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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 In consequence, as I suspected, of some private influence on the part of my famous friend, whose importance in this strange world seemed scarcely below that which he held in the other,--a marked contrast to my own lot, which had been thus far in utter reversal of every law and every fact of my earthly life,--a humble position was found for me, connected with the great institution of healing which he superintended; and here, for an indefinite time, I worked and served.
all
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From this reading I was conscious that I had become an obscure person; nay, more than this, that I had barely brought with me the requisites for being tolerated at all in the community.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In consequence, as I suspected, of some private influence on the part of my famous friend, whose importance in this strange world seemed scarcely below that which he held in the other,--a marked contrast to my own lot, which had been thus far in utter reversal of every law and every fact of my earthly life,--a humble position was found for me, connected with the great institution of healing which he superintended; and here, for an indefinite time, I worked and served.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In consequence, as I suspected, of some private influence on the part of my famous friend, whose importance in this strange world seemed scarcely below that which he held in the other,--a marked contrast to my own lot, which had been thus far in utter reversal of every law and every fact of my earthly life,--a humble position was found for me, connected with the great institution of healing which he superintended; and here, for an indefinite time, I worked and served.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In consequence, as I suspected, of some private influence on the part of my famous friend, whose importance in this strange world seemed scarcely below that which he held in the other,--a marked contrast to my own lot, which had been thus far in utter reversal of every law and every fact of my earthly life,--a humble position was found for me, connected with the great institution of healing which he superintended; and here, for an indefinite time, I worked and served.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I found myself of scarcely more social importance than, let us say, the janitor or steward in my old hospital at home.
attainments
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From this reading I had become familiar enough with the economy of my new surroundings now thoroughly to understand that I was destitute of the attainments which gave men eminence in them.
barely
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From this reading I was conscious that I had become an obscure person; nay, more than this, that I had barely brought with me the requisites for being tolerated at all in the community.
become
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From this reading I had become familiar enough with the economy of my new surroundings now thoroughly to understand that I was destitute of the attainments which gave men eminence in them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In consequence, as I suspected, of some private influence on the part of my famous friend, whose importance in this strange world seemed scarcely below that which he held in the other,--a marked contrast to my own lot, which had been thus far in utter reversal of every law and every fact of my earthly life,--a humble position was found for me, connected with the great institution of healing which he superintended; and here, for an indefinite time, I worked and served.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I was conscious that I had become an obscure person; nay, more than this, that I had barely brought with me the requisites for being tolerated at all in the community.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading In consequence, as I suspected, of some private influence on the part of my famous friend, whose importance in this strange world seemed scarcely below that which he held in the other,--a marked contrast to my own lot, which had been thus far in utter reversal of every law and every fact of my earthly life,--a humble position was found for me, connected with the great institution of healing which he superintended; and here, for an indefinite time, I worked and served.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I was conscious that I had become an obscure person; nay, more than this, that I had barely brought with me the requisites for being tolerated at all in the community.
circumstance
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From this reading This circumstance, however galling, could no longer surprise me.
community
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From this reading I was conscious that I had become an obscure person; nay, more than this, that I had barely brought with me the requisites for being tolerated at all in the community.
connected
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From this reading In consequence, as I suspected, of some private influence on the part of my famous friend, whose importance in this strange world seemed scarcely below that which he held in the other,--a marked contrast to my own lot, which had been thus far in utter reversal of every law and every fact of my earthly life,--a humble position was found for me, connected with the great institution of healing which he superintended; and here, for an indefinite time, I worked and served.
conscious
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From this reading I was conscious that I had become an obscure person; nay, more than this, that I had barely brought with me the requisites for being tolerated at all in the community.
consequence
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From this reading In consequence, as I suspected, of some private influence on the part of my famous friend, whose importance in this strange world seemed scarcely below that which he held in the other,--a marked contrast to my own lot, which had been thus far in utter reversal of every law and every fact of my earthly life,--a humble position was found for me, connected with the great institution of healing which he superintended; and here, for an indefinite time, I worked and served.
contrast
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From this reading In consequence, as I suspected, of some private influence on the part of my famous friend, whose importance in this strange world seemed scarcely below that which he held in the other,--a marked contrast to my own lot, which had been thus far in utter reversal of every law and every fact of my earthly life,--a humble position was found for me, connected with the great institution of healing which he superintended; and here, for an indefinite time, I worked and served.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This circumstance, however galling, could no longer surprise me.
destitute
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From this reading I had become familiar enough with the economy of my new surroundings now thoroughly to understand that I was destitute of the attainments which gave men eminence in them.
earthly
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From this reading In consequence, as I suspected, of some private influence on the part of my famous friend, whose importance in this strange world seemed scarcely below that which he held in the other,--a marked contrast to my own lot, which had been thus far in utter reversal of every law and every fact of my earthly life,--a humble position was found for me, connected with the great institution of healing which he superintended; and here, for an indefinite time, I worked and served.
economy
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From this reading I had become familiar enough with the economy of my new surroundings now thoroughly to understand that I was destitute of the attainments which gave men eminence in them.
eminence
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From this reading I had become familiar enough with the economy of my new surroundings now thoroughly to understand that I was destitute of the attainments which gave men eminence in them.
enough
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From this reading I had become familiar enough with the economy of my new surroundings now thoroughly to understand that I was destitute of the attainments which gave men eminence in them.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In consequence, as I suspected, of some private influence on the part of my famous friend, whose importance in this strange world seemed scarcely below that which he held in the other,--a marked contrast to my own lot, which had been thus far in utter reversal of every law and every fact of my earthly life,--a humble position was found for me, connected with the great institution of healing which he superintended; and here, for an indefinite time, I worked and served.
fact
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From this reading In consequence, as I suspected, of some private influence on the part of my famous friend, whose importance in this strange world seemed scarcely below that which he held in the other,--a marked contrast to my own lot, which had been thus far in utter reversal of every law and every fact of my earthly life,--a humble position was found for me, connected with the great institution of healing which he superintended; and here, for an indefinite time, I worked and served.
familiar
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From this reading I had become familiar enough with the economy of my new surroundings now thoroughly to understand that I was destitute of the attainments which gave men eminence in them.
famous
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From this reading In consequence, as I suspected, of some private influence on the part of my famous friend, whose importance in this strange world seemed scarcely below that which he held in the other,--a marked contrast to my own lot, which had been thus far in utter reversal of every law and every fact of my earthly life,--a humble position was found for me, connected with the great institution of healing which he superintended; and here, for an indefinite time, I worked and served.
far
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From this reading In consequence, as I suspected, of some private influence on the part of my famous friend, whose importance in this strange world seemed scarcely below that which he held in the other,--a marked contrast to my own lot, which had been thus far in utter reversal of every law and every fact of my earthly life,--a humble position was found for me, connected with the great institution of healing which he superintended; and here, for an indefinite time, I worked and served.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In consequence, as I suspected, of some private influence on the part of my famous friend, whose importance in this strange world seemed scarcely below that which he held in the other,--a marked contrast to my own lot, which had been thus far in utter reversal of every law and every fact of my earthly life,--a humble position was found for me, connected with the great institution of healing which he superintended; and here, for an indefinite time, I worked and served.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In consequence, as I suspected, of some private influence on the part of my famous friend, whose importance in this strange world seemed scarcely below that which he held in the other,--a marked contrast to my own lot, which had been thus far in utter reversal of every law and every fact of my earthly life,--a humble position was found for me, connected with the great institution of healing which he superintended; and here, for an indefinite time, I worked and served.
friend
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From this reading In consequence, as I suspected, of some private influence on the part of my famous friend, whose importance in this strange world seemed scarcely below that which he held in the other,--a marked contrast to my own lot, which had been thus far in utter reversal of every law and every fact of my earthly life,--a humble position was found for me, connected with the great institution of healing which he superintended; and here, for an indefinite time, I worked and served.
galling
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From this reading This circumstance, however galling, could no longer surprise me.
gave
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From this reading I had become familiar enough with the economy of my new surroundings now thoroughly to understand that I was destitute of the attainments which gave men eminence in them.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In consequence, as I suspected, of some private influence on the part of my famous friend, whose importance in this strange world seemed scarcely below that which he held in the other,--a marked contrast to my own lot, which had been thus far in utter reversal of every law and every fact of my earthly life,--a humble position was found for me, connected with the great institution of healing which he superintended; and here, for an indefinite time, I worked and served.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In consequence, as I suspected, of some private influence on the part of my famous friend, whose importance in this strange world seemed scarcely below that which he held in the other,--a marked contrast to my own lot, which had been thus far in utter reversal of every law and every fact of my earthly life,--a humble position was found for me, connected with the great institution of healing which he superintended; and here, for an indefinite time, I worked and served.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In consequence, as I suspected, of some private influence on the part of my famous friend, whose importance in this strange world seemed scarcely below that which he held in the other,--a marked contrast to my own lot, which had been thus far in utter reversal of every law and every fact of my earthly life,--a humble position was found for me, connected with the great institution of healing which he superintended; and here, for an indefinite time, I worked and served.
healing
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From this reading In consequence, as I suspected, of some private influence on the part of my famous friend, whose importance in this strange world seemed scarcely below that which he held in the other,--a marked contrast to my own lot, which had been thus far in utter reversal of every law and every fact of my earthly life,--a humble position was found for me, connected with the great institution of healing which he superintended; and here, for an indefinite time, I worked and served.
held
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From this reading In consequence, as I suspected, of some private influence on the part of my famous friend, whose importance in this strange world seemed scarcely below that which he held in the other,--a marked contrast to my own lot, which had been thus far in utter reversal of every law and every fact of my earthly life,--a humble position was found for me, connected with the great institution of healing which he superintended; and here, for an indefinite time, I worked and served.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In consequence, as I suspected, of some private influence on the part of my famous friend, whose importance in this strange world seemed scarcely below that which he held in the other,--a marked contrast to my own lot, which had been thus far in utter reversal of every law and every fact of my earthly life,--a humble position was found for me, connected with the great institution of healing which he superintended; and here, for an indefinite time, I worked and served.
home
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From this reading I found myself of scarcely more social importance than, let us say, the janitor or steward in my old hospital at home.
hospital
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From this reading I found myself of scarcely more social importance than, let us say, the janitor or steward in my old hospital at home.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading This circumstance, however galling, could no longer surprise me.
humble
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From this reading In consequence, as I suspected, of some private influence on the part of my famous friend, whose importance in this strange world seemed scarcely below that which he held in the other,--a marked contrast to my own lot, which had been thus far in utter reversal of every law and every fact of my earthly life,--a humble position was found for me, connected with the great institution of healing which he superintended; and here, for an indefinite time, I worked and served.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In consequence, as I suspected, of some private influence on the part of my famous friend, whose importance in this strange world seemed scarcely below that which he held in the other,--a marked contrast to my own lot, which had been thus far in utter reversal of every law and every fact of my earthly life,--a humble position was found for me, connected with the great institution of healing which he superintended; and here, for an indefinite time, I worked and served.
importance
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From this reading In consequence, as I suspected, of some private influence on the part of my famous friend, whose importance in this strange world seemed scarcely below that which he held in the other,--a marked contrast to my own lot, which had been thus far in utter reversal of every law and every fact of my earthly life,--a humble position was found for me, connected with the great institution of healing which he superintended; and here, for an indefinite time, I worked and served.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In consequence, as I suspected, of some private influence on the part of my famous friend, whose importance in this strange world seemed scarcely below that which he held in the other,--a marked contrast to my own lot, which had been thus far in utter reversal of every law and every fact of my earthly life,--a humble position was found for me, connected with the great institution of healing which he superintended; and here, for an indefinite time, I worked and served.
indefinite
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From this reading In consequence, as I suspected, of some private influence on the part of my famous friend, whose importance in this strange world seemed scarcely below that which he held in the other,--a marked contrast to my own lot, which had been thus far in utter reversal of every law and every fact of my earthly life,--a humble position was found for me, connected with the great institution of healing which he superintended; and here, for an indefinite time, I worked and served.
influence
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From this reading In consequence, as I suspected, of some private influence on the part of my famous friend, whose importance in this strange world seemed scarcely below that which he held in the other,--a marked contrast to my own lot, which had been thus far in utter reversal of every law and every fact of my earthly life,--a humble position was found for me, connected with the great institution of healing which he superintended; and here, for an indefinite time, I worked and served.
institution
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From this reading In consequence, as I suspected, of some private influence on the part of my famous friend, whose importance in this strange world seemed scarcely below that which he held in the other,--a marked contrast to my own lot, which had been thus far in utter reversal of every law and every fact of my earthly life,--a humble position was found for me, connected with the great institution of healing which he superintended; and here, for an indefinite time, I worked and served.
janitor
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From this reading I found myself of scarcely more social importance than, let us say, the janitor or steward in my old hospital at home.
law
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From this reading In consequence, as I suspected, of some private influence on the part of my famous friend, whose importance in this strange world seemed scarcely below that which he held in the other,--a marked contrast to my own lot, which had been thus far in utter reversal of every law and every fact of my earthly life,--a humble position was found for me, connected with the great institution of healing which he superintended; and here, for an indefinite time, I worked and served.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I found myself of scarcely more social importance than, let us say, the janitor or steward in my old hospital at home.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In consequence, as I suspected, of some private influence on the part of my famous friend, whose importance in this strange world seemed scarcely below that which he held in the other,--a marked contrast to my own lot, which had been thus far in utter reversal of every law and every fact of my earthly life,--a humble position was found for me, connected with the great institution of healing which he superintended; and here, for an indefinite time, I worked and served.
longer
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From this reading This circumstance, however galling, could no longer surprise me.
lot
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From this reading In consequence, as I suspected, of some private influence on the part of my famous friend, whose importance in this strange world seemed scarcely below that which he held in the other,--a marked contrast to my own lot, which had been thus far in utter reversal of every law and every fact of my earthly life,--a humble position was found for me, connected with the great institution of healing which he superintended; and here, for an indefinite time, I worked and served.
marked
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From this reading In consequence, as I suspected, of some private influence on the part of my famous friend, whose importance in this strange world seemed scarcely below that which he held in the other,--a marked contrast to my own lot, which had been thus far in utter reversal of every law and every fact of my earthly life,--a humble position was found for me, connected with the great institution of healing which he superintended; and here, for an indefinite time, I worked and served.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In consequence, as I suspected, of some private influence on the part of my famous friend, whose importance in this strange world seemed scarcely below that which he held in the other,--a marked contrast to my own lot, which had been thus far in utter reversal of every law and every fact of my earthly life,--a humble position was found for me, connected with the great institution of healing which he superintended; and here, for an indefinite time, I worked and served.
men
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From this reading I had become familiar enough with the economy of my new surroundings now thoroughly to understand that I was destitute of the attainments which gave men eminence in them.
more
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From this reading I found myself of scarcely more social importance than, let us say, the janitor or steward in my old hospital at home.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In consequence, as I suspected, of some private influence on the part of my famous friend, whose importance in this strange world seemed scarcely below that which he held in the other,--a marked contrast to my own lot, which had been thus far in utter reversal of every law and every fact of my earthly life,--a humble position was found for me, connected with the great institution of healing which he superintended; and here, for an indefinite time, I worked and served.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I found myself of scarcely more social importance than, let us say, the janitor or steward in my old hospital at home.
nayexclamationUS /neɪ/
an old word for “no”
From this reading I was conscious that I had become an obscure person; nay, more than this, that I had barely brought with me the requisites for being tolerated at all in the community.
new
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From this reading I had become familiar enough with the economy of my new surroundings now thoroughly to understand that I was destitute of the attainments which gave men eminence in them.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading This circumstance, however galling, could no longer surprise me.
now
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From this reading I had become familiar enough with the economy of my new surroundings now thoroughly to understand that I was destitute of the attainments which gave men eminence in them.
obscure
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From this reading I was conscious that I had become an obscure person; nay, more than this, that I had barely brought with me the requisites for being tolerated at all in the community.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In consequence, as I suspected, of some private influence on the part of my famous friend, whose importance in this strange world seemed scarcely below that which he held in the other,--a marked contrast to my own lot, which had been thus far in utter reversal of every law and every fact of my earthly life,--a humble position was found for me, connected with the great institution of healing which he superintended; and here, for an indefinite time, I worked and served.
old
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From this reading I found myself of scarcely more social importance than, let us say, the janitor or steward in my old hospital at home.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In consequence, as I suspected, of some private influence on the part of my famous friend, whose importance in this strange world seemed scarcely below that which he held in the other,--a marked contrast to my own lot, which had been thus far in utter reversal of every law and every fact of my earthly life,--a humble position was found for me, connected with the great institution of healing which he superintended; and here, for an indefinite time, I worked and served.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I found myself of scarcely more social importance than, let us say, the janitor or steward in my old hospital at home.
other
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From this reading In consequence, as I suspected, of some private influence on the part of my famous friend, whose importance in this strange world seemed scarcely below that which he held in the other,--a marked contrast to my own lot, which had been thus far in utter reversal of every law and every fact of my earthly life,--a humble position was found for me, connected with the great institution of healing which he superintended; and here, for an indefinite time, I worked and served.
own
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From this reading In consequence, as I suspected, of some private influence on the part of my famous friend, whose importance in this strange world seemed scarcely below that which he held in the other,--a marked contrast to my own lot, which had been thus far in utter reversal of every law and every fact of my earthly life,--a humble position was found for me, connected with the great institution of healing which he superintended; and here, for an indefinite time, I worked and served.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In consequence, as I suspected, of some private influence on the part of my famous friend, whose importance in this strange world seemed scarcely below that which he held in the other,--a marked contrast to my own lot, which had been thus far in utter reversal of every law and every fact of my earthly life,--a humble position was found for me, connected with the great institution of healing which he superintended; and here, for an indefinite time, I worked and served.
person
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From this reading I was conscious that I had become an obscure person; nay, more than this, that I had barely brought with me the requisites for being tolerated at all in the community.
position
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From this reading In consequence, as I suspected, of some private influence on the part of my famous friend, whose importance in this strange world seemed scarcely below that which he held in the other,--a marked contrast to my own lot, which had been thus far in utter reversal of every law and every fact of my earthly life,--a humble position was found for me, connected with the great institution of healing which he superintended; and here, for an indefinite time, I worked and served.
private
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From this reading In consequence, as I suspected, of some private influence on the part of my famous friend, whose importance in this strange world seemed scarcely below that which he held in the other,--a marked contrast to my own lot, which had been thus far in utter reversal of every law and every fact of my earthly life,--a humble position was found for me, connected with the great institution of healing which he superintended; and here, for an indefinite time, I worked and served.
requisites
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From this reading I was conscious that I had become an obscure person; nay, more than this, that I had barely brought with me the requisites for being tolerated at all in the community.
reversal
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From this reading In consequence, as I suspected, of some private influence on the part of my famous friend, whose importance in this strange world seemed scarcely below that which he held in the other,--a marked contrast to my own lot, which had been thus far in utter reversal of every law and every fact of my earthly life,--a humble position was found for me, connected with the great institution of healing which he superintended; and here, for an indefinite time, I worked and served.
say
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From this reading I found myself of scarcely more social importance than, let us say, the janitor or steward in my old hospital at home.
scarcely
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From this reading In consequence, as I suspected, of some private influence on the part of my famous friend, whose importance in this strange world seemed scarcely below that which he held in the other,--a marked contrast to my own lot, which had been thus far in utter reversal of every law and every fact of my earthly life,--a humble position was found for me, connected with the great institution of healing which he superintended; and here, for an indefinite time, I worked and served.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In consequence, as I suspected, of some private influence on the part of my famous friend, whose importance in this strange world seemed scarcely below that which he held in the other,--a marked contrast to my own lot, which had been thus far in utter reversal of every law and every fact of my earthly life,--a humble position was found for me, connected with the great institution of healing which he superintended; and here, for an indefinite time, I worked and served.
served
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From this reading In consequence, as I suspected, of some private influence on the part of my famous friend, whose importance in this strange world seemed scarcely below that which he held in the other,--a marked contrast to my own lot, which had been thus far in utter reversal of every law and every fact of my earthly life,--a humble position was found for me, connected with the great institution of healing which he superintended; and here, for an indefinite time, I worked and served.
social
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From this reading I found myself of scarcely more social importance than, let us say, the janitor or steward in my old hospital at home.
some
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From this reading In consequence, as I suspected, of some private influence on the part of my famous friend, whose importance in this strange world seemed scarcely below that which he held in the other,--a marked contrast to my own lot, which had been thus far in utter reversal of every law and every fact of my earthly life,--a humble position was found for me, connected with the great institution of healing which he superintended; and here, for an indefinite time, I worked and served.
steward
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From this reading I found myself of scarcely more social importance than, let us say, the janitor or steward in my old hospital at home.
strange
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From this reading In consequence, as I suspected, of some private influence on the part of my famous friend, whose importance in this strange world seemed scarcely below that which he held in the other,--a marked contrast to my own lot, which had been thus far in utter reversal of every law and every fact of my earthly life,--a humble position was found for me, connected with the great institution of healing which he superintended; and here, for an indefinite time, I worked and served.
superintended
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From this reading In consequence, as I suspected, of some private influence on the part of my famous friend, whose importance in this strange world seemed scarcely below that which he held in the other,--a marked contrast to my own lot, which had been thus far in utter reversal of every law and every fact of my earthly life,--a humble position was found for me, connected with the great institution of healing which he superintended; and here, for an indefinite time, I worked and served.
surprise
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From this reading This circumstance, however galling, could no longer surprise me.
surroundings
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From this reading I had become familiar enough with the economy of my new surroundings now thoroughly to understand that I was destitute of the attainments which gave men eminence in them.
suspected
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From this reading In consequence, as I suspected, of some private influence on the part of my famous friend, whose importance in this strange world seemed scarcely below that which he held in the other,--a marked contrast to my own lot, which had been thus far in utter reversal of every law and every fact of my earthly life,--a humble position was found for me, connected with the great institution of healing which he superintended; and here, for an indefinite time, I worked and served.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I found myself of scarcely more social importance than, let us say, the janitor or steward in my old hospital at home.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In consequence, as I suspected, of some private influence on the part of my famous friend, whose importance in this strange world seemed scarcely below that which he held in the other,--a marked contrast to my own lot, which had been thus far in utter reversal of every law and every fact of my earthly life,--a humble position was found for me, connected with the great institution of healing which he superintended; and here, for an indefinite time, I worked and served.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In consequence, as I suspected, of some private influence on the part of my famous friend, whose importance in this strange world seemed scarcely below that which he held in the other,--a marked contrast to my own lot, which had been thus far in utter reversal of every law and every fact of my earthly life,--a humble position was found for me, connected with the great institution of healing which he superintended; and here, for an indefinite time, I worked and served.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I had become familiar enough with the economy of my new surroundings now thoroughly to understand that I was destitute of the attainments which gave men eminence in them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In consequence, as I suspected, of some private influence on the part of my famous friend, whose importance in this strange world seemed scarcely below that which he held in the other,--a marked contrast to my own lot, which had been thus far in utter reversal of every law and every fact of my earthly life,--a humble position was found for me, connected with the great institution of healing which he superintended; and here, for an indefinite time, I worked and served.
thoroughly
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From this reading I had become familiar enough with the economy of my new surroundings now thoroughly to understand that I was destitute of the attainments which gave men eminence in them.
thus
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From this reading In consequence, as I suspected, of some private influence on the part of my famous friend, whose importance in this strange world seemed scarcely below that which he held in the other,--a marked contrast to my own lot, which had been thus far in utter reversal of every law and every fact of my earthly life,--a humble position was found for me, connected with the great institution of healing which he superintended; and here, for an indefinite time, I worked and served.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In consequence, as I suspected, of some private influence on the part of my famous friend, whose importance in this strange world seemed scarcely below that which he held in the other,--a marked contrast to my own lot, which had been thus far in utter reversal of every law and every fact of my earthly life,--a humble position was found for me, connected with the great institution of healing which he superintended; and here, for an indefinite time, I worked and served.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In consequence, as I suspected, of some private influence on the part of my famous friend, whose importance in this strange world seemed scarcely below that which he held in the other,--a marked contrast to my own lot, which had been thus far in utter reversal of every law and every fact of my earthly life,--a humble position was found for me, connected with the great institution of healing which he superintended; and here, for an indefinite time, I worked and served.
tolerated
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From this reading I was conscious that I had become an obscure person; nay, more than this, that I had barely brought with me the requisites for being tolerated at all in the community.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had become familiar enough with the economy of my new surroundings now thoroughly to understand that I was destitute of the attainments which gave men eminence in them.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I found myself of scarcely more social importance than, let us say, the janitor or steward in my old hospital at home.
utter
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From this reading In consequence, as I suspected, of some private influence on the part of my famous friend, whose importance in this strange world seemed scarcely below that which he held in the other,--a marked contrast to my own lot, which had been thus far in utter reversal of every law and every fact of my earthly life,--a humble position was found for me, connected with the great institution of healing which he superintended; and here, for an indefinite time, I worked and served.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In consequence, as I suspected, of some private influence on the part of my famous friend, whose importance in this strange world seemed scarcely below that which he held in the other,--a marked contrast to my own lot, which had been thus far in utter reversal of every law and every fact of my earthly life,--a humble position was found for me, connected with the great institution of healing which he superintended; and here, for an indefinite time, I worked and served.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In consequence, as I suspected, of some private influence on the part of my famous friend, whose importance in this strange world seemed scarcely below that which he held in the other,--a marked contrast to my own lot, which had been thus far in utter reversal of every law and every fact of my earthly life,--a humble position was found for me, connected with the great institution of healing which he superintended; and here, for an indefinite time, I worked and served.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading In consequence, as I suspected, of some private influence on the part of my famous friend, whose importance in this strange world seemed scarcely below that which he held in the other,--a marked contrast to my own lot, which had been thus far in utter reversal of every law and every fact of my earthly life,--a humble position was found for me, connected with the great institution of healing which he superintended; and here, for an indefinite time, I worked and served.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In consequence, as I suspected, of some private influence on the part of my famous friend, whose importance in this strange world seemed scarcely below that which he held in the other,--a marked contrast to my own lot, which had been thus far in utter reversal of every law and every fact of my earthly life,--a humble position was found for me, connected with the great institution of healing which he superintended; and here, for an indefinite time, I worked and served.
worked
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From this reading In consequence, as I suspected, of some private influence on the part of my famous friend, whose importance in this strange world seemed scarcely below that which he held in the other,--a marked contrast to my own lot, which had been thus far in utter reversal of every law and every fact of my earthly life,--a humble position was found for me, connected with the great institution of healing which he superintended; and here, for an indefinite time, I worked and served.
world
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From this reading In consequence, as I suspected, of some private influence on the part of my famous friend, whose importance in this strange world seemed scarcely below that which he held in the other,--a marked contrast to my own lot, which had been thus far in utter reversal of every law and every fact of my earthly life,--a humble position was found for me, connected with the great institution of healing which he superintended; and here, for an indefinite time, I worked and served.
