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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 He had started out on a high emprise—that was to his credit, he argued; he had fought the best fight he could, considering the odds against him—that was to his credit; he had been defeated—certainly there was nothing discreditable in that.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He had started out on a high emprise—that was to his credit, he argued; he had fought the best fight he could, considering the odds against him—that was to his credit; he had been defeated—certainly there was nothing discreditable in that.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Being defeated, he had a right to retire with the honors of war and go back without prejudice to the position in the world’s society to which he had been born.
argued
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From this reading He had started out on a high emprise—that was to his credit, he argued; he had fought the best fight he could, considering the odds against him—that was to his credit; he had been defeated—certainly there was nothing discreditable in that.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tracy went to bed happy once more, at rest in his mind once more.
back
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From this reading Being defeated, he had a right to retire with the honors of war and go back without prejudice to the position in the world’s society to which he had been born.
bed
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From this reading Tracy went to bed happy once more, at rest in his mind once more.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had started out on a high emprise—that was to his credit, he argued; he had fought the best fight he could, considering the odds against him—that was to his credit; he had been defeated—certainly there was nothing discreditable in that.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being defeated, he had a right to retire with the honors of war and go back without prejudice to the position in the world’s society to which he had been born.
best
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From this reading He had started out on a high emprise—that was to his credit, he argued; he had fought the best fight he could, considering the odds against him—that was to his credit; he had been defeated—certainly there was nothing discreditable in that.
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Being defeated, he had a right to retire with the honors of war and go back without prejudice to the position in the world’s society to which he had been born.
certainly
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From this reading He had started out on a high emprise—that was to his credit, he argued; he had fought the best fight he could, considering the odds against him—that was to his credit; he had been defeated—certainly there was nothing discreditable in that.
chair-maker
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From this reading Why not? even the rabid republican chair-maker would do that.
comfortable
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From this reading Yes, his conscience was comfortable once more.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading Yes, his conscience was comfortable once more.
considering
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From this reading He had started out on a high emprise—that was to his credit, he argued; he had fought the best fight he could, considering the odds against him—that was to his credit; he had been defeated—certainly there was nothing discreditable in that.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had started out on a high emprise—that was to his credit, he argued; he had fought the best fight he could, considering the odds against him—that was to his credit; he had been defeated—certainly there was nothing discreditable in that.
credit
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From this reading He had started out on a high emprise—that was to his credit, he argued; he had fought the best fight he could, considering the odds against him—that was to his credit; he had been defeated—certainly there was nothing discreditable in that.
defeated
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From this reading He had started out on a high emprise—that was to his credit, he argued; he had fought the best fight he could, considering the odds against him—that was to his credit; he had been defeated—certainly there was nothing discreditable in that.
discreditable
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From this reading He had started out on a high emprise—that was to his credit, he argued; he had fought the best fight he could, considering the odds against him—that was to his credit; he had been defeated—certainly there was nothing discreditable in that.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Why not? even the rabid republican chair-maker would do that.
emprise
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From this reading He had started out on a high emprise—that was to his credit, he argued; he had fought the best fight he could, considering the odds against him—that was to his credit; he had been defeated—certainly there was nothing discreditable in that.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Why not? even the rabid republican chair-maker would do that.
fight
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From this reading He had started out on a high emprise—that was to his credit, he argued; he had fought the best fight he could, considering the odds against him—that was to his credit; he had been defeated—certainly there was nothing discreditable in that.
fought
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From this reading He had started out on a high emprise—that was to his credit, he argued; he had fought the best fight he could, considering the odds against him—that was to his credit; he had been defeated—certainly there was nothing discreditable in that.
go
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From this reading Being defeated, he had a right to retire with the honors of war and go back without prejudice to the position in the world’s society to which he had been born.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had started out on a high emprise—that was to his credit, he argued; he had fought the best fight he could, considering the odds against him—that was to his credit; he had been defeated—certainly there was nothing discreditable in that.
happy
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From this reading Tracy went to bed happy once more, at rest in his mind once more.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had started out on a high emprise—that was to his credit, he argued; he had fought the best fight he could, considering the odds against him—that was to his credit; he had been defeated—certainly there was nothing discreditable in that.
high
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From this reading He had started out on a high emprise—that was to his credit, he argued; he had fought the best fight he could, considering the odds against him—that was to his credit; he had been defeated—certainly there was nothing discreditable in that.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had started out on a high emprise—that was to his credit, he argued; he had fought the best fight he could, considering the odds against him—that was to his credit; he had been defeated—certainly there was nothing discreditable in that.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tracy went to bed happy once more, at rest in his mind once more.
honors
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From this reading Being defeated, he had a right to retire with the honors of war and go back without prejudice to the position in the world’s society to which he had been born.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tracy went to bed happy once more, at rest in his mind once more.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tracy went to bed happy once more, at rest in his mind once more.
more
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From this reading Tracy went to bed happy once more, at rest in his mind once more.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why not? even the rabid republican chair-maker would do that.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He had started out on a high emprise—that was to his credit, he argued; he had fought the best fight he could, considering the odds against him—that was to his credit; he had been defeated—certainly there was nothing discreditable in that.
odds
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From this reading He had started out on a high emprise—that was to his credit, he argued; he had fought the best fight he could, considering the odds against him—that was to his credit; he had been defeated—certainly there was nothing discreditable in that.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Being defeated, he had a right to retire with the honors of war and go back without prejudice to the position in the world’s society to which he had been born.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had started out on a high emprise—that was to his credit, he argued; he had fought the best fight he could, considering the odds against him—that was to his credit; he had been defeated—certainly there was nothing discreditable in that.
once
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From this reading Tracy went to bed happy once more, at rest in his mind once more.
out
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From this reading He had started out on a high emprise—that was to his credit, he argued; he had fought the best fight he could, considering the odds against him—that was to his credit; he had been defeated—certainly there was nothing discreditable in that.
position
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From this reading Being defeated, he had a right to retire with the honors of war and go back without prejudice to the position in the world’s society to which he had been born.
prejudice
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From this reading Being defeated, he had a right to retire with the honors of war and go back without prejudice to the position in the world’s society to which he had been born.
rabid
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From this reading Why not? even the rabid republican chair-maker would do that.
republican
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From this reading Why not? even the rabid republican chair-maker would do that.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tracy went to bed happy once more, at rest in his mind once more.
retire
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From this reading Being defeated, he had a right to retire with the honors of war and go back without prejudice to the position in the world’s society to which he had been born.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Being defeated, he had a right to retire with the honors of war and go back without prejudice to the position in the world’s society to which he had been born.
society
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From this reading Being defeated, he had a right to retire with the honors of war and go back without prejudice to the position in the world’s society to which he had been born.
started
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From this reading He had started out on a high emprise—that was to his credit, he argued; he had fought the best fight he could, considering the odds against him—that was to his credit; he had been defeated—certainly there was nothing discreditable in that.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had started out on a high emprise—that was to his credit, he argued; he had fought the best fight he could, considering the odds against him—that was to his credit; he had been defeated—certainly there was nothing discreditable in that.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had started out on a high emprise—that was to his credit, he argued; he had fought the best fight he could, considering the odds against him—that was to his credit; he had been defeated—certainly there was nothing discreditable in that.
there
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From this reading He had started out on a high emprise—that was to his credit, he argued; he had fought the best fight he could, considering the odds against him—that was to his credit; he had been defeated—certainly there was nothing discreditable in that.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tracy went to bed happy once more, at rest in his mind once more.
Tracy
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From this reading Tracy went to bed happy once more, at rest in his mind once more.
war
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From this reading Being defeated, he had a right to retire with the honors of war and go back without prejudice to the position in the world’s society to which he had been born.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had started out on a high emprise—that was to his credit, he argued; he had fought the best fight he could, considering the odds against him—that was to his credit; he had been defeated—certainly there was nothing discreditable in that.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tracy went to bed happy once more, at rest in his mind once more.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Being defeated, he had a right to retire with the honors of war and go back without prejudice to the position in the world’s society to which he had been born.
Why
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From this reading Why not? even the rabid republican chair-maker would do that.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Being defeated, he had a right to retire with the honors of war and go back without prejudice to the position in the world’s society to which he had been born.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Being defeated, he had a right to retire with the honors of war and go back without prejudice to the position in the world’s society to which he had been born.
world's
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From this reading Being defeated, he had a right to retire with the honors of war and go back without prejudice to the position in the world’s society to which he had been born.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Why not? even the rabid republican chair-maker would do that.
Yes
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From this reading Yes, his conscience was comfortable once more.
