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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 Although my mind is in a state of sad confusion, what I write shall be no phantasy of the brain.
agonynounUS /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading And I pledge myself also to throw down my pen when the suspicion comes upon me that, because of my fears and my agony, I am writing what is not strictly the fact.
also
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From this reading And I pledge myself also to throw down my pen when the suspicion comes upon me that, because of my fears and my agony, I am writing what is not strictly the fact.
AlthoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although my mind is in a state of sad confusion, what I write shall be no phantasy of the brain.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading And I pledge myself also to throw down my pen when the suspicion comes upon me that, because of my fears and my agony, I am writing what is not strictly the fact.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I pledge myself also to throw down my pen when the suspicion comes upon me that, because of my fears and my agony, I am writing what is not strictly the fact.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Although my mind is in a state of sad confusion, what I write shall be no phantasy of the brain.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading And I pledge myself also to throw down my pen when the suspicion comes upon me that, because of my fears and my agony, I am writing what is not strictly the fact.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If I do not thus pledge myself, and death comes upon me unaware, this mute witness might be the cause of bringing undeserved unhappiness to persons whose conduct towards me has been wonderfully good and noble.
brain
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From this reading Although my mind is in a state of sad confusion, what I write shall be no phantasy of the brain.
bringing
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From this reading If I do not thus pledge myself, and death comes upon me unaware, this mute witness might be the cause of bringing undeserved unhappiness to persons whose conduct towards me has been wonderfully good and noble.
cause
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From this reading If I do not thus pledge myself, and death comes upon me unaware, this mute witness might be the cause of bringing undeserved unhappiness to persons whose conduct towards me has been wonderfully good and noble.
comes
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From this reading And I pledge myself also to throw down my pen when the suspicion comes upon me that, because of my fears and my agony, I am writing what is not strictly the fact.
conduct
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From this reading If I do not thus pledge myself, and death comes upon me unaware, this mute witness might be the cause of bringing undeserved unhappiness to persons whose conduct towards me has been wonderfully good and noble.
confusion
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From this reading Although my mind is in a state of sad confusion, what I write shall be no phantasy of the brain.
conviction
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From this reading I make this record for various reasons, the strongest of which is the conviction that I have not long to live.
death
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From this reading If I do not thus pledge myself, and death comes upon me unaware, this mute witness might be the cause of bringing undeserved unhappiness to persons whose conduct towards me has been wonderfully good and noble.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If I do not thus pledge myself, and death comes upon me unaware, this mute witness might be the cause of bringing undeserved unhappiness to persons whose conduct towards me has been wonderfully good and noble.
down
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From this reading And I pledge myself also to throw down my pen when the suspicion comes upon me that, because of my fears and my agony, I am writing what is not strictly the fact.
fact
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From this reading And I pledge myself also to throw down my pen when the suspicion comes upon me that, because of my fears and my agony, I am writing what is not strictly the fact.
fears
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From this reading And I pledge myself also to throw down my pen when the suspicion comes upon me that, because of my fears and my agony, I am writing what is not strictly the fact.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I make this record for various reasons, the strongest of which is the conviction that I have not long to live.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If I do not thus pledge myself, and death comes upon me unaware, this mute witness might be the cause of bringing undeserved unhappiness to persons whose conduct towards me has been wonderfully good and noble.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If I do not thus pledge myself, and death comes upon me unaware, this mute witness might be the cause of bringing undeserved unhappiness to persons whose conduct towards me has been wonderfully good and noble.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I make this record for various reasons, the strongest of which is the conviction that I have not long to live.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I make this record for various reasons, the strongest of which is the conviction that I have not long to live.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I do not thus pledge myself, and death comes upon me unaware, this mute witness might be the cause of bringing undeserved unhappiness to persons whose conduct towards me has been wonderfully good and noble.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Although my mind is in a state of sad confusion, what I write shall be no phantasy of the brain.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I make this record for various reasons, the strongest of which is the conviction that I have not long to live.
live
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From this reading I make this record for various reasons, the strongest of which is the conviction that I have not long to live.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I make this record for various reasons, the strongest of which is the conviction that I have not long to live.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I make this record for various reasons, the strongest of which is the conviction that I have not long to live.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And I pledge myself also to throw down my pen when the suspicion comes upon me that, because of my fears and my agony, I am writing what is not strictly the fact.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If I do not thus pledge myself, and death comes upon me unaware, this mute witness might be the cause of bringing undeserved unhappiness to persons whose conduct towards me has been wonderfully good and noble.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Although my mind is in a state of sad confusion, what I write shall be no phantasy of the brain.
mute
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From this reading If I do not thus pledge myself, and death comes upon me unaware, this mute witness might be the cause of bringing undeserved unhappiness to persons whose conduct towards me has been wonderfully good and noble.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Although my mind is in a state of sad confusion, what I write shall be no phantasy of the brain.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I pledge myself to this.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Although my mind is in a state of sad confusion, what I write shall be no phantasy of the brain.
noble
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From this reading If I do not thus pledge myself, and death comes upon me unaware, this mute witness might be the cause of bringing undeserved unhappiness to persons whose conduct towards me has been wonderfully good and noble.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I make this record for various reasons, the strongest of which is the conviction that I have not long to live.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I make this record for various reasons, the strongest of which is the conviction that I have not long to live.
pen
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From this reading And I pledge myself also to throw down my pen when the suspicion comes upon me that, because of my fears and my agony, I am writing what is not strictly the fact.
persons
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From this reading If I do not thus pledge myself, and death comes upon me unaware, this mute witness might be the cause of bringing undeserved unhappiness to persons whose conduct towards me has been wonderfully good and noble.
phantasy
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From this reading Although my mind is in a state of sad confusion, what I write shall be no phantasy of the brain.
pledge
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From this reading I pledge myself to this.
reasonsnounUS /ˈreasons/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I make this record for various reasons, the strongest of which is the conviction that I have not long to live.
record
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From this reading I make this record for various reasons, the strongest of which is the conviction that I have not long to live.
sad
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From this reading Although my mind is in a state of sad confusion, what I write shall be no phantasy of the brain.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Although my mind is in a state of sad confusion, what I write shall be no phantasy of the brain.
state
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From this reading Although my mind is in a state of sad confusion, what I write shall be no phantasy of the brain.
strictly
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From this reading And I pledge myself also to throw down my pen when the suspicion comes upon me that, because of my fears and my agony, I am writing what is not strictly the fact.
strongest
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From this reading I make this record for various reasons, the strongest of which is the conviction that I have not long to live.
suspicion
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From this reading And I pledge myself also to throw down my pen when the suspicion comes upon me that, because of my fears and my agony, I am writing what is not strictly the fact.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I make this record for various reasons, the strongest of which is the conviction that I have not long to live.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I make this record for various reasons, the strongest of which is the conviction that I have not long to live.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I make this record for various reasons, the strongest of which is the conviction that I have not long to live.
throw
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From this reading And I pledge myself also to throw down my pen when the suspicion comes upon me that, because of my fears and my agony, I am writing what is not strictly the fact.
thus
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From this reading If I do not thus pledge myself, and death comes upon me unaware, this mute witness might be the cause of bringing undeserved unhappiness to persons whose conduct towards me has been wonderfully good and noble.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I make this record for various reasons, the strongest of which is the conviction that I have not long to live.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading If I do not thus pledge myself, and death comes upon me unaware, this mute witness might be the cause of bringing undeserved unhappiness to persons whose conduct towards me has been wonderfully good and noble.
unaware
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From this reading If I do not thus pledge myself, and death comes upon me unaware, this mute witness might be the cause of bringing undeserved unhappiness to persons whose conduct towards me has been wonderfully good and noble.
undeserved
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From this reading If I do not thus pledge myself, and death comes upon me unaware, this mute witness might be the cause of bringing undeserved unhappiness to persons whose conduct towards me has been wonderfully good and noble.
unhappiness
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From this reading If I do not thus pledge myself, and death comes upon me unaware, this mute witness might be the cause of bringing undeserved unhappiness to persons whose conduct towards me has been wonderfully good and noble.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And I pledge myself also to throw down my pen when the suspicion comes upon me that, because of my fears and my agony, I am writing what is not strictly the fact.
various
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From this reading I make this record for various reasons, the strongest of which is the conviction that I have not long to live.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Although my mind is in a state of sad confusion, what I write shall be no phantasy of the brain.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And I pledge myself also to throw down my pen when the suspicion comes upon me that, because of my fears and my agony, I am writing what is not strictly the fact.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I make this record for various reasons, the strongest of which is the conviction that I have not long to live.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading If I do not thus pledge myself, and death comes upon me unaware, this mute witness might be the cause of bringing undeserved unhappiness to persons whose conduct towards me has been wonderfully good and noble.
witness
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From this reading If I do not thus pledge myself, and death comes upon me unaware, this mute witness might be the cause of bringing undeserved unhappiness to persons whose conduct towards me has been wonderfully good and noble.
wonderfully
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From this reading If I do not thus pledge myself, and death comes upon me unaware, this mute witness might be the cause of bringing undeserved unhappiness to persons whose conduct towards me has been wonderfully good and noble.
write
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From this reading Although my mind is in a state of sad confusion, what I write shall be no phantasy of the brain.
writing
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From this reading And I pledge myself also to throw down my pen when the suspicion comes upon me that, because of my fears and my agony, I am writing what is not strictly the fact.
