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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 THE VILLA It seemed to be my duty to tell Rosa, of course with all possible circumspection, that, despite a general impression to the contrary, Lord Clarenceux was still alive.
affect
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From this reading I felt somehow that I was on the verge of some tragical discovery which might vitally affect not only my own existence, but that of others.
alive
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From this reading THE VILLA It seemed to be my duty to tell Rosa, of course with all possible circumspection, that, despite a general impression to the contrary, Lord Clarenceux was still alive.
all
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From this reading THE VILLA It seemed to be my duty to tell Rosa, of course with all possible circumspection, that, despite a general impression to the contrary, Lord Clarenceux was still alive.
Alresca
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From this reading A light broke in upon me: Alresca must have been aware that Lord Clarenceux was alive.
Alresca's
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From this reading That must have been part of Alresca's secret, but only part.
also
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From this reading His lordship's reasons for effacing himself, and so completely deceiving his friends and the world, I naturally could not divine; but I knew that such things had happened before, and also I gathered that he was a man who would hesitate at no caprice, however extravagant, once it had suggested itself to him as expedient for the satisfaction of his singular nature.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His lordship's reasons for effacing himself, and so completely deceiving his friends and the world, I naturally could not divine; but I knew that such things had happened before, and also I gathered that he was a man who would hesitate at no caprice, however extravagant, once it had suggested itself to him as expedient for the satisfaction of his singular nature.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His lordship's reasons for effacing himself, and so completely deceiving his friends and the world, I naturally could not divine; but I knew that such things had happened before, and also I gathered that he was a man who would hesitate at no caprice, however extravagant, once it had suggested itself to him as expedient for the satisfaction of his singular nature.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His lordship's reasons for effacing himself, and so completely deceiving his friends and the world, I naturally could not divine; but I knew that such things had happened before, and also I gathered that he was a man who would hesitate at no caprice, however extravagant, once it had suggested itself to him as expedient for the satisfaction of his singular nature.
aware
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From this reading A light broke in upon me: Alresca must have been aware that Lord Clarenceux was alive.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE VILLA It seemed to be my duty to tell Rosa, of course with all possible circumspection, that, despite a general impression to the contrary, Lord Clarenceux was still alive.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A light broke in upon me: Alresca must have been aware that Lord Clarenceux was alive.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading His lordship's reasons for effacing himself, and so completely deceiving his friends and the world, I naturally could not divine; but I knew that such things had happened before, and also I gathered that he was a man who would hesitate at no caprice, however extravagant, once it had suggested itself to him as expedient for the satisfaction of his singular nature.
broke
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From this reading A light broke in upon me: Alresca must have been aware that Lord Clarenceux was alive.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His lordship's reasons for effacing himself, and so completely deceiving his friends and the world, I naturally could not divine; but I knew that such things had happened before, and also I gathered that he was a man who would hesitate at no caprice, however extravagant, once it had suggested itself to him as expedient for the satisfaction of his singular nature.
caprice
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From this reading His lordship's reasons for effacing himself, and so completely deceiving his friends and the world, I naturally could not divine; but I knew that such things had happened before, and also I gathered that he was a man who would hesitate at no caprice, however extravagant, once it had suggested itself to him as expedient for the satisfaction of his singular nature.
circumspection
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From this reading THE VILLA It seemed to be my duty to tell Rosa, of course with all possible circumspection, that, despite a general impression to the contrary, Lord Clarenceux was still alive.
Clarenceux
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From this reading THE VILLA It seemed to be my duty to tell Rosa, of course with all possible circumspection, that, despite a general impression to the contrary, Lord Clarenceux was still alive.
completely
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From this reading His lordship's reasons for effacing himself, and so completely deceiving his friends and the world, I naturally could not divine; but I knew that such things had happened before, and also I gathered that he was a man who would hesitate at no caprice, however extravagant, once it had suggested itself to him as expedient for the satisfaction of his singular nature.
contrary
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From this reading THE VILLA It seemed to be my duty to tell Rosa, of course with all possible circumspection, that, despite a general impression to the contrary, Lord Clarenceux was still alive.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His lordship's reasons for effacing himself, and so completely deceiving his friends and the world, I naturally could not divine; but I knew that such things had happened before, and also I gathered that he was a man who would hesitate at no caprice, however extravagant, once it had suggested itself to him as expedient for the satisfaction of his singular nature.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE VILLA It seemed to be my duty to tell Rosa, of course with all possible circumspection, that, despite a general impression to the contrary, Lord Clarenceux was still alive.
deceiving
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From this reading His lordship's reasons for effacing himself, and so completely deceiving his friends and the world, I naturally could not divine; but I knew that such things had happened before, and also I gathered that he was a man who would hesitate at no caprice, however extravagant, once it had suggested itself to him as expedient for the satisfaction of his singular nature.
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading THE VILLA It seemed to be my duty to tell Rosa, of course with all possible circumspection, that, despite a general impression to the contrary, Lord Clarenceux was still alive.
discovery
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From this reading I felt somehow that I was on the verge of some tragical discovery which might vitally affect not only my own existence, but that of others.
divine
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From this reading His lordship's reasons for effacing himself, and so completely deceiving his friends and the world, I naturally could not divine; but I knew that such things had happened before, and also I gathered that he was a man who would hesitate at no caprice, however extravagant, once it had suggested itself to him as expedient for the satisfaction of his singular nature.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading THE VILLA It seemed to be my duty to tell Rosa, of course with all possible circumspection, that, despite a general impression to the contrary, Lord Clarenceux was still alive.
effacing
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From this reading His lordship's reasons for effacing himself, and so completely deceiving his friends and the world, I naturally could not divine; but I knew that such things had happened before, and also I gathered that he was a man who would hesitate at no caprice, however extravagant, once it had suggested itself to him as expedient for the satisfaction of his singular nature.
existence
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From this reading I felt somehow that I was on the verge of some tragical discovery which might vitally affect not only my own existence, but that of others.
expedient
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From this reading His lordship's reasons for effacing himself, and so completely deceiving his friends and the world, I naturally could not divine; but I knew that such things had happened before, and also I gathered that he was a man who would hesitate at no caprice, however extravagant, once it had suggested itself to him as expedient for the satisfaction of his singular nature.
extravagant
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From this reading His lordship's reasons for effacing himself, and so completely deceiving his friends and the world, I naturally could not divine; but I knew that such things had happened before, and also I gathered that he was a man who would hesitate at no caprice, however extravagant, once it had suggested itself to him as expedient for the satisfaction of his singular nature.
felt
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From this reading I felt somehow that I was on the verge of some tragical discovery which might vitally affect not only my own existence, but that of others.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His lordship's reasons for effacing himself, and so completely deceiving his friends and the world, I naturally could not divine; but I knew that such things had happened before, and also I gathered that he was a man who would hesitate at no caprice, however extravagant, once it had suggested itself to him as expedient for the satisfaction of his singular nature.
friends
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From this reading His lordship's reasons for effacing himself, and so completely deceiving his friends and the world, I naturally could not divine; but I knew that such things had happened before, and also I gathered that he was a man who would hesitate at no caprice, however extravagant, once it had suggested itself to him as expedient for the satisfaction of his singular nature.
gathered
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From this reading His lordship's reasons for effacing himself, and so completely deceiving his friends and the world, I naturally could not divine; but I knew that such things had happened before, and also I gathered that he was a man who would hesitate at no caprice, however extravagant, once it had suggested itself to him as expedient for the satisfaction of his singular nature.
general
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From this reading THE VILLA It seemed to be my duty to tell Rosa, of course with all possible circumspection, that, despite a general impression to the contrary, Lord Clarenceux was still alive.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His lordship's reasons for effacing himself, and so completely deceiving his friends and the world, I naturally could not divine; but I knew that such things had happened before, and also I gathered that he was a man who would hesitate at no caprice, however extravagant, once it had suggested itself to him as expedient for the satisfaction of his singular nature.
happened
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From this reading His lordship's reasons for effacing himself, and so completely deceiving his friends and the world, I naturally could not divine; but I knew that such things had happened before, and also I gathered that he was a man who would hesitate at no caprice, however extravagant, once it had suggested itself to him as expedient for the satisfaction of his singular nature.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A light broke in upon me: Alresca must have been aware that Lord Clarenceux was alive.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His lordship's reasons for effacing himself, and so completely deceiving his friends and the world, I naturally could not divine; but I knew that such things had happened before, and also I gathered that he was a man who would hesitate at no caprice, however extravagant, once it had suggested itself to him as expedient for the satisfaction of his singular nature.
hesitate
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From this reading His lordship's reasons for effacing himself, and so completely deceiving his friends and the world, I naturally could not divine; but I knew that such things had happened before, and also I gathered that he was a man who would hesitate at no caprice, however extravagant, once it had suggested itself to him as expedient for the satisfaction of his singular nature.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His lordship's reasons for effacing himself, and so completely deceiving his friends and the world, I naturally could not divine; but I knew that such things had happened before, and also I gathered that he was a man who would hesitate at no caprice, however extravagant, once it had suggested itself to him as expedient for the satisfaction of his singular nature.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading His lordship's reasons for effacing himself, and so completely deceiving his friends and the world, I naturally could not divine; but I knew that such things had happened before, and also I gathered that he was a man who would hesitate at no caprice, however extravagant, once it had suggested itself to him as expedient for the satisfaction of his singular nature.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His lordship's reasons for effacing himself, and so completely deceiving his friends and the world, I naturally could not divine; but I knew that such things had happened before, and also I gathered that he was a man who would hesitate at no caprice, however extravagant, once it had suggested itself to him as expedient for the satisfaction of his singular nature.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading His lordship's reasons for effacing himself, and so completely deceiving his friends and the world, I naturally could not divine; but I knew that such things had happened before, and also I gathered that he was a man who would hesitate at no caprice, however extravagant, once it had suggested itself to him as expedient for the satisfaction of his singular nature.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading His lordship's reasons for effacing himself, and so completely deceiving his friends and the world, I naturally could not divine; but I knew that such things had happened before, and also I gathered that he was a man who would hesitate at no caprice, however extravagant, once it had suggested itself to him as expedient for the satisfaction of his singular nature.
impression
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From this reading THE VILLA It seemed to be my duty to tell Rosa, of course with all possible circumspection, that, despite a general impression to the contrary, Lord Clarenceux was still alive.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A light broke in upon me: Alresca must have been aware that Lord Clarenceux was alive.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE VILLA It seemed to be my duty to tell Rosa, of course with all possible circumspection, that, despite a general impression to the contrary, Lord Clarenceux was still alive.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading His lordship's reasons for effacing himself, and so completely deceiving his friends and the world, I naturally could not divine; but I knew that such things had happened before, and also I gathered that he was a man who would hesitate at no caprice, however extravagant, once it had suggested itself to him as expedient for the satisfaction of his singular nature.
knew
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From this reading His lordship's reasons for effacing himself, and so completely deceiving his friends and the world, I naturally could not divine; but I knew that such things had happened before, and also I gathered that he was a man who would hesitate at no caprice, however extravagant, once it had suggested itself to him as expedient for the satisfaction of his singular nature.
light
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From this reading A light broke in upon me: Alresca must have been aware that Lord Clarenceux was alive.
Lord
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From this reading THE VILLA It seemed to be my duty to tell Rosa, of course with all possible circumspection, that, despite a general impression to the contrary, Lord Clarenceux was still alive.
lordship's
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From this reading His lordship's reasons for effacing himself, and so completely deceiving his friends and the world, I naturally could not divine; but I knew that such things had happened before, and also I gathered that he was a man who would hesitate at no caprice, however extravagant, once it had suggested itself to him as expedient for the satisfaction of his singular nature.
man
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From this reading His lordship's reasons for effacing himself, and so completely deceiving his friends and the world, I naturally could not divine; but I knew that such things had happened before, and also I gathered that he was a man who would hesitate at no caprice, however extravagant, once it had suggested itself to him as expedient for the satisfaction of his singular nature.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A light broke in upon me: Alresca must have been aware that Lord Clarenceux was alive.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I felt somehow that I was on the verge of some tragical discovery which might vitally affect not only my own existence, but that of others.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A light broke in upon me: Alresca must have been aware that Lord Clarenceux was alive.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE VILLA It seemed to be my duty to tell Rosa, of course with all possible circumspection, that, despite a general impression to the contrary, Lord Clarenceux was still alive.
naturally
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From this reading His lordship's reasons for effacing himself, and so completely deceiving his friends and the world, I naturally could not divine; but I knew that such things had happened before, and also I gathered that he was a man who would hesitate at no caprice, however extravagant, once it had suggested itself to him as expedient for the satisfaction of his singular nature.
nature
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From this reading His lordship's reasons for effacing himself, and so completely deceiving his friends and the world, I naturally could not divine; but I knew that such things had happened before, and also I gathered that he was a man who would hesitate at no caprice, however extravagant, once it had suggested itself to him as expedient for the satisfaction of his singular nature.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading His lordship's reasons for effacing himself, and so completely deceiving his friends and the world, I naturally could not divine; but I knew that such things had happened before, and also I gathered that he was a man who would hesitate at no caprice, however extravagant, once it had suggested itself to him as expedient for the satisfaction of his singular nature.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His lordship's reasons for effacing himself, and so completely deceiving his friends and the world, I naturally could not divine; but I knew that such things had happened before, and also I gathered that he was a man who would hesitate at no caprice, however extravagant, once it had suggested itself to him as expedient for the satisfaction of his singular nature.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VILLA It seemed to be my duty to tell Rosa, of course with all possible circumspection, that, despite a general impression to the contrary, Lord Clarenceux was still alive.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I felt somehow that I was on the verge of some tragical discovery which might vitally affect not only my own existence, but that of others.
once
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From this reading His lordship's reasons for effacing himself, and so completely deceiving his friends and the world, I naturally could not divine; but I knew that such things had happened before, and also I gathered that he was a man who would hesitate at no caprice, however extravagant, once it had suggested itself to him as expedient for the satisfaction of his singular nature.
only
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From this reading That must have been part of Alresca's secret, but only part.
others
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From this reading I felt somehow that I was on the verge of some tragical discovery which might vitally affect not only my own existence, but that of others.
own
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From this reading I felt somehow that I was on the verge of some tragical discovery which might vitally affect not only my own existence, but that of others.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That must have been part of Alresca's secret, but only part.
possible
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From this reading THE VILLA It seemed to be my duty to tell Rosa, of course with all possible circumspection, that, despite a general impression to the contrary, Lord Clarenceux was still alive.
reasonsnounUS /ˈreasons/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His lordship's reasons for effacing himself, and so completely deceiving his friends and the world, I naturally could not divine; but I knew that such things had happened before, and also I gathered that he was a man who would hesitate at no caprice, however extravagant, once it had suggested itself to him as expedient for the satisfaction of his singular nature.
Rosa
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From this reading THE VILLA It seemed to be my duty to tell Rosa, of course with all possible circumspection, that, despite a general impression to the contrary, Lord Clarenceux was still alive.
satisfaction
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From this reading His lordship's reasons for effacing himself, and so completely deceiving his friends and the world, I naturally could not divine; but I knew that such things had happened before, and also I gathered that he was a man who would hesitate at no caprice, however extravagant, once it had suggested itself to him as expedient for the satisfaction of his singular nature.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading That must have been part of Alresca's secret, but only part.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE VILLA It seemed to be my duty to tell Rosa, of course with all possible circumspection, that, despite a general impression to the contrary, Lord Clarenceux was still alive.
singular
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From this reading His lordship's reasons for effacing himself, and so completely deceiving his friends and the world, I naturally could not divine; but I knew that such things had happened before, and also I gathered that he was a man who would hesitate at no caprice, however extravagant, once it had suggested itself to him as expedient for the satisfaction of his singular nature.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His lordship's reasons for effacing himself, and so completely deceiving his friends and the world, I naturally could not divine; but I knew that such things had happened before, and also I gathered that he was a man who would hesitate at no caprice, however extravagant, once it had suggested itself to him as expedient for the satisfaction of his singular nature.
some
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From this reading I felt somehow that I was on the verge of some tragical discovery which might vitally affect not only my own existence, but that of others.
somehow
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From this reading I felt somehow that I was on the verge of some tragical discovery which might vitally affect not only my own existence, but that of others.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE VILLA It seemed to be my duty to tell Rosa, of course with all possible circumspection, that, despite a general impression to the contrary, Lord Clarenceux was still alive.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading His lordship's reasons for effacing himself, and so completely deceiving his friends and the world, I naturally could not divine; but I knew that such things had happened before, and also I gathered that he was a man who would hesitate at no caprice, however extravagant, once it had suggested itself to him as expedient for the satisfaction of his singular nature.
suggested
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From this reading His lordship's reasons for effacing himself, and so completely deceiving his friends and the world, I naturally could not divine; but I knew that such things had happened before, and also I gathered that he was a man who would hesitate at no caprice, however extravagant, once it had suggested itself to him as expedient for the satisfaction of his singular nature.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE VILLA It seemed to be my duty to tell Rosa, of course with all possible circumspection, that, despite a general impression to the contrary, Lord Clarenceux was still alive.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE VILLA It seemed to be my duty to tell Rosa, of course with all possible circumspection, that, despite a general impression to the contrary, Lord Clarenceux was still alive.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VILLA It seemed to be my duty to tell Rosa, of course with all possible circumspection, that, despite a general impression to the contrary, Lord Clarenceux was still alive.
things
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From this reading His lordship's reasons for effacing himself, and so completely deceiving his friends and the world, I naturally could not divine; but I knew that such things had happened before, and also I gathered that he was a man who would hesitate at no caprice, however extravagant, once it had suggested itself to him as expedient for the satisfaction of his singular nature.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE VILLA It seemed to be my duty to tell Rosa, of course with all possible circumspection, that, despite a general impression to the contrary, Lord Clarenceux was still alive.
tragical
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From this reading I felt somehow that I was on the verge of some tragical discovery which might vitally affect not only my own existence, but that of others.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A light broke in upon me: Alresca must have been aware that Lord Clarenceux was alive.
verge
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From this reading I felt somehow that I was on the verge of some tragical discovery which might vitally affect not only my own existence, but that of others.
VILLA
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From this reading THE VILLA It seemed to be my duty to tell Rosa, of course with all possible circumspection, that, despite a general impression to the contrary, Lord Clarenceux was still alive.
vitally
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From this reading I felt somehow that I was on the verge of some tragical discovery which might vitally affect not only my own existence, but that of others.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE VILLA It seemed to be my duty to tell Rosa, of course with all possible circumspection, that, despite a general impression to the contrary, Lord Clarenceux was still alive.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I felt somehow that I was on the verge of some tragical discovery which might vitally affect not only my own existence, but that of others.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading His lordship's reasons for effacing himself, and so completely deceiving his friends and the world, I naturally could not divine; but I knew that such things had happened before, and also I gathered that he was a man who would hesitate at no caprice, however extravagant, once it had suggested itself to him as expedient for the satisfaction of his singular nature.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE VILLA It seemed to be my duty to tell Rosa, of course with all possible circumspection, that, despite a general impression to the contrary, Lord Clarenceux was still alive.
world
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From this reading His lordship's reasons for effacing himself, and so completely deceiving his friends and the world, I naturally could not divine; but I knew that such things had happened before, and also I gathered that he was a man who would hesitate at no caprice, however extravagant, once it had suggested itself to him as expedient for the satisfaction of his singular nature.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His lordship's reasons for effacing himself, and so completely deceiving his friends and the world, I naturally could not divine; but I knew that such things had happened before, and also I gathered that he was a man who would hesitate at no caprice, however extravagant, once it had suggested itself to him as expedient for the satisfaction of his singular nature.
