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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 Even a menial servant would give warning if disturbed at his meals.
accommodated
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From this reading They accommodated themselves to the state of his finances with mathematical precision, always requiring exactly five times the amount of the means placed at his disposal.
always
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From this reading They accommodated themselves to the state of his finances with mathematical precision, always requiring exactly five times the amount of the means placed at his disposal.
amountverbUS /əˈmaʊnt/
to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading They accommodated themselves to the state of his finances with mathematical precision, always requiring exactly five times the amount of the means placed at his disposal.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But your man-eater is the meekest of creatures; he will never give warning, and--not often take it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Even a menial servant would give warning if disturbed at his meals.
became
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From this reading Whatever the source that had supplied Jasper Losely with the money from which he had so generously extracted the sovereigns intended to console Waife for the loss of Sophy, that source either dried up or became wholly inadequate to his wants; for elasticity was the felicitous peculiarity of Mr. Losely's wants.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But your man-eater is the meekest of creatures; he will never give warning, and--not often take it.
console
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From this reading Whatever the source that had supplied Jasper Losely with the money from which he had so generously extracted the sovereigns intended to console Waife for the loss of Sophy, that source either dried up or became wholly inadequate to his wants; for elasticity was the felicitous peculiarity of Mr. Losely's wants.
creatures
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From this reading But your man-eater is the meekest of creatures; he will never give warning, and--not often take it.
disposal
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From this reading They accommodated themselves to the state of his finances with mathematical precision, always requiring exactly five times the amount of the means placed at his disposal.
disturbed
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From this reading Even a menial servant would give warning if disturbed at his meals.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Those poor pocket-cannibals, how society does persecute them!
dried
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From this reading Whatever the source that had supplied Jasper Losely with the money from which he had so generously extracted the sovereigns intended to console Waife for the loss of Sophy, that source either dried up or became wholly inadequate to his wants; for elasticity was the felicitous peculiarity of Mr. Losely's wants.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Whatever the source that had supplied Jasper Losely with the money from which he had so generously extracted the sovereigns intended to console Waife for the loss of Sophy, that source either dried up or became wholly inadequate to his wants; for elasticity was the felicitous peculiarity of Mr. Losely's wants.
elasticity
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From this reading Whatever the source that had supplied Jasper Losely with the money from which he had so generously extracted the sovereigns intended to console Waife for the loss of Sophy, that source either dried up or became wholly inadequate to his wants; for elasticity was the felicitous peculiarity of Mr. Losely's wants.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even a menial servant would give warning if disturbed at his meals.
exactly
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From this reading They accommodated themselves to the state of his finances with mathematical precision, always requiring exactly five times the amount of the means placed at his disposal.
extracted
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From this reading Whatever the source that had supplied Jasper Losely with the money from which he had so generously extracted the sovereigns intended to console Waife for the loss of Sophy, that source either dried up or became wholly inadequate to his wants; for elasticity was the felicitous peculiarity of Mr. Losely's wants.
felicitous
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From this reading Whatever the source that had supplied Jasper Losely with the money from which he had so generously extracted the sovereigns intended to console Waife for the loss of Sophy, that source either dried up or became wholly inadequate to his wants; for elasticity was the felicitous peculiarity of Mr. Losely's wants.
finances
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From this reading They accommodated themselves to the state of his finances with mathematical precision, always requiring exactly five times the amount of the means placed at his disposal.
five
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From this reading They accommodated themselves to the state of his finances with mathematical precision, always requiring exactly five times the amount of the means placed at his disposal.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Whatever the source that had supplied Jasper Losely with the money from which he had so generously extracted the sovereigns intended to console Waife for the loss of Sophy, that source either dried up or became wholly inadequate to his wants; for elasticity was the felicitous peculiarity of Mr. Losely's wants.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Whatever the source that had supplied Jasper Losely with the money from which he had so generously extracted the sovereigns intended to console Waife for the loss of Sophy, that source either dried up or became wholly inadequate to his wants; for elasticity was the felicitous peculiarity of Mr. Losely's wants.
generously
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From this reading Whatever the source that had supplied Jasper Losely with the money from which he had so generously extracted the sovereigns intended to console Waife for the loss of Sophy, that source either dried up or became wholly inadequate to his wants; for elasticity was the felicitous peculiarity of Mr. Losely's wants.
give
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From this reading Even a menial servant would give warning if disturbed at his meals.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Whatever the source that had supplied Jasper Losely with the money from which he had so generously extracted the sovereigns intended to console Waife for the loss of Sophy, that source either dried up or became wholly inadequate to his wants; for elasticity was the felicitous peculiarity of Mr. Losely's wants.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But your man-eater is the meekest of creatures; he will never give warning, and--not often take it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even a menial servant would give warning if disturbed at his meals.
how
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From this reading Those poor pocket-cannibals, how society does persecute them!
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Even a menial servant would give warning if disturbed at his meals.
inadequate
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From this reading Whatever the source that had supplied Jasper Losely with the money from which he had so generously extracted the sovereigns intended to console Waife for the loss of Sophy, that source either dried up or became wholly inadequate to his wants; for elasticity was the felicitous peculiarity of Mr. Losely's wants.
intended
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From this reading Whatever the source that had supplied Jasper Losely with the money from which he had so generously extracted the sovereigns intended to console Waife for the loss of Sophy, that source either dried up or became wholly inadequate to his wants; for elasticity was the felicitous peculiarity of Mr. Losely's wants.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But your man-eater is the meekest of creatures; he will never give warning, and--not often take it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But your man-eater is the meekest of creatures; he will never give warning, and--not often take it.
Jasper
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From this reading Whatever the source that had supplied Jasper Losely with the money from which he had so generously extracted the sovereigns intended to console Waife for the loss of Sophy, that source either dried up or became wholly inadequate to his wants; for elasticity was the felicitous peculiarity of Mr. Losely's wants.
Losely
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From this reading Whatever the source that had supplied Jasper Losely with the money from which he had so generously extracted the sovereigns intended to console Waife for the loss of Sophy, that source either dried up or became wholly inadequate to his wants; for elasticity was the felicitous peculiarity of Mr. Losely's wants.
Losely's
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From this reading Whatever the source that had supplied Jasper Losely with the money from which he had so generously extracted the sovereigns intended to console Waife for the loss of Sophy, that source either dried up or became wholly inadequate to his wants; for elasticity was the felicitous peculiarity of Mr. Losely's wants.
loss
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From this reading Whatever the source that had supplied Jasper Losely with the money from which he had so generously extracted the sovereigns intended to console Waife for the loss of Sophy, that source either dried up or became wholly inadequate to his wants; for elasticity was the felicitous peculiarity of Mr. Losely's wants.
man-eater
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From this reading But your man-eater is the meekest of creatures; he will never give warning, and--not often take it.
mathematical
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From this reading They accommodated themselves to the state of his finances with mathematical precision, always requiring exactly five times the amount of the means placed at his disposal.
meals
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From this reading Even a menial servant would give warning if disturbed at his meals.
means
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From this reading They accommodated themselves to the state of his finances with mathematical precision, always requiring exactly five times the amount of the means placed at his disposal.
meekest
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From this reading But your man-eater is the meekest of creatures; he will never give warning, and--not often take it.
menial
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From this reading Even a menial servant would give warning if disturbed at his meals.
money
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From this reading Whatever the source that had supplied Jasper Losely with the money from which he had so generously extracted the sovereigns intended to console Waife for the loss of Sophy, that source either dried up or became wholly inadequate to his wants; for elasticity was the felicitous peculiarity of Mr. Losely's wants.
Mr
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From this reading Whatever the source that had supplied Jasper Losely with the money from which he had so generously extracted the sovereigns intended to console Waife for the loss of Sophy, that source either dried up or became wholly inadequate to his wants; for elasticity was the felicitous peculiarity of Mr. Losely's wants.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But your man-eater is the meekest of creatures; he will never give warning, and--not often take it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But your man-eater is the meekest of creatures; he will never give warning, and--not often take it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But your man-eater is the meekest of creatures; he will never give warning, and--not often take it.
often
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From this reading But your man-eater is the meekest of creatures; he will never give warning, and--not often take it.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whatever the source that had supplied Jasper Losely with the money from which he had so generously extracted the sovereigns intended to console Waife for the loss of Sophy, that source either dried up or became wholly inadequate to his wants; for elasticity was the felicitous peculiarity of Mr. Losely's wants.
peculiarity
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From this reading Whatever the source that had supplied Jasper Losely with the money from which he had so generously extracted the sovereigns intended to console Waife for the loss of Sophy, that source either dried up or became wholly inadequate to his wants; for elasticity was the felicitous peculiarity of Mr. Losely's wants.
persecute
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From this reading Those poor pocket-cannibals, how society does persecute them!
placed
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From this reading They accommodated themselves to the state of his finances with mathematical precision, always requiring exactly five times the amount of the means placed at his disposal.
pocket-cannibals
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From this reading Those poor pocket-cannibals, how society does persecute them!
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Those poor pocket-cannibals, how society does persecute them!
precision
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From this reading They accommodated themselves to the state of his finances with mathematical precision, always requiring exactly five times the amount of the means placed at his disposal.
requiring
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From this reading They accommodated themselves to the state of his finances with mathematical precision, always requiring exactly five times the amount of the means placed at his disposal.
servant
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From this reading Even a menial servant would give warning if disturbed at his meals.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Whatever the source that had supplied Jasper Losely with the money from which he had so generously extracted the sovereigns intended to console Waife for the loss of Sophy, that source either dried up or became wholly inadequate to his wants; for elasticity was the felicitous peculiarity of Mr. Losely's wants.
society
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From this reading Those poor pocket-cannibals, how society does persecute them!
Sophy
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From this reading Whatever the source that had supplied Jasper Losely with the money from which he had so generously extracted the sovereigns intended to console Waife for the loss of Sophy, that source either dried up or became wholly inadequate to his wants; for elasticity was the felicitous peculiarity of Mr. Losely's wants.
source
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From this reading Whatever the source that had supplied Jasper Losely with the money from which he had so generously extracted the sovereigns intended to console Waife for the loss of Sophy, that source either dried up or became wholly inadequate to his wants; for elasticity was the felicitous peculiarity of Mr. Losely's wants.
sovereigns
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From this reading Whatever the source that had supplied Jasper Losely with the money from which he had so generously extracted the sovereigns intended to console Waife for the loss of Sophy, that source either dried up or became wholly inadequate to his wants; for elasticity was the felicitous peculiarity of Mr. Losely's wants.
state
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From this reading They accommodated themselves to the state of his finances with mathematical precision, always requiring exactly five times the amount of the means placed at his disposal.
supplied
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From this reading Whatever the source that had supplied Jasper Losely with the money from which he had so generously extracted the sovereigns intended to console Waife for the loss of Sophy, that source either dried up or became wholly inadequate to his wants; for elasticity was the felicitous peculiarity of Mr. Losely's wants.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But your man-eater is the meekest of creatures; he will never give warning, and--not often take it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Whatever the source that had supplied Jasper Losely with the money from which he had so generously extracted the sovereigns intended to console Waife for the loss of Sophy, that source either dried up or became wholly inadequate to his wants; for elasticity was the felicitous peculiarity of Mr. Losely's wants.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But your man-eater is the meekest of creatures; he will never give warning, and--not often take it.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Those poor pocket-cannibals, how society does persecute them!
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They accommodated themselves to the state of his finances with mathematical precision, always requiring exactly five times the amount of the means placed at his disposal.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They accommodated themselves to the state of his finances with mathematical precision, always requiring exactly five times the amount of the means placed at his disposal.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those poor pocket-cannibals, how society does persecute them!
times
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From this reading They accommodated themselves to the state of his finances with mathematical precision, always requiring exactly five times the amount of the means placed at his disposal.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whatever the source that had supplied Jasper Losely with the money from which he had so generously extracted the sovereigns intended to console Waife for the loss of Sophy, that source either dried up or became wholly inadequate to his wants; for elasticity was the felicitous peculiarity of Mr. Losely's wants.
up
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From this reading Whatever the source that had supplied Jasper Losely with the money from which he had so generously extracted the sovereigns intended to console Waife for the loss of Sophy, that source either dried up or became wholly inadequate to his wants; for elasticity was the felicitous peculiarity of Mr. Losely's wants.
Waife
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From this reading Whatever the source that had supplied Jasper Losely with the money from which he had so generously extracted the sovereigns intended to console Waife for the loss of Sophy, that source either dried up or became wholly inadequate to his wants; for elasticity was the felicitous peculiarity of Mr. Losely's wants.
wants
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From this reading Whatever the source that had supplied Jasper Losely with the money from which he had so generously extracted the sovereigns intended to console Waife for the loss of Sophy, that source either dried up or became wholly inadequate to his wants; for elasticity was the felicitous peculiarity of Mr. Losely's wants.
warning
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From this reading Even a menial servant would give warning if disturbed at his meals.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whatever the source that had supplied Jasper Losely with the money from which he had so generously extracted the sovereigns intended to console Waife for the loss of Sophy, that source either dried up or became wholly inadequate to his wants; for elasticity was the felicitous peculiarity of Mr. Losely's wants.
WhateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever the source that had supplied Jasper Losely with the money from which he had so generously extracted the sovereigns intended to console Waife for the loss of Sophy, that source either dried up or became wholly inadequate to his wants; for elasticity was the felicitous peculiarity of Mr. Losely's wants.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Whatever the source that had supplied Jasper Losely with the money from which he had so generously extracted the sovereigns intended to console Waife for the loss of Sophy, that source either dried up or became wholly inadequate to his wants; for elasticity was the felicitous peculiarity of Mr. Losely's wants.
wholly
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From this reading Whatever the source that had supplied Jasper Losely with the money from which he had so generously extracted the sovereigns intended to console Waife for the loss of Sophy, that source either dried up or became wholly inadequate to his wants; for elasticity was the felicitous peculiarity of Mr. Losely's wants.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But your man-eater is the meekest of creatures; he will never give warning, and--not often take it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Whatever the source that had supplied Jasper Losely with the money from which he had so generously extracted the sovereigns intended to console Waife for the loss of Sophy, that source either dried up or became wholly inadequate to his wants; for elasticity was the felicitous peculiarity of Mr. Losely's wants.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Even a menial servant would give warning if disturbed at his meals.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But your man-eater is the meekest of creatures; he will never give warning, and--not often take it.
