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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I find myself better than I have been, and am meditating some other method of paying debts than by lectures and writing,--which will only do to talk about.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I find myself better than I have been, and am meditating some other method of paying debts than by lectures and writing,--which will only do to talk about.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Chapin lectured this evening, and so rhetorically that I forgot my duty and heard very little.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading If anything of that "other" sort should come to your ears in New York, will you remember it for me?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I find myself better than I have been, and am meditating some other method of paying debts than by lectures and writing,--which will only do to talk about.
better
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From this reading I find myself better than I have been, and am meditating some other method of paying debts than by lectures and writing,--which will only do to talk about.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I find myself better than I have been, and am meditating some other method of paying debts than by lectures and writing,--which will only do to talk about.
Chapin
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comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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debts
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From this reading I find myself better than I have been, and am meditating some other method of paying debts than by lectures and writing,--which will only do to talk about.
dining-room
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From this reading Excuse this scrawl, which I have written over the embers in the dining-room.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I find myself better than I have been, and am meditating some other method of paying debts than by lectures and writing,--which will only do to talk about.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
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ears
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embers
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evening
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Excuse
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find
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From this reading I find myself better than I have been, and am meditating some other method of paying debts than by lectures and writing,--which will only do to talk about.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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forgot
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gods
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From this reading I hope that you live on good terms with yourself and the gods.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I hope that you live on good terms with yourself and the gods.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I find myself better than I have been, and am meditating some other method of paying debts than by lectures and writing,--which will only do to talk about.
heard
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hope
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mr. Chapin lectured this evening, and so rhetorically that I forgot my duty and heard very little.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If anything of that "other" sort should come to your ears in New York, will you remember it for me?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If anything of that "other" sort should come to your ears in New York, will you remember it for me?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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lectured
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lectures
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littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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live
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mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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meditating
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method
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Mr
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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Mr. Chapin lectured this evening, and so rhetorically that I forgot my duty and heard very little.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I find myself better than I have been, and am meditating some other method of paying debts than by lectures and writing,--which will only do to talk about.
New
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I find myself better than I have been, and am meditating some other method of paying debts than by lectures and writing,--which will only do to talk about.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I hope that you live on good terms with yourself and the gods.
only
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other
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From this reading I find myself better than I have been, and am meditating some other method of paying debts than by lectures and writing,--which will only do to talk about.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Excuse this scrawl, which I have written over the embers in the dining-room.
paying
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From this reading I find myself better than I have been, and am meditating some other method of paying debts than by lectures and writing,--which will only do to talk about.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
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rhetorically
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scrawl
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From this reading Excuse this scrawl, which I have written over the embers in the dining-room.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
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soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
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some
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sort
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talk
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terms
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From this reading I hope that you live on good terms with yourself and the gods.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I find myself better than I have been, and am meditating some other method of paying debts than by lectures and writing,--which will only do to talk about.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Chapin lectured this evening, and so rhetorically that I forgot my duty and heard very little.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Excuse this scrawl, which I have written over the embers in the dining-room.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mr. Chapin lectured this evening, and so rhetorically that I forgot my duty and heard very little.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I find myself better than I have been, and am meditating some other method of paying debts than by lectures and writing,--which will only do to talk about.
very
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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I find myself better than I have been, and am meditating some other method of paying debts than by lectures and writing,--which will only do to talk about.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I find myself better than I have been, and am meditating some other method of paying debts than by lectures and writing,--which will only do to talk about.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I hope that you live on good terms with yourself and the gods.
writing
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From this reading I find myself better than I have been, and am meditating some other method of paying debts than by lectures and writing,--which will only do to talk about.
written
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From this reading Excuse this scrawl, which I have written over the embers in the dining-room.
York
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youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If anything of that "other" sort should come to your ears in New York, will you remember it for me?
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If anything of that "other" sort should come to your ears in New York, will you remember it for me?
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading I hope that you live on good terms with yourself and the gods.
