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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 This was a typical case of the division of opinion which began to prevail about Quisante, and was not disposed of by observing that the unfavourable Minister belonged to that "old gang" which it was Quisante's mission to shake up or shake out.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This was a typical case of the division of opinion which began to prevail about Quisante, and was not disposed of by observing that the unfavourable Minister belonged to that "old gang" which it was Quisante's mission to shake up or shake out.
accountsnounUS /ˈaccounts/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The two Cabinet Ministers brought back from Manchester different accounts of Quisante's speech and its effects.
ADVICE
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From this reading ADVICE FROM AUNT MARIA.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two Cabinet Ministers brought back from Manchester different accounts of Quisante's speech and its effects.
apt
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From this reading Rich in merits, his speeches were nevertheless faulty to a critical ear; the ornate was apt to turn to the gaudy, the dignified to the pompous.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One said it was frothy rhetoric heard in puzzled lethargy, the other that it was genuine eloquence received with the hush of profound attention, but hailed at the end with rapturous enthusiasm.
attention
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From this reading One said it was frothy rhetoric heard in puzzled lethargy, the other that it was genuine eloquence received with the hush of profound attention, but hailed at the end with rapturous enthusiasm.
AUNT
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From this reading ADVICE FROM AUNT MARIA.
back
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From this reading The two Cabinet Ministers brought back from Manchester different accounts of Quisante's speech and its effects.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was a typical case of the division of opinion which began to prevail about Quisante, and was not disposed of by observing that the unfavourable Minister belonged to that "old gang" which it was Quisante's mission to shake up or shake out.
belonged
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From this reading This was a typical case of the division of opinion which began to prevail about Quisante, and was not disposed of by observing that the unfavourable Minister belonged to that "old gang" which it was Quisante's mission to shake up or shake out.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The two Cabinet Ministers brought back from Manchester different accounts of Quisante's speech and its effects.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One said it was frothy rhetoric heard in puzzled lethargy, the other that it was genuine eloquence received with the hush of profound attention, but hailed at the end with rapturous enthusiasm.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This was a typical case of the division of opinion which began to prevail about Quisante, and was not disposed of by observing that the unfavourable Minister belonged to that "old gang" which it was Quisante's mission to shake up or shake out.
Cabinet
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From this reading The two Cabinet Ministers brought back from Manchester different accounts of Quisante's speech and its effects.
case
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From this reading This was a typical case of the division of opinion which began to prevail about Quisante, and was not disposed of by observing that the unfavourable Minister belonged to that "old gang" which it was Quisante's mission to shake up or shake out.
critical
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From this reading Rich in merits, his speeches were nevertheless faulty to a critical ear; the ornate was apt to turn to the gaudy, the dignified to the pompous.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The two Cabinet Ministers brought back from Manchester different accounts of Quisante's speech and its effects.
dignified
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From this reading Rich in merits, his speeches were nevertheless faulty to a critical ear; the ornate was apt to turn to the gaudy, the dignified to the pompous.
disposednounUS /ˈdisposed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This was a typical case of the division of opinion which began to prevail about Quisante, and was not disposed of by observing that the unfavourable Minister belonged to that "old gang" which it was Quisante's mission to shake up or shake out.
division
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From this reading This was a typical case of the division of opinion which began to prevail about Quisante, and was not disposed of by observing that the unfavourable Minister belonged to that "old gang" which it was Quisante's mission to shake up or shake out.
ear
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From this reading Rich in merits, his speeches were nevertheless faulty to a critical ear; the ornate was apt to turn to the gaudy, the dignified to the pompous.
effects
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From this reading The two Cabinet Ministers brought back from Manchester different accounts of Quisante's speech and its effects.
eloquencenounUS /ˈel.ə.kwəns/
Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)
From this reading One said it was frothy rhetoric heard in puzzled lethargy, the other that it was genuine eloquence received with the hush of profound attention, but hailed at the end with rapturous enthusiasm.
end
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From this reading One said it was frothy rhetoric heard in puzzled lethargy, the other that it was genuine eloquence received with the hush of profound attention, but hailed at the end with rapturous enthusiasm.
enthusiasm
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From this reading One said it was frothy rhetoric heard in puzzled lethargy, the other that it was genuine eloquence received with the hush of profound attention, but hailed at the end with rapturous enthusiasm.
faulty
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From this reading Rich in merits, his speeches were nevertheless faulty to a critical ear; the ornate was apt to turn to the gaudy, the dignified to the pompous.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ADVICE FROM AUNT MARIA.
frothy
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From this reading One said it was frothy rhetoric heard in puzzled lethargy, the other that it was genuine eloquence received with the hush of profound attention, but hailed at the end with rapturous enthusiasm.
gang
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From this reading This was a typical case of the division of opinion which began to prevail about Quisante, and was not disposed of by observing that the unfavourable Minister belonged to that "old gang" which it was Quisante's mission to shake up or shake out.
gaudy
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From this reading Rich in merits, his speeches were nevertheless faulty to a critical ear; the ornate was apt to turn to the gaudy, the dignified to the pompous.
genuine
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From this reading One said it was frothy rhetoric heard in puzzled lethargy, the other that it was genuine eloquence received with the hush of profound attention, but hailed at the end with rapturous enthusiasm.
hailednounUS /hailed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One said it was frothy rhetoric heard in puzzled lethargy, the other that it was genuine eloquence received with the hush of profound attention, but hailed at the end with rapturous enthusiasm.
heard
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From this reading One said it was frothy rhetoric heard in puzzled lethargy, the other that it was genuine eloquence received with the hush of profound attention, but hailed at the end with rapturous enthusiasm.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rich in merits, his speeches were nevertheless faulty to a critical ear; the ornate was apt to turn to the gaudy, the dignified to the pompous.
hush
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From this reading One said it was frothy rhetoric heard in puzzled lethargy, the other that it was genuine eloquence received with the hush of profound attention, but hailed at the end with rapturous enthusiasm.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One said it was frothy rhetoric heard in puzzled lethargy, the other that it was genuine eloquence received with the hush of profound attention, but hailed at the end with rapturous enthusiasm.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One said it was frothy rhetoric heard in puzzled lethargy, the other that it was genuine eloquence received with the hush of profound attention, but hailed at the end with rapturous enthusiasm.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The two Cabinet Ministers brought back from Manchester different accounts of Quisante's speech and its effects.
lethargy
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From this reading One said it was frothy rhetoric heard in puzzled lethargy, the other that it was genuine eloquence received with the hush of profound attention, but hailed at the end with rapturous enthusiasm.
Manchester
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From this reading The two Cabinet Ministers brought back from Manchester different accounts of Quisante's speech and its effects.
MARIA
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From this reading ADVICE FROM AUNT MARIA.
merits
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From this reading Rich in merits, his speeches were nevertheless faulty to a critical ear; the ornate was apt to turn to the gaudy, the dignified to the pompous.
Minister
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From this reading This was a typical case of the division of opinion which began to prevail about Quisante, and was not disposed of by observing that the unfavourable Minister belonged to that "old gang" which it was Quisante's mission to shake up or shake out.
Ministers
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From this reading The two Cabinet Ministers brought back from Manchester different accounts of Quisante's speech and its effects.
mission
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From this reading This was a typical case of the division of opinion which began to prevail about Quisante, and was not disposed of by observing that the unfavourable Minister belonged to that "old gang" which it was Quisante's mission to shake up or shake out.
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Rich in merits, his speeches were nevertheless faulty to a critical ear; the ornate was apt to turn to the gaudy, the dignified to the pompous.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This was a typical case of the division of opinion which began to prevail about Quisante, and was not disposed of by observing that the unfavourable Minister belonged to that "old gang" which it was Quisante's mission to shake up or shake out.
observing
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From this reading This was a typical case of the division of opinion which began to prevail about Quisante, and was not disposed of by observing that the unfavourable Minister belonged to that "old gang" which it was Quisante's mission to shake up or shake out.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two Cabinet Ministers brought back from Manchester different accounts of Quisante's speech and its effects.
old
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From this reading This was a typical case of the division of opinion which began to prevail about Quisante, and was not disposed of by observing that the unfavourable Minister belonged to that "old gang" which it was Quisante's mission to shake up or shake out.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One said it was frothy rhetoric heard in puzzled lethargy, the other that it was genuine eloquence received with the hush of profound attention, but hailed at the end with rapturous enthusiasm.
opinion
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From this reading This was a typical case of the division of opinion which began to prevail about Quisante, and was not disposed of by observing that the unfavourable Minister belonged to that "old gang" which it was Quisante's mission to shake up or shake out.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This was a typical case of the division of opinion which began to prevail about Quisante, and was not disposed of by observing that the unfavourable Minister belonged to that "old gang" which it was Quisante's mission to shake up or shake out.
ornate
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From this reading Rich in merits, his speeches were nevertheless faulty to a critical ear; the ornate was apt to turn to the gaudy, the dignified to the pompous.
other
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From this reading One said it was frothy rhetoric heard in puzzled lethargy, the other that it was genuine eloquence received with the hush of profound attention, but hailed at the end with rapturous enthusiasm.
out
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From this reading This was a typical case of the division of opinion which began to prevail about Quisante, and was not disposed of by observing that the unfavourable Minister belonged to that "old gang" which it was Quisante's mission to shake up or shake out.
pompous
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From this reading Rich in merits, his speeches were nevertheless faulty to a critical ear; the ornate was apt to turn to the gaudy, the dignified to the pompous.
prevail
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From this reading This was a typical case of the division of opinion which began to prevail about Quisante, and was not disposed of by observing that the unfavourable Minister belonged to that "old gang" which it was Quisante's mission to shake up or shake out.
profound
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From this reading One said it was frothy rhetoric heard in puzzled lethargy, the other that it was genuine eloquence received with the hush of profound attention, but hailed at the end with rapturous enthusiasm.
puzzled
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From this reading One said it was frothy rhetoric heard in puzzled lethargy, the other that it was genuine eloquence received with the hush of profound attention, but hailed at the end with rapturous enthusiasm.
Quisante
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From this reading This was a typical case of the division of opinion which began to prevail about Quisante, and was not disposed of by observing that the unfavourable Minister belonged to that "old gang" which it was Quisante's mission to shake up or shake out.
Quisante's
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From this reading The two Cabinet Ministers brought back from Manchester different accounts of Quisante's speech and its effects.
rapturous
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From this reading One said it was frothy rhetoric heard in puzzled lethargy, the other that it was genuine eloquence received with the hush of profound attention, but hailed at the end with rapturous enthusiasm.
received
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From this reading One said it was frothy rhetoric heard in puzzled lethargy, the other that it was genuine eloquence received with the hush of profound attention, but hailed at the end with rapturous enthusiasm.
rhetoric
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From this reading One said it was frothy rhetoric heard in puzzled lethargy, the other that it was genuine eloquence received with the hush of profound attention, but hailed at the end with rapturous enthusiasm.
Rich
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From this reading Rich in merits, his speeches were nevertheless faulty to a critical ear; the ornate was apt to turn to the gaudy, the dignified to the pompous.
said
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From this reading One said it was frothy rhetoric heard in puzzled lethargy, the other that it was genuine eloquence received with the hush of profound attention, but hailed at the end with rapturous enthusiasm.
shake
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From this reading This was a typical case of the division of opinion which began to prevail about Quisante, and was not disposed of by observing that the unfavourable Minister belonged to that "old gang" which it was Quisante's mission to shake up or shake out.
speech
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From this reading The two Cabinet Ministers brought back from Manchester different accounts of Quisante's speech and its effects.
speeches
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From this reading Rich in merits, his speeches were nevertheless faulty to a critical ear; the ornate was apt to turn to the gaudy, the dignified to the pompous.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One said it was frothy rhetoric heard in puzzled lethargy, the other that it was genuine eloquence received with the hush of profound attention, but hailed at the end with rapturous enthusiasm.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two Cabinet Ministers brought back from Manchester different accounts of Quisante's speech and its effects.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was a typical case of the division of opinion which began to prevail about Quisante, and was not disposed of by observing that the unfavourable Minister belonged to that "old gang" which it was Quisante's mission to shake up or shake out.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was a typical case of the division of opinion which began to prevail about Quisante, and was not disposed of by observing that the unfavourable Minister belonged to that "old gang" which it was Quisante's mission to shake up or shake out.
turn
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From this reading Rich in merits, his speeches were nevertheless faulty to a critical ear; the ornate was apt to turn to the gaudy, the dignified to the pompous.
two
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From this reading The two Cabinet Ministers brought back from Manchester different accounts of Quisante's speech and its effects.
typical
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From this reading This was a typical case of the division of opinion which began to prevail about Quisante, and was not disposed of by observing that the unfavourable Minister belonged to that "old gang" which it was Quisante's mission to shake up or shake out.
unfavourable
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From this reading This was a typical case of the division of opinion which began to prevail about Quisante, and was not disposed of by observing that the unfavourable Minister belonged to that "old gang" which it was Quisante's mission to shake up or shake out.
up
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From this reading This was a typical case of the division of opinion which began to prevail about Quisante, and was not disposed of by observing that the unfavourable Minister belonged to that "old gang" which it was Quisante's mission to shake up or shake out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One said it was frothy rhetoric heard in puzzled lethargy, the other that it was genuine eloquence received with the hush of profound attention, but hailed at the end with rapturous enthusiasm.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Rich in merits, his speeches were nevertheless faulty to a critical ear; the ornate was apt to turn to the gaudy, the dignified to the pompous.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This was a typical case of the division of opinion which began to prevail about Quisante, and was not disposed of by observing that the unfavourable Minister belonged to that "old gang" which it was Quisante's mission to shake up or shake out.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading One said it was frothy rhetoric heard in puzzled lethargy, the other that it was genuine eloquence received with the hush of profound attention, but hailed at the end with rapturous enthusiasm.
