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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 AN “HONOURABLE” STATESMAN It is not easy to trace the causes why it so often happens that semi-educated, and more or less shallow men rise suddenly to a height of brilliant power and influence in the working of a country’s policy.
affairs
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From this reading Sometimes it is wealth that brings them to the front; sometimes the strong support secretly given to them by others in the background, who have their own motives to serve, and who require a public representative; but more often still it is sheer unscrupulousness,--or what may be described as ‘walking over’ all humane and honest considerations,--that places them in triumph at the helm of affairs.
all
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From this reading Sometimes it is wealth that brings them to the front; sometimes the strong support secretly given to them by others in the background, who have their own motives to serve, and who require a public representative; but more often still it is sheer unscrupulousness,--or what may be described as ‘walking over’ all humane and honest considerations,--that places them in triumph at the helm of affairs.
ambition
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From this reading But he had a restless, domineering spirit of ambition.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Carl Pérousse, one of the most prominent among the political notabilities of Europe, had begun his career by small peddling transactions in iron and timber manufactures; he came of a very plebeian stock, and had received only a desultory sort of education, picked up here and there in cheap provincial schools.
amountverbUS /əˈmaʊnt/
to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading To rise from a statesman to be a Secretary of State augurs a certain amount of brain, though not necessarily of the highest quality; while it certainly betokens a good deal of dash and impudence.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN “HONOURABLE” STATESMAN It is not easy to trace the causes why it so often happens that semi-educated, and more or less shallow men rise suddenly to a height of brilliant power and influence in the working of a country’s policy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN “HONOURABLE” STATESMAN It is not easy to trace the causes why it so often happens that semi-educated, and more or less shallow men rise suddenly to a height of brilliant power and influence in the working of a country’s policy.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sometimes it is wealth that brings them to the front; sometimes the strong support secretly given to them by others in the background, who have their own motives to serve, and who require a public representative; but more often still it is sheer unscrupulousness,--or what may be described as ‘walking over’ all humane and honest considerations,--that places them in triumph at the helm of affairs.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sometimes it is wealth that brings them to the front; sometimes the strong support secretly given to them by others in the background, who have their own motives to serve, and who require a public representative; but more often still it is sheer unscrupulousness,--or what may be described as ‘walking over’ all humane and honest considerations,--that places them in triumph at the helm of affairs.
augurs
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From this reading To rise from a statesman to be a Secretary of State augurs a certain amount of brain, though not necessarily of the highest quality; while it certainly betokens a good deal of dash and impudence.
background
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From this reading Sometimes it is wealth that brings them to the front; sometimes the strong support secretly given to them by others in the background, who have their own motives to serve, and who require a public representative; but more often still it is sheer unscrupulousness,--or what may be described as ‘walking over’ all humane and honest considerations,--that places them in triumph at the helm of affairs.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sometimes it is wealth that brings them to the front; sometimes the strong support secretly given to them by others in the background, who have their own motives to serve, and who require a public representative; but more often still it is sheer unscrupulousness,--or what may be described as ‘walking over’ all humane and honest considerations,--that places them in triumph at the helm of affairs.
begun
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From this reading Carl Pérousse, one of the most prominent among the political notabilities of Europe, had begun his career by small peddling transactions in iron and timber manufactures; he came of a very plebeian stock, and had received only a desultory sort of education, picked up here and there in cheap provincial schools.
betokens
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From this reading To rise from a statesman to be a Secretary of State augurs a certain amount of brain, though not necessarily of the highest quality; while it certainly betokens a good deal of dash and impudence.
brain
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From this reading To rise from a statesman to be a Secretary of State augurs a certain amount of brain, though not necessarily of the highest quality; while it certainly betokens a good deal of dash and impudence.
brilliant
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From this reading AN “HONOURABLE” STATESMAN It is not easy to trace the causes why it so often happens that semi-educated, and more or less shallow men rise suddenly to a height of brilliant power and influence in the working of a country’s policy.
brings
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From this reading Sometimes it is wealth that brings them to the front; sometimes the strong support secretly given to them by others in the background, who have their own motives to serve, and who require a public representative; but more often still it is sheer unscrupulousness,--or what may be described as ‘walking over’ all humane and honest considerations,--that places them in triumph at the helm of affairs.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sometimes it is wealth that brings them to the front; sometimes the strong support secretly given to them by others in the background, who have their own motives to serve, and who require a public representative; but more often still it is sheer unscrupulousness,--or what may be described as ‘walking over’ all humane and honest considerations,--that places them in triumph at the helm of affairs.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sometimes it is wealth that brings them to the front; sometimes the strong support secretly given to them by others in the background, who have their own motives to serve, and who require a public representative; but more often still it is sheer unscrupulousness,--or what may be described as ‘walking over’ all humane and honest considerations,--that places them in triumph at the helm of affairs.
came
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From this reading Carl Pérousse, one of the most prominent among the political notabilities of Europe, had begun his career by small peddling transactions in iron and timber manufactures; he came of a very plebeian stock, and had received only a desultory sort of education, picked up here and there in cheap provincial schools.
career
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From this reading Carl Pérousse, one of the most prominent among the political notabilities of Europe, had begun his career by small peddling transactions in iron and timber manufactures; he came of a very plebeian stock, and had received only a desultory sort of education, picked up here and there in cheap provincial schools.
Carl
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From this reading Carl Pérousse, one of the most prominent among the political notabilities of Europe, had begun his career by small peddling transactions in iron and timber manufactures; he came of a very plebeian stock, and had received only a desultory sort of education, picked up here and there in cheap provincial schools.
causes
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From this reading AN “HONOURABLE” STATESMAN It is not easy to trace the causes why it so often happens that semi-educated, and more or less shallow men rise suddenly to a height of brilliant power and influence in the working of a country’s policy.
certain
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From this reading To rise from a statesman to be a Secretary of State augurs a certain amount of brain, though not necessarily of the highest quality; while it certainly betokens a good deal of dash and impudence.
certainly
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From this reading To rise from a statesman to be a Secretary of State augurs a certain amount of brain, though not necessarily of the highest quality; while it certainly betokens a good deal of dash and impudence.
cheap
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From this reading Carl Pérousse, one of the most prominent among the political notabilities of Europe, had begun his career by small peddling transactions in iron and timber manufactures; he came of a very plebeian stock, and had received only a desultory sort of education, picked up here and there in cheap provincial schools.
considerations
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From this reading Sometimes it is wealth that brings them to the front; sometimes the strong support secretly given to them by others in the background, who have their own motives to serve, and who require a public representative; but more often still it is sheer unscrupulousness,--or what may be described as ‘walking over’ all humane and honest considerations,--that places them in triumph at the helm of affairs.
country's
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From this reading AN “HONOURABLE” STATESMAN It is not easy to trace the causes why it so often happens that semi-educated, and more or less shallow men rise suddenly to a height of brilliant power and influence in the working of a country’s policy.
dash
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From this reading To rise from a statesman to be a Secretary of State augurs a certain amount of brain, though not necessarily of the highest quality; while it certainly betokens a good deal of dash and impudence.
deal
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From this reading To rise from a statesman to be a Secretary of State augurs a certain amount of brain, though not necessarily of the highest quality; while it certainly betokens a good deal of dash and impudence.
described
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From this reading Sometimes it is wealth that brings them to the front; sometimes the strong support secretly given to them by others in the background, who have their own motives to serve, and who require a public representative; but more often still it is sheer unscrupulousness,--or what may be described as ‘walking over’ all humane and honest considerations,--that places them in triumph at the helm of affairs.
desultory
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From this reading Carl Pérousse, one of the most prominent among the political notabilities of Europe, had begun his career by small peddling transactions in iron and timber manufactures; he came of a very plebeian stock, and had received only a desultory sort of education, picked up here and there in cheap provincial schools.
domineering
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From this reading But he had a restless, domineering spirit of ambition.
easy
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From this reading AN “HONOURABLE” STATESMAN It is not easy to trace the causes why it so often happens that semi-educated, and more or less shallow men rise suddenly to a height of brilliant power and influence in the working of a country’s policy.
education
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From this reading Carl Pérousse, one of the most prominent among the political notabilities of Europe, had begun his career by small peddling transactions in iron and timber manufactures; he came of a very plebeian stock, and had received only a desultory sort of education, picked up here and there in cheap provincial schools.
Europe
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From this reading Carl Pérousse, one of the most prominent among the political notabilities of Europe, had begun his career by small peddling transactions in iron and timber manufactures; he came of a very plebeian stock, and had received only a desultory sort of education, picked up here and there in cheap provincial schools.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To rise from a statesman to be a Secretary of State augurs a certain amount of brain, though not necessarily of the highest quality; while it certainly betokens a good deal of dash and impudence.
front
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From this reading Sometimes it is wealth that brings them to the front; sometimes the strong support secretly given to them by others in the background, who have their own motives to serve, and who require a public representative; but more often still it is sheer unscrupulousness,--or what may be described as ‘walking over’ all humane and honest considerations,--that places them in triumph at the helm of affairs.
given
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From this reading Sometimes it is wealth that brings them to the front; sometimes the strong support secretly given to them by others in the background, who have their own motives to serve, and who require a public representative; but more often still it is sheer unscrupulousness,--or what may be described as ‘walking over’ all humane and honest considerations,--that places them in triumph at the helm of affairs.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To rise from a statesman to be a Secretary of State augurs a certain amount of brain, though not necessarily of the highest quality; while it certainly betokens a good deal of dash and impudence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Carl Pérousse, one of the most prominent among the political notabilities of Europe, had begun his career by small peddling transactions in iron and timber manufactures; he came of a very plebeian stock, and had received only a desultory sort of education, picked up here and there in cheap provincial schools.
happens
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From this reading AN “HONOURABLE” STATESMAN It is not easy to trace the causes why it so often happens that semi-educated, and more or less shallow men rise suddenly to a height of brilliant power and influence in the working of a country’s policy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Sometimes it is wealth that brings them to the front; sometimes the strong support secretly given to them by others in the background, who have their own motives to serve, and who require a public representative; but more often still it is sheer unscrupulousness,--or what may be described as ‘walking over’ all humane and honest considerations,--that places them in triumph at the helm of affairs.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Carl Pérousse, one of the most prominent among the political notabilities of Europe, had begun his career by small peddling transactions in iron and timber manufactures; he came of a very plebeian stock, and had received only a desultory sort of education, picked up here and there in cheap provincial schools.
height
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From this reading AN “HONOURABLE” STATESMAN It is not easy to trace the causes why it so often happens that semi-educated, and more or less shallow men rise suddenly to a height of brilliant power and influence in the working of a country’s policy.
helm
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From this reading Sometimes it is wealth that brings them to the front; sometimes the strong support secretly given to them by others in the background, who have their own motives to serve, and who require a public representative; but more often still it is sheer unscrupulousness,--or what may be described as ‘walking over’ all humane and honest considerations,--that places them in triumph at the helm of affairs.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Carl Pérousse, one of the most prominent among the political notabilities of Europe, had begun his career by small peddling transactions in iron and timber manufactures; he came of a very plebeian stock, and had received only a desultory sort of education, picked up here and there in cheap provincial schools.
highest
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From this reading To rise from a statesman to be a Secretary of State augurs a certain amount of brain, though not necessarily of the highest quality; while it certainly betokens a good deal of dash and impudence.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Carl Pérousse, one of the most prominent among the political notabilities of Europe, had begun his career by small peddling transactions in iron and timber manufactures; he came of a very plebeian stock, and had received only a desultory sort of education, picked up here and there in cheap provincial schools.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑnɪst/
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading Sometimes it is wealth that brings them to the front; sometimes the strong support secretly given to them by others in the background, who have their own motives to serve, and who require a public representative; but more often still it is sheer unscrupulousness,--or what may be described as ‘walking over’ all humane and honest considerations,--that places them in triumph at the helm of affairs.
HONOURABLE
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From this reading AN “HONOURABLE” STATESMAN It is not easy to trace the causes why it so often happens that semi-educated, and more or less shallow men rise suddenly to a height of brilliant power and influence in the working of a country’s policy.
humane
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From this reading Sometimes it is wealth that brings them to the front; sometimes the strong support secretly given to them by others in the background, who have their own motives to serve, and who require a public representative; but more often still it is sheer unscrupulousness,--or what may be described as ‘walking over’ all humane and honest considerations,--that places them in triumph at the helm of affairs.
impudence
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From this reading To rise from a statesman to be a Secretary of State augurs a certain amount of brain, though not necessarily of the highest quality; while it certainly betokens a good deal of dash and impudence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN “HONOURABLE” STATESMAN It is not easy to trace the causes why it so often happens that semi-educated, and more or less shallow men rise suddenly to a height of brilliant power and influence in the working of a country’s policy.
influence
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From this reading AN “HONOURABLE” STATESMAN It is not easy to trace the causes why it so often happens that semi-educated, and more or less shallow men rise suddenly to a height of brilliant power and influence in the working of a country’s policy.
iron
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From this reading Carl Pérousse, one of the most prominent among the political notabilities of Europe, had begun his career by small peddling transactions in iron and timber manufactures; he came of a very plebeian stock, and had received only a desultory sort of education, picked up here and there in cheap provincial schools.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN “HONOURABLE” STATESMAN It is not easy to trace the causes why it so often happens that semi-educated, and more or less shallow men rise suddenly to a height of brilliant power and influence in the working of a country’s policy.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AN “HONOURABLE” STATESMAN It is not easy to trace the causes why it so often happens that semi-educated, and more or less shallow men rise suddenly to a height of brilliant power and influence in the working of a country’s policy.
less
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From this reading AN “HONOURABLE” STATESMAN It is not easy to trace the causes why it so often happens that semi-educated, and more or less shallow men rise suddenly to a height of brilliant power and influence in the working of a country’s policy.
manufactures
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From this reading Carl Pérousse, one of the most prominent among the political notabilities of Europe, had begun his career by small peddling transactions in iron and timber manufactures; he came of a very plebeian stock, and had received only a desultory sort of education, picked up here and there in cheap provincial schools.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Sometimes it is wealth that brings them to the front; sometimes the strong support secretly given to them by others in the background, who have their own motives to serve, and who require a public representative; but more often still it is sheer unscrupulousness,--or what may be described as ‘walking over’ all humane and honest considerations,--that places them in triumph at the helm of affairs.
men
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From this reading AN “HONOURABLE” STATESMAN It is not easy to trace the causes why it so often happens that semi-educated, and more or less shallow men rise suddenly to a height of brilliant power and influence in the working of a country’s policy.
more
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From this reading AN “HONOURABLE” STATESMAN It is not easy to trace the causes why it so often happens that semi-educated, and more or less shallow men rise suddenly to a height of brilliant power and influence in the working of a country’s policy.
most
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From this reading Carl Pérousse, one of the most prominent among the political notabilities of Europe, had begun his career by small peddling transactions in iron and timber manufactures; he came of a very plebeian stock, and had received only a desultory sort of education, picked up here and there in cheap provincial schools.
motives
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From this reading Sometimes it is wealth that brings them to the front; sometimes the strong support secretly given to them by others in the background, who have their own motives to serve, and who require a public representative; but more often still it is sheer unscrupulousness,--or what may be described as ‘walking over’ all humane and honest considerations,--that places them in triumph at the helm of affairs.
necessarily
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From this reading To rise from a statesman to be a Secretary of State augurs a certain amount of brain, though not necessarily of the highest quality; while it certainly betokens a good deal of dash and impudence.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AN “HONOURABLE” STATESMAN It is not easy to trace the causes why it so often happens that semi-educated, and more or less shallow men rise suddenly to a height of brilliant power and influence in the working of a country’s policy.
notabilities
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From this reading Carl Pérousse, one of the most prominent among the political notabilities of Europe, had begun his career by small peddling transactions in iron and timber manufactures; he came of a very plebeian stock, and had received only a desultory sort of education, picked up here and there in cheap provincial schools.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN “HONOURABLE” STATESMAN It is not easy to trace the causes why it so often happens that semi-educated, and more or less shallow men rise suddenly to a height of brilliant power and influence in the working of a country’s policy.
often
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From this reading AN “HONOURABLE” STATESMAN It is not easy to trace the causes why it so often happens that semi-educated, and more or less shallow men rise suddenly to a height of brilliant power and influence in the working of a country’s policy.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Carl Pérousse, one of the most prominent among the political notabilities of Europe, had begun his career by small peddling transactions in iron and timber manufactures; he came of a very plebeian stock, and had received only a desultory sort of education, picked up here and there in cheap provincial schools.
only
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From this reading Carl Pérousse, one of the most prominent among the political notabilities of Europe, had begun his career by small peddling transactions in iron and timber manufactures; he came of a very plebeian stock, and had received only a desultory sort of education, picked up here and there in cheap provincial schools.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading AN “HONOURABLE” STATESMAN It is not easy to trace the causes why it so often happens that semi-educated, and more or less shallow men rise suddenly to a height of brilliant power and influence in the working of a country’s policy.
others
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From this reading Sometimes it is wealth that brings them to the front; sometimes the strong support secretly given to them by others in the background, who have their own motives to serve, and who require a public representative; but more often still it is sheer unscrupulousness,--or what may be described as ‘walking over’ all humane and honest considerations,--that places them in triumph at the helm of affairs.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Sometimes it is wealth that brings them to the front; sometimes the strong support secretly given to them by others in the background, who have their own motives to serve, and who require a public representative; but more often still it is sheer unscrupulousness,--or what may be described as ‘walking over’ all humane and honest considerations,--that places them in triumph at the helm of affairs.
own
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From this reading Sometimes it is wealth that brings them to the front; sometimes the strong support secretly given to them by others in the background, who have their own motives to serve, and who require a public representative; but more often still it is sheer unscrupulousness,--or what may be described as ‘walking over’ all humane and honest considerations,--that places them in triumph at the helm of affairs.
peddling
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From this reading Carl Pérousse, one of the most prominent among the political notabilities of Europe, had begun his career by small peddling transactions in iron and timber manufactures; he came of a very plebeian stock, and had received only a desultory sort of education, picked up here and there in cheap provincial schools.
picked
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From this reading Carl Pérousse, one of the most prominent among the political notabilities of Europe, had begun his career by small peddling transactions in iron and timber manufactures; he came of a very plebeian stock, and had received only a desultory sort of education, picked up here and there in cheap provincial schools.
places
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From this reading Sometimes it is wealth that brings them to the front; sometimes the strong support secretly given to them by others in the background, who have their own motives to serve, and who require a public representative; but more often still it is sheer unscrupulousness,--or what may be described as ‘walking over’ all humane and honest considerations,--that places them in triumph at the helm of affairs.
plebeian
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From this reading Carl Pérousse, one of the most prominent among the political notabilities of Europe, had begun his career by small peddling transactions in iron and timber manufactures; he came of a very plebeian stock, and had received only a desultory sort of education, picked up here and there in cheap provincial schools.
policy
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From this reading AN “HONOURABLE” STATESMAN It is not easy to trace the causes why it so often happens that semi-educated, and more or less shallow men rise suddenly to a height of brilliant power and influence in the working of a country’s policy.
political
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From this reading Carl Pérousse, one of the most prominent among the political notabilities of Europe, had begun his career by small peddling transactions in iron and timber manufactures; he came of a very plebeian stock, and had received only a desultory sort of education, picked up here and there in cheap provincial schools.
power
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From this reading AN “HONOURABLE” STATESMAN It is not easy to trace the causes why it so often happens that semi-educated, and more or less shallow men rise suddenly to a height of brilliant power and influence in the working of a country’s policy.
prominent
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From this reading Carl Pérousse, one of the most prominent among the political notabilities of Europe, had begun his career by small peddling transactions in iron and timber manufactures; he came of a very plebeian stock, and had received only a desultory sort of education, picked up here and there in cheap provincial schools.
provincial
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From this reading Carl Pérousse, one of the most prominent among the political notabilities of Europe, had begun his career by small peddling transactions in iron and timber manufactures; he came of a very plebeian stock, and had received only a desultory sort of education, picked up here and there in cheap provincial schools.
public
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From this reading Sometimes it is wealth that brings them to the front; sometimes the strong support secretly given to them by others in the background, who have their own motives to serve, and who require a public representative; but more often still it is sheer unscrupulousness,--or what may be described as ‘walking over’ all humane and honest considerations,--that places them in triumph at the helm of affairs.
Pérousse
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From this reading Carl Pérousse, one of the most prominent among the political notabilities of Europe, had begun his career by small peddling transactions in iron and timber manufactures; he came of a very plebeian stock, and had received only a desultory sort of education, picked up here and there in cheap provincial schools.
quality
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From this reading To rise from a statesman to be a Secretary of State augurs a certain amount of brain, though not necessarily of the highest quality; while it certainly betokens a good deal of dash and impudence.
received
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From this reading Carl Pérousse, one of the most prominent among the political notabilities of Europe, had begun his career by small peddling transactions in iron and timber manufactures; he came of a very plebeian stock, and had received only a desultory sort of education, picked up here and there in cheap provincial schools.
representative
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From this reading Sometimes it is wealth that brings them to the front; sometimes the strong support secretly given to them by others in the background, who have their own motives to serve, and who require a public representative; but more often still it is sheer unscrupulousness,--or what may be described as ‘walking over’ all humane and honest considerations,--that places them in triumph at the helm of affairs.
require
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From this reading Sometimes it is wealth that brings them to the front; sometimes the strong support secretly given to them by others in the background, who have their own motives to serve, and who require a public representative; but more often still it is sheer unscrupulousness,--or what may be described as ‘walking over’ all humane and honest considerations,--that places them in triumph at the helm of affairs.
restless
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From this reading But he had a restless, domineering spirit of ambition.
rise
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From this reading AN “HONOURABLE” STATESMAN It is not easy to trace the causes why it so often happens that semi-educated, and more or less shallow men rise suddenly to a height of brilliant power and influence in the working of a country’s policy.
schools
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From this reading Carl Pérousse, one of the most prominent among the political notabilities of Europe, had begun his career by small peddling transactions in iron and timber manufactures; he came of a very plebeian stock, and had received only a desultory sort of education, picked up here and there in cheap provincial schools.
Secretary
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From this reading To rise from a statesman to be a Secretary of State augurs a certain amount of brain, though not necessarily of the highest quality; while it certainly betokens a good deal of dash and impudence.
secretly
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From this reading Sometimes it is wealth that brings them to the front; sometimes the strong support secretly given to them by others in the background, who have their own motives to serve, and who require a public representative; but more often still it is sheer unscrupulousness,--or what may be described as ‘walking over’ all humane and honest considerations,--that places them in triumph at the helm of affairs.
semi-educated
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From this reading AN “HONOURABLE” STATESMAN It is not easy to trace the causes why it so often happens that semi-educated, and more or less shallow men rise suddenly to a height of brilliant power and influence in the working of a country’s policy.
serve
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From this reading Sometimes it is wealth that brings them to the front; sometimes the strong support secretly given to them by others in the background, who have their own motives to serve, and who require a public representative; but more often still it is sheer unscrupulousness,--or what may be described as ‘walking over’ all humane and honest considerations,--that places them in triumph at the helm of affairs.
shallow
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From this reading AN “HONOURABLE” STATESMAN It is not easy to trace the causes why it so often happens that semi-educated, and more or less shallow men rise suddenly to a height of brilliant power and influence in the working of a country’s policy.
sheer
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From this reading Sometimes it is wealth that brings them to the front; sometimes the strong support secretly given to them by others in the background, who have their own motives to serve, and who require a public representative; but more often still it is sheer unscrupulousness,--or what may be described as ‘walking over’ all humane and honest considerations,--that places them in triumph at the helm of affairs.
small
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From this reading Carl Pérousse, one of the most prominent among the political notabilities of Europe, had begun his career by small peddling transactions in iron and timber manufactures; he came of a very plebeian stock, and had received only a desultory sort of education, picked up here and there in cheap provincial schools.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading AN “HONOURABLE” STATESMAN It is not easy to trace the causes why it so often happens that semi-educated, and more or less shallow men rise suddenly to a height of brilliant power and influence in the working of a country’s policy.
Sometimes
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From this reading Sometimes it is wealth that brings them to the front; sometimes the strong support secretly given to them by others in the background, who have their own motives to serve, and who require a public representative; but more often still it is sheer unscrupulousness,--or what may be described as ‘walking over’ all humane and honest considerations,--that places them in triumph at the helm of affairs.
sort
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From this reading Carl Pérousse, one of the most prominent among the political notabilities of Europe, had begun his career by small peddling transactions in iron and timber manufactures; he came of a very plebeian stock, and had received only a desultory sort of education, picked up here and there in cheap provincial schools.
spirit
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From this reading But he had a restless, domineering spirit of ambition.
State
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From this reading To rise from a statesman to be a Secretary of State augurs a certain amount of brain, though not necessarily of the highest quality; while it certainly betokens a good deal of dash and impudence.
STATESMAN
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From this reading AN “HONOURABLE” STATESMAN It is not easy to trace the causes why it so often happens that semi-educated, and more or less shallow men rise suddenly to a height of brilliant power and influence in the working of a country’s policy.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sometimes it is wealth that brings them to the front; sometimes the strong support secretly given to them by others in the background, who have their own motives to serve, and who require a public representative; but more often still it is sheer unscrupulousness,--or what may be described as ‘walking over’ all humane and honest considerations,--that places them in triumph at the helm of affairs.
stock
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From this reading Carl Pérousse, one of the most prominent among the political notabilities of Europe, had begun his career by small peddling transactions in iron and timber manufactures; he came of a very plebeian stock, and had received only a desultory sort of education, picked up here and there in cheap provincial schools.
strong
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From this reading Sometimes it is wealth that brings them to the front; sometimes the strong support secretly given to them by others in the background, who have their own motives to serve, and who require a public representative; but more often still it is sheer unscrupulousness,--or what may be described as ‘walking over’ all humane and honest considerations,--that places them in triumph at the helm of affairs.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading AN “HONOURABLE” STATESMAN It is not easy to trace the causes why it so often happens that semi-educated, and more or less shallow men rise suddenly to a height of brilliant power and influence in the working of a country’s policy.
supportverbUS /səˈpɔːrt/
to provide what someone needs in order to live
From this reading Sometimes it is wealth that brings them to the front; sometimes the strong support secretly given to them by others in the background, who have their own motives to serve, and who require a public representative; but more often still it is sheer unscrupulousness,--or what may be described as ‘walking over’ all humane and honest considerations,--that places them in triumph at the helm of affairs.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AN “HONOURABLE” STATESMAN It is not easy to trace the causes why it so often happens that semi-educated, and more or less shallow men rise suddenly to a height of brilliant power and influence in the working of a country’s policy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN “HONOURABLE” STATESMAN It is not easy to trace the causes why it so often happens that semi-educated, and more or less shallow men rise suddenly to a height of brilliant power and influence in the working of a country’s policy.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes it is wealth that brings them to the front; sometimes the strong support secretly given to them by others in the background, who have their own motives to serve, and who require a public representative; but more often still it is sheer unscrupulousness,--or what may be described as ‘walking over’ all humane and honest considerations,--that places them in triumph at the helm of affairs.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Sometimes it is wealth that brings them to the front; sometimes the strong support secretly given to them by others in the background, who have their own motives to serve, and who require a public representative; but more often still it is sheer unscrupulousness,--or what may be described as ‘walking over’ all humane and honest considerations,--that places them in triumph at the helm of affairs.
there
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From this reading Carl Pérousse, one of the most prominent among the political notabilities of Europe, had begun his career by small peddling transactions in iron and timber manufactures; he came of a very plebeian stock, and had received only a desultory sort of education, picked up here and there in cheap provincial schools.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading To rise from a statesman to be a Secretary of State augurs a certain amount of brain, though not necessarily of the highest quality; while it certainly betokens a good deal of dash and impudence.
timber
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From this reading Carl Pérousse, one of the most prominent among the political notabilities of Europe, had begun his career by small peddling transactions in iron and timber manufactures; he came of a very plebeian stock, and had received only a desultory sort of education, picked up here and there in cheap provincial schools.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN “HONOURABLE” STATESMAN It is not easy to trace the causes why it so often happens that semi-educated, and more or less shallow men rise suddenly to a height of brilliant power and influence in the working of a country’s policy.
trace
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From this reading AN “HONOURABLE” STATESMAN It is not easy to trace the causes why it so often happens that semi-educated, and more or less shallow men rise suddenly to a height of brilliant power and influence in the working of a country’s policy.
transactions
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From this reading Carl Pérousse, one of the most prominent among the political notabilities of Europe, had begun his career by small peddling transactions in iron and timber manufactures; he came of a very plebeian stock, and had received only a desultory sort of education, picked up here and there in cheap provincial schools.
triumph
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From this reading Sometimes it is wealth that brings them to the front; sometimes the strong support secretly given to them by others in the background, who have their own motives to serve, and who require a public representative; but more often still it is sheer unscrupulousness,--or what may be described as ‘walking over’ all humane and honest considerations,--that places them in triumph at the helm of affairs.
unscrupulousness
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From this reading Sometimes it is wealth that brings them to the front; sometimes the strong support secretly given to them by others in the background, who have their own motives to serve, and who require a public representative; but more often still it is sheer unscrupulousness,--or what may be described as ‘walking over’ all humane and honest considerations,--that places them in triumph at the helm of affairs.
up
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From this reading Carl Pérousse, one of the most prominent among the political notabilities of Europe, had begun his career by small peddling transactions in iron and timber manufactures; he came of a very plebeian stock, and had received only a desultory sort of education, picked up here and there in cheap provincial schools.
very
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From this reading Carl Pérousse, one of the most prominent among the political notabilities of Europe, had begun his career by small peddling transactions in iron and timber manufactures; he came of a very plebeian stock, and had received only a desultory sort of education, picked up here and there in cheap provincial schools.
walking
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From this reading Sometimes it is wealth that brings them to the front; sometimes the strong support secretly given to them by others in the background, who have their own motives to serve, and who require a public representative; but more often still it is sheer unscrupulousness,--or what may be described as ‘walking over’ all humane and honest considerations,--that places them in triumph at the helm of affairs.
wealth
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From this reading Sometimes it is wealth that brings them to the front; sometimes the strong support secretly given to them by others in the background, who have their own motives to serve, and who require a public representative; but more often still it is sheer unscrupulousness,--or what may be described as ‘walking over’ all humane and honest considerations,--that places them in triumph at the helm of affairs.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Sometimes it is wealth that brings them to the front; sometimes the strong support secretly given to them by others in the background, who have their own motives to serve, and who require a public representative; but more often still it is sheer unscrupulousness,--or what may be described as ‘walking over’ all humane and honest considerations,--that places them in triumph at the helm of affairs.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading To rise from a statesman to be a Secretary of State augurs a certain amount of brain, though not necessarily of the highest quality; while it certainly betokens a good deal of dash and impudence.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Sometimes it is wealth that brings them to the front; sometimes the strong support secretly given to them by others in the background, who have their own motives to serve, and who require a public representative; but more often still it is sheer unscrupulousness,--or what may be described as ‘walking over’ all humane and honest considerations,--that places them in triumph at the helm of affairs.
why
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From this reading AN “HONOURABLE” STATESMAN It is not easy to trace the causes why it so often happens that semi-educated, and more or less shallow men rise suddenly to a height of brilliant power and influence in the working of a country’s policy.
working
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From this reading AN “HONOURABLE” STATESMAN It is not easy to trace the causes why it so often happens that semi-educated, and more or less shallow men rise suddenly to a height of brilliant power and influence in the working of a country’s policy.
