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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 As far as Chauvelin was concerned he felt that everything was not yet settled, and until a moment ago he had been in doubt as to whether Sir Percy would accept the infamous conditions which had been put before him, or allow his pride and temper to get the better of him and throw the deadly insults back into his adversary's teeth.
accept
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From this reading As far as Chauvelin was concerned he felt that everything was not yet settled, and until a moment ago he had been in doubt as to whether Sir Percy would accept the infamous conditions which had been put before him, or allow his pride and temper to get the better of him and throw the deadly insults back into his adversary's teeth.
adversary's
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From this reading As far as Chauvelin was concerned he felt that everything was not yet settled, and until a moment ago he had been in doubt as to whether Sir Percy would accept the infamous conditions which had been put before him, or allow his pride and temper to get the better of him and throw the deadly insults back into his adversary's teeth.
ago
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From this reading As far as Chauvelin was concerned he felt that everything was not yet settled, and until a moment ago he had been in doubt as to whether Sir Percy would accept the infamous conditions which had been put before him, or allow his pride and temper to get the better of him and throw the deadly insults back into his adversary's teeth.
allow
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From this reading As far as Chauvelin was concerned he felt that everything was not yet settled, and until a moment ago he had been in doubt as to whether Sir Percy would accept the infamous conditions which had been put before him, or allow his pride and temper to get the better of him and throw the deadly insults back into his adversary's teeth.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once more the two men were alone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As far as Chauvelin was concerned he felt that everything was not yet settled, and until a moment ago he had been in doubt as to whether Sir Percy would accept the infamous conditions which had been put before him, or allow his pride and temper to get the better of him and throw the deadly insults back into his adversary's teeth.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As far as Chauvelin was concerned he felt that everything was not yet settled, and until a moment ago he had been in doubt as to whether Sir Percy would accept the infamous conditions which had been put before him, or allow his pride and temper to get the better of him and throw the deadly insults back into his adversary's teeth.
astute
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From this reading But now a new secret had been revealed to the astute diplomatist.
back
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From this reading As far as Chauvelin was concerned he felt that everything was not yet settled, and until a moment ago he had been in doubt as to whether Sir Percy would accept the infamous conditions which had been put before him, or allow his pride and temper to get the better of him and throw the deadly insults back into his adversary's teeth.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As far as Chauvelin was concerned he felt that everything was not yet settled, and until a moment ago he had been in doubt as to whether Sir Percy would accept the infamous conditions which had been put before him, or allow his pride and temper to get the better of him and throw the deadly insults back into his adversary's teeth.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As far as Chauvelin was concerned he felt that everything was not yet settled, and until a moment ago he had been in doubt as to whether Sir Percy would accept the infamous conditions which had been put before him, or allow his pride and temper to get the better of him and throw the deadly insults back into his adversary's teeth.
better
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From this reading As far as Chauvelin was concerned he felt that everything was not yet settled, and until a moment ago he had been in doubt as to whether Sir Percy would accept the infamous conditions which had been put before him, or allow his pride and temper to get the better of him and throw the deadly insults back into his adversary's teeth.
broken-hearted
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From this reading A name, softly murmured by a broken-hearted woman, had told him a tale of love and passion, which he had not even suspected before.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now a new secret had been revealed to the astute diplomatist.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A name, softly murmured by a broken-hearted woman, had told him a tale of love and passion, which he had not even suspected before.
Chauvelin
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From this reading As far as Chauvelin was concerned he felt that everything was not yet settled, and until a moment ago he had been in doubt as to whether Sir Percy would accept the infamous conditions which had been put before him, or allow his pride and temper to get the better of him and throw the deadly insults back into his adversary's teeth.
concerned
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From this reading As far as Chauvelin was concerned he felt that everything was not yet settled, and until a moment ago he had been in doubt as to whether Sir Percy would accept the infamous conditions which had been put before him, or allow his pride and temper to get the better of him and throw the deadly insults back into his adversary's teeth.
conditions
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From this reading As far as Chauvelin was concerned he felt that everything was not yet settled, and until a moment ago he had been in doubt as to whether Sir Percy would accept the infamous conditions which had been put before him, or allow his pride and temper to get the better of him and throw the deadly insults back into his adversary's teeth.
deadly
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From this reading As far as Chauvelin was concerned he felt that everything was not yet settled, and until a moment ago he had been in doubt as to whether Sir Percy would accept the infamous conditions which had been put before him, or allow his pride and temper to get the better of him and throw the deadly insults back into his adversary's teeth.
diplomatist
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From this reading But now a new secret had been revealed to the astute diplomatist.
discovery
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From this reading Since he had made this discovery he knew that the ultimate issue was no longer in doubt.
doubt
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From this reading As far as Chauvelin was concerned he felt that everything was not yet settled, and until a moment ago he had been in doubt as to whether Sir Percy would accept the infamous conditions which had been put before him, or allow his pride and temper to get the better of him and throw the deadly insults back into his adversary's teeth.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A name, softly murmured by a broken-hearted woman, had told him a tale of love and passion, which he had not even suspected before.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading As far as Chauvelin was concerned he felt that everything was not yet settled, and until a moment ago he had been in doubt as to whether Sir Percy would accept the infamous conditions which had been put before him, or allow his pride and temper to get the better of him and throw the deadly insults back into his adversary's teeth.
far
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From this reading As far as Chauvelin was concerned he felt that everything was not yet settled, and until a moment ago he had been in doubt as to whether Sir Percy would accept the infamous conditions which had been put before him, or allow his pride and temper to get the better of him and throw the deadly insults back into his adversary's teeth.
felt
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From this reading As far as Chauvelin was concerned he felt that everything was not yet settled, and until a moment ago he had been in doubt as to whether Sir Percy would accept the infamous conditions which had been put before him, or allow his pride and temper to get the better of him and throw the deadly insults back into his adversary's teeth.
get
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From this reading As far as Chauvelin was concerned he felt that everything was not yet settled, and until a moment ago he had been in doubt as to whether Sir Percy would accept the infamous conditions which had been put before him, or allow his pride and temper to get the better of him and throw the deadly insults back into his adversary's teeth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As far as Chauvelin was concerned he felt that everything was not yet settled, and until a moment ago he had been in doubt as to whether Sir Percy would accept the infamous conditions which had been put before him, or allow his pride and temper to get the better of him and throw the deadly insults back into his adversary's teeth.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As far as Chauvelin was concerned he felt that everything was not yet settled, and until a moment ago he had been in doubt as to whether Sir Percy would accept the infamous conditions which had been put before him, or allow his pride and temper to get the better of him and throw the deadly insults back into his adversary's teeth.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As far as Chauvelin was concerned he felt that everything was not yet settled, and until a moment ago he had been in doubt as to whether Sir Percy would accept the infamous conditions which had been put before him, or allow his pride and temper to get the better of him and throw the deadly insults back into his adversary's teeth.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As far as Chauvelin was concerned he felt that everything was not yet settled, and until a moment ago he had been in doubt as to whether Sir Percy would accept the infamous conditions which had been put before him, or allow his pride and temper to get the better of him and throw the deadly insults back into his adversary's teeth.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As far as Chauvelin was concerned he felt that everything was not yet settled, and until a moment ago he had been in doubt as to whether Sir Percy would accept the infamous conditions which had been put before him, or allow his pride and temper to get the better of him and throw the deadly insults back into his adversary's teeth.
infamous
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From this reading As far as Chauvelin was concerned he felt that everything was not yet settled, and until a moment ago he had been in doubt as to whether Sir Percy would accept the infamous conditions which had been put before him, or allow his pride and temper to get the better of him and throw the deadly insults back into his adversary's teeth.
insults
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From this reading As far as Chauvelin was concerned he felt that everything was not yet settled, and until a moment ago he had been in doubt as to whether Sir Percy would accept the infamous conditions which had been put before him, or allow his pride and temper to get the better of him and throw the deadly insults back into his adversary's teeth.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As far as Chauvelin was concerned he felt that everything was not yet settled, and until a moment ago he had been in doubt as to whether Sir Percy would accept the infamous conditions which had been put before him, or allow his pride and temper to get the better of him and throw the deadly insults back into his adversary's teeth.
issue
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From this reading Since he had made this discovery he knew that the ultimate issue was no longer in doubt.
knew
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From this reading Since he had made this discovery he knew that the ultimate issue was no longer in doubt.
longer
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From this reading Since he had made this discovery he knew that the ultimate issue was no longer in doubt.
love
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From this reading A name, softly murmured by a broken-hearted woman, had told him a tale of love and passion, which he had not even suspected before.
made
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From this reading Since he had made this discovery he knew that the ultimate issue was no longer in doubt.
men
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From this reading Once more the two men were alone.
moment
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From this reading As far as Chauvelin was concerned he felt that everything was not yet settled, and until a moment ago he had been in doubt as to whether Sir Percy would accept the infamous conditions which had been put before him, or allow his pride and temper to get the better of him and throw the deadly insults back into his adversary's teeth.
more
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From this reading Once more the two men were alone.
murmured
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From this reading A name, softly murmured by a broken-hearted woman, had told him a tale of love and passion, which he had not even suspected before.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A name, softly murmured by a broken-hearted woman, had told him a tale of love and passion, which he had not even suspected before.
new
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From this reading But now a new secret had been revealed to the astute diplomatist.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Since he had made this discovery he knew that the ultimate issue was no longer in doubt.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As far as Chauvelin was concerned he felt that everything was not yet settled, and until a moment ago he had been in doubt as to whether Sir Percy would accept the infamous conditions which had been put before him, or allow his pride and temper to get the better of him and throw the deadly insults back into his adversary's teeth.
now
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From this reading But now a new secret had been revealed to the astute diplomatist.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As far as Chauvelin was concerned he felt that everything was not yet settled, and until a moment ago he had been in doubt as to whether Sir Percy would accept the infamous conditions which had been put before him, or allow his pride and temper to get the better of him and throw the deadly insults back into his adversary's teeth.
Once
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From this reading Once more the two men were alone.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As far as Chauvelin was concerned he felt that everything was not yet settled, and until a moment ago he had been in doubt as to whether Sir Percy would accept the infamous conditions which had been put before him, or allow his pride and temper to get the better of him and throw the deadly insults back into his adversary's teeth.
passion
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From this reading A name, softly murmured by a broken-hearted woman, had told him a tale of love and passion, which he had not even suspected before.
Percy
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From this reading As far as Chauvelin was concerned he felt that everything was not yet settled, and until a moment ago he had been in doubt as to whether Sir Percy would accept the infamous conditions which had been put before him, or allow his pride and temper to get the better of him and throw the deadly insults back into his adversary's teeth.
pride
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From this reading As far as Chauvelin was concerned he felt that everything was not yet settled, and until a moment ago he had been in doubt as to whether Sir Percy would accept the infamous conditions which had been put before him, or allow his pride and temper to get the better of him and throw the deadly insults back into his adversary's teeth.
put
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From this reading As far as Chauvelin was concerned he felt that everything was not yet settled, and until a moment ago he had been in doubt as to whether Sir Percy would accept the infamous conditions which had been put before him, or allow his pride and temper to get the better of him and throw the deadly insults back into his adversary's teeth.
revealed
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From this reading But now a new secret had been revealed to the astute diplomatist.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading But now a new secret had been revealed to the astute diplomatist.
settled
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From this reading As far as Chauvelin was concerned he felt that everything was not yet settled, and until a moment ago he had been in doubt as to whether Sir Percy would accept the infamous conditions which had been put before him, or allow his pride and temper to get the better of him and throw the deadly insults back into his adversary's teeth.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since he had made this discovery he knew that the ultimate issue was no longer in doubt.
Sir
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From this reading As far as Chauvelin was concerned he felt that everything was not yet settled, and until a moment ago he had been in doubt as to whether Sir Percy would accept the infamous conditions which had been put before him, or allow his pride and temper to get the better of him and throw the deadly insults back into his adversary's teeth.
softly
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From this reading A name, softly murmured by a broken-hearted woman, had told him a tale of love and passion, which he had not even suspected before.
suspected
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From this reading A name, softly murmured by a broken-hearted woman, had told him a tale of love and passion, which he had not even suspected before.
tale
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From this reading A name, softly murmured by a broken-hearted woman, had told him a tale of love and passion, which he had not even suspected before.
teeth
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From this reading As far as Chauvelin was concerned he felt that everything was not yet settled, and until a moment ago he had been in doubt as to whether Sir Percy would accept the infamous conditions which had been put before him, or allow his pride and temper to get the better of him and throw the deadly insults back into his adversary's teeth.
temper
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From this reading As far as Chauvelin was concerned he felt that everything was not yet settled, and until a moment ago he had been in doubt as to whether Sir Percy would accept the infamous conditions which had been put before him, or allow his pride and temper to get the better of him and throw the deadly insults back into his adversary's teeth.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As far as Chauvelin was concerned he felt that everything was not yet settled, and until a moment ago he had been in doubt as to whether Sir Percy would accept the infamous conditions which had been put before him, or allow his pride and temper to get the better of him and throw the deadly insults back into his adversary's teeth.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once more the two men were alone.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Since he had made this discovery he knew that the ultimate issue was no longer in doubt.
throw
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From this reading As far as Chauvelin was concerned he felt that everything was not yet settled, and until a moment ago he had been in doubt as to whether Sir Percy would accept the infamous conditions which had been put before him, or allow his pride and temper to get the better of him and throw the deadly insults back into his adversary's teeth.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As far as Chauvelin was concerned he felt that everything was not yet settled, and until a moment ago he had been in doubt as to whether Sir Percy would accept the infamous conditions which had been put before him, or allow his pride and temper to get the better of him and throw the deadly insults back into his adversary's teeth.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A name, softly murmured by a broken-hearted woman, had told him a tale of love and passion, which he had not even suspected before.
two
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From this reading Once more the two men were alone.
ultimate
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From this reading Since he had made this discovery he knew that the ultimate issue was no longer in doubt.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading As far as Chauvelin was concerned he felt that everything was not yet settled, and until a moment ago he had been in doubt as to whether Sir Percy would accept the infamous conditions which had been put before him, or allow his pride and temper to get the better of him and throw the deadly insults back into his adversary's teeth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As far as Chauvelin was concerned he felt that everything was not yet settled, and until a moment ago he had been in doubt as to whether Sir Percy would accept the infamous conditions which had been put before him, or allow his pride and temper to get the better of him and throw the deadly insults back into his adversary's teeth.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Once more the two men were alone.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading As far as Chauvelin was concerned he felt that everything was not yet settled, and until a moment ago he had been in doubt as to whether Sir Percy would accept the infamous conditions which had been put before him, or allow his pride and temper to get the better of him and throw the deadly insults back into his adversary's teeth.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As far as Chauvelin was concerned he felt that everything was not yet settled, and until a moment ago he had been in doubt as to whether Sir Percy would accept the infamous conditions which had been put before him, or allow his pride and temper to get the better of him and throw the deadly insults back into his adversary's teeth.
woman
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From this reading A name, softly murmured by a broken-hearted woman, had told him a tale of love and passion, which he had not even suspected before.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As far as Chauvelin was concerned he felt that everything was not yet settled, and until a moment ago he had been in doubt as to whether Sir Percy would accept the infamous conditions which had been put before him, or allow his pride and temper to get the better of him and throw the deadly insults back into his adversary's teeth.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading As far as Chauvelin was concerned he felt that everything was not yet settled, and until a moment ago he had been in doubt as to whether Sir Percy would accept the infamous conditions which had been put before him, or allow his pride and temper to get the better of him and throw the deadly insults back into his adversary's teeth.
