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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 course of events proved Charteris to be a good prophet.
achieved
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From this reading The charitable said that Gerrard was vilely selfish in trying to secure all the honour and glory for himself alone, the malicious that even if there was no question of loot--which was hardly to be imagined--it was pretty clear that he had been on the look-out to avenge the slights put upon him by Sher Singh when he was acting-Resident at Agpur, and that he had achieved his object by murdering the unfortunate Rajah in a hole.
acting-Resident
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From this reading The charitable said that Gerrard was vilely selfish in trying to secure all the honour and glory for himself alone, the malicious that even if there was no question of loot--which was hardly to be imagined--it was pretty clear that he had been on the look-out to avenge the slights put upon him by Sher Singh when he was acting-Resident at Agpur, and that he had achieved his object by murdering the unfortunate Rajah in a hole.
adopted
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From this reading Condemnation of the method adopted by Gerrard in attempting the arrest of Sher Singh was universal.
Agpur
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From this reading The charitable said that Gerrard was vilely selfish in trying to secure all the honour and glory for himself alone, the malicious that even if there was no question of loot--which was hardly to be imagined--it was pretty clear that he had been on the look-out to avenge the slights put upon him by Sher Singh when he was acting-Resident at Agpur, and that he had achieved his object by murdering the unfortunate Rajah in a hole.
all
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From this reading The charitable said that Gerrard was vilely selfish in trying to secure all the honour and glory for himself alone, the malicious that even if there was no question of loot--which was hardly to be imagined--it was pretty clear that he had been on the look-out to avenge the slights put upon him by Sher Singh when he was acting-Resident at Agpur, and that he had achieved his object by murdering the unfortunate Rajah in a hole.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not the Brigadier alone who pointed out, with much wealth of language, that the proper course would have been to report his suspicions as to the Rajah's hiding-place, and leave it to his superiors to detail a sufficient force--of which he himself might or might not have formed a part--to effect the capture, for the whole army were on the same side.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HONOUR AND HONOURS.
army
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From this reading It was not the Brigadier alone who pointed out, with much wealth of language, that the proper course would have been to report his suspicions as to the Rajah's hiding-place, and leave it to his superiors to detail a sufficient force--of which he himself might or might not have formed a part--to effect the capture, for the whole army were on the same side.
arrest
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From this reading Condemnation of the method adopted by Gerrard in attempting the arrest of Sher Singh was universal.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was not the Brigadier alone who pointed out, with much wealth of language, that the proper course would have been to report his suspicions as to the Rajah's hiding-place, and leave it to his superiors to detail a sufficient force--of which he himself might or might not have formed a part--to effect the capture, for the whole army were on the same side.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The charitable said that Gerrard was vilely selfish in trying to secure all the honour and glory for himself alone, the malicious that even if there was no question of loot--which was hardly to be imagined--it was pretty clear that he had been on the look-out to avenge the slights put upon him by Sher Singh when he was acting-Resident at Agpur, and that he had achieved his object by murdering the unfortunate Rajah in a hole.
attempting
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From this reading Condemnation of the method adopted by Gerrard in attempting the arrest of Sher Singh was universal.
avenge
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From this reading The charitable said that Gerrard was vilely selfish in trying to secure all the honour and glory for himself alone, the malicious that even if there was no question of loot--which was hardly to be imagined--it was pretty clear that he had been on the look-out to avenge the slights put upon him by Sher Singh when he was acting-Resident at Agpur, and that he had achieved his object by murdering the unfortunate Rajah in a hole.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The course of events proved Charteris to be a good prophet.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was not the Brigadier alone who pointed out, with much wealth of language, that the proper course would have been to report his suspicions as to the Rajah's hiding-place, and leave it to his superiors to detail a sufficient force--of which he himself might or might not have formed a part--to effect the capture, for the whole army were on the same side.
Brigadier
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From this reading It was not the Brigadier alone who pointed out, with much wealth of language, that the proper course would have been to report his suspicions as to the Rajah's hiding-place, and leave it to his superiors to detail a sufficient force--of which he himself might or might not have formed a part--to effect the capture, for the whole army were on the same side.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Condemnation of the method adopted by Gerrard in attempting the arrest of Sher Singh was universal.
capture
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From this reading It was not the Brigadier alone who pointed out, with much wealth of language, that the proper course would have been to report his suspicions as to the Rajah's hiding-place, and leave it to his superiors to detail a sufficient force--of which he himself might or might not have formed a part--to effect the capture, for the whole army were on the same side.
charitable
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From this reading The charitable said that Gerrard was vilely selfish in trying to secure all the honour and glory for himself alone, the malicious that even if there was no question of loot--which was hardly to be imagined--it was pretty clear that he had been on the look-out to avenge the slights put upon him by Sher Singh when he was acting-Resident at Agpur, and that he had achieved his object by murdering the unfortunate Rajah in a hole.
Charteris
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From this reading The course of events proved Charteris to be a good prophet.
clear
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From this reading The charitable said that Gerrard was vilely selfish in trying to secure all the honour and glory for himself alone, the malicious that even if there was no question of loot--which was hardly to be imagined--it was pretty clear that he had been on the look-out to avenge the slights put upon him by Sher Singh when he was acting-Resident at Agpur, and that he had achieved his object by murdering the unfortunate Rajah in a hole.
Condemnation
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From this reading Condemnation of the method adopted by Gerrard in attempting the arrest of Sher Singh was universal.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The course of events proved Charteris to be a good prophet.
detail
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From this reading It was not the Brigadier alone who pointed out, with much wealth of language, that the proper course would have been to report his suspicions as to the Rajah's hiding-place, and leave it to his superiors to detail a sufficient force--of which he himself might or might not have formed a part--to effect the capture, for the whole army were on the same side.
effect
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From this reading It was not the Brigadier alone who pointed out, with much wealth of language, that the proper course would have been to report his suspicions as to the Rajah's hiding-place, and leave it to his superiors to detail a sufficient force--of which he himself might or might not have formed a part--to effect the capture, for the whole army were on the same side.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The charitable said that Gerrard was vilely selfish in trying to secure all the honour and glory for himself alone, the malicious that even if there was no question of loot--which was hardly to be imagined--it was pretty clear that he had been on the look-out to avenge the slights put upon him by Sher Singh when he was acting-Resident at Agpur, and that he had achieved his object by murdering the unfortunate Rajah in a hole.
events
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From this reading The course of events proved Charteris to be a good prophet.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was not the Brigadier alone who pointed out, with much wealth of language, that the proper course would have been to report his suspicions as to the Rajah's hiding-place, and leave it to his superiors to detail a sufficient force--of which he himself might or might not have formed a part--to effect the capture, for the whole army were on the same side.
force
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From this reading It was not the Brigadier alone who pointed out, with much wealth of language, that the proper course would have been to report his suspicions as to the Rajah's hiding-place, and leave it to his superiors to detail a sufficient force--of which he himself might or might not have formed a part--to effect the capture, for the whole army were on the same side.
formed
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From this reading It was not the Brigadier alone who pointed out, with much wealth of language, that the proper course would have been to report his suspicions as to the Rajah's hiding-place, and leave it to his superiors to detail a sufficient force--of which he himself might or might not have formed a part--to effect the capture, for the whole army were on the same side.
Gerrard
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From this reading Condemnation of the method adopted by Gerrard in attempting the arrest of Sher Singh was universal.
glory
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From this reading The charitable said that Gerrard was vilely selfish in trying to secure all the honour and glory for himself alone, the malicious that even if there was no question of loot--which was hardly to be imagined--it was pretty clear that he had been on the look-out to avenge the slights put upon him by Sher Singh when he was acting-Resident at Agpur, and that he had achieved his object by murdering the unfortunate Rajah in a hole.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The course of events proved Charteris to be a good prophet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The charitable said that Gerrard was vilely selfish in trying to secure all the honour and glory for himself alone, the malicious that even if there was no question of loot--which was hardly to be imagined--it was pretty clear that he had been on the look-out to avenge the slights put upon him by Sher Singh when he was acting-Resident at Agpur, and that he had achieved his object by murdering the unfortunate Rajah in a hole.
hardly
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From this reading The charitable said that Gerrard was vilely selfish in trying to secure all the honour and glory for himself alone, the malicious that even if there was no question of loot--which was hardly to be imagined--it was pretty clear that he had been on the look-out to avenge the slights put upon him by Sher Singh when he was acting-Resident at Agpur, and that he had achieved his object by murdering the unfortunate Rajah in a hole.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was not the Brigadier alone who pointed out, with much wealth of language, that the proper course would have been to report his suspicions as to the Rajah's hiding-place, and leave it to his superiors to detail a sufficient force--of which he himself might or might not have formed a part--to effect the capture, for the whole army were on the same side.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not the Brigadier alone who pointed out, with much wealth of language, that the proper course would have been to report his suspicions as to the Rajah's hiding-place, and leave it to his superiors to detail a sufficient force--of which he himself might or might not have formed a part--to effect the capture, for the whole army were on the same side.
hiding-place
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From this reading It was not the Brigadier alone who pointed out, with much wealth of language, that the proper course would have been to report his suspicions as to the Rajah's hiding-place, and leave it to his superiors to detail a sufficient force--of which he himself might or might not have formed a part--to effect the capture, for the whole army were on the same side.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The charitable said that Gerrard was vilely selfish in trying to secure all the honour and glory for himself alone, the malicious that even if there was no question of loot--which was hardly to be imagined--it was pretty clear that he had been on the look-out to avenge the slights put upon him by Sher Singh when he was acting-Resident at Agpur, and that he had achieved his object by murdering the unfortunate Rajah in a hole.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was not the Brigadier alone who pointed out, with much wealth of language, that the proper course would have been to report his suspicions as to the Rajah's hiding-place, and leave it to his superiors to detail a sufficient force--of which he himself might or might not have formed a part--to effect the capture, for the whole army were on the same side.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not the Brigadier alone who pointed out, with much wealth of language, that the proper course would have been to report his suspicions as to the Rajah's hiding-place, and leave it to his superiors to detail a sufficient force--of which he himself might or might not have formed a part--to effect the capture, for the whole army were on the same side.
hole
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From this reading The charitable said that Gerrard was vilely selfish in trying to secure all the honour and glory for himself alone, the malicious that even if there was no question of loot--which was hardly to be imagined--it was pretty clear that he had been on the look-out to avenge the slights put upon him by Sher Singh when he was acting-Resident at Agpur, and that he had achieved his object by murdering the unfortunate Rajah in a hole.
HONOUR
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From this reading HONOUR AND HONOURS.
HONOURS
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From this reading HONOUR AND HONOURS.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The charitable said that Gerrard was vilely selfish in trying to secure all the honour and glory for himself alone, the malicious that even if there was no question of loot--which was hardly to be imagined--it was pretty clear that he had been on the look-out to avenge the slights put upon him by Sher Singh when he was acting-Resident at Agpur, and that he had achieved his object by murdering the unfortunate Rajah in a hole.
imagined
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From this reading The charitable said that Gerrard was vilely selfish in trying to secure all the honour and glory for himself alone, the malicious that even if there was no question of loot--which was hardly to be imagined--it was pretty clear that he had been on the look-out to avenge the slights put upon him by Sher Singh when he was acting-Resident at Agpur, and that he had achieved his object by murdering the unfortunate Rajah in a hole.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Condemnation of the method adopted by Gerrard in attempting the arrest of Sher Singh was universal.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not the Brigadier alone who pointed out, with much wealth of language, that the proper course would have been to report his suspicions as to the Rajah's hiding-place, and leave it to his superiors to detail a sufficient force--of which he himself might or might not have formed a part--to effect the capture, for the whole army were on the same side.
language
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From this reading It was not the Brigadier alone who pointed out, with much wealth of language, that the proper course would have been to report his suspicions as to the Rajah's hiding-place, and leave it to his superiors to detail a sufficient force--of which he himself might or might not have formed a part--to effect the capture, for the whole army were on the same side.
leave
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From this reading It was not the Brigadier alone who pointed out, with much wealth of language, that the proper course would have been to report his suspicions as to the Rajah's hiding-place, and leave it to his superiors to detail a sufficient force--of which he himself might or might not have formed a part--to effect the capture, for the whole army were on the same side.
look-out
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From this reading The charitable said that Gerrard was vilely selfish in trying to secure all the honour and glory for himself alone, the malicious that even if there was no question of loot--which was hardly to be imagined--it was pretty clear that he had been on the look-out to avenge the slights put upon him by Sher Singh when he was acting-Resident at Agpur, and that he had achieved his object by murdering the unfortunate Rajah in a hole.
loot
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From this reading The charitable said that Gerrard was vilely selfish in trying to secure all the honour and glory for himself alone, the malicious that even if there was no question of loot--which was hardly to be imagined--it was pretty clear that he had been on the look-out to avenge the slights put upon him by Sher Singh when he was acting-Resident at Agpur, and that he had achieved his object by murdering the unfortunate Rajah in a hole.
malicious
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From this reading The charitable said that Gerrard was vilely selfish in trying to secure all the honour and glory for himself alone, the malicious that even if there was no question of loot--which was hardly to be imagined--it was pretty clear that he had been on the look-out to avenge the slights put upon him by Sher Singh when he was acting-Resident at Agpur, and that he had achieved his object by murdering the unfortunate Rajah in a hole.
method
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From this reading Condemnation of the method adopted by Gerrard in attempting the arrest of Sher Singh was universal.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was not the Brigadier alone who pointed out, with much wealth of language, that the proper course would have been to report his suspicions as to the Rajah's hiding-place, and leave it to his superiors to detail a sufficient force--of which he himself might or might not have formed a part--to effect the capture, for the whole army were on the same side.
much
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From this reading It was not the Brigadier alone who pointed out, with much wealth of language, that the proper course would have been to report his suspicions as to the Rajah's hiding-place, and leave it to his superiors to detail a sufficient force--of which he himself might or might not have formed a part--to effect the capture, for the whole army were on the same side.
murdering
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From this reading The charitable said that Gerrard was vilely selfish in trying to secure all the honour and glory for himself alone, the malicious that even if there was no question of loot--which was hardly to be imagined--it was pretty clear that he had been on the look-out to avenge the slights put upon him by Sher Singh when he was acting-Resident at Agpur, and that he had achieved his object by murdering the unfortunate Rajah in a hole.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The charitable said that Gerrard was vilely selfish in trying to secure all the honour and glory for himself alone, the malicious that even if there was no question of loot--which was hardly to be imagined--it was pretty clear that he had been on the look-out to avenge the slights put upon him by Sher Singh when he was acting-Resident at Agpur, and that he had achieved his object by murdering the unfortunate Rajah in a hole.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not the Brigadier alone who pointed out, with much wealth of language, that the proper course would have been to report his suspicions as to the Rajah's hiding-place, and leave it to his superiors to detail a sufficient force--of which he himself might or might not have formed a part--to effect the capture, for the whole army were on the same side.
object
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From this reading The charitable said that Gerrard was vilely selfish in trying to secure all the honour and glory for himself alone, the malicious that even if there was no question of loot--which was hardly to be imagined--it was pretty clear that he had been on the look-out to avenge the slights put upon him by Sher Singh when he was acting-Resident at Agpur, and that he had achieved his object by murdering the unfortunate Rajah in a hole.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The course of events proved Charteris to be a good prophet.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was not the Brigadier alone who pointed out, with much wealth of language, that the proper course would have been to report his suspicions as to the Rajah's hiding-place, and leave it to his superiors to detail a sufficient force--of which he himself might or might not have formed a part--to effect the capture, for the whole army were on the same side.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was not the Brigadier alone who pointed out, with much wealth of language, that the proper course would have been to report his suspicions as to the Rajah's hiding-place, and leave it to his superiors to detail a sufficient force--of which he himself might or might not have formed a part--to effect the capture, for the whole army were on the same side.
out
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From this reading It was not the Brigadier alone who pointed out, with much wealth of language, that the proper course would have been to report his suspicions as to the Rajah's hiding-place, and leave it to his superiors to detail a sufficient force--of which he himself might or might not have formed a part--to effect the capture, for the whole army were on the same side.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not the Brigadier alone who pointed out, with much wealth of language, that the proper course would have been to report his suspicions as to the Rajah's hiding-place, and leave it to his superiors to detail a sufficient force--of which he himself might or might not have formed a part--to effect the capture, for the whole army were on the same side.
pointed
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From this reading It was not the Brigadier alone who pointed out, with much wealth of language, that the proper course would have been to report his suspicions as to the Rajah's hiding-place, and leave it to his superiors to detail a sufficient force--of which he himself might or might not have formed a part--to effect the capture, for the whole army were on the same side.
pretty
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From this reading The charitable said that Gerrard was vilely selfish in trying to secure all the honour and glory for himself alone, the malicious that even if there was no question of loot--which was hardly to be imagined--it was pretty clear that he had been on the look-out to avenge the slights put upon him by Sher Singh when he was acting-Resident at Agpur, and that he had achieved his object by murdering the unfortunate Rajah in a hole.
proper
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From this reading It was not the Brigadier alone who pointed out, with much wealth of language, that the proper course would have been to report his suspicions as to the Rajah's hiding-place, and leave it to his superiors to detail a sufficient force--of which he himself might or might not have formed a part--to effect the capture, for the whole army were on the same side.
prophet
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From this reading The course of events proved Charteris to be a good prophet.
proved
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From this reading The course of events proved Charteris to be a good prophet.
put
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From this reading The charitable said that Gerrard was vilely selfish in trying to secure all the honour and glory for himself alone, the malicious that even if there was no question of loot--which was hardly to be imagined--it was pretty clear that he had been on the look-out to avenge the slights put upon him by Sher Singh when he was acting-Resident at Agpur, and that he had achieved his object by murdering the unfortunate Rajah in a hole.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The charitable said that Gerrard was vilely selfish in trying to secure all the honour and glory for himself alone, the malicious that even if there was no question of loot--which was hardly to be imagined--it was pretty clear that he had been on the look-out to avenge the slights put upon him by Sher Singh when he was acting-Resident at Agpur, and that he had achieved his object by murdering the unfortunate Rajah in a hole.
Rajah
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From this reading The charitable said that Gerrard was vilely selfish in trying to secure all the honour and glory for himself alone, the malicious that even if there was no question of loot--which was hardly to be imagined--it was pretty clear that he had been on the look-out to avenge the slights put upon him by Sher Singh when he was acting-Resident at Agpur, and that he had achieved his object by murdering the unfortunate Rajah in a hole.
Rajah's
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From this reading It was not the Brigadier alone who pointed out, with much wealth of language, that the proper course would have been to report his suspicions as to the Rajah's hiding-place, and leave it to his superiors to detail a sufficient force--of which he himself might or might not have formed a part--to effect the capture, for the whole army were on the same side.
report
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From this reading It was not the Brigadier alone who pointed out, with much wealth of language, that the proper course would have been to report his suspicions as to the Rajah's hiding-place, and leave it to his superiors to detail a sufficient force--of which he himself might or might not have formed a part--to effect the capture, for the whole army were on the same side.
said
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From this reading The charitable said that Gerrard was vilely selfish in trying to secure all the honour and glory for himself alone, the malicious that even if there was no question of loot--which was hardly to be imagined--it was pretty clear that he had been on the look-out to avenge the slights put upon him by Sher Singh when he was acting-Resident at Agpur, and that he had achieved his object by murdering the unfortunate Rajah in a hole.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not the Brigadier alone who pointed out, with much wealth of language, that the proper course would have been to report his suspicions as to the Rajah's hiding-place, and leave it to his superiors to detail a sufficient force--of which he himself might or might not have formed a part--to effect the capture, for the whole army were on the same side.
secure
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From this reading The charitable said that Gerrard was vilely selfish in trying to secure all the honour and glory for himself alone, the malicious that even if there was no question of loot--which was hardly to be imagined--it was pretty clear that he had been on the look-out to avenge the slights put upon him by Sher Singh when he was acting-Resident at Agpur, and that he had achieved his object by murdering the unfortunate Rajah in a hole.
selfish
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From this reading The charitable said that Gerrard was vilely selfish in trying to secure all the honour and glory for himself alone, the malicious that even if there was no question of loot--which was hardly to be imagined--it was pretty clear that he had been on the look-out to avenge the slights put upon him by Sher Singh when he was acting-Resident at Agpur, and that he had achieved his object by murdering the unfortunate Rajah in a hole.
Sher
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From this reading Condemnation of the method adopted by Gerrard in attempting the arrest of Sher Singh was universal.
side
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From this reading It was not the Brigadier alone who pointed out, with much wealth of language, that the proper course would have been to report his suspicions as to the Rajah's hiding-place, and leave it to his superiors to detail a sufficient force--of which he himself might or might not have formed a part--to effect the capture, for the whole army were on the same side.
Singh
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From this reading Condemnation of the method adopted by Gerrard in attempting the arrest of Sher Singh was universal.
slights
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From this reading The charitable said that Gerrard was vilely selfish in trying to secure all the honour and glory for himself alone, the malicious that even if there was no question of loot--which was hardly to be imagined--it was pretty clear that he had been on the look-out to avenge the slights put upon him by Sher Singh when he was acting-Resident at Agpur, and that he had achieved his object by murdering the unfortunate Rajah in a hole.
sufficient
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From this reading It was not the Brigadier alone who pointed out, with much wealth of language, that the proper course would have been to report his suspicions as to the Rajah's hiding-place, and leave it to his superiors to detail a sufficient force--of which he himself might or might not have formed a part--to effect the capture, for the whole army were on the same side.
superiors
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From this reading It was not the Brigadier alone who pointed out, with much wealth of language, that the proper course would have been to report his suspicions as to the Rajah's hiding-place, and leave it to his superiors to detail a sufficient force--of which he himself might or might not have formed a part--to effect the capture, for the whole army were on the same side.
suspicions
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From this reading It was not the Brigadier alone who pointed out, with much wealth of language, that the proper course would have been to report his suspicions as to the Rajah's hiding-place, and leave it to his superiors to detail a sufficient force--of which he himself might or might not have formed a part--to effect the capture, for the whole army were on the same side.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not the Brigadier alone who pointed out, with much wealth of language, that the proper course would have been to report his suspicions as to the Rajah's hiding-place, and leave it to his superiors to detail a sufficient force--of which he himself might or might not have formed a part--to effect the capture, for the whole army were on the same side.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The course of events proved Charteris to be a good prophet.
there
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From this reading The charitable said that Gerrard was vilely selfish in trying to secure all the honour and glory for himself alone, the malicious that even if there was no question of loot--which was hardly to be imagined--it was pretty clear that he had been on the look-out to avenge the slights put upon him by Sher Singh when he was acting-Resident at Agpur, and that he had achieved his object by murdering the unfortunate Rajah in a hole.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The course of events proved Charteris to be a good prophet.
trying
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From this reading The charitable said that Gerrard was vilely selfish in trying to secure all the honour and glory for himself alone, the malicious that even if there was no question of loot--which was hardly to be imagined--it was pretty clear that he had been on the look-out to avenge the slights put upon him by Sher Singh when he was acting-Resident at Agpur, and that he had achieved his object by murdering the unfortunate Rajah in a hole.
unfortunate
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From this reading The charitable said that Gerrard was vilely selfish in trying to secure all the honour and glory for himself alone, the malicious that even if there was no question of loot--which was hardly to be imagined--it was pretty clear that he had been on the look-out to avenge the slights put upon him by Sher Singh when he was acting-Resident at Agpur, and that he had achieved his object by murdering the unfortunate Rajah in a hole.
universal
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From this reading Condemnation of the method adopted by Gerrard in attempting the arrest of Sher Singh was universal.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The charitable said that Gerrard was vilely selfish in trying to secure all the honour and glory for himself alone, the malicious that even if there was no question of loot--which was hardly to be imagined--it was pretty clear that he had been on the look-out to avenge the slights put upon him by Sher Singh when he was acting-Resident at Agpur, and that he had achieved his object by murdering the unfortunate Rajah in a hole.
vilely
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From this reading The charitable said that Gerrard was vilely selfish in trying to secure all the honour and glory for himself alone, the malicious that even if there was no question of loot--which was hardly to be imagined--it was pretty clear that he had been on the look-out to avenge the slights put upon him by Sher Singh when he was acting-Resident at Agpur, and that he had achieved his object by murdering the unfortunate Rajah in a hole.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Condemnation of the method adopted by Gerrard in attempting the arrest of Sher Singh was universal.
wealth
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From this reading It was not the Brigadier alone who pointed out, with much wealth of language, that the proper course would have been to report his suspicions as to the Rajah's hiding-place, and leave it to his superiors to detail a sufficient force--of which he himself might or might not have formed a part--to effect the capture, for the whole army were on the same side.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was not the Brigadier alone who pointed out, with much wealth of language, that the proper course would have been to report his suspicions as to the Rajah's hiding-place, and leave it to his superiors to detail a sufficient force--of which he himself might or might not have formed a part--to effect the capture, for the whole army were on the same side.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The charitable said that Gerrard was vilely selfish in trying to secure all the honour and glory for himself alone, the malicious that even if there was no question of loot--which was hardly to be imagined--it was pretty clear that he had been on the look-out to avenge the slights put upon him by Sher Singh when he was acting-Resident at Agpur, and that he had achieved his object by murdering the unfortunate Rajah in a hole.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was not the Brigadier alone who pointed out, with much wealth of language, that the proper course would have been to report his suspicions as to the Rajah's hiding-place, and leave it to his superiors to detail a sufficient force--of which he himself might or might not have formed a part--to effect the capture, for the whole army were on the same side.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was not the Brigadier alone who pointed out, with much wealth of language, that the proper course would have been to report his suspicions as to the Rajah's hiding-place, and leave it to his superiors to detail a sufficient force--of which he himself might or might not have formed a part--to effect the capture, for the whole army were on the same side.
whole
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From this reading It was not the Brigadier alone who pointed out, with much wealth of language, that the proper course would have been to report his suspicions as to the Rajah's hiding-place, and leave it to his superiors to detail a sufficient force--of which he himself might or might not have formed a part--to effect the capture, for the whole army were on the same side.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was not the Brigadier alone who pointed out, with much wealth of language, that the proper course would have been to report his suspicions as to the Rajah's hiding-place, and leave it to his superiors to detail a sufficient force--of which he himself might or might not have formed a part--to effect the capture, for the whole army were on the same side.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was not the Brigadier alone who pointed out, with much wealth of language, that the proper course would have been to report his suspicions as to the Rajah's hiding-place, and leave it to his superiors to detail a sufficient force--of which he himself might or might not have formed a part--to effect the capture, for the whole army were on the same side.
