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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 I went out steerage in a sailing vessel, and was brought into contact with new phases of life and adventure.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Had I been less anxious about myself and those connected with me, I should have found ample scope for contemplation and study in these novel pictures of human life and struggle; and even as it was, they frequently afforded me a healthy diversion from my own private cares.
adventure
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From this reading I went out steerage in a sailing vessel, and was brought into contact with new phases of life and adventure.
afforded
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From this reading Had I been less anxious about myself and those connected with me, I should have found ample scope for contemplation and study in these novel pictures of human life and struggle; and even as it was, they frequently afforded me a healthy diversion from my own private cares.
allusion
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From this reading As I am not writing for literary purposes, brief allusion to them will suffice.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading As I am not writing for literary purposes, brief allusion to them will suffice.
ample
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From this reading Had I been less anxious about myself and those connected with me, I should have found ample scope for contemplation and study in these novel pictures of human life and struggle; and even as it was, they frequently afforded me a healthy diversion from my own private cares.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I went out steerage in a sailing vessel, and was brought into contact with new phases of life and adventure.
anxious
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From this reading Had I been less anxious about myself and those connected with me, I should have found ample scope for contemplation and study in these novel pictures of human life and struggle; and even as it was, they frequently afforded me a healthy diversion from my own private cares.
any
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From this reading It is not pertinent to my story to dwell at any length upon my Australian experiences.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I am not writing for literary purposes, brief allusion to them will suffice.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is not pertinent to my story to dwell at any length upon my Australian experiences.
Australian
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From this reading It is not pertinent to my story to dwell at any length upon my Australian experiences.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had I been less anxious about myself and those connected with me, I should have found ample scope for contemplation and study in these novel pictures of human life and struggle; and even as it was, they frequently afforded me a healthy diversion from my own private cares.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading My time on board was chiefly occupied upon a diary which I subsequently sent home to Ellen, and being written for her I took pains to make it interesting.
board
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From this reading My time on board was chiefly occupied upon a diary which I subsequently sent home to Ellen, and being written for her I took pains to make it interesting.
brief
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From this reading As I am not writing for literary purposes, brief allusion to them will suffice.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I went out steerage in a sailing vessel, and was brought into contact with new phases of life and adventure.
cares
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From this reading Had I been less anxious about myself and those connected with me, I should have found ample scope for contemplation and study in these novel pictures of human life and struggle; and even as it was, they frequently afforded me a healthy diversion from my own private cares.
chiefly
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From this reading My time on board was chiefly occupied upon a diary which I subsequently sent home to Ellen, and being written for her I took pains to make it interesting.
connected
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From this reading Had I been less anxious about myself and those connected with me, I should have found ample scope for contemplation and study in these novel pictures of human life and struggle; and even as it was, they frequently afforded me a healthy diversion from my own private cares.
contact
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From this reading I went out steerage in a sailing vessel, and was brought into contact with new phases of life and adventure.
contemplation
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From this reading Had I been less anxious about myself and those connected with me, I should have found ample scope for contemplation and study in these novel pictures of human life and struggle; and even as it was, they frequently afforded me a healthy diversion from my own private cares.
diary
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From this reading My time on board was chiefly occupied upon a diary which I subsequently sent home to Ellen, and being written for her I took pains to make it interesting.
diversion
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From this reading Had I been less anxious about myself and those connected with me, I should have found ample scope for contemplation and study in these novel pictures of human life and struggle; and even as it was, they frequently afforded me a healthy diversion from my own private cares.
dwell
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From this reading It is not pertinent to my story to dwell at any length upon my Australian experiences.
Ellen
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From this reading My time on board was chiefly occupied upon a diary which I subsequently sent home to Ellen, and being written for her I took pains to make it interesting.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Had I been less anxious about myself and those connected with me, I should have found ample scope for contemplation and study in these novel pictures of human life and struggle; and even as it was, they frequently afforded me a healthy diversion from my own private cares.
experiences
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From this reading It is not pertinent to my story to dwell at any length upon my Australian experiences.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As I am not writing for literary purposes, brief allusion to them will suffice.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Had I been less anxious about myself and those connected with me, I should have found ample scope for contemplation and study in these novel pictures of human life and struggle; and even as it was, they frequently afforded me a healthy diversion from my own private cares.
frequently
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From this reading Had I been less anxious about myself and those connected with me, I should have found ample scope for contemplation and study in these novel pictures of human life and struggle; and even as it was, they frequently afforded me a healthy diversion from my own private cares.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Had I been less anxious about myself and those connected with me, I should have found ample scope for contemplation and study in these novel pictures of human life and struggle; and even as it was, they frequently afforded me a healthy diversion from my own private cares.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had I been less anxious about myself and those connected with me, I should have found ample scope for contemplation and study in these novel pictures of human life and struggle; and even as it was, they frequently afforded me a healthy diversion from my own private cares.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had I been less anxious about myself and those connected with me, I should have found ample scope for contemplation and study in these novel pictures of human life and struggle; and even as it was, they frequently afforded me a healthy diversion from my own private cares.
healthy
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From this reading Had I been less anxious about myself and those connected with me, I should have found ample scope for contemplation and study in these novel pictures of human life and struggle; and even as it was, they frequently afforded me a healthy diversion from my own private cares.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading My time on board was chiefly occupied upon a diary which I subsequently sent home to Ellen, and being written for her I took pains to make it interesting.
home
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From this reading My time on board was chiefly occupied upon a diary which I subsequently sent home to Ellen, and being written for her I took pains to make it interesting.
human
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From this reading Had I been less anxious about myself and those connected with me, I should have found ample scope for contemplation and study in these novel pictures of human life and struggle; and even as it was, they frequently afforded me a healthy diversion from my own private cares.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I am not writing for literary purposes, brief allusion to them will suffice.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I went out steerage in a sailing vessel, and was brought into contact with new phases of life and adventure.
interesting
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From this reading My time on board was chiefly occupied upon a diary which I subsequently sent home to Ellen, and being written for her I took pains to make it interesting.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I went out steerage in a sailing vessel, and was brought into contact with new phases of life and adventure.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not pertinent to my story to dwell at any length upon my Australian experiences.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not pertinent to my story to dwell at any length upon my Australian experiences.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading It is not pertinent to my story to dwell at any length upon my Australian experiences.
less
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From this reading Had I been less anxious about myself and those connected with me, I should have found ample scope for contemplation and study in these novel pictures of human life and struggle; and even as it was, they frequently afforded me a healthy diversion from my own private cares.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I went out steerage in a sailing vessel, and was brought into contact with new phases of life and adventure.
literary
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From this reading As I am not writing for literary purposes, brief allusion to them will suffice.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My time on board was chiefly occupied upon a diary which I subsequently sent home to Ellen, and being written for her I took pains to make it interesting.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Had I been less anxious about myself and those connected with me, I should have found ample scope for contemplation and study in these novel pictures of human life and struggle; and even as it was, they frequently afforded me a healthy diversion from my own private cares.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It is not pertinent to my story to dwell at any length upon my Australian experiences.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Had I been less anxious about myself and those connected with me, I should have found ample scope for contemplation and study in these novel pictures of human life and struggle; and even as it was, they frequently afforded me a healthy diversion from my own private cares.
new
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From this reading I went out steerage in a sailing vessel, and was brought into contact with new phases of life and adventure.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not pertinent to my story to dwell at any length upon my Australian experiences.
novel
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From this reading Had I been less anxious about myself and those connected with me, I should have found ample scope for contemplation and study in these novel pictures of human life and struggle; and even as it was, they frequently afforded me a healthy diversion from my own private cares.
occupied
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From this reading My time on board was chiefly occupied upon a diary which I subsequently sent home to Ellen, and being written for her I took pains to make it interesting.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I went out steerage in a sailing vessel, and was brought into contact with new phases of life and adventure.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My time on board was chiefly occupied upon a diary which I subsequently sent home to Ellen, and being written for her I took pains to make it interesting.
out
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From this reading I went out steerage in a sailing vessel, and was brought into contact with new phases of life and adventure.
own
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From this reading Had I been less anxious about myself and those connected with me, I should have found ample scope for contemplation and study in these novel pictures of human life and struggle; and even as it was, they frequently afforded me a healthy diversion from my own private cares.
pains
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From this reading My time on board was chiefly occupied upon a diary which I subsequently sent home to Ellen, and being written for her I took pains to make it interesting.
pertinent
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From this reading It is not pertinent to my story to dwell at any length upon my Australian experiences.
phases
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From this reading I went out steerage in a sailing vessel, and was brought into contact with new phases of life and adventure.
pictures
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From this reading Had I been less anxious about myself and those connected with me, I should have found ample scope for contemplation and study in these novel pictures of human life and struggle; and even as it was, they frequently afforded me a healthy diversion from my own private cares.
private
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From this reading Had I been less anxious about myself and those connected with me, I should have found ample scope for contemplation and study in these novel pictures of human life and struggle; and even as it was, they frequently afforded me a healthy diversion from my own private cares.
purposes
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From this reading As I am not writing for literary purposes, brief allusion to them will suffice.
sailing
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From this reading I went out steerage in a sailing vessel, and was brought into contact with new phases of life and adventure.
scope
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From this reading Had I been less anxious about myself and those connected with me, I should have found ample scope for contemplation and study in these novel pictures of human life and struggle; and even as it was, they frequently afforded me a healthy diversion from my own private cares.
sent
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From this reading My time on board was chiefly occupied upon a diary which I subsequently sent home to Ellen, and being written for her I took pains to make it interesting.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Had I been less anxious about myself and those connected with me, I should have found ample scope for contemplation and study in these novel pictures of human life and struggle; and even as it was, they frequently afforded me a healthy diversion from my own private cares.
steerage
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From this reading I went out steerage in a sailing vessel, and was brought into contact with new phases of life and adventure.
story
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From this reading It is not pertinent to my story to dwell at any length upon my Australian experiences.
struggle
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From this reading Had I been less anxious about myself and those connected with me, I should have found ample scope for contemplation and study in these novel pictures of human life and struggle; and even as it was, they frequently afforded me a healthy diversion from my own private cares.
study
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From this reading Had I been less anxious about myself and those connected with me, I should have found ample scope for contemplation and study in these novel pictures of human life and struggle; and even as it was, they frequently afforded me a healthy diversion from my own private cares.
subsequently
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From this reading My time on board was chiefly occupied upon a diary which I subsequently sent home to Ellen, and being written for her I took pains to make it interesting.
suffice
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From this reading As I am not writing for literary purposes, brief allusion to them will suffice.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As I am not writing for literary purposes, brief allusion to them will suffice.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Had I been less anxious about myself and those connected with me, I should have found ample scope for contemplation and study in these novel pictures of human life and struggle; and even as it was, they frequently afforded me a healthy diversion from my own private cares.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had I been less anxious about myself and those connected with me, I should have found ample scope for contemplation and study in these novel pictures of human life and struggle; and even as it was, they frequently afforded me a healthy diversion from my own private cares.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Had I been less anxious about myself and those connected with me, I should have found ample scope for contemplation and study in these novel pictures of human life and struggle; and even as it was, they frequently afforded me a healthy diversion from my own private cares.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My time on board was chiefly occupied upon a diary which I subsequently sent home to Ellen, and being written for her I took pains to make it interesting.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is not pertinent to my story to dwell at any length upon my Australian experiences.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My time on board was chiefly occupied upon a diary which I subsequently sent home to Ellen, and being written for her I took pains to make it interesting.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It is not pertinent to my story to dwell at any length upon my Australian experiences.
vessel
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From this reading I went out steerage in a sailing vessel, and was brought into contact with new phases of life and adventure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I went out steerage in a sailing vessel, and was brought into contact with new phases of life and adventure.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I went out steerage in a sailing vessel, and was brought into contact with new phases of life and adventure.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My time on board was chiefly occupied upon a diary which I subsequently sent home to Ellen, and being written for her I took pains to make it interesting.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading As I am not writing for literary purposes, brief allusion to them will suffice.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I went out steerage in a sailing vessel, and was brought into contact with new phases of life and adventure.
writing
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From this reading As I am not writing for literary purposes, brief allusion to them will suffice.
written
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From this reading My time on board was chiefly occupied upon a diary which I subsequently sent home to Ellen, and being written for her I took pains to make it interesting.
