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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 In the relation of the following adventures I do not mean to illustrate the principle maintained by some writers, that by an inevitable course of events in life, _that_ becomes fate, which at first was merely _choice_; but rather to show how, by a remarkable combination of circumstances (to a great extent beyond my own control), I was involved in a series of perils and perigrinations, such as rarely fall to the lot even of those who have the most restless of dispositions.
achievements
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From this reading That my temperament was, and is still, something of this nature, I must confess; and the reading of my leisure hours--books of wild adventure by field and flood (I have devoured them all from the volumes of dear old Daniel Defoe, to those of the _Railway Library_), filled my mind with vague longings and airy fancies, for greater achievements than our periodical regatta, or the ranks of our Eton Rifle Volunteer Corps were likely to afford, although I deemed myself by no means an undistinguished member of the latter.
adventure
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From this reading That my temperament was, and is still, something of this nature, I must confess; and the reading of my leisure hours--books of wild adventure by field and flood (I have devoured them all from the volumes of dear old Daniel Defoe, to those of the _Railway Library_), filled my mind with vague longings and airy fancies, for greater achievements than our periodical regatta, or the ranks of our Eton Rifle Volunteer Corps were likely to afford, although I deemed myself by no means an undistinguished member of the latter.
ADVENTURES
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From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF AN ETON BOY.
afford
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From this reading That my temperament was, and is still, something of this nature, I must confess; and the reading of my leisure hours--books of wild adventure by field and flood (I have devoured them all from the volumes of dear old Daniel Defoe, to those of the _Railway Library_), filled my mind with vague longings and airy fancies, for greater achievements than our periodical regatta, or the ranks of our Eton Rifle Volunteer Corps were likely to afford, although I deemed myself by no means an undistinguished member of the latter.
airy
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From this reading That my temperament was, and is still, something of this nature, I must confess; and the reading of my leisure hours--books of wild adventure by field and flood (I have devoured them all from the volumes of dear old Daniel Defoe, to those of the _Railway Library_), filled my mind with vague longings and airy fancies, for greater achievements than our periodical regatta, or the ranks of our Eton Rifle Volunteer Corps were likely to afford, although I deemed myself by no means an undistinguished member of the latter.
all
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From this reading That my temperament was, and is still, something of this nature, I must confess; and the reading of my leisure hours--books of wild adventure by field and flood (I have devoured them all from the volumes of dear old Daniel Defoe, to those of the _Railway Library_), filled my mind with vague longings and airy fancies, for greater achievements than our periodical regatta, or the ranks of our Eton Rifle Volunteer Corps were likely to afford, although I deemed myself by no means an undistinguished member of the latter.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That my temperament was, and is still, something of this nature, I must confess; and the reading of my leisure hours--books of wild adventure by field and flood (I have devoured them all from the volumes of dear old Daniel Defoe, to those of the _Railway Library_), filled my mind with vague longings and airy fancies, for greater achievements than our periodical regatta, or the ranks of our Eton Rifle Volunteer Corps were likely to afford, although I deemed myself by no means an undistinguished member of the latter.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF AN ETON BOY.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the relation of the following adventures I do not mean to illustrate the principle maintained by some writers, that by an inevitable course of events in life, _that_ becomes fate, which at first was merely _choice_; but rather to show how, by a remarkable combination of circumstances (to a great extent beyond my own control), I was involved in a series of perils and perigrinations, such as rarely fall to the lot even of those who have the most restless of dispositions.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the relation of the following adventures I do not mean to illustrate the principle maintained by some writers, that by an inevitable course of events in life, _that_ becomes fate, which at first was merely _choice_; but rather to show how, by a remarkable combination of circumstances (to a great extent beyond my own control), I was involved in a series of perils and perigrinations, such as rarely fall to the lot even of those who have the most restless of dispositions.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the relation of the following adventures I do not mean to illustrate the principle maintained by some writers, that by an inevitable course of events in life, _that_ becomes fate, which at first was merely _choice_; but rather to show how, by a remarkable combination of circumstances (to a great extent beyond my own control), I was involved in a series of perils and perigrinations, such as rarely fall to the lot even of those who have the most restless of dispositions.
B
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From this reading PHILADELPHIA: J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY.
becomes
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From this reading In the relation of the following adventures I do not mean to illustrate the principle maintained by some writers, that by an inevitable course of events in life, _that_ becomes fate, which at first was merely _choice_; but rather to show how, by a remarkable combination of circumstances (to a great extent beyond my own control), I was involved in a series of perils and perigrinations, such as rarely fall to the lot even of those who have the most restless of dispositions.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading In the relation of the following adventures I do not mean to illustrate the principle maintained by some writers, that by an inevitable course of events in life, _that_ becomes fate, which at first was merely _choice_; but rather to show how, by a remarkable combination of circumstances (to a great extent beyond my own control), I was involved in a series of perils and perigrinations, such as rarely fall to the lot even of those who have the most restless of dispositions.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading That my temperament was, and is still, something of this nature, I must confess; and the reading of my leisure hours--books of wild adventure by field and flood (I have devoured them all from the volumes of dear old Daniel Defoe, to those of the _Railway Library_), filled my mind with vague longings and airy fancies, for greater achievements than our periodical regatta, or the ranks of our Eton Rifle Volunteer Corps were likely to afford, although I deemed myself by no means an undistinguished member of the latter.
BOY
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From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF AN ETON BOY.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the relation of the following adventures I do not mean to illustrate the principle maintained by some writers, that by an inevitable course of events in life, _that_ becomes fate, which at first was merely _choice_; but rather to show how, by a remarkable combination of circumstances (to a great extent beyond my own control), I was involved in a series of perils and perigrinations, such as rarely fall to the lot even of those who have the most restless of dispositions.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the relation of the following adventures I do not mean to illustrate the principle maintained by some writers, that by an inevitable course of events in life, _that_ becomes fate, which at first was merely _choice_; but rather to show how, by a remarkable combination of circumstances (to a great extent beyond my own control), I was involved in a series of perils and perigrinations, such as rarely fall to the lot even of those who have the most restless of dispositions.
choice
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From this reading In the relation of the following adventures I do not mean to illustrate the principle maintained by some writers, that by an inevitable course of events in life, _that_ becomes fate, which at first was merely _choice_; but rather to show how, by a remarkable combination of circumstances (to a great extent beyond my own control), I was involved in a series of perils and perigrinations, such as rarely fall to the lot even of those who have the most restless of dispositions.
circumstances
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From this reading In the relation of the following adventures I do not mean to illustrate the principle maintained by some writers, that by an inevitable course of events in life, _that_ becomes fate, which at first was merely _choice_; but rather to show how, by a remarkable combination of circumstances (to a great extent beyond my own control), I was involved in a series of perils and perigrinations, such as rarely fall to the lot even of those who have the most restless of dispositions.
combination
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From this reading In the relation of the following adventures I do not mean to illustrate the principle maintained by some writers, that by an inevitable course of events in life, _that_ becomes fate, which at first was merely _choice_; but rather to show how, by a remarkable combination of circumstances (to a great extent beyond my own control), I was involved in a series of perils and perigrinations, such as rarely fall to the lot even of those who have the most restless of dispositions.
COMPANY
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From this reading PHILADELPHIA: J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY.
confess
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From this reading That my temperament was, and is still, something of this nature, I must confess; and the reading of my leisure hours--books of wild adventure by field and flood (I have devoured them all from the volumes of dear old Daniel Defoe, to those of the _Railway Library_), filled my mind with vague longings and airy fancies, for greater achievements than our periodical regatta, or the ranks of our Eton Rifle Volunteer Corps were likely to afford, although I deemed myself by no means an undistinguished member of the latter.
control
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From this reading In the relation of the following adventures I do not mean to illustrate the principle maintained by some writers, that by an inevitable course of events in life, _that_ becomes fate, which at first was merely _choice_; but rather to show how, by a remarkable combination of circumstances (to a great extent beyond my own control), I was involved in a series of perils and perigrinations, such as rarely fall to the lot even of those who have the most restless of dispositions.
Corps
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From this reading That my temperament was, and is still, something of this nature, I must confess; and the reading of my leisure hours--books of wild adventure by field and flood (I have devoured them all from the volumes of dear old Daniel Defoe, to those of the _Railway Library_), filled my mind with vague longings and airy fancies, for greater achievements than our periodical regatta, or the ranks of our Eton Rifle Volunteer Corps were likely to afford, although I deemed myself by no means an undistinguished member of the latter.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the relation of the following adventures I do not mean to illustrate the principle maintained by some writers, that by an inevitable course of events in life, _that_ becomes fate, which at first was merely _choice_; but rather to show how, by a remarkable combination of circumstances (to a great extent beyond my own control), I was involved in a series of perils and perigrinations, such as rarely fall to the lot even of those who have the most restless of dispositions.
Daniel
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From this reading That my temperament was, and is still, something of this nature, I must confess; and the reading of my leisure hours--books of wild adventure by field and flood (I have devoured them all from the volumes of dear old Daniel Defoe, to those of the _Railway Library_), filled my mind with vague longings and airy fancies, for greater achievements than our periodical regatta, or the ranks of our Eton Rifle Volunteer Corps were likely to afford, although I deemed myself by no means an undistinguished member of the latter.
dear
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From this reading That my temperament was, and is still, something of this nature, I must confess; and the reading of my leisure hours--books of wild adventure by field and flood (I have devoured them all from the volumes of dear old Daniel Defoe, to those of the _Railway Library_), filled my mind with vague longings and airy fancies, for greater achievements than our periodical regatta, or the ranks of our Eton Rifle Volunteer Corps were likely to afford, although I deemed myself by no means an undistinguished member of the latter.
deemed
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From this reading That my temperament was, and is still, something of this nature, I must confess; and the reading of my leisure hours--books of wild adventure by field and flood (I have devoured them all from the volumes of dear old Daniel Defoe, to those of the _Railway Library_), filled my mind with vague longings and airy fancies, for greater achievements than our periodical regatta, or the ranks of our Eton Rifle Volunteer Corps were likely to afford, although I deemed myself by no means an undistinguished member of the latter.
Defoe
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From this reading That my temperament was, and is still, something of this nature, I must confess; and the reading of my leisure hours--books of wild adventure by field and flood (I have devoured them all from the volumes of dear old Daniel Defoe, to those of the _Railway Library_), filled my mind with vague longings and airy fancies, for greater achievements than our periodical regatta, or the ranks of our Eton Rifle Volunteer Corps were likely to afford, although I deemed myself by no means an undistinguished member of the latter.
devoured
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From this reading That my temperament was, and is still, something of this nature, I must confess; and the reading of my leisure hours--books of wild adventure by field and flood (I have devoured them all from the volumes of dear old Daniel Defoe, to those of the _Railway Library_), filled my mind with vague longings and airy fancies, for greater achievements than our periodical regatta, or the ranks of our Eton Rifle Volunteer Corps were likely to afford, although I deemed myself by no means an undistinguished member of the latter.
dispositions
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From this reading In the relation of the following adventures I do not mean to illustrate the principle maintained by some writers, that by an inevitable course of events in life, _that_ becomes fate, which at first was merely _choice_; but rather to show how, by a remarkable combination of circumstances (to a great extent beyond my own control), I was involved in a series of perils and perigrinations, such as rarely fall to the lot even of those who have the most restless of dispositions.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In the relation of the following adventures I do not mean to illustrate the principle maintained by some writers, that by an inevitable course of events in life, _that_ becomes fate, which at first was merely _choice_; but rather to show how, by a remarkable combination of circumstances (to a great extent beyond my own control), I was involved in a series of perils and perigrinations, such as rarely fall to the lot even of those who have the most restless of dispositions.
ETON
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From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF AN ETON BOY.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the relation of the following adventures I do not mean to illustrate the principle maintained by some writers, that by an inevitable course of events in life, _that_ becomes fate, which at first was merely _choice_; but rather to show how, by a remarkable combination of circumstances (to a great extent beyond my own control), I was involved in a series of perils and perigrinations, such as rarely fall to the lot even of those who have the most restless of dispositions.
events
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From this reading In the relation of the following adventures I do not mean to illustrate the principle maintained by some writers, that by an inevitable course of events in life, _that_ becomes fate, which at first was merely _choice_; but rather to show how, by a remarkable combination of circumstances (to a great extent beyond my own control), I was involved in a series of perils and perigrinations, such as rarely fall to the lot even of those who have the most restless of dispositions.
extent
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From this reading In the relation of the following adventures I do not mean to illustrate the principle maintained by some writers, that by an inevitable course of events in life, _that_ becomes fate, which at first was merely _choice_; but rather to show how, by a remarkable combination of circumstances (to a great extent beyond my own control), I was involved in a series of perils and perigrinations, such as rarely fall to the lot even of those who have the most restless of dispositions.
fall
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From this reading In the relation of the following adventures I do not mean to illustrate the principle maintained by some writers, that by an inevitable course of events in life, _that_ becomes fate, which at first was merely _choice_; but rather to show how, by a remarkable combination of circumstances (to a great extent beyond my own control), I was involved in a series of perils and perigrinations, such as rarely fall to the lot even of those who have the most restless of dispositions.
fancies
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From this reading That my temperament was, and is still, something of this nature, I must confess; and the reading of my leisure hours--books of wild adventure by field and flood (I have devoured them all from the volumes of dear old Daniel Defoe, to those of the _Railway Library_), filled my mind with vague longings and airy fancies, for greater achievements than our periodical regatta, or the ranks of our Eton Rifle Volunteer Corps were likely to afford, although I deemed myself by no means an undistinguished member of the latter.
fate
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From this reading In the relation of the following adventures I do not mean to illustrate the principle maintained by some writers, that by an inevitable course of events in life, _that_ becomes fate, which at first was merely _choice_; but rather to show how, by a remarkable combination of circumstances (to a great extent beyond my own control), I was involved in a series of perils and perigrinations, such as rarely fall to the lot even of those who have the most restless of dispositions.
field
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From this reading That my temperament was, and is still, something of this nature, I must confess; and the reading of my leisure hours--books of wild adventure by field and flood (I have devoured them all from the volumes of dear old Daniel Defoe, to those of the _Railway Library_), filled my mind with vague longings and airy fancies, for greater achievements than our periodical regatta, or the ranks of our Eton Rifle Volunteer Corps were likely to afford, although I deemed myself by no means an undistinguished member of the latter.
filled
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From this reading That my temperament was, and is still, something of this nature, I must confess; and the reading of my leisure hours--books of wild adventure by field and flood (I have devoured them all from the volumes of dear old Daniel Defoe, to those of the _Railway Library_), filled my mind with vague longings and airy fancies, for greater achievements than our periodical regatta, or the ranks of our Eton Rifle Volunteer Corps were likely to afford, although I deemed myself by no means an undistinguished member of the latter.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the relation of the following adventures I do not mean to illustrate the principle maintained by some writers, that by an inevitable course of events in life, _that_ becomes fate, which at first was merely _choice_; but rather to show how, by a remarkable combination of circumstances (to a great extent beyond my own control), I was involved in a series of perils and perigrinations, such as rarely fall to the lot even of those who have the most restless of dispositions.
flood
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From this reading That my temperament was, and is still, something of this nature, I must confess; and the reading of my leisure hours--books of wild adventure by field and flood (I have devoured them all from the volumes of dear old Daniel Defoe, to those of the _Railway Library_), filled my mind with vague longings and airy fancies, for greater achievements than our periodical regatta, or the ranks of our Eton Rifle Volunteer Corps were likely to afford, although I deemed myself by no means an undistinguished member of the latter.
following
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From this reading In the relation of the following adventures I do not mean to illustrate the principle maintained by some writers, that by an inevitable course of events in life, _that_ becomes fate, which at first was merely _choice_; but rather to show how, by a remarkable combination of circumstances (to a great extent beyond my own control), I was involved in a series of perils and perigrinations, such as rarely fall to the lot even of those who have the most restless of dispositions.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That my temperament was, and is still, something of this nature, I must confess; and the reading of my leisure hours--books of wild adventure by field and flood (I have devoured them all from the volumes of dear old Daniel Defoe, to those of the _Railway Library_), filled my mind with vague longings and airy fancies, for greater achievements than our periodical regatta, or the ranks of our Eton Rifle Volunteer Corps were likely to afford, although I deemed myself by no means an undistinguished member of the latter.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That my temperament was, and is still, something of this nature, I must confess; and the reading of my leisure hours--books of wild adventure by field and flood (I have devoured them all from the volumes of dear old Daniel Defoe, to those of the _Railway Library_), filled my mind with vague longings and airy fancies, for greater achievements than our periodical regatta, or the ranks of our Eton Rifle Volunteer Corps were likely to afford, although I deemed myself by no means an undistinguished member of the latter.
GRANT
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From this reading JAMES GRANT.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the relation of the following adventures I do not mean to illustrate the principle maintained by some writers, that by an inevitable course of events in life, _that_ becomes fate, which at first was merely _choice_; but rather to show how, by a remarkable combination of circumstances (to a great extent beyond my own control), I was involved in a series of perils and perigrinations, such as rarely fall to the lot even of those who have the most restless of dispositions.
greater
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From this reading That my temperament was, and is still, something of this nature, I must confess; and the reading of my leisure hours--books of wild adventure by field and flood (I have devoured them all from the volumes of dear old Daniel Defoe, to those of the _Railway Library_), filled my mind with vague longings and airy fancies, for greater achievements than our periodical regatta, or the ranks of our Eton Rifle Volunteer Corps were likely to afford, although I deemed myself by no means an undistinguished member of the latter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the relation of the following adventures I do not mean to illustrate the principle maintained by some writers, that by an inevitable course of events in life, _that_ becomes fate, which at first was merely _choice_; but rather to show how, by a remarkable combination of circumstances (to a great extent beyond my own control), I was involved in a series of perils and perigrinations, such as rarely fall to the lot even of those who have the most restless of dispositions.
hours
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From this reading That my temperament was, and is still, something of this nature, I must confess; and the reading of my leisure hours--books of wild adventure by field and flood (I have devoured them all from the volumes of dear old Daniel Defoe, to those of the _Railway Library_), filled my mind with vague longings and airy fancies, for greater achievements than our periodical regatta, or the ranks of our Eton Rifle Volunteer Corps were likely to afford, although I deemed myself by no means an undistinguished member of the latter.
how
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From this reading In the relation of the following adventures I do not mean to illustrate the principle maintained by some writers, that by an inevitable course of events in life, _that_ becomes fate, which at first was merely _choice_; but rather to show how, by a remarkable combination of circumstances (to a great extent beyond my own control), I was involved in a series of perils and perigrinations, such as rarely fall to the lot even of those who have the most restless of dispositions.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the relation of the following adventures I do not mean to illustrate the principle maintained by some writers, that by an inevitable course of events in life, _that_ becomes fate, which at first was merely _choice_; but rather to show how, by a remarkable combination of circumstances (to a great extent beyond my own control), I was involved in a series of perils and perigrinations, such as rarely fall to the lot even of those who have the most restless of dispositions.
illustrate
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From this reading In the relation of the following adventures I do not mean to illustrate the principle maintained by some writers, that by an inevitable course of events in life, _that_ becomes fate, which at first was merely _choice_; but rather to show how, by a remarkable combination of circumstances (to a great extent beyond my own control), I was involved in a series of perils and perigrinations, such as rarely fall to the lot even of those who have the most restless of dispositions.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the relation of the following adventures I do not mean to illustrate the principle maintained by some writers, that by an inevitable course of events in life, _that_ becomes fate, which at first was merely _choice_; but rather to show how, by a remarkable combination of circumstances (to a great extent beyond my own control), I was involved in a series of perils and perigrinations, such as rarely fall to the lot even of those who have the most restless of dispositions.
inevitable
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From this reading In the relation of the following adventures I do not mean to illustrate the principle maintained by some writers, that by an inevitable course of events in life, _that_ becomes fate, which at first was merely _choice_; but rather to show how, by a remarkable combination of circumstances (to a great extent beyond my own control), I was involved in a series of perils and perigrinations, such as rarely fall to the lot even of those who have the most restless of dispositions.
involved
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From this reading In the relation of the following adventures I do not mean to illustrate the principle maintained by some writers, that by an inevitable course of events in life, _that_ becomes fate, which at first was merely _choice_; but rather to show how, by a remarkable combination of circumstances (to a great extent beyond my own control), I was involved in a series of perils and perigrinations, such as rarely fall to the lot even of those who have the most restless of dispositions.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That my temperament was, and is still, something of this nature, I must confess; and the reading of my leisure hours--books of wild adventure by field and flood (I have devoured them all from the volumes of dear old Daniel Defoe, to those of the _Railway Library_), filled my mind with vague longings and airy fancies, for greater achievements than our periodical regatta, or the ranks of our Eton Rifle Volunteer Corps were likely to afford, although I deemed myself by no means an undistinguished member of the latter.
J
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From this reading PHILADELPHIA: J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY.
JAMES
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From this reading JAMES GRANT.
latter
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From this reading That my temperament was, and is still, something of this nature, I must confess; and the reading of my leisure hours--books of wild adventure by field and flood (I have devoured them all from the volumes of dear old Daniel Defoe, to those of the _Railway Library_), filled my mind with vague longings and airy fancies, for greater achievements than our periodical regatta, or the ranks of our Eton Rifle Volunteer Corps were likely to afford, although I deemed myself by no means an undistinguished member of the latter.
leisure
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From this reading That my temperament was, and is still, something of this nature, I must confess; and the reading of my leisure hours--books of wild adventure by field and flood (I have devoured them all from the volumes of dear old Daniel Defoe, to those of the _Railway Library_), filled my mind with vague longings and airy fancies, for greater achievements than our periodical regatta, or the ranks of our Eton Rifle Volunteer Corps were likely to afford, although I deemed myself by no means an undistinguished member of the latter.
Library
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From this reading That my temperament was, and is still, something of this nature, I must confess; and the reading of my leisure hours--books of wild adventure by field and flood (I have devoured them all from the volumes of dear old Daniel Defoe, to those of the _Railway Library_), filled my mind with vague longings and airy fancies, for greater achievements than our periodical regatta, or the ranks of our Eton Rifle Volunteer Corps were likely to afford, although I deemed myself by no means an undistinguished member of the latter.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the relation of the following adventures I do not mean to illustrate the principle maintained by some writers, that by an inevitable course of events in life, _that_ becomes fate, which at first was merely _choice_; but rather to show how, by a remarkable combination of circumstances (to a great extent beyond my own control), I was involved in a series of perils and perigrinations, such as rarely fall to the lot even of those who have the most restless of dispositions.
likely
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From this reading That my temperament was, and is still, something of this nature, I must confess; and the reading of my leisure hours--books of wild adventure by field and flood (I have devoured them all from the volumes of dear old Daniel Defoe, to those of the _Railway Library_), filled my mind with vague longings and airy fancies, for greater achievements than our periodical regatta, or the ranks of our Eton Rifle Volunteer Corps were likely to afford, although I deemed myself by no means an undistinguished member of the latter.
LIPPINCOTT
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From this reading PHILADELPHIA: J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY.
longings
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From this reading That my temperament was, and is still, something of this nature, I must confess; and the reading of my leisure hours--books of wild adventure by field and flood (I have devoured them all from the volumes of dear old Daniel Defoe, to those of the _Railway Library_), filled my mind with vague longings and airy fancies, for greater achievements than our periodical regatta, or the ranks of our Eton Rifle Volunteer Corps were likely to afford, although I deemed myself by no means an undistinguished member of the latter.
lot
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From this reading In the relation of the following adventures I do not mean to illustrate the principle maintained by some writers, that by an inevitable course of events in life, _that_ becomes fate, which at first was merely _choice_; but rather to show how, by a remarkable combination of circumstances (to a great extent beyond my own control), I was involved in a series of perils and perigrinations, such as rarely fall to the lot even of those who have the most restless of dispositions.
maintained
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From this reading In the relation of the following adventures I do not mean to illustrate the principle maintained by some writers, that by an inevitable course of events in life, _that_ becomes fate, which at first was merely _choice_; but rather to show how, by a remarkable combination of circumstances (to a great extent beyond my own control), I was involved in a series of perils and perigrinations, such as rarely fall to the lot even of those who have the most restless of dispositions.
mean
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From this reading In the relation of the following adventures I do not mean to illustrate the principle maintained by some writers, that by an inevitable course of events in life, _that_ becomes fate, which at first was merely _choice_; but rather to show how, by a remarkable combination of circumstances (to a great extent beyond my own control), I was involved in a series of perils and perigrinations, such as rarely fall to the lot even of those who have the most restless of dispositions.
means
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From this reading That my temperament was, and is still, something of this nature, I must confess; and the reading of my leisure hours--books of wild adventure by field and flood (I have devoured them all from the volumes of dear old Daniel Defoe, to those of the _Railway Library_), filled my mind with vague longings and airy fancies, for greater achievements than our periodical regatta, or the ranks of our Eton Rifle Volunteer Corps were likely to afford, although I deemed myself by no means an undistinguished member of the latter.
member
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From this reading That my temperament was, and is still, something of this nature, I must confess; and the reading of my leisure hours--books of wild adventure by field and flood (I have devoured them all from the volumes of dear old Daniel Defoe, to those of the _Railway Library_), filled my mind with vague longings and airy fancies, for greater achievements than our periodical regatta, or the ranks of our Eton Rifle Volunteer Corps were likely to afford, although I deemed myself by no means an undistinguished member of the latter.
merely
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From this reading In the relation of the following adventures I do not mean to illustrate the principle maintained by some writers, that by an inevitable course of events in life, _that_ becomes fate, which at first was merely _choice_; but rather to show how, by a remarkable combination of circumstances (to a great extent beyond my own control), I was involved in a series of perils and perigrinations, such as rarely fall to the lot even of those who have the most restless of dispositions.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That my temperament was, and is still, something of this nature, I must confess; and the reading of my leisure hours--books of wild adventure by field and flood (I have devoured them all from the volumes of dear old Daniel Defoe, to those of the _Railway Library_), filled my mind with vague longings and airy fancies, for greater achievements than our periodical regatta, or the ranks of our Eton Rifle Volunteer Corps were likely to afford, although I deemed myself by no means an undistinguished member of the latter.
most
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From this reading In the relation of the following adventures I do not mean to illustrate the principle maintained by some writers, that by an inevitable course of events in life, _that_ becomes fate, which at first was merely _choice_; but rather to show how, by a remarkable combination of circumstances (to a great extent beyond my own control), I was involved in a series of perils and perigrinations, such as rarely fall to the lot even of those who have the most restless of dispositions.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading That my temperament was, and is still, something of this nature, I must confess; and the reading of my leisure hours--books of wild adventure by field and flood (I have devoured them all from the volumes of dear old Daniel Defoe, to those of the _Railway Library_), filled my mind with vague longings and airy fancies, for greater achievements than our periodical regatta, or the ranks of our Eton Rifle Volunteer Corps were likely to afford, although I deemed myself by no means an undistinguished member of the latter.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In the relation of the following adventures I do not mean to illustrate the principle maintained by some writers, that by an inevitable course of events in life, _that_ becomes fate, which at first was merely _choice_; but rather to show how, by a remarkable combination of circumstances (to a great extent beyond my own control), I was involved in a series of perils and perigrinations, such as rarely fall to the lot even of those who have the most restless of dispositions.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading That my temperament was, and is still, something of this nature, I must confess; and the reading of my leisure hours--books of wild adventure by field and flood (I have devoured them all from the volumes of dear old Daniel Defoe, to those of the _Railway Library_), filled my mind with vague longings and airy fancies, for greater achievements than our periodical regatta, or the ranks of our Eton Rifle Volunteer Corps were likely to afford, although I deemed myself by no means an undistinguished member of the latter.
nature
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From this reading That my temperament was, and is still, something of this nature, I must confess; and the reading of my leisure hours--books of wild adventure by field and flood (I have devoured them all from the volumes of dear old Daniel Defoe, to those of the _Railway Library_), filled my mind with vague longings and airy fancies, for greater achievements than our periodical regatta, or the ranks of our Eton Rifle Volunteer Corps were likely to afford, although I deemed myself by no means an undistinguished member of the latter.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading That my temperament was, and is still, something of this nature, I must confess; and the reading of my leisure hours--books of wild adventure by field and flood (I have devoured them all from the volumes of dear old Daniel Defoe, to those of the _Railway Library_), filled my mind with vague longings and airy fancies, for greater achievements than our periodical regatta, or the ranks of our Eton Rifle Volunteer Corps were likely to afford, although I deemed myself by no means an undistinguished member of the latter.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the relation of the following adventures I do not mean to illustrate the principle maintained by some writers, that by an inevitable course of events in life, _that_ becomes fate, which at first was merely _choice_; but rather to show how, by a remarkable combination of circumstances (to a great extent beyond my own control), I was involved in a series of perils and perigrinations, such as rarely fall to the lot even of those who have the most restless of dispositions.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF AN ETON BOY.
old
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From this reading That my temperament was, and is still, something of this nature, I must confess; and the reading of my leisure hours--books of wild adventure by field and flood (I have devoured them all from the volumes of dear old Daniel Defoe, to those of the _Railway Library_), filled my mind with vague longings and airy fancies, for greater achievements than our periodical regatta, or the ranks of our Eton Rifle Volunteer Corps were likely to afford, although I deemed myself by no means an undistinguished member of the latter.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading That my temperament was, and is still, something of this nature, I must confess; and the reading of my leisure hours--books of wild adventure by field and flood (I have devoured them all from the volumes of dear old Daniel Defoe, to those of the _Railway Library_), filled my mind with vague longings and airy fancies, for greater achievements than our periodical regatta, or the ranks of our Eton Rifle Volunteer Corps were likely to afford, although I deemed myself by no means an undistinguished member of the latter.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading That my temperament was, and is still, something of this nature, I must confess; and the reading of my leisure hours--books of wild adventure by field and flood (I have devoured them all from the volumes of dear old Daniel Defoe, to those of the _Railway Library_), filled my mind with vague longings and airy fancies, for greater achievements than our periodical regatta, or the ranks of our Eton Rifle Volunteer Corps were likely to afford, although I deemed myself by no means an undistinguished member of the latter.
own
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From this reading In the relation of the following adventures I do not mean to illustrate the principle maintained by some writers, that by an inevitable course of events in life, _that_ becomes fate, which at first was merely _choice_; but rather to show how, by a remarkable combination of circumstances (to a great extent beyond my own control), I was involved in a series of perils and perigrinations, such as rarely fall to the lot even of those who have the most restless of dispositions.
perigrinations
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From this reading In the relation of the following adventures I do not mean to illustrate the principle maintained by some writers, that by an inevitable course of events in life, _that_ becomes fate, which at first was merely _choice_; but rather to show how, by a remarkable combination of circumstances (to a great extent beyond my own control), I was involved in a series of perils and perigrinations, such as rarely fall to the lot even of those who have the most restless of dispositions.
perils
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From this reading In the relation of the following adventures I do not mean to illustrate the principle maintained by some writers, that by an inevitable course of events in life, _that_ becomes fate, which at first was merely _choice_; but rather to show how, by a remarkable combination of circumstances (to a great extent beyond my own control), I was involved in a series of perils and perigrinations, such as rarely fall to the lot even of those who have the most restless of dispositions.
periodical
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From this reading That my temperament was, and is still, something of this nature, I must confess; and the reading of my leisure hours--books of wild adventure by field and flood (I have devoured them all from the volumes of dear old Daniel Defoe, to those of the _Railway Library_), filled my mind with vague longings and airy fancies, for greater achievements than our periodical regatta, or the ranks of our Eton Rifle Volunteer Corps were likely to afford, although I deemed myself by no means an undistinguished member of the latter.
PHILADELPHIA
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From this reading PHILADELPHIA: J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY.
principle
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From this reading In the relation of the following adventures I do not mean to illustrate the principle maintained by some writers, that by an inevitable course of events in life, _that_ becomes fate, which at first was merely _choice_; but rather to show how, by a remarkable combination of circumstances (to a great extent beyond my own control), I was involved in a series of perils and perigrinations, such as rarely fall to the lot even of those who have the most restless of dispositions.
Railway
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From this reading That my temperament was, and is still, something of this nature, I must confess; and the reading of my leisure hours--books of wild adventure by field and flood (I have devoured them all from the volumes of dear old Daniel Defoe, to those of the _Railway Library_), filled my mind with vague longings and airy fancies, for greater achievements than our periodical regatta, or the ranks of our Eton Rifle Volunteer Corps were likely to afford, although I deemed myself by no means an undistinguished member of the latter.
ranks
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From this reading That my temperament was, and is still, something of this nature, I must confess; and the reading of my leisure hours--books of wild adventure by field and flood (I have devoured them all from the volumes of dear old Daniel Defoe, to those of the _Railway Library_), filled my mind with vague longings and airy fancies, for greater achievements than our periodical regatta, or the ranks of our Eton Rifle Volunteer Corps were likely to afford, although I deemed myself by no means an undistinguished member of the latter.
rarely
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From this reading In the relation of the following adventures I do not mean to illustrate the principle maintained by some writers, that by an inevitable course of events in life, _that_ becomes fate, which at first was merely _choice_; but rather to show how, by a remarkable combination of circumstances (to a great extent beyond my own control), I was involved in a series of perils and perigrinations, such as rarely fall to the lot even of those who have the most restless of dispositions.
rather
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From this reading In the relation of the following adventures I do not mean to illustrate the principle maintained by some writers, that by an inevitable course of events in life, _that_ becomes fate, which at first was merely _choice_; but rather to show how, by a remarkable combination of circumstances (to a great extent beyond my own control), I was involved in a series of perils and perigrinations, such as rarely fall to the lot even of those who have the most restless of dispositions.
reading
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From this reading That my temperament was, and is still, something of this nature, I must confess; and the reading of my leisure hours--books of wild adventure by field and flood (I have devoured them all from the volumes of dear old Daniel Defoe, to those of the _Railway Library_), filled my mind with vague longings and airy fancies, for greater achievements than our periodical regatta, or the ranks of our Eton Rifle Volunteer Corps were likely to afford, although I deemed myself by no means an undistinguished member of the latter.
regatta
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From this reading That my temperament was, and is still, something of this nature, I must confess; and the reading of my leisure hours--books of wild adventure by field and flood (I have devoured them all from the volumes of dear old Daniel Defoe, to those of the _Railway Library_), filled my mind with vague longings and airy fancies, for greater achievements than our periodical regatta, or the ranks of our Eton Rifle Volunteer Corps were likely to afford, although I deemed myself by no means an undistinguished member of the latter.
relation
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From this reading In the relation of the following adventures I do not mean to illustrate the principle maintained by some writers, that by an inevitable course of events in life, _that_ becomes fate, which at first was merely _choice_; but rather to show how, by a remarkable combination of circumstances (to a great extent beyond my own control), I was involved in a series of perils and perigrinations, such as rarely fall to the lot even of those who have the most restless of dispositions.
remarkablenounUS /ˈremarkable/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In the relation of the following adventures I do not mean to illustrate the principle maintained by some writers, that by an inevitable course of events in life, _that_ becomes fate, which at first was merely _choice_; but rather to show how, by a remarkable combination of circumstances (to a great extent beyond my own control), I was involved in a series of perils and perigrinations, such as rarely fall to the lot even of those who have the most restless of dispositions.
restless
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From this reading In the relation of the following adventures I do not mean to illustrate the principle maintained by some writers, that by an inevitable course of events in life, _that_ becomes fate, which at first was merely _choice_; but rather to show how, by a remarkable combination of circumstances (to a great extent beyond my own control), I was involved in a series of perils and perigrinations, such as rarely fall to the lot even of those who have the most restless of dispositions.
Rifle
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From this reading That my temperament was, and is still, something of this nature, I must confess; and the reading of my leisure hours--books of wild adventure by field and flood (I have devoured them all from the volumes of dear old Daniel Defoe, to those of the _Railway Library_), filled my mind with vague longings and airy fancies, for greater achievements than our periodical regatta, or the ranks of our Eton Rifle Volunteer Corps were likely to afford, although I deemed myself by no means an undistinguished member of the latter.
series
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From this reading In the relation of the following adventures I do not mean to illustrate the principle maintained by some writers, that by an inevitable course of events in life, _that_ becomes fate, which at first was merely _choice_; but rather to show how, by a remarkable combination of circumstances (to a great extent beyond my own control), I was involved in a series of perils and perigrinations, such as rarely fall to the lot even of those who have the most restless of dispositions.
show
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From this reading In the relation of the following adventures I do not mean to illustrate the principle maintained by some writers, that by an inevitable course of events in life, _that_ becomes fate, which at first was merely _choice_; but rather to show how, by a remarkable combination of circumstances (to a great extent beyond my own control), I was involved in a series of perils and perigrinations, such as rarely fall to the lot even of those who have the most restless of dispositions.
some
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From this reading In the relation of the following adventures I do not mean to illustrate the principle maintained by some writers, that by an inevitable course of events in life, _that_ becomes fate, which at first was merely _choice_; but rather to show how, by a remarkable combination of circumstances (to a great extent beyond my own control), I was involved in a series of perils and perigrinations, such as rarely fall to the lot even of those who have the most restless of dispositions.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading That my temperament was, and is still, something of this nature, I must confess; and the reading of my leisure hours--books of wild adventure by field and flood (I have devoured them all from the volumes of dear old Daniel Defoe, to those of the _Railway Library_), filled my mind with vague longings and airy fancies, for greater achievements than our periodical regatta, or the ranks of our Eton Rifle Volunteer Corps were likely to afford, although I deemed myself by no means an undistinguished member of the latter.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That my temperament was, and is still, something of this nature, I must confess; and the reading of my leisure hours--books of wild adventure by field and flood (I have devoured them all from the volumes of dear old Daniel Defoe, to those of the _Railway Library_), filled my mind with vague longings and airy fancies, for greater achievements than our periodical regatta, or the ranks of our Eton Rifle Volunteer Corps were likely to afford, although I deemed myself by no means an undistinguished member of the latter.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In the relation of the following adventures I do not mean to illustrate the principle maintained by some writers, that by an inevitable course of events in life, _that_ becomes fate, which at first was merely _choice_; but rather to show how, by a remarkable combination of circumstances (to a great extent beyond my own control), I was involved in a series of perils and perigrinations, such as rarely fall to the lot even of those who have the most restless of dispositions.
temperament
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From this reading That my temperament was, and is still, something of this nature, I must confess; and the reading of my leisure hours--books of wild adventure by field and flood (I have devoured them all from the volumes of dear old Daniel Defoe, to those of the _Railway Library_), filled my mind with vague longings and airy fancies, for greater achievements than our periodical regatta, or the ranks of our Eton Rifle Volunteer Corps were likely to afford, although I deemed myself by no means an undistinguished member of the latter.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading That my temperament was, and is still, something of this nature, I must confess; and the reading of my leisure hours--books of wild adventure by field and flood (I have devoured them all from the volumes of dear old Daniel Defoe, to those of the _Railway Library_), filled my mind with vague longings and airy fancies, for greater achievements than our periodical regatta, or the ranks of our Eton Rifle Volunteer Corps were likely to afford, although I deemed myself by no means an undistinguished member of the latter.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the relation of the following adventures I do not mean to illustrate the principle maintained by some writers, that by an inevitable course of events in life, _that_ becomes fate, which at first was merely _choice_; but rather to show how, by a remarkable combination of circumstances (to a great extent beyond my own control), I was involved in a series of perils and perigrinations, such as rarely fall to the lot even of those who have the most restless of dispositions.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF AN ETON BOY.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading That my temperament was, and is still, something of this nature, I must confess; and the reading of my leisure hours--books of wild adventure by field and flood (I have devoured them all from the volumes of dear old Daniel Defoe, to those of the _Railway Library_), filled my mind with vague longings and airy fancies, for greater achievements than our periodical regatta, or the ranks of our Eton Rifle Volunteer Corps were likely to afford, although I deemed myself by no means an undistinguished member of the latter.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading That my temperament was, and is still, something of this nature, I must confess; and the reading of my leisure hours--books of wild adventure by field and flood (I have devoured them all from the volumes of dear old Daniel Defoe, to those of the _Railway Library_), filled my mind with vague longings and airy fancies, for greater achievements than our periodical regatta, or the ranks of our Eton Rifle Volunteer Corps were likely to afford, although I deemed myself by no means an undistinguished member of the latter.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In the relation of the following adventures I do not mean to illustrate the principle maintained by some writers, that by an inevitable course of events in life, _that_ becomes fate, which at first was merely _choice_; but rather to show how, by a remarkable combination of circumstances (to a great extent beyond my own control), I was involved in a series of perils and perigrinations, such as rarely fall to the lot even of those who have the most restless of dispositions.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the relation of the following adventures I do not mean to illustrate the principle maintained by some writers, that by an inevitable course of events in life, _that_ becomes fate, which at first was merely _choice_; but rather to show how, by a remarkable combination of circumstances (to a great extent beyond my own control), I was involved in a series of perils and perigrinations, such as rarely fall to the lot even of those who have the most restless of dispositions.
undistinguished
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From this reading That my temperament was, and is still, something of this nature, I must confess; and the reading of my leisure hours--books of wild adventure by field and flood (I have devoured them all from the volumes of dear old Daniel Defoe, to those of the _Railway Library_), filled my mind with vague longings and airy fancies, for greater achievements than our periodical regatta, or the ranks of our Eton Rifle Volunteer Corps were likely to afford, although I deemed myself by no means an undistinguished member of the latter.
vague
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From this reading That my temperament was, and is still, something of this nature, I must confess; and the reading of my leisure hours--books of wild adventure by field and flood (I have devoured them all from the volumes of dear old Daniel Defoe, to those of the _Railway Library_), filled my mind with vague longings and airy fancies, for greater achievements than our periodical regatta, or the ranks of our Eton Rifle Volunteer Corps were likely to afford, although I deemed myself by no means an undistinguished member of the latter.
volumes
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From this reading That my temperament was, and is still, something of this nature, I must confess; and the reading of my leisure hours--books of wild adventure by field and flood (I have devoured them all from the volumes of dear old Daniel Defoe, to those of the _Railway Library_), filled my mind with vague longings and airy fancies, for greater achievements than our periodical regatta, or the ranks of our Eton Rifle Volunteer Corps were likely to afford, although I deemed myself by no means an undistinguished member of the latter.
Volunteer
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From this reading That my temperament was, and is still, something of this nature, I must confess; and the reading of my leisure hours--books of wild adventure by field and flood (I have devoured them all from the volumes of dear old Daniel Defoe, to those of the _Railway Library_), filled my mind with vague longings and airy fancies, for greater achievements than our periodical regatta, or the ranks of our Eton Rifle Volunteer Corps were likely to afford, although I deemed myself by no means an undistinguished member of the latter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the relation of the following adventures I do not mean to illustrate the principle maintained by some writers, that by an inevitable course of events in life, _that_ becomes fate, which at first was merely _choice_; but rather to show how, by a remarkable combination of circumstances (to a great extent beyond my own control), I was involved in a series of perils and perigrinations, such as rarely fall to the lot even of those who have the most restless of dispositions.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That my temperament was, and is still, something of this nature, I must confess; and the reading of my leisure hours--books of wild adventure by field and flood (I have devoured them all from the volumes of dear old Daniel Defoe, to those of the _Railway Library_), filled my mind with vague longings and airy fancies, for greater achievements than our periodical regatta, or the ranks of our Eton Rifle Volunteer Corps were likely to afford, although I deemed myself by no means an undistinguished member of the latter.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the relation of the following adventures I do not mean to illustrate the principle maintained by some writers, that by an inevitable course of events in life, _that_ becomes fate, which at first was merely _choice_; but rather to show how, by a remarkable combination of circumstances (to a great extent beyond my own control), I was involved in a series of perils and perigrinations, such as rarely fall to the lot even of those who have the most restless of dispositions.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In the relation of the following adventures I do not mean to illustrate the principle maintained by some writers, that by an inevitable course of events in life, _that_ becomes fate, which at first was merely _choice_; but rather to show how, by a remarkable combination of circumstances (to a great extent beyond my own control), I was involved in a series of perils and perigrinations, such as rarely fall to the lot even of those who have the most restless of dispositions.
wild
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From this reading That my temperament was, and is still, something of this nature, I must confess; and the reading of my leisure hours--books of wild adventure by field and flood (I have devoured them all from the volumes of dear old Daniel Defoe, to those of the _Railway Library_), filled my mind with vague longings and airy fancies, for greater achievements than our periodical regatta, or the ranks of our Eton Rifle Volunteer Corps were likely to afford, although I deemed myself by no means an undistinguished member of the latter.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading That my temperament was, and is still, something of this nature, I must confess; and the reading of my leisure hours--books of wild adventure by field and flood (I have devoured them all from the volumes of dear old Daniel Defoe, to those of the _Railway Library_), filled my mind with vague longings and airy fancies, for greater achievements than our periodical regatta, or the ranks of our Eton Rifle Volunteer Corps were likely to afford, although I deemed myself by no means an undistinguished member of the latter.
writers
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From this reading In the relation of the following adventures I do not mean to illustrate the principle maintained by some writers, that by an inevitable course of events in life, _that_ becomes fate, which at first was merely _choice_; but rather to show how, by a remarkable combination of circumstances (to a great extent beyond my own control), I was involved in a series of perils and perigrinations, such as rarely fall to the lot even of those who have the most restless of dispositions.
