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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 He was in good company, now; he walked in a leash of conspicuous captives.
able
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From this reading He had made an able fight, brief as it was, and that at least was to his credit.
all
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From this reading He began it purposing to win Laura without being won himself; but his experience was that of all who had fought on that field before him; he diligently continued his effort to win her, but he presently found that while as yet he could not feel entirely certain of having won her, it was very manifest that she had won him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had made an able fight, brief as it was, and that at least was to his credit.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had made an able fight, brief as it was, and that at least was to his credit.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He began it purposing to win Laura without being won himself; but his experience was that of all who had fought on that field before him; he diligently continued his effort to win her, but he presently found that while as yet he could not feel entirely certain of having won her, it was very manifest that she had won him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had made an able fight, brief as it was, and that at least was to his credit.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mr. Buckstone's campaign was brief--much briefer than he supposed it would be.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He began it purposing to win Laura without being won himself; but his experience was that of all who had fought on that field before him; he diligently continued his effort to win her, but he presently found that while as yet he could not feel entirely certain of having won her, it was very manifest that she had won him.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He began it purposing to win Laura without being won himself; but his experience was that of all who had fought on that field before him; he diligently continued his effort to win her, but he presently found that while as yet he could not feel entirely certain of having won her, it was very manifest that she had won him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He began it purposing to win Laura without being won himself; but his experience was that of all who had fought on that field before him; he diligently continued his effort to win her, but he presently found that while as yet he could not feel entirely certain of having won her, it was very manifest that she had won him.
brief
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From this reading Mr. Buckstone's campaign was brief--much briefer than he supposed it would be.
briefer
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From this reading Mr. Buckstone's campaign was brief--much briefer than he supposed it would be.
Buckstone's
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From this reading Mr. Buckstone's campaign was brief--much briefer than he supposed it would be.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He began it purposing to win Laura without being won himself; but his experience was that of all who had fought on that field before him; he diligently continued his effort to win her, but he presently found that while as yet he could not feel entirely certain of having won her, it was very manifest that she had won him.
campaign
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From this reading Mr. Buckstone's campaign was brief--much briefer than he supposed it would be.
captives
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From this reading He was in good company, now; he walked in a leash of conspicuous captives.
certain
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From this reading He began it purposing to win Laura without being won himself; but his experience was that of all who had fought on that field before him; he diligently continued his effort to win her, but he presently found that while as yet he could not feel entirely certain of having won her, it was very manifest that she had won him.
company
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From this reading He was in good company, now; he walked in a leash of conspicuous captives.
conspicuous
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From this reading He was in good company, now; he walked in a leash of conspicuous captives.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He began it purposing to win Laura without being won himself; but his experience was that of all who had fought on that field before him; he diligently continued his effort to win her, but he presently found that while as yet he could not feel entirely certain of having won her, it was very manifest that she had won him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He began it purposing to win Laura without being won himself; but his experience was that of all who had fought on that field before him; he diligently continued his effort to win her, but he presently found that while as yet he could not feel entirely certain of having won her, it was very manifest that she had won him.
credit
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From this reading He had made an able fight, brief as it was, and that at least was to his credit.
diligently
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From this reading He began it purposing to win Laura without being won himself; but his experience was that of all who had fought on that field before him; he diligently continued his effort to win her, but he presently found that while as yet he could not feel entirely certain of having won her, it was very manifest that she had won him.
effort
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From this reading He began it purposing to win Laura without being won himself; but his experience was that of all who had fought on that field before him; he diligently continued his effort to win her, but he presently found that while as yet he could not feel entirely certain of having won her, it was very manifest that she had won him.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He began it purposing to win Laura without being won himself; but his experience was that of all who had fought on that field before him; he diligently continued his effort to win her, but he presently found that while as yet he could not feel entirely certain of having won her, it was very manifest that she had won him.
experience
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From this reading He began it purposing to win Laura without being won himself; but his experience was that of all who had fought on that field before him; he diligently continued his effort to win her, but he presently found that while as yet he could not feel entirely certain of having won her, it was very manifest that she had won him.
feel
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From this reading He began it purposing to win Laura without being won himself; but his experience was that of all who had fought on that field before him; he diligently continued his effort to win her, but he presently found that while as yet he could not feel entirely certain of having won her, it was very manifest that she had won him.
field
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From this reading He began it purposing to win Laura without being won himself; but his experience was that of all who had fought on that field before him; he diligently continued his effort to win her, but he presently found that while as yet he could not feel entirely certain of having won her, it was very manifest that she had won him.
fight
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From this reading He had made an able fight, brief as it was, and that at least was to his credit.
followed
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From this reading These unfortunates followed Laura helplessly, for whenever she took a prisoner he remained her slave henceforth.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading These unfortunates followed Laura helplessly, for whenever she took a prisoner he remained her slave henceforth.
fought
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From this reading He began it purposing to win Laura without being won himself; but his experience was that of all who had fought on that field before him; he diligently continued his effort to win her, but he presently found that while as yet he could not feel entirely certain of having won her, it was very manifest that she had won him.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He began it purposing to win Laura without being won himself; but his experience was that of all who had fought on that field before him; he diligently continued his effort to win her, but he presently found that while as yet he could not feel entirely certain of having won her, it was very manifest that she had won him.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was in good company, now; he walked in a leash of conspicuous captives.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He began it purposing to win Laura without being won himself; but his experience was that of all who had fought on that field before him; he diligently continued his effort to win her, but he presently found that while as yet he could not feel entirely certain of having won her, it was very manifest that she had won him.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He began it purposing to win Laura without being won himself; but his experience was that of all who had fought on that field before him; he diligently continued his effort to win her, but he presently found that while as yet he could not feel entirely certain of having won her, it was very manifest that she had won him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Buckstone's campaign was brief--much briefer than he supposed it would be.
helplessly
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From this reading These unfortunates followed Laura helplessly, for whenever she took a prisoner he remained her slave henceforth.
henceforth
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From this reading These unfortunates followed Laura helplessly, for whenever she took a prisoner he remained her slave henceforth.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He began it purposing to win Laura without being won himself; but his experience was that of all who had fought on that field before him; he diligently continued his effort to win her, but he presently found that while as yet he could not feel entirely certain of having won her, it was very manifest that she had won him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He began it purposing to win Laura without being won himself; but his experience was that of all who had fought on that field before him; he diligently continued his effort to win her, but he presently found that while as yet he could not feel entirely certain of having won her, it was very manifest that she had won him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He began it purposing to win Laura without being won himself; but his experience was that of all who had fought on that field before him; he diligently continued his effort to win her, but he presently found that while as yet he could not feel entirely certain of having won her, it was very manifest that she had won him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He began it purposing to win Laura without being won himself; but his experience was that of all who had fought on that field before him; he diligently continued his effort to win her, but he presently found that while as yet he could not feel entirely certain of having won her, it was very manifest that she had won him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was in good company, now; he walked in a leash of conspicuous captives.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Buckstone's campaign was brief--much briefer than he supposed it would be.
Laura
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From this reading He began it purposing to win Laura without being won himself; but his experience was that of all who had fought on that field before him; he diligently continued his effort to win her, but he presently found that while as yet he could not feel entirely certain of having won her, it was very manifest that she had won him.
leash
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From this reading He was in good company, now; he walked in a leash of conspicuous captives.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had made an able fight, brief as it was, and that at least was to his credit.
made
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From this reading He had made an able fight, brief as it was, and that at least was to his credit.
manifest
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From this reading He began it purposing to win Laura without being won himself; but his experience was that of all who had fought on that field before him; he diligently continued his effort to win her, but he presently found that while as yet he could not feel entirely certain of having won her, it was very manifest that she had won him.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Buckstone's campaign was brief--much briefer than he supposed it would be.
much
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From this reading Mr. Buckstone's campaign was brief--much briefer than he supposed it would be.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He began it purposing to win Laura without being won himself; but his experience was that of all who had fought on that field before him; he diligently continued his effort to win her, but he presently found that while as yet he could not feel entirely certain of having won her, it was very manifest that she had won him.
now
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From this reading He was in good company, now; he walked in a leash of conspicuous captives.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He began it purposing to win Laura without being won himself; but his experience was that of all who had fought on that field before him; he diligently continued his effort to win her, but he presently found that while as yet he could not feel entirely certain of having won her, it was very manifest that she had won him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He began it purposing to win Laura without being won himself; but his experience was that of all who had fought on that field before him; he diligently continued his effort to win her, but he presently found that while as yet he could not feel entirely certain of having won her, it was very manifest that she had won him.
presently
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From this reading He began it purposing to win Laura without being won himself; but his experience was that of all who had fought on that field before him; he diligently continued his effort to win her, but he presently found that while as yet he could not feel entirely certain of having won her, it was very manifest that she had won him.
prisoner
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From this reading These unfortunates followed Laura helplessly, for whenever she took a prisoner he remained her slave henceforth.
purposing
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From this reading He began it purposing to win Laura without being won himself; but his experience was that of all who had fought on that field before him; he diligently continued his effort to win her, but he presently found that while as yet he could not feel entirely certain of having won her, it was very manifest that she had won him.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading These unfortunates followed Laura helplessly, for whenever she took a prisoner he remained her slave henceforth.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He began it purposing to win Laura without being won himself; but his experience was that of all who had fought on that field before him; he diligently continued his effort to win her, but he presently found that while as yet he could not feel entirely certain of having won her, it was very manifest that she had won him.
slave
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From this reading These unfortunates followed Laura helplessly, for whenever she took a prisoner he remained her slave henceforth.
supposed
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From this reading Mr. Buckstone's campaign was brief--much briefer than he supposed it would be.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mr. Buckstone's campaign was brief--much briefer than he supposed it would be.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He began it purposing to win Laura without being won himself; but his experience was that of all who had fought on that field before him; he diligently continued his effort to win her, but he presently found that while as yet he could not feel entirely certain of having won her, it was very manifest that she had won him.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These unfortunates followed Laura helplessly, for whenever she took a prisoner he remained her slave henceforth.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He began it purposing to win Laura without being won himself; but his experience was that of all who had fought on that field before him; he diligently continued his effort to win her, but he presently found that while as yet he could not feel entirely certain of having won her, it was very manifest that she had won him.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These unfortunates followed Laura helplessly, for whenever she took a prisoner he remained her slave henceforth.
unfortunates
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From this reading These unfortunates followed Laura helplessly, for whenever she took a prisoner he remained her slave henceforth.
very
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From this reading He began it purposing to win Laura without being won himself; but his experience was that of all who had fought on that field before him; he diligently continued his effort to win her, but he presently found that while as yet he could not feel entirely certain of having won her, it was very manifest that she had won him.
walked
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From this reading He was in good company, now; he walked in a leash of conspicuous captives.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Buckstone's campaign was brief--much briefer than he supposed it would be.
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading These unfortunates followed Laura helplessly, for whenever she took a prisoner he remained her slave henceforth.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He began it purposing to win Laura without being won himself; but his experience was that of all who had fought on that field before him; he diligently continued his effort to win her, but he presently found that while as yet he could not feel entirely certain of having won her, it was very manifest that she had won him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He began it purposing to win Laura without being won himself; but his experience was that of all who had fought on that field before him; he diligently continued his effort to win her, but he presently found that while as yet he could not feel entirely certain of having won her, it was very manifest that she had won him.
win
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From this reading He began it purposing to win Laura without being won himself; but his experience was that of all who had fought on that field before him; he diligently continued his effort to win her, but he presently found that while as yet he could not feel entirely certain of having won her, it was very manifest that she had won him.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He began it purposing to win Laura without being won himself; but his experience was that of all who had fought on that field before him; he diligently continued his effort to win her, but he presently found that while as yet he could not feel entirely certain of having won her, it was very manifest that she had won him.
won
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From this reading He began it purposing to win Laura without being won himself; but his experience was that of all who had fought on that field before him; he diligently continued his effort to win her, but he presently found that while as yet he could not feel entirely certain of having won her, it was very manifest that she had won him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mr. Buckstone's campaign was brief--much briefer than he supposed it would be.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He began it purposing to win Laura without being won himself; but his experience was that of all who had fought on that field before him; he diligently continued his effort to win her, but he presently found that while as yet he could not feel entirely certain of having won her, it was very manifest that she had won him.
