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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 Pierre, meantime, felt most interested in the tempest which the threat of a ministerial crisis was stirring up before him.
admitted
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From this reading At the same time, however, Massot admitted that these men were relatively few in number, and that black sheep were to be found in every parliament of the world.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then Sagnier's name cropped up again, and Massot remarked that only Sagnier could regard the French Chambers as mere dens of thieves.
ambition
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From this reading There were the simpletons who fell into the furnace, the men whom ambition goaded to exasperation, the low minds that yielded to the temptation of an open drawer, the company-promoters who grew intoxicated and lost ground by dint of dealing with big figures.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There were the simpletons who fell into the furnace, the men whom ambition goaded to exasperation, the low minds that yielded to the temptation of an open drawer, the company-promoters who grew intoxicated and lost ground by dint of dealing with big figures.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Massot was now fairly launched, and went on with his portraits, the series which he had, at one moment, dreamt of writing under the title of "Deputies for Sale."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then Sagnier's name cropped up again, and Massot remarked that only Sagnier could regard the French Chambers as mere dens of thieves.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Massot was now fairly launched, and went on with his portraits, the series which he had, at one moment, dreamt of writing under the title of "Deputies for Sale."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At the same time, however, Massot admitted that these men were relatively few in number, and that black sheep were to be found in every parliament of the world.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Pierre, meantime, felt most interested in the tempest which the threat of a ministerial crisis was stirring up before him.
big
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From this reading There were the simpletons who fell into the furnace, the men whom ambition goaded to exasperation, the low minds that yielded to the temptation of an open drawer, the company-promoters who grew intoxicated and lost ground by dint of dealing with big figures.
black
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From this reading At the same time, however, Massot admitted that these men were relatively few in number, and that black sheep were to be found in every parliament of the world.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There were the simpletons who fell into the furnace, the men whom ambition goaded to exasperation, the low minds that yielded to the temptation of an open drawer, the company-promoters who grew intoxicated and lost ground by dint of dealing with big figures.
Chambers
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From this reading Then Sagnier's name cropped up again, and Massot remarked that only Sagnier could regard the French Chambers as mere dens of thieves.
company-promoters
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From this reading There were the simpletons who fell into the furnace, the men whom ambition goaded to exasperation, the low minds that yielded to the temptation of an open drawer, the company-promoters who grew intoxicated and lost ground by dint of dealing with big figures.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then Sagnier's name cropped up again, and Massot remarked that only Sagnier could regard the French Chambers as mere dens of thieves.
crisis
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From this reading Pierre, meantime, felt most interested in the tempest which the threat of a ministerial crisis was stirring up before him.
cropped
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From this reading Then Sagnier's name cropped up again, and Massot remarked that only Sagnier could regard the French Chambers as mere dens of thieves.
dealing
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From this reading There were the simpletons who fell into the furnace, the men whom ambition goaded to exasperation, the low minds that yielded to the temptation of an open drawer, the company-promoters who grew intoxicated and lost ground by dint of dealing with big figures.
dens
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From this reading Then Sagnier's name cropped up again, and Massot remarked that only Sagnier could regard the French Chambers as mere dens of thieves.
Deputies
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From this reading Massot was now fairly launched, and went on with his portraits, the series which he had, at one moment, dreamt of writing under the title of "Deputies for Sale."
dint
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From this reading There were the simpletons who fell into the furnace, the men whom ambition goaded to exasperation, the low minds that yielded to the temptation of an open drawer, the company-promoters who grew intoxicated and lost ground by dint of dealing with big figures.
drawer
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From this reading There were the simpletons who fell into the furnace, the men whom ambition goaded to exasperation, the low minds that yielded to the temptation of an open drawer, the company-promoters who grew intoxicated and lost ground by dint of dealing with big figures.
dreamtverbUS /drɛmt/
Experienced dreams during sleep.
From this reading Massot was now fairly launched, and went on with his portraits, the series which he had, at one moment, dreamt of writing under the title of "Deputies for Sale."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading At the same time, however, Massot admitted that these men were relatively few in number, and that black sheep were to be found in every parliament of the world.
exasperation
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From this reading There were the simpletons who fell into the furnace, the men whom ambition goaded to exasperation, the low minds that yielded to the temptation of an open drawer, the company-promoters who grew intoxicated and lost ground by dint of dealing with big figures.
fairly
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From this reading Massot was now fairly launched, and went on with his portraits, the series which he had, at one moment, dreamt of writing under the title of "Deputies for Sale."
fell
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From this reading There were the simpletons who fell into the furnace, the men whom ambition goaded to exasperation, the low minds that yielded to the temptation of an open drawer, the company-promoters who grew intoxicated and lost ground by dint of dealing with big figures.
felt
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From this reading Pierre, meantime, felt most interested in the tempest which the threat of a ministerial crisis was stirring up before him.
few
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From this reading At the same time, however, Massot admitted that these men were relatively few in number, and that black sheep were to be found in every parliament of the world.
figures
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From this reading There were the simpletons who fell into the furnace, the men whom ambition goaded to exasperation, the low minds that yielded to the temptation of an open drawer, the company-promoters who grew intoxicated and lost ground by dint of dealing with big figures.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Massot was now fairly launched, and went on with his portraits, the series which he had, at one moment, dreamt of writing under the title of "Deputies for Sale."
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the same time, however, Massot admitted that these men were relatively few in number, and that black sheep were to be found in every parliament of the world.
French
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From this reading Then Sagnier's name cropped up again, and Massot remarked that only Sagnier could regard the French Chambers as mere dens of thieves.
furnace
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From this reading There were the simpletons who fell into the furnace, the men whom ambition goaded to exasperation, the low minds that yielded to the temptation of an open drawer, the company-promoters who grew intoxicated and lost ground by dint of dealing with big figures.
goaded
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From this reading There were the simpletons who fell into the furnace, the men whom ambition goaded to exasperation, the low minds that yielded to the temptation of an open drawer, the company-promoters who grew intoxicated and lost ground by dint of dealing with big figures.
grew
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From this reading There were the simpletons who fell into the furnace, the men whom ambition goaded to exasperation, the low minds that yielded to the temptation of an open drawer, the company-promoters who grew intoxicated and lost ground by dint of dealing with big figures.
ground
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From this reading There were the simpletons who fell into the furnace, the men whom ambition goaded to exasperation, the low minds that yielded to the temptation of an open drawer, the company-promoters who grew intoxicated and lost ground by dint of dealing with big figures.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Massot was now fairly launched, and went on with his portraits, the series which he had, at one moment, dreamt of writing under the title of "Deputies for Sale."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Massot was now fairly launched, and went on with his portraits, the series which he had, at one moment, dreamt of writing under the title of "Deputies for Sale."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Pierre, meantime, felt most interested in the tempest which the threat of a ministerial crisis was stirring up before him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Massot was now fairly launched, and went on with his portraits, the series which he had, at one moment, dreamt of writing under the title of "Deputies for Sale."
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading At the same time, however, Massot admitted that these men were relatively few in number, and that black sheep were to be found in every parliament of the world.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the same time, however, Massot admitted that these men were relatively few in number, and that black sheep were to be found in every parliament of the world.
interested
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From this reading Pierre, meantime, felt most interested in the tempest which the threat of a ministerial crisis was stirring up before him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There were the simpletons who fell into the furnace, the men whom ambition goaded to exasperation, the low minds that yielded to the temptation of an open drawer, the company-promoters who grew intoxicated and lost ground by dint of dealing with big figures.
intoxicated
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From this reading There were the simpletons who fell into the furnace, the men whom ambition goaded to exasperation, the low minds that yielded to the temptation of an open drawer, the company-promoters who grew intoxicated and lost ground by dint of dealing with big figures.
launched
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From this reading Massot was now fairly launched, and went on with his portraits, the series which he had, at one moment, dreamt of writing under the title of "Deputies for Sale."
lost
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From this reading There were the simpletons who fell into the furnace, the men whom ambition goaded to exasperation, the low minds that yielded to the temptation of an open drawer, the company-promoters who grew intoxicated and lost ground by dint of dealing with big figures.
low
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From this reading There were the simpletons who fell into the furnace, the men whom ambition goaded to exasperation, the low minds that yielded to the temptation of an open drawer, the company-promoters who grew intoxicated and lost ground by dint of dealing with big figures.
Massot
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From this reading Massot was now fairly launched, and went on with his portraits, the series which he had, at one moment, dreamt of writing under the title of "Deputies for Sale."
meantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the period of time while something else is happening
From this reading Pierre, meantime, felt most interested in the tempest which the threat of a ministerial crisis was stirring up before him.
men
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From this reading There were the simpletons who fell into the furnace, the men whom ambition goaded to exasperation, the low minds that yielded to the temptation of an open drawer, the company-promoters who grew intoxicated and lost ground by dint of dealing with big figures.
mere
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From this reading Then Sagnier's name cropped up again, and Massot remarked that only Sagnier could regard the French Chambers as mere dens of thieves.
minds
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From this reading There were the simpletons who fell into the furnace, the men whom ambition goaded to exasperation, the low minds that yielded to the temptation of an open drawer, the company-promoters who grew intoxicated and lost ground by dint of dealing with big figures.
ministerial
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From this reading Pierre, meantime, felt most interested in the tempest which the threat of a ministerial crisis was stirring up before him.
moment
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From this reading Massot was now fairly launched, and went on with his portraits, the series which he had, at one moment, dreamt of writing under the title of "Deputies for Sale."
most
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From this reading Pierre, meantime, felt most interested in the tempest which the threat of a ministerial crisis was stirring up before him.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then Sagnier's name cropped up again, and Massot remarked that only Sagnier could regard the French Chambers as mere dens of thieves.
now
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From this reading Massot was now fairly launched, and went on with his portraits, the series which he had, at one moment, dreamt of writing under the title of "Deputies for Sale."
number
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From this reading At the same time, however, Massot admitted that these men were relatively few in number, and that black sheep were to be found in every parliament of the world.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Massot was now fairly launched, and went on with his portraits, the series which he had, at one moment, dreamt of writing under the title of "Deputies for Sale."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Massot was now fairly launched, and went on with his portraits, the series which he had, at one moment, dreamt of writing under the title of "Deputies for Sale."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Massot was now fairly launched, and went on with his portraits, the series which he had, at one moment, dreamt of writing under the title of "Deputies for Sale."
only
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From this reading Then Sagnier's name cropped up again, and Massot remarked that only Sagnier could regard the French Chambers as mere dens of thieves.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading There were the simpletons who fell into the furnace, the men whom ambition goaded to exasperation, the low minds that yielded to the temptation of an open drawer, the company-promoters who grew intoxicated and lost ground by dint of dealing with big figures.
parliament
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From this reading At the same time, however, Massot admitted that these men were relatively few in number, and that black sheep were to be found in every parliament of the world.
Pierre
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From this reading Pierre, meantime, felt most interested in the tempest which the threat of a ministerial crisis was stirring up before him.
portraits
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From this reading Massot was now fairly launched, and went on with his portraits, the series which he had, at one moment, dreamt of writing under the title of "Deputies for Sale."
regard
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From this reading Then Sagnier's name cropped up again, and Massot remarked that only Sagnier could regard the French Chambers as mere dens of thieves.
relatively
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From this reading At the same time, however, Massot admitted that these men were relatively few in number, and that black sheep were to be found in every parliament of the world.
remarked
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From this reading Then Sagnier's name cropped up again, and Massot remarked that only Sagnier could regard the French Chambers as mere dens of thieves.
Sagnier
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From this reading Then Sagnier's name cropped up again, and Massot remarked that only Sagnier could regard the French Chambers as mere dens of thieves.
Sagnier's
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From this reading Then Sagnier's name cropped up again, and Massot remarked that only Sagnier could regard the French Chambers as mere dens of thieves.
Sale
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From this reading Massot was now fairly launched, and went on with his portraits, the series which he had, at one moment, dreamt of writing under the title of "Deputies for Sale."
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the same time, however, Massot admitted that these men were relatively few in number, and that black sheep were to be found in every parliament of the world.
series
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From this reading Massot was now fairly launched, and went on with his portraits, the series which he had, at one moment, dreamt of writing under the title of "Deputies for Sale."
sheep
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From this reading At the same time, however, Massot admitted that these men were relatively few in number, and that black sheep were to be found in every parliament of the world.
simpletons
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From this reading There were the simpletons who fell into the furnace, the men whom ambition goaded to exasperation, the low minds that yielded to the temptation of an open drawer, the company-promoters who grew intoxicated and lost ground by dint of dealing with big figures.
stirring
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From this reading Pierre, meantime, felt most interested in the tempest which the threat of a ministerial crisis was stirring up before him.
tempest
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From this reading Pierre, meantime, felt most interested in the tempest which the threat of a ministerial crisis was stirring up before him.
temptation
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From this reading There were the simpletons who fell into the furnace, the men whom ambition goaded to exasperation, the low minds that yielded to the temptation of an open drawer, the company-promoters who grew intoxicated and lost ground by dint of dealing with big figures.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were the simpletons who fell into the furnace, the men whom ambition goaded to exasperation, the low minds that yielded to the temptation of an open drawer, the company-promoters who grew intoxicated and lost ground by dint of dealing with big figures.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Massot was now fairly launched, and went on with his portraits, the series which he had, at one moment, dreamt of writing under the title of "Deputies for Sale."
Then
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From this reading Then Sagnier's name cropped up again, and Massot remarked that only Sagnier could regard the French Chambers as mere dens of thieves.
There
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From this reading There were the simpletons who fell into the furnace, the men whom ambition goaded to exasperation, the low minds that yielded to the temptation of an open drawer, the company-promoters who grew intoxicated and lost ground by dint of dealing with big figures.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading At the same time, however, Massot admitted that these men were relatively few in number, and that black sheep were to be found in every parliament of the world.
thieves
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From this reading Then Sagnier's name cropped up again, and Massot remarked that only Sagnier could regard the French Chambers as mere dens of thieves.
threat
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From this reading Pierre, meantime, felt most interested in the tempest which the threat of a ministerial crisis was stirring up before him.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the same time, however, Massot admitted that these men were relatively few in number, and that black sheep were to be found in every parliament of the world.
title
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From this reading Massot was now fairly launched, and went on with his portraits, the series which he had, at one moment, dreamt of writing under the title of "Deputies for Sale."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were the simpletons who fell into the furnace, the men whom ambition goaded to exasperation, the low minds that yielded to the temptation of an open drawer, the company-promoters who grew intoxicated and lost ground by dint of dealing with big figures.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Massot was now fairly launched, and went on with his portraits, the series which he had, at one moment, dreamt of writing under the title of "Deputies for Sale."
up
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From this reading Then Sagnier's name cropped up again, and Massot remarked that only Sagnier could regard the French Chambers as mere dens of thieves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Massot was now fairly launched, and went on with his portraits, the series which he had, at one moment, dreamt of writing under the title of "Deputies for Sale."
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Massot was now fairly launched, and went on with his portraits, the series which he had, at one moment, dreamt of writing under the title of "Deputies for Sale."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were the simpletons who fell into the furnace, the men whom ambition goaded to exasperation, the low minds that yielded to the temptation of an open drawer, the company-promoters who grew intoxicated and lost ground by dint of dealing with big figures.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Massot was now fairly launched, and went on with his portraits, the series which he had, at one moment, dreamt of writing under the title of "Deputies for Sale."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There were the simpletons who fell into the furnace, the men whom ambition goaded to exasperation, the low minds that yielded to the temptation of an open drawer, the company-promoters who grew intoxicated and lost ground by dint of dealing with big figures.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There were the simpletons who fell into the furnace, the men whom ambition goaded to exasperation, the low minds that yielded to the temptation of an open drawer, the company-promoters who grew intoxicated and lost ground by dint of dealing with big figures.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Massot was now fairly launched, and went on with his portraits, the series which he had, at one moment, dreamt of writing under the title of "Deputies for Sale."
world
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From this reading At the same time, however, Massot admitted that these men were relatively few in number, and that black sheep were to be found in every parliament of the world.
writing
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From this reading Massot was now fairly launched, and went on with his portraits, the series which he had, at one moment, dreamt of writing under the title of "Deputies for Sale."
yielded
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From this reading There were the simpletons who fell into the furnace, the men whom ambition goaded to exasperation, the low minds that yielded to the temptation of an open drawer, the company-promoters who grew intoxicated and lost ground by dint of dealing with big figures.
