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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 When a clever man resolves on a villanous action, he hastens, by the exercise of his cleverness, to get rid of the sense of his villany.
able
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From this reading There are many such young men about town,--sharp and able in all affairs except their own.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There are many such young men about town,--sharp and able in all affairs except their own.
action
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From this reading When a clever man resolves on a villanous action, he hastens, by the exercise of his cleverness, to get rid of the sense of his villany.
affairs
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From this reading There are many such young men about town,--sharp and able in all affairs except their own.
alertness
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From this reading With more than his usual alertness, Randal employed the next hour or two in ascertaining how far Baron Levy merited the character he boasted, and how far his word might be his bond.
all
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From this reading There are many such young men about town,--sharp and able in all affairs except their own.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With more than his usual alertness, Randal employed the next hour or two in ascertaining how far Baron Levy merited the character he boasted, and how far his word might be his bond.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are many such young men about town,--sharp and able in all affairs except their own.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He repaired to young men whom be esteemed better judges on these points than Spendquick and Borrowell,-- young men who resembled the Merry Monarch, inasmuch as-- "They never said a foolish thing, And never did a wise one."
ascertaining
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Baron
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From this reading With more than his usual alertness, Randal employed the next hour or two in ascertaining how far Baron Levy merited the character he boasted, and how far his word might be his bond.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading With more than his usual alertness, Randal employed the next hour or two in ascertaining how far Baron Levy merited the character he boasted, and how far his word might be his bond.
better
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From this reading He repaired to young men whom be esteemed better judges on these points than Spendquick and Borrowell,-- young men who resembled the Merry Monarch, inasmuch as-- "They never said a foolish thing, And never did a wise one."
boasted
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From this reading With more than his usual alertness, Randal employed the next hour or two in ascertaining how far Baron Levy merited the character he boasted, and how far his word might be his bond.
bond
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From this reading With more than his usual alertness, Randal employed the next hour or two in ascertaining how far Baron Levy merited the character he boasted, and how far his word might be his bond.
Borrowell
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From this reading He repaired to young men whom be esteemed better judges on these points than Spendquick and Borrowell,-- young men who resembled the Merry Monarch, inasmuch as-- "They never said a foolish thing, And never did a wise one."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When a clever man resolves on a villanous action, he hastens, by the exercise of his cleverness, to get rid of the sense of his villany.
character
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From this reading With more than his usual alertness, Randal employed the next hour or two in ascertaining how far Baron Levy merited the character he boasted, and how far his word might be his bond.
clever
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From this reading When a clever man resolves on a villanous action, he hastens, by the exercise of his cleverness, to get rid of the sense of his villany.
clevernessnounUS /ˈklev.ər.nəs/
The quality of being intelligent, quick to understand, and resourceful in danger.
From this reading When a clever man resolves on a villanous action, he hastens, by the exercise of his cleverness, to get rid of the sense of his villany.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He repaired to young men whom be esteemed better judges on these points than Spendquick and Borrowell,-- young men who resembled the Merry Monarch, inasmuch as-- "They never said a foolish thing, And never did a wise one."
employed
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From this reading With more than his usual alertness, Randal employed the next hour or two in ascertaining how far Baron Levy merited the character he boasted, and how far his word might be his bond.
esteemed
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From this reading He repaired to young men whom be esteemed better judges on these points than Spendquick and Borrowell,-- young men who resembled the Merry Monarch, inasmuch as-- "They never said a foolish thing, And never did a wise one."
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading There are many such young men about town,--sharp and able in all affairs except their own.
exercise
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From this reading When a clever man resolves on a villanous action, he hastens, by the exercise of his cleverness, to get rid of the sense of his villany.
far
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From this reading With more than his usual alertness, Randal employed the next hour or two in ascertaining how far Baron Levy merited the character he boasted, and how far his word might be his bond.
foolish
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From this reading He repaired to young men whom be esteemed better judges on these points than Spendquick and Borrowell,-- young men who resembled the Merry Monarch, inasmuch as-- "They never said a foolish thing, And never did a wise one."
get
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From this reading When a clever man resolves on a villanous action, he hastens, by the exercise of his cleverness, to get rid of the sense of his villany.
half-beggared
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From this reading No one knows the world better, nor judges of character more truly, than your half-beggared /roue/.
hastens
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From this reading When a clever man resolves on a villanous action, he hastens, by the exercise of his cleverness, to get rid of the sense of his villany.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When a clever man resolves on a villanous action, he hastens, by the exercise of his cleverness, to get rid of the sense of his villany.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When a clever man resolves on a villanous action, he hastens, by the exercise of his cleverness, to get rid of the sense of his villany.
hour
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From this reading With more than his usual alertness, Randal employed the next hour or two in ascertaining how far Baron Levy merited the character he boasted, and how far his word might be his bond.
how
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From this reading With more than his usual alertness, Randal employed the next hour or two in ascertaining how far Baron Levy merited the character he boasted, and how far his word might be his bond.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With more than his usual alertness, Randal employed the next hour or two in ascertaining how far Baron Levy merited the character he boasted, and how far his word might be his bond.
inasmuch
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From this reading He repaired to young men whom be esteemed better judges on these points than Spendquick and Borrowell,-- young men who resembled the Merry Monarch, inasmuch as-- "They never said a foolish thing, And never did a wise one."
judges
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From this reading He repaired to young men whom be esteemed better judges on these points than Spendquick and Borrowell,-- young men who resembled the Merry Monarch, inasmuch as-- "They never said a foolish thing, And never did a wise one."
knows
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From this reading No one knows the world better, nor judges of character more truly, than your half-beggared /roue/.
Levy
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From this reading With more than his usual alertness, Randal employed the next hour or two in ascertaining how far Baron Levy merited the character he boasted, and how far his word might be his bond.
man
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From this reading When a clever man resolves on a villanous action, he hastens, by the exercise of his cleverness, to get rid of the sense of his villany.
many
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From this reading There are many such young men about town,--sharp and able in all affairs except their own.
men
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From this reading He repaired to young men whom be esteemed better judges on these points than Spendquick and Borrowell,-- young men who resembled the Merry Monarch, inasmuch as-- "They never said a foolish thing, And never did a wise one."
merited
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From this reading With more than his usual alertness, Randal employed the next hour or two in ascertaining how far Baron Levy merited the character he boasted, and how far his word might be his bond.
Merry
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From this reading He repaired to young men whom be esteemed better judges on these points than Spendquick and Borrowell,-- young men who resembled the Merry Monarch, inasmuch as-- "They never said a foolish thing, And never did a wise one."
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading With more than his usual alertness, Randal employed the next hour or two in ascertaining how far Baron Levy merited the character he boasted, and how far his word might be his bond.
Monarch
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From this reading He repaired to young men whom be esteemed better judges on these points than Spendquick and Borrowell,-- young men who resembled the Merry Monarch, inasmuch as-- "They never said a foolish thing, And never did a wise one."
more
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From this reading With more than his usual alertness, Randal employed the next hour or two in ascertaining how far Baron Levy merited the character he boasted, and how far his word might be his bond.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He repaired to young men whom be esteemed better judges on these points than Spendquick and Borrowell,-- young men who resembled the Merry Monarch, inasmuch as-- "They never said a foolish thing, And never did a wise one."
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With more than his usual alertness, Randal employed the next hour or two in ascertaining how far Baron Levy merited the character he boasted, and how far his word might be his bond.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one knows the world better, nor judges of character more truly, than your half-beggared /roue/.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading No one knows the world better, nor judges of character more truly, than your half-beggared /roue/.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When a clever man resolves on a villanous action, he hastens, by the exercise of his cleverness, to get rid of the sense of his villany.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When a clever man resolves on a villanous action, he hastens, by the exercise of his cleverness, to get rid of the sense of his villany.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He repaired to young men whom be esteemed better judges on these points than Spendquick and Borrowell,-- young men who resembled the Merry Monarch, inasmuch as-- "They never said a foolish thing, And never did a wise one."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading With more than his usual alertness, Randal employed the next hour or two in ascertaining how far Baron Levy merited the character he boasted, and how far his word might be his bond.
own
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From this reading There are many such young men about town,--sharp and able in all affairs except their own.
points
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From this reading He repaired to young men whom be esteemed better judges on these points than Spendquick and Borrowell,-- young men who resembled the Merry Monarch, inasmuch as-- "They never said a foolish thing, And never did a wise one."
Randal
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From this reading With more than his usual alertness, Randal employed the next hour or two in ascertaining how far Baron Levy merited the character he boasted, and how far his word might be his bond.
repaired
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From this reading He repaired to young men whom be esteemed better judges on these points than Spendquick and Borrowell,-- young men who resembled the Merry Monarch, inasmuch as-- "They never said a foolish thing, And never did a wise one."
resembled
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From this reading He repaired to young men whom be esteemed better judges on these points than Spendquick and Borrowell,-- young men who resembled the Merry Monarch, inasmuch as-- "They never said a foolish thing, And never did a wise one."
resolves
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From this reading When a clever man resolves on a villanous action, he hastens, by the exercise of his cleverness, to get rid of the sense of his villany.
rid
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From this reading When a clever man resolves on a villanous action, he hastens, by the exercise of his cleverness, to get rid of the sense of his villany.
roue
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From this reading No one knows the world better, nor judges of character more truly, than your half-beggared /roue/.
said
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From this reading He repaired to young men whom be esteemed better judges on these points than Spendquick and Borrowell,-- young men who resembled the Merry Monarch, inasmuch as-- "They never said a foolish thing, And never did a wise one."
sense
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From this reading When a clever man resolves on a villanous action, he hastens, by the exercise of his cleverness, to get rid of the sense of his villany.
sharp
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From this reading There are many such young men about town,--sharp and able in all affairs except their own.
Spendquick
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From this reading He repaired to young men whom be esteemed better judges on these points than Spendquick and Borrowell,-- young men who resembled the Merry Monarch, inasmuch as-- "They never said a foolish thing, And never did a wise one."
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There are many such young men about town,--sharp and able in all affairs except their own.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading With more than his usual alertness, Randal employed the next hour or two in ascertaining how far Baron Levy merited the character he boasted, and how far his word might be his bond.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When a clever man resolves on a villanous action, he hastens, by the exercise of his cleverness, to get rid of the sense of his villany.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There are many such young men about town,--sharp and able in all affairs except their own.
There
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From this reading There are many such young men about town,--sharp and able in all affairs except their own.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He repaired to young men whom be esteemed better judges on these points than Spendquick and Borrowell,-- young men who resembled the Merry Monarch, inasmuch as-- "They never said a foolish thing, And never did a wise one."
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He repaired to young men whom be esteemed better judges on these points than Spendquick and Borrowell,-- young men who resembled the Merry Monarch, inasmuch as-- "They never said a foolish thing, And never did a wise one."
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He repaired to young men whom be esteemed better judges on these points than Spendquick and Borrowell,-- young men who resembled the Merry Monarch, inasmuch as-- "They never said a foolish thing, And never did a wise one."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When a clever man resolves on a villanous action, he hastens, by the exercise of his cleverness, to get rid of the sense of his villany.
town
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From this reading There are many such young men about town,--sharp and able in all affairs except their own.
truly
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From this reading No one knows the world better, nor judges of character more truly, than your half-beggared /roue/.
two
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From this reading With more than his usual alertness, Randal employed the next hour or two in ascertaining how far Baron Levy merited the character he boasted, and how far his word might be his bond.
usual
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From this reading With more than his usual alertness, Randal employed the next hour or two in ascertaining how far Baron Levy merited the character he boasted, and how far his word might be his bond.
villanous
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From this reading When a clever man resolves on a villanous action, he hastens, by the exercise of his cleverness, to get rid of the sense of his villany.
villany
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From this reading When a clever man resolves on a villanous action, he hastens, by the exercise of his cleverness, to get rid of the sense of his villany.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When a clever man resolves on a villanous action, he hastens, by the exercise of his cleverness, to get rid of the sense of his villany.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He repaired to young men whom be esteemed better judges on these points than Spendquick and Borrowell,-- young men who resembled the Merry Monarch, inasmuch as-- "They never said a foolish thing, And never did a wise one."
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He repaired to young men whom be esteemed better judges on these points than Spendquick and Borrowell,-- young men who resembled the Merry Monarch, inasmuch as-- "They never said a foolish thing, And never did a wise one."
wise
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From this reading He repaired to young men whom be esteemed better judges on these points than Spendquick and Borrowell,-- young men who resembled the Merry Monarch, inasmuch as-- "They never said a foolish thing, And never did a wise one."
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With more than his usual alertness, Randal employed the next hour or two in ascertaining how far Baron Levy merited the character he boasted, and how far his word might be his bond.
word
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From this reading With more than his usual alertness, Randal employed the next hour or two in ascertaining how far Baron Levy merited the character he boasted, and how far his word might be his bond.
world
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From this reading No one knows the world better, nor judges of character more truly, than your half-beggared /roue/.
young
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From this reading He repaired to young men whom be esteemed better judges on these points than Spendquick and Borrowell,-- young men who resembled the Merry Monarch, inasmuch as-- "They never said a foolish thing, And never did a wise one."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading No one knows the world better, nor judges of character more truly, than your half-beggared /roue/.
