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25th
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From this reading September 25th.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My dear Harvard--I have carried out my plan, of which I gave you a hint in my last, and I only regret that I should not have done it before.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It is human nature, after all, that is the most interesting thing in the world, and it only reveals itself to the truly earnest seeker.
all
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From this reading It is human nature, after all, that is the most interesting thing in the world, and it only reveals itself to the truly earnest seeker.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading There is a want of earnestness in that life of hotels and railroad trains, which so many of our countrymen are content to lead in this strange Old World, and I was distressed to find how far I, myself; had been led along the dusty, beaten track.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My dear Harvard--I have carried out my plan, of which I gave you a hint in my last, and I only regret that I should not have done it before.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There is a want of earnestness in that life of hotels and railroad trains, which so many of our countrymen are content to lead in this strange Old World, and I was distressed to find how far I, myself; had been led along the dusty, beaten track.
beaten
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From this reading There is a want of earnestness in that life of hotels and railroad trains, which so many of our countrymen are content to lead in this strange Old World, and I was distressed to find how far I, myself; had been led along the dusty, beaten track.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There is a want of earnestness in that life of hotels and railroad trains, which so many of our countrymen are content to lead in this strange Old World, and I was distressed to find how far I, myself; had been led along the dusty, beaten track.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading My dear Harvard--I have carried out my plan, of which I gave you a hint in my last, and I only regret that I should not have done it before.
BOSTON
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From this reading FROM LOUIS LEVERETT, IN PARIS, TO HARVARD TREMONT, IN BOSTON.
carried
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From this reading My dear Harvard--I have carried out my plan, of which I gave you a hint in my last, and I only regret that I should not have done it before.
content
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From this reading There is a want of earnestness in that life of hotels and railroad trains, which so many of our countrymen are content to lead in this strange Old World, and I was distressed to find how far I, myself; had been led along the dusty, beaten track.
countrymen
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From this reading There is a want of earnestness in that life of hotels and railroad trains, which so many of our countrymen are content to lead in this strange Old World, and I was distressed to find how far I, myself; had been led along the dusty, beaten track.
dear
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From this reading My dear Harvard--I have carried out my plan, of which I gave you a hint in my last, and I only regret that I should not have done it before.
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɛst/
suffering from pain, danger, or serious difficulty
From this reading There is a want of earnestness in that life of hotels and railroad trains, which so many of our countrymen are content to lead in this strange Old World, and I was distressed to find how far I, myself; had been led along the dusty, beaten track.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My dear Harvard--I have carried out my plan, of which I gave you a hint in my last, and I only regret that I should not have done it before.
dusty
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From this reading There is a want of earnestness in that life of hotels and railroad trains, which so many of our countrymen are content to lead in this strange Old World, and I was distressed to find how far I, myself; had been led along the dusty, beaten track.
earnest
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From this reading It is human nature, after all, that is the most interesting thing in the world, and it only reveals itself to the truly earnest seeker.
earnestness
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From this reading There is a want of earnestness in that life of hotels and railroad trains, which so many of our countrymen are content to lead in this strange Old World, and I was distressed to find how far I, myself; had been led along the dusty, beaten track.
far
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From this reading There is a want of earnestness in that life of hotels and railroad trains, which so many of our countrymen are content to lead in this strange Old World, and I was distressed to find how far I, myself; had been led along the dusty, beaten track.
find
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From this reading There is a want of earnestness in that life of hotels and railroad trains, which so many of our countrymen are content to lead in this strange Old World, and I was distressed to find how far I, myself; had been led along the dusty, beaten track.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM LOUIS LEVERETT, IN PARIS, TO HARVARD TREMONT, IN BOSTON.
gave
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From this reading My dear Harvard--I have carried out my plan, of which I gave you a hint in my last, and I only regret that I should not have done it before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There is a want of earnestness in that life of hotels and railroad trains, which so many of our countrymen are content to lead in this strange Old World, and I was distressed to find how far I, myself; had been led along the dusty, beaten track.
HARVARD
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From this reading FROM LOUIS LEVERETT, IN PARIS, TO HARVARD TREMONT, IN BOSTON.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My dear Harvard--I have carried out my plan, of which I gave you a hint in my last, and I only regret that I should not have done it before.
hint
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From this reading My dear Harvard--I have carried out my plan, of which I gave you a hint in my last, and I only regret that I should not have done it before.
hotels
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From this reading There is a want of earnestness in that life of hotels and railroad trains, which so many of our countrymen are content to lead in this strange Old World, and I was distressed to find how far I, myself; had been led along the dusty, beaten track.
how
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From this reading There is a want of earnestness in that life of hotels and railroad trains, which so many of our countrymen are content to lead in this strange Old World, and I was distressed to find how far I, myself; had been led along the dusty, beaten track.
human
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From this reading It is human nature, after all, that is the most interesting thing in the world, and it only reveals itself to the truly earnest seeker.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My dear Harvard--I have carried out my plan, of which I gave you a hint in my last, and I only regret that I should not have done it before.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FROM LOUIS LEVERETT, IN PARIS, TO HARVARD TREMONT, IN BOSTON.
interesting
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From this reading It is human nature, after all, that is the most interesting thing in the world, and it only reveals itself to the truly earnest seeker.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is human nature, after all, that is the most interesting thing in the world, and it only reveals itself to the truly earnest seeker.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My dear Harvard--I have carried out my plan, of which I gave you a hint in my last, and I only regret that I should not have done it before.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It is human nature, after all, that is the most interesting thing in the world, and it only reveals itself to the truly earnest seeker.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My dear Harvard--I have carried out my plan, of which I gave you a hint in my last, and I only regret that I should not have done it before.
lead
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From this reading There is a want of earnestness in that life of hotels and railroad trains, which so many of our countrymen are content to lead in this strange Old World, and I was distressed to find how far I, myself; had been led along the dusty, beaten track.
led
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From this reading There is a want of earnestness in that life of hotels and railroad trains, which so many of our countrymen are content to lead in this strange Old World, and I was distressed to find how far I, myself; had been led along the dusty, beaten track.
LEVERETT
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From this reading FROM LOUIS LEVERETT, IN PARIS, TO HARVARD TREMONT, IN BOSTON.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is a want of earnestness in that life of hotels and railroad trains, which so many of our countrymen are content to lead in this strange Old World, and I was distressed to find how far I, myself; had been led along the dusty, beaten track.
LOUIS
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From this reading FROM LOUIS LEVERETT, IN PARIS, TO HARVARD TREMONT, IN BOSTON.
many
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From this reading There is a want of earnestness in that life of hotels and railroad trains, which so many of our countrymen are content to lead in this strange Old World, and I was distressed to find how far I, myself; had been led along the dusty, beaten track.
most
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From this reading It is human nature, after all, that is the most interesting thing in the world, and it only reveals itself to the truly earnest seeker.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear Harvard--I have carried out my plan, of which I gave you a hint in my last, and I only regret that I should not have done it before.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading There is a want of earnestness in that life of hotels and railroad trains, which so many of our countrymen are content to lead in this strange Old World, and I was distressed to find how far I, myself; had been led along the dusty, beaten track.
nature
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From this reading It is human nature, after all, that is the most interesting thing in the world, and it only reveals itself to the truly earnest seeker.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My dear Harvard--I have carried out my plan, of which I gave you a hint in my last, and I only regret that I should not have done it before.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My dear Harvard--I have carried out my plan, of which I gave you a hint in my last, and I only regret that I should not have done it before.
Old
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From this reading There is a want of earnestness in that life of hotels and railroad trains, which so many of our countrymen are content to lead in this strange Old World, and I was distressed to find how far I, myself; had been led along the dusty, beaten track.
only
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From this reading My dear Harvard--I have carried out my plan, of which I gave you a hint in my last, and I only regret that I should not have done it before.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading There is a want of earnestness in that life of hotels and railroad trains, which so many of our countrymen are content to lead in this strange Old World, and I was distressed to find how far I, myself; had been led along the dusty, beaten track.
out
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From this reading My dear Harvard--I have carried out my plan, of which I gave you a hint in my last, and I only regret that I should not have done it before.
PARIS
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From this reading FROM LOUIS LEVERETT, IN PARIS, TO HARVARD TREMONT, IN BOSTON.
plan
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From this reading My dear Harvard--I have carried out my plan, of which I gave you a hint in my last, and I only regret that I should not have done it before.
railroad
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From this reading There is a want of earnestness in that life of hotels and railroad trains, which so many of our countrymen are content to lead in this strange Old World, and I was distressed to find how far I, myself; had been led along the dusty, beaten track.
regret
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From this reading My dear Harvard--I have carried out my plan, of which I gave you a hint in my last, and I only regret that I should not have done it before.
reveals
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From this reading It is human nature, after all, that is the most interesting thing in the world, and it only reveals itself to the truly earnest seeker.
seeker
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From this reading It is human nature, after all, that is the most interesting thing in the world, and it only reveals itself to the truly earnest seeker.
September
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From this reading September 25th.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading My dear Harvard--I have carried out my plan, of which I gave you a hint in my last, and I only regret that I should not have done it before.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There is a want of earnestness in that life of hotels and railroad trains, which so many of our countrymen are content to lead in this strange Old World, and I was distressed to find how far I, myself; had been led along the dusty, beaten track.
strange
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From this reading There is a want of earnestness in that life of hotels and railroad trains, which so many of our countrymen are content to lead in this strange Old World, and I was distressed to find how far I, myself; had been led along the dusty, beaten track.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My dear Harvard--I have carried out my plan, of which I gave you a hint in my last, and I only regret that I should not have done it before.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is human nature, after all, that is the most interesting thing in the world, and it only reveals itself to the truly earnest seeker.
There
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From this reading There is a want of earnestness in that life of hotels and railroad trains, which so many of our countrymen are content to lead in this strange Old World, and I was distressed to find how far I, myself; had been led along the dusty, beaten track.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is human nature, after all, that is the most interesting thing in the world, and it only reveals itself to the truly earnest seeker.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There is a want of earnestness in that life of hotels and railroad trains, which so many of our countrymen are content to lead in this strange Old World, and I was distressed to find how far I, myself; had been led along the dusty, beaten track.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FROM LOUIS LEVERETT, IN PARIS, TO HARVARD TREMONT, IN BOSTON.
tracknounUS /træk/
a route or signs showing the way someone went
From this reading There is a want of earnestness in that life of hotels and railroad trains, which so many of our countrymen are content to lead in this strange Old World, and I was distressed to find how far I, myself; had been led along the dusty, beaten track.
trains
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From this reading There is a want of earnestness in that life of hotels and railroad trains, which so many of our countrymen are content to lead in this strange Old World, and I was distressed to find how far I, myself; had been led along the dusty, beaten track.
TREMONT
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From this reading FROM LOUIS LEVERETT, IN PARIS, TO HARVARD TREMONT, IN BOSTON.
truly
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From this reading It is human nature, after all, that is the most interesting thing in the world, and it only reveals itself to the truly earnest seeker.
want
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From this reading There is a want of earnestness in that life of hotels and railroad trains, which so many of our countrymen are content to lead in this strange Old World, and I was distressed to find how far I, myself; had been led along the dusty, beaten track.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a want of earnestness in that life of hotels and railroad trains, which so many of our countrymen are content to lead in this strange Old World, and I was distressed to find how far I, myself; had been led along the dusty, beaten track.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My dear Harvard--I have carried out my plan, of which I gave you a hint in my last, and I only regret that I should not have done it before.
world
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From this reading It is human nature, after all, that is the most interesting thing in the world, and it only reveals itself to the truly earnest seeker.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My dear Harvard--I have carried out my plan, of which I gave you a hint in my last, and I only regret that I should not have done it before.
