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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 Amidst the bewilderment of his thoughts--at a loss to conjecture how this strange mischance had befallen him, inclined to ascribe it to Leonard's influence over Avenel, but suspecting Harley, and half doubtful of Baron Levy--he sought to ascertain what fault of judgment he himself had committed, what wile he had forgotten, what thread in his web he had left ragged and incomplete.
ability
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From this reading His ability seemed to him unimpeachable,-- /totus, teres, atque rotundas/.
AmidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Amidst the darkening shadows of twilight, Randal Leslie walked through Lansmere Park towards the house.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had slunk away before the poll was closed,--crept through bylanes, and plunged into the leafless copses of the earl's stately pasture-grounds.
ascertain
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From this reading Amidst the bewilderment of his thoughts--at a loss to conjecture how this strange mischance had befallen him, inclined to ascribe it to Leonard's influence over Avenel, but suspecting Harley, and half doubtful of Baron Levy--he sought to ascertain what fault of judgment he himself had committed, what wile he had forgotten, what thread in his web he had left ragged and incomplete.
ascribe
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From this reading Amidst the bewilderment of his thoughts--at a loss to conjecture how this strange mischance had befallen him, inclined to ascribe it to Leonard's influence over Avenel, but suspecting Harley, and half doubtful of Baron Levy--he sought to ascertain what fault of judgment he himself had committed, what wile he had forgotten, what thread in his web he had left ragged and incomplete.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Amidst the bewilderment of his thoughts--at a loss to conjecture how this strange mischance had befallen him, inclined to ascribe it to Leonard's influence over Avenel, but suspecting Harley, and half doubtful of Baron Levy--he sought to ascertain what fault of judgment he himself had committed, what wile he had forgotten, what thread in his web he had left ragged and incomplete.
atque
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From this reading His ability seemed to him unimpeachable,-- /totus, teres, atque rotundas/.
Avenel
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From this reading Amidst the bewilderment of his thoughts--at a loss to conjecture how this strange mischance had befallen him, inclined to ascribe it to Leonard's influence over Avenel, but suspecting Harley, and half doubtful of Baron Levy--he sought to ascertain what fault of judgment he himself had committed, what wile he had forgotten, what thread in his web he had left ragged and incomplete.
away
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From this reading He had slunk away before the poll was closed,--crept through bylanes, and plunged into the leafless copses of the earl's stately pasture-grounds.
Baron
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From this reading Amidst the bewilderment of his thoughts--at a loss to conjecture how this strange mischance had befallen him, inclined to ascribe it to Leonard's influence over Avenel, but suspecting Harley, and half doubtful of Baron Levy--he sought to ascertain what fault of judgment he himself had committed, what wile he had forgotten, what thread in his web he had left ragged and incomplete.
befallen
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From this reading Amidst the bewilderment of his thoughts--at a loss to conjecture how this strange mischance had befallen him, inclined to ascribe it to Leonard's influence over Avenel, but suspecting Harley, and half doubtful of Baron Levy--he sought to ascertain what fault of judgment he himself had committed, what wile he had forgotten, what thread in his web he had left ragged and incomplete.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had slunk away before the poll was closed,--crept through bylanes, and plunged into the leafless copses of the earl's stately pasture-grounds.
bewilderment
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From this reading Amidst the bewilderment of his thoughts--at a loss to conjecture how this strange mischance had befallen him, inclined to ascribe it to Leonard's influence over Avenel, but suspecting Harley, and half doubtful of Baron Levy--he sought to ascertain what fault of judgment he himself had committed, what wile he had forgotten, what thread in his web he had left ragged and incomplete.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Amidst the bewilderment of his thoughts--at a loss to conjecture how this strange mischance had befallen him, inclined to ascribe it to Leonard's influence over Avenel, but suspecting Harley, and half doubtful of Baron Levy--he sought to ascertain what fault of judgment he himself had committed, what wile he had forgotten, what thread in his web he had left ragged and incomplete.
bylanes
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From this reading He had slunk away before the poll was closed,--crept through bylanes, and plunged into the leafless copses of the earl's stately pasture-grounds.
closed
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From this reading He had slunk away before the poll was closed,--crept through bylanes, and plunged into the leafless copses of the earl's stately pasture-grounds.
committed
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From this reading Amidst the bewilderment of his thoughts--at a loss to conjecture how this strange mischance had befallen him, inclined to ascribe it to Leonard's influence over Avenel, but suspecting Harley, and half doubtful of Baron Levy--he sought to ascertain what fault of judgment he himself had committed, what wile he had forgotten, what thread in his web he had left ragged and incomplete.
conjecture
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From this reading Amidst the bewilderment of his thoughts--at a loss to conjecture how this strange mischance had befallen him, inclined to ascribe it to Leonard's influence over Avenel, but suspecting Harley, and half doubtful of Baron Levy--he sought to ascertain what fault of judgment he himself had committed, what wile he had forgotten, what thread in his web he had left ragged and incomplete.
copses
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From this reading He had slunk away before the poll was closed,--crept through bylanes, and plunged into the leafless copses of the earl's stately pasture-grounds.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could discover none.
crept
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From this reading He had slunk away before the poll was closed,--crept through bylanes, and plunged into the leafless copses of the earl's stately pasture-grounds.
darkening
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From this reading Amidst the darkening shadows of twilight, Randal Leslie walked through Lansmere Park towards the house.
discover
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From this reading He could discover none.
doubtful
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From this reading Amidst the bewilderment of his thoughts--at a loss to conjecture how this strange mischance had befallen him, inclined to ascribe it to Leonard's influence over Avenel, but suspecting Harley, and half doubtful of Baron Levy--he sought to ascertain what fault of judgment he himself had committed, what wile he had forgotten, what thread in his web he had left ragged and incomplete.
earl's
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From this reading He had slunk away before the poll was closed,--crept through bylanes, and plunged into the leafless copses of the earl's stately pasture-grounds.
fault
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From this reading Amidst the bewilderment of his thoughts--at a loss to conjecture how this strange mischance had befallen him, inclined to ascribe it to Leonard's influence over Avenel, but suspecting Harley, and half doubtful of Baron Levy--he sought to ascertain what fault of judgment he himself had committed, what wile he had forgotten, what thread in his web he had left ragged and incomplete.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Amidst the bewilderment of his thoughts--at a loss to conjecture how this strange mischance had befallen him, inclined to ascribe it to Leonard's influence over Avenel, but suspecting Harley, and half doubtful of Baron Levy--he sought to ascertain what fault of judgment he himself had committed, what wile he had forgotten, what thread in his web he had left ragged and incomplete.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had slunk away before the poll was closed,--crept through bylanes, and plunged into the leafless copses of the earl's stately pasture-grounds.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Amidst the bewilderment of his thoughts--at a loss to conjecture how this strange mischance had befallen him, inclined to ascribe it to Leonard's influence over Avenel, but suspecting Harley, and half doubtful of Baron Levy--he sought to ascertain what fault of judgment he himself had committed, what wile he had forgotten, what thread in his web he had left ragged and incomplete.
Harley
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From this reading Amidst the bewilderment of his thoughts--at a loss to conjecture how this strange mischance had befallen him, inclined to ascribe it to Leonard's influence over Avenel, but suspecting Harley, and half doubtful of Baron Levy--he sought to ascertain what fault of judgment he himself had committed, what wile he had forgotten, what thread in his web he had left ragged and incomplete.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had slunk away before the poll was closed,--crept through bylanes, and plunged into the leafless copses of the earl's stately pasture-grounds.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Amidst the bewilderment of his thoughts--at a loss to conjecture how this strange mischance had befallen him, inclined to ascribe it to Leonard's influence over Avenel, but suspecting Harley, and half doubtful of Baron Levy--he sought to ascertain what fault of judgment he himself had committed, what wile he had forgotten, what thread in his web he had left ragged and incomplete.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Amidst the bewilderment of his thoughts--at a loss to conjecture how this strange mischance had befallen him, inclined to ascribe it to Leonard's influence over Avenel, but suspecting Harley, and half doubtful of Baron Levy--he sought to ascertain what fault of judgment he himself had committed, what wile he had forgotten, what thread in his web he had left ragged and incomplete.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Amidst the bewilderment of his thoughts--at a loss to conjecture how this strange mischance had befallen him, inclined to ascribe it to Leonard's influence over Avenel, but suspecting Harley, and half doubtful of Baron Levy--he sought to ascertain what fault of judgment he himself had committed, what wile he had forgotten, what thread in his web he had left ragged and incomplete.
house
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From this reading Amidst the darkening shadows of twilight, Randal Leslie walked through Lansmere Park towards the house.
how
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From this reading Amidst the bewilderment of his thoughts--at a loss to conjecture how this strange mischance had befallen him, inclined to ascribe it to Leonard's influence over Avenel, but suspecting Harley, and half doubtful of Baron Levy--he sought to ascertain what fault of judgment he himself had committed, what wile he had forgotten, what thread in his web he had left ragged and incomplete.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Amidst the bewilderment of his thoughts--at a loss to conjecture how this strange mischance had befallen him, inclined to ascribe it to Leonard's influence over Avenel, but suspecting Harley, and half doubtful of Baron Levy--he sought to ascertain what fault of judgment he himself had committed, what wile he had forgotten, what thread in his web he had left ragged and incomplete.
inclined
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From this reading Amidst the bewilderment of his thoughts--at a loss to conjecture how this strange mischance had befallen him, inclined to ascribe it to Leonard's influence over Avenel, but suspecting Harley, and half doubtful of Baron Levy--he sought to ascertain what fault of judgment he himself had committed, what wile he had forgotten, what thread in his web he had left ragged and incomplete.
incomplete
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From this reading Amidst the bewilderment of his thoughts--at a loss to conjecture how this strange mischance had befallen him, inclined to ascribe it to Leonard's influence over Avenel, but suspecting Harley, and half doubtful of Baron Levy--he sought to ascertain what fault of judgment he himself had committed, what wile he had forgotten, what thread in his web he had left ragged and incomplete.
influence
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From this reading Amidst the bewilderment of his thoughts--at a loss to conjecture how this strange mischance had befallen him, inclined to ascribe it to Leonard's influence over Avenel, but suspecting Harley, and half doubtful of Baron Levy--he sought to ascertain what fault of judgment he himself had committed, what wile he had forgotten, what thread in his web he had left ragged and incomplete.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had slunk away before the poll was closed,--crept through bylanes, and plunged into the leafless copses of the earl's stately pasture-grounds.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Amidst the bewilderment of his thoughts--at a loss to conjecture how this strange mischance had befallen him, inclined to ascribe it to Leonard's influence over Avenel, but suspecting Harley, and half doubtful of Baron Levy--he sought to ascertain what fault of judgment he himself had committed, what wile he had forgotten, what thread in his web he had left ragged and incomplete.
judgment
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From this reading Amidst the bewilderment of his thoughts--at a loss to conjecture how this strange mischance had befallen him, inclined to ascribe it to Leonard's influence over Avenel, but suspecting Harley, and half doubtful of Baron Levy--he sought to ascertain what fault of judgment he himself had committed, what wile he had forgotten, what thread in his web he had left ragged and incomplete.
Lansmere
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From this reading Amidst the darkening shadows of twilight, Randal Leslie walked through Lansmere Park towards the house.
leaflessadjectiveUS /ˈliːfləs/
having no leaves, usually because of the season
From this reading He had slunk away before the poll was closed,--crept through bylanes, and plunged into the leafless copses of the earl's stately pasture-grounds.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Amidst the bewilderment of his thoughts--at a loss to conjecture how this strange mischance had befallen him, inclined to ascribe it to Leonard's influence over Avenel, but suspecting Harley, and half doubtful of Baron Levy--he sought to ascertain what fault of judgment he himself had committed, what wile he had forgotten, what thread in his web he had left ragged and incomplete.
Leonard's
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From this reading Amidst the bewilderment of his thoughts--at a loss to conjecture how this strange mischance had befallen him, inclined to ascribe it to Leonard's influence over Avenel, but suspecting Harley, and half doubtful of Baron Levy--he sought to ascertain what fault of judgment he himself had committed, what wile he had forgotten, what thread in his web he had left ragged and incomplete.
Leslie
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From this reading Amidst the darkening shadows of twilight, Randal Leslie walked through Lansmere Park towards the house.
Levy
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From this reading Amidst the bewilderment of his thoughts--at a loss to conjecture how this strange mischance had befallen him, inclined to ascribe it to Leonard's influence over Avenel, but suspecting Harley, and half doubtful of Baron Levy--he sought to ascertain what fault of judgment he himself had committed, what wile he had forgotten, what thread in his web he had left ragged and incomplete.
loss
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From this reading Amidst the bewilderment of his thoughts--at a loss to conjecture how this strange mischance had befallen him, inclined to ascribe it to Leonard's influence over Avenel, but suspecting Harley, and half doubtful of Baron Levy--he sought to ascertain what fault of judgment he himself had committed, what wile he had forgotten, what thread in his web he had left ragged and incomplete.
mischance
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From this reading Amidst the bewilderment of his thoughts--at a loss to conjecture how this strange mischance had befallen him, inclined to ascribe it to Leonard's influence over Avenel, but suspecting Harley, and half doubtful of Baron Levy--he sought to ascertain what fault of judgment he himself had committed, what wile he had forgotten, what thread in his web he had left ragged and incomplete.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading He could discover none.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Amidst the darkening shadows of twilight, Randal Leslie walked through Lansmere Park towards the house.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Amidst the bewilderment of his thoughts--at a loss to conjecture how this strange mischance had befallen him, inclined to ascribe it to Leonard's influence over Avenel, but suspecting Harley, and half doubtful of Baron Levy--he sought to ascertain what fault of judgment he himself had committed, what wile he had forgotten, what thread in his web he had left ragged and incomplete.
Park
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From this reading Amidst the darkening shadows of twilight, Randal Leslie walked through Lansmere Park towards the house.
pasture-grounds
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From this reading He had slunk away before the poll was closed,--crept through bylanes, and plunged into the leafless copses of the earl's stately pasture-grounds.
plunged
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From this reading He had slunk away before the poll was closed,--crept through bylanes, and plunged into the leafless copses of the earl's stately pasture-grounds.
poll
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From this reading He had slunk away before the poll was closed,--crept through bylanes, and plunged into the leafless copses of the earl's stately pasture-grounds.
ragged
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From this reading Amidst the bewilderment of his thoughts--at a loss to conjecture how this strange mischance had befallen him, inclined to ascribe it to Leonard's influence over Avenel, but suspecting Harley, and half doubtful of Baron Levy--he sought to ascertain what fault of judgment he himself had committed, what wile he had forgotten, what thread in his web he had left ragged and incomplete.
Randal
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From this reading Amidst the darkening shadows of twilight, Randal Leslie walked through Lansmere Park towards the house.
rotundas
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From this reading His ability seemed to him unimpeachable,-- /totus, teres, atque rotundas/.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His ability seemed to him unimpeachable,-- /totus, teres, atque rotundas/.
shadows
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From this reading Amidst the darkening shadows of twilight, Randal Leslie walked through Lansmere Park towards the house.
slunk
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From this reading He had slunk away before the poll was closed,--crept through bylanes, and plunged into the leafless copses of the earl's stately pasture-grounds.
sought
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From this reading Amidst the bewilderment of his thoughts--at a loss to conjecture how this strange mischance had befallen him, inclined to ascribe it to Leonard's influence over Avenel, but suspecting Harley, and half doubtful of Baron Levy--he sought to ascertain what fault of judgment he himself had committed, what wile he had forgotten, what thread in his web he had left ragged and incomplete.
stately
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From this reading He had slunk away before the poll was closed,--crept through bylanes, and plunged into the leafless copses of the earl's stately pasture-grounds.
strange
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From this reading Amidst the bewilderment of his thoughts--at a loss to conjecture how this strange mischance had befallen him, inclined to ascribe it to Leonard's influence over Avenel, but suspecting Harley, and half doubtful of Baron Levy--he sought to ascertain what fault of judgment he himself had committed, what wile he had forgotten, what thread in his web he had left ragged and incomplete.
suspecting
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From this reading Amidst the bewilderment of his thoughts--at a loss to conjecture how this strange mischance had befallen him, inclined to ascribe it to Leonard's influence over Avenel, but suspecting Harley, and half doubtful of Baron Levy--he sought to ascertain what fault of judgment he himself had committed, what wile he had forgotten, what thread in his web he had left ragged and incomplete.
teres
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From this reading His ability seemed to him unimpeachable,-- /totus, teres, atque rotundas/.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Amidst the darkening shadows of twilight, Randal Leslie walked through Lansmere Park towards the house.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Amidst the bewilderment of his thoughts--at a loss to conjecture how this strange mischance had befallen him, inclined to ascribe it to Leonard's influence over Avenel, but suspecting Harley, and half doubtful of Baron Levy--he sought to ascertain what fault of judgment he himself had committed, what wile he had forgotten, what thread in his web he had left ragged and incomplete.
thoughts
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From this reading Amidst the bewilderment of his thoughts--at a loss to conjecture how this strange mischance had befallen him, inclined to ascribe it to Leonard's influence over Avenel, but suspecting Harley, and half doubtful of Baron Levy--he sought to ascertain what fault of judgment he himself had committed, what wile he had forgotten, what thread in his web he had left ragged and incomplete.
thread
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From this reading Amidst the bewilderment of his thoughts--at a loss to conjecture how this strange mischance had befallen him, inclined to ascribe it to Leonard's influence over Avenel, but suspecting Harley, and half doubtful of Baron Levy--he sought to ascertain what fault of judgment he himself had committed, what wile he had forgotten, what thread in his web he had left ragged and incomplete.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Amidst the darkening shadows of twilight, Randal Leslie walked through Lansmere Park towards the house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Amidst the bewilderment of his thoughts--at a loss to conjecture how this strange mischance had befallen him, inclined to ascribe it to Leonard's influence over Avenel, but suspecting Harley, and half doubtful of Baron Levy--he sought to ascertain what fault of judgment he himself had committed, what wile he had forgotten, what thread in his web he had left ragged and incomplete.
totus
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From this reading His ability seemed to him unimpeachable,-- /totus, teres, atque rotundas/.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Amidst the darkening shadows of twilight, Randal Leslie walked through Lansmere Park towards the house.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading Amidst the darkening shadows of twilight, Randal Leslie walked through Lansmere Park towards the house.
unimpeachable
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From this reading His ability seemed to him unimpeachable,-- /totus, teres, atque rotundas/.
walked
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From this reading Amidst the darkening shadows of twilight, Randal Leslie walked through Lansmere Park towards the house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had slunk away before the poll was closed,--crept through bylanes, and plunged into the leafless copses of the earl's stately pasture-grounds.
web
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From this reading Amidst the bewilderment of his thoughts--at a loss to conjecture how this strange mischance had befallen him, inclined to ascribe it to Leonard's influence over Avenel, but suspecting Harley, and half doubtful of Baron Levy--he sought to ascertain what fault of judgment he himself had committed, what wile he had forgotten, what thread in his web he had left ragged and incomplete.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Amidst the bewilderment of his thoughts--at a loss to conjecture how this strange mischance had befallen him, inclined to ascribe it to Leonard's influence over Avenel, but suspecting Harley, and half doubtful of Baron Levy--he sought to ascertain what fault of judgment he himself had committed, what wile he had forgotten, what thread in his web he had left ragged and incomplete.
wile
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From this reading Amidst the bewilderment of his thoughts--at a loss to conjecture how this strange mischance had befallen him, inclined to ascribe it to Leonard's influence over Avenel, but suspecting Harley, and half doubtful of Baron Levy--he sought to ascertain what fault of judgment he himself had committed, what wile he had forgotten, what thread in his web he had left ragged and incomplete.
