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Great Porter Square: A Mystery. V. 2
Great Porter Square: A Mystery. V. 2

Chapter V

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FREDERICK HOLDFAST'S STATEMENT.
The extraordinary story which has appeared in the columns of the _Evening Moon_, and the dreadful intelligence it conveys to me of the murder of my dear father, render it imperatively necessary that I should place upon permanent record certain particulars and incidents relating to my career which will incontestibly prove that the Romance in Real Life which is now being inserted in every newspaper in the kingdom is an infamous fabrication.
I am impelled to this course by two strong reasons.
First,--Because I wish to clear myself in the eyes of the woman I love, from whom I have concealed my real name and position.
Second,--Because life is so uncertain that I might not be able to do to-morrow what it is in my power to do to-day.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Great Porter Square: A Mystery. V. 2

Chapter V

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FREDERICK HOLDFAST'S STATEMENT.
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The extraordinary story which has appeared in the columns of the _Evening Moon_, and the dreadful intelligence it conveys to me of the murder of my dear father, render it imperatively necessary that I should place upon permanent record certain particulars and incidents relating to my career which will incontestibly prove that the Romance in Real Life which is now being inserted in every newspaper in the kingdom is an infamous fabrication.
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I am impelled to this course by two strong reasons.
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First,--Because I wish to clear myself in the eyes of the woman I love, from whom I have concealed my real name and position.
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Second,--Because life is so uncertain that I might not be able to do to-morrow what it is in my power to do to-day.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Because conjunction US /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading “First,--Because I wish to clear myself in the eyes of the woman I love, from whom I have concealed my real name and position.”

Being auxiliary verb US /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading “The extraordinary story which has appeared in the columns of the _Evening Moon_, and the dreadful intelligence it conveys to me of the murder of my dear father, render it imperatively necessary that I should place upon permanent record certain particulars and incidents relating to my career which will incontestibly prove that the Romance in Real Life which is now being inserted in every newspaper in the kingdom is an infamous fabrication.”

Course noun US /course/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I am impelled to this course by two strong reasons.”

Dreadful adjective US /ˈdrɛdfəl/

extremely frightening or unpleasant

From this reading “The extraordinary story which has appeared in the columns of the _Evening Moon_, and the dreadful intelligence it conveys to me of the murder of my dear father, render it imperatively necessary that I should place upon permanent record certain particulars and incidents relating to my career which will incontestibly prove that the Romance in Real Life which is now being inserted in every newspaper in the kingdom is an infamous fabrication.”

Every determiner US /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading “The extraordinary story which has appeared in the columns of the _Evening Moon_, and the dreadful intelligence it conveys to me of the murder of my dear father, render it imperatively necessary that I should place upon permanent record certain particulars and incidents relating to my career which will incontestibly prove that the Romance in Real Life which is now being inserted in every newspaper in the kingdom is an infamous fabrication.”

First noun US /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “First,--Because I wish to clear myself in the eyes of the woman I love, from whom I have concealed my real name and position.”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “The extraordinary story which has appeared in the columns of the _Evening Moon_, and the dreadful intelligence it conveys to me of the murder of my dear father, render it imperatively necessary that I should place upon permanent record certain particulars and incidents relating to my career which will incontestibly prove that the Romance in Real Life which is now being inserted in every newspaper in the kingdom is an infamous fabrication.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “First,--Because I wish to clear myself in the eyes of the woman I love, from whom I have concealed my real name and position.”

Life noun US /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The extraordinary story which has appeared in the columns of the _Evening Moon_, and the dreadful intelligence it conveys to me of the murder of my dear father, render it imperatively necessary that I should place upon permanent record certain particulars and incidents relating to my career which will incontestibly prove that the Romance in Real Life which is now being inserted in every newspaper in the kingdom is an infamous fabrication.”

Might modal verb US /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading “Second,--Because life is so uncertain that I might not be able to do to-morrow what it is in my power to do to-day.”

Myself pronoun US /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading “First,--Because I wish to clear myself in the eyes of the woman I love, from whom I have concealed my real name and position.”

Name noun US /name/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “First,--Because I wish to clear myself in the eyes of the woman I love, from whom I have concealed my real name and position.”

Reasons noun US /ˈreasons/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “I am impelled to this course by two strong reasons.”

Second noun US /second/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Second,--Because life is so uncertain that I might not be able to do to-morrow what it is in my power to do to-day.”

Upon preposition US /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “The extraordinary story which has appeared in the columns of the _Evening Moon_, and the dreadful intelligence it conveys to me of the murder of my dear father, render it imperatively necessary that I should place upon permanent record certain particulars and incidents relating to my career which will incontestibly prove that the Romance in Real Life which is now being inserted in every newspaper in the kingdom is an infamous fabrication.”

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able

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From this reading Second,--Because life is so uncertain that I might not be able to do to-morrow what it is in my power to do to-day.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I am impelled to this course by two strong reasons.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The extraordinary story which has appeared in the columns of the _Evening Moon_, and the dreadful intelligence it conveys to me of the murder of my dear father, render it imperatively necessary that I should place upon permanent record certain particulars and incidents relating to my career which will incontestibly prove that the Romance in Real Life which is now being inserted in every newspaper in the kingdom is an infamous fabrication.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The extraordinary story which has appeared in the columns of the _Evening Moon_, and the dreadful intelligence it conveys to me of the murder of my dear father, render it imperatively necessary that I should place upon permanent record certain particulars and incidents relating to my career which will incontestibly prove that the Romance in Real Life which is now being inserted in every newspaper in the kingdom is an infamous fabrication.

appeared

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From this reading The extraordinary story which has appeared in the columns of the _Evening Moon_, and the dreadful intelligence it conveys to me of the murder of my dear father, render it imperatively necessary that I should place upon permanent record certain particulars and incidents relating to my career which will incontestibly prove that the Romance in Real Life which is now being inserted in every newspaper in the kingdom is an infamous fabrication.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Second,--Because life is so uncertain that I might not be able to do to-morrow what it is in my power to do to-day.

BecauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading First,--Because I wish to clear myself in the eyes of the woman I love, from whom I have concealed my real name and position.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading The extraordinary story which has appeared in the columns of the _Evening Moon_, and the dreadful intelligence it conveys to me of the murder of my dear father, render it imperatively necessary that I should place upon permanent record certain particulars and incidents relating to my career which will incontestibly prove that the Romance in Real Life which is now being inserted in every newspaper in the kingdom is an infamous fabrication.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I am impelled to this course by two strong reasons.

career

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From this reading The extraordinary story which has appeared in the columns of the _Evening Moon_, and the dreadful intelligence it conveys to me of the murder of my dear father, render it imperatively necessary that I should place upon permanent record certain particulars and incidents relating to my career which will incontestibly prove that the Romance in Real Life which is now being inserted in every newspaper in the kingdom is an infamous fabrication.

certain

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From this reading The extraordinary story which has appeared in the columns of the _Evening Moon_, and the dreadful intelligence it conveys to me of the murder of my dear father, render it imperatively necessary that I should place upon permanent record certain particulars and incidents relating to my career which will incontestibly prove that the Romance in Real Life which is now being inserted in every newspaper in the kingdom is an infamous fabrication.

clear

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From this reading First,--Because I wish to clear myself in the eyes of the woman I love, from whom I have concealed my real name and position.

columns

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From this reading The extraordinary story which has appeared in the columns of the _Evening Moon_, and the dreadful intelligence it conveys to me of the murder of my dear father, render it imperatively necessary that I should place upon permanent record certain particulars and incidents relating to my career which will incontestibly prove that the Romance in Real Life which is now being inserted in every newspaper in the kingdom is an infamous fabrication.

concealed

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From this reading First,--Because I wish to clear myself in the eyes of the woman I love, from whom I have concealed my real name and position.

conveys

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From this reading The extraordinary story which has appeared in the columns of the _Evening Moon_, and the dreadful intelligence it conveys to me of the murder of my dear father, render it imperatively necessary that I should place upon permanent record certain particulars and incidents relating to my career which will incontestibly prove that the Romance in Real Life which is now being inserted in every newspaper in the kingdom is an infamous fabrication.

coursenounUS /course/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I am impelled to this course by two strong reasons.

dear

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From this reading The extraordinary story which has appeared in the columns of the _Evening Moon_, and the dreadful intelligence it conveys to me of the murder of my dear father, render it imperatively necessary that I should place upon permanent record certain particulars and incidents relating to my career which will incontestibly prove that the Romance in Real Life which is now being inserted in every newspaper in the kingdom is an infamous fabrication.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Second,--Because life is so uncertain that I might not be able to do to-morrow what it is in my power to do to-day.

dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdrɛdfəl/

extremely frightening or unpleasant

From this reading The extraordinary story which has appeared in the columns of the _Evening Moon_, and the dreadful intelligence it conveys to me of the murder of my dear father, render it imperatively necessary that I should place upon permanent record certain particulars and incidents relating to my career which will incontestibly prove that the Romance in Real Life which is now being inserted in every newspaper in the kingdom is an infamous fabrication.

Evening

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From this reading The extraordinary story which has appeared in the columns of the _Evening Moon_, and the dreadful intelligence it conveys to me of the murder of my dear father, render it imperatively necessary that I should place upon permanent record certain particulars and incidents relating to my career which will incontestibly prove that the Romance in Real Life which is now being inserted in every newspaper in the kingdom is an infamous fabrication.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The extraordinary story which has appeared in the columns of the _Evening Moon_, and the dreadful intelligence it conveys to me of the murder of my dear father, render it imperatively necessary that I should place upon permanent record certain particulars and incidents relating to my career which will incontestibly prove that the Romance in Real Life which is now being inserted in every newspaper in the kingdom is an infamous fabrication.

extraordinary

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From this reading The extraordinary story which has appeared in the columns of the _Evening Moon_, and the dreadful intelligence it conveys to me of the murder of my dear father, render it imperatively necessary that I should place upon permanent record certain particulars and incidents relating to my career which will incontestibly prove that the Romance in Real Life which is now being inserted in every newspaper in the kingdom is an infamous fabrication.

eyes

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From this reading First,--Because I wish to clear myself in the eyes of the woman I love, from whom I have concealed my real name and position.

fabrication

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From this reading The extraordinary story which has appeared in the columns of the _Evening Moon_, and the dreadful intelligence it conveys to me of the murder of my dear father, render it imperatively necessary that I should place upon permanent record certain particulars and incidents relating to my career which will incontestibly prove that the Romance in Real Life which is now being inserted in every newspaper in the kingdom is an infamous fabrication.

father

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From this reading The extraordinary story which has appeared in the columns of the _Evening Moon_, and the dreadful intelligence it conveys to me of the murder of my dear father, render it imperatively necessary that I should place upon permanent record certain particulars and incidents relating to my career which will incontestibly prove that the Romance in Real Life which is now being inserted in every newspaper in the kingdom is an infamous fabrication.

FirstnounUS /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading First,--Because I wish to clear myself in the eyes of the woman I love, from whom I have concealed my real name and position.

FREDERICK

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From this reading FREDERICK HOLDFAST'S STATEMENT.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading First,--Because I wish to clear myself in the eyes of the woman I love, from whom I have concealed my real name and position.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The extraordinary story which has appeared in the columns of the _Evening Moon_, and the dreadful intelligence it conveys to me of the murder of my dear father, render it imperatively necessary that I should place upon permanent record certain particulars and incidents relating to my career which will incontestibly prove that the Romance in Real Life which is now being inserted in every newspaper in the kingdom is an infamous fabrication.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading First,--Because I wish to clear myself in the eyes of the woman I love, from whom I have concealed my real name and position.

HOLDFAST'S

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From this reading FREDERICK HOLDFAST'S STATEMENT.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading The extraordinary story which has appeared in the columns of the _Evening Moon_, and the dreadful intelligence it conveys to me of the murder of my dear father, render it imperatively necessary that I should place upon permanent record certain particulars and incidents relating to my career which will incontestibly prove that the Romance in Real Life which is now being inserted in every newspaper in the kingdom is an infamous fabrication.

impelled

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From this reading I am impelled to this course by two strong reasons.

imperatively

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From this reading The extraordinary story which has appeared in the columns of the _Evening Moon_, and the dreadful intelligence it conveys to me of the murder of my dear father, render it imperatively necessary that I should place upon permanent record certain particulars and incidents relating to my career which will incontestibly prove that the Romance in Real Life which is now being inserted in every newspaper in the kingdom is an infamous fabrication.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The extraordinary story which has appeared in the columns of the _Evening Moon_, and the dreadful intelligence it conveys to me of the murder of my dear father, render it imperatively necessary that I should place upon permanent record certain particulars and incidents relating to my career which will incontestibly prove that the Romance in Real Life which is now being inserted in every newspaper in the kingdom is an infamous fabrication.

incidents

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From this reading The extraordinary story which has appeared in the columns of the _Evening Moon_, and the dreadful intelligence it conveys to me of the murder of my dear father, render it imperatively necessary that I should place upon permanent record certain particulars and incidents relating to my career which will incontestibly prove that the Romance in Real Life which is now being inserted in every newspaper in the kingdom is an infamous fabrication.

incontestibly

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From this reading The extraordinary story which has appeared in the columns of the _Evening Moon_, and the dreadful intelligence it conveys to me of the murder of my dear father, render it imperatively necessary that I should place upon permanent record certain particulars and incidents relating to my career which will incontestibly prove that the Romance in Real Life which is now being inserted in every newspaper in the kingdom is an infamous fabrication.

infamous

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From this reading The extraordinary story which has appeared in the columns of the _Evening Moon_, and the dreadful intelligence it conveys to me of the murder of my dear father, render it imperatively necessary that I should place upon permanent record certain particulars and incidents relating to my career which will incontestibly prove that the Romance in Real Life which is now being inserted in every newspaper in the kingdom is an infamous fabrication.

inserted

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From this reading The extraordinary story which has appeared in the columns of the _Evening Moon_, and the dreadful intelligence it conveys to me of the murder of my dear father, render it imperatively necessary that I should place upon permanent record certain particulars and incidents relating to my career which will incontestibly prove that the Romance in Real Life which is now being inserted in every newspaper in the kingdom is an infamous fabrication.

intelligence

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From this reading The extraordinary story which has appeared in the columns of the _Evening Moon_, and the dreadful intelligence it conveys to me of the murder of my dear father, render it imperatively necessary that I should place upon permanent record certain particulars and incidents relating to my career which will incontestibly prove that the Romance in Real Life which is now being inserted in every newspaper in the kingdom is an infamous fabrication.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The extraordinary story which has appeared in the columns of the _Evening Moon_, and the dreadful intelligence it conveys to me of the murder of my dear father, render it imperatively necessary that I should place upon permanent record certain particulars and incidents relating to my career which will incontestibly prove that the Romance in Real Life which is now being inserted in every newspaper in the kingdom is an infamous fabrication.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The extraordinary story which has appeared in the columns of the _Evening Moon_, and the dreadful intelligence it conveys to me of the murder of my dear father, render it imperatively necessary that I should place upon permanent record certain particulars and incidents relating to my career which will incontestibly prove that the Romance in Real Life which is now being inserted in every newspaper in the kingdom is an infamous fabrication.

kingdom

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From this reading The extraordinary story which has appeared in the columns of the _Evening Moon_, and the dreadful intelligence it conveys to me of the murder of my dear father, render it imperatively necessary that I should place upon permanent record certain particulars and incidents relating to my career which will incontestibly prove that the Romance in Real Life which is now being inserted in every newspaper in the kingdom is an infamous fabrication.

LifenounUS /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The extraordinary story which has appeared in the columns of the _Evening Moon_, and the dreadful intelligence it conveys to me of the murder of my dear father, render it imperatively necessary that I should place upon permanent record certain particulars and incidents relating to my career which will incontestibly prove that the Romance in Real Life which is now being inserted in every newspaper in the kingdom is an infamous fabrication.

love

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From this reading First,--Because I wish to clear myself in the eyes of the woman I love, from whom I have concealed my real name and position.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The extraordinary story which has appeared in the columns of the _Evening Moon_, and the dreadful intelligence it conveys to me of the murder of my dear father, render it imperatively necessary that I should place upon permanent record certain particulars and incidents relating to my career which will incontestibly prove that the Romance in Real Life which is now being inserted in every newspaper in the kingdom is an infamous fabrication.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Second,--Because life is so uncertain that I might not be able to do to-morrow what it is in my power to do to-day.

Moon

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From this reading The extraordinary story which has appeared in the columns of the _Evening Moon_, and the dreadful intelligence it conveys to me of the murder of my dear father, render it imperatively necessary that I should place upon permanent record certain particulars and incidents relating to my career which will incontestibly prove that the Romance in Real Life which is now being inserted in every newspaper in the kingdom is an infamous fabrication.

murder

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From this reading The extraordinary story which has appeared in the columns of the _Evening Moon_, and the dreadful intelligence it conveys to me of the murder of my dear father, render it imperatively necessary that I should place upon permanent record certain particulars and incidents relating to my career which will incontestibly prove that the Romance in Real Life which is now being inserted in every newspaper in the kingdom is an infamous fabrication.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The extraordinary story which has appeared in the columns of the _Evening Moon_, and the dreadful intelligence it conveys to me of the murder of my dear father, render it imperatively necessary that I should place upon permanent record certain particulars and incidents relating to my career which will incontestibly prove that the Romance in Real Life which is now being inserted in every newspaper in the kingdom is an infamous fabrication.

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading First,--Because I wish to clear myself in the eyes of the woman I love, from whom I have concealed my real name and position.

namenounUS /name/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading First,--Because I wish to clear myself in the eyes of the woman I love, from whom I have concealed my real name and position.

necessary

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From this reading The extraordinary story which has appeared in the columns of the _Evening Moon_, and the dreadful intelligence it conveys to me of the murder of my dear father, render it imperatively necessary that I should place upon permanent record certain particulars and incidents relating to my career which will incontestibly prove that the Romance in Real Life which is now being inserted in every newspaper in the kingdom is an infamous fabrication.

newspaper

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From this reading The extraordinary story which has appeared in the columns of the _Evening Moon_, and the dreadful intelligence it conveys to me of the murder of my dear father, render it imperatively necessary that I should place upon permanent record certain particulars and incidents relating to my career which will incontestibly prove that the Romance in Real Life which is now being inserted in every newspaper in the kingdom is an infamous fabrication.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Second,--Because life is so uncertain that I might not be able to do to-morrow what it is in my power to do to-day.

now

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From this reading The extraordinary story which has appeared in the columns of the _Evening Moon_, and the dreadful intelligence it conveys to me of the murder of my dear father, render it imperatively necessary that I should place upon permanent record certain particulars and incidents relating to my career which will incontestibly prove that the Romance in Real Life which is now being inserted in every newspaper in the kingdom is an infamous fabrication.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The extraordinary story which has appeared in the columns of the _Evening Moon_, and the dreadful intelligence it conveys to me of the murder of my dear father, render it imperatively necessary that I should place upon permanent record certain particulars and incidents relating to my career which will incontestibly prove that the Romance in Real Life which is now being inserted in every newspaper in the kingdom is an infamous fabrication.

particulars

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From this reading The extraordinary story which has appeared in the columns of the _Evening Moon_, and the dreadful intelligence it conveys to me of the murder of my dear father, render it imperatively necessary that I should place upon permanent record certain particulars and incidents relating to my career which will incontestibly prove that the Romance in Real Life which is now being inserted in every newspaper in the kingdom is an infamous fabrication.

permanent

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From this reading The extraordinary story which has appeared in the columns of the _Evening Moon_, and the dreadful intelligence it conveys to me of the murder of my dear father, render it imperatively necessary that I should place upon permanent record certain particulars and incidents relating to my career which will incontestibly prove that the Romance in Real Life which is now being inserted in every newspaper in the kingdom is an infamous fabrication.

place

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From this reading The extraordinary story which has appeared in the columns of the _Evening Moon_, and the dreadful intelligence it conveys to me of the murder of my dear father, render it imperatively necessary that I should place upon permanent record certain particulars and incidents relating to my career which will incontestibly prove that the Romance in Real Life which is now being inserted in every newspaper in the kingdom is an infamous fabrication.

position

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From this reading First,--Because I wish to clear myself in the eyes of the woman I love, from whom I have concealed my real name and position.

power

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From this reading Second,--Because life is so uncertain that I might not be able to do to-morrow what it is in my power to do to-day.

prove

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From this reading The extraordinary story which has appeared in the columns of the _Evening Moon_, and the dreadful intelligence it conveys to me of the murder of my dear father, render it imperatively necessary that I should place upon permanent record certain particulars and incidents relating to my career which will incontestibly prove that the Romance in Real Life which is now being inserted in every newspaper in the kingdom is an infamous fabrication.

Real

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From this reading The extraordinary story which has appeared in the columns of the _Evening Moon_, and the dreadful intelligence it conveys to me of the murder of my dear father, render it imperatively necessary that I should place upon permanent record certain particulars and incidents relating to my career which will incontestibly prove that the Romance in Real Life which is now being inserted in every newspaper in the kingdom is an infamous fabrication.

reasonsnounUS /ˈreasons/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading I am impelled to this course by two strong reasons.

record

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From this reading The extraordinary story which has appeared in the columns of the _Evening Moon_, and the dreadful intelligence it conveys to me of the murder of my dear father, render it imperatively necessary that I should place upon permanent record certain particulars and incidents relating to my career which will incontestibly prove that the Romance in Real Life which is now being inserted in every newspaper in the kingdom is an infamous fabrication.

relating

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From this reading The extraordinary story which has appeared in the columns of the _Evening Moon_, and the dreadful intelligence it conveys to me of the murder of my dear father, render it imperatively necessary that I should place upon permanent record certain particulars and incidents relating to my career which will incontestibly prove that the Romance in Real Life which is now being inserted in every newspaper in the kingdom is an infamous fabrication.

render

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From this reading The extraordinary story which has appeared in the columns of the _Evening Moon_, and the dreadful intelligence it conveys to me of the murder of my dear father, render it imperatively necessary that I should place upon permanent record certain particulars and incidents relating to my career which will incontestibly prove that the Romance in Real Life which is now being inserted in every newspaper in the kingdom is an infamous fabrication.

Romance

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From this reading The extraordinary story which has appeared in the columns of the _Evening Moon_, and the dreadful intelligence it conveys to me of the murder of my dear father, render it imperatively necessary that I should place upon permanent record certain particulars and incidents relating to my career which will incontestibly prove that the Romance in Real Life which is now being inserted in every newspaper in the kingdom is an infamous fabrication.

Second

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From this reading Second,--Because life is so uncertain that I might not be able to do to-morrow what it is in my power to do to-day.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading The extraordinary story which has appeared in the columns of the _Evening Moon_, and the dreadful intelligence it conveys to me of the murder of my dear father, render it imperatively necessary that I should place upon permanent record certain particulars and incidents relating to my career which will incontestibly prove that the Romance in Real Life which is now being inserted in every newspaper in the kingdom is an infamous fabrication.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Second,--Because life is so uncertain that I might not be able to do to-morrow what it is in my power to do to-day.

STATEMENT

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From this reading FREDERICK HOLDFAST'S STATEMENT.

story

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From this reading The extraordinary story which has appeared in the columns of the _Evening Moon_, and the dreadful intelligence it conveys to me of the murder of my dear father, render it imperatively necessary that I should place upon permanent record certain particulars and incidents relating to my career which will incontestibly prove that the Romance in Real Life which is now being inserted in every newspaper in the kingdom is an infamous fabrication.

strong

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From this reading I am impelled to this course by two strong reasons.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The extraordinary story which has appeared in the columns of the _Evening Moon_, and the dreadful intelligence it conveys to me of the murder of my dear father, render it imperatively necessary that I should place upon permanent record certain particulars and incidents relating to my career which will incontestibly prove that the Romance in Real Life which is now being inserted in every newspaper in the kingdom is an infamous fabrication.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The extraordinary story which has appeared in the columns of the _Evening Moon_, and the dreadful intelligence it conveys to me of the murder of my dear father, render it imperatively necessary that I should place upon permanent record certain particulars and incidents relating to my career which will incontestibly prove that the Romance in Real Life which is now being inserted in every newspaper in the kingdom is an infamous fabrication.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading I am impelled to this course by two strong reasons.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The extraordinary story which has appeared in the columns of the _Evening Moon_, and the dreadful intelligence it conveys to me of the murder of my dear father, render it imperatively necessary that I should place upon permanent record certain particulars and incidents relating to my career which will incontestibly prove that the Romance in Real Life which is now being inserted in every newspaper in the kingdom is an infamous fabrication.

to-day

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From this reading Second,--Because life is so uncertain that I might not be able to do to-morrow what it is in my power to do to-day.

to-morrow

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From this reading Second,--Because life is so uncertain that I might not be able to do to-morrow what it is in my power to do to-day.

two

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From this reading I am impelled to this course by two strong reasons.

uncertain

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From this reading Second,--Because life is so uncertain that I might not be able to do to-morrow what it is in my power to do to-day.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The extraordinary story which has appeared in the columns of the _Evening Moon_, and the dreadful intelligence it conveys to me of the murder of my dear father, render it imperatively necessary that I should place upon permanent record certain particulars and incidents relating to my career which will incontestibly prove that the Romance in Real Life which is now being inserted in every newspaper in the kingdom is an infamous fabrication.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Second,--Because life is so uncertain that I might not be able to do to-morrow what it is in my power to do to-day.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The extraordinary story which has appeared in the columns of the _Evening Moon_, and the dreadful intelligence it conveys to me of the murder of my dear father, render it imperatively necessary that I should place upon permanent record certain particulars and incidents relating to my career which will incontestibly prove that the Romance in Real Life which is now being inserted in every newspaper in the kingdom is an infamous fabrication.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading First,--Because I wish to clear myself in the eyes of the woman I love, from whom I have concealed my real name and position.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading The extraordinary story which has appeared in the columns of the _Evening Moon_, and the dreadful intelligence it conveys to me of the murder of my dear father, render it imperatively necessary that I should place upon permanent record certain particulars and incidents relating to my career which will incontestibly prove that the Romance in Real Life which is now being inserted in every newspaper in the kingdom is an infamous fabrication.

wish

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From this reading First,--Because I wish to clear myself in the eyes of the woman I love, from whom I have concealed my real name and position.

woman

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From this reading First,--Because I wish to clear myself in the eyes of the woman I love, from whom I have concealed my real name and position.