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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 Methinks, before the issue of our fate, A spirit moves within us, and impels The passion of a prophet to our lips.--ANONYMOUS.
abstraction
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From this reading Whatever abstraction or whatever weakness Mordaunt might have manifested before he had left his home, he had now entirely conquered both; and it was with his usual collected address that he replied to Lord Ulswater's salutations, and congratulated him on his change of name and accession of honours.
accession
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From this reading Whatever abstraction or whatever weakness Mordaunt might have manifested before he had left his home, he had now entirely conquered both; and it was with his usual collected address that he replied to Lord Ulswater's salutations, and congratulated him on his change of name and accession of honours.
accosted
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From this reading Upon leaving the House of Commons, Mordaunt was accosted by Lord Ulswater, who had just taken his seat in the Upper House.
address
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From this reading Whatever abstraction or whatever weakness Mordaunt might have manifested before he had left his home, he had now entirely conquered both; and it was with his usual collected address that he replied to Lord Ulswater's salutations, and congratulated him on his change of name and accession of honours.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ["O Philosophy, conductress of life, searcher after virtue!"]
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Methinks, before the issue of our fate, A spirit moves within us, and impels The passion of a prophet to our lips.--ANONYMOUS.
ANONYMOUS
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From this reading Methinks, before the issue of our fate, A spirit moves within us, and impels The passion of a prophet to our lips.--ANONYMOUS.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Methinks, before the issue of our fate, A spirit moves within us, and impels The passion of a prophet to our lips.--ANONYMOUS.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Whatever abstraction or whatever weakness Mordaunt might have manifested before he had left his home, he had now entirely conquered both; and it was with his usual collected address that he replied to Lord Ulswater's salutations, and congratulated him on his change of name and accession of honours.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Upon leaving the House of Commons, Mordaunt was accosted by Lord Ulswater, who had just taken his seat in the Upper House.
change
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From this reading Whatever abstraction or whatever weakness Mordaunt might have manifested before he had left his home, he had now entirely conquered both; and it was with his usual collected address that he replied to Lord Ulswater's salutations, and congratulated him on his change of name and accession of honours.
CICERO
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From this reading O vitae Philosophia dux, virtutis indagatrix!-CICERO.
collected
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From this reading Whatever abstraction or whatever weakness Mordaunt might have manifested before he had left his home, he had now entirely conquered both; and it was with his usual collected address that he replied to Lord Ulswater's salutations, and congratulated him on his change of name and accession of honours.
Commons
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From this reading Upon leaving the House of Commons, Mordaunt was accosted by Lord Ulswater, who had just taken his seat in the Upper House.
conductress
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From this reading ["O Philosophy, conductress of life, searcher after virtue!"]
congratulated
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From this reading Whatever abstraction or whatever weakness Mordaunt might have manifested before he had left his home, he had now entirely conquered both; and it was with his usual collected address that he replied to Lord Ulswater's salutations, and congratulated him on his change of name and accession of honours.
conquered
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From this reading Whatever abstraction or whatever weakness Mordaunt might have manifested before he had left his home, he had now entirely conquered both; and it was with his usual collected address that he replied to Lord Ulswater's salutations, and congratulated him on his change of name and accession of honours.
dux
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From this reading O vitae Philosophia dux, virtutis indagatrix!-CICERO.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Whatever abstraction or whatever weakness Mordaunt might have manifested before he had left his home, he had now entirely conquered both; and it was with his usual collected address that he replied to Lord Ulswater's salutations, and congratulated him on his change of name and accession of honours.
fate
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From this reading Methinks, before the issue of our fate, A spirit moves within us, and impels The passion of a prophet to our lips.--ANONYMOUS.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Upon leaving the House of Commons, Mordaunt was accosted by Lord Ulswater, who had just taken his seat in the Upper House.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Whatever abstraction or whatever weakness Mordaunt might have manifested before he had left his home, he had now entirely conquered both; and it was with his usual collected address that he replied to Lord Ulswater's salutations, and congratulated him on his change of name and accession of honours.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whatever abstraction or whatever weakness Mordaunt might have manifested before he had left his home, he had now entirely conquered both; and it was with his usual collected address that he replied to Lord Ulswater's salutations, and congratulated him on his change of name and accession of honours.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whatever abstraction or whatever weakness Mordaunt might have manifested before he had left his home, he had now entirely conquered both; and it was with his usual collected address that he replied to Lord Ulswater's salutations, and congratulated him on his change of name and accession of honours.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Upon leaving the House of Commons, Mordaunt was accosted by Lord Ulswater, who had just taken his seat in the Upper House.
home
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From this reading Whatever abstraction or whatever weakness Mordaunt might have manifested before he had left his home, he had now entirely conquered both; and it was with his usual collected address that he replied to Lord Ulswater's salutations, and congratulated him on his change of name and accession of honours.
honours
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From this reading Whatever abstraction or whatever weakness Mordaunt might have manifested before he had left his home, he had now entirely conquered both; and it was with his usual collected address that he replied to Lord Ulswater's salutations, and congratulated him on his change of name and accession of honours.
House
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From this reading Upon leaving the House of Commons, Mordaunt was accosted by Lord Ulswater, who had just taken his seat in the Upper House.
impels
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From this reading Methinks, before the issue of our fate, A spirit moves within us, and impels The passion of a prophet to our lips.--ANONYMOUS.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Upon leaving the House of Commons, Mordaunt was accosted by Lord Ulswater, who had just taken his seat in the Upper House.
indagatrix
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From this reading O vitae Philosophia dux, virtutis indagatrix!-CICERO.
issue
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From this reading Methinks, before the issue of our fate, A spirit moves within us, and impels The passion of a prophet to our lips.--ANONYMOUS.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whatever abstraction or whatever weakness Mordaunt might have manifested before he had left his home, he had now entirely conquered both; and it was with his usual collected address that he replied to Lord Ulswater's salutations, and congratulated him on his change of name and accession of honours.
just
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From this reading Upon leaving the House of Commons, Mordaunt was accosted by Lord Ulswater, who had just taken his seat in the Upper House.
leaving
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From this reading Upon leaving the House of Commons, Mordaunt was accosted by Lord Ulswater, who had just taken his seat in the Upper House.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whatever abstraction or whatever weakness Mordaunt might have manifested before he had left his home, he had now entirely conquered both; and it was with his usual collected address that he replied to Lord Ulswater's salutations, and congratulated him on his change of name and accession of honours.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ["O Philosophy, conductress of life, searcher after virtue!"]
lips
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From this reading Methinks, before the issue of our fate, A spirit moves within us, and impels The passion of a prophet to our lips.--ANONYMOUS.
Lord
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From this reading Upon leaving the House of Commons, Mordaunt was accosted by Lord Ulswater, who had just taken his seat in the Upper House.
manifested
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From this reading Whatever abstraction or whatever weakness Mordaunt might have manifested before he had left his home, he had now entirely conquered both; and it was with his usual collected address that he replied to Lord Ulswater's salutations, and congratulated him on his change of name and accession of honours.
Methinks
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From this reading Methinks, before the issue of our fate, A spirit moves within us, and impels The passion of a prophet to our lips.--ANONYMOUS.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Whatever abstraction or whatever weakness Mordaunt might have manifested before he had left his home, he had now entirely conquered both; and it was with his usual collected address that he replied to Lord Ulswater's salutations, and congratulated him on his change of name and accession of honours.
Mordaunt
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From this reading Upon leaving the House of Commons, Mordaunt was accosted by Lord Ulswater, who had just taken his seat in the Upper House.
moves
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From this reading Methinks, before the issue of our fate, A spirit moves within us, and impels The passion of a prophet to our lips.--ANONYMOUS.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whatever abstraction or whatever weakness Mordaunt might have manifested before he had left his home, he had now entirely conquered both; and it was with his usual collected address that he replied to Lord Ulswater's salutations, and congratulated him on his change of name and accession of honours.
now
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From this reading Whatever abstraction or whatever weakness Mordaunt might have manifested before he had left his home, he had now entirely conquered both; and it was with his usual collected address that he replied to Lord Ulswater's salutations, and congratulated him on his change of name and accession of honours.
O
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From this reading O vitae Philosophia dux, virtutis indagatrix!-CICERO.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Methinks, before the issue of our fate, A spirit moves within us, and impels The passion of a prophet to our lips.--ANONYMOUS.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Whatever abstraction or whatever weakness Mordaunt might have manifested before he had left his home, he had now entirely conquered both; and it was with his usual collected address that he replied to Lord Ulswater's salutations, and congratulated him on his change of name and accession of honours.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whatever abstraction or whatever weakness Mordaunt might have manifested before he had left his home, he had now entirely conquered both; and it was with his usual collected address that he replied to Lord Ulswater's salutations, and congratulated him on his change of name and accession of honours.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Methinks, before the issue of our fate, A spirit moves within us, and impels The passion of a prophet to our lips.--ANONYMOUS.
passion
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From this reading Methinks, before the issue of our fate, A spirit moves within us, and impels The passion of a prophet to our lips.--ANONYMOUS.
Philosophia
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From this reading O vitae Philosophia dux, virtutis indagatrix!-CICERO.
PhilosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading ["O Philosophy, conductress of life, searcher after virtue!"]
prophet
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From this reading Methinks, before the issue of our fate, A spirit moves within us, and impels The passion of a prophet to our lips.--ANONYMOUS.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whatever abstraction or whatever weakness Mordaunt might have manifested before he had left his home, he had now entirely conquered both; and it was with his usual collected address that he replied to Lord Ulswater's salutations, and congratulated him on his change of name and accession of honours.
salutations
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From this reading Whatever abstraction or whatever weakness Mordaunt might have manifested before he had left his home, he had now entirely conquered both; and it was with his usual collected address that he replied to Lord Ulswater's salutations, and congratulated him on his change of name and accession of honours.
searcher
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From this reading ["O Philosophy, conductress of life, searcher after virtue!"]
seat
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From this reading Upon leaving the House of Commons, Mordaunt was accosted by Lord Ulswater, who had just taken his seat in the Upper House.
spirit
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From this reading Methinks, before the issue of our fate, A spirit moves within us, and impels The passion of a prophet to our lips.--ANONYMOUS.
taken
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From this reading Upon leaving the House of Commons, Mordaunt was accosted by Lord Ulswater, who had just taken his seat in the Upper House.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Whatever abstraction or whatever weakness Mordaunt might have manifested before he had left his home, he had now entirely conquered both; and it was with his usual collected address that he replied to Lord Ulswater's salutations, and congratulated him on his change of name and accession of honours.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Methinks, before the issue of our fate, A spirit moves within us, and impels The passion of a prophet to our lips.--ANONYMOUS.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Methinks, before the issue of our fate, A spirit moves within us, and impels The passion of a prophet to our lips.--ANONYMOUS.
Ulswater
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From this reading Upon leaving the House of Commons, Mordaunt was accosted by Lord Ulswater, who had just taken his seat in the Upper House.
Ulswater's
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From this reading Whatever abstraction or whatever weakness Mordaunt might have manifested before he had left his home, he had now entirely conquered both; and it was with his usual collected address that he replied to Lord Ulswater's salutations, and congratulated him on his change of name and accession of honours.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon leaving the House of Commons, Mordaunt was accosted by Lord Ulswater, who had just taken his seat in the Upper House.
Upper
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From this reading Upon leaving the House of Commons, Mordaunt was accosted by Lord Ulswater, who had just taken his seat in the Upper House.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Methinks, before the issue of our fate, A spirit moves within us, and impels The passion of a prophet to our lips.--ANONYMOUS.
usual
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From this reading Whatever abstraction or whatever weakness Mordaunt might have manifested before he had left his home, he had now entirely conquered both; and it was with his usual collected address that he replied to Lord Ulswater's salutations, and congratulated him on his change of name and accession of honours.
virtuenounUS /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading ["O Philosophy, conductress of life, searcher after virtue!"]
virtutis
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From this reading O vitae Philosophia dux, virtutis indagatrix!-CICERO.
vitae
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From this reading O vitae Philosophia dux, virtutis indagatrix!-CICERO.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Upon leaving the House of Commons, Mordaunt was accosted by Lord Ulswater, who had just taken his seat in the Upper House.
weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/
a lack of physical strength
From this reading Whatever abstraction or whatever weakness Mordaunt might have manifested before he had left his home, he had now entirely conquered both; and it was with his usual collected address that he replied to Lord Ulswater's salutations, and congratulated him on his change of name and accession of honours.
WhateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever abstraction or whatever weakness Mordaunt might have manifested before he had left his home, he had now entirely conquered both; and it was with his usual collected address that he replied to Lord Ulswater's salutations, and congratulated him on his change of name and accession of honours.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Upon leaving the House of Commons, Mordaunt was accosted by Lord Ulswater, who had just taken his seat in the Upper House.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Whatever abstraction or whatever weakness Mordaunt might have manifested before he had left his home, he had now entirely conquered both; and it was with his usual collected address that he replied to Lord Ulswater's salutations, and congratulated him on his change of name and accession of honours.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Methinks, before the issue of our fate, A spirit moves within us, and impels The passion of a prophet to our lips.--ANONYMOUS.
