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all
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From this reading Of all the conjectures which had racked his brains for the past two hours none had come near this amazing reality.
also
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From this reading Gaston was no fool, and in one vivid flash he saw before his mental vision not only his own discomfiture, the annihilation of all his hopes, but also the failure of King Louis' plans, the relegation of those fifteen millions back into the pockets of His Grace the Duke of Cumberland.
amazing
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From this reading Of all the conjectures which had racked his brains for the past two hours none had come near this amazing reality.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading REVENGE We must surmise that surprise and rage had rendered Gaston speechless for the moment.
annihilation
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From this reading Gaston was no fool, and in one vivid flash he saw before his mental vision not only his own discomfiture, the annihilation of all his hopes, but also the failure of King Louis' plans, the relegation of those fifteen millions back into the pockets of His Grace the Duke of Cumberland.
back
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From this reading Gaston was no fool, and in one vivid flash he saw before his mental vision not only his own discomfiture, the annihilation of all his hopes, but also the failure of King Louis' plans, the relegation of those fifteen millions back into the pockets of His Grace the Duke of Cumberland.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Gaston was no fool, and in one vivid flash he saw before his mental vision not only his own discomfiture, the annihilation of all his hopes, but also the failure of King Louis' plans, the relegation of those fifteen millions back into the pockets of His Grace the Duke of Cumberland.
brains
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From this reading Of all the conjectures which had racked his brains for the past two hours none had come near this amazing reality.
business
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From this reading That Eglinton had not ridden to Le Havre on the King's business but on his own, that he had not sent _Le Monarque_ to Scotland in order that he might share in those millions was of course obvious.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Gaston was no fool, and in one vivid flash he saw before his mental vision not only his own discomfiture, the annihilation of all his hopes, but also the failure of King Louis' plans, the relegation of those fifteen millions back into the pockets of His Grace the Duke of Cumberland.
clear
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From this reading No! no! it was clear enough!
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of all the conjectures which had racked his brains for the past two hours none had come near this amazing reality.
conjectures
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From this reading Of all the conjectures which had racked his brains for the past two hours none had come near this amazing reality.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That Eglinton had not ridden to Le Havre on the King's business but on his own, that he had not sent _Le Monarque_ to Scotland in order that he might share in those millions was of course obvious.
Cumberland
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From this reading Gaston was no fool, and in one vivid flash he saw before his mental vision not only his own discomfiture, the annihilation of all his hopes, but also the failure of King Louis' plans, the relegation of those fifteen millions back into the pockets of His Grace the Duke of Cumberland.
discomfiture
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From this reading Gaston was no fool, and in one vivid flash he saw before his mental vision not only his own discomfiture, the annihilation of all his hopes, but also the failure of King Louis' plans, the relegation of those fifteen millions back into the pockets of His Grace the Duke of Cumberland.
Duke
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From this reading Gaston was no fool, and in one vivid flash he saw before his mental vision not only his own discomfiture, the annihilation of all his hopes, but also the failure of King Louis' plans, the relegation of those fifteen millions back into the pockets of His Grace the Duke of Cumberland.
Eglinton
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From this reading That Eglinton had not ridden to Le Havre on the King's business but on his own, that he had not sent _Le Monarque_ to Scotland in order that he might share in those millions was of course obvious.
enough
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From this reading No! no! it was clear enough!
failure
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From this reading Gaston was no fool, and in one vivid flash he saw before his mental vision not only his own discomfiture, the annihilation of all his hopes, but also the failure of King Louis' plans, the relegation of those fifteen millions back into the pockets of His Grace the Duke of Cumberland.
fifteen
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From this reading Gaston was no fool, and in one vivid flash he saw before his mental vision not only his own discomfiture, the annihilation of all his hopes, but also the failure of King Louis' plans, the relegation of those fifteen millions back into the pockets of His Grace the Duke of Cumberland.
flash
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From this reading Gaston was no fool, and in one vivid flash he saw before his mental vision not only his own discomfiture, the annihilation of all his hopes, but also the failure of King Louis' plans, the relegation of those fifteen millions back into the pockets of His Grace the Duke of Cumberland.
foolnounUS /fool/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gaston was no fool, and in one vivid flash he saw before his mental vision not only his own discomfiture, the annihilation of all his hopes, but also the failure of King Louis' plans, the relegation of those fifteen millions back into the pockets of His Grace the Duke of Cumberland.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading REVENGE We must surmise that surprise and rage had rendered Gaston speechless for the moment.
Gaston
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From this reading REVENGE We must surmise that surprise and rage had rendered Gaston speechless for the moment.
Grace
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From this reading Gaston was no fool, and in one vivid flash he saw before his mental vision not only his own discomfiture, the annihilation of all his hopes, but also the failure of King Louis' plans, the relegation of those fifteen millions back into the pockets of His Grace the Duke of Cumberland.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading REVENGE We must surmise that surprise and rage had rendered Gaston speechless for the moment.
Havre
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From this reading That Eglinton had not ridden to Le Havre on the King's business but on his own, that he had not sent _Le Monarque_ to Scotland in order that he might share in those millions was of course obvious.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gaston was no fool, and in one vivid flash he saw before his mental vision not only his own discomfiture, the annihilation of all his hopes, but also the failure of King Louis' plans, the relegation of those fifteen millions back into the pockets of His Grace the Duke of Cumberland.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Of all the conjectures which had racked his brains for the past two hours none had come near this amazing reality.
hopes
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From this reading Gaston was no fool, and in one vivid flash he saw before his mental vision not only his own discomfiture, the annihilation of all his hopes, but also the failure of King Louis' plans, the relegation of those fifteen millions back into the pockets of His Grace the Duke of Cumberland.
hours
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From this reading Of all the conjectures which had racked his brains for the past two hours none had come near this amazing reality.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gaston was no fool, and in one vivid flash he saw before his mental vision not only his own discomfiture, the annihilation of all his hopes, but also the failure of King Louis' plans, the relegation of those fifteen millions back into the pockets of His Grace the Duke of Cumberland.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Gaston was no fool, and in one vivid flash he saw before his mental vision not only his own discomfiture, the annihilation of all his hopes, but also the failure of King Louis' plans, the relegation of those fifteen millions back into the pockets of His Grace the Duke of Cumberland.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No! no! it was clear enough!
King
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From this reading Gaston was no fool, and in one vivid flash he saw before his mental vision not only his own discomfiture, the annihilation of all his hopes, but also the failure of King Louis' plans, the relegation of those fifteen millions back into the pockets of His Grace the Duke of Cumberland.
King's
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From this reading That Eglinton had not ridden to Le Havre on the King's business but on his own, that he had not sent _Le Monarque_ to Scotland in order that he might share in those millions was of course obvious.
Le
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From this reading That Eglinton had not ridden to Le Havre on the King's business but on his own, that he had not sent _Le Monarque_ to Scotland in order that he might share in those millions was of course obvious.
Louis
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From this reading Gaston was no fool, and in one vivid flash he saw before his mental vision not only his own discomfiture, the annihilation of all his hopes, but also the failure of King Louis' plans, the relegation of those fifteen millions back into the pockets of His Grace the Duke of Cumberland.
mental
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From this reading Gaston was no fool, and in one vivid flash he saw before his mental vision not only his own discomfiture, the annihilation of all his hopes, but also the failure of King Louis' plans, the relegation of those fifteen millions back into the pockets of His Grace the Duke of Cumberland.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading That Eglinton had not ridden to Le Havre on the King's business but on his own, that he had not sent _Le Monarque_ to Scotland in order that he might share in those millions was of course obvious.
millions
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From this reading Gaston was no fool, and in one vivid flash he saw before his mental vision not only his own discomfiture, the annihilation of all his hopes, but also the failure of King Louis' plans, the relegation of those fifteen millions back into the pockets of His Grace the Duke of Cumberland.
moment
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From this reading REVENGE We must surmise that surprise and rage had rendered Gaston speechless for the moment.
Monarque
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From this reading That Eglinton had not ridden to Le Havre on the King's business but on his own, that he had not sent _Le Monarque_ to Scotland in order that he might share in those millions was of course obvious.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading REVENGE We must surmise that surprise and rage had rendered Gaston speechless for the moment.
near
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From this reading Of all the conjectures which had racked his brains for the past two hours none had come near this amazing reality.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Gaston was no fool, and in one vivid flash he saw before his mental vision not only his own discomfiture, the annihilation of all his hopes, but also the failure of King Louis' plans, the relegation of those fifteen millions back into the pockets of His Grace the Duke of Cumberland.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Of all the conjectures which had racked his brains for the past two hours none had come near this amazing reality.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Gaston was no fool, and in one vivid flash he saw before his mental vision not only his own discomfiture, the annihilation of all his hopes, but also the failure of King Louis' plans, the relegation of those fifteen millions back into the pockets of His Grace the Duke of Cumberland.
obvious
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From this reading That Eglinton had not ridden to Le Havre on the King's business but on his own, that he had not sent _Le Monarque_ to Scotland in order that he might share in those millions was of course obvious.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of all the conjectures which had racked his brains for the past two hours none had come near this amazing reality.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That Eglinton had not ridden to Le Havre on the King's business but on his own, that he had not sent _Le Monarque_ to Scotland in order that he might share in those millions was of course obvious.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Gaston was no fool, and in one vivid flash he saw before his mental vision not only his own discomfiture, the annihilation of all his hopes, but also the failure of King Louis' plans, the relegation of those fifteen millions back into the pockets of His Grace the Duke of Cumberland.
only
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From this reading Gaston was no fool, and in one vivid flash he saw before his mental vision not only his own discomfiture, the annihilation of all his hopes, but also the failure of King Louis' plans, the relegation of those fifteen millions back into the pockets of His Grace the Duke of Cumberland.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That Eglinton had not ridden to Le Havre on the King's business but on his own, that he had not sent _Le Monarque_ to Scotland in order that he might share in those millions was of course obvious.
own
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From this reading Gaston was no fool, and in one vivid flash he saw before his mental vision not only his own discomfiture, the annihilation of all his hopes, but also the failure of King Louis' plans, the relegation of those fifteen millions back into the pockets of His Grace the Duke of Cumberland.
past
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From this reading Of all the conjectures which had racked his brains for the past two hours none had come near this amazing reality.
plans
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From this reading Gaston was no fool, and in one vivid flash he saw before his mental vision not only his own discomfiture, the annihilation of all his hopes, but also the failure of King Louis' plans, the relegation of those fifteen millions back into the pockets of His Grace the Duke of Cumberland.
pockets
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From this reading Gaston was no fool, and in one vivid flash he saw before his mental vision not only his own discomfiture, the annihilation of all his hopes, but also the failure of King Louis' plans, the relegation of those fifteen millions back into the pockets of His Grace the Duke of Cumberland.
racked
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From this reading Of all the conjectures which had racked his brains for the past two hours none had come near this amazing reality.
rage
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From this reading REVENGE We must surmise that surprise and rage had rendered Gaston speechless for the moment.
reality
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From this reading Of all the conjectures which had racked his brains for the past two hours none had come near this amazing reality.
relegation
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From this reading Gaston was no fool, and in one vivid flash he saw before his mental vision not only his own discomfiture, the annihilation of all his hopes, but also the failure of King Louis' plans, the relegation of those fifteen millions back into the pockets of His Grace the Duke of Cumberland.
rendered
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From this reading REVENGE We must surmise that surprise and rage had rendered Gaston speechless for the moment.
REVENGE
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From this reading REVENGE We must surmise that surprise and rage had rendered Gaston speechless for the moment.
ridden
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From this reading That Eglinton had not ridden to Le Havre on the King's business but on his own, that he had not sent _Le Monarque_ to Scotland in order that he might share in those millions was of course obvious.
saw
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From this reading Gaston was no fool, and in one vivid flash he saw before his mental vision not only his own discomfiture, the annihilation of all his hopes, but also the failure of King Louis' plans, the relegation of those fifteen millions back into the pockets of His Grace the Duke of Cumberland.
Scotland
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From this reading That Eglinton had not ridden to Le Havre on the King's business but on his own, that he had not sent _Le Monarque_ to Scotland in order that he might share in those millions was of course obvious.
sent
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From this reading That Eglinton had not ridden to Le Havre on the King's business but on his own, that he had not sent _Le Monarque_ to Scotland in order that he might share in those millions was of course obvious.
share
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From this reading That Eglinton had not ridden to Le Havre on the King's business but on his own, that he had not sent _Le Monarque_ to Scotland in order that he might share in those millions was of course obvious.
speechless
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From this reading REVENGE We must surmise that surprise and rage had rendered Gaston speechless for the moment.
surmise
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From this reading REVENGE We must surmise that surprise and rage had rendered Gaston speechless for the moment.
surprise
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From this reading REVENGE We must surmise that surprise and rage had rendered Gaston speechless for the moment.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading REVENGE We must surmise that surprise and rage had rendered Gaston speechless for the moment.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading REVENGE We must surmise that surprise and rage had rendered Gaston speechless for the moment.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Of all the conjectures which had racked his brains for the past two hours none had come near this amazing reality.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Gaston was no fool, and in one vivid flash he saw before his mental vision not only his own discomfiture, the annihilation of all his hopes, but also the failure of King Louis' plans, the relegation of those fifteen millions back into the pockets of His Grace the Duke of Cumberland.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That Eglinton had not ridden to Le Havre on the King's business but on his own, that he had not sent _Le Monarque_ to Scotland in order that he might share in those millions was of course obvious.
two
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From this reading Of all the conjectures which had racked his brains for the past two hours none had come near this amazing reality.
vision
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From this reading Gaston was no fool, and in one vivid flash he saw before his mental vision not only his own discomfiture, the annihilation of all his hopes, but also the failure of King Louis' plans, the relegation of those fifteen millions back into the pockets of His Grace the Duke of Cumberland.
vivid
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From this reading Gaston was no fool, and in one vivid flash he saw before his mental vision not only his own discomfiture, the annihilation of all his hopes, but also the failure of King Louis' plans, the relegation of those fifteen millions back into the pockets of His Grace the Duke of Cumberland.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gaston was no fool, and in one vivid flash he saw before his mental vision not only his own discomfiture, the annihilation of all his hopes, but also the failure of King Louis' plans, the relegation of those fifteen millions back into the pockets of His Grace the Duke of Cumberland.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading REVENGE We must surmise that surprise and rage had rendered Gaston speechless for the moment.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Of all the conjectures which had racked his brains for the past two hours none had come near this amazing reality.
