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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 adventure of Sabbath “gaming” served as a curtain raiser to the great tragedy of my life.
adventure
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From this reading The adventure of Sabbath “gaming” served as a curtain raiser to the great tragedy of my life.
AgainnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Again, reader, let me beg you to believe that I am not writing this book to defend myself.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Again, reader, let me beg you to believe that I am not writing this book to defend myself.
AmidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Amid the terrific events that are going on in the world at this hour, I would not take ten minutes of my time for such a purpose.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading I ask myself, “Will anybody endure to read a detailed statement of the grievances of one man, at a time when so many millions of men are suffering?”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I ask myself, “Will anybody endure to read a detailed statement of the grievances of one man, at a time when so many millions of men are suffering?”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The adventure of Sabbath “gaming” served as a curtain raiser to the great tragedy of my life.
ask
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From this reading I ask myself, “Will anybody endure to read a detailed statement of the grievances of one man, at a time when so many millions of men are suffering?”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I ask myself, “Will anybody endure to read a detailed statement of the grievances of one man, at a time when so many millions of men are suffering?”
beg
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From this reading Again, reader, let me beg you to believe that I am not writing this book to defend myself.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Again, reader, let me beg you to believe that I am not writing this book to defend myself.
book
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From this reading Again, reader, let me beg you to believe that I am not writing this book to defend myself.
brink
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From this reading I pause on the brink of this tragedy, hesitating to take the plunge, even in memory; hesitating for the reader’s sake as much as for my own.
curtain
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From this reading The adventure of Sabbath “gaming” served as a curtain raiser to the great tragedy of my life.
defend
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From this reading Again, reader, let me beg you to believe that I am not writing this book to defend myself.
detailed
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endure
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evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I pause on the brink of this tragedy, hesitating to take the plunge, even in memory; hesitating for the reader’s sake as much as for my own.
events
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From this reading Amid the terrific events that are going on in the world at this hour, I would not take ten minutes of my time for such a purpose.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I pause on the brink of this tragedy, hesitating to take the plunge, even in memory; hesitating for the reader’s sake as much as for my own.
gaming
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From this reading The adventure of Sabbath “gaming” served as a curtain raiser to the great tragedy of my life.
going
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From this reading Amid the terrific events that are going on in the world at this hour, I would not take ten minutes of my time for such a purpose.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The adventure of Sabbath “gaming” served as a curtain raiser to the great tragedy of my life.
grievances
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From this reading I ask myself, “Will anybody endure to read a detailed statement of the grievances of one man, at a time when so many millions of men are suffering?”
hesitating
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From this reading I pause on the brink of this tragedy, hesitating to take the plunge, even in memory; hesitating for the reader’s sake as much as for my own.
hour
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From this reading Amid the terrific events that are going on in the world at this hour, I would not take ten minutes of my time for such a purpose.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I pause on the brink of this tragedy, hesitating to take the plunge, even in memory; hesitating for the reader’s sake as much as for my own.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I pause on the brink of this tragedy, hesitating to take the plunge, even in memory; hesitating for the reader’s sake as much as for my own.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Again, reader, let me beg you to believe that I am not writing this book to defend myself.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The adventure of Sabbath “gaming” served as a curtain raiser to the great tragedy of my life.
man
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From this reading I ask myself, “Will anybody endure to read a detailed statement of the grievances of one man, at a time when so many millions of men are suffering?”
many
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mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Again, reader, let me beg you to believe that I am not writing this book to defend myself.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading I pause on the brink of this tragedy, hesitating to take the plunge, even in memory; hesitating for the reader’s sake as much as for my own.
men
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From this reading I ask myself, “Will anybody endure to read a detailed statement of the grievances of one man, at a time when so many millions of men are suffering?”
millions
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From this reading I ask myself, “Will anybody endure to read a detailed statement of the grievances of one man, at a time when so many millions of men are suffering?”
minutes
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From this reading Amid the terrific events that are going on in the world at this hour, I would not take ten minutes of my time for such a purpose.
much
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From this reading I pause on the brink of this tragedy, hesitating to take the plunge, even in memory; hesitating for the reader’s sake as much as for my own.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The adventure of Sabbath “gaming” served as a curtain raiser to the great tragedy of my life.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I ask myself, “Will anybody endure to read a detailed statement of the grievances of one man, at a time when so many millions of men are suffering?”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Again, reader, let me beg you to believe that I am not writing this book to defend myself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The adventure of Sabbath “gaming” served as a curtain raiser to the great tragedy of my life.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I pause on the brink of this tragedy, hesitating to take the plunge, even in memory; hesitating for the reader’s sake as much as for my own.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I ask myself, “Will anybody endure to read a detailed statement of the grievances of one man, at a time when so many millions of men are suffering?”
own
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From this reading I pause on the brink of this tragedy, hesitating to take the plunge, even in memory; hesitating for the reader’s sake as much as for my own.
pause
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From this reading I pause on the brink of this tragedy, hesitating to take the plunge, even in memory; hesitating for the reader’s sake as much as for my own.
plunge
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From this reading I pause on the brink of this tragedy, hesitating to take the plunge, even in memory; hesitating for the reader’s sake as much as for my own.
purpose
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From this reading Amid the terrific events that are going on in the world at this hour, I would not take ten minutes of my time for such a purpose.
raiser
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From this reading The adventure of Sabbath “gaming” served as a curtain raiser to the great tragedy of my life.
read
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reader
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From this reading Again, reader, let me beg you to believe that I am not writing this book to defend myself.
reader's
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From this reading I pause on the brink of this tragedy, hesitating to take the plunge, even in memory; hesitating for the reader’s sake as much as for my own.
Sabbath
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From this reading The adventure of Sabbath “gaming” served as a curtain raiser to the great tragedy of my life.
sake
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served
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From this reading The adventure of Sabbath “gaming” served as a curtain raiser to the great tragedy of my life.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I ask myself, “Will anybody endure to read a detailed statement of the grievances of one man, at a time when so many millions of men are suffering?”
statement
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From this reading I ask myself, “Will anybody endure to read a detailed statement of the grievances of one man, at a time when so many millions of men are suffering?”
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Amid the terrific events that are going on in the world at this hour, I would not take ten minutes of my time for such a purpose.
suffering
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From this reading I ask myself, “Will anybody endure to read a detailed statement of the grievances of one man, at a time when so many millions of men are suffering?”
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I pause on the brink of this tragedy, hesitating to take the plunge, even in memory; hesitating for the reader’s sake as much as for my own.
ten
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From this reading Amid the terrific events that are going on in the world at this hour, I would not take ten minutes of my time for such a purpose.
terrific
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From this reading Amid the terrific events that are going on in the world at this hour, I would not take ten minutes of my time for such a purpose.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Again, reader, let me beg you to believe that I am not writing this book to defend myself.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The adventure of Sabbath “gaming” served as a curtain raiser to the great tragedy of my life.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I pause on the brink of this tragedy, hesitating to take the plunge, even in memory; hesitating for the reader’s sake as much as for my own.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I ask myself, “Will anybody endure to read a detailed statement of the grievances of one man, at a time when so many millions of men are suffering?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The adventure of Sabbath “gaming” served as a curtain raiser to the great tragedy of my life.
tragedy
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From this reading The adventure of Sabbath “gaming” served as a curtain raiser to the great tragedy of my life.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I ask myself, “Will anybody endure to read a detailed statement of the grievances of one man, at a time when so many millions of men are suffering?”
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I ask myself, “Will anybody endure to read a detailed statement of the grievances of one man, at a time when so many millions of men are suffering?”
world
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From this reading Amid the terrific events that are going on in the world at this hour, I would not take ten minutes of my time for such a purpose.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Amid the terrific events that are going on in the world at this hour, I would not take ten minutes of my time for such a purpose.
writing
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From this reading Again, reader, let me beg you to believe that I am not writing this book to defend myself.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Again, reader, let me beg you to believe that I am not writing this book to defend myself.
