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againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Yet in spite of all this seduction Milady might fail—for Felton was forewarned, and that against the least chance.
all
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From this reading Yet in spite of all this seduction Milady might fail—for Felton was forewarned, and that against the least chance.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He must be retained, or rather he must be left quite alone; and Milady but obscurely perceived the means which could lead to this result.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He must be retained, or rather he must be left quite alone; and Milady but obscurely perceived the means which could lead to this result.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading CAPTIVITY: THE THIRD DAY Felton had fallen; but there was still another step to be taken.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading CAPTIVITY: THE THIRD DAY Felton had fallen; but there was still another step to be taken.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading CAPTIVITY: THE THIRD DAY Felton had fallen; but there was still another step to be taken.
CAPTIVITYnounUS /kæpˈtɪvəti/
the state of being imprisoned
From this reading CAPTIVITY: THE THIRD DAY Felton had fallen; but there was still another step to be taken.
celestial
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From this reading He must be made to speak, in order that he might be spoken to—for Milady very well knew that her greatest seduction was in her voice, which so skillfully ran over the whole gamut of tones from human speech to language celestial.
chance
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From this reading Yet in spite of all this seduction Milady might fail—for Felton was forewarned, and that against the least chance.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He must be retained, or rather he must be left quite alone; and Milady but obscurely perceived the means which could lead to this result.
DAY
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From this reading CAPTIVITY: THE THIRD DAY Felton had fallen; but there was still another step to be taken.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Still more must be done.
fail
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From this reading Yet in spite of all this seduction Milady might fail—for Felton was forewarned, and that against the least chance.
fallen
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From this reading CAPTIVITY: THE THIRD DAY Felton had fallen; but there was still another step to be taken.
Felton
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From this reading CAPTIVITY: THE THIRD DAY Felton had fallen; but there was still another step to be taken.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He must be made to speak, in order that he might be spoken to—for Milady very well knew that her greatest seduction was in her voice, which so skillfully ran over the whole gamut of tones from human speech to language celestial.
forewarned
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From this reading Yet in spite of all this seduction Milady might fail—for Felton was forewarned, and that against the least chance.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He must be made to speak, in order that he might be spoken to—for Milady very well knew that her greatest seduction was in her voice, which so skillfully ran over the whole gamut of tones from human speech to language celestial.
gamut
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From this reading He must be made to speak, in order that he might be spoken to—for Milady very well knew that her greatest seduction was in her voice, which so skillfully ran over the whole gamut of tones from human speech to language celestial.
greatest
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From this reading He must be made to speak, in order that he might be spoken to—for Milady very well knew that her greatest seduction was in her voice, which so skillfully ran over the whole gamut of tones from human speech to language celestial.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CAPTIVITY: THE THIRD DAY Felton had fallen; but there was still another step to be taken.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He must be retained, or rather he must be left quite alone; and Milady but obscurely perceived the means which could lead to this result.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He must be made to speak, in order that he might be spoken to—for Milady very well knew that her greatest seduction was in her voice, which so skillfully ran over the whole gamut of tones from human speech to language celestial.
human
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From this reading He must be made to speak, in order that he might be spoken to—for Milady very well knew that her greatest seduction was in her voice, which so skillfully ran over the whole gamut of tones from human speech to language celestial.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He must be made to speak, in order that he might be spoken to—for Milady very well knew that her greatest seduction was in her voice, which so skillfully ran over the whole gamut of tones from human speech to language celestial.
knew
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From this reading He must be made to speak, in order that he might be spoken to—for Milady very well knew that her greatest seduction was in her voice, which so skillfully ran over the whole gamut of tones from human speech to language celestial.
language
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From this reading He must be made to speak, in order that he might be spoken to—for Milady very well knew that her greatest seduction was in her voice, which so skillfully ran over the whole gamut of tones from human speech to language celestial.
lead
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From this reading He must be retained, or rather he must be left quite alone; and Milady but obscurely perceived the means which could lead to this result.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet in spite of all this seduction Milady might fail—for Felton was forewarned, and that against the least chance.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He must be retained, or rather he must be left quite alone; and Milady but obscurely perceived the means which could lead to this result.
made
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From this reading He must be made to speak, in order that he might be spoken to—for Milady very well knew that her greatest seduction was in her voice, which so skillfully ran over the whole gamut of tones from human speech to language celestial.
means
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From this reading He must be retained, or rather he must be left quite alone; and Milady but obscurely perceived the means which could lead to this result.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He must be made to speak, in order that he might be spoken to—for Milady very well knew that her greatest seduction was in her voice, which so skillfully ran over the whole gamut of tones from human speech to language celestial.
Milady
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From this reading He must be retained, or rather he must be left quite alone; and Milady but obscurely perceived the means which could lead to this result.
more
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From this reading Still more must be done.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must be retained, or rather he must be left quite alone; and Milady but obscurely perceived the means which could lead to this result.
obscurely
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From this reading He must be retained, or rather he must be left quite alone; and Milady but obscurely perceived the means which could lead to this result.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He must be made to speak, in order that he might be spoken to—for Milady very well knew that her greatest seduction was in her voice, which so skillfully ran over the whole gamut of tones from human speech to language celestial.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He must be retained, or rather he must be left quite alone; and Milady but obscurely perceived the means which could lead to this result.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He must be made to speak, in order that he might be spoken to—for Milady very well knew that her greatest seduction was in her voice, which so skillfully ran over the whole gamut of tones from human speech to language celestial.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He must be made to speak, in order that he might be spoken to—for Milady very well knew that her greatest seduction was in her voice, which so skillfully ran over the whole gamut of tones from human speech to language celestial.
perceived
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From this reading He must be retained, or rather he must be left quite alone; and Milady but obscurely perceived the means which could lead to this result.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He must be retained, or rather he must be left quite alone; and Milady but obscurely perceived the means which could lead to this result.
ran
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From this reading He must be made to speak, in order that he might be spoken to—for Milady very well knew that her greatest seduction was in her voice, which so skillfully ran over the whole gamut of tones from human speech to language celestial.
rather
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From this reading He must be retained, or rather he must be left quite alone; and Milady but obscurely perceived the means which could lead to this result.
result
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From this reading He must be retained, or rather he must be left quite alone; and Milady but obscurely perceived the means which could lead to this result.
retained
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From this reading He must be retained, or rather he must be left quite alone; and Milady but obscurely perceived the means which could lead to this result.
seduction
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From this reading He must be made to speak, in order that he might be spoken to—for Milady very well knew that her greatest seduction was in her voice, which so skillfully ran over the whole gamut of tones from human speech to language celestial.
skillfully
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From this reading He must be made to speak, in order that he might be spoken to—for Milady very well knew that her greatest seduction was in her voice, which so skillfully ran over the whole gamut of tones from human speech to language celestial.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He must be made to speak, in order that he might be spoken to—for Milady very well knew that her greatest seduction was in her voice, which so skillfully ran over the whole gamut of tones from human speech to language celestial.
speak
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From this reading He must be made to speak, in order that he might be spoken to—for Milady very well knew that her greatest seduction was in her voice, which so skillfully ran over the whole gamut of tones from human speech to language celestial.
speech
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From this reading He must be made to speak, in order that he might be spoken to—for Milady very well knew that her greatest seduction was in her voice, which so skillfully ran over the whole gamut of tones from human speech to language celestial.
spite
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From this reading Yet in spite of all this seduction Milady might fail—for Felton was forewarned, and that against the least chance.
spoken
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From this reading He must be made to speak, in order that he might be spoken to—for Milady very well knew that her greatest seduction was in her voice, which so skillfully ran over the whole gamut of tones from human speech to language celestial.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CAPTIVITY: THE THIRD DAY Felton had fallen; but there was still another step to be taken.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CAPTIVITY: THE THIRD DAY Felton had fallen; but there was still another step to be taken.
taken
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From this reading CAPTIVITY: THE THIRD DAY Felton had fallen; but there was still another step to be taken.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He must be made to speak, in order that he might be spoken to—for Milady very well knew that her greatest seduction was in her voice, which so skillfully ran over the whole gamut of tones from human speech to language celestial.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAPTIVITY: THE THIRD DAY Felton had fallen; but there was still another step to be taken.
there
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From this reading CAPTIVITY: THE THIRD DAY Felton had fallen; but there was still another step to be taken.
THIRDnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CAPTIVITY: THE THIRD DAY Felton had fallen; but there was still another step to be taken.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He must be retained, or rather he must be left quite alone; and Milady but obscurely perceived the means which could lead to this result.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CAPTIVITY: THE THIRD DAY Felton had fallen; but there was still another step to be taken.
tones
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From this reading He must be made to speak, in order that he might be spoken to—for Milady very well knew that her greatest seduction was in her voice, which so skillfully ran over the whole gamut of tones from human speech to language celestial.
very
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From this reading He must be made to speak, in order that he might be spoken to—for Milady very well knew that her greatest seduction was in her voice, which so skillfully ran over the whole gamut of tones from human speech to language celestial.
voice
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From this reading He must be made to speak, in order that he might be spoken to—for Milady very well knew that her greatest seduction was in her voice, which so skillfully ran over the whole gamut of tones from human speech to language celestial.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CAPTIVITY: THE THIRD DAY Felton had fallen; but there was still another step to be taken.
well
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From this reading He must be made to speak, in order that he might be spoken to—for Milady very well knew that her greatest seduction was in her voice, which so skillfully ran over the whole gamut of tones from human speech to language celestial.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He must be retained, or rather he must be left quite alone; and Milady but obscurely perceived the means which could lead to this result.
whole
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From this reading He must be made to speak, in order that he might be spoken to—for Milady very well knew that her greatest seduction was in her voice, which so skillfully ran over the whole gamut of tones from human speech to language celestial.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet in spite of all this seduction Milady might fail—for Felton was forewarned, and that against the least chance.
