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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 wrote out yesterday a plan of this monograph of my actual self, in practising the division by paragraphs which you have adopted in your works.
absorbed
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From this reading I had tried to become absorbed in some work of an entirely abstract order, but found myself unable to master it.
abstract
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From this reading I had tried to become absorbed in some work of an entirely abstract order, but found myself unable to master it.
actual
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From this reading I wrote out yesterday a plan of this monograph of my actual self, in practising the division by paragraphs which you have adopted in your works.
adopted
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From this reading I wrote out yesterday a plan of this monograph of my actual self, in practising the division by paragraphs which you have adopted in your works.
ago
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From this reading “Since coming to this prison, two months ago, the moment I resolved to write to you has been the only one in which I have been what I was before these terrible events occurred.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I had tried to become absorbed in some work of an entirely abstract order, but found myself unable to master it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I have considered only this for four days, and, thanks to you, the power of thought has returned.
become
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From this reading I had tried to become absorbed in some work of an entirely abstract order, but found myself unable to master it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Since coming to this prison, two months ago, the moment I resolved to write to you has been the only one in which I have been what I was before these terrible events occurred.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Since coming to this prison, two months ago, the moment I resolved to write to you has been the only one in which I have been what I was before these terrible events occurred.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had tried to become absorbed in some work of an entirely abstract order, but found myself unable to master it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I wrote out yesterday a plan of this monograph of my actual self, in practising the division by paragraphs which you have adopted in your works.
cold
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From this reading I have found something of the pleasure which was mine when I wrote my first essays, in resuming, for this work, the cold severity of my method--your method.
coming
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From this reading “Since coming to this prison, two months ago, the moment I resolved to write to you has been the only one in which I have been what I was before these terrible events occurred.
considered
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From this reading “I have considered only this for four days, and, thanks to you, the power of thought has returned.
days
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From this reading “I have considered only this for four days, and, thanks to you, the power of thought has returned.
division
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From this reading I wrote out yesterday a plan of this monograph of my actual self, in practising the division by paragraphs which you have adopted in your works.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I had tried to become absorbed in some work of an entirely abstract order, but found myself unable to master it.
essays
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From this reading I have found something of the pleasure which was mine when I wrote my first essays, in resuming, for this work, the cold severity of my method--your method.
events
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From this reading “Since coming to this prison, two months ago, the moment I resolved to write to you has been the only one in which I have been what I was before these terrible events occurred.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have found something of the pleasure which was mine when I wrote my first essays, in resuming, for this work, the cold severity of my method--your method.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I have considered only this for four days, and, thanks to you, the power of thought has returned.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had tried to become absorbed in some work of an entirely abstract order, but found myself unable to master it.
four
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From this reading “I have considered only this for four days, and, thanks to you, the power of thought has returned.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had tried to become absorbed in some work of an entirely abstract order, but found myself unable to master it.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Since coming to this prison, two months ago, the moment I resolved to write to you has been the only one in which I have been what I was before these terrible events occurred.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Since coming to this prison, two months ago, the moment I resolved to write to you has been the only one in which I have been what I was before these terrible events occurred.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Since coming to this prison, two months ago, the moment I resolved to write to you has been the only one in which I have been what I was before these terrible events occurred.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Since coming to this prison, two months ago, the moment I resolved to write to you has been the only one in which I have been what I was before these terrible events occurred.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had tried to become absorbed in some work of an entirely abstract order, but found myself unable to master it.
master
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From this reading I had tried to become absorbed in some work of an entirely abstract order, but found myself unable to master it.
method
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From this reading I have found something of the pleasure which was mine when I wrote my first essays, in resuming, for this work, the cold severity of my method--your method.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have found something of the pleasure which was mine when I wrote my first essays, in resuming, for this work, the cold severity of my method--your method.
moment
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From this reading “Since coming to this prison, two months ago, the moment I resolved to write to you has been the only one in which I have been what I was before these terrible events occurred.
monograph
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From this reading I wrote out yesterday a plan of this monograph of my actual self, in practising the division by paragraphs which you have adopted in your works.
months
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From this reading “Since coming to this prison, two months ago, the moment I resolved to write to you has been the only one in which I have been what I was before these terrible events occurred.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have found something of the pleasure which was mine when I wrote my first essays, in resuming, for this work, the cold severity of my method--your method.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I had tried to become absorbed in some work of an entirely abstract order, but found myself unable to master it.
occurred
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From this reading “Since coming to this prison, two months ago, the moment I resolved to write to you has been the only one in which I have been what I was before these terrible events occurred.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had tried to become absorbed in some work of an entirely abstract order, but found myself unable to master it.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Since coming to this prison, two months ago, the moment I resolved to write to you has been the only one in which I have been what I was before these terrible events occurred.
only
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From this reading “Since coming to this prison, two months ago, the moment I resolved to write to you has been the only one in which I have been what I was before these terrible events occurred.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had tried to become absorbed in some work of an entirely abstract order, but found myself unable to master it.
out
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From this reading I wrote out yesterday a plan of this monograph of my actual self, in practising the division by paragraphs which you have adopted in your works.
paragraphs
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From this reading I wrote out yesterday a plan of this monograph of my actual self, in practising the division by paragraphs which you have adopted in your works.
plan
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From this reading I wrote out yesterday a plan of this monograph of my actual self, in practising the division by paragraphs which you have adopted in your works.
pleasure
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From this reading I have found something of the pleasure which was mine when I wrote my first essays, in resuming, for this work, the cold severity of my method--your method.
power
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From this reading “I have considered only this for four days, and, thanks to you, the power of thought has returned.
practising
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From this reading I wrote out yesterday a plan of this monograph of my actual self, in practising the division by paragraphs which you have adopted in your works.
prison
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From this reading “Since coming to this prison, two months ago, the moment I resolved to write to you has been the only one in which I have been what I was before these terrible events occurred.
resolved
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From this reading “Since coming to this prison, two months ago, the moment I resolved to write to you has been the only one in which I have been what I was before these terrible events occurred.
resuming
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From this reading I have found something of the pleasure which was mine when I wrote my first essays, in resuming, for this work, the cold severity of my method--your method.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I have considered only this for four days, and, thanks to you, the power of thought has returned.
self
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From this reading I wrote out yesterday a plan of this monograph of my actual self, in practising the division by paragraphs which you have adopted in your works.
severity
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From this reading I have found something of the pleasure which was mine when I wrote my first essays, in resuming, for this work, the cold severity of my method--your method.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Since coming to this prison, two months ago, the moment I resolved to write to you has been the only one in which I have been what I was before these terrible events occurred.
some
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From this reading I had tried to become absorbed in some work of an entirely abstract order, but found myself unable to master it.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I have found something of the pleasure which was mine when I wrote my first essays, in resuming, for this work, the cold severity of my method--your method.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Since coming to this prison, two months ago, the moment I resolved to write to you has been the only one in which I have been what I was before these terrible events occurred.
thanks
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From this reading “I have considered only this for four days, and, thanks to you, the power of thought has returned.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Since coming to this prison, two months ago, the moment I resolved to write to you has been the only one in which I have been what I was before these terrible events occurred.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Since coming to this prison, two months ago, the moment I resolved to write to you has been the only one in which I have been what I was before these terrible events occurred.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Since coming to this prison, two months ago, the moment I resolved to write to you has been the only one in which I have been what I was before these terrible events occurred.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have considered only this for four days, and, thanks to you, the power of thought has returned.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Since coming to this prison, two months ago, the moment I resolved to write to you has been the only one in which I have been what I was before these terrible events occurred.
tried
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From this reading I had tried to become absorbed in some work of an entirely abstract order, but found myself unable to master it.
two
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From this reading “Since coming to this prison, two months ago, the moment I resolved to write to you has been the only one in which I have been what I was before these terrible events occurred.
unable
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From this reading I had tried to become absorbed in some work of an entirely abstract order, but found myself unable to master it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Since coming to this prison, two months ago, the moment I resolved to write to you has been the only one in which I have been what I was before these terrible events occurred.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Since coming to this prison, two months ago, the moment I resolved to write to you has been the only one in which I have been what I was before these terrible events occurred.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I have found something of the pleasure which was mine when I wrote my first essays, in resuming, for this work, the cold severity of my method--your method.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Since coming to this prison, two months ago, the moment I resolved to write to you has been the only one in which I have been what I was before these terrible events occurred.
work
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From this reading I had tried to become absorbed in some work of an entirely abstract order, but found myself unable to master it.
works
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From this reading I wrote out yesterday a plan of this monograph of my actual self, in practising the division by paragraphs which you have adopted in your works.
write
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From this reading “Since coming to this prison, two months ago, the moment I resolved to write to you has been the only one in which I have been what I was before these terrible events occurred.
wrote
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From this reading I have found something of the pleasure which was mine when I wrote my first essays, in resuming, for this work, the cold severity of my method--your method.
yesterday
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From this reading I wrote out yesterday a plan of this monograph of my actual self, in practising the division by paragraphs which you have adopted in your works.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Since coming to this prison, two months ago, the moment I resolved to write to you has been the only one in which I have been what I was before these terrible events occurred.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have found something of the pleasure which was mine when I wrote my first essays, in resuming, for this work, the cold severity of my method--your method.
