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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 Nearly a fortnight had passed since the arrest of the accused, and still they were in prison, still their fate was uncertain.
accused
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From this reading Nearly a fortnight had passed since the arrest of the accused, and still they were in prison, still their fate was uncertain.
all
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From this reading Romola had felt during this interval as if all cares were suspended for her, other than watching the fluctuating probabilities concerning that fate.
almost
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From this reading Tito soon returned from Siena, but almost immediately set out on another journey, from which he did not return till the seventeenth of August.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Sometimes they seemed strongly in favour of the prisoners; for the chances of effective interest on their behalf were heightened by delay, and an indefinite prospect of delay was opened by the reluctance of all persons in authority to incur the odium attendant on any decision.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nearly a fortnight had passed since the arrest of the accused, and still they were in prison, still their fate was uncertain.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Tito soon returned from Siena, but almost immediately set out on another journey, from which he did not return till the seventeenth of August.
any
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From this reading Sometimes they seemed strongly in favour of the prisoners; for the chances of effective interest on their behalf were heightened by delay, and an indefinite prospect of delay was opened by the reluctance of all persons in authority to incur the odium attendant on any decision.
arrest
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From this reading Nearly a fortnight had passed since the arrest of the accused, and still they were in prison, still their fate was uncertain.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Romola had felt during this interval as if all cares were suspended for her, other than watching the fluctuating probabilities concerning that fate.
attack
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From this reading On the one side there was a loud cry that the Republic was in danger, and that lenity to the prisoners would be the signal of attack for all its enemies; on the other, there was a certainty that a sentence of death and confiscation of property passed on five citizens of distinguished name, would entail the rancorous hatred of their relatives on all who were conspicuously instrumental to such a sentence.
attendant
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From this reading Sometimes they seemed strongly in favour of the prisoners; for the chances of effective interest on their behalf were heightened by delay, and an indefinite prospect of delay was opened by the reluctance of all persons in authority to incur the odium attendant on any decision.
August
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From this reading Tito soon returned from Siena, but almost immediately set out on another journey, from which he did not return till the seventeenth of August.
authority
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From this reading Sometimes they seemed strongly in favour of the prisoners; for the chances of effective interest on their behalf were heightened by delay, and an indefinite prospect of delay was opened by the reluctance of all persons in authority to incur the odium attendant on any decision.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On the one side there was a loud cry that the Republic was in danger, and that lenity to the prisoners would be the signal of attack for all its enemies; on the other, there was a certainty that a sentence of death and confiscation of property passed on five citizens of distinguished name, would entail the rancorous hatred of their relatives on all who were conspicuously instrumental to such a sentence.
behalf
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From this reading Sometimes they seemed strongly in favour of the prisoners; for the chances of effective interest on their behalf were heightened by delay, and an indefinite prospect of delay was opened by the reluctance of all persons in authority to incur the odium attendant on any decision.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Tito soon returned from Siena, but almost immediately set out on another journey, from which he did not return till the seventeenth of August.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sometimes they seemed strongly in favour of the prisoners; for the chances of effective interest on their behalf were heightened by delay, and an indefinite prospect of delay was opened by the reluctance of all persons in authority to incur the odium attendant on any decision.
cares
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From this reading Romola had felt during this interval as if all cares were suspended for her, other than watching the fluctuating probabilities concerning that fate.
certainty
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From this reading On the one side there was a loud cry that the Republic was in danger, and that lenity to the prisoners would be the signal of attack for all its enemies; on the other, there was a certainty that a sentence of death and confiscation of property passed on five citizens of distinguished name, would entail the rancorous hatred of their relatives on all who were conspicuously instrumental to such a sentence.
chances
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From this reading Sometimes they seemed strongly in favour of the prisoners; for the chances of effective interest on their behalf were heightened by delay, and an indefinite prospect of delay was opened by the reluctance of all persons in authority to incur the odium attendant on any decision.
citizens
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From this reading On the one side there was a loud cry that the Republic was in danger, and that lenity to the prisoners would be the signal of attack for all its enemies; on the other, there was a certainty that a sentence of death and confiscation of property passed on five citizens of distinguished name, would entail the rancorous hatred of their relatives on all who were conspicuously instrumental to such a sentence.
concerning
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From this reading Romola had felt during this interval as if all cares were suspended for her, other than watching the fluctuating probabilities concerning that fate.
confiscation
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From this reading On the one side there was a loud cry that the Republic was in danger, and that lenity to the prisoners would be the signal of attack for all its enemies; on the other, there was a certainty that a sentence of death and confiscation of property passed on five citizens of distinguished name, would entail the rancorous hatred of their relatives on all who were conspicuously instrumental to such a sentence.
conspicuously
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From this reading On the one side there was a loud cry that the Republic was in danger, and that lenity to the prisoners would be the signal of attack for all its enemies; on the other, there was a certainty that a sentence of death and confiscation of property passed on five citizens of distinguished name, would entail the rancorous hatred of their relatives on all who were conspicuously instrumental to such a sentence.
cry
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From this reading On the one side there was a loud cry that the Republic was in danger, and that lenity to the prisoners would be the signal of attack for all its enemies; on the other, there was a certainty that a sentence of death and confiscation of property passed on five citizens of distinguished name, would entail the rancorous hatred of their relatives on all who were conspicuously instrumental to such a sentence.
danger
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From this reading On the one side there was a loud cry that the Republic was in danger, and that lenity to the prisoners would be the signal of attack for all its enemies; on the other, there was a certainty that a sentence of death and confiscation of property passed on five citizens of distinguished name, would entail the rancorous hatred of their relatives on all who were conspicuously instrumental to such a sentence.
death
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From this reading On the one side there was a loud cry that the Republic was in danger, and that lenity to the prisoners would be the signal of attack for all its enemies; on the other, there was a certainty that a sentence of death and confiscation of property passed on five citizens of distinguished name, would entail the rancorous hatred of their relatives on all who were conspicuously instrumental to such a sentence.
decision
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From this reading Sometimes they seemed strongly in favour of the prisoners; for the chances of effective interest on their behalf were heightened by delay, and an indefinite prospect of delay was opened by the reluctance of all persons in authority to incur the odium attendant on any decision.
delay
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From this reading Sometimes they seemed strongly in favour of the prisoners; for the chances of effective interest on their behalf were heightened by delay, and an indefinite prospect of delay was opened by the reluctance of all persons in authority to incur the odium attendant on any decision.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Tito soon returned from Siena, but almost immediately set out on another journey, from which he did not return till the seventeenth of August.
distinguished
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From this reading On the one side there was a loud cry that the Republic was in danger, and that lenity to the prisoners would be the signal of attack for all its enemies; on the other, there was a certainty that a sentence of death and confiscation of property passed on five citizens of distinguished name, would entail the rancorous hatred of their relatives on all who were conspicuously instrumental to such a sentence.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Romola had felt during this interval as if all cares were suspended for her, other than watching the fluctuating probabilities concerning that fate.
effective
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From this reading Sometimes they seemed strongly in favour of the prisoners; for the chances of effective interest on their behalf were heightened by delay, and an indefinite prospect of delay was opened by the reluctance of all persons in authority to incur the odium attendant on any decision.
enemies
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From this reading On the one side there was a loud cry that the Republic was in danger, and that lenity to the prisoners would be the signal of attack for all its enemies; on the other, there was a certainty that a sentence of death and confiscation of property passed on five citizens of distinguished name, would entail the rancorous hatred of their relatives on all who were conspicuously instrumental to such a sentence.
entail
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From this reading On the one side there was a loud cry that the Republic was in danger, and that lenity to the prisoners would be the signal of attack for all its enemies; on the other, there was a certainty that a sentence of death and confiscation of property passed on five citizens of distinguished name, would entail the rancorous hatred of their relatives on all who were conspicuously instrumental to such a sentence.
fate
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From this reading Nearly a fortnight had passed since the arrest of the accused, and still they were in prison, still their fate was uncertain.
favour
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From this reading Sometimes they seemed strongly in favour of the prisoners; for the chances of effective interest on their behalf were heightened by delay, and an indefinite prospect of delay was opened by the reluctance of all persons in authority to incur the odium attendant on any decision.
felt
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From this reading Romola had felt during this interval as if all cares were suspended for her, other than watching the fluctuating probabilities concerning that fate.
five
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From this reading On the one side there was a loud cry that the Republic was in danger, and that lenity to the prisoners would be the signal of attack for all its enemies; on the other, there was a certainty that a sentence of death and confiscation of property passed on five citizens of distinguished name, would entail the rancorous hatred of their relatives on all who were conspicuously instrumental to such a sentence.
fluctuating
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From this reading Romola had felt during this interval as if all cares were suspended for her, other than watching the fluctuating probabilities concerning that fate.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Romola had felt during this interval as if all cares were suspended for her, other than watching the fluctuating probabilities concerning that fate.
fortnight
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From this reading Nearly a fortnight had passed since the arrest of the accused, and still they were in prison, still their fate was uncertain.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Tito soon returned from Siena, but almost immediately set out on another journey, from which he did not return till the seventeenth of August.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nearly a fortnight had passed since the arrest of the accused, and still they were in prison, still their fate was uncertain.
hatred
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From this reading On the one side there was a loud cry that the Republic was in danger, and that lenity to the prisoners would be the signal of attack for all its enemies; on the other, there was a certainty that a sentence of death and confiscation of property passed on five citizens of distinguished name, would entail the rancorous hatred of their relatives on all who were conspicuously instrumental to such a sentence.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tito soon returned from Siena, but almost immediately set out on another journey, from which he did not return till the seventeenth of August.
heightened
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From this reading Sometimes they seemed strongly in favour of the prisoners; for the chances of effective interest on their behalf were heightened by delay, and an indefinite prospect of delay was opened by the reluctance of all persons in authority to incur the odium attendant on any decision.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Romola had felt during this interval as if all cares were suspended for her, other than watching the fluctuating probabilities concerning that fate.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Romola had felt during this interval as if all cares were suspended for her, other than watching the fluctuating probabilities concerning that fate.
immediately
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From this reading Tito soon returned from Siena, but almost immediately set out on another journey, from which he did not return till the seventeenth of August.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nearly a fortnight had passed since the arrest of the accused, and still they were in prison, still their fate was uncertain.
incur
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From this reading Sometimes they seemed strongly in favour of the prisoners; for the chances of effective interest on their behalf were heightened by delay, and an indefinite prospect of delay was opened by the reluctance of all persons in authority to incur the odium attendant on any decision.
indefinite
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From this reading Sometimes they seemed strongly in favour of the prisoners; for the chances of effective interest on their behalf were heightened by delay, and an indefinite prospect of delay was opened by the reluctance of all persons in authority to incur the odium attendant on any decision.
instrumental
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From this reading On the one side there was a loud cry that the Republic was in danger, and that lenity to the prisoners would be the signal of attack for all its enemies; on the other, there was a certainty that a sentence of death and confiscation of property passed on five citizens of distinguished name, would entail the rancorous hatred of their relatives on all who were conspicuously instrumental to such a sentence.
interest
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From this reading Sometimes they seemed strongly in favour of the prisoners; for the chances of effective interest on their behalf were heightened by delay, and an indefinite prospect of delay was opened by the reluctance of all persons in authority to incur the odium attendant on any decision.
interval
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From this reading Romola had felt during this interval as if all cares were suspended for her, other than watching the fluctuating probabilities concerning that fate.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading On the one side there was a loud cry that the Republic was in danger, and that lenity to the prisoners would be the signal of attack for all its enemies; on the other, there was a certainty that a sentence of death and confiscation of property passed on five citizens of distinguished name, would entail the rancorous hatred of their relatives on all who were conspicuously instrumental to such a sentence.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Tito soon returned from Siena, but almost immediately set out on another journey, from which he did not return till the seventeenth of August.
lenity
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From this reading On the one side there was a loud cry that the Republic was in danger, and that lenity to the prisoners would be the signal of attack for all its enemies; on the other, there was a certainty that a sentence of death and confiscation of property passed on five citizens of distinguished name, would entail the rancorous hatred of their relatives on all who were conspicuously instrumental to such a sentence.
loud
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From this reading On the one side there was a loud cry that the Republic was in danger, and that lenity to the prisoners would be the signal of attack for all its enemies; on the other, there was a certainty that a sentence of death and confiscation of property passed on five citizens of distinguished name, would entail the rancorous hatred of their relatives on all who were conspicuously instrumental to such a sentence.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the one side there was a loud cry that the Republic was in danger, and that lenity to the prisoners would be the signal of attack for all its enemies; on the other, there was a certainty that a sentence of death and confiscation of property passed on five citizens of distinguished name, would entail the rancorous hatred of their relatives on all who were conspicuously instrumental to such a sentence.
Nearly
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From this reading Nearly a fortnight had passed since the arrest of the accused, and still they were in prison, still their fate was uncertain.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Tito soon returned from Siena, but almost immediately set out on another journey, from which he did not return till the seventeenth of August.
odium
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From this reading Sometimes they seemed strongly in favour of the prisoners; for the chances of effective interest on their behalf were heightened by delay, and an indefinite prospect of delay was opened by the reluctance of all persons in authority to incur the odium attendant on any decision.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tito soon returned from Siena, but almost immediately set out on another journey, from which he did not return till the seventeenth of August.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tito soon returned from Siena, but almost immediately set out on another journey, from which he did not return till the seventeenth of August.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On the one side there was a loud cry that the Republic was in danger, and that lenity to the prisoners would be the signal of attack for all its enemies; on the other, there was a certainty that a sentence of death and confiscation of property passed on five citizens of distinguished name, would entail the rancorous hatred of their relatives on all who were conspicuously instrumental to such a sentence.
opened
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From this reading Sometimes they seemed strongly in favour of the prisoners; for the chances of effective interest on their behalf were heightened by delay, and an indefinite prospect of delay was opened by the reluctance of all persons in authority to incur the odium attendant on any decision.
other
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From this reading Romola had felt during this interval as if all cares were suspended for her, other than watching the fluctuating probabilities concerning that fate.
out
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From this reading Tito soon returned from Siena, but almost immediately set out on another journey, from which he did not return till the seventeenth of August.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nearly a fortnight had passed since the arrest of the accused, and still they were in prison, still their fate was uncertain.
persons
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From this reading Sometimes they seemed strongly in favour of the prisoners; for the chances of effective interest on their behalf were heightened by delay, and an indefinite prospect of delay was opened by the reluctance of all persons in authority to incur the odium attendant on any decision.
prison
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From this reading Nearly a fortnight had passed since the arrest of the accused, and still they were in prison, still their fate was uncertain.
prisoners
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From this reading Sometimes they seemed strongly in favour of the prisoners; for the chances of effective interest on their behalf were heightened by delay, and an indefinite prospect of delay was opened by the reluctance of all persons in authority to incur the odium attendant on any decision.
probabilities
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From this reading Romola had felt during this interval as if all cares were suspended for her, other than watching the fluctuating probabilities concerning that fate.
property
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From this reading On the one side there was a loud cry that the Republic was in danger, and that lenity to the prisoners would be the signal of attack for all its enemies; on the other, there was a certainty that a sentence of death and confiscation of property passed on five citizens of distinguished name, would entail the rancorous hatred of their relatives on all who were conspicuously instrumental to such a sentence.
prospect
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From this reading Sometimes they seemed strongly in favour of the prisoners; for the chances of effective interest on their behalf were heightened by delay, and an indefinite prospect of delay was opened by the reluctance of all persons in authority to incur the odium attendant on any decision.
rancorous
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From this reading On the one side there was a loud cry that the Republic was in danger, and that lenity to the prisoners would be the signal of attack for all its enemies; on the other, there was a certainty that a sentence of death and confiscation of property passed on five citizens of distinguished name, would entail the rancorous hatred of their relatives on all who were conspicuously instrumental to such a sentence.
relatives
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From this reading On the one side there was a loud cry that the Republic was in danger, and that lenity to the prisoners would be the signal of attack for all its enemies; on the other, there was a certainty that a sentence of death and confiscation of property passed on five citizens of distinguished name, would entail the rancorous hatred of their relatives on all who were conspicuously instrumental to such a sentence.
reluctance
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From this reading Sometimes they seemed strongly in favour of the prisoners; for the chances of effective interest on their behalf were heightened by delay, and an indefinite prospect of delay was opened by the reluctance of all persons in authority to incur the odium attendant on any decision.
Republic
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From this reading On the one side there was a loud cry that the Republic was in danger, and that lenity to the prisoners would be the signal of attack for all its enemies; on the other, there was a certainty that a sentence of death and confiscation of property passed on five citizens of distinguished name, would entail the rancorous hatred of their relatives on all who were conspicuously instrumental to such a sentence.
return
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From this reading Tito soon returned from Siena, but almost immediately set out on another journey, from which he did not return till the seventeenth of August.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Tito soon returned from Siena, but almost immediately set out on another journey, from which he did not return till the seventeenth of August.
Romola
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From this reading Romola had felt during this interval as if all cares were suspended for her, other than watching the fluctuating probabilities concerning that fate.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sometimes they seemed strongly in favour of the prisoners; for the chances of effective interest on their behalf were heightened by delay, and an indefinite prospect of delay was opened by the reluctance of all persons in authority to incur the odium attendant on any decision.
sentence
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From this reading On the one side there was a loud cry that the Republic was in danger, and that lenity to the prisoners would be the signal of attack for all its enemies; on the other, there was a certainty that a sentence of death and confiscation of property passed on five citizens of distinguished name, would entail the rancorous hatred of their relatives on all who were conspicuously instrumental to such a sentence.
set
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From this reading Tito soon returned from Siena, but almost immediately set out on another journey, from which he did not return till the seventeenth of August.
seventeenth
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From this reading Tito soon returned from Siena, but almost immediately set out on another journey, from which he did not return till the seventeenth of August.
side
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From this reading On the one side there was a loud cry that the Republic was in danger, and that lenity to the prisoners would be the signal of attack for all its enemies; on the other, there was a certainty that a sentence of death and confiscation of property passed on five citizens of distinguished name, would entail the rancorous hatred of their relatives on all who were conspicuously instrumental to such a sentence.
Siena
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From this reading Tito soon returned from Siena, but almost immediately set out on another journey, from which he did not return till the seventeenth of August.
signal
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From this reading On the one side there was a loud cry that the Republic was in danger, and that lenity to the prisoners would be the signal of attack for all its enemies; on the other, there was a certainty that a sentence of death and confiscation of property passed on five citizens of distinguished name, would entail the rancorous hatred of their relatives on all who were conspicuously instrumental to such a sentence.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Nearly a fortnight had passed since the arrest of the accused, and still they were in prison, still their fate was uncertain.
Sometimes
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From this reading Sometimes they seemed strongly in favour of the prisoners; for the chances of effective interest on their behalf were heightened by delay, and an indefinite prospect of delay was opened by the reluctance of all persons in authority to incur the odium attendant on any decision.
soon
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From this reading Tito soon returned from Siena, but almost immediately set out on another journey, from which he did not return till the seventeenth of August.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nearly a fortnight had passed since the arrest of the accused, and still they were in prison, still their fate was uncertain.
strongly
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From this reading Sometimes they seemed strongly in favour of the prisoners; for the chances of effective interest on their behalf were heightened by delay, and an indefinite prospect of delay was opened by the reluctance of all persons in authority to incur the odium attendant on any decision.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading On the one side there was a loud cry that the Republic was in danger, and that lenity to the prisoners would be the signal of attack for all its enemies; on the other, there was a certainty that a sentence of death and confiscation of property passed on five citizens of distinguished name, would entail the rancorous hatred of their relatives on all who were conspicuously instrumental to such a sentence.
suspended
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From this reading Romola had felt during this interval as if all cares were suspended for her, other than watching the fluctuating probabilities concerning that fate.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Romola had felt during this interval as if all cares were suspended for her, other than watching the fluctuating probabilities concerning that fate.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Romola had felt during this interval as if all cares were suspended for her, other than watching the fluctuating probabilities concerning that fate.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tito soon returned from Siena, but almost immediately set out on another journey, from which he did not return till the seventeenth of August.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Nearly a fortnight had passed since the arrest of the accused, and still they were in prison, still their fate was uncertain.
there
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From this reading On the one side there was a loud cry that the Republic was in danger, and that lenity to the prisoners would be the signal of attack for all its enemies; on the other, there was a certainty that a sentence of death and confiscation of property passed on five citizens of distinguished name, would entail the rancorous hatred of their relatives on all who were conspicuously instrumental to such a sentence.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nearly a fortnight had passed since the arrest of the accused, and still they were in prison, still their fate was uncertain.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Romola had felt during this interval as if all cares were suspended for her, other than watching the fluctuating probabilities concerning that fate.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Tito soon returned from Siena, but almost immediately set out on another journey, from which he did not return till the seventeenth of August.
Tito
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From this reading Tito soon returned from Siena, but almost immediately set out on another journey, from which he did not return till the seventeenth of August.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sometimes they seemed strongly in favour of the prisoners; for the chances of effective interest on their behalf were heightened by delay, and an indefinite prospect of delay was opened by the reluctance of all persons in authority to incur the odium attendant on any decision.
uncertain
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From this reading Nearly a fortnight had passed since the arrest of the accused, and still they were in prison, still their fate was uncertain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nearly a fortnight had passed since the arrest of the accused, and still they were in prison, still their fate was uncertain.
watching
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From this reading Romola had felt during this interval as if all cares were suspended for her, other than watching the fluctuating probabilities concerning that fate.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nearly a fortnight had passed since the arrest of the accused, and still they were in prison, still their fate was uncertain.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Tito soon returned from Siena, but almost immediately set out on another journey, from which he did not return till the seventeenth of August.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading On the one side there was a loud cry that the Republic was in danger, and that lenity to the prisoners would be the signal of attack for all its enemies; on the other, there was a certainty that a sentence of death and confiscation of property passed on five citizens of distinguished name, would entail the rancorous hatred of their relatives on all who were conspicuously instrumental to such a sentence.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On the one side there was a loud cry that the Republic was in danger, and that lenity to the prisoners would be the signal of attack for all its enemies; on the other, there was a certainty that a sentence of death and confiscation of property passed on five citizens of distinguished name, would entail the rancorous hatred of their relatives on all who were conspicuously instrumental to such a sentence.
