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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 On the contrary, he was too confident of his powers of intrigue not to take a delight in their exercise.
activity
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From this reading He could not conceive that the indolent Harley could be a match for his own restless activity and dogged perseverance.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But Randal Leslie was not one of those who shrink from an intellectual combat.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Something instinctively told him that this visit threatened interference with whatever might be his ultimate projects in regard to Riccabocca and Violante.
any
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From this reading If any one could be more surprised at seeing Lord L'Estrange at the house of Madame di Negra that evening than the fair hostess herself, it was Randal Leslie.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If any one could be more surprised at seeing Lord L'Estrange at the house of Madame di Negra that evening than the fair hostess herself, it was Randal Leslie.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If any one could be more surprised at seeing Lord L'Estrange at the house of Madame di Negra that evening than the fair hostess herself, it was Randal Leslie.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Randal Leslie was not one of those who shrink from an intellectual combat.
combat
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From this reading But Randal Leslie was not one of those who shrink from an intellectual combat.
conceive
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From this reading He could not conceive that the indolent Harley could be a match for his own restless activity and dogged perseverance.
confident
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From this reading On the contrary, he was too confident of his powers of intrigue not to take a delight in their exercise.
contrary
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From this reading On the contrary, he was too confident of his powers of intrigue not to take a delight in their exercise.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If any one could be more surprised at seeing Lord L'Estrange at the house of Madame di Negra that evening than the fair hostess herself, it was Randal Leslie.
delight
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From this reading On the contrary, he was too confident of his powers of intrigue not to take a delight in their exercise.
di
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From this reading If any one could be more surprised at seeing Lord L'Estrange at the house of Madame di Negra that evening than the fair hostess herself, it was Randal Leslie.
dogged
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From this reading He could not conceive that the indolent Harley could be a match for his own restless activity and dogged perseverance.
evening
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From this reading If any one could be more surprised at seeing Lord L'Estrange at the house of Madame di Negra that evening than the fair hostess herself, it was Randal Leslie.
exercise
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From this reading On the contrary, he was too confident of his powers of intrigue not to take a delight in their exercise.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If any one could be more surprised at seeing Lord L'Estrange at the house of Madame di Negra that evening than the fair hostess herself, it was Randal Leslie.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He could not conceive that the indolent Harley could be a match for his own restless activity and dogged perseverance.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But Randal Leslie was not one of those who shrink from an intellectual combat.
Harley
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From this reading He could not conceive that the indolent Harley could be a match for his own restless activity and dogged perseverance.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the contrary, he was too confident of his powers of intrigue not to take a delight in their exercise.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading If any one could be more surprised at seeing Lord L'Estrange at the house of Madame di Negra that evening than the fair hostess herself, it was Randal Leslie.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Something instinctively told him that this visit threatened interference with whatever might be his ultimate projects in regard to Riccabocca and Violante.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Something instinctively told him that this visit threatened interference with whatever might be his ultimate projects in regard to Riccabocca and Violante.
hostess
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From this reading If any one could be more surprised at seeing Lord L'Estrange at the house of Madame di Negra that evening than the fair hostess herself, it was Randal Leslie.
house
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From this reading If any one could be more surprised at seeing Lord L'Estrange at the house of Madame di Negra that evening than the fair hostess herself, it was Randal Leslie.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If any one could be more surprised at seeing Lord L'Estrange at the house of Madame di Negra that evening than the fair hostess herself, it was Randal Leslie.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Something instinctively told him that this visit threatened interference with whatever might be his ultimate projects in regard to Riccabocca and Violante.
indolent
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From this reading He could not conceive that the indolent Harley could be a match for his own restless activity and dogged perseverance.
instinctively
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From this reading Something instinctively told him that this visit threatened interference with whatever might be his ultimate projects in regard to Riccabocca and Violante.
intellectual
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From this reading But Randal Leslie was not one of those who shrink from an intellectual combat.
interference
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From this reading Something instinctively told him that this visit threatened interference with whatever might be his ultimate projects in regard to Riccabocca and Violante.
intrigue
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From this reading On the contrary, he was too confident of his powers of intrigue not to take a delight in their exercise.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If any one could be more surprised at seeing Lord L'Estrange at the house of Madame di Negra that evening than the fair hostess herself, it was Randal Leslie.
L'Estrange
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From this reading If any one could be more surprised at seeing Lord L'Estrange at the house of Madame di Negra that evening than the fair hostess herself, it was Randal Leslie.
Leslie
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From this reading If any one could be more surprised at seeing Lord L'Estrange at the house of Madame di Negra that evening than the fair hostess herself, it was Randal Leslie.
Lord
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From this reading If any one could be more surprised at seeing Lord L'Estrange at the house of Madame di Negra that evening than the fair hostess herself, it was Randal Leslie.
Madame
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From this reading If any one could be more surprised at seeing Lord L'Estrange at the house of Madame di Negra that evening than the fair hostess herself, it was Randal Leslie.
match
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From this reading He could not conceive that the indolent Harley could be a match for his own restless activity and dogged perseverance.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Something instinctively told him that this visit threatened interference with whatever might be his ultimate projects in regard to Riccabocca and Violante.
more
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From this reading If any one could be more surprised at seeing Lord L'Estrange at the house of Madame di Negra that evening than the fair hostess herself, it was Randal Leslie.
Negra
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From this reading If any one could be more surprised at seeing Lord L'Estrange at the house of Madame di Negra that evening than the fair hostess herself, it was Randal Leslie.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Randal Leslie was not one of those who shrink from an intellectual combat.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If any one could be more surprised at seeing Lord L'Estrange at the house of Madame di Negra that evening than the fair hostess herself, it was Randal Leslie.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the contrary, he was too confident of his powers of intrigue not to take a delight in their exercise.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If any one could be more surprised at seeing Lord L'Estrange at the house of Madame di Negra that evening than the fair hostess herself, it was Randal Leslie.
own
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From this reading He could not conceive that the indolent Harley could be a match for his own restless activity and dogged perseverance.
perseverancenounUS /ˌpɝː.səˈvɪr.əns/
Persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in success. (Sự kiên trì, bền bỉ không bỏ cuộc.)
From this reading He could not conceive that the indolent Harley could be a match for his own restless activity and dogged perseverance.
powersnounUS /powers/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the contrary, he was too confident of his powers of intrigue not to take a delight in their exercise.
projects
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From this reading Something instinctively told him that this visit threatened interference with whatever might be his ultimate projects in regard to Riccabocca and Violante.
Randal
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From this reading If any one could be more surprised at seeing Lord L'Estrange at the house of Madame di Negra that evening than the fair hostess herself, it was Randal Leslie.
regard
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From this reading Something instinctively told him that this visit threatened interference with whatever might be his ultimate projects in regard to Riccabocca and Violante.
restless
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From this reading He could not conceive that the indolent Harley could be a match for his own restless activity and dogged perseverance.
Riccabocca
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From this reading Something instinctively told him that this visit threatened interference with whatever might be his ultimate projects in regard to Riccabocca and Violante.
seeing
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From this reading If any one could be more surprised at seeing Lord L'Estrange at the house of Madame di Negra that evening than the fair hostess herself, it was Randal Leslie.
shrink
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From this reading But Randal Leslie was not one of those who shrink from an intellectual combat.
SomethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something instinctively told him that this visit threatened interference with whatever might be his ultimate projects in regard to Riccabocca and Violante.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If any one could be more surprised at seeing Lord L'Estrange at the house of Madame di Negra that evening than the fair hostess herself, it was Randal Leslie.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the contrary, he was too confident of his powers of intrigue not to take a delight in their exercise.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading If any one could be more surprised at seeing Lord L'Estrange at the house of Madame di Negra that evening than the fair hostess herself, it was Randal Leslie.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If any one could be more surprised at seeing Lord L'Estrange at the house of Madame di Negra that evening than the fair hostess herself, it was Randal Leslie.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If any one could be more surprised at seeing Lord L'Estrange at the house of Madame di Negra that evening than the fair hostess herself, it was Randal Leslie.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On the contrary, he was too confident of his powers of intrigue not to take a delight in their exercise.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Something instinctively told him that this visit threatened interference with whatever might be his ultimate projects in regard to Riccabocca and Violante.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But Randal Leslie was not one of those who shrink from an intellectual combat.
threatened
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From this reading Something instinctively told him that this visit threatened interference with whatever might be his ultimate projects in regard to Riccabocca and Violante.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Something instinctively told him that this visit threatened interference with whatever might be his ultimate projects in regard to Riccabocca and Violante.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Something instinctively told him that this visit threatened interference with whatever might be his ultimate projects in regard to Riccabocca and Violante.
too
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From this reading On the contrary, he was too confident of his powers of intrigue not to take a delight in their exercise.
ultimate
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From this reading Something instinctively told him that this visit threatened interference with whatever might be his ultimate projects in regard to Riccabocca and Violante.
Violante
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From this reading Something instinctively told him that this visit threatened interference with whatever might be his ultimate projects in regard to Riccabocca and Violante.
visit
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From this reading Something instinctively told him that this visit threatened interference with whatever might be his ultimate projects in regard to Riccabocca and Violante.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If any one could be more surprised at seeing Lord L'Estrange at the house of Madame di Negra that evening than the fair hostess herself, it was Randal Leslie.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Something instinctively told him that this visit threatened interference with whatever might be his ultimate projects in regard to Riccabocca and Violante.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But Randal Leslie was not one of those who shrink from an intellectual combat.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Something instinctively told him that this visit threatened interference with whatever might be his ultimate projects in regard to Riccabocca and Violante.
