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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading WHAT am I now about to write?
altogether
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From this reading I am now about to relate the story of an error, innocent in its beginning, guilty in its progress, fatal in its results; and I would fain hope that my plain and true record will show that this error was not committed altogether without excuse.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading WHAT am I now about to write?
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Why do I undertake such an employment as this?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am now about to relate the story of an error, innocent in its beginning, guilty in its progress, fatal in its results; and I would fain hope that my plain and true record will show that this error was not committed altogether without excuse.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Why do I undertake such an employment as this?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Perhaps, because I think that my narrative may do good; because I hope that, one day, it may be put to some warning use.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Perhaps, because I think that my narrative may do good; because I hope that, one day, it may be put to some warning use.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I am now about to relate the story of an error, innocent in its beginning, guilty in its progress, fatal in its results; and I would fain hope that my plain and true record will show that this error was not committed altogether without excuse.
committed
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day
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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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employment
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error
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From this reading I am now about to relate the story of an error, innocent in its beginning, guilty in its progress, fatal in its results; and I would fain hope that my plain and true record will show that this error was not committed altogether without excuse.
events
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From this reading The history of little more than the events of one year, out of the twenty-four years of my life.
excuse
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From this reading I am now about to relate the story of an error, innocent in its beginning, guilty in its progress, fatal in its results; and I would fain hope that my plain and true record will show that this error was not committed altogether without excuse.
fain
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From this reading I am now about to relate the story of an error, innocent in its beginning, guilty in its progress, fatal in its results; and I would fain hope that my plain and true record will show that this error was not committed altogether without excuse.
fatal
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From this reading I am now about to relate the story of an error, innocent in its beginning, guilty in its progress, fatal in its results; and I would fain hope that my plain and true record will show that this error was not committed altogether without excuse.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Perhaps, because I think that my narrative may do good; because I hope that, one day, it may be put to some warning use.
guilty
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From this reading I am now about to relate the story of an error, innocent in its beginning, guilty in its progress, fatal in its results; and I would fain hope that my plain and true record will show that this error was not committed altogether without excuse.
history
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From this reading The history of little more than the events of one year, out of the twenty-four years of my life.
hope
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From this reading Perhaps, because I think that my narrative may do good; because I hope that, one day, it may be put to some warning use.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WHAT am I now about to write?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am now about to relate the story of an error, innocent in its beginning, guilty in its progress, fatal in its results; and I would fain hope that my plain and true record will show that this error was not committed altogether without excuse.
innocent
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From this reading I am now about to relate the story of an error, innocent in its beginning, guilty in its progress, fatal in its results; and I would fain hope that my plain and true record will show that this error was not committed altogether without excuse.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps, because I think that my narrative may do good; because I hope that, one day, it may be put to some warning use.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I am now about to relate the story of an error, innocent in its beginning, guilty in its progress, fatal in its results; and I would fain hope that my plain and true record will show that this error was not committed altogether without excuse.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The history of little more than the events of one year, out of the twenty-four years of my life.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The history of little more than the events of one year, out of the twenty-four years of my life.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Perhaps, because I think that my narrative may do good; because I hope that, one day, it may be put to some warning use.
more
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From this reading The history of little more than the events of one year, out of the twenty-four years of my life.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The history of little more than the events of one year, out of the twenty-four years of my life.
narrative
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From this reading Perhaps, because I think that my narrative may do good; because I hope that, one day, it may be put to some warning use.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I am now about to relate the story of an error, innocent in its beginning, guilty in its progress, fatal in its results; and I would fain hope that my plain and true record will show that this error was not committed altogether without excuse.
now
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From this reading WHAT am I now about to write?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The history of little more than the events of one year, out of the twenty-four years of my life.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The history of little more than the events of one year, out of the twenty-four years of my life.
out
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From this reading The history of little more than the events of one year, out of the twenty-four years of my life.
Perhaps
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From this reading Perhaps, because I think that my narrative may do good; because I hope that, one day, it may be put to some warning use.
plain
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progress
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put
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record
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relate
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From this reading I am now about to relate the story of an error, innocent in its beginning, guilty in its progress, fatal in its results; and I would fain hope that my plain and true record will show that this error was not committed altogether without excuse.
results
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show
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some
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story
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From this reading I am now about to relate the story of an error, innocent in its beginning, guilty in its progress, fatal in its results; and I would fain hope that my plain and true record will show that this error was not committed altogether without excuse.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Why do I undertake such an employment as this?
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The history of little more than the events of one year, out of the twenty-four years of my life.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Perhaps, because I think that my narrative may do good; because I hope that, one day, it may be put to some warning use.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The history of little more than the events of one year, out of the twenty-four years of my life.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Perhaps, because I think that my narrative may do good; because I hope that, one day, it may be put to some warning use.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Why do I undertake such an employment as this?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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true
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twenty-four
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From this reading The history of little more than the events of one year, out of the twenty-four years of my life.
undertake
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use
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warning
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From this reading Perhaps, because I think that my narrative may do good; because I hope that, one day, it may be put to some warning use.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am now about to relate the story of an error, innocent in its beginning, guilty in its progress, fatal in its results; and I would fain hope that my plain and true record will show that this error was not committed altogether without excuse.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT am I now about to write?
Why
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From this reading Why do I undertake such an employment as this?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I am now about to relate the story of an error, innocent in its beginning, guilty in its progress, fatal in its results; and I would fain hope that my plain and true record will show that this error was not committed altogether without excuse.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I am now about to relate the story of an error, innocent in its beginning, guilty in its progress, fatal in its results; and I would fain hope that my plain and true record will show that this error was not committed altogether without excuse.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I am now about to relate the story of an error, innocent in its beginning, guilty in its progress, fatal in its results; and I would fain hope that my plain and true record will show that this error was not committed altogether without excuse.
write
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year
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From this reading The history of little more than the events of one year, out of the twenty-four years of my life.
years
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From this reading The history of little more than the events of one year, out of the twenty-four years of my life.
