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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 While away on my cruises on the bay, I took no drink along; and while out on the bay the thought of the desirableness of a drink never crossed my mind.
accepting
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From this reading It was not until I tied the Razzle Dazzle up to the wharf and got ashore in the congregating places of men, where drink flowed, that the buying of drinks for other men, and the accepting of drinks from other men, devolved upon me as a social duty and a manhood rite.
alcohol
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From this reading And still there arose in me no desire for alcohol, no chemical demand.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading While away on my cruises on the bay, I took no drink along; and while out on the bay the thought of the desirableness of a drink never crossed my mind.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And still there arose in me no desire for alcohol, no chemical demand.
arose
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From this reading And still there arose in me no desire for alcohol, no chemical demand.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was not until I tied the Razzle Dazzle up to the wharf and got ashore in the congregating places of men, where drink flowed, that the buying of drinks for other men, and the accepting of drinks from other men, devolved upon me as a social duty and a manhood rite.
ashore
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From this reading It was not until I tied the Razzle Dazzle up to the wharf and got ashore in the congregating places of men, where drink flowed, that the buying of drinks for other men, and the accepting of drinks from other men, devolved upon me as a social duty and a manhood rite.
away
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From this reading While away on my cruises on the bay, I took no drink along; and while out on the bay the thought of the desirableness of a drink never crossed my mind.
bay
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From this reading While away on my cruises on the bay, I took no drink along; and while out on the bay the thought of the desirableness of a drink never crossed my mind.
beget
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From this reading In years and years of heavy drinking, drinking did not beget the desire.
buying
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From this reading It was not until I tied the Razzle Dazzle up to the wharf and got ashore in the congregating places of men, where drink flowed, that the buying of drinks for other men, and the accepting of drinks from other men, devolved upon me as a social duty and a manhood rite.
chemical
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From this reading And still there arose in me no desire for alcohol, no chemical demand.
congregating
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From this reading It was not until I tied the Razzle Dazzle up to the wharf and got ashore in the congregating places of men, where drink flowed, that the buying of drinks for other men, and the accepting of drinks from other men, devolved upon me as a social duty and a manhood rite.
crossed
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From this reading While away on my cruises on the bay, I took no drink along; and while out on the bay the thought of the desirableness of a drink never crossed my mind.
cruises
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From this reading While away on my cruises on the bay, I took no drink along; and while out on the bay the thought of the desirableness of a drink never crossed my mind.
Dazzle
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From this reading It was not until I tied the Razzle Dazzle up to the wharf and got ashore in the congregating places of men, where drink flowed, that the buying of drinks for other men, and the accepting of drinks from other men, devolved upon me as a social duty and a manhood rite.
demand
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From this reading And still there arose in me no desire for alcohol, no chemical demand.
desirableness
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From this reading While away on my cruises on the bay, I took no drink along; and while out on the bay the thought of the desirableness of a drink never crossed my mind.
desire
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From this reading And still there arose in me no desire for alcohol, no chemical demand.
devolved
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From this reading It was not until I tied the Razzle Dazzle up to the wharf and got ashore in the congregating places of men, where drink flowed, that the buying of drinks for other men, and the accepting of drinks from other men, devolved upon me as a social duty and a manhood rite.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In years and years of heavy drinking, drinking did not beget the desire.
drink
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From this reading While away on my cruises on the bay, I took no drink along; and while out on the bay the thought of the desirableness of a drink never crossed my mind.
drinking
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From this reading In years and years of heavy drinking, drinking did not beget the desire.
drinks
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From this reading It was not until I tied the Razzle Dazzle up to the wharf and got ashore in the congregating places of men, where drink flowed, that the buying of drinks for other men, and the accepting of drinks from other men, devolved upon me as a social duty and a manhood rite.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading It was not until I tied the Razzle Dazzle up to the wharf and got ashore in the congregating places of men, where drink flowed, that the buying of drinks for other men, and the accepting of drinks from other men, devolved upon me as a social duty and a manhood rite.
flowed
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From this reading It was not until I tied the Razzle Dazzle up to the wharf and got ashore in the congregating places of men, where drink flowed, that the buying of drinks for other men, and the accepting of drinks from other men, devolved upon me as a social duty and a manhood rite.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And still there arose in me no desire for alcohol, no chemical demand.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was not until I tied the Razzle Dazzle up to the wharf and got ashore in the congregating places of men, where drink flowed, that the buying of drinks for other men, and the accepting of drinks from other men, devolved upon me as a social duty and a manhood rite.
got
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From this reading It was not until I tied the Razzle Dazzle up to the wharf and got ashore in the congregating places of men, where drink flowed, that the buying of drinks for other men, and the accepting of drinks from other men, devolved upon me as a social duty and a manhood rite.
heavy
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From this reading In years and years of heavy drinking, drinking did not beget the desire.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Drinking was the way of the life I led, the way of the men with whom I lived.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And still there arose in me no desire for alcohol, no chemical demand.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not until I tied the Razzle Dazzle up to the wharf and got ashore in the congregating places of men, where drink flowed, that the buying of drinks for other men, and the accepting of drinks from other men, devolved upon me as a social duty and a manhood rite.
led
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From this reading Drinking was the way of the life I led, the way of the men with whom I lived.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Drinking was the way of the life I led, the way of the men with whom I lived.
lived
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From this reading Drinking was the way of the life I led, the way of the men with whom I lived.
manhood
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From this reading It was not until I tied the Razzle Dazzle up to the wharf and got ashore in the congregating places of men, where drink flowed, that the buying of drinks for other men, and the accepting of drinks from other men, devolved upon me as a social duty and a manhood rite.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And still there arose in me no desire for alcohol, no chemical demand.
men
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From this reading Drinking was the way of the life I led, the way of the men with whom I lived.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While away on my cruises on the bay, I took no drink along; and while out on the bay the thought of the desirableness of a drink never crossed my mind.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading While away on my cruises on the bay, I took no drink along; and while out on the bay the thought of the desirableness of a drink never crossed my mind.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While away on my cruises on the bay, I took no drink along; and while out on the bay the thought of the desirableness of a drink never crossed my mind.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And still there arose in me no desire for alcohol, no chemical demand.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In years and years of heavy drinking, drinking did not beget the desire.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In years and years of heavy drinking, drinking did not beget the desire.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While away on my cruises on the bay, I took no drink along; and while out on the bay the thought of the desirableness of a drink never crossed my mind.
other
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From this reading It was not until I tied the Razzle Dazzle up to the wharf and got ashore in the congregating places of men, where drink flowed, that the buying of drinks for other men, and the accepting of drinks from other men, devolved upon me as a social duty and a manhood rite.
out
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From this reading While away on my cruises on the bay, I took no drink along; and while out on the bay the thought of the desirableness of a drink never crossed my mind.
places
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From this reading It was not until I tied the Razzle Dazzle up to the wharf and got ashore in the congregating places of men, where drink flowed, that the buying of drinks for other men, and the accepting of drinks from other men, devolved upon me as a social duty and a manhood rite.
Razzle
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From this reading It was not until I tied the Razzle Dazzle up to the wharf and got ashore in the congregating places of men, where drink flowed, that the buying of drinks for other men, and the accepting of drinks from other men, devolved upon me as a social duty and a manhood rite.
rite
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From this reading It was not until I tied the Razzle Dazzle up to the wharf and got ashore in the congregating places of men, where drink flowed, that the buying of drinks for other men, and the accepting of drinks from other men, devolved upon me as a social duty and a manhood rite.
social
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From this reading It was not until I tied the Razzle Dazzle up to the wharf and got ashore in the congregating places of men, where drink flowed, that the buying of drinks for other men, and the accepting of drinks from other men, devolved upon me as a social duty and a manhood rite.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And still there arose in me no desire for alcohol, no chemical demand.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not until I tied the Razzle Dazzle up to the wharf and got ashore in the congregating places of men, where drink flowed, that the buying of drinks for other men, and the accepting of drinks from other men, devolved upon me as a social duty and a manhood rite.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In years and years of heavy drinking, drinking did not beget the desire.
there
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From this reading And still there arose in me no desire for alcohol, no chemical demand.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While away on my cruises on the bay, I took no drink along; and while out on the bay the thought of the desirableness of a drink never crossed my mind.
tied
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From this reading It was not until I tied the Razzle Dazzle up to the wharf and got ashore in the congregating places of men, where drink flowed, that the buying of drinks for other men, and the accepting of drinks from other men, devolved upon me as a social duty and a manhood rite.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not until I tied the Razzle Dazzle up to the wharf and got ashore in the congregating places of men, where drink flowed, that the buying of drinks for other men, and the accepting of drinks from other men, devolved upon me as a social duty and a manhood rite.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While away on my cruises on the bay, I took no drink along; and while out on the bay the thought of the desirableness of a drink never crossed my mind.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not until I tied the Razzle Dazzle up to the wharf and got ashore in the congregating places of men, where drink flowed, that the buying of drinks for other men, and the accepting of drinks from other men, devolved upon me as a social duty and a manhood rite.
up
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From this reading It was not until I tied the Razzle Dazzle up to the wharf and got ashore in the congregating places of men, where drink flowed, that the buying of drinks for other men, and the accepting of drinks from other men, devolved upon me as a social duty and a manhood rite.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was not until I tied the Razzle Dazzle up to the wharf and got ashore in the congregating places of men, where drink flowed, that the buying of drinks for other men, and the accepting of drinks from other men, devolved upon me as a social duty and a manhood rite.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Drinking was the way of the life I led, the way of the men with whom I lived.
way
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From this reading Drinking was the way of the life I led, the way of the men with whom I lived.
wharf
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From this reading It was not until I tied the Razzle Dazzle up to the wharf and got ashore in the congregating places of men, where drink flowed, that the buying of drinks for other men, and the accepting of drinks from other men, devolved upon me as a social duty and a manhood rite.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading It was not until I tied the Razzle Dazzle up to the wharf and got ashore in the congregating places of men, where drink flowed, that the buying of drinks for other men, and the accepting of drinks from other men, devolved upon me as a social duty and a manhood rite.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While away on my cruises on the bay, I took no drink along; and while out on the bay the thought of the desirableness of a drink never crossed my mind.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Drinking was the way of the life I led, the way of the men with whom I lived.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Drinking was the way of the life I led, the way of the men with whom I lived.
years
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From this reading In years and years of heavy drinking, drinking did not beget the desire.
