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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 wish to say in the beginning, and once for all, that I did not set myself up as a saint, or even as a model boy.
abstract
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From this reading I do not mean to assert that I had all these ideas and purposes clearly defined in my own mind; only that I had a simple abstract desire to be good, and to do good, without knowing precisely in what the being and the doing consisted.
all
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From this reading I wish to say in the beginning, and once for all, that I did not set myself up as a saint, or even as a model boy.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I felt that I had no one in this world to rely upon for my future; everything depended upon myself alone, and I realized the responsibility of building up my own character.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I wish to say in the beginning, and once for all, that I did not set myself up as a saint, or even as a model boy.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I wish to say in the beginning, and once for all, that I did not set myself up as a saint, or even as a model boy.
assert
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From this reading I do not mean to assert that I had all these ideas and purposes clearly defined in my own mind; only that I had a simple abstract desire to be good, and to do good, without knowing precisely in what the being and the doing consisted.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I made no pretensions, but I did try to be good and true.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I wish to say in the beginning, and once for all, that I did not set myself up as a saint, or even as a model boy.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I do not mean to assert that I had all these ideas and purposes clearly defined in my own mind; only that I had a simple abstract desire to be good, and to do good, without knowing precisely in what the being and the doing consisted.
boy
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From this reading I wish to say in the beginning, and once for all, that I did not set myself up as a saint, or even as a model boy.
building
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From this reading I felt that I had no one in this world to rely upon for my future; everything depended upon myself alone, and I realized the responsibility of building up my own character.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I made no pretensions, but I did try to be good and true.
character
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From this reading I felt that I had no one in this world to rely upon for my future; everything depended upon myself alone, and I realized the responsibility of building up my own character.
clearly
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From this reading I do not mean to assert that I had all these ideas and purposes clearly defined in my own mind; only that I had a simple abstract desire to be good, and to do good, without knowing precisely in what the being and the doing consisted.
consisted
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From this reading I do not mean to assert that I had all these ideas and purposes clearly defined in my own mind; only that I had a simple abstract desire to be good, and to do good, without knowing precisely in what the being and the doing consisted.
defined
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From this reading I do not mean to assert that I had all these ideas and purposes clearly defined in my own mind; only that I had a simple abstract desire to be good, and to do good, without knowing precisely in what the being and the doing consisted.
depended
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From this reading I felt that I had no one in this world to rely upon for my future; everything depended upon myself alone, and I realized the responsibility of building up my own character.
desire
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From this reading I do not mean to assert that I had all these ideas and purposes clearly defined in my own mind; only that I had a simple abstract desire to be good, and to do good, without knowing precisely in what the being and the doing consisted.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I wish to say in the beginning, and once for all, that I did not set myself up as a saint, or even as a model boy.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not mean to assert that I had all these ideas and purposes clearly defined in my own mind; only that I had a simple abstract desire to be good, and to do good, without knowing precisely in what the being and the doing consisted.
doing
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From this reading I do not mean to assert that I had all these ideas and purposes clearly defined in my own mind; only that I had a simple abstract desire to be good, and to do good, without knowing precisely in what the being and the doing consisted.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I wish to say in the beginning, and once for all, that I did not set myself up as a saint, or even as a model boy.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading I felt that I had no one in this world to rely upon for my future; everything depended upon myself alone, and I realized the responsibility of building up my own character.
felt
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From this reading I felt that I had no one in this world to rely upon for my future; everything depended upon myself alone, and I realized the responsibility of building up my own character.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I wish to say in the beginning, and once for all, that I did not set myself up as a saint, or even as a model boy.
future
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From this reading I felt that I had no one in this world to rely upon for my future; everything depended upon myself alone, and I realized the responsibility of building up my own character.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I made no pretensions, but I did try to be good and true.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I felt that I had no one in this world to rely upon for my future; everything depended upon myself alone, and I realized the responsibility of building up my own character.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wish to say in the beginning, and once for all, that I did not set myself up as a saint, or even as a model boy.
ideas
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From this reading I do not mean to assert that I had all these ideas and purposes clearly defined in my own mind; only that I had a simple abstract desire to be good, and to do good, without knowing precisely in what the being and the doing consisted.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH THERE IS TROUBLE IN THE PARKVILLE LIBERAL INSTITUTE.
INSTITUTE
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From this reading IN WHICH THERE IS TROUBLE IN THE PARKVILLE LIBERAL INSTITUTE.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH THERE IS TROUBLE IN THE PARKVILLE LIBERAL INSTITUTE.
knowing
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From this reading I do not mean to assert that I had all these ideas and purposes clearly defined in my own mind; only that I had a simple abstract desire to be good, and to do good, without knowing precisely in what the being and the doing consisted.
LIBERAL
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From this reading IN WHICH THERE IS TROUBLE IN THE PARKVILLE LIBERAL INSTITUTE.
made
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From this reading I made no pretensions, but I did try to be good and true.
mean
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From this reading I do not mean to assert that I had all these ideas and purposes clearly defined in my own mind; only that I had a simple abstract desire to be good, and to do good, without knowing precisely in what the being and the doing consisted.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I do not mean to assert that I had all these ideas and purposes clearly defined in my own mind; only that I had a simple abstract desire to be good, and to do good, without knowing precisely in what the being and the doing consisted.
model
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From this reading I wish to say in the beginning, and once for all, that I did not set myself up as a saint, or even as a model boy.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I felt that I had no one in this world to rely upon for my future; everything depended upon myself alone, and I realized the responsibility of building up my own character.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I wish to say in the beginning, and once for all, that I did not set myself up as a saint, or even as a model boy.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I made no pretensions, but I did try to be good and true.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I wish to say in the beginning, and once for all, that I did not set myself up as a saint, or even as a model boy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I felt that I had no one in this world to rely upon for my future; everything depended upon myself alone, and I realized the responsibility of building up my own character.
once
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From this reading I wish to say in the beginning, and once for all, that I did not set myself up as a saint, or even as a model boy.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I felt that I had no one in this world to rely upon for my future; everything depended upon myself alone, and I realized the responsibility of building up my own character.
only
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From this reading I do not mean to assert that I had all these ideas and purposes clearly defined in my own mind; only that I had a simple abstract desire to be good, and to do good, without knowing precisely in what the being and the doing consisted.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I wish to say in the beginning, and once for all, that I did not set myself up as a saint, or even as a model boy.
own
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From this reading I felt that I had no one in this world to rely upon for my future; everything depended upon myself alone, and I realized the responsibility of building up my own character.
PARKVILLE
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From this reading IN WHICH THERE IS TROUBLE IN THE PARKVILLE LIBERAL INSTITUTE.
precisely
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From this reading I do not mean to assert that I had all these ideas and purposes clearly defined in my own mind; only that I had a simple abstract desire to be good, and to do good, without knowing precisely in what the being and the doing consisted.
pretensions
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From this reading I made no pretensions, but I did try to be good and true.
purposes
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From this reading I do not mean to assert that I had all these ideas and purposes clearly defined in my own mind; only that I had a simple abstract desire to be good, and to do good, without knowing precisely in what the being and the doing consisted.
realized
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From this reading I felt that I had no one in this world to rely upon for my future; everything depended upon myself alone, and I realized the responsibility of building up my own character.
rely
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From this reading I felt that I had no one in this world to rely upon for my future; everything depended upon myself alone, and I realized the responsibility of building up my own character.
responsibility
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From this reading I felt that I had no one in this world to rely upon for my future; everything depended upon myself alone, and I realized the responsibility of building up my own character.
saint
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From this reading I wish to say in the beginning, and once for all, that I did not set myself up as a saint, or even as a model boy.
say
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From this reading I wish to say in the beginning, and once for all, that I did not set myself up as a saint, or even as a model boy.
set
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From this reading I wish to say in the beginning, and once for all, that I did not set myself up as a saint, or even as a model boy.
simple
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From this reading I do not mean to assert that I had all these ideas and purposes clearly defined in my own mind; only that I had a simple abstract desire to be good, and to do good, without knowing precisely in what the being and the doing consisted.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I wish to say in the beginning, and once for all, that I did not set myself up as a saint, or even as a model boy.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH THERE IS TROUBLE IN THE PARKVILLE LIBERAL INSTITUTE.
THERE
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From this reading IN WHICH THERE IS TROUBLE IN THE PARKVILLE LIBERAL INSTITUTE.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I do not mean to assert that I had all these ideas and purposes clearly defined in my own mind; only that I had a simple abstract desire to be good, and to do good, without knowing precisely in what the being and the doing consisted.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I felt that I had no one in this world to rely upon for my future; everything depended upon myself alone, and I realized the responsibility of building up my own character.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I wish to say in the beginning, and once for all, that I did not set myself up as a saint, or even as a model boy.
TROUBLE
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From this reading IN WHICH THERE IS TROUBLE IN THE PARKVILLE LIBERAL INSTITUTE.
true
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From this reading I made no pretensions, but I did try to be good and true.
try
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From this reading I made no pretensions, but I did try to be good and true.
up
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From this reading I wish to say in the beginning, and once for all, that I did not set myself up as a saint, or even as a model boy.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I felt that I had no one in this world to rely upon for my future; everything depended upon myself alone, and I realized the responsibility of building up my own character.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I do not mean to assert that I had all these ideas and purposes clearly defined in my own mind; only that I had a simple abstract desire to be good, and to do good, without knowing precisely in what the being and the doing consisted.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH THERE IS TROUBLE IN THE PARKVILLE LIBERAL INSTITUTE.
wish
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From this reading I wish to say in the beginning, and once for all, that I did not set myself up as a saint, or even as a model boy.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I do not mean to assert that I had all these ideas and purposes clearly defined in my own mind; only that I had a simple abstract desire to be good, and to do good, without knowing precisely in what the being and the doing consisted.
world
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From this reading I felt that I had no one in this world to rely upon for my future; everything depended upon myself alone, and I realized the responsibility of building up my own character.
