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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 I have been reading over the record I have written of my life, which has been made with care and a strict adherence to the truth.
adherence
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From this reading I have been reading over the record I have written of my life, which has been made with care and a strict adherence to the truth.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am at the present hour sitting alone in the house I have taken and furnished, and to which I hope shortly to bring my beloved Lauretta as my wife.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am at the present hour sitting alone in the house I have taken and furnished, and to which I hope shortly to bring my beloved Lauretta as my wife.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have been reading over the record I have written of my life, which has been made with care and a strict adherence to the truth.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The writing of this record from time to time has grown into a kind of habit with me, and there are occasions in which I have been greatly interested in it myself.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I am at the present hour sitting alone in the house I have taken and furnished, and to which I hope shortly to bring my beloved Lauretta as my wife.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I am at the present hour sitting alone in the house I have taken and furnished, and to which I hope shortly to bring my beloved Lauretta as my wife.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been reading over the record I have written of my life, which has been made with care and a strict adherence to the truth.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Never until this night have I read the record from beginning to end, and I have come to a resolution to discontinue it.
beloved
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From this reading I am at the present hour sitting alone in the house I have taken and furnished, and to which I hope shortly to bring my beloved Lauretta as my wife.
bring
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From this reading I am at the present hour sitting alone in the house I have taken and furnished, and to which I hope shortly to bring my beloved Lauretta as my wife.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading My reason is a sufficient one, and as it concerns no man else, no man can dispute my right to make it.
care
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From this reading I have been reading over the record I have written of my life, which has been made with care and a strict adherence to the truth.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never until this night have I read the record from beginning to end, and I have come to a resolution to discontinue it.
concerns
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From this reading My reason is a sufficient one, and as it concerns no man else, no man can dispute my right to make it.
discontinue
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From this reading Never until this night have I read the record from beginning to end, and I have come to a resolution to discontinue it.
dispute
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From this reading My reason is a sufficient one, and as it concerns no man else, no man can dispute my right to make it.
else
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From this reading My reason is a sufficient one, and as it concerns no man else, no man can dispute my right to make it.
end
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From this reading Never until this night have I read the record from beginning to end, and I have come to a resolution to discontinue it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The writing of this record from time to time has grown into a kind of habit with me, and there are occasions in which I have been greatly interested in it myself.
furnished
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From this reading I am at the present hour sitting alone in the house I have taken and furnished, and to which I hope shortly to bring my beloved Lauretta as my wife.
greatly
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From this reading The writing of this record from time to time has grown into a kind of habit with me, and there are occasions in which I have been greatly interested in it myself.
grown
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From this reading The writing of this record from time to time has grown into a kind of habit with me, and there are occasions in which I have been greatly interested in it myself.
habit
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From this reading The writing of this record from time to time has grown into a kind of habit with me, and there are occasions in which I have been greatly interested in it myself.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have been reading over the record I have written of my life, which has been made with care and a strict adherence to the truth.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have been reading over the record I have written of my life, which has been made with care and a strict adherence to the truth.
hope
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From this reading I am at the present hour sitting alone in the house I have taken and furnished, and to which I hope shortly to bring my beloved Lauretta as my wife.
hour
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From this reading I am at the present hour sitting alone in the house I have taken and furnished, and to which I hope shortly to bring my beloved Lauretta as my wife.
house
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From this reading I am at the present hour sitting alone in the house I have taken and furnished, and to which I hope shortly to bring my beloved Lauretta as my wife.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have been reading over the record I have written of my life, which has been made with care and a strict adherence to the truth.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am at the present hour sitting alone in the house I have taken and furnished, and to which I hope shortly to bring my beloved Lauretta as my wife.
interested
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From this reading The writing of this record from time to time has grown into a kind of habit with me, and there are occasions in which I have been greatly interested in it myself.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The writing of this record from time to time has grown into a kind of habit with me, and there are occasions in which I have been greatly interested in it myself.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My reason is a sufficient one, and as it concerns no man else, no man can dispute my right to make it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The writing of this record from time to time has grown into a kind of habit with me, and there are occasions in which I have been greatly interested in it myself.
kind
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From this reading The writing of this record from time to time has grown into a kind of habit with me, and there are occasions in which I have been greatly interested in it myself.
Lauretta
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From this reading I am at the present hour sitting alone in the house I have taken and furnished, and to which I hope shortly to bring my beloved Lauretta as my wife.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have been reading over the record I have written of my life, which has been made with care and a strict adherence to the truth.
made
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From this reading I have been reading over the record I have written of my life, which has been made with care and a strict adherence to the truth.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My reason is a sufficient one, and as it concerns no man else, no man can dispute my right to make it.
man
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From this reading My reason is a sufficient one, and as it concerns no man else, no man can dispute my right to make it.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The writing of this record from time to time has grown into a kind of habit with me, and there are occasions in which I have been greatly interested in it myself.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have been reading over the record I have written of my life, which has been made with care and a strict adherence to the truth.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading The writing of this record from time to time has grown into a kind of habit with me, and there are occasions in which I have been greatly interested in it myself.
NevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never until this night have I read the record from beginning to end, and I have come to a resolution to discontinue it.
night
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From this reading Never until this night have I read the record from beginning to end, and I have come to a resolution to discontinue it.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading My reason is a sufficient one, and as it concerns no man else, no man can dispute my right to make it.
occasions
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From this reading The writing of this record from time to time has grown into a kind of habit with me, and there are occasions in which I have been greatly interested in it myself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have been reading over the record I have written of my life, which has been made with care and a strict adherence to the truth.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading My reason is a sufficient one, and as it concerns no man else, no man can dispute my right to make it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I have been reading over the record I have written of my life, which has been made with care and a strict adherence to the truth.
present
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From this reading I am at the present hour sitting alone in the house I have taken and furnished, and to which I hope shortly to bring my beloved Lauretta as my wife.
read
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From this reading Never until this night have I read the record from beginning to end, and I have come to a resolution to discontinue it.
reading
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From this reading I have been reading over the record I have written of my life, which has been made with care and a strict adherence to the truth.
reason
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From this reading My reason is a sufficient one, and as it concerns no man else, no man can dispute my right to make it.
record
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From this reading I have been reading over the record I have written of my life, which has been made with care and a strict adherence to the truth.
resolution
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From this reading Never until this night have I read the record from beginning to end, and I have come to a resolution to discontinue it.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My reason is a sufficient one, and as it concerns no man else, no man can dispute my right to make it.
shortly
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From this reading I am at the present hour sitting alone in the house I have taken and furnished, and to which I hope shortly to bring my beloved Lauretta as my wife.
sitting
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From this reading I am at the present hour sitting alone in the house I have taken and furnished, and to which I hope shortly to bring my beloved Lauretta as my wife.
strict
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From this reading I have been reading over the record I have written of my life, which has been made with care and a strict adherence to the truth.
sufficient
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From this reading My reason is a sufficient one, and as it concerns no man else, no man can dispute my right to make it.
taken
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From this reading I am at the present hour sitting alone in the house I have taken and furnished, and to which I hope shortly to bring my beloved Lauretta as my wife.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have been reading over the record I have written of my life, which has been made with care and a strict adherence to the truth.
there
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From this reading The writing of this record from time to time has grown into a kind of habit with me, and there are occasions in which I have been greatly interested in it myself.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The writing of this record from time to time has grown into a kind of habit with me, and there are occasions in which I have been greatly interested in it myself.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The writing of this record from time to time has grown into a kind of habit with me, and there are occasions in which I have been greatly interested in it myself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have been reading over the record I have written of my life, which has been made with care and a strict adherence to the truth.
truth
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From this reading I have been reading over the record I have written of my life, which has been made with care and a strict adherence to the truth.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Never until this night have I read the record from beginning to end, and I have come to a resolution to discontinue it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I have been reading over the record I have written of my life, which has been made with care and a strict adherence to the truth.
wife
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From this reading I am at the present hour sitting alone in the house I have taken and furnished, and to which I hope shortly to bring my beloved Lauretta as my wife.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have been reading over the record I have written of my life, which has been made with care and a strict adherence to the truth.
writing
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From this reading The writing of this record from time to time has grown into a kind of habit with me, and there are occasions in which I have been greatly interested in it myself.
written
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From this reading I have been reading over the record I have written of my life, which has been made with care and a strict adherence to the truth.
