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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Shepherdstown, the spot where Mr. Benham said that his was a respected name--and he said quite truly, for he had managed to pay his debts as they fell due, and nothing was known against his character--lay in Puttock's constituency, and Benham thought it well to call upon his representative.
ability
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From this reading Mr. Puttock was graciousness itself; he remembered, with gratitude and surprising alacrity, his visitor's local services to the party; had he been still in office, it would have been his delight no less than his duty to press Benham's incontestable claims; he would have felt that he was merely paying a small part of the debt he owed Shepherdstown and one of its leading men, and would, at the same time, have enjoyed the conviction that he was enlisting in the public service a man of tried integrity and ability.
action
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From this reading The only secret part of his enterprise had been transacted with the Premier in Digby Square: for the rest, a plausible overtness of action was plainly desirable.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Shepherdstown, the spot where Mr. Benham said that his was a respected name--and he said quite truly, for he had managed to pay his debts as they fell due, and nothing was known against his character--lay in Puttock's constituency, and Benham thought it well to call upon his representative.
alacrity
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From this reading Mr. Puttock was graciousness itself; he remembered, with gratitude and surprising alacrity, his visitor's local services to the party; had he been still in office, it would have been his delight no less than his duty to press Benham's incontestable claims; he would have felt that he was merely paying a small part of the debt he owed Shepherdstown and one of its leading men, and would, at the same time, have enjoyed the conviction that he was enlisting in the public service a man of tried integrity and ability.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He obtained an interview with Puttock, and laid before him his hopes and his qualifications.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Shepherdstown, the spot where Mr. Benham said that his was a respected name--and he said quite truly, for he had managed to pay his debts as they fell due, and nothing was known against his character--lay in Puttock's constituency, and Benham thought it well to call upon his representative.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Shepherdstown, the spot where Mr. Benham said that his was a respected name--and he said quite truly, for he had managed to pay his debts as they fell due, and nothing was known against his character--lay in Puttock's constituency, and Benham thought it well to call upon his representative.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Puttock was graciousness itself; he remembered, with gratitude and surprising alacrity, his visitor's local services to the party; had he been still in office, it would have been his delight no less than his duty to press Benham's incontestable claims; he would have felt that he was merely paying a small part of the debt he owed Shepherdstown and one of its leading men, and would, at the same time, have enjoyed the conviction that he was enlisting in the public service a man of tried integrity and ability.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The only secret part of his enterprise had been transacted with the Premier in Digby Square: for the rest, a plausible overtness of action was plainly desirable.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He obtained an interview with Puttock, and laid before him his hopes and his qualifications.
Benham
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From this reading Shepherdstown, the spot where Mr. Benham said that his was a respected name--and he said quite truly, for he had managed to pay his debts as they fell due, and nothing was known against his character--lay in Puttock's constituency, and Benham thought it well to call upon his representative.
Benham's
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From this reading Mr. Puttock was graciousness itself; he remembered, with gratitude and surprising alacrity, his visitor's local services to the party; had he been still in office, it would have been his delight no less than his duty to press Benham's incontestable claims; he would have felt that he was merely paying a small part of the debt he owed Shepherdstown and one of its leading men, and would, at the same time, have enjoyed the conviction that he was enlisting in the public service a man of tried integrity and ability.
BIDDER
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From this reading FOR THE HIGHEST BIDDER.
call
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From this reading Shepherdstown, the spot where Mr. Benham said that his was a respected name--and he said quite truly, for he had managed to pay his debts as they fell due, and nothing was known against his character--lay in Puttock's constituency, and Benham thought it well to call upon his representative.
character
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From this reading Shepherdstown, the spot where Mr. Benham said that his was a respected name--and he said quite truly, for he had managed to pay his debts as they fell due, and nothing was known against his character--lay in Puttock's constituency, and Benham thought it well to call upon his representative.
claims
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From this reading Mr. Puttock was graciousness itself; he remembered, with gratitude and surprising alacrity, his visitor's local services to the party; had he been still in office, it would have been his delight no less than his duty to press Benham's incontestable claims; he would have felt that he was merely paying a small part of the debt he owed Shepherdstown and one of its leading men, and would, at the same time, have enjoyed the conviction that he was enlisting in the public service a man of tried integrity and ability.
constituency
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From this reading Shepherdstown, the spot where Mr. Benham said that his was a respected name--and he said quite truly, for he had managed to pay his debts as they fell due, and nothing was known against his character--lay in Puttock's constituency, and Benham thought it well to call upon his representative.
conviction
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From this reading Mr. Puttock was graciousness itself; he remembered, with gratitude and surprising alacrity, his visitor's local services to the party; had he been still in office, it would have been his delight no less than his duty to press Benham's incontestable claims; he would have felt that he was merely paying a small part of the debt he owed Shepherdstown and one of its leading men, and would, at the same time, have enjoyed the conviction that he was enlisting in the public service a man of tried integrity and ability.
debt
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From this reading Mr. Puttock was graciousness itself; he remembered, with gratitude and surprising alacrity, his visitor's local services to the party; had he been still in office, it would have been his delight no less than his duty to press Benham's incontestable claims; he would have felt that he was merely paying a small part of the debt he owed Shepherdstown and one of its leading men, and would, at the same time, have enjoyed the conviction that he was enlisting in the public service a man of tried integrity and ability.
debts
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From this reading Shepherdstown, the spot where Mr. Benham said that his was a respected name--and he said quite truly, for he had managed to pay his debts as they fell due, and nothing was known against his character--lay in Puttock's constituency, and Benham thought it well to call upon his representative.
delight
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From this reading Mr. Puttock was graciousness itself; he remembered, with gratitude and surprising alacrity, his visitor's local services to the party; had he been still in office, it would have been his delight no less than his duty to press Benham's incontestable claims; he would have felt that he was merely paying a small part of the debt he owed Shepherdstown and one of its leading men, and would, at the same time, have enjoyed the conviction that he was enlisting in the public service a man of tried integrity and ability.
desirable
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From this reading The only secret part of his enterprise had been transacted with the Premier in Digby Square: for the rest, a plausible overtness of action was plainly desirable.
Digby
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From this reading The only secret part of his enterprise had been transacted with the Premier in Digby Square: for the rest, a plausible overtness of action was plainly desirable.
due
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From this reading Shepherdstown, the spot where Mr. Benham said that his was a respected name--and he said quite truly, for he had managed to pay his debts as they fell due, and nothing was known against his character--lay in Puttock's constituency, and Benham thought it well to call upon his representative.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading Mr. Puttock was graciousness itself; he remembered, with gratitude and surprising alacrity, his visitor's local services to the party; had he been still in office, it would have been his delight no less than his duty to press Benham's incontestable claims; he would have felt that he was merely paying a small part of the debt he owed Shepherdstown and one of its leading men, and would, at the same time, have enjoyed the conviction that he was enlisting in the public service a man of tried integrity and ability.
enjoyed
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From this reading Mr. Puttock was graciousness itself; he remembered, with gratitude and surprising alacrity, his visitor's local services to the party; had he been still in office, it would have been his delight no less than his duty to press Benham's incontestable claims; he would have felt that he was merely paying a small part of the debt he owed Shepherdstown and one of its leading men, and would, at the same time, have enjoyed the conviction that he was enlisting in the public service a man of tried integrity and ability.
enlisting
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From this reading Mr. Puttock was graciousness itself; he remembered, with gratitude and surprising alacrity, his visitor's local services to the party; had he been still in office, it would have been his delight no less than his duty to press Benham's incontestable claims; he would have felt that he was merely paying a small part of the debt he owed Shepherdstown and one of its leading men, and would, at the same time, have enjoyed the conviction that he was enlisting in the public service a man of tried integrity and ability.
enterprise
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From this reading The only secret part of his enterprise had been transacted with the Premier in Digby Square: for the rest, a plausible overtness of action was plainly desirable.
fell
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From this reading Shepherdstown, the spot where Mr. Benham said that his was a respected name--and he said quite truly, for he had managed to pay his debts as they fell due, and nothing was known against his character--lay in Puttock's constituency, and Benham thought it well to call upon his representative.
felt
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From this reading Mr. Puttock was graciousness itself; he remembered, with gratitude and surprising alacrity, his visitor's local services to the party; had he been still in office, it would have been his delight no less than his duty to press Benham's incontestable claims; he would have felt that he was merely paying a small part of the debt he owed Shepherdstown and one of its leading men, and would, at the same time, have enjoyed the conviction that he was enlisting in the public service a man of tried integrity and ability.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR THE HIGHEST BIDDER.
graciousness
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From this reading Mr. Puttock was graciousness itself; he remembered, with gratitude and surprising alacrity, his visitor's local services to the party; had he been still in office, it would have been his delight no less than his duty to press Benham's incontestable claims; he would have felt that he was merely paying a small part of the debt he owed Shepherdstown and one of its leading men, and would, at the same time, have enjoyed the conviction that he was enlisting in the public service a man of tried integrity and ability.
gratitude
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From this reading Mr. Puttock was graciousness itself; he remembered, with gratitude and surprising alacrity, his visitor's local services to the party; had he been still in office, it would have been his delight no less than his duty to press Benham's incontestable claims; he would have felt that he was merely paying a small part of the debt he owed Shepherdstown and one of its leading men, and would, at the same time, have enjoyed the conviction that he was enlisting in the public service a man of tried integrity and ability.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Shepherdstown, the spot where Mr. Benham said that his was a respected name--and he said quite truly, for he had managed to pay his debts as they fell due, and nothing was known against his character--lay in Puttock's constituency, and Benham thought it well to call upon his representative.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mr. Puttock was graciousness itself; he remembered, with gratitude and surprising alacrity, his visitor's local services to the party; had he been still in office, it would have been his delight no less than his duty to press Benham's incontestable claims; he would have felt that he was merely paying a small part of the debt he owed Shepherdstown and one of its leading men, and would, at the same time, have enjoyed the conviction that he was enlisting in the public service a man of tried integrity and ability.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Shepherdstown, the spot where Mr. Benham said that his was a respected name--and he said quite truly, for he had managed to pay his debts as they fell due, and nothing was known against his character--lay in Puttock's constituency, and Benham thought it well to call upon his representative.
HIGHEST
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From this reading FOR THE HIGHEST BIDDER.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He obtained an interview with Puttock, and laid before him his hopes and his qualifications.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Shepherdstown, the spot where Mr. Benham said that his was a respected name--and he said quite truly, for he had managed to pay his debts as they fell due, and nothing was known against his character--lay in Puttock's constituency, and Benham thought it well to call upon his representative.
hopes
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From this reading He obtained an interview with Puttock, and laid before him his hopes and his qualifications.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Shepherdstown, the spot where Mr. Benham said that his was a respected name--and he said quite truly, for he had managed to pay his debts as they fell due, and nothing was known against his character--lay in Puttock's constituency, and Benham thought it well to call upon his representative.
incontestable
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From this reading Mr. Puttock was graciousness itself; he remembered, with gratitude and surprising alacrity, his visitor's local services to the party; had he been still in office, it would have been his delight no less than his duty to press Benham's incontestable claims; he would have felt that he was merely paying a small part of the debt he owed Shepherdstown and one of its leading men, and would, at the same time, have enjoyed the conviction that he was enlisting in the public service a man of tried integrity and ability.
integrity
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From this reading Mr. Puttock was graciousness itself; he remembered, with gratitude and surprising alacrity, his visitor's local services to the party; had he been still in office, it would have been his delight no less than his duty to press Benham's incontestable claims; he would have felt that he was merely paying a small part of the debt he owed Shepherdstown and one of its leading men, and would, at the same time, have enjoyed the conviction that he was enlisting in the public service a man of tried integrity and ability.
interview
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From this reading He obtained an interview with Puttock, and laid before him his hopes and his qualifications.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Shepherdstown, the spot where Mr. Benham said that his was a respected name--and he said quite truly, for he had managed to pay his debts as they fell due, and nothing was known against his character--lay in Puttock's constituency, and Benham thought it well to call upon his representative.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Puttock was graciousness itself; he remembered, with gratitude and surprising alacrity, his visitor's local services to the party; had he been still in office, it would have been his delight no less than his duty to press Benham's incontestable claims; he would have felt that he was merely paying a small part of the debt he owed Shepherdstown and one of its leading men, and would, at the same time, have enjoyed the conviction that he was enlisting in the public service a man of tried integrity and ability.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mr. Puttock was graciousness itself; he remembered, with gratitude and surprising alacrity, his visitor's local services to the party; had he been still in office, it would have been his delight no less than his duty to press Benham's incontestable claims; he would have felt that he was merely paying a small part of the debt he owed Shepherdstown and one of its leading men, and would, at the same time, have enjoyed the conviction that he was enlisting in the public service a man of tried integrity and ability.
known
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From this reading Shepherdstown, the spot where Mr. Benham said that his was a respected name--and he said quite truly, for he had managed to pay his debts as they fell due, and nothing was known against his character--lay in Puttock's constituency, and Benham thought it well to call upon his representative.
laid
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From this reading He obtained an interview with Puttock, and laid before him his hopes and his qualifications.
lay
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From this reading Shepherdstown, the spot where Mr. Benham said that his was a respected name--and he said quite truly, for he had managed to pay his debts as they fell due, and nothing was known against his character--lay in Puttock's constituency, and Benham thought it well to call upon his representative.
leading
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From this reading Mr. Puttock was graciousness itself; he remembered, with gratitude and surprising alacrity, his visitor's local services to the party; had he been still in office, it would have been his delight no less than his duty to press Benham's incontestable claims; he would have felt that he was merely paying a small part of the debt he owed Shepherdstown and one of its leading men, and would, at the same time, have enjoyed the conviction that he was enlisting in the public service a man of tried integrity and ability.
less
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From this reading Mr. Puttock was graciousness itself; he remembered, with gratitude and surprising alacrity, his visitor's local services to the party; had he been still in office, it would have been his delight no less than his duty to press Benham's incontestable claims; he would have felt that he was merely paying a small part of the debt he owed Shepherdstown and one of its leading men, and would, at the same time, have enjoyed the conviction that he was enlisting in the public service a man of tried integrity and ability.
local
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From this reading Mr. Puttock was graciousness itself; he remembered, with gratitude and surprising alacrity, his visitor's local services to the party; had he been still in office, it would have been his delight no less than his duty to press Benham's incontestable claims; he would have felt that he was merely paying a small part of the debt he owed Shepherdstown and one of its leading men, and would, at the same time, have enjoyed the conviction that he was enlisting in the public service a man of tried integrity and ability.
man
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From this reading Mr. Puttock was graciousness itself; he remembered, with gratitude and surprising alacrity, his visitor's local services to the party; had he been still in office, it would have been his delight no less than his duty to press Benham's incontestable claims; he would have felt that he was merely paying a small part of the debt he owed Shepherdstown and one of its leading men, and would, at the same time, have enjoyed the conviction that he was enlisting in the public service a man of tried integrity and ability.
managed
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From this reading Shepherdstown, the spot where Mr. Benham said that his was a respected name--and he said quite truly, for he had managed to pay his debts as they fell due, and nothing was known against his character--lay in Puttock's constituency, and Benham thought it well to call upon his representative.
men
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From this reading Mr. Puttock was graciousness itself; he remembered, with gratitude and surprising alacrity, his visitor's local services to the party; had he been still in office, it would have been his delight no less than his duty to press Benham's incontestable claims; he would have felt that he was merely paying a small part of the debt he owed Shepherdstown and one of its leading men, and would, at the same time, have enjoyed the conviction that he was enlisting in the public service a man of tried integrity and ability.
merely
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From this reading Mr. Puttock was graciousness itself; he remembered, with gratitude and surprising alacrity, his visitor's local services to the party; had he been still in office, it would have been his delight no less than his duty to press Benham's incontestable claims; he would have felt that he was merely paying a small part of the debt he owed Shepherdstown and one of its leading men, and would, at the same time, have enjoyed the conviction that he was enlisting in the public service a man of tried integrity and ability.
Mr
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From this reading Shepherdstown, the spot where Mr. Benham said that his was a respected name--and he said quite truly, for he had managed to pay his debts as they fell due, and nothing was known against his character--lay in Puttock's constituency, and Benham thought it well to call upon his representative.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Shepherdstown, the spot where Mr. Benham said that his was a respected name--and he said quite truly, for he had managed to pay his debts as they fell due, and nothing was known against his character--lay in Puttock's constituency, and Benham thought it well to call upon his representative.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Mr. Puttock was graciousness itself; he remembered, with gratitude and surprising alacrity, his visitor's local services to the party; had he been still in office, it would have been his delight no less than his duty to press Benham's incontestable claims; he would have felt that he was merely paying a small part of the debt he owed Shepherdstown and one of its leading men, and would, at the same time, have enjoyed the conviction that he was enlisting in the public service a man of tried integrity and ability.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Shepherdstown, the spot where Mr. Benham said that his was a respected name--and he said quite truly, for he had managed to pay his debts as they fell due, and nothing was known against his character--lay in Puttock's constituency, and Benham thought it well to call upon his representative.
obtained
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From this reading He obtained an interview with Puttock, and laid before him his hopes and his qualifications.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The only secret part of his enterprise had been transacted with the Premier in Digby Square: for the rest, a plausible overtness of action was plainly desirable.
office
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From this reading Mr. Puttock was graciousness itself; he remembered, with gratitude and surprising alacrity, his visitor's local services to the party; had he been still in office, it would have been his delight no less than his duty to press Benham's incontestable claims; he would have felt that he was merely paying a small part of the debt he owed Shepherdstown and one of its leading men, and would, at the same time, have enjoyed the conviction that he was enlisting in the public service a man of tried integrity and ability.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mr. Puttock was graciousness itself; he remembered, with gratitude and surprising alacrity, his visitor's local services to the party; had he been still in office, it would have been his delight no less than his duty to press Benham's incontestable claims; he would have felt that he was merely paying a small part of the debt he owed Shepherdstown and one of its leading men, and would, at the same time, have enjoyed the conviction that he was enlisting in the public service a man of tried integrity and ability.
only
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From this reading The only secret part of his enterprise had been transacted with the Premier in Digby Square: for the rest, a plausible overtness of action was plainly desirable.
overtness
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From this reading The only secret part of his enterprise had been transacted with the Premier in Digby Square: for the rest, a plausible overtness of action was plainly desirable.
owed
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From this reading Mr. Puttock was graciousness itself; he remembered, with gratitude and surprising alacrity, his visitor's local services to the party; had he been still in office, it would have been his delight no less than his duty to press Benham's incontestable claims; he would have felt that he was merely paying a small part of the debt he owed Shepherdstown and one of its leading men, and would, at the same time, have enjoyed the conviction that he was enlisting in the public service a man of tried integrity and ability.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The only secret part of his enterprise had been transacted with the Premier in Digby Square: for the rest, a plausible overtness of action was plainly desirable.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Puttock was graciousness itself; he remembered, with gratitude and surprising alacrity, his visitor's local services to the party; had he been still in office, it would have been his delight no less than his duty to press Benham's incontestable claims; he would have felt that he was merely paying a small part of the debt he owed Shepherdstown and one of its leading men, and would, at the same time, have enjoyed the conviction that he was enlisting in the public service a man of tried integrity and ability.
pay
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From this reading Shepherdstown, the spot where Mr. Benham said that his was a respected name--and he said quite truly, for he had managed to pay his debts as they fell due, and nothing was known against his character--lay in Puttock's constituency, and Benham thought it well to call upon his representative.
paying
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From this reading Mr. Puttock was graciousness itself; he remembered, with gratitude and surprising alacrity, his visitor's local services to the party; had he been still in office, it would have been his delight no less than his duty to press Benham's incontestable claims; he would have felt that he was merely paying a small part of the debt he owed Shepherdstown and one of its leading men, and would, at the same time, have enjoyed the conviction that he was enlisting in the public service a man of tried integrity and ability.
plainlynounUS /ˈplainly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The only secret part of his enterprise had been transacted with the Premier in Digby Square: for the rest, a plausible overtness of action was plainly desirable.
plausible
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From this reading The only secret part of his enterprise had been transacted with the Premier in Digby Square: for the rest, a plausible overtness of action was plainly desirable.
Premier
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From this reading The only secret part of his enterprise had been transacted with the Premier in Digby Square: for the rest, a plausible overtness of action was plainly desirable.
press
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From this reading Mr. Puttock was graciousness itself; he remembered, with gratitude and surprising alacrity, his visitor's local services to the party; had he been still in office, it would have been his delight no less than his duty to press Benham's incontestable claims; he would have felt that he was merely paying a small part of the debt he owed Shepherdstown and one of its leading men, and would, at the same time, have enjoyed the conviction that he was enlisting in the public service a man of tried integrity and ability.
public
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From this reading Mr. Puttock was graciousness itself; he remembered, with gratitude and surprising alacrity, his visitor's local services to the party; had he been still in office, it would have been his delight no less than his duty to press Benham's incontestable claims; he would have felt that he was merely paying a small part of the debt he owed Shepherdstown and one of its leading men, and would, at the same time, have enjoyed the conviction that he was enlisting in the public service a man of tried integrity and ability.
Puttock
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From this reading He obtained an interview with Puttock, and laid before him his hopes and his qualifications.
Puttock's
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From this reading Shepherdstown, the spot where Mr. Benham said that his was a respected name--and he said quite truly, for he had managed to pay his debts as they fell due, and nothing was known against his character--lay in Puttock's constituency, and Benham thought it well to call upon his representative.
qualifications
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From this reading He obtained an interview with Puttock, and laid before him his hopes and his qualifications.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Shepherdstown, the spot where Mr. Benham said that his was a respected name--and he said quite truly, for he had managed to pay his debts as they fell due, and nothing was known against his character--lay in Puttock's constituency, and Benham thought it well to call upon his representative.
remembered
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From this reading Mr. Puttock was graciousness itself; he remembered, with gratitude and surprising alacrity, his visitor's local services to the party; had he been still in office, it would have been his delight no less than his duty to press Benham's incontestable claims; he would have felt that he was merely paying a small part of the debt he owed Shepherdstown and one of its leading men, and would, at the same time, have enjoyed the conviction that he was enlisting in the public service a man of tried integrity and ability.
representative
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From this reading Shepherdstown, the spot where Mr. Benham said that his was a respected name--and he said quite truly, for he had managed to pay his debts as they fell due, and nothing was known against his character--lay in Puttock's constituency, and Benham thought it well to call upon his representative.
respected
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From this reading Shepherdstown, the spot where Mr. Benham said that his was a respected name--and he said quite truly, for he had managed to pay his debts as they fell due, and nothing was known against his character--lay in Puttock's constituency, and Benham thought it well to call upon his representative.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The only secret part of his enterprise had been transacted with the Premier in Digby Square: for the rest, a plausible overtness of action was plainly desirable.
said
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From this reading Shepherdstown, the spot where Mr. Benham said that his was a respected name--and he said quite truly, for he had managed to pay his debts as they fell due, and nothing was known against his character--lay in Puttock's constituency, and Benham thought it well to call upon his representative.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Puttock was graciousness itself; he remembered, with gratitude and surprising alacrity, his visitor's local services to the party; had he been still in office, it would have been his delight no less than his duty to press Benham's incontestable claims; he would have felt that he was merely paying a small part of the debt he owed Shepherdstown and one of its leading men, and would, at the same time, have enjoyed the conviction that he was enlisting in the public service a man of tried integrity and ability.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The only secret part of his enterprise had been transacted with the Premier in Digby Square: for the rest, a plausible overtness of action was plainly desirable.
service
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From this reading Mr. Puttock was graciousness itself; he remembered, with gratitude and surprising alacrity, his visitor's local services to the party; had he been still in office, it would have been his delight no less than his duty to press Benham's incontestable claims; he would have felt that he was merely paying a small part of the debt he owed Shepherdstown and one of its leading men, and would, at the same time, have enjoyed the conviction that he was enlisting in the public service a man of tried integrity and ability.
services
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From this reading Mr. Puttock was graciousness itself; he remembered, with gratitude and surprising alacrity, his visitor's local services to the party; had he been still in office, it would have been his delight no less than his duty to press Benham's incontestable claims; he would have felt that he was merely paying a small part of the debt he owed Shepherdstown and one of its leading men, and would, at the same time, have enjoyed the conviction that he was enlisting in the public service a man of tried integrity and ability.
Shepherdstown
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From this reading Shepherdstown, the spot where Mr. Benham said that his was a respected name--and he said quite truly, for he had managed to pay his debts as they fell due, and nothing was known against his character--lay in Puttock's constituency, and Benham thought it well to call upon his representative.
small
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From this reading Mr. Puttock was graciousness itself; he remembered, with gratitude and surprising alacrity, his visitor's local services to the party; had he been still in office, it would have been his delight no less than his duty to press Benham's incontestable claims; he would have felt that he was merely paying a small part of the debt he owed Shepherdstown and one of its leading men, and would, at the same time, have enjoyed the conviction that he was enlisting in the public service a man of tried integrity and ability.
spot
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From this reading Shepherdstown, the spot where Mr. Benham said that his was a respected name--and he said quite truly, for he had managed to pay his debts as they fell due, and nothing was known against his character--lay in Puttock's constituency, and Benham thought it well to call upon his representative.
Square
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From this reading The only secret part of his enterprise had been transacted with the Premier in Digby Square: for the rest, a plausible overtness of action was plainly desirable.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Puttock was graciousness itself; he remembered, with gratitude and surprising alacrity, his visitor's local services to the party; had he been still in office, it would have been his delight no less than his duty to press Benham's incontestable claims; he would have felt that he was merely paying a small part of the debt he owed Shepherdstown and one of its leading men, and would, at the same time, have enjoyed the conviction that he was enlisting in the public service a man of tried integrity and ability.
surprising
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From this reading Mr. Puttock was graciousness itself; he remembered, with gratitude and surprising alacrity, his visitor's local services to the party; had he been still in office, it would have been his delight no less than his duty to press Benham's incontestable claims; he would have felt that he was merely paying a small part of the debt he owed Shepherdstown and one of its leading men, and would, at the same time, have enjoyed the conviction that he was enlisting in the public service a man of tried integrity and ability.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mr. Puttock was graciousness itself; he remembered, with gratitude and surprising alacrity, his visitor's local services to the party; had he been still in office, it would have been his delight no less than his duty to press Benham's incontestable claims; he would have felt that he was merely paying a small part of the debt he owed Shepherdstown and one of its leading men, and would, at the same time, have enjoyed the conviction that he was enlisting in the public service a man of tried integrity and ability.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Shepherdstown, the spot where Mr. Benham said that his was a respected name--and he said quite truly, for he had managed to pay his debts as they fell due, and nothing was known against his character--lay in Puttock's constituency, and Benham thought it well to call upon his representative.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOR THE HIGHEST BIDDER.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Shepherdstown, the spot where Mr. Benham said that his was a respected name--and he said quite truly, for he had managed to pay his debts as they fell due, and nothing was known against his character--lay in Puttock's constituency, and Benham thought it well to call upon his representative.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Shepherdstown, the spot where Mr. Benham said that his was a respected name--and he said quite truly, for he had managed to pay his debts as they fell due, and nothing was known against his character--lay in Puttock's constituency, and Benham thought it well to call upon his representative.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Puttock was graciousness itself; he remembered, with gratitude and surprising alacrity, his visitor's local services to the party; had he been still in office, it would have been his delight no less than his duty to press Benham's incontestable claims; he would have felt that he was merely paying a small part of the debt he owed Shepherdstown and one of its leading men, and would, at the same time, have enjoyed the conviction that he was enlisting in the public service a man of tried integrity and ability.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Shepherdstown, the spot where Mr. Benham said that his was a respected name--and he said quite truly, for he had managed to pay his debts as they fell due, and nothing was known against his character--lay in Puttock's constituency, and Benham thought it well to call upon his representative.
transacted
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From this reading The only secret part of his enterprise had been transacted with the Premier in Digby Square: for the rest, a plausible overtness of action was plainly desirable.
tried
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From this reading Mr. Puttock was graciousness itself; he remembered, with gratitude and surprising alacrity, his visitor's local services to the party; had he been still in office, it would have been his delight no less than his duty to press Benham's incontestable claims; he would have felt that he was merely paying a small part of the debt he owed Shepherdstown and one of its leading men, and would, at the same time, have enjoyed the conviction that he was enlisting in the public service a man of tried integrity and ability.
truly
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From this reading Shepherdstown, the spot where Mr. Benham said that his was a respected name--and he said quite truly, for he had managed to pay his debts as they fell due, and nothing was known against his character--lay in Puttock's constituency, and Benham thought it well to call upon his representative.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Shepherdstown, the spot where Mr. Benham said that his was a respected name--and he said quite truly, for he had managed to pay his debts as they fell due, and nothing was known against his character--lay in Puttock's constituency, and Benham thought it well to call upon his representative.
visitor's
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From this reading Mr. Puttock was graciousness itself; he remembered, with gratitude and surprising alacrity, his visitor's local services to the party; had he been still in office, it would have been his delight no less than his duty to press Benham's incontestable claims; he would have felt that he was merely paying a small part of the debt he owed Shepherdstown and one of its leading men, and would, at the same time, have enjoyed the conviction that he was enlisting in the public service a man of tried integrity and ability.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Shepherdstown, the spot where Mr. Benham said that his was a respected name--and he said quite truly, for he had managed to pay his debts as they fell due, and nothing was known against his character--lay in Puttock's constituency, and Benham thought it well to call upon his representative.
well
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From this reading Shepherdstown, the spot where Mr. Benham said that his was a respected name--and he said quite truly, for he had managed to pay his debts as they fell due, and nothing was known against his character--lay in Puttock's constituency, and Benham thought it well to call upon his representative.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Shepherdstown, the spot where Mr. Benham said that his was a respected name--and he said quite truly, for he had managed to pay his debts as they fell due, and nothing was known against his character--lay in Puttock's constituency, and Benham thought it well to call upon his representative.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The only secret part of his enterprise had been transacted with the Premier in Digby Square: for the rest, a plausible overtness of action was plainly desirable.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mr. Puttock was graciousness itself; he remembered, with gratitude and surprising alacrity, his visitor's local services to the party; had he been still in office, it would have been his delight no less than his duty to press Benham's incontestable claims; he would have felt that he was merely paying a small part of the debt he owed Shepherdstown and one of its leading men, and would, at the same time, have enjoyed the conviction that he was enlisting in the public service a man of tried integrity and ability.
