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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He passed his time in care and caution; he spared no pains in seeing that the whole machinery was right; he was indefatigable in deliberation, diligent in manoeuvring, constant in attention.
attention
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From this reading He passed his time in care and caution; he spared no pains in seeing that the whole machinery was right; he was indefatigable in deliberation, diligent in manoeuvring, constant in attention.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, somehow, he was unlucky; his schemes were never successful.
care
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From this reading It was not that sufficient care was not used in laying them, nor sufficient caution displayed in maturing them.
Cashel's
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From this reading Lord Cashel’s plans were certainly not lucky.
caution
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From this reading It was not that sufficient care was not used in laying them, nor sufficient caution displayed in maturing them.
certainly
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From this reading Lord Cashel’s plans were certainly not lucky.
constant
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From this reading He passed his time in care and caution; he spared no pains in seeing that the whole machinery was right; he was indefatigable in deliberation, diligent in manoeuvring, constant in attention.
deliberation
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From this reading He passed his time in care and caution; he spared no pains in seeing that the whole machinery was right; he was indefatigable in deliberation, diligent in manoeuvring, constant in attention.
diligent
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From this reading He passed his time in care and caution; he spared no pains in seeing that the whole machinery was right; he was indefatigable in deliberation, diligent in manoeuvring, constant in attention.
displayed
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From this reading It was not that sufficient care was not used in laying them, nor sufficient caution displayed in maturing them.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading In the present instance he was peculiarly unfortunate, for everything went wrong with him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the present instance he was peculiarly unfortunate, for everything went wrong with him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He passed his time in care and caution; he spared no pains in seeing that the whole machinery was right; he was indefatigable in deliberation, diligent in manoeuvring, constant in attention.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the present instance he was peculiarly unfortunate, for everything went wrong with him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He passed his time in care and caution; he spared no pains in seeing that the whole machinery was right; he was indefatigable in deliberation, diligent in manoeuvring, constant in attention.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not that sufficient care was not used in laying them, nor sufficient caution displayed in maturing them.
indefatigable
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From this reading He passed his time in care and caution; he spared no pains in seeing that the whole machinery was right; he was indefatigable in deliberation, diligent in manoeuvring, constant in attention.
instance
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From this reading In the present instance he was peculiarly unfortunate, for everything went wrong with him.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not that sufficient care was not used in laying them, nor sufficient caution displayed in maturing them.
laying
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From this reading It was not that sufficient care was not used in laying them, nor sufficient caution displayed in maturing them.
Lord
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From this reading Lord Cashel’s plans were certainly not lucky.
lucky
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From this reading Lord Cashel’s plans were certainly not lucky.
machinery
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From this reading He passed his time in care and caution; he spared no pains in seeing that the whole machinery was right; he was indefatigable in deliberation, diligent in manoeuvring, constant in attention.
manoeuvring
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From this reading He passed his time in care and caution; he spared no pains in seeing that the whole machinery was right; he was indefatigable in deliberation, diligent in manoeuvring, constant in attention.
maturing
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From this reading It was not that sufficient care was not used in laying them, nor sufficient caution displayed in maturing them.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But, somehow, he was unlucky; his schemes were never successful.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He passed his time in care and caution; he spared no pains in seeing that the whole machinery was right; he was indefatigable in deliberation, diligent in manoeuvring, constant in attention.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It was not that sufficient care was not used in laying them, nor sufficient caution displayed in maturing them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lord Cashel’s plans were certainly not lucky.
pains
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From this reading He passed his time in care and caution; he spared no pains in seeing that the whole machinery was right; he was indefatigable in deliberation, diligent in manoeuvring, constant in attention.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He passed his time in care and caution; he spared no pains in seeing that the whole machinery was right; he was indefatigable in deliberation, diligent in manoeuvring, constant in attention.
peculiarly
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From this reading In the present instance he was peculiarly unfortunate, for everything went wrong with him.
plans
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From this reading Lord Cashel’s plans were certainly not lucky.
present
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From this reading In the present instance he was peculiarly unfortunate, for everything went wrong with him.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He passed his time in care and caution; he spared no pains in seeing that the whole machinery was right; he was indefatigable in deliberation, diligent in manoeuvring, constant in attention.
schemes
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From this reading But, somehow, he was unlucky; his schemes were never successful.
seeing
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From this reading He passed his time in care and caution; he spared no pains in seeing that the whole machinery was right; he was indefatigable in deliberation, diligent in manoeuvring, constant in attention.
somehow
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From this reading But, somehow, he was unlucky; his schemes were never successful.
spared
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From this reading He passed his time in care and caution; he spared no pains in seeing that the whole machinery was right; he was indefatigable in deliberation, diligent in manoeuvring, constant in attention.
successful
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From this reading But, somehow, he was unlucky; his schemes were never successful.
sufficient
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From this reading It was not that sufficient care was not used in laying them, nor sufficient caution displayed in maturing them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not that sufficient care was not used in laying them, nor sufficient caution displayed in maturing them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He passed his time in care and caution; he spared no pains in seeing that the whole machinery was right; he was indefatigable in deliberation, diligent in manoeuvring, constant in attention.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was not that sufficient care was not used in laying them, nor sufficient caution displayed in maturing them.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He passed his time in care and caution; he spared no pains in seeing that the whole machinery was right; he was indefatigable in deliberation, diligent in manoeuvring, constant in attention.
unfortunate
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From this reading In the present instance he was peculiarly unfortunate, for everything went wrong with him.
unlucky
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From this reading But, somehow, he was unlucky; his schemes were never successful.
used
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From this reading It was not that sufficient care was not used in laying them, nor sufficient caution displayed in maturing them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not that sufficient care was not used in laying them, nor sufficient caution displayed in maturing them.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the present instance he was peculiarly unfortunate, for everything went wrong with him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lord Cashel’s plans were certainly not lucky.
whole
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From this reading He passed his time in care and caution; he spared no pains in seeing that the whole machinery was right; he was indefatigable in deliberation, diligent in manoeuvring, constant in attention.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the present instance he was peculiarly unfortunate, for everything went wrong with him.
wrong
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From this reading In the present instance he was peculiarly unfortunate, for everything went wrong with him.
