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145
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From this reading C. J. PETERS AND SON, ELECTROTYPERS AND STEREOTYPERS, 145 HIGH STREET.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was then five-and-twenty,--that was a sufficient indication that I had a past, said he, beginning.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading C. J. PETERS AND SON, ELECTROTYPERS AND STEREOTYPERS, 145 HIGH STREET.
ANNOUCHKA
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From this reading ANNOUCHKA.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My own master for some little time, I resolved to travel,--not to complete my education, as they said at the time, but to see the world.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My own master for some little time, I resolved to travel,--not to complete my education, as they said at the time, but to see the world.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I was then five-and-twenty,--that was a sufficient indication that I had a past, said he, beginning.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My own master for some little time, I resolved to travel,--not to complete my education, as they said at the time, but to see the world.
C
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From this reading C. J. PETERS AND SON, ELECTROTYPERS AND STEREOTYPERS, 145 HIGH STREET.
care
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From this reading I was young, light-hearted, in good health, free from every care, with a well-filled purse; I gave no thought to the future; I indulged every whim,--in fact, I lived like a flower that expands in the sun.
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My own master for some little time, I resolved to travel,--not to complete my education, as they said at the time, but to see the world.
education
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From this reading My own master for some little time, I resolved to travel,--not to complete my education, as they said at the time, but to see the world.
ELECTROTYPERS
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From this reading C. J. PETERS AND SON, ELECTROTYPERS AND STEREOTYPERS, 145 HIGH STREET.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I was young, light-hearted, in good health, free from every care, with a well-filled purse; I gave no thought to the future; I indulged every whim,--in fact, I lived like a flower that expands in the sun.
expands
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From this reading I was young, light-hearted, in good health, free from every care, with a well-filled purse; I gave no thought to the future; I indulged every whim,--in fact, I lived like a flower that expands in the sun.
fact
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From this reading I was young, light-hearted, in good health, free from every care, with a well-filled purse; I gave no thought to the future; I indulged every whim,--in fact, I lived like a flower that expands in the sun.
five-and-twenty
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From this reading I was then five-and-twenty,--that was a sufficient indication that I had a past, said he, beginning.
flower
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From this reading I was young, light-hearted, in good health, free from every care, with a well-filled purse; I gave no thought to the future; I indulged every whim,--in fact, I lived like a flower that expands in the sun.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My own master for some little time, I resolved to travel,--not to complete my education, as they said at the time, but to see the world.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading I was young, light-hearted, in good health, free from every care, with a well-filled purse; I gave no thought to the future; I indulged every whim,--in fact, I lived like a flower that expands in the sun.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I was young, light-hearted, in good health, free from every care, with a well-filled purse; I gave no thought to the future; I indulged every whim,--in fact, I lived like a flower that expands in the sun.
future
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From this reading I was young, light-hearted, in good health, free from every care, with a well-filled purse; I gave no thought to the future; I indulged every whim,--in fact, I lived like a flower that expands in the sun.
gave
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From this reading I was young, light-hearted, in good health, free from every care, with a well-filled purse; I gave no thought to the future; I indulged every whim,--in fact, I lived like a flower that expands in the sun.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was young, light-hearted, in good health, free from every care, with a well-filled purse; I gave no thought to the future; I indulged every whim,--in fact, I lived like a flower that expands in the sun.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was then five-and-twenty,--that was a sufficient indication that I had a past, said he, beginning.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was then five-and-twenty,--that was a sufficient indication that I had a past, said he, beginning.
health
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From this reading I was young, light-hearted, in good health, free from every care, with a well-filled purse; I gave no thought to the future; I indulged every whim,--in fact, I lived like a flower that expands in the sun.
HIGH
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From this reading C. J. PETERS AND SON, ELECTROTYPERS AND STEREOTYPERS, 145 HIGH STREET.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was then five-and-twenty,--that was a sufficient indication that I had a past, said he, beginning.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was young, light-hearted, in good health, free from every care, with a well-filled purse; I gave no thought to the future; I indulged every whim,--in fact, I lived like a flower that expands in the sun.
indication
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From this reading I was then five-and-twenty,--that was a sufficient indication that I had a past, said he, beginning.
indulged
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From this reading I was young, light-hearted, in good health, free from every care, with a well-filled purse; I gave no thought to the future; I indulged every whim,--in fact, I lived like a flower that expands in the sun.
J
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From this reading C. J. PETERS AND SON, ELECTROTYPERS AND STEREOTYPERS, 145 HIGH STREET.
light-hearted
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From this reading I was young, light-hearted, in good health, free from every care, with a well-filled purse; I gave no thought to the future; I indulged every whim,--in fact, I lived like a flower that expands in the sun.
like
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From this reading I was young, light-hearted, in good health, free from every care, with a well-filled purse; I gave no thought to the future; I indulged every whim,--in fact, I lived like a flower that expands in the sun.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My own master for some little time, I resolved to travel,--not to complete my education, as they said at the time, but to see the world.
lived
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From this reading I was young, light-hearted, in good health, free from every care, with a well-filled purse; I gave no thought to the future; I indulged every whim,--in fact, I lived like a flower that expands in the sun.
master
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From this reading My own master for some little time, I resolved to travel,--not to complete my education, as they said at the time, but to see the world.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My own master for some little time, I resolved to travel,--not to complete my education, as they said at the time, but to see the world.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I was young, light-hearted, in good health, free from every care, with a well-filled purse; I gave no thought to the future; I indulged every whim,--in fact, I lived like a flower that expands in the sun.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My own master for some little time, I resolved to travel,--not to complete my education, as they said at the time, but to see the world.
own
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From this reading My own master for some little time, I resolved to travel,--not to complete my education, as they said at the time, but to see the world.
past
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From this reading I was then five-and-twenty,--that was a sufficient indication that I had a past, said he, beginning.
PETERS
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From this reading C. J. PETERS AND SON, ELECTROTYPERS AND STEREOTYPERS, 145 HIGH STREET.
purse
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From this reading I was young, light-hearted, in good health, free from every care, with a well-filled purse; I gave no thought to the future; I indulged every whim,--in fact, I lived like a flower that expands in the sun.
resolved
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From this reading My own master for some little time, I resolved to travel,--not to complete my education, as they said at the time, but to see the world.
said
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From this reading I was then five-and-twenty,--that was a sufficient indication that I had a past, said he, beginning.
see
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From this reading My own master for some little time, I resolved to travel,--not to complete my education, as they said at the time, but to see the world.
some
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From this reading My own master for some little time, I resolved to travel,--not to complete my education, as they said at the time, but to see the world.
SON
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From this reading C. J. PETERS AND SON, ELECTROTYPERS AND STEREOTYPERS, 145 HIGH STREET.
STEREOTYPERS
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From this reading C. J. PETERS AND SON, ELECTROTYPERS AND STEREOTYPERS, 145 HIGH STREET.
STREET
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From this reading C. J. PETERS AND SON, ELECTROTYPERS AND STEREOTYPERS, 145 HIGH STREET.
sufficient
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From this reading I was then five-and-twenty,--that was a sufficient indication that I had a past, said he, beginning.
sun
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From this reading I was young, light-hearted, in good health, free from every care, with a well-filled purse; I gave no thought to the future; I indulged every whim,--in fact, I lived like a flower that expands in the sun.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was then five-and-twenty,--that was a sufficient indication that I had a past, said he, beginning.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My own master for some little time, I resolved to travel,--not to complete my education, as they said at the time, but to see the world.
then
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From this reading I was then five-and-twenty,--that was a sufficient indication that I had a past, said he, beginning.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My own master for some little time, I resolved to travel,--not to complete my education, as they said at the time, but to see the world.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was young, light-hearted, in good health, free from every care, with a well-filled purse; I gave no thought to the future; I indulged every whim,--in fact, I lived like a flower that expands in the sun.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My own master for some little time, I resolved to travel,--not to complete my education, as they said at the time, but to see the world.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My own master for some little time, I resolved to travel,--not to complete my education, as they said at the time, but to see the world.
travel
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From this reading My own master for some little time, I resolved to travel,--not to complete my education, as they said at the time, but to see the world.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was then five-and-twenty,--that was a sufficient indication that I had a past, said he, beginning.
well-filled
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From this reading I was young, light-hearted, in good health, free from every care, with a well-filled purse; I gave no thought to the future; I indulged every whim,--in fact, I lived like a flower that expands in the sun.
whim
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From this reading I was young, light-hearted, in good health, free from every care, with a well-filled purse; I gave no thought to the future; I indulged every whim,--in fact, I lived like a flower that expands in the sun.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was young, light-hearted, in good health, free from every care, with a well-filled purse; I gave no thought to the future; I indulged every whim,--in fact, I lived like a flower that expands in the sun.
world
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From this reading My own master for some little time, I resolved to travel,--not to complete my education, as they said at the time, but to see the world.
young
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From this reading I was young, light-hearted, in good health, free from every care, with a well-filled purse; I gave no thought to the future; I indulged every whim,--in fact, I lived like a flower that expands in the sun.
