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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 The foregoing is a sample roaming with the White Logic through the dusk of my soul.
alcoholic
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From this reading My alcoholic reminiscences draw to a close.
alive
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From this reading I can say, as any strong, chesty drinker can say, that all that leaves me alive to-day on the planet is my unmerited luck--the luck of chest, and shoulders, and constitution.
all
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From this reading I can say, as any strong, chesty drinker can say, that all that leaves me alive to-day on the planet is my unmerited luck--the luck of chest, and shoulders, and constitution.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And the reader must remember that this mood, which he has read in a quarter of an hour, is but one mood of the myriad moods of John Barleycorn, and that the procession of such moods may well last the clock around through many a day and week and month.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the reader must remember that this mood, which he has read in a quarter of an hour, is but one mood of the myriad moods of John Barleycorn, and that the procession of such moods may well last the clock around through many a day and week and month.
any
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From this reading I can say, as any strong, chesty drinker can say, that all that leaves me alive to-day on the planet is my unmerited luck--the luck of chest, and shoulders, and constitution.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading And the reader must remember that this mood, which he has read in a quarter of an hour, is but one mood of the myriad moods of John Barleycorn, and that the procession of such moods may well last the clock around through many a day and week and month.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I can say, as any strong, chesty drinker can say, that all that leaves me alive to-day on the planet is my unmerited luck--the luck of chest, and shoulders, and constitution.
Barleycorn
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From this reading To the best of my power I have striven to give the reader a glimpse of a man's secret dwelling when it is shared with John Barleycorn.
best
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From this reading To the best of my power I have striven to give the reader a glimpse of a man's secret dwelling when it is shared with John Barleycorn.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And the reader must remember that this mood, which he has read in a quarter of an hour, is but one mood of the myriad moods of John Barleycorn, and that the procession of such moods may well last the clock around through many a day and week and month.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can say, as any strong, chesty drinker can say, that all that leaves me alive to-day on the planet is my unmerited luck--the luck of chest, and shoulders, and constitution.
chest
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From this reading I can say, as any strong, chesty drinker can say, that all that leaves me alive to-day on the planet is my unmerited luck--the luck of chest, and shoulders, and constitution.
chesty
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From this reading I can say, as any strong, chesty drinker can say, that all that leaves me alive to-day on the planet is my unmerited luck--the luck of chest, and shoulders, and constitution.
clock
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From this reading And the reader must remember that this mood, which he has read in a quarter of an hour, is but one mood of the myriad moods of John Barleycorn, and that the procession of such moods may well last the clock around through many a day and week and month.
close
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From this reading My alcoholic reminiscences draw to a close.
constitution
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From this reading I can say, as any strong, chesty drinker can say, that all that leaves me alive to-day on the planet is my unmerited luck--the luck of chest, and shoulders, and constitution.
day
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From this reading And the reader must remember that this mood, which he has read in a quarter of an hour, is but one mood of the myriad moods of John Barleycorn, and that the procession of such moods may well last the clock around through many a day and week and month.
draw
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From this reading My alcoholic reminiscences draw to a close.
drinker
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From this reading I can say, as any strong, chesty drinker can say, that all that leaves me alive to-day on the planet is my unmerited luck--the luck of chest, and shoulders, and constitution.
dusk
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From this reading The foregoing is a sample roaming with the White Logic through the dusk of my soul.
dwelling
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From this reading To the best of my power I have striven to give the reader a glimpse of a man's secret dwelling when it is shared with John Barleycorn.
foregoing
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From this reading The foregoing is a sample roaming with the White Logic through the dusk of my soul.
give
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From this reading To the best of my power I have striven to give the reader a glimpse of a man's secret dwelling when it is shared with John Barleycorn.
glimpse
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From this reading To the best of my power I have striven to give the reader a glimpse of a man's secret dwelling when it is shared with John Barleycorn.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the reader must remember that this mood, which he has read in a quarter of an hour, is but one mood of the myriad moods of John Barleycorn, and that the procession of such moods may well last the clock around through many a day and week and month.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To the best of my power I have striven to give the reader a glimpse of a man's secret dwelling when it is shared with John Barleycorn.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And the reader must remember that this mood, which he has read in a quarter of an hour, is but one mood of the myriad moods of John Barleycorn, and that the procession of such moods may well last the clock around through many a day and week and month.
hour
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From this reading And the reader must remember that this mood, which he has read in a quarter of an hour, is but one mood of the myriad moods of John Barleycorn, and that the procession of such moods may well last the clock around through many a day and week and month.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To the best of my power I have striven to give the reader a glimpse of a man's secret dwelling when it is shared with John Barleycorn.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And the reader must remember that this mood, which he has read in a quarter of an hour, is but one mood of the myriad moods of John Barleycorn, and that the procession of such moods may well last the clock around through many a day and week and month.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The foregoing is a sample roaming with the White Logic through the dusk of my soul.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To the best of my power I have striven to give the reader a glimpse of a man's secret dwelling when it is shared with John Barleycorn.
John
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From this reading To the best of my power I have striven to give the reader a glimpse of a man's secret dwelling when it is shared with John Barleycorn.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And the reader must remember that this mood, which he has read in a quarter of an hour, is but one mood of the myriad moods of John Barleycorn, and that the procession of such moods may well last the clock around through many a day and week and month.
leaves
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From this reading I can say, as any strong, chesty drinker can say, that all that leaves me alive to-day on the planet is my unmerited luck--the luck of chest, and shoulders, and constitution.
Logic
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From this reading The foregoing is a sample roaming with the White Logic through the dusk of my soul.
luck
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From this reading I can say, as any strong, chesty drinker can say, that all that leaves me alive to-day on the planet is my unmerited luck--the luck of chest, and shoulders, and constitution.
man's
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From this reading To the best of my power I have striven to give the reader a glimpse of a man's secret dwelling when it is shared with John Barleycorn.
many
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From this reading And the reader must remember that this mood, which he has read in a quarter of an hour, is but one mood of the myriad moods of John Barleycorn, and that the procession of such moods may well last the clock around through many a day and week and month.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And the reader must remember that this mood, which he has read in a quarter of an hour, is but one mood of the myriad moods of John Barleycorn, and that the procession of such moods may well last the clock around through many a day and week and month.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I can say, as any strong, chesty drinker can say, that all that leaves me alive to-day on the planet is my unmerited luck--the luck of chest, and shoulders, and constitution.
month
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From this reading And the reader must remember that this mood, which he has read in a quarter of an hour, is but one mood of the myriad moods of John Barleycorn, and that the procession of such moods may well last the clock around through many a day and week and month.
mood
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From this reading And the reader must remember that this mood, which he has read in a quarter of an hour, is but one mood of the myriad moods of John Barleycorn, and that the procession of such moods may well last the clock around through many a day and week and month.
moods
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From this reading And the reader must remember that this mood, which he has read in a quarter of an hour, is but one mood of the myriad moods of John Barleycorn, and that the procession of such moods may well last the clock around through many a day and week and month.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And the reader must remember that this mood, which he has read in a quarter of an hour, is but one mood of the myriad moods of John Barleycorn, and that the procession of such moods may well last the clock around through many a day and week and month.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The foregoing is a sample roaming with the White Logic through the dusk of my soul.
myriad
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From this reading And the reader must remember that this mood, which he has read in a quarter of an hour, is but one mood of the myriad moods of John Barleycorn, and that the procession of such moods may well last the clock around through many a day and week and month.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The foregoing is a sample roaming with the White Logic through the dusk of my soul.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I can say, as any strong, chesty drinker can say, that all that leaves me alive to-day on the planet is my unmerited luck--the luck of chest, and shoulders, and constitution.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And the reader must remember that this mood, which he has read in a quarter of an hour, is but one mood of the myriad moods of John Barleycorn, and that the procession of such moods may well last the clock around through many a day and week and month.
planet
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From this reading I can say, as any strong, chesty drinker can say, that all that leaves me alive to-day on the planet is my unmerited luck--the luck of chest, and shoulders, and constitution.
power
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From this reading To the best of my power I have striven to give the reader a glimpse of a man's secret dwelling when it is shared with John Barleycorn.
procession
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From this reading And the reader must remember that this mood, which he has read in a quarter of an hour, is but one mood of the myriad moods of John Barleycorn, and that the procession of such moods may well last the clock around through many a day and week and month.
quarter
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From this reading And the reader must remember that this mood, which he has read in a quarter of an hour, is but one mood of the myriad moods of John Barleycorn, and that the procession of such moods may well last the clock around through many a day and week and month.
read
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From this reading And the reader must remember that this mood, which he has read in a quarter of an hour, is but one mood of the myriad moods of John Barleycorn, and that the procession of such moods may well last the clock around through many a day and week and month.
reader
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From this reading To the best of my power I have striven to give the reader a glimpse of a man's secret dwelling when it is shared with John Barleycorn.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading And the reader must remember that this mood, which he has read in a quarter of an hour, is but one mood of the myriad moods of John Barleycorn, and that the procession of such moods may well last the clock around through many a day and week and month.
reminiscences
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From this reading My alcoholic reminiscences draw to a close.
roaming
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From this reading The foregoing is a sample roaming with the White Logic through the dusk of my soul.
sample
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From this reading The foregoing is a sample roaming with the White Logic through the dusk of my soul.
say
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From this reading I can say, as any strong, chesty drinker can say, that all that leaves me alive to-day on the planet is my unmerited luck--the luck of chest, and shoulders, and constitution.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading To the best of my power I have striven to give the reader a glimpse of a man's secret dwelling when it is shared with John Barleycorn.
shared
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From this reading To the best of my power I have striven to give the reader a glimpse of a man's secret dwelling when it is shared with John Barleycorn.
shoulders
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From this reading I can say, as any strong, chesty drinker can say, that all that leaves me alive to-day on the planet is my unmerited luck--the luck of chest, and shoulders, and constitution.
soul
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From this reading The foregoing is a sample roaming with the White Logic through the dusk of my soul.
striven
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From this reading To the best of my power I have striven to give the reader a glimpse of a man's secret dwelling when it is shared with John Barleycorn.
strong
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From this reading I can say, as any strong, chesty drinker can say, that all that leaves me alive to-day on the planet is my unmerited luck--the luck of chest, and shoulders, and constitution.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And the reader must remember that this mood, which he has read in a quarter of an hour, is but one mood of the myriad moods of John Barleycorn, and that the procession of such moods may well last the clock around through many a day and week and month.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And the reader must remember that this mood, which he has read in a quarter of an hour, is but one mood of the myriad moods of John Barleycorn, and that the procession of such moods may well last the clock around through many a day and week and month.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The foregoing is a sample roaming with the White Logic through the dusk of my soul.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And the reader must remember that this mood, which he has read in a quarter of an hour, is but one mood of the myriad moods of John Barleycorn, and that the procession of such moods may well last the clock around through many a day and week and month.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The foregoing is a sample roaming with the White Logic through the dusk of my soul.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the best of my power I have striven to give the reader a glimpse of a man's secret dwelling when it is shared with John Barleycorn.
to-day
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From this reading I can say, as any strong, chesty drinker can say, that all that leaves me alive to-day on the planet is my unmerited luck--the luck of chest, and shoulders, and constitution.
unmerited
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From this reading I can say, as any strong, chesty drinker can say, that all that leaves me alive to-day on the planet is my unmerited luck--the luck of chest, and shoulders, and constitution.
week
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From this reading And the reader must remember that this mood, which he has read in a quarter of an hour, is but one mood of the myriad moods of John Barleycorn, and that the procession of such moods may well last the clock around through many a day and week and month.
well
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From this reading And the reader must remember that this mood, which he has read in a quarter of an hour, is but one mood of the myriad moods of John Barleycorn, and that the procession of such moods may well last the clock around through many a day and week and month.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading To the best of my power I have striven to give the reader a glimpse of a man's secret dwelling when it is shared with John Barleycorn.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And the reader must remember that this mood, which he has read in a quarter of an hour, is but one mood of the myriad moods of John Barleycorn, and that the procession of such moods may well last the clock around through many a day and week and month.
White
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From this reading The foregoing is a sample roaming with the White Logic through the dusk of my soul.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The foregoing is a sample roaming with the White Logic through the dusk of my soul.
