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1855
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From this reading 1855-1858.
1858
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From this reading 1855-1858.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was, I think, before I started on my English tours among the rural posts that I made my first attempt at writing for a magazine.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I had read, soon after they came out, the two first volumes of Charles Merivale's _History of the Romans under the Empire_, and had got into some correspondence with the author's brother as to the author's views about Cæsar.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I had read, soon after they came out, the two first volumes of Charles Merivale's _History of the Romans under the Empire_, and had got into some correspondence with the author's brother as to the author's views about Cæsar.
also
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From this reading Hence arose in my mind a tendency to investigate the character of probably the greatest man who ever lived, which tendency in after years produced a little book of which I shall have to speak when its time comes,--and also a taste generally for Latin literature, which has been one of the chief delights of my later life.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It was, I think, before I started on my English tours among the rural posts that I made my first attempt at writing for a magazine.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _BARCHESTER TOWERS_ AND _THE THREE CLERKS_.
arose
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From this reading Hence arose in my mind a tendency to investigate the character of probably the greatest man who ever lived, which tendency in after years produced a little book of which I shall have to speak when its time comes,--and also a taste generally for Latin literature, which has been one of the chief delights of my later life.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had read, soon after they came out, the two first volumes of Charles Merivale's _History of the Romans under the Empire_, and had got into some correspondence with the author's brother as to the author's views about Cæsar.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was, I think, before I started on my English tours among the rural posts that I made my first attempt at writing for a magazine.
attempt
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From this reading It was, I think, before I started on my English tours among the rural posts that I made my first attempt at writing for a magazine.
author's
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From this reading I had read, soon after they came out, the two first volumes of Charles Merivale's _History of the Romans under the Empire_, and had got into some correspondence with the author's brother as to the author's views about Cæsar.
BARCHESTER
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From this reading _BARCHESTER TOWERS_ AND _THE THREE CLERKS_.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Hence arose in my mind a tendency to investigate the character of probably the greatest man who ever lived, which tendency in after years produced a little book of which I shall have to speak when its time comes,--and also a taste generally for Latin literature, which has been one of the chief delights of my later life.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was, I think, before I started on my English tours among the rural posts that I made my first attempt at writing for a magazine.
book
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From this reading Hence arose in my mind a tendency to investigate the character of probably the greatest man who ever lived, which tendency in after years produced a little book of which I shall have to speak when its time comes,--and also a taste generally for Latin literature, which has been one of the chief delights of my later life.
brother
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From this reading I had read, soon after they came out, the two first volumes of Charles Merivale's _History of the Romans under the Empire_, and had got into some correspondence with the author's brother as to the author's views about Cæsar.
came
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From this reading I had read, soon after they came out, the two first volumes of Charles Merivale's _History of the Romans under the Empire_, and had got into some correspondence with the author's brother as to the author's views about Cæsar.
character
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From this reading Hence arose in my mind a tendency to investigate the character of probably the greatest man who ever lived, which tendency in after years produced a little book of which I shall have to speak when its time comes,--and also a taste generally for Latin literature, which has been one of the chief delights of my later life.
Charles
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From this reading I had read, soon after they came out, the two first volumes of Charles Merivale's _History of the Romans under the Empire_, and had got into some correspondence with the author's brother as to the author's views about Cæsar.
chief
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From this reading Hence arose in my mind a tendency to investigate the character of probably the greatest man who ever lived, which tendency in after years produced a little book of which I shall have to speak when its time comes,--and also a taste generally for Latin literature, which has been one of the chief delights of my later life.
CLERKS
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From this reading _BARCHESTER TOWERS_ AND _THE THREE CLERKS_.
comes
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From this reading Hence arose in my mind a tendency to investigate the character of probably the greatest man who ever lived, which tendency in after years produced a little book of which I shall have to speak when its time comes,--and also a taste generally for Latin literature, which has been one of the chief delights of my later life.
correspondence
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From this reading I had read, soon after they came out, the two first volumes of Charles Merivale's _History of the Romans under the Empire_, and had got into some correspondence with the author's brother as to the author's views about Cæsar.
Cæsar
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From this reading I had read, soon after they came out, the two first volumes of Charles Merivale's _History of the Romans under the Empire_, and had got into some correspondence with the author's brother as to the author's views about Cæsar.
delights
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From this reading Hence arose in my mind a tendency to investigate the character of probably the greatest man who ever lived, which tendency in after years produced a little book of which I shall have to speak when its time comes,--and also a taste generally for Latin literature, which has been one of the chief delights of my later life.
Empire
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From this reading I had read, soon after they came out, the two first volumes of Charles Merivale's _History of the Romans under the Empire_, and had got into some correspondence with the author's brother as to the author's views about Cæsar.
English
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From this reading It was, I think, before I started on my English tours among the rural posts that I made my first attempt at writing for a magazine.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hence arose in my mind a tendency to investigate the character of probably the greatest man who ever lived, which tendency in after years produced a little book of which I shall have to speak when its time comes,--and also a taste generally for Latin literature, which has been one of the chief delights of my later life.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was, I think, before I started on my English tours among the rural posts that I made my first attempt at writing for a magazine.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was, I think, before I started on my English tours among the rural posts that I made my first attempt at writing for a magazine.
generally
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From this reading Hence arose in my mind a tendency to investigate the character of probably the greatest man who ever lived, which tendency in after years produced a little book of which I shall have to speak when its time comes,--and also a taste generally for Latin literature, which has been one of the chief delights of my later life.
got
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From this reading I had read, soon after they came out, the two first volumes of Charles Merivale's _History of the Romans under the Empire_, and had got into some correspondence with the author's brother as to the author's views about Cæsar.
greatest
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From this reading Hence arose in my mind a tendency to investigate the character of probably the greatest man who ever lived, which tendency in after years produced a little book of which I shall have to speak when its time comes,--and also a taste generally for Latin literature, which has been one of the chief delights of my later life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had read, soon after they came out, the two first volumes of Charles Merivale's _History of the Romans under the Empire_, and had got into some correspondence with the author's brother as to the author's views about Cæsar.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hence arose in my mind a tendency to investigate the character of probably the greatest man who ever lived, which tendency in after years produced a little book of which I shall have to speak when its time comes,--and also a taste generally for Latin literature, which has been one of the chief delights of my later life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Hence arose in my mind a tendency to investigate the character of probably the greatest man who ever lived, which tendency in after years produced a little book of which I shall have to speak when its time comes,--and also a taste generally for Latin literature, which has been one of the chief delights of my later life.
HenceadverbUS /hens/
for this reason
From this reading Hence arose in my mind a tendency to investigate the character of probably the greatest man who ever lived, which tendency in after years produced a little book of which I shall have to speak when its time comes,--and also a taste generally for Latin literature, which has been one of the chief delights of my later life.
History
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From this reading I had read, soon after they came out, the two first volumes of Charles Merivale's _History of the Romans under the Empire_, and had got into some correspondence with the author's brother as to the author's views about Cæsar.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was, I think, before I started on my English tours among the rural posts that I made my first attempt at writing for a magazine.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hence arose in my mind a tendency to investigate the character of probably the greatest man who ever lived, which tendency in after years produced a little book of which I shall have to speak when its time comes,--and also a taste generally for Latin literature, which has been one of the chief delights of my later life.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I had read, soon after they came out, the two first volumes of Charles Merivale's _History of the Romans under the Empire_, and had got into some correspondence with the author's brother as to the author's views about Cæsar.
investigate
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From this reading Hence arose in my mind a tendency to investigate the character of probably the greatest man who ever lived, which tendency in after years produced a little book of which I shall have to speak when its time comes,--and also a taste generally for Latin literature, which has been one of the chief delights of my later life.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was, I think, before I started on my English tours among the rural posts that I made my first attempt at writing for a magazine.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Hence arose in my mind a tendency to investigate the character of probably the greatest man who ever lived, which tendency in after years produced a little book of which I shall have to speak when its time comes,--and also a taste generally for Latin literature, which has been one of the chief delights of my later life.
later
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From this reading Hence arose in my mind a tendency to investigate the character of probably the greatest man who ever lived, which tendency in after years produced a little book of which I shall have to speak when its time comes,--and also a taste generally for Latin literature, which has been one of the chief delights of my later life.
Latin
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From this reading Hence arose in my mind a tendency to investigate the character of probably the greatest man who ever lived, which tendency in after years produced a little book of which I shall have to speak when its time comes,--and also a taste generally for Latin literature, which has been one of the chief delights of my later life.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hence arose in my mind a tendency to investigate the character of probably the greatest man who ever lived, which tendency in after years produced a little book of which I shall have to speak when its time comes,--and also a taste generally for Latin literature, which has been one of the chief delights of my later life.
literature
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From this reading Hence arose in my mind a tendency to investigate the character of probably the greatest man who ever lived, which tendency in after years produced a little book of which I shall have to speak when its time comes,--and also a taste generally for Latin literature, which has been one of the chief delights of my later life.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hence arose in my mind a tendency to investigate the character of probably the greatest man who ever lived, which tendency in after years produced a little book of which I shall have to speak when its time comes,--and also a taste generally for Latin literature, which has been one of the chief delights of my later life.
lived
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From this reading Hence arose in my mind a tendency to investigate the character of probably the greatest man who ever lived, which tendency in after years produced a little book of which I shall have to speak when its time comes,--and also a taste generally for Latin literature, which has been one of the chief delights of my later life.
made
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From this reading It was, I think, before I started on my English tours among the rural posts that I made my first attempt at writing for a magazine.
magazine
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From this reading It was, I think, before I started on my English tours among the rural posts that I made my first attempt at writing for a magazine.
man
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From this reading Hence arose in my mind a tendency to investigate the character of probably the greatest man who ever lived, which tendency in after years produced a little book of which I shall have to speak when its time comes,--and also a taste generally for Latin literature, which has been one of the chief delights of my later life.
Merivale's
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From this reading I had read, soon after they came out, the two first volumes of Charles Merivale's _History of the Romans under the Empire_, and had got into some correspondence with the author's brother as to the author's views about Cæsar.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hence arose in my mind a tendency to investigate the character of probably the greatest man who ever lived, which tendency in after years produced a little book of which I shall have to speak when its time comes,--and also a taste generally for Latin literature, which has been one of the chief delights of my later life.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was, I think, before I started on my English tours among the rural posts that I made my first attempt at writing for a magazine.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had read, soon after they came out, the two first volumes of Charles Merivale's _History of the Romans under the Empire_, and had got into some correspondence with the author's brother as to the author's views about Cæsar.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was, I think, before I started on my English tours among the rural posts that I made my first attempt at writing for a magazine.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Hence arose in my mind a tendency to investigate the character of probably the greatest man who ever lived, which tendency in after years produced a little book of which I shall have to speak when its time comes,--and also a taste generally for Latin literature, which has been one of the chief delights of my later life.
out
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From this reading I had read, soon after they came out, the two first volumes of Charles Merivale's _History of the Romans under the Empire_, and had got into some correspondence with the author's brother as to the author's views about Cæsar.
posts
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From this reading It was, I think, before I started on my English tours among the rural posts that I made my first attempt at writing for a magazine.
probably
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From this reading Hence arose in my mind a tendency to investigate the character of probably the greatest man who ever lived, which tendency in after years produced a little book of which I shall have to speak when its time comes,--and also a taste generally for Latin literature, which has been one of the chief delights of my later life.
produced
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From this reading Hence arose in my mind a tendency to investigate the character of probably the greatest man who ever lived, which tendency in after years produced a little book of which I shall have to speak when its time comes,--and also a taste generally for Latin literature, which has been one of the chief delights of my later life.
read
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From this reading I had read, soon after they came out, the two first volumes of Charles Merivale's _History of the Romans under the Empire_, and had got into some correspondence with the author's brother as to the author's views about Cæsar.
Romans
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From this reading I had read, soon after they came out, the two first volumes of Charles Merivale's _History of the Romans under the Empire_, and had got into some correspondence with the author's brother as to the author's views about Cæsar.
rural
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From this reading It was, I think, before I started on my English tours among the rural posts that I made my first attempt at writing for a magazine.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Hence arose in my mind a tendency to investigate the character of probably the greatest man who ever lived, which tendency in after years produced a little book of which I shall have to speak when its time comes,--and also a taste generally for Latin literature, which has been one of the chief delights of my later life.
some
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From this reading I had read, soon after they came out, the two first volumes of Charles Merivale's _History of the Romans under the Empire_, and had got into some correspondence with the author's brother as to the author's views about Cæsar.
soon
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From this reading I had read, soon after they came out, the two first volumes of Charles Merivale's _History of the Romans under the Empire_, and had got into some correspondence with the author's brother as to the author's views about Cæsar.
speak
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From this reading Hence arose in my mind a tendency to investigate the character of probably the greatest man who ever lived, which tendency in after years produced a little book of which I shall have to speak when its time comes,--and also a taste generally for Latin literature, which has been one of the chief delights of my later life.
started
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From this reading It was, I think, before I started on my English tours among the rural posts that I made my first attempt at writing for a magazine.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading Hence arose in my mind a tendency to investigate the character of probably the greatest man who ever lived, which tendency in after years produced a little book of which I shall have to speak when its time comes,--and also a taste generally for Latin literature, which has been one of the chief delights of my later life.
tendency
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From this reading Hence arose in my mind a tendency to investigate the character of probably the greatest man who ever lived, which tendency in after years produced a little book of which I shall have to speak when its time comes,--and also a taste generally for Latin literature, which has been one of the chief delights of my later life.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was, I think, before I started on my English tours among the rural posts that I made my first attempt at writing for a magazine.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _BARCHESTER TOWERS_ AND _THE THREE CLERKS_.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had read, soon after they came out, the two first volumes of Charles Merivale's _History of the Romans under the Empire_, and had got into some correspondence with the author's brother as to the author's views about Cæsar.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was, I think, before I started on my English tours among the rural posts that I made my first attempt at writing for a magazine.
THREE
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From this reading _BARCHESTER TOWERS_ AND _THE THREE CLERKS_.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hence arose in my mind a tendency to investigate the character of probably the greatest man who ever lived, which tendency in after years produced a little book of which I shall have to speak when its time comes,--and also a taste generally for Latin literature, which has been one of the chief delights of my later life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had read, soon after they came out, the two first volumes of Charles Merivale's _History of the Romans under the Empire_, and had got into some correspondence with the author's brother as to the author's views about Cæsar.
tours
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From this reading It was, I think, before I started on my English tours among the rural posts that I made my first attempt at writing for a magazine.
TOWERS
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From this reading _BARCHESTER TOWERS_ AND _THE THREE CLERKS_.
two
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From this reading I had read, soon after they came out, the two first volumes of Charles Merivale's _History of the Romans under the Empire_, and had got into some correspondence with the author's brother as to the author's views about Cæsar.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I had read, soon after they came out, the two first volumes of Charles Merivale's _History of the Romans under the Empire_, and had got into some correspondence with the author's brother as to the author's views about Cæsar.
views
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From this reading I had read, soon after they came out, the two first volumes of Charles Merivale's _History of the Romans under the Empire_, and had got into some correspondence with the author's brother as to the author's views about Cæsar.
volumes
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From this reading I had read, soon after they came out, the two first volumes of Charles Merivale's _History of the Romans under the Empire_, and had got into some correspondence with the author's brother as to the author's views about Cæsar.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was, I think, before I started on my English tours among the rural posts that I made my first attempt at writing for a magazine.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Hence arose in my mind a tendency to investigate the character of probably the greatest man who ever lived, which tendency in after years produced a little book of which I shall have to speak when its time comes,--and also a taste generally for Latin literature, which has been one of the chief delights of my later life.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Hence arose in my mind a tendency to investigate the character of probably the greatest man who ever lived, which tendency in after years produced a little book of which I shall have to speak when its time comes,--and also a taste generally for Latin literature, which has been one of the chief delights of my later life.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Hence arose in my mind a tendency to investigate the character of probably the greatest man who ever lived, which tendency in after years produced a little book of which I shall have to speak when its time comes,--and also a taste generally for Latin literature, which has been one of the chief delights of my later life.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had read, soon after they came out, the two first volumes of Charles Merivale's _History of the Romans under the Empire_, and had got into some correspondence with the author's brother as to the author's views about Cæsar.
writing
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From this reading It was, I think, before I started on my English tours among the rural posts that I made my first attempt at writing for a magazine.
years
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From this reading Hence arose in my mind a tendency to investigate the character of probably the greatest man who ever lived, which tendency in after years produced a little book of which I shall have to speak when its time comes,--and also a taste generally for Latin literature, which has been one of the chief delights of my later life.
