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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 Accordingly, it had occurred to him to make the matter more impersonal by writing his thesis on renunciation in the form of a story, and, having written it, to publish it under a _nom de guerre_, and send it to a journal with a large circulation.
absolute
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From this reading Moreover, he had an absolute horror of wasted force in any department, and he wanted this paper to be widely read.
Accordingly
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From this reading Accordingly, it had occurred to him to make the matter more impersonal by writing his thesis on renunciation in the form of a story, and, having written it, to publish it under a _nom de guerre_, and send it to a journal with a large circulation.
accustomed
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From this reading He was accustomed to having his papers considered important, and he had never written one that appeared to him more so than this.
act
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From this reading The message which he delivered in it was a warning to men, and women too, not to spend their best energies in a restless seeking after love, but, rather, after a reasonable amount of time and force had been put into the quest, to make a strong act of renunciation, and to have their faculties unimpeded for whatever work they could find to do.
admirable
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From this reading This was the story which he had sent to Mr. Black’s magazine, and which, with Mr. Black’s usual admirable promptness, had been returned to him, as he supposed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The message which he delivered in it was a warning to men, and women too, not to spend their best energies in a restless seeking after love, but, rather, after a reasonable amount of time and force had been put into the quest, to make a strong act of renunciation, and to have their faculties unimpeded for whatever work they could find to do.
amountverbUS /əˈmaʊnt/
to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading The message which he delivered in it was a warning to men, and women too, not to spend their best energies in a restless seeking after love, but, rather, after a reasonable amount of time and force had been put into the quest, to make a strong act of renunciation, and to have their faculties unimpeded for whatever work they could find to do.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Moreover, he had an absolute horror of wasted force in any department, and he wanted this paper to be widely read.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Accordingly, it had occurred to him to make the matter more impersonal by writing his thesis on renunciation in the form of a story, and, having written it, to publish it under a _nom de guerre_, and send it to a journal with a large circulation.
any
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From this reading Moreover, he had an absolute horror of wasted force in any department, and he wanted this paper to be widely read.
appeared
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From this reading He was accustomed to having his papers considered important, and he had never written one that appeared to him more so than this.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This was the story which he had sent to Mr. Black’s magazine, and which, with Mr. Black’s usual admirable promptness, had been returned to him, as he supposed.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Moreover, he had an absolute horror of wasted force in any department, and he wanted this paper to be widely read.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The message which he delivered in it was a warning to men, and women too, not to spend their best energies in a restless seeking after love, but, rather, after a reasonable amount of time and force had been put into the quest, to make a strong act of renunciation, and to have their faculties unimpeded for whatever work they could find to do.
best
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From this reading The message which he delivered in it was a warning to men, and women too, not to spend their best energies in a restless seeking after love, but, rather, after a reasonable amount of time and force had been put into the quest, to make a strong act of renunciation, and to have their faculties unimpeded for whatever work they could find to do.
Black's
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From this reading This was the story which he had sent to Mr. Black’s magazine, and which, with Mr. Black’s usual admirable promptness, had been returned to him, as he supposed.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The message which he delivered in it was a warning to men, and women too, not to spend their best energies in a restless seeking after love, but, rather, after a reasonable amount of time and force had been put into the quest, to make a strong act of renunciation, and to have their faculties unimpeded for whatever work they could find to do.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Accordingly, it had occurred to him to make the matter more impersonal by writing his thesis on renunciation in the form of a story, and, having written it, to publish it under a _nom de guerre_, and send it to a journal with a large circulation.
circulation
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From this reading Accordingly, it had occurred to him to make the matter more impersonal by writing his thesis on renunciation in the form of a story, and, having written it, to publish it under a _nom de guerre_, and send it to a journal with a large circulation.
considered
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From this reading He was accustomed to having his papers considered important, and he had never written one that appeared to him more so than this.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The message which he delivered in it was a warning to men, and women too, not to spend their best energies in a restless seeking after love, but, rather, after a reasonable amount of time and force had been put into the quest, to make a strong act of renunciation, and to have their faculties unimpeded for whatever work they could find to do.
de
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From this reading Accordingly, it had occurred to him to make the matter more impersonal by writing his thesis on renunciation in the form of a story, and, having written it, to publish it under a _nom de guerre_, and send it to a journal with a large circulation.
delivered
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From this reading The message which he delivered in it was a warning to men, and women too, not to spend their best energies in a restless seeking after love, but, rather, after a reasonable amount of time and force had been put into the quest, to make a strong act of renunciation, and to have their faculties unimpeded for whatever work they could find to do.
department
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From this reading Moreover, he had an absolute horror of wasted force in any department, and he wanted this paper to be widely read.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The message which he delivered in it was a warning to men, and women too, not to spend their best energies in a restless seeking after love, but, rather, after a reasonable amount of time and force had been put into the quest, to make a strong act of renunciation, and to have their faculties unimpeded for whatever work they could find to do.
energies
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From this reading The message which he delivered in it was a warning to men, and women too, not to spend their best energies in a restless seeking after love, but, rather, after a reasonable amount of time and force had been put into the quest, to make a strong act of renunciation, and to have their faculties unimpeded for whatever work they could find to do.
faculties
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From this reading The message which he delivered in it was a warning to men, and women too, not to spend their best energies in a restless seeking after love, but, rather, after a reasonable amount of time and force had been put into the quest, to make a strong act of renunciation, and to have their faculties unimpeded for whatever work they could find to do.
find
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From this reading The message which he delivered in it was a warning to men, and women too, not to spend their best energies in a restless seeking after love, but, rather, after a reasonable amount of time and force had been put into the quest, to make a strong act of renunciation, and to have their faculties unimpeded for whatever work they could find to do.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The message which he delivered in it was a warning to men, and women too, not to spend their best energies in a restless seeking after love, but, rather, after a reasonable amount of time and force had been put into the quest, to make a strong act of renunciation, and to have their faculties unimpeded for whatever work they could find to do.
force
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From this reading Moreover, he had an absolute horror of wasted force in any department, and he wanted this paper to be widely read.
form
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From this reading Accordingly, it had occurred to him to make the matter more impersonal by writing his thesis on renunciation in the form of a story, and, having written it, to publish it under a _nom de guerre_, and send it to a journal with a large circulation.
guerre
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From this reading Accordingly, it had occurred to him to make the matter more impersonal by writing his thesis on renunciation in the form of a story, and, having written it, to publish it under a _nom de guerre_, and send it to a journal with a large circulation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Accordingly, it had occurred to him to make the matter more impersonal by writing his thesis on renunciation in the form of a story, and, having written it, to publish it under a _nom de guerre_, and send it to a journal with a large circulation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The message which he delivered in it was a warning to men, and women too, not to spend their best energies in a restless seeking after love, but, rather, after a reasonable amount of time and force had been put into the quest, to make a strong act of renunciation, and to have their faculties unimpeded for whatever work they could find to do.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Accordingly, it had occurred to him to make the matter more impersonal by writing his thesis on renunciation in the form of a story, and, having written it, to publish it under a _nom de guerre_, and send it to a journal with a large circulation.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was accustomed to having his papers considered important, and he had never written one that appeared to him more so than this.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Accordingly, it had occurred to him to make the matter more impersonal by writing his thesis on renunciation in the form of a story, and, having written it, to publish it under a _nom de guerre_, and send it to a journal with a large circulation.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Accordingly, it had occurred to him to make the matter more impersonal by writing his thesis on renunciation in the form of a story, and, having written it, to publish it under a _nom de guerre_, and send it to a journal with a large circulation.
horror
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From this reading Moreover, he had an absolute horror of wasted force in any department, and he wanted this paper to be widely read.
impersonal
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From this reading Accordingly, it had occurred to him to make the matter more impersonal by writing his thesis on renunciation in the form of a story, and, having written it, to publish it under a _nom de guerre_, and send it to a journal with a large circulation.
important
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From this reading He was accustomed to having his papers considered important, and he had never written one that appeared to him more so than this.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Accordingly, it had occurred to him to make the matter more impersonal by writing his thesis on renunciation in the form of a story, and, having written it, to publish it under a _nom de guerre_, and send it to a journal with a large circulation.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The message which he delivered in it was a warning to men, and women too, not to spend their best energies in a restless seeking after love, but, rather, after a reasonable amount of time and force had been put into the quest, to make a strong act of renunciation, and to have their faculties unimpeded for whatever work they could find to do.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Accordingly, it had occurred to him to make the matter more impersonal by writing his thesis on renunciation in the form of a story, and, having written it, to publish it under a _nom de guerre_, and send it to a journal with a large circulation.
journal
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From this reading Accordingly, it had occurred to him to make the matter more impersonal by writing his thesis on renunciation in the form of a story, and, having written it, to publish it under a _nom de guerre_, and send it to a journal with a large circulation.
large
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From this reading Accordingly, it had occurred to him to make the matter more impersonal by writing his thesis on renunciation in the form of a story, and, having written it, to publish it under a _nom de guerre_, and send it to a journal with a large circulation.
love
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From this reading The message which he delivered in it was a warning to men, and women too, not to spend their best energies in a restless seeking after love, but, rather, after a reasonable amount of time and force had been put into the quest, to make a strong act of renunciation, and to have their faculties unimpeded for whatever work they could find to do.
magazine
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From this reading This was the story which he had sent to Mr. Black’s magazine, and which, with Mr. Black’s usual admirable promptness, had been returned to him, as he supposed.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Accordingly, it had occurred to him to make the matter more impersonal by writing his thesis on renunciation in the form of a story, and, having written it, to publish it under a _nom de guerre_, and send it to a journal with a large circulation.
matter
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From this reading Accordingly, it had occurred to him to make the matter more impersonal by writing his thesis on renunciation in the form of a story, and, having written it, to publish it under a _nom de guerre_, and send it to a journal with a large circulation.
men
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From this reading The message which he delivered in it was a warning to men, and women too, not to spend their best energies in a restless seeking after love, but, rather, after a reasonable amount of time and force had been put into the quest, to make a strong act of renunciation, and to have their faculties unimpeded for whatever work they could find to do.
message
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From this reading The message which he delivered in it was a warning to men, and women too, not to spend their best energies in a restless seeking after love, but, rather, after a reasonable amount of time and force had been put into the quest, to make a strong act of renunciation, and to have their faculties unimpeded for whatever work they could find to do.
more
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From this reading Accordingly, it had occurred to him to make the matter more impersonal by writing his thesis on renunciation in the form of a story, and, having written it, to publish it under a _nom de guerre_, and send it to a journal with a large circulation.
MoreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, he had an absolute horror of wasted force in any department, and he wanted this paper to be widely read.
Mr
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From this reading This was the story which he had sent to Mr. Black’s magazine, and which, with Mr. Black’s usual admirable promptness, had been returned to him, as he supposed.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was accustomed to having his papers considered important, and he had never written one that appeared to him more so than this.
nom
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From this reading Accordingly, it had occurred to him to make the matter more impersonal by writing his thesis on renunciation in the form of a story, and, having written it, to publish it under a _nom de guerre_, and send it to a journal with a large circulation.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The message which he delivered in it was a warning to men, and women too, not to spend their best energies in a restless seeking after love, but, rather, after a reasonable amount of time and force had been put into the quest, to make a strong act of renunciation, and to have their faculties unimpeded for whatever work they could find to do.
occurred
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From this reading Accordingly, it had occurred to him to make the matter more impersonal by writing his thesis on renunciation in the form of a story, and, having written it, to publish it under a _nom de guerre_, and send it to a journal with a large circulation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Accordingly, it had occurred to him to make the matter more impersonal by writing his thesis on renunciation in the form of a story, and, having written it, to publish it under a _nom de guerre_, and send it to a journal with a large circulation.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Accordingly, it had occurred to him to make the matter more impersonal by writing his thesis on renunciation in the form of a story, and, having written it, to publish it under a _nom de guerre_, and send it to a journal with a large circulation.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was accustomed to having his papers considered important, and he had never written one that appeared to him more so than this.
paper
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From this reading Moreover, he had an absolute horror of wasted force in any department, and he wanted this paper to be widely read.
papers
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From this reading He was accustomed to having his papers considered important, and he had never written one that appeared to him more so than this.
promptness
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From this reading This was the story which he had sent to Mr. Black’s magazine, and which, with Mr. Black’s usual admirable promptness, had been returned to him, as he supposed.
publish
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From this reading Accordingly, it had occurred to him to make the matter more impersonal by writing his thesis on renunciation in the form of a story, and, having written it, to publish it under a _nom de guerre_, and send it to a journal with a large circulation.
put
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From this reading The message which he delivered in it was a warning to men, and women too, not to spend their best energies in a restless seeking after love, but, rather, after a reasonable amount of time and force had been put into the quest, to make a strong act of renunciation, and to have their faculties unimpeded for whatever work they could find to do.
quest
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From this reading The message which he delivered in it was a warning to men, and women too, not to spend their best energies in a restless seeking after love, but, rather, after a reasonable amount of time and force had been put into the quest, to make a strong act of renunciation, and to have their faculties unimpeded for whatever work they could find to do.
rather
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From this reading The message which he delivered in it was a warning to men, and women too, not to spend their best energies in a restless seeking after love, but, rather, after a reasonable amount of time and force had been put into the quest, to make a strong act of renunciation, and to have their faculties unimpeded for whatever work they could find to do.
read
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From this reading Moreover, he had an absolute horror of wasted force in any department, and he wanted this paper to be widely read.
reasonable
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From this reading The message which he delivered in it was a warning to men, and women too, not to spend their best energies in a restless seeking after love, but, rather, after a reasonable amount of time and force had been put into the quest, to make a strong act of renunciation, and to have their faculties unimpeded for whatever work they could find to do.
renunciation
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From this reading Accordingly, it had occurred to him to make the matter more impersonal by writing his thesis on renunciation in the form of a story, and, having written it, to publish it under a _nom de guerre_, and send it to a journal with a large circulation.
restless
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From this reading The message which he delivered in it was a warning to men, and women too, not to spend their best energies in a restless seeking after love, but, rather, after a reasonable amount of time and force had been put into the quest, to make a strong act of renunciation, and to have their faculties unimpeded for whatever work they could find to do.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This was the story which he had sent to Mr. Black’s magazine, and which, with Mr. Black’s usual admirable promptness, had been returned to him, as he supposed.
seeking
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From this reading The message which he delivered in it was a warning to men, and women too, not to spend their best energies in a restless seeking after love, but, rather, after a reasonable amount of time and force had been put into the quest, to make a strong act of renunciation, and to have their faculties unimpeded for whatever work they could find to do.
send
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From this reading Accordingly, it had occurred to him to make the matter more impersonal by writing his thesis on renunciation in the form of a story, and, having written it, to publish it under a _nom de guerre_, and send it to a journal with a large circulation.
sent
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From this reading This was the story which he had sent to Mr. Black’s magazine, and which, with Mr. Black’s usual admirable promptness, had been returned to him, as he supposed.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was accustomed to having his papers considered important, and he had never written one that appeared to him more so than this.
spend
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From this reading The message which he delivered in it was a warning to men, and women too, not to spend their best energies in a restless seeking after love, but, rather, after a reasonable amount of time and force had been put into the quest, to make a strong act of renunciation, and to have their faculties unimpeded for whatever work they could find to do.
story
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From this reading Accordingly, it had occurred to him to make the matter more impersonal by writing his thesis on renunciation in the form of a story, and, having written it, to publish it under a _nom de guerre_, and send it to a journal with a large circulation.
strong
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From this reading The message which he delivered in it was a warning to men, and women too, not to spend their best energies in a restless seeking after love, but, rather, after a reasonable amount of time and force had been put into the quest, to make a strong act of renunciation, and to have their faculties unimpeded for whatever work they could find to do.
supposed
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From this reading This was the story which he had sent to Mr. Black’s magazine, and which, with Mr. Black’s usual admirable promptness, had been returned to him, as he supposed.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was accustomed to having his papers considered important, and he had never written one that appeared to him more so than this.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was accustomed to having his papers considered important, and he had never written one that appeared to him more so than this.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Accordingly, it had occurred to him to make the matter more impersonal by writing his thesis on renunciation in the form of a story, and, having written it, to publish it under a _nom de guerre_, and send it to a journal with a large circulation.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The message which he delivered in it was a warning to men, and women too, not to spend their best energies in a restless seeking after love, but, rather, after a reasonable amount of time and force had been put into the quest, to make a strong act of renunciation, and to have their faculties unimpeded for whatever work they could find to do.
thesis
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From this reading Accordingly, it had occurred to him to make the matter more impersonal by writing his thesis on renunciation in the form of a story, and, having written it, to publish it under a _nom de guerre_, and send it to a journal with a large circulation.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The message which he delivered in it was a warning to men, and women too, not to spend their best energies in a restless seeking after love, but, rather, after a reasonable amount of time and force had been put into the quest, to make a strong act of renunciation, and to have their faculties unimpeded for whatever work they could find to do.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was accustomed to having his papers considered important, and he had never written one that appeared to him more so than this.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The message which he delivered in it was a warning to men, and women too, not to spend their best energies in a restless seeking after love, but, rather, after a reasonable amount of time and force had been put into the quest, to make a strong act of renunciation, and to have their faculties unimpeded for whatever work they could find to do.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Accordingly, it had occurred to him to make the matter more impersonal by writing his thesis on renunciation in the form of a story, and, having written it, to publish it under a _nom de guerre_, and send it to a journal with a large circulation.
too
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From this reading The message which he delivered in it was a warning to men, and women too, not to spend their best energies in a restless seeking after love, but, rather, after a reasonable amount of time and force had been put into the quest, to make a strong act of renunciation, and to have their faculties unimpeded for whatever work they could find to do.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Accordingly, it had occurred to him to make the matter more impersonal by writing his thesis on renunciation in the form of a story, and, having written it, to publish it under a _nom de guerre_, and send it to a journal with a large circulation.
unimpeded
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From this reading The message which he delivered in it was a warning to men, and women too, not to spend their best energies in a restless seeking after love, but, rather, after a reasonable amount of time and force had been put into the quest, to make a strong act of renunciation, and to have their faculties unimpeded for whatever work they could find to do.
usual
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From this reading This was the story which he had sent to Mr. Black’s magazine, and which, with Mr. Black’s usual admirable promptness, had been returned to him, as he supposed.
wanted
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From this reading Moreover, he had an absolute horror of wasted force in any department, and he wanted this paper to be widely read.
warning
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From this reading The message which he delivered in it was a warning to men, and women too, not to spend their best energies in a restless seeking after love, but, rather, after a reasonable amount of time and force had been put into the quest, to make a strong act of renunciation, and to have their faculties unimpeded for whatever work they could find to do.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was accustomed to having his papers considered important, and he had never written one that appeared to him more so than this.
wasted
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From this reading Moreover, he had an absolute horror of wasted force in any department, and he wanted this paper to be widely read.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading The message which he delivered in it was a warning to men, and women too, not to spend their best energies in a restless seeking after love, but, rather, after a reasonable amount of time and force had been put into the quest, to make a strong act of renunciation, and to have their faculties unimpeded for whatever work they could find to do.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The message which he delivered in it was a warning to men, and women too, not to spend their best energies in a restless seeking after love, but, rather, after a reasonable amount of time and force had been put into the quest, to make a strong act of renunciation, and to have their faculties unimpeded for whatever work they could find to do.
widely
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From this reading Moreover, he had an absolute horror of wasted force in any department, and he wanted this paper to be widely read.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Accordingly, it had occurred to him to make the matter more impersonal by writing his thesis on renunciation in the form of a story, and, having written it, to publish it under a _nom de guerre_, and send it to a journal with a large circulation.
women
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From this reading The message which he delivered in it was a warning to men, and women too, not to spend their best energies in a restless seeking after love, but, rather, after a reasonable amount of time and force had been put into the quest, to make a strong act of renunciation, and to have their faculties unimpeded for whatever work they could find to do.
work
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From this reading The message which he delivered in it was a warning to men, and women too, not to spend their best energies in a restless seeking after love, but, rather, after a reasonable amount of time and force had been put into the quest, to make a strong act of renunciation, and to have their faculties unimpeded for whatever work they could find to do.
writing
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From this reading Accordingly, it had occurred to him to make the matter more impersonal by writing his thesis on renunciation in the form of a story, and, having written it, to publish it under a _nom de guerre_, and send it to a journal with a large circulation.
written
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From this reading Accordingly, it had occurred to him to make the matter more impersonal by writing his thesis on renunciation in the form of a story, and, having written it, to publish it under a _nom de guerre_, and send it to a journal with a large circulation.
