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absolutely
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From this reading HOW WE GREW, AND GROWING, GREW APART As I said, I am not going to waste time telling you of my three long voyages, beyond what is absolutely necessary.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading HOW WE GREW, AND GROWING, GREW APART As I said, I am not going to waste time telling you of my three long voyages, beyond what is absolutely necessary.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW WE GREW, AND GROWING, GREW APART As I said, I am not going to waste time telling you of my three long voyages, beyond what is absolutely necessary.
APART
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From this reading HOW WE GREW, AND GROWING, GREW APART As I said, I am not going to waste time telling you of my three long voyages, beyond what is absolutely necessary.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HOW WE GREW, AND GROWING, GREW APART As I said, I am not going to waste time telling you of my three long voyages, beyond what is absolutely necessary.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading HOW WE GREW, AND GROWING, GREW APART As I said, I am not going to waste time telling you of my three long voyages, beyond what is absolutely necessary.
bound
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From this reading Very clear to me, however, is the fact that it was ever-growing thought of Carette, more even, I am bound to confess, than thought of my mother and grandfather, that kept me clear of pitfalls which were not lacking to the unwary in those days as in these.
braced
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From this reading Thought of Carette, too, that braced me to the quiet facing of odds on more than one occasion.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the heights and depths lay beyond.
Carette
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From this reading Very clear to me, however, is the fact that it was ever-growing thought of Carette, more even, I am bound to confess, than thought of my mother and grandfather, that kept me clear of pitfalls which were not lacking to the unwary in those days as in these.
clear
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From this reading Very clear to me, however, is the fact that it was ever-growing thought of Carette, more even, I am bound to confess, than thought of my mother and grandfather, that kept me clear of pitfalls which were not lacking to the unwary in those days as in these.
confess
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From this reading Very clear to me, however, is the fact that it was ever-growing thought of Carette, more even, I am bound to confess, than thought of my mother and grandfather, that kept me clear of pitfalls which were not lacking to the unwary in those days as in these.
days
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From this reading Very clear to me, however, is the fact that it was ever-growing thought of Carette, more even, I am bound to confess, than thought of my mother and grandfather, that kept me clear of pitfalls which were not lacking to the unwary in those days as in these.
depths
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From this reading But the heights and depths lay beyond.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Very clear to me, however, is the fact that it was ever-growing thought of Carette, more even, I am bound to confess, than thought of my mother and grandfather, that kept me clear of pitfalls which were not lacking to the unwary in those days as in these.
ever-growing
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From this reading Very clear to me, however, is the fact that it was ever-growing thought of Carette, more even, I am bound to confess, than thought of my mother and grandfather, that kept me clear of pitfalls which were not lacking to the unwary in those days as in these.
facing
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From this reading Thought of Carette, too, that braced me to the quiet facing of odds on more than one occasion.
fact
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From this reading Very clear to me, however, is the fact that it was ever-growing thought of Carette, more even, I am bound to confess, than thought of my mother and grandfather, that kept me clear of pitfalls which were not lacking to the unwary in those days as in these.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading These lie for the most part like level plains in my memory, though not without their out-jutting points.
going
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From this reading HOW WE GREW, AND GROWING, GREW APART As I said, I am not going to waste time telling you of my three long voyages, beyond what is absolutely necessary.
grandfather
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From this reading Very clear to me, however, is the fact that it was ever-growing thought of Carette, more even, I am bound to confess, than thought of my mother and grandfather, that kept me clear of pitfalls which were not lacking to the unwary in those days as in these.
GREW
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From this reading HOW WE GREW, AND GROWING, GREW APART As I said, I am not going to waste time telling you of my three long voyages, beyond what is absolutely necessary.
GROWING
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From this reading HOW WE GREW, AND GROWING, GREW APART As I said, I am not going to waste time telling you of my three long voyages, beyond what is absolutely necessary.
heights
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From this reading But the heights and depths lay beyond.
HOW
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From this reading HOW WE GREW, AND GROWING, GREW APART As I said, I am not going to waste time telling you of my three long voyages, beyond what is absolutely necessary.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Very clear to me, however, is the fact that it was ever-growing thought of Carette, more even, I am bound to confess, than thought of my mother and grandfather, that kept me clear of pitfalls which were not lacking to the unwary in those days as in these.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HOW WE GREW, AND GROWING, GREW APART As I said, I am not going to waste time telling you of my three long voyages, beyond what is absolutely necessary.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These lie for the most part like level plains in my memory, though not without their out-jutting points.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW WE GREW, AND GROWING, GREW APART As I said, I am not going to waste time telling you of my three long voyages, beyond what is absolutely necessary.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Very clear to me, however, is the fact that it was ever-growing thought of Carette, more even, I am bound to confess, than thought of my mother and grandfather, that kept me clear of pitfalls which were not lacking to the unwary in those days as in these.
kept
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From this reading Very clear to me, however, is the fact that it was ever-growing thought of Carette, more even, I am bound to confess, than thought of my mother and grandfather, that kept me clear of pitfalls which were not lacking to the unwary in those days as in these.
lacking
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From this reading Very clear to me, however, is the fact that it was ever-growing thought of Carette, more even, I am bound to confess, than thought of my mother and grandfather, that kept me clear of pitfalls which were not lacking to the unwary in those days as in these.
lay
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From this reading But the heights and depths lay beyond.
level
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From this reading These lie for the most part like level plains in my memory, though not without their out-jutting points.
lie
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From this reading These lie for the most part like level plains in my memory, though not without their out-jutting points.
like
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From this reading These lie for the most part like level plains in my memory, though not without their out-jutting points.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW WE GREW, AND GROWING, GREW APART As I said, I am not going to waste time telling you of my three long voyages, beyond what is absolutely necessary.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Very clear to me, however, is the fact that it was ever-growing thought of Carette, more even, I am bound to confess, than thought of my mother and grandfather, that kept me clear of pitfalls which were not lacking to the unwary in those days as in these.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading These lie for the most part like level plains in my memory, though not without their out-jutting points.
more
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From this reading Very clear to me, however, is the fact that it was ever-growing thought of Carette, more even, I am bound to confess, than thought of my mother and grandfather, that kept me clear of pitfalls which were not lacking to the unwary in those days as in these.
most
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From this reading These lie for the most part like level plains in my memory, though not without their out-jutting points.
mother
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From this reading Very clear to me, however, is the fact that it was ever-growing thought of Carette, more even, I am bound to confess, than thought of my mother and grandfather, that kept me clear of pitfalls which were not lacking to the unwary in those days as in these.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading HOW WE GREW, AND GROWING, GREW APART As I said, I am not going to waste time telling you of my three long voyages, beyond what is absolutely necessary.
necessary
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From this reading HOW WE GREW, AND GROWING, GREW APART As I said, I am not going to waste time telling you of my three long voyages, beyond what is absolutely necessary.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading HOW WE GREW, AND GROWING, GREW APART As I said, I am not going to waste time telling you of my three long voyages, beyond what is absolutely necessary.
occasion
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From this reading Thought of Carette, too, that braced me to the quiet facing of odds on more than one occasion.
odds
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From this reading Thought of Carette, too, that braced me to the quiet facing of odds on more than one occasion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW WE GREW, AND GROWING, GREW APART As I said, I am not going to waste time telling you of my three long voyages, beyond what is absolutely necessary.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thought of Carette, too, that braced me to the quiet facing of odds on more than one occasion.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Thought of Carette, too, that braced me to the quiet facing of odds on more than one occasion.
out-jutting
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From this reading These lie for the most part like level plains in my memory, though not without their out-jutting points.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These lie for the most part like level plains in my memory, though not without their out-jutting points.
pitfalls
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From this reading Very clear to me, however, is the fact that it was ever-growing thought of Carette, more even, I am bound to confess, than thought of my mother and grandfather, that kept me clear of pitfalls which were not lacking to the unwary in those days as in these.
plains
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From this reading These lie for the most part like level plains in my memory, though not without their out-jutting points.
points
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From this reading These lie for the most part like level plains in my memory, though not without their out-jutting points.
quiet
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From this reading Thought of Carette, too, that braced me to the quiet facing of odds on more than one occasion.
said
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From this reading HOW WE GREW, AND GROWING, GREW APART As I said, I am not going to waste time telling you of my three long voyages, beyond what is absolutely necessary.
telling
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From this reading HOW WE GREW, AND GROWING, GREW APART As I said, I am not going to waste time telling you of my three long voyages, beyond what is absolutely necessary.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Very clear to me, however, is the fact that it was ever-growing thought of Carette, more even, I am bound to confess, than thought of my mother and grandfather, that kept me clear of pitfalls which were not lacking to the unwary in those days as in these.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Very clear to me, however, is the fact that it was ever-growing thought of Carette, more even, I am bound to confess, than thought of my mother and grandfather, that kept me clear of pitfalls which were not lacking to the unwary in those days as in these.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading These lie for the most part like level plains in my memory, though not without their out-jutting points.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading These lie for the most part like level plains in my memory, though not without their out-jutting points.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These lie for the most part like level plains in my memory, though not without their out-jutting points.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Very clear to me, however, is the fact that it was ever-growing thought of Carette, more even, I am bound to confess, than thought of my mother and grandfather, that kept me clear of pitfalls which were not lacking to the unwary in those days as in these.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading These lie for the most part like level plains in my memory, though not without their out-jutting points.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Very clear to me, however, is the fact that it was ever-growing thought of Carette, more even, I am bound to confess, than thought of my mother and grandfather, that kept me clear of pitfalls which were not lacking to the unwary in those days as in these.
three
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From this reading HOW WE GREW, AND GROWING, GREW APART As I said, I am not going to waste time telling you of my three long voyages, beyond what is absolutely necessary.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW WE GREW, AND GROWING, GREW APART As I said, I am not going to waste time telling you of my three long voyages, beyond what is absolutely necessary.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW WE GREW, AND GROWING, GREW APART As I said, I am not going to waste time telling you of my three long voyages, beyond what is absolutely necessary.
too
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From this reading Thought of Carette, too, that braced me to the quiet facing of odds on more than one occasion.
unwary
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From this reading Very clear to me, however, is the fact that it was ever-growing thought of Carette, more even, I am bound to confess, than thought of my mother and grandfather, that kept me clear of pitfalls which were not lacking to the unwary in those days as in these.
Very
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From this reading Very clear to me, however, is the fact that it was ever-growing thought of Carette, more even, I am bound to confess, than thought of my mother and grandfather, that kept me clear of pitfalls which were not lacking to the unwary in those days as in these.
voyages
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From this reading HOW WE GREW, AND GROWING, GREW APART As I said, I am not going to waste time telling you of my three long voyages, beyond what is absolutely necessary.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Very clear to me, however, is the fact that it was ever-growing thought of Carette, more even, I am bound to confess, than thought of my mother and grandfather, that kept me clear of pitfalls which were not lacking to the unwary in those days as in these.
wastenounUS /weɪst/
an empty, uncultivated area of land
From this reading HOW WE GREW, AND GROWING, GREW APART As I said, I am not going to waste time telling you of my three long voyages, beyond what is absolutely necessary.
WEpronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading HOW WE GREW, AND GROWING, GREW APART As I said, I am not going to waste time telling you of my three long voyages, beyond what is absolutely necessary.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Very clear to me, however, is the fact that it was ever-growing thought of Carette, more even, I am bound to confess, than thought of my mother and grandfather, that kept me clear of pitfalls which were not lacking to the unwary in those days as in these.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading HOW WE GREW, AND GROWING, GREW APART As I said, I am not going to waste time telling you of my three long voyages, beyond what is absolutely necessary.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Very clear to me, however, is the fact that it was ever-growing thought of Carette, more even, I am bound to confess, than thought of my mother and grandfather, that kept me clear of pitfalls which were not lacking to the unwary in those days as in these.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading These lie for the most part like level plains in my memory, though not without their out-jutting points.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading HOW WE GREW, AND GROWING, GREW APART As I said, I am not going to waste time telling you of my three long voyages, beyond what is absolutely necessary.
