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The Clique of Gold

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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XII.
Like all energetic natures, Daniel felt a wonderful relief as soon as he had formed an irrevocable decision.
He would even have enjoyed the peace that had once more returned to his mind, but for the savage hatred which had accumulated in his heart, and which confused his thoughts whenever he remembered Miss Brandon.
Providentially, it seemed to him, Maxime had not gone out, or, rather, having been to breakfast at the English cafe with some of his friends, he had just returned.
In ten words Daniel had told him every thing, and even shown him that masterpiece of forgery, which he attributed to Miss Brandon’s mind, and M. Elgin’s skill.
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The Clique of Gold

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of The Clique of Gold is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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XII.
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Like all energetic natures, Daniel felt a wonderful relief as soon as he had formed an irrevocable decision.
/laɪk ɔːl ˌenərˈdʒetɪk ˈneɪtʃərz ˈdænjəl felt ə ˈwʌndərfəl rɪˈliːf æz suːn æz hiː hæd fɔːrmd æn ˌɪˈrevəkəbəl dɪˈsɪʒən/
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He would even have enjoyed the peace that had once more returned to his mind, but for the savage hatred which had accumulated in his heart, and which confused his thoughts whenever he remembered Miss Brandon.
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Providentially, it seemed to him, Maxime had not gone out, or, rather, having been to breakfast at the English cafe with some of his friends, he had just returned.
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In ten words Daniel had told him every thing, and even shown him that masterpiece of forgery, which he attributed to Miss Brandon’s mind, and M. Elgin’s skill.

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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

accumulated adjective US /əˈkjuːmjəleɪtɪd/

periodically accumulated over time

From this reading “He would even have enjoyed the peace that had once more returned to his mind, but for the savage hatred which had accumulated in his heart, and which confused his thoughts whenever he remembered Miss Brandon.”

attributed verb US /əˈtrɪbjətɪd/

past form of “attribute” — attribute or credit to

From this reading “In ten words Daniel had told him every thing, and even shown him that masterpiece of forgery, which he attributed to Miss Brandon’s mind, and M. Elgin’s skill.”

cafe noun US /kəˈfeɪ/

a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold

From this reading “Providentially, it seemed to him, Maxime had not gone out, or, rather, having been to breakfast at the English cafe with some of his friends, he had just returned.”

energetic adjective US /ˌenərˈdʒetɪk/

possessing or exerting or displaying energy

From this reading “Like all energetic natures, Daniel felt a wonderful relief as soon as he had formed an irrevocable decision.”

forgery noun US /ˈfɔːrdʒəri/

a copy that is represented as the original

From this reading “In ten words Daniel had told him every thing, and even shown him that masterpiece of forgery, which he attributed to Miss Brandon’s mind, and M. Elgin’s skill.”

irrevocable adjective US /ˌɪˈrevəkəbəl/

incapable of being retracted or revoked

From this reading “Like all energetic natures, Daniel felt a wonderful relief as soon as he had formed an irrevocable decision.”

masterpiece noun US /ˈmæstərpiːs/

the most outstanding work of a creative artist or craftsman

From this reading “In ten words Daniel had told him every thing, and even shown him that masterpiece of forgery, which he attributed to Miss Brandon’s mind, and M. Elgin’s skill.”

natures noun US /ˈneɪtʃərz/

plural of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading “Like all energetic natures, Daniel felt a wonderful relief as soon as he had formed an irrevocable decision.”

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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 Like all energetic natures, Daniel felt a wonderful relief as soon as he had formed an irrevocable decision.

accumulatedadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːmjəleɪtɪd/

periodically accumulated over time

From this reading He would even have enjoyed the peace that had once more returned to his mind, but for the savage hatred which had accumulated in his heart, and which confused his thoughts whenever he remembered Miss Brandon.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Like all energetic natures, Daniel felt a wonderful relief as soon as he had formed an irrevocable decision.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Like all energetic natures, Daniel felt a wonderful relief as soon as he had formed an irrevocable decision.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He would even have enjoyed the peace that had once more returned to his mind, but for the savage hatred which had accumulated in his heart, and which confused his thoughts whenever he remembered Miss Brandon.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Like all energetic natures, Daniel felt a wonderful relief as soon as he had formed an irrevocable decision.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Providentially, it seemed to him, Maxime had not gone out, or, rather, having been to breakfast at the English cafe with some of his friends, he had just returned.

attributedverbUS /əˈtrɪbjətɪd/

past form of “attribute” — attribute or credit to

From this reading In ten words Daniel had told him every thing, and even shown him that masterpiece of forgery, which he attributed to Miss Brandon’s mind, and M. Elgin’s skill.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Providentially, it seemed to him, Maxime had not gone out, or, rather, having been to breakfast at the English cafe with some of his friends, he had just returned.

Brandon

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From this reading He would even have enjoyed the peace that had once more returned to his mind, but for the savage hatred which had accumulated in his heart, and which confused his thoughts whenever he remembered Miss Brandon.

Brandon's

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From this reading In ten words Daniel had told him every thing, and even shown him that masterpiece of forgery, which he attributed to Miss Brandon’s mind, and M. Elgin’s skill.

breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

From this reading Providentially, it seemed to him, Maxime had not gone out, or, rather, having been to breakfast at the English cafe with some of his friends, he had just returned.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He would even have enjoyed the peace that had once more returned to his mind, but for the savage hatred which had accumulated in his heart, and which confused his thoughts whenever he remembered Miss Brandon.

cafenounUS /kəˈfeɪ/

a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold

From this reading Providentially, it seemed to him, Maxime had not gone out, or, rather, having been to breakfast at the English cafe with some of his friends, he had just returned.

confusedadjectiveUS /kənˈfjuːzd/

perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment

From this reading He would even have enjoyed the peace that had once more returned to his mind, but for the savage hatred which had accumulated in his heart, and which confused his thoughts whenever he remembered Miss Brandon.

DanielnounUS /ˈdænjəl/

(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)

From this reading Like all energetic natures, Daniel felt a wonderful relief as soon as he had formed an irrevocable decision.

decisionnounUS /dɪˈsɪʒən/

the act of making up your mind about something

From this reading Like all energetic natures, Daniel felt a wonderful relief as soon as he had formed an irrevocable decision.

Elgin's

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From this reading In ten words Daniel had told him every thing, and even shown him that masterpiece of forgery, which he attributed to Miss Brandon’s mind, and M. Elgin’s skill.

energeticadjectiveUS /ˌenərˈdʒetɪk/

possessing or exerting or displaying energy

From this reading Like all energetic natures, Daniel felt a wonderful relief as soon as he had formed an irrevocable decision.

EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading Providentially, it seemed to him, Maxime had not gone out, or, rather, having been to breakfast at the English cafe with some of his friends, he had just returned.

enjoyedverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪd/

past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading He would even have enjoyed the peace that had once more returned to his mind, but for the savage hatred which had accumulated in his heart, and which confused his thoughts whenever he remembered Miss Brandon.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading He would even have enjoyed the peace that had once more returned to his mind, but for the savage hatred which had accumulated in his heart, and which confused his thoughts whenever he remembered Miss Brandon.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading In ten words Daniel had told him every thing, and even shown him that masterpiece of forgery, which he attributed to Miss Brandon’s mind, and M. Elgin’s skill.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Like all energetic natures, Daniel felt a wonderful relief as soon as he had formed an irrevocable decision.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He would even have enjoyed the peace that had once more returned to his mind, but for the savage hatred which had accumulated in his heart, and which confused his thoughts whenever he remembered Miss Brandon.

forgerynounUS /ˈfɔːrdʒəri/

a copy that is represented as the original

From this reading In ten words Daniel had told him every thing, and even shown him that masterpiece of forgery, which he attributed to Miss Brandon’s mind, and M. Elgin’s skill.

formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/

having or given a form or shape

From this reading Like all energetic natures, Daniel felt a wonderful relief as soon as he had formed an irrevocable decision.

friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Providentially, it seemed to him, Maxime had not gone out, or, rather, having been to breakfast at the English cafe with some of his friends, he had just returned.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading Providentially, it seemed to him, Maxime had not gone out, or, rather, having been to breakfast at the English cafe with some of his friends, he had just returned.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Like all energetic natures, Daniel felt a wonderful relief as soon as he had formed an irrevocable decision.

hatrednounUS /ˈheɪtrəd/

the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

From this reading He would even have enjoyed the peace that had once more returned to his mind, but for the savage hatred which had accumulated in his heart, and which confused his thoughts whenever he remembered Miss Brandon.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He would even have enjoyed the peace that had once more returned to his mind, but for the savage hatred which had accumulated in his heart, and which confused his thoughts whenever he remembered Miss Brandon.

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Providentially, it seemed to him, Maxime had not gone out, or, rather, having been to breakfast at the English cafe with some of his friends, he had just returned.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Like all energetic natures, Daniel felt a wonderful relief as soon as he had formed an irrevocable decision.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading He would even have enjoyed the peace that had once more returned to his mind, but for the savage hatred which had accumulated in his heart, and which confused his thoughts whenever he remembered Miss Brandon.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Providentially, it seemed to him, Maxime had not gone out, or, rather, having been to breakfast at the English cafe with some of his friends, he had just returned.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He would even have enjoyed the peace that had once more returned to his mind, but for the savage hatred which had accumulated in his heart, and which confused his thoughts whenever he remembered Miss Brandon.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading He would even have enjoyed the peace that had once more returned to his mind, but for the savage hatred which had accumulated in his heart, and which confused his thoughts whenever he remembered Miss Brandon.

irrevocableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈrevəkəbəl/

incapable of being retracted or revoked

From this reading Like all energetic natures, Daniel felt a wonderful relief as soon as he had formed an irrevocable decision.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Providentially, it seemed to him, Maxime had not gone out, or, rather, having been to breakfast at the English cafe with some of his friends, he had just returned.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading Providentially, it seemed to him, Maxime had not gone out, or, rather, having been to breakfast at the English cafe with some of his friends, he had just returned.

LikeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Like all energetic natures, Daniel felt a wonderful relief as soon as he had formed an irrevocable decision.

MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading In ten words Daniel had told him every thing, and even shown him that masterpiece of forgery, which he attributed to Miss Brandon’s mind, and M. Elgin’s skill.

masterpiecenounUS /ˈmæstərpiːs/

the most outstanding work of a creative artist or craftsman

From this reading In ten words Daniel had told him every thing, and even shown him that masterpiece of forgery, which he attributed to Miss Brandon’s mind, and M. Elgin’s skill.

Maxime

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Providentially, it seemed to him, Maxime had not gone out, or, rather, having been to breakfast at the English cafe with some of his friends, he had just returned.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading He would even have enjoyed the peace that had once more returned to his mind, but for the savage hatred which had accumulated in his heart, and which confused his thoughts whenever he remembered Miss Brandon.

MissverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading He would even have enjoyed the peace that had once more returned to his mind, but for the savage hatred which had accumulated in his heart, and which confused his thoughts whenever he remembered Miss Brandon.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading He would even have enjoyed the peace that had once more returned to his mind, but for the savage hatred which had accumulated in his heart, and which confused his thoughts whenever he remembered Miss Brandon.

naturesnounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/

plural of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading Like all energetic natures, Daniel felt a wonderful relief as soon as he had formed an irrevocable decision.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Providentially, it seemed to him, Maxime had not gone out, or, rather, having been to breakfast at the English cafe with some of his friends, he had just returned.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Providentially, it seemed to him, Maxime had not gone out, or, rather, having been to breakfast at the English cafe with some of his friends, he had just returned.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading He would even have enjoyed the peace that had once more returned to his mind, but for the savage hatred which had accumulated in his heart, and which confused his thoughts whenever he remembered Miss Brandon.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Providentially, it seemed to him, Maxime had not gone out, or, rather, having been to breakfast at the English cafe with some of his friends, he had just returned.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Providentially, it seemed to him, Maxime had not gone out, or, rather, having been to breakfast at the English cafe with some of his friends, he had just returned.

peacenounUS /piːs/

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading He would even have enjoyed the peace that had once more returned to his mind, but for the savage hatred which had accumulated in his heart, and which confused his thoughts whenever he remembered Miss Brandon.

Providentiallyadverb

in a fortunately providential manner

From this reading Providentially, it seemed to him, Maxime had not gone out, or, rather, having been to breakfast at the English cafe with some of his friends, he had just returned.

ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading Providentially, it seemed to him, Maxime had not gone out, or, rather, having been to breakfast at the English cafe with some of his friends, he had just returned.

reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

From this reading Like all energetic natures, Daniel felt a wonderful relief as soon as he had formed an irrevocable decision.

rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading He would even have enjoyed the peace that had once more returned to his mind, but for the savage hatred which had accumulated in his heart, and which confused his thoughts whenever he remembered Miss Brandon.

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading He would even have enjoyed the peace that had once more returned to his mind, but for the savage hatred which had accumulated in his heart, and which confused his thoughts whenever he remembered Miss Brandon.

savageadjectiveUS /ˈsævədʒ/

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading He would even have enjoyed the peace that had once more returned to his mind, but for the savage hatred which had accumulated in his heart, and which confused his thoughts whenever he remembered Miss Brandon.

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Providentially, it seemed to him, Maxime had not gone out, or, rather, having been to breakfast at the English cafe with some of his friends, he had just returned.

shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/

inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading In ten words Daniel had told him every thing, and even shown him that masterpiece of forgery, which he attributed to Miss Brandon’s mind, and M. Elgin’s skill.

skillnounUS /skɪl/

an ability that has been acquired by training

From this reading In ten words Daniel had told him every thing, and even shown him that masterpiece of forgery, which he attributed to Miss Brandon’s mind, and M. Elgin’s skill.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Providentially, it seemed to him, Maxime had not gone out, or, rather, having been to breakfast at the English cafe with some of his friends, he had just returned.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading Like all energetic natures, Daniel felt a wonderful relief as soon as he had formed an irrevocable decision.

tennounUS /ten/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading In ten words Daniel had told him every thing, and even shown him that masterpiece of forgery, which he attributed to Miss Brandon’s mind, and M. Elgin’s skill.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He would even have enjoyed the peace that had once more returned to his mind, but for the savage hatred which had accumulated in his heart, and which confused his thoughts whenever he remembered Miss Brandon.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading He would even have enjoyed the peace that had once more returned to his mind, but for the savage hatred which had accumulated in his heart, and which confused his thoughts whenever he remembered Miss Brandon.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading In ten words Daniel had told him every thing, and even shown him that masterpiece of forgery, which he attributed to Miss Brandon’s mind, and M. Elgin’s skill.

thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading He would even have enjoyed the peace that had once more returned to his mind, but for the savage hatred which had accumulated in his heart, and which confused his thoughts whenever he remembered Miss Brandon.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading He would even have enjoyed the peace that had once more returned to his mind, but for the savage hatred which had accumulated in his heart, and which confused his thoughts whenever he remembered Miss Brandon.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading In ten words Daniel had told him every thing, and even shown him that masterpiece of forgery, which he attributed to Miss Brandon’s mind, and M. Elgin’s skill.

wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/

at any time that; every time that

From this reading He would even have enjoyed the peace that had once more returned to his mind, but for the savage hatred which had accumulated in his heart, and which confused his thoughts whenever he remembered Miss Brandon.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading He would even have enjoyed the peace that had once more returned to his mind, but for the savage hatred which had accumulated in his heart, and which confused his thoughts whenever he remembered Miss Brandon.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Providentially, it seemed to him, Maxime had not gone out, or, rather, having been to breakfast at the English cafe with some of his friends, he had just returned.

wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading Like all energetic natures, Daniel felt a wonderful relief as soon as he had formed an irrevocable decision.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading In ten words Daniel had told him every thing, and even shown him that masterpiece of forgery, which he attributed to Miss Brandon’s mind, and M. Elgin’s skill.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading He would even have enjoyed the peace that had once more returned to his mind, but for the savage hatred which had accumulated in his heart, and which confused his thoughts whenever he remembered Miss Brandon.

XIInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading XII.

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