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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 Once his mind had been definitely committed to the treacherous purpose, which loomed like a beacon light before him in the shaping of his destiny, his descent to the depths of degradation was rapid and fatal.
accepted
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From this reading The court-martial, together with its subsequent reprimand, had been accepted by him with the greatest animosity.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It may be said, too, with equal assurance, that once General Arnold had committed himself to treachery and perfidy, his story becomes sickening, and in the judgment of his countrymen, devoid of no element of horror whether in its foul beginnings or in its wretched end.
animosity
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From this reading The court-martial, together with its subsequent reprimand, had been accepted by him with the greatest animosity.
Arnold
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From this reading It may be said, too, with equal assurance, that once General Arnold had committed himself to treachery and perfidy, his story becomes sickening, and in the judgment of his countrymen, devoid of no element of horror whether in its foul beginnings or in its wretched end.
assurance
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From this reading It may be said, too, with equal assurance, that once General Arnold had committed himself to treachery and perfidy, his story becomes sickening, and in the judgment of his countrymen, devoid of no element of horror whether in its foul beginnings or in its wretched end.
Avernus
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From this reading I It has been said with more truth than poetic fancy that the descent to Avernus is easy.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It may be said, too, with equal assurance, that once General Arnold had committed himself to treachery and perfidy, his story becomes sickening, and in the judgment of his countrymen, devoid of no element of horror whether in its foul beginnings or in its wretched end.
beacon
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From this reading Once his mind had been definitely committed to the treacherous purpose, which loomed like a beacon light before him in the shaping of his destiny, his descent to the depths of degradation was rapid and fatal.
becomes
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From this reading It may be said, too, with equal assurance, that once General Arnold had committed himself to treachery and perfidy, his story becomes sickening, and in the judgment of his countrymen, devoid of no element of horror whether in its foul beginnings or in its wretched end.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I It has been said with more truth than poetic fancy that the descent to Avernus is easy.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Once his mind had been definitely committed to the treacherous purpose, which loomed like a beacon light before him in the shaping of his destiny, his descent to the depths of degradation was rapid and fatal.
beginnings
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From this reading It may be said, too, with equal assurance, that once General Arnold had committed himself to treachery and perfidy, his story becomes sickening, and in the judgment of his countrymen, devoid of no element of horror whether in its foul beginnings or in its wretched end.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The court-martial, together with its subsequent reprimand, had been accepted by him with the greatest animosity.
committed
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From this reading It may be said, too, with equal assurance, that once General Arnold had committed himself to treachery and perfidy, his story becomes sickening, and in the judgment of his countrymen, devoid of no element of horror whether in its foul beginnings or in its wretched end.
countrymen
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From this reading It may be said, too, with equal assurance, that once General Arnold had committed himself to treachery and perfidy, his story becomes sickening, and in the judgment of his countrymen, devoid of no element of horror whether in its foul beginnings or in its wretched end.
court-martial
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From this reading The court-martial, together with its subsequent reprimand, had been accepted by him with the greatest animosity.
definitely
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From this reading Once his mind had been definitely committed to the treacherous purpose, which loomed like a beacon light before him in the shaping of his destiny, his descent to the depths of degradation was rapid and fatal.
degradation
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From this reading Once his mind had been definitely committed to the treacherous purpose, which loomed like a beacon light before him in the shaping of his destiny, his descent to the depths of degradation was rapid and fatal.
depths
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From this reading Once his mind had been definitely committed to the treacherous purpose, which loomed like a beacon light before him in the shaping of his destiny, his descent to the depths of degradation was rapid and fatal.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading I It has been said with more truth than poetic fancy that the descent to Avernus is easy.
destiny
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From this reading Once his mind had been definitely committed to the treacherous purpose, which loomed like a beacon light before him in the shaping of his destiny, his descent to the depths of degradation was rapid and fatal.
devoid
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From this reading It may be said, too, with equal assurance, that once General Arnold had committed himself to treachery and perfidy, his story becomes sickening, and in the judgment of his countrymen, devoid of no element of horror whether in its foul beginnings or in its wretched end.
easy
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From this reading I It has been said with more truth than poetic fancy that the descent to Avernus is easy.
element
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From this reading It may be said, too, with equal assurance, that once General Arnold had committed himself to treachery and perfidy, his story becomes sickening, and in the judgment of his countrymen, devoid of no element of horror whether in its foul beginnings or in its wretched end.
end
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From this reading It may be said, too, with equal assurance, that once General Arnold had committed himself to treachery and perfidy, his story becomes sickening, and in the judgment of his countrymen, devoid of no element of horror whether in its foul beginnings or in its wretched end.
equal
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fancy
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From this reading I It has been said with more truth than poetic fancy that the descent to Avernus is easy.
fatal
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From this reading Once his mind had been definitely committed to the treacherous purpose, which loomed like a beacon light before him in the shaping of his destiny, his descent to the depths of degradation was rapid and fatal.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading From that hour his thirst for vengeance knew no restraint.
foul
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From this reading It may be said, too, with equal assurance, that once General Arnold had committed himself to treachery and perfidy, his story becomes sickening, and in the judgment of his countrymen, devoid of no element of horror whether in its foul beginnings or in its wretched end.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From that hour his thirst for vengeance knew no restraint.
General
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From this reading It may be said, too, with equal assurance, that once General Arnold had committed himself to treachery and perfidy, his story becomes sickening, and in the judgment of his countrymen, devoid of no element of horror whether in its foul beginnings or in its wretched end.
greatest
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From this reading The court-martial, together with its subsequent reprimand, had been accepted by him with the greatest animosity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It may be said, too, with equal assurance, that once General Arnold had committed himself to treachery and perfidy, his story becomes sickening, and in the judgment of his countrymen, devoid of no element of horror whether in its foul beginnings or in its wretched end.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I It has been said with more truth than poetic fancy that the descent to Avernus is easy.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Once his mind had been definitely committed to the treacherous purpose, which loomed like a beacon light before him in the shaping of his destiny, his descent to the depths of degradation was rapid and fatal.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It may be said, too, with equal assurance, that once General Arnold had committed himself to treachery and perfidy, his story becomes sickening, and in the judgment of his countrymen, devoid of no element of horror whether in its foul beginnings or in its wretched end.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It may be said, too, with equal assurance, that once General Arnold had committed himself to treachery and perfidy, his story becomes sickening, and in the judgment of his countrymen, devoid of no element of horror whether in its foul beginnings or in its wretched end.
horror
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From this reading It may be said, too, with equal assurance, that once General Arnold had committed himself to treachery and perfidy, his story becomes sickening, and in the judgment of his countrymen, devoid of no element of horror whether in its foul beginnings or in its wretched end.
hour
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From this reading From that hour his thirst for vengeance knew no restraint.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I It has been said with more truth than poetic fancy that the descent to Avernus is easy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It may be said, too, with equal assurance, that once General Arnold had committed himself to treachery and perfidy, his story becomes sickening, and in the judgment of his countrymen, devoid of no element of horror whether in its foul beginnings or in its wretched end.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I It has been said with more truth than poetic fancy that the descent to Avernus is easy.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I It has been said with more truth than poetic fancy that the descent to Avernus is easy.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It may be said, too, with equal assurance, that once General Arnold had committed himself to treachery and perfidy, his story becomes sickening, and in the judgment of his countrymen, devoid of no element of horror whether in its foul beginnings or in its wretched end.
judgment
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From this reading It may be said, too, with equal assurance, that once General Arnold had committed himself to treachery and perfidy, his story becomes sickening, and in the judgment of his countrymen, devoid of no element of horror whether in its foul beginnings or in its wretched end.
knew
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From this reading From that hour his thirst for vengeance knew no restraint.
light
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From this reading Once his mind had been definitely committed to the treacherous purpose, which loomed like a beacon light before him in the shaping of his destiny, his descent to the depths of degradation was rapid and fatal.
like
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From this reading Once his mind had been definitely committed to the treacherous purpose, which loomed like a beacon light before him in the shaping of his destiny, his descent to the depths of degradation was rapid and fatal.
loomed
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From this reading Once his mind had been definitely committed to the treacherous purpose, which loomed like a beacon light before him in the shaping of his destiny, his descent to the depths of degradation was rapid and fatal.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may be said, too, with equal assurance, that once General Arnold had committed himself to treachery and perfidy, his story becomes sickening, and in the judgment of his countrymen, devoid of no element of horror whether in its foul beginnings or in its wretched end.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Once his mind had been definitely committed to the treacherous purpose, which loomed like a beacon light before him in the shaping of his destiny, his descent to the depths of degradation was rapid and fatal.
more
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From this reading I It has been said with more truth than poetic fancy that the descent to Avernus is easy.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It may be said, too, with equal assurance, that once General Arnold had committed himself to treachery and perfidy, his story becomes sickening, and in the judgment of his countrymen, devoid of no element of horror whether in its foul beginnings or in its wretched end.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It may be said, too, with equal assurance, that once General Arnold had committed himself to treachery and perfidy, his story becomes sickening, and in the judgment of his countrymen, devoid of no element of horror whether in its foul beginnings or in its wretched end.
once
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From this reading It may be said, too, with equal assurance, that once General Arnold had committed himself to treachery and perfidy, his story becomes sickening, and in the judgment of his countrymen, devoid of no element of horror whether in its foul beginnings or in its wretched end.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It may be said, too, with equal assurance, that once General Arnold had committed himself to treachery and perfidy, his story becomes sickening, and in the judgment of his countrymen, devoid of no element of horror whether in its foul beginnings or in its wretched end.
perfidy
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From this reading It may be said, too, with equal assurance, that once General Arnold had committed himself to treachery and perfidy, his story becomes sickening, and in the judgment of his countrymen, devoid of no element of horror whether in its foul beginnings or in its wretched end.
poetic
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From this reading I It has been said with more truth than poetic fancy that the descent to Avernus is easy.
purpose
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From this reading Once his mind had been definitely committed to the treacherous purpose, which loomed like a beacon light before him in the shaping of his destiny, his descent to the depths of degradation was rapid and fatal.
rapid
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From this reading Once his mind had been definitely committed to the treacherous purpose, which loomed like a beacon light before him in the shaping of his destiny, his descent to the depths of degradation was rapid and fatal.
reprimand
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From this reading The court-martial, together with its subsequent reprimand, had been accepted by him with the greatest animosity.
restraint
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From this reading From that hour his thirst for vengeance knew no restraint.
said
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From this reading I It has been said with more truth than poetic fancy that the descent to Avernus is easy.
shaping
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From this reading Once his mind had been definitely committed to the treacherous purpose, which loomed like a beacon light before him in the shaping of his destiny, his descent to the depths of degradation was rapid and fatal.
sickening
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From this reading It may be said, too, with equal assurance, that once General Arnold had committed himself to treachery and perfidy, his story becomes sickening, and in the judgment of his countrymen, devoid of no element of horror whether in its foul beginnings or in its wretched end.
story
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From this reading It may be said, too, with equal assurance, that once General Arnold had committed himself to treachery and perfidy, his story becomes sickening, and in the judgment of his countrymen, devoid of no element of horror whether in its foul beginnings or in its wretched end.
subsequent
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From this reading The court-martial, together with its subsequent reprimand, had been accepted by him with the greatest animosity.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I It has been said with more truth than poetic fancy that the descent to Avernus is easy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I It has been said with more truth than poetic fancy that the descent to Avernus is easy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I It has been said with more truth than poetic fancy that the descent to Avernus is easy.
thirst
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From this reading From that hour his thirst for vengeance knew no restraint.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I It has been said with more truth than poetic fancy that the descent to Avernus is easy.
together
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From this reading The court-martial, together with its subsequent reprimand, had been accepted by him with the greatest animosity.
too
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From this reading It may be said, too, with equal assurance, that once General Arnold had committed himself to treachery and perfidy, his story becomes sickening, and in the judgment of his countrymen, devoid of no element of horror whether in its foul beginnings or in its wretched end.
treacherous
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From this reading Once his mind had been definitely committed to the treacherous purpose, which loomed like a beacon light before him in the shaping of his destiny, his descent to the depths of degradation was rapid and fatal.
treacherynounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading It may be said, too, with equal assurance, that once General Arnold had committed himself to treachery and perfidy, his story becomes sickening, and in the judgment of his countrymen, devoid of no element of horror whether in its foul beginnings or in its wretched end.
truth
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From this reading I It has been said with more truth than poetic fancy that the descent to Avernus is easy.
vengeance
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From this reading From that hour his thirst for vengeance knew no restraint.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once his mind had been definitely committed to the treacherous purpose, which loomed like a beacon light before him in the shaping of his destiny, his descent to the depths of degradation was rapid and fatal.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading It may be said, too, with equal assurance, that once General Arnold had committed himself to treachery and perfidy, his story becomes sickening, and in the judgment of his countrymen, devoid of no element of horror whether in its foul beginnings or in its wretched end.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Once his mind had been definitely committed to the treacherous purpose, which loomed like a beacon light before him in the shaping of his destiny, his descent to the depths of degradation was rapid and fatal.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I It has been said with more truth than poetic fancy that the descent to Avernus is easy.
wretched
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From this reading It may be said, too, with equal assurance, that once General Arnold had committed himself to treachery and perfidy, his story becomes sickening, and in the judgment of his countrymen, devoid of no element of horror whether in its foul beginnings or in its wretched end.
