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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 But to make him drunk, and bring it about that he should sign the agreement himself, and take the money, that involved the affair somewhat, and was a clever trick which showed that in a concourse of circumstances Pan Zolzik might play a famous rôle.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But to make him drunk, and bring it about that he should sign the agreement himself, and take the money, that involved the affair somewhat, and was a clever trick which showed that in a concourse of circumstances Pan Zolzik might play a famous rôle.
affair
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From this reading But to make him drunk, and bring it about that he should sign the agreement himself, and take the money, that involved the affair somewhat, and was a clever trick which showed that in a concourse of circumstances Pan Zolzik might play a famous rôle.
agreement
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From this reading But to make him drunk, and bring it about that he should sign the agreement himself, and take the money, that involved the affair somewhat, and was a clever trick which showed that in a concourse of circumstances Pan Zolzik might play a famous rôle.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here I hope that the reader has understood sufficiently and estimated the genial plan of my sympathetic hero.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Pan Zolzik had, as has been said, checkmated Repa and his wife.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Pan Zolzik had, as has been said, checkmated Repa and his wife.
bring
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From this reading But to make him drunk, and bring it about that he should sign the agreement himself, and take the money, that involved the affair somewhat, and was a clever trick which showed that in a concourse of circumstances Pan Zolzik might play a famous rôle.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to make him drunk, and bring it about that he should sign the agreement himself, and take the money, that involved the affair somewhat, and was a clever trick which showed that in a concourse of circumstances Pan Zolzik might play a famous rôle.
checkmated
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From this reading Pan Zolzik had, as has been said, checkmated Repa and his wife.
circumstances
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From this reading But to make him drunk, and bring it about that he should sign the agreement himself, and take the money, that involved the affair somewhat, and was a clever trick which showed that in a concourse of circumstances Pan Zolzik might play a famous rôle.
clever
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From this reading But to make him drunk, and bring it about that he should sign the agreement himself, and take the money, that involved the affair somewhat, and was a clever trick which showed that in a concourse of circumstances Pan Zolzik might play a famous rôle.
concourse
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From this reading But to make him drunk, and bring it about that he should sign the agreement himself, and take the money, that involved the affair somewhat, and was a clever trick which showed that in a concourse of circumstances Pan Zolzik might play a famous rôle.
drunk
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From this reading But to make him drunk, and bring it about that he should sign the agreement himself, and take the money, that involved the affair somewhat, and was a clever trick which showed that in a concourse of circumstances Pan Zolzik might play a famous rôle.
estimated
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From this reading Here I hope that the reader has understood sufficiently and estimated the genial plan of my sympathetic hero.
famous
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From this reading But to make him drunk, and bring it about that he should sign the agreement himself, and take the money, that involved the affair somewhat, and was a clever trick which showed that in a concourse of circumstances Pan Zolzik might play a famous rôle.
genial
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From this reading Here I hope that the reader has understood sufficiently and estimated the genial plan of my sympathetic hero.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pan Zolzik had, as has been said, checkmated Repa and his wife.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here I hope that the reader has understood sufficiently and estimated the genial plan of my sympathetic hero.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To inscribe Repa on the list would have led to nothing.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But to make him drunk, and bring it about that he should sign the agreement himself, and take the money, that involved the affair somewhat, and was a clever trick which showed that in a concourse of circumstances Pan Zolzik might play a famous rôle.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here I hope that the reader has understood sufficiently and estimated the genial plan of my sympathetic hero.
hero
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From this reading Here I hope that the reader has understood sufficiently and estimated the genial plan of my sympathetic hero.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But to make him drunk, and bring it about that he should sign the agreement himself, and take the money, that involved the affair somewhat, and was a clever trick which showed that in a concourse of circumstances Pan Zolzik might play a famous rôle.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But to make him drunk, and bring it about that he should sign the agreement himself, and take the money, that involved the affair somewhat, and was a clever trick which showed that in a concourse of circumstances Pan Zolzik might play a famous rôle.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pan Zolzik had, as has been said, checkmated Repa and his wife.
hope
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From this reading Here I hope that the reader has understood sufficiently and estimated the genial plan of my sympathetic hero.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Here I hope that the reader has understood sufficiently and estimated the genial plan of my sympathetic hero.
IMOGENE
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From this reading IMOGENE.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But to make him drunk, and bring it about that he should sign the agreement himself, and take the money, that involved the affair somewhat, and was a clever trick which showed that in a concourse of circumstances Pan Zolzik might play a famous rôle.
inscribe
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From this reading To inscribe Repa on the list would have led to nothing.
involved
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From this reading But to make him drunk, and bring it about that he should sign the agreement himself, and take the money, that involved the affair somewhat, and was a clever trick which showed that in a concourse of circumstances Pan Zolzik might play a famous rôle.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But to make him drunk, and bring it about that he should sign the agreement himself, and take the money, that involved the affair somewhat, and was a clever trick which showed that in a concourse of circumstances Pan Zolzik might play a famous rôle.
led
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From this reading To inscribe Repa on the list would have led to nothing.
list
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From this reading To inscribe Repa on the list would have led to nothing.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But to make him drunk, and bring it about that he should sign the agreement himself, and take the money, that involved the affair somewhat, and was a clever trick which showed that in a concourse of circumstances Pan Zolzik might play a famous rôle.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But to make him drunk, and bring it about that he should sign the agreement himself, and take the money, that involved the affair somewhat, and was a clever trick which showed that in a concourse of circumstances Pan Zolzik might play a famous rôle.
money
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From this reading But to make him drunk, and bring it about that he should sign the agreement himself, and take the money, that involved the affair somewhat, and was a clever trick which showed that in a concourse of circumstances Pan Zolzik might play a famous rôle.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Here I hope that the reader has understood sufficiently and estimated the genial plan of my sympathetic hero.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading To inscribe Repa on the list would have led to nothing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here I hope that the reader has understood sufficiently and estimated the genial plan of my sympathetic hero.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To inscribe Repa on the list would have led to nothing.
Pan
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From this reading Pan Zolzik had, as has been said, checkmated Repa and his wife.
plan
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From this reading Here I hope that the reader has understood sufficiently and estimated the genial plan of my sympathetic hero.
play
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From this reading But to make him drunk, and bring it about that he should sign the agreement himself, and take the money, that involved the affair somewhat, and was a clever trick which showed that in a concourse of circumstances Pan Zolzik might play a famous rôle.
reader
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From this reading Here I hope that the reader has understood sufficiently and estimated the genial plan of my sympathetic hero.
Repa
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From this reading Pan Zolzik had, as has been said, checkmated Repa and his wife.
rôle
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From this reading But to make him drunk, and bring it about that he should sign the agreement himself, and take the money, that involved the affair somewhat, and was a clever trick which showed that in a concourse of circumstances Pan Zolzik might play a famous rôle.
said
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From this reading Pan Zolzik had, as has been said, checkmated Repa and his wife.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But to make him drunk, and bring it about that he should sign the agreement himself, and take the money, that involved the affair somewhat, and was a clever trick which showed that in a concourse of circumstances Pan Zolzik might play a famous rôle.
showed
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From this reading But to make him drunk, and bring it about that he should sign the agreement himself, and take the money, that involved the affair somewhat, and was a clever trick which showed that in a concourse of circumstances Pan Zolzik might play a famous rôle.
sign
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From this reading But to make him drunk, and bring it about that he should sign the agreement himself, and take the money, that involved the affair somewhat, and was a clever trick which showed that in a concourse of circumstances Pan Zolzik might play a famous rôle.
somewhat
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From this reading But to make him drunk, and bring it about that he should sign the agreement himself, and take the money, that involved the affair somewhat, and was a clever trick which showed that in a concourse of circumstances Pan Zolzik might play a famous rôle.
sufficiently
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From this reading Here I hope that the reader has understood sufficiently and estimated the genial plan of my sympathetic hero.
sympathetic
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From this reading Here I hope that the reader has understood sufficiently and estimated the genial plan of my sympathetic hero.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But to make him drunk, and bring it about that he should sign the agreement himself, and take the money, that involved the affair somewhat, and was a clever trick which showed that in a concourse of circumstances Pan Zolzik might play a famous rôle.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Here I hope that the reader has understood sufficiently and estimated the genial plan of my sympathetic hero.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Here I hope that the reader has understood sufficiently and estimated the genial plan of my sympathetic hero.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To inscribe Repa on the list would have led to nothing.
trick
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From this reading But to make him drunk, and bring it about that he should sign the agreement himself, and take the money, that involved the affair somewhat, and was a clever trick which showed that in a concourse of circumstances Pan Zolzik might play a famous rôle.
understood
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From this reading Here I hope that the reader has understood sufficiently and estimated the genial plan of my sympathetic hero.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But to make him drunk, and bring it about that he should sign the agreement himself, and take the money, that involved the affair somewhat, and was a clever trick which showed that in a concourse of circumstances Pan Zolzik might play a famous rôle.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But to make him drunk, and bring it about that he should sign the agreement himself, and take the money, that involved the affair somewhat, and was a clever trick which showed that in a concourse of circumstances Pan Zolzik might play a famous rôle.
wife
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From this reading Pan Zolzik had, as has been said, checkmated Repa and his wife.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To inscribe Repa on the list would have led to nothing.
Zolzik
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From this reading Pan Zolzik had, as has been said, checkmated Repa and his wife.
