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The Bravo: A Tale
The Bravo: A Tale

Chapter XVII

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"Why liest thou so on the green earth?
'Tis not the hour of slumber:--why so pale?"
CAIN.
Notwithstanding his apparent decision, the Duke of Sant' Agata was completely at a loss in what manner to direct his future movements.
That he had been duped by one or more of the agents to whom he had been compelled to confide his necessary preparations for the flight he had meditated several days, was too certain to admit of his deceiving himself with the hopes that some unaccountable mistake was the cause of his loss.
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The Bravo: A Tale

Chapter XVII

Reading 1/60 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"Why liest thou so on the green earth?
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'Tis not the hour of slumber:--why so pale?"
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CAIN.
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Notwithstanding his apparent decision, the Duke of Sant' Agata was completely at a loss in what manner to direct his future movements.
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That he had been duped by one or more of the agents to whom he had been compelled to confide his necessary preparations for the flight he had meditated several days, was too certain to admit of his deceiving himself with the hopes that some unaccountable mistake was the cause of his loss.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “That he had been duped by one or more of the agents to whom he had been compelled to confide his necessary preparations for the flight he had meditated several days, was too certain to admit of his deceiving himself with the hopes that some unaccountable mistake was the cause of his loss.”

Himself pronoun US /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading “That he had been duped by one or more of the agents to whom he had been compelled to confide his necessary preparations for the flight he had meditated several days, was too certain to admit of his deceiving himself with the hopes that some unaccountable mistake was the cause of his loss.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “That he had been duped by one or more of the agents to whom he had been compelled to confide his necessary preparations for the flight he had meditated several days, was too certain to admit of his deceiving himself with the hopes that some unaccountable mistake was the cause of his loss.”

Several noun US /ˈseveral/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “That he had been duped by one or more of the agents to whom he had been compelled to confide his necessary preparations for the flight he had meditated several days, was too certain to admit of his deceiving himself with the hopes that some unaccountable mistake was the cause of his loss.”

Thou pronoun US /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading “"Why liest thou so on the green earth?”

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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 Notwithstanding his apparent decision, the Duke of Sant' Agata was completely at a loss in what manner to direct his future movements.

admit

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From this reading That he had been duped by one or more of the agents to whom he had been compelled to confide his necessary preparations for the flight he had meditated several days, was too certain to admit of his deceiving himself with the hopes that some unaccountable mistake was the cause of his loss.

Agata

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From this reading Notwithstanding his apparent decision, the Duke of Sant' Agata was completely at a loss in what manner to direct his future movements.

agents

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From this reading That he had been duped by one or more of the agents to whom he had been compelled to confide his necessary preparations for the flight he had meditated several days, was too certain to admit of his deceiving himself with the hopes that some unaccountable mistake was the cause of his loss.

apparent

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From this reading Notwithstanding his apparent decision, the Duke of Sant' Agata was completely at a loss in what manner to direct his future movements.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Notwithstanding his apparent decision, the Duke of Sant' Agata was completely at a loss in what manner to direct his future movements.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading That he had been duped by one or more of the agents to whom he had been compelled to confide his necessary preparations for the flight he had meditated several days, was too certain to admit of his deceiving himself with the hopes that some unaccountable mistake was the cause of his loss.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading That he had been duped by one or more of the agents to whom he had been compelled to confide his necessary preparations for the flight he had meditated several days, was too certain to admit of his deceiving himself with the hopes that some unaccountable mistake was the cause of his loss.

CAIN

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From this reading CAIN.

cause

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From this reading That he had been duped by one or more of the agents to whom he had been compelled to confide his necessary preparations for the flight he had meditated several days, was too certain to admit of his deceiving himself with the hopes that some unaccountable mistake was the cause of his loss.

certain

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From this reading That he had been duped by one or more of the agents to whom he had been compelled to confide his necessary preparations for the flight he had meditated several days, was too certain to admit of his deceiving himself with the hopes that some unaccountable mistake was the cause of his loss.

compelled

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From this reading That he had been duped by one or more of the agents to whom he had been compelled to confide his necessary preparations for the flight he had meditated several days, was too certain to admit of his deceiving himself with the hopes that some unaccountable mistake was the cause of his loss.

completely

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From this reading Notwithstanding his apparent decision, the Duke of Sant' Agata was completely at a loss in what manner to direct his future movements.

confide

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From this reading That he had been duped by one or more of the agents to whom he had been compelled to confide his necessary preparations for the flight he had meditated several days, was too certain to admit of his deceiving himself with the hopes that some unaccountable mistake was the cause of his loss.

days

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From this reading That he had been duped by one or more of the agents to whom he had been compelled to confide his necessary preparations for the flight he had meditated several days, was too certain to admit of his deceiving himself with the hopes that some unaccountable mistake was the cause of his loss.

deceiving

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From this reading That he had been duped by one or more of the agents to whom he had been compelled to confide his necessary preparations for the flight he had meditated several days, was too certain to admit of his deceiving himself with the hopes that some unaccountable mistake was the cause of his loss.

decision

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From this reading Notwithstanding his apparent decision, the Duke of Sant' Agata was completely at a loss in what manner to direct his future movements.

direct

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From this reading Notwithstanding his apparent decision, the Duke of Sant' Agata was completely at a loss in what manner to direct his future movements.

Duke

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From this reading Notwithstanding his apparent decision, the Duke of Sant' Agata was completely at a loss in what manner to direct his future movements.

duped

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From this reading That he had been duped by one or more of the agents to whom he had been compelled to confide his necessary preparations for the flight he had meditated several days, was too certain to admit of his deceiving himself with the hopes that some unaccountable mistake was the cause of his loss.

earth

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From this reading "Why liest thou so on the green earth?

flight

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From this reading That he had been duped by one or more of the agents to whom he had been compelled to confide his necessary preparations for the flight he had meditated several days, was too certain to admit of his deceiving himself with the hopes that some unaccountable mistake was the cause of his loss.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading That he had been duped by one or more of the agents to whom he had been compelled to confide his necessary preparations for the flight he had meditated several days, was too certain to admit of his deceiving himself with the hopes that some unaccountable mistake was the cause of his loss.

future

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From this reading Notwithstanding his apparent decision, the Duke of Sant' Agata was completely at a loss in what manner to direct his future movements.

green

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From this reading "Why liest thou so on the green earth?

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading That he had been duped by one or more of the agents to whom he had been compelled to confide his necessary preparations for the flight he had meditated several days, was too certain to admit of his deceiving himself with the hopes that some unaccountable mistake was the cause of his loss.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading That he had been duped by one or more of the agents to whom he had been compelled to confide his necessary preparations for the flight he had meditated several days, was too certain to admit of his deceiving himself with the hopes that some unaccountable mistake was the cause of his loss.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading That he had been duped by one or more of the agents to whom he had been compelled to confide his necessary preparations for the flight he had meditated several days, was too certain to admit of his deceiving himself with the hopes that some unaccountable mistake was the cause of his loss.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Notwithstanding his apparent decision, the Duke of Sant' Agata was completely at a loss in what manner to direct his future movements.

hopes

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From this reading That he had been duped by one or more of the agents to whom he had been compelled to confide his necessary preparations for the flight he had meditated several days, was too certain to admit of his deceiving himself with the hopes that some unaccountable mistake was the cause of his loss.

hour

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From this reading 'Tis not the hour of slumber:--why so pale?"

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Notwithstanding his apparent decision, the Duke of Sant' Agata was completely at a loss in what manner to direct his future movements.

liest

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From this reading "Why liest thou so on the green earth?

loss

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From this reading Notwithstanding his apparent decision, the Duke of Sant' Agata was completely at a loss in what manner to direct his future movements.

manner

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From this reading Notwithstanding his apparent decision, the Duke of Sant' Agata was completely at a loss in what manner to direct his future movements.

meditated

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From this reading That he had been duped by one or more of the agents to whom he had been compelled to confide his necessary preparations for the flight he had meditated several days, was too certain to admit of his deceiving himself with the hopes that some unaccountable mistake was the cause of his loss.

mistake

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From this reading That he had been duped by one or more of the agents to whom he had been compelled to confide his necessary preparations for the flight he had meditated several days, was too certain to admit of his deceiving himself with the hopes that some unaccountable mistake was the cause of his loss.

more

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From this reading That he had been duped by one or more of the agents to whom he had been compelled to confide his necessary preparations for the flight he had meditated several days, was too certain to admit of his deceiving himself with the hopes that some unaccountable mistake was the cause of his loss.

movements

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From this reading Notwithstanding his apparent decision, the Duke of Sant' Agata was completely at a loss in what manner to direct his future movements.

necessary

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From this reading That he had been duped by one or more of the agents to whom he had been compelled to confide his necessary preparations for the flight he had meditated several days, was too certain to admit of his deceiving himself with the hopes that some unaccountable mistake was the cause of his loss.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading 'Tis not the hour of slumber:--why so pale?"

Notwithstanding

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From this reading Notwithstanding his apparent decision, the Duke of Sant' Agata was completely at a loss in what manner to direct his future movements.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading 'Tis not the hour of slumber:--why so pale?"

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Why liest thou so on the green earth?

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading That he had been duped by one or more of the agents to whom he had been compelled to confide his necessary preparations for the flight he had meditated several days, was too certain to admit of his deceiving himself with the hopes that some unaccountable mistake was the cause of his loss.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading That he had been duped by one or more of the agents to whom he had been compelled to confide his necessary preparations for the flight he had meditated several days, was too certain to admit of his deceiving himself with the hopes that some unaccountable mistake was the cause of his loss.

pale

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From this reading 'Tis not the hour of slumber:--why so pale?"

preparations

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From this reading That he had been duped by one or more of the agents to whom he had been compelled to confide his necessary preparations for the flight he had meditated several days, was too certain to admit of his deceiving himself with the hopes that some unaccountable mistake was the cause of his loss.

Sant

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From this reading Notwithstanding his apparent decision, the Duke of Sant' Agata was completely at a loss in what manner to direct his future movements.

several

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From this reading That he had been duped by one or more of the agents to whom he had been compelled to confide his necessary preparations for the flight he had meditated several days, was too certain to admit of his deceiving himself with the hopes that some unaccountable mistake was the cause of his loss.

slumber

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From this reading 'Tis not the hour of slumber:--why so pale?"

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "Why liest thou so on the green earth?

some

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From this reading That he had been duped by one or more of the agents to whom he had been compelled to confide his necessary preparations for the flight he had meditated several days, was too certain to admit of his deceiving himself with the hopes that some unaccountable mistake was the cause of his loss.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That he had been duped by one or more of the agents to whom he had been compelled to confide his necessary preparations for the flight he had meditated several days, was too certain to admit of his deceiving himself with the hopes that some unaccountable mistake was the cause of his loss.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "Why liest thou so on the green earth?

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading "Why liest thou so on the green earth?

Tis

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From this reading 'Tis not the hour of slumber:--why so pale?"

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Notwithstanding his apparent decision, the Duke of Sant' Agata was completely at a loss in what manner to direct his future movements.

too

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From this reading That he had been duped by one or more of the agents to whom he had been compelled to confide his necessary preparations for the flight he had meditated several days, was too certain to admit of his deceiving himself with the hopes that some unaccountable mistake was the cause of his loss.

unaccountable

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From this reading That he had been duped by one or more of the agents to whom he had been compelled to confide his necessary preparations for the flight he had meditated several days, was too certain to admit of his deceiving himself with the hopes that some unaccountable mistake was the cause of his loss.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Notwithstanding his apparent decision, the Duke of Sant' Agata was completely at a loss in what manner to direct his future movements.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Notwithstanding his apparent decision, the Duke of Sant' Agata was completely at a loss in what manner to direct his future movements.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading That he had been duped by one or more of the agents to whom he had been compelled to confide his necessary preparations for the flight he had meditated several days, was too certain to admit of his deceiving himself with the hopes that some unaccountable mistake was the cause of his loss.

Why

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From this reading "Why liest thou so on the green earth?

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading That he had been duped by one or more of the agents to whom he had been compelled to confide his necessary preparations for the flight he had meditated several days, was too certain to admit of his deceiving himself with the hopes that some unaccountable mistake was the cause of his loss.