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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 This book is in all probability the last of a series of writings, of which--disregarding certain earlier disconnected essays--my Anticipations was the beginning.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I wrote that book in order to clear up the muddle in my own mind about innumerable social and political questions, questions I could not keep out of my work, which it distressed me to touch upon in a stupid haphazard way, and which no one, so far as I knew, had handled in a manner to satisfy my needs.
achieve
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From this reading But Anticipations did not achieve its end.
all
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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Originally I intended Anticipations to be my sole digression from my art or trade (or what you will) of an imaginative writer.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I wrote that book in order to clear up the muddle in my own mind about innumerable social and political questions, questions I could not keep out of my work, which it distressed me to touch upon in a stupid haphazard way, and which no one, so far as I knew, had handled in a manner to satisfy my needs.
Anticipationsplural nounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃənz/
feelings of excitement about something expected to happen
From this reading This book is in all probability the last of a series of writings, of which--disregarding certain earlier disconnected essays--my Anticipations was the beginning.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Originally I intended Anticipations to be my sole digression from my art or trade (or what you will) of an imaginative writer.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I wrote that book in order to clear up the muddle in my own mind about innumerable social and political questions, questions I could not keep out of my work, which it distressed me to touch upon in a stupid haphazard way, and which no one, so far as I knew, had handled in a manner to satisfy my needs.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Originally I intended Anticipations to be my sole digression from my art or trade (or what you will) of an imaginative writer.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This book is in all probability the last of a series of writings, of which--disregarding certain earlier disconnected essays--my Anticipations was the beginning.
book
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From this reading This book is in all probability the last of a series of writings, of which--disregarding certain earlier disconnected essays--my Anticipations was the beginning.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Anticipations did not achieve its end.
certain
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clear
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From this reading I wrote that book in order to clear up the muddle in my own mind about innumerable social and political questions, questions I could not keep out of my work, which it distressed me to touch upon in a stupid haphazard way, and which no one, so far as I knew, had handled in a manner to satisfy my needs.
constructive
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From this reading I have a slow constructive hesitating sort of mind, and when I emerged from that undertaking I found I had still most of my questions to state and solve.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I wrote that book in order to clear up the muddle in my own mind about innumerable social and political questions, questions I could not keep out of my work, which it distressed me to touch upon in a stupid haphazard way, and which no one, so far as I knew, had handled in a manner to satisfy my needs.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But Anticipations did not achieve its end.
digression
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disconnected
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disregarding
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distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɛst/
suffering from pain, danger, or serious difficulty
From this reading I wrote that book in order to clear up the muddle in my own mind about innumerable social and political questions, questions I could not keep out of my work, which it distressed me to touch upon in a stupid haphazard way, and which no one, so far as I knew, had handled in a manner to satisfy my needs.
earlier
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emerged
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end
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From this reading But Anticipations did not achieve its end.
essays
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far
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foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have a slow constructive hesitating sort of mind, and when I emerged from that undertaking I found I had still most of my questions to state and solve.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Originally I intended Anticipations to be my sole digression from my art or trade (or what you will) of an imaginative writer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I wrote that book in order to clear up the muddle in my own mind about innumerable social and political questions, questions I could not keep out of my work, which it distressed me to touch upon in a stupid haphazard way, and which no one, so far as I knew, had handled in a manner to satisfy my needs.
handled
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From this reading I wrote that book in order to clear up the muddle in my own mind about innumerable social and political questions, questions I could not keep out of my work, which it distressed me to touch upon in a stupid haphazard way, and which no one, so far as I knew, had handled in a manner to satisfy my needs.
haphazard
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From this reading I wrote that book in order to clear up the muddle in my own mind about innumerable social and political questions, questions I could not keep out of my work, which it distressed me to touch upon in a stupid haphazard way, and which no one, so far as I knew, had handled in a manner to satisfy my needs.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have a slow constructive hesitating sort of mind, and when I emerged from that undertaking I found I had still most of my questions to state and solve.
hesitating
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From this reading I have a slow constructive hesitating sort of mind, and when I emerged from that undertaking I found I had still most of my questions to state and solve.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Originally I intended Anticipations to be my sole digression from my art or trade (or what you will) of an imaginative writer.
imaginative
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This book is in all probability the last of a series of writings, of which--disregarding certain earlier disconnected essays--my Anticipations was the beginning.
innumerable
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From this reading I wrote that book in order to clear up the muddle in my own mind about innumerable social and political questions, questions I could not keep out of my work, which it distressed me to touch upon in a stupid haphazard way, and which no one, so far as I knew, had handled in a manner to satisfy my needs.
intended
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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This book is in all probability the last of a series of writings, of which--disregarding certain earlier disconnected essays--my Anticipations was the beginning.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I wrote that book in order to clear up the muddle in my own mind about innumerable social and political questions, questions I could not keep out of my work, which it distressed me to touch upon in a stupid haphazard way, and which no one, so far as I knew, had handled in a manner to satisfy my needs.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But Anticipations did not achieve its end.
keep
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From this reading I wrote that book in order to clear up the muddle in my own mind about innumerable social and political questions, questions I could not keep out of my work, which it distressed me to touch upon in a stupid haphazard way, and which no one, so far as I knew, had handled in a manner to satisfy my needs.
knew
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From this reading I wrote that book in order to clear up the muddle in my own mind about innumerable social and political questions, questions I could not keep out of my work, which it distressed me to touch upon in a stupid haphazard way, and which no one, so far as I knew, had handled in a manner to satisfy my needs.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This book is in all probability the last of a series of writings, of which--disregarding certain earlier disconnected essays--my Anticipations was the beginning.
manner
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From this reading I wrote that book in order to clear up the muddle in my own mind about innumerable social and political questions, questions I could not keep out of my work, which it distressed me to touch upon in a stupid haphazard way, and which no one, so far as I knew, had handled in a manner to satisfy my needs.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I wrote that book in order to clear up the muddle in my own mind about innumerable social and political questions, questions I could not keep out of my work, which it distressed me to touch upon in a stupid haphazard way, and which no one, so far as I knew, had handled in a manner to satisfy my needs.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I wrote that book in order to clear up the muddle in my own mind about innumerable social and political questions, questions I could not keep out of my work, which it distressed me to touch upon in a stupid haphazard way, and which no one, so far as I knew, had handled in a manner to satisfy my needs.
most
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muddle
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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This book is in all probability the last of a series of writings, of which--disregarding certain earlier disconnected essays--my Anticipations was the beginning.
needs
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From this reading I wrote that book in order to clear up the muddle in my own mind about innumerable social and political questions, questions I could not keep out of my work, which it distressed me to touch upon in a stupid haphazard way, and which no one, so far as I knew, had handled in a manner to satisfy my needs.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I wrote that book in order to clear up the muddle in my own mind about innumerable social and political questions, questions I could not keep out of my work, which it distressed me to touch upon in a stupid haphazard way, and which no one, so far as I knew, had handled in a manner to satisfy my needs.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I wrote that book in order to clear up the muddle in my own mind about innumerable social and political questions, questions I could not keep out of my work, which it distressed me to touch upon in a stupid haphazard way, and which no one, so far as I knew, had handled in a manner to satisfy my needs.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This book is in all probability the last of a series of writings, of which--disregarding certain earlier disconnected essays--my Anticipations was the beginning.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I wrote that book in order to clear up the muddle in my own mind about innumerable social and political questions, questions I could not keep out of my work, which it distressed me to touch upon in a stupid haphazard way, and which no one, so far as I knew, had handled in a manner to satisfy my needs.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Originally I intended Anticipations to be my sole digression from my art or trade (or what you will) of an imaginative writer.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I wrote that book in order to clear up the muddle in my own mind about innumerable social and political questions, questions I could not keep out of my work, which it distressed me to touch upon in a stupid haphazard way, and which no one, so far as I knew, had handled in a manner to satisfy my needs.
Originally
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out
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own
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political
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probability
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questions
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satisfy
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series
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slow
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From this reading I have a slow constructive hesitating sort of mind, and when I emerged from that undertaking I found I had still most of my questions to state and solve.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I wrote that book in order to clear up the muddle in my own mind about innumerable social and political questions, questions I could not keep out of my work, which it distressed me to touch upon in a stupid haphazard way, and which no one, so far as I knew, had handled in a manner to satisfy my needs.
social
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From this reading I wrote that book in order to clear up the muddle in my own mind about innumerable social and political questions, questions I could not keep out of my work, which it distressed me to touch upon in a stupid haphazard way, and which no one, so far as I knew, had handled in a manner to satisfy my needs.
sole
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solve
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From this reading I have a slow constructive hesitating sort of mind, and when I emerged from that undertaking I found I had still most of my questions to state and solve.
sort
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From this reading I have a slow constructive hesitating sort of mind, and when I emerged from that undertaking I found I had still most of my questions to state and solve.
state
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From this reading I have a slow constructive hesitating sort of mind, and when I emerged from that undertaking I found I had still most of my questions to state and solve.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have a slow constructive hesitating sort of mind, and when I emerged from that undertaking I found I had still most of my questions to state and solve.
stupid
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I wrote that book in order to clear up the muddle in my own mind about innumerable social and political questions, questions I could not keep out of my work, which it distressed me to touch upon in a stupid haphazard way, and which no one, so far as I knew, had handled in a manner to satisfy my needs.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This book is in all probability the last of a series of writings, of which--disregarding certain earlier disconnected essays--my Anticipations was the beginning.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This book is in all probability the last of a series of writings, of which--disregarding certain earlier disconnected essays--my Anticipations was the beginning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Originally I intended Anticipations to be my sole digression from my art or trade (or what you will) of an imaginative writer.
touch
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From this reading I wrote that book in order to clear up the muddle in my own mind about innumerable social and political questions, questions I could not keep out of my work, which it distressed me to touch upon in a stupid haphazard way, and which no one, so far as I knew, had handled in a manner to satisfy my needs.
trade
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undertakingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈteɪkɪŋ/
a serious task, project, or venture that someone agrees to do
From this reading I have a slow constructive hesitating sort of mind, and when I emerged from that undertaking I found I had still most of my questions to state and solve.
up
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From this reading I wrote that book in order to clear up the muddle in my own mind about innumerable social and political questions, questions I could not keep out of my work, which it distressed me to touch upon in a stupid haphazard way, and which no one, so far as I knew, had handled in a manner to satisfy my needs.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I wrote that book in order to clear up the muddle in my own mind about innumerable social and political questions, questions I could not keep out of my work, which it distressed me to touch upon in a stupid haphazard way, and which no one, so far as I knew, had handled in a manner to satisfy my needs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This book is in all probability the last of a series of writings, of which--disregarding certain earlier disconnected essays--my Anticipations was the beginning.
way
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From this reading I wrote that book in order to clear up the muddle in my own mind about innumerable social and political questions, questions I could not keep out of my work, which it distressed me to touch upon in a stupid haphazard way, and which no one, so far as I knew, had handled in a manner to satisfy my needs.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Originally I intended Anticipations to be my sole digression from my art or trade (or what you will) of an imaginative writer.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I have a slow constructive hesitating sort of mind, and when I emerged from that undertaking I found I had still most of my questions to state and solve.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This book is in all probability the last of a series of writings, of which--disregarding certain earlier disconnected essays--my Anticipations was the beginning.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Originally I intended Anticipations to be my sole digression from my art or trade (or what you will) of an imaginative writer.
work
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writer
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writings
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wrote
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From this reading I wrote that book in order to clear up the muddle in my own mind about innumerable social and political questions, questions I could not keep out of my work, which it distressed me to touch upon in a stupid haphazard way, and which no one, so far as I knew, had handled in a manner to satisfy my needs.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Originally I intended Anticipations to be my sole digression from my art or trade (or what you will) of an imaginative writer.
