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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 Concerning A Wife And Family If any one fancies for a moment that this commercial move on the part of Cowperwood was either hasty or ill-considered they but little appreciate the incisive, apprehensive psychology of the man.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No man must ever again have the least claim on him save that of a suppliant.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He could, should, and would rule alone.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Concerning A Wife And Family If any one fancies for a moment that this commercial move on the part of Cowperwood was either hasty or ill-considered they but little appreciate the incisive, apprehensive psychology of the man.
any
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appreciate
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From this reading Concerning A Wife And Family If any one fancies for a moment that this commercial move on the part of Cowperwood was either hasty or ill-considered they but little appreciate the incisive, apprehensive psychology of the man.
apprehensive
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From this reading Concerning A Wife And Family If any one fancies for a moment that this commercial move on the part of Cowperwood was either hasty or ill-considered they but little appreciate the incisive, apprehensive psychology of the man.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His thoughts as to life and control (tempered and hardened by thirteen months of reflection in the Eastern District Penitentiary) had given him a fixed policy.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Concerning A Wife And Family If any one fancies for a moment that this commercial move on the part of Cowperwood was either hasty or ill-considered they but little appreciate the incisive, apprehensive psychology of the man.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His thoughts as to life and control (tempered and hardened by thirteen months of reflection in the Eastern District Penitentiary) had given him a fixed policy.
claim
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From this reading No man must ever again have the least claim on him save that of a suppliant.
combinations
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From this reading He wanted no more dangerous combinations such as he had had with Stener, the man through whom he had lost so much in Philadelphia, and others.
commercial
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From this reading Concerning A Wife And Family If any one fancies for a moment that this commercial move on the part of Cowperwood was either hasty or ill-considered they but little appreciate the incisive, apprehensive psychology of the man.
Concerning
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control
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From this reading His thoughts as to life and control (tempered and hardened by thirteen months of reflection in the Eastern District Penitentiary) had given him a fixed policy.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could, should, and would rule alone.
Cowperwood
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From this reading Concerning A Wife And Family If any one fancies for a moment that this commercial move on the part of Cowperwood was either hasty or ill-considered they but little appreciate the incisive, apprehensive psychology of the man.
dangerous
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From this reading He wanted no more dangerous combinations such as he had had with Stener, the man through whom he had lost so much in Philadelphia, and others.
District
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From this reading His thoughts as to life and control (tempered and hardened by thirteen months of reflection in the Eastern District Penitentiary) had given him a fixed policy.
Eastern
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From this reading His thoughts as to life and control (tempered and hardened by thirteen months of reflection in the Eastern District Penitentiary) had given him a fixed policy.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Concerning A Wife And Family If any one fancies for a moment that this commercial move on the part of Cowperwood was either hasty or ill-considered they but little appreciate the incisive, apprehensive psychology of the man.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No man must ever again have the least claim on him save that of a suppliant.
Family
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From this reading Concerning A Wife And Family If any one fancies for a moment that this commercial move on the part of Cowperwood was either hasty or ill-considered they but little appreciate the incisive, apprehensive psychology of the man.
fancies
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fixed
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From this reading His thoughts as to life and control (tempered and hardened by thirteen months of reflection in the Eastern District Penitentiary) had given him a fixed policy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Concerning A Wife And Family If any one fancies for a moment that this commercial move on the part of Cowperwood was either hasty or ill-considered they but little appreciate the incisive, apprehensive psychology of the man.
given
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From this reading His thoughts as to life and control (tempered and hardened by thirteen months of reflection in the Eastern District Penitentiary) had given him a fixed policy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His thoughts as to life and control (tempered and hardened by thirteen months of reflection in the Eastern District Penitentiary) had given him a fixed policy.
hardened
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From this reading His thoughts as to life and control (tempered and hardened by thirteen months of reflection in the Eastern District Penitentiary) had given him a fixed policy.
hasty
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From this reading Concerning A Wife And Family If any one fancies for a moment that this commercial move on the part of Cowperwood was either hasty or ill-considered they but little appreciate the incisive, apprehensive psychology of the man.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading No man must ever again have the least claim on him save that of a suppliant.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could, should, and would rule alone.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His thoughts as to life and control (tempered and hardened by thirteen months of reflection in the Eastern District Penitentiary) had given him a fixed policy.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His thoughts as to life and control (tempered and hardened by thirteen months of reflection in the Eastern District Penitentiary) had given him a fixed policy.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Concerning A Wife And Family If any one fancies for a moment that this commercial move on the part of Cowperwood was either hasty or ill-considered they but little appreciate the incisive, apprehensive psychology of the man.
ill-considered
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From this reading Concerning A Wife And Family If any one fancies for a moment that this commercial move on the part of Cowperwood was either hasty or ill-considered they but little appreciate the incisive, apprehensive psychology of the man.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His thoughts as to life and control (tempered and hardened by thirteen months of reflection in the Eastern District Penitentiary) had given him a fixed policy.
incisive
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From this reading Concerning A Wife And Family If any one fancies for a moment that this commercial move on the part of Cowperwood was either hasty or ill-considered they but little appreciate the incisive, apprehensive psychology of the man.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No man must ever again have the least claim on him save that of a suppliant.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His thoughts as to life and control (tempered and hardened by thirteen months of reflection in the Eastern District Penitentiary) had given him a fixed policy.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Concerning A Wife And Family If any one fancies for a moment that this commercial move on the part of Cowperwood was either hasty or ill-considered they but little appreciate the incisive, apprehensive psychology of the man.
lost
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From this reading He wanted no more dangerous combinations such as he had had with Stener, the man through whom he had lost so much in Philadelphia, and others.
man
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From this reading Concerning A Wife And Family If any one fancies for a moment that this commercial move on the part of Cowperwood was either hasty or ill-considered they but little appreciate the incisive, apprehensive psychology of the man.
moment
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months
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From this reading His thoughts as to life and control (tempered and hardened by thirteen months of reflection in the Eastern District Penitentiary) had given him a fixed policy.
more
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From this reading He wanted no more dangerous combinations such as he had had with Stener, the man through whom he had lost so much in Philadelphia, and others.
move
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From this reading Concerning A Wife And Family If any one fancies for a moment that this commercial move on the part of Cowperwood was either hasty or ill-considered they but little appreciate the incisive, apprehensive psychology of the man.
much
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From this reading He wanted no more dangerous combinations such as he had had with Stener, the man through whom he had lost so much in Philadelphia, and others.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading No man must ever again have the least claim on him save that of a suppliant.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No man must ever again have the least claim on him save that of a suppliant.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Concerning A Wife And Family If any one fancies for a moment that this commercial move on the part of Cowperwood was either hasty or ill-considered they but little appreciate the incisive, apprehensive psychology of the man.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Concerning A Wife And Family If any one fancies for a moment that this commercial move on the part of Cowperwood was either hasty or ill-considered they but little appreciate the incisive, apprehensive psychology of the man.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Concerning A Wife And Family If any one fancies for a moment that this commercial move on the part of Cowperwood was either hasty or ill-considered they but little appreciate the incisive, apprehensive psychology of the man.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Concerning A Wife And Family If any one fancies for a moment that this commercial move on the part of Cowperwood was either hasty or ill-considered they but little appreciate the incisive, apprehensive psychology of the man.
others
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From this reading He wanted no more dangerous combinations such as he had had with Stener, the man through whom he had lost so much in Philadelphia, and others.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Concerning A Wife And Family If any one fancies for a moment that this commercial move on the part of Cowperwood was either hasty or ill-considered they but little appreciate the incisive, apprehensive psychology of the man.
Penitentiary
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From this reading His thoughts as to life and control (tempered and hardened by thirteen months of reflection in the Eastern District Penitentiary) had given him a fixed policy.
Philadelphia
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From this reading He wanted no more dangerous combinations such as he had had with Stener, the man through whom he had lost so much in Philadelphia, and others.
policy
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From this reading His thoughts as to life and control (tempered and hardened by thirteen months of reflection in the Eastern District Penitentiary) had given him a fixed policy.
psychology
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From this reading Concerning A Wife And Family If any one fancies for a moment that this commercial move on the part of Cowperwood was either hasty or ill-considered they but little appreciate the incisive, apprehensive psychology of the man.
reflection
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From this reading His thoughts as to life and control (tempered and hardened by thirteen months of reflection in the Eastern District Penitentiary) had given him a fixed policy.
rule
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From this reading He could, should, and would rule alone.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading No man must ever again have the least claim on him save that of a suppliant.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He could, should, and would rule alone.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He wanted no more dangerous combinations such as he had had with Stener, the man through whom he had lost so much in Philadelphia, and others.
Stener
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From this reading He wanted no more dangerous combinations such as he had had with Stener, the man through whom he had lost so much in Philadelphia, and others.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He wanted no more dangerous combinations such as he had had with Stener, the man through whom he had lost so much in Philadelphia, and others.
suppliant
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From this reading No man must ever again have the least claim on him save that of a suppliant.
tempered
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From this reading His thoughts as to life and control (tempered and hardened by thirteen months of reflection in the Eastern District Penitentiary) had given him a fixed policy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Concerning A Wife And Family If any one fancies for a moment that this commercial move on the part of Cowperwood was either hasty or ill-considered they but little appreciate the incisive, apprehensive psychology of the man.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Concerning A Wife And Family If any one fancies for a moment that this commercial move on the part of Cowperwood was either hasty or ill-considered they but little appreciate the incisive, apprehensive psychology of the man.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Concerning A Wife And Family If any one fancies for a moment that this commercial move on the part of Cowperwood was either hasty or ill-considered they but little appreciate the incisive, apprehensive psychology of the man.
thirteen
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From this reading His thoughts as to life and control (tempered and hardened by thirteen months of reflection in the Eastern District Penitentiary) had given him a fixed policy.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Concerning A Wife And Family If any one fancies for a moment that this commercial move on the part of Cowperwood was either hasty or ill-considered they but little appreciate the incisive, apprehensive psychology of the man.
thoughts
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From this reading His thoughts as to life and control (tempered and hardened by thirteen months of reflection in the Eastern District Penitentiary) had given him a fixed policy.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He wanted no more dangerous combinations such as he had had with Stener, the man through whom he had lost so much in Philadelphia, and others.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His thoughts as to life and control (tempered and hardened by thirteen months of reflection in the Eastern District Penitentiary) had given him a fixed policy.
wanted
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From this reading He wanted no more dangerous combinations such as he had had with Stener, the man through whom he had lost so much in Philadelphia, and others.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Concerning A Wife And Family If any one fancies for a moment that this commercial move on the part of Cowperwood was either hasty or ill-considered they but little appreciate the incisive, apprehensive psychology of the man.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He wanted no more dangerous combinations such as he had had with Stener, the man through whom he had lost so much in Philadelphia, and others.
Wife
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From this reading Concerning A Wife And Family If any one fancies for a moment that this commercial move on the part of Cowperwood was either hasty or ill-considered they but little appreciate the incisive, apprehensive psychology of the man.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He wanted no more dangerous combinations such as he had had with Stener, the man through whom he had lost so much in Philadelphia, and others.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He could, should, and would rule alone.
