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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 As I returned to my chambers my whole being seemed to be a battlefield on which conflicting thoughts and feelings were fighting to a finish.
account
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From this reading My life has been lived, for the most part, in odd corners of the world, where, single-handed, I have fought the fight for fortune; in places where human life is not held of much account, and where one would have thought as little of killing such a man as Edwin Lawrence appeared to have been, as destroying any other noxious animal.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am a hard man.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As I returned to my chambers my whole being seemed to be a battlefield on which conflicting thoughts and feelings were fighting to a finish.
animal
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From this reading My life has been lived, for the most part, in odd corners of the world, where, single-handed, I have fought the fight for fortune; in places where human life is not held of much account, and where one would have thought as little of killing such a man as Edwin Lawrence appeared to have been, as destroying any other noxious animal.
any
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From this reading My life has been lived, for the most part, in odd corners of the world, where, single-handed, I have fought the fight for fortune; in places where human life is not held of much account, and where one would have thought as little of killing such a man as Edwin Lawrence appeared to have been, as destroying any other noxious animal.
appeared
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From this reading My life has been lived, for the most part, in odd corners of the world, where, single-handed, I have fought the fight for fortune; in places where human life is not held of much account, and where one would have thought as little of killing such a man as Edwin Lawrence appeared to have been, as destroying any other noxious animal.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I returned to my chambers my whole being seemed to be a battlefield on which conflicting thoughts and feelings were fighting to a finish.
battlefield
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From this reading As I returned to my chambers my whole being seemed to be a battlefield on which conflicting thoughts and feelings were fighting to a finish.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As I returned to my chambers my whole being seemed to be a battlefield on which conflicting thoughts and feelings were fighting to a finish.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had not supposed that my nature could have been utterly disorganized by occurrences such as those which had come crowding upon me during the last few hours.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading As I returned to my chambers my whole being seemed to be a battlefield on which conflicting thoughts and feelings were fighting to a finish.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I had not supposed that my nature could have been utterly disorganized by occurrences such as those which had come crowding upon me during the last few hours.
chambers
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From this reading As I returned to my chambers my whole being seemed to be a battlefield on which conflicting thoughts and feelings were fighting to a finish.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had not supposed that my nature could have been utterly disorganized by occurrences such as those which had come crowding upon me during the last few hours.
conflicting
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From this reading As I returned to my chambers my whole being seemed to be a battlefield on which conflicting thoughts and feelings were fighting to a finish.
corners
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From this reading My life has been lived, for the most part, in odd corners of the world, where, single-handed, I have fought the fight for fortune; in places where human life is not held of much account, and where one would have thought as little of killing such a man as Edwin Lawrence appeared to have been, as destroying any other noxious animal.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I had not supposed that my nature could have been utterly disorganized by occurrences such as those which had come crowding upon me during the last few hours.
crowding
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From this reading I had not supposed that my nature could have been utterly disorganized by occurrences such as those which had come crowding upon me during the last few hours.
destroying
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From this reading My life has been lived, for the most part, in odd corners of the world, where, single-handed, I have fought the fight for fortune; in places where human life is not held of much account, and where one would have thought as little of killing such a man as Edwin Lawrence appeared to have been, as destroying any other noxious animal.
disorganized
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From this reading I had not supposed that my nature could have been utterly disorganized by occurrences such as those which had come crowding upon me during the last few hours.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading I had not supposed that my nature could have been utterly disorganized by occurrences such as those which had come crowding upon me during the last few hours.
Edwin
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From this reading My life has been lived, for the most part, in odd corners of the world, where, single-handed, I have fought the fight for fortune; in places where human life is not held of much account, and where one would have thought as little of killing such a man as Edwin Lawrence appeared to have been, as destroying any other noxious animal.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have ever been a fighter.
feelings
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From this reading As I returned to my chambers my whole being seemed to be a battlefield on which conflicting thoughts and feelings were fighting to a finish.
few
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From this reading I had not supposed that my nature could have been utterly disorganized by occurrences such as those which had come crowding upon me during the last few hours.
fight
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From this reading My life has been lived, for the most part, in odd corners of the world, where, single-handed, I have fought the fight for fortune; in places where human life is not held of much account, and where one would have thought as little of killing such a man as Edwin Lawrence appeared to have been, as destroying any other noxious animal.
fighter
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From this reading I have ever been a fighter.
fighting
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From this reading As I returned to my chambers my whole being seemed to be a battlefield on which conflicting thoughts and feelings were fighting to a finish.
finish
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From this reading As I returned to my chambers my whole being seemed to be a battlefield on which conflicting thoughts and feelings were fighting to a finish.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My life has been lived, for the most part, in odd corners of the world, where, single-handed, I have fought the fight for fortune; in places where human life is not held of much account, and where one would have thought as little of killing such a man as Edwin Lawrence appeared to have been, as destroying any other noxious animal.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading My life has been lived, for the most part, in odd corners of the world, where, single-handed, I have fought the fight for fortune; in places where human life is not held of much account, and where one would have thought as little of killing such a man as Edwin Lawrence appeared to have been, as destroying any other noxious animal.
fought
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From this reading My life has been lived, for the most part, in odd corners of the world, where, single-handed, I have fought the fight for fortune; in places where human life is not held of much account, and where one would have thought as little of killing such a man as Edwin Lawrence appeared to have been, as destroying any other noxious animal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had not supposed that my nature could have been utterly disorganized by occurrences such as those which had come crowding upon me during the last few hours.
hard
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From this reading I am a hard man.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My life has been lived, for the most part, in odd corners of the world, where, single-handed, I have fought the fight for fortune; in places where human life is not held of much account, and where one would have thought as little of killing such a man as Edwin Lawrence appeared to have been, as destroying any other noxious animal.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I had not supposed that my nature could have been utterly disorganized by occurrences such as those which had come crowding upon me during the last few hours.
held
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From this reading My life has been lived, for the most part, in odd corners of the world, where, single-handed, I have fought the fight for fortune; in places where human life is not held of much account, and where one would have thought as little of killing such a man as Edwin Lawrence appeared to have been, as destroying any other noxious animal.
hours
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From this reading I had not supposed that my nature could have been utterly disorganized by occurrences such as those which had come crowding upon me during the last few hours.
human
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From this reading My life has been lived, for the most part, in odd corners of the world, where, single-handed, I have fought the fight for fortune; in places where human life is not held of much account, and where one would have thought as little of killing such a man as Edwin Lawrence appeared to have been, as destroying any other noxious animal.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I returned to my chambers my whole being seemed to be a battlefield on which conflicting thoughts and feelings were fighting to a finish.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My life has been lived, for the most part, in odd corners of the world, where, single-handed, I have fought the fight for fortune; in places where human life is not held of much account, and where one would have thought as little of killing such a man as Edwin Lawrence appeared to have been, as destroying any other noxious animal.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My life has been lived, for the most part, in odd corners of the world, where, single-handed, I have fought the fight for fortune; in places where human life is not held of much account, and where one would have thought as little of killing such a man as Edwin Lawrence appeared to have been, as destroying any other noxious animal.
killing
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From this reading My life has been lived, for the most part, in odd corners of the world, where, single-handed, I have fought the fight for fortune; in places where human life is not held of much account, and where one would have thought as little of killing such a man as Edwin Lawrence appeared to have been, as destroying any other noxious animal.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had not supposed that my nature could have been utterly disorganized by occurrences such as those which had come crowding upon me during the last few hours.
Lawrence
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From this reading My life has been lived, for the most part, in odd corners of the world, where, single-handed, I have fought the fight for fortune; in places where human life is not held of much account, and where one would have thought as little of killing such a man as Edwin Lawrence appeared to have been, as destroying any other noxious animal.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My life has been lived, for the most part, in odd corners of the world, where, single-handed, I have fought the fight for fortune; in places where human life is not held of much account, and where one would have thought as little of killing such a man as Edwin Lawrence appeared to have been, as destroying any other noxious animal.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My life has been lived, for the most part, in odd corners of the world, where, single-handed, I have fought the fight for fortune; in places where human life is not held of much account, and where one would have thought as little of killing such a man as Edwin Lawrence appeared to have been, as destroying any other noxious animal.
lived
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From this reading My life has been lived, for the most part, in odd corners of the world, where, single-handed, I have fought the fight for fortune; in places where human life is not held of much account, and where one would have thought as little of killing such a man as Edwin Lawrence appeared to have been, as destroying any other noxious animal.
man
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From this reading I am a hard man.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had not supposed that my nature could have been utterly disorganized by occurrences such as those which had come crowding upon me during the last few hours.
most
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From this reading My life has been lived, for the most part, in odd corners of the world, where, single-handed, I have fought the fight for fortune; in places where human life is not held of much account, and where one would have thought as little of killing such a man as Edwin Lawrence appeared to have been, as destroying any other noxious animal.
much
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From this reading My life has been lived, for the most part, in odd corners of the world, where, single-handed, I have fought the fight for fortune; in places where human life is not held of much account, and where one would have thought as little of killing such a man as Edwin Lawrence appeared to have been, as destroying any other noxious animal.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As I returned to my chambers my whole being seemed to be a battlefield on which conflicting thoughts and feelings were fighting to a finish.
nature
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From this reading I had not supposed that my nature could have been utterly disorganized by occurrences such as those which had come crowding upon me during the last few hours.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had not supposed that my nature could have been utterly disorganized by occurrences such as those which had come crowding upon me during the last few hours.
noxious
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From this reading My life has been lived, for the most part, in odd corners of the world, where, single-handed, I have fought the fight for fortune; in places where human life is not held of much account, and where one would have thought as little of killing such a man as Edwin Lawrence appeared to have been, as destroying any other noxious animal.
occurrences
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From this reading I had not supposed that my nature could have been utterly disorganized by occurrences such as those which had come crowding upon me during the last few hours.
odd
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From this reading My life has been lived, for the most part, in odd corners of the world, where, single-handed, I have fought the fight for fortune; in places where human life is not held of much account, and where one would have thought as little of killing such a man as Edwin Lawrence appeared to have been, as destroying any other noxious animal.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My life has been lived, for the most part, in odd corners of the world, where, single-handed, I have fought the fight for fortune; in places where human life is not held of much account, and where one would have thought as little of killing such a man as Edwin Lawrence appeared to have been, as destroying any other noxious animal.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As I returned to my chambers my whole being seemed to be a battlefield on which conflicting thoughts and feelings were fighting to a finish.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading My life has been lived, for the most part, in odd corners of the world, where, single-handed, I have fought the fight for fortune; in places where human life is not held of much account, and where one would have thought as little of killing such a man as Edwin Lawrence appeared to have been, as destroying any other noxious animal.
other
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From this reading My life has been lived, for the most part, in odd corners of the world, where, single-handed, I have fought the fight for fortune; in places where human life is not held of much account, and where one would have thought as little of killing such a man as Edwin Lawrence appeared to have been, as destroying any other noxious animal.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My life has been lived, for the most part, in odd corners of the world, where, single-handed, I have fought the fight for fortune; in places where human life is not held of much account, and where one would have thought as little of killing such a man as Edwin Lawrence appeared to have been, as destroying any other noxious animal.
places
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From this reading My life has been lived, for the most part, in odd corners of the world, where, single-handed, I have fought the fight for fortune; in places where human life is not held of much account, and where one would have thought as little of killing such a man as Edwin Lawrence appeared to have been, as destroying any other noxious animal.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As I returned to my chambers my whole being seemed to be a battlefield on which conflicting thoughts and feelings were fighting to a finish.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As I returned to my chambers my whole being seemed to be a battlefield on which conflicting thoughts and feelings were fighting to a finish.
single-handed
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From this reading My life has been lived, for the most part, in odd corners of the world, where, single-handed, I have fought the fight for fortune; in places where human life is not held of much account, and where one would have thought as little of killing such a man as Edwin Lawrence appeared to have been, as destroying any other noxious animal.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I had not supposed that my nature could have been utterly disorganized by occurrences such as those which had come crowding upon me during the last few hours.
supposed
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From this reading I had not supposed that my nature could have been utterly disorganized by occurrences such as those which had come crowding upon me during the last few hours.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had not supposed that my nature could have been utterly disorganized by occurrences such as those which had come crowding upon me during the last few hours.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had not supposed that my nature could have been utterly disorganized by occurrences such as those which had come crowding upon me during the last few hours.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I had not supposed that my nature could have been utterly disorganized by occurrences such as those which had come crowding upon me during the last few hours.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My life has been lived, for the most part, in odd corners of the world, where, single-handed, I have fought the fight for fortune; in places where human life is not held of much account, and where one would have thought as little of killing such a man as Edwin Lawrence appeared to have been, as destroying any other noxious animal.
thoughts
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From this reading As I returned to my chambers my whole being seemed to be a battlefield on which conflicting thoughts and feelings were fighting to a finish.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As I returned to my chambers my whole being seemed to be a battlefield on which conflicting thoughts and feelings were fighting to a finish.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I had not supposed that my nature could have been utterly disorganized by occurrences such as those which had come crowding upon me during the last few hours.
utterly
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From this reading I had not supposed that my nature could have been utterly disorganized by occurrences such as those which had come crowding upon me during the last few hours.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As I returned to my chambers my whole being seemed to be a battlefield on which conflicting thoughts and feelings were fighting to a finish.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading My life has been lived, for the most part, in odd corners of the world, where, single-handed, I have fought the fight for fortune; in places where human life is not held of much account, and where one would have thought as little of killing such a man as Edwin Lawrence appeared to have been, as destroying any other noxious animal.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As I returned to my chambers my whole being seemed to be a battlefield on which conflicting thoughts and feelings were fighting to a finish.
whole
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From this reading As I returned to my chambers my whole being seemed to be a battlefield on which conflicting thoughts and feelings were fighting to a finish.
world
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From this reading My life has been lived, for the most part, in odd corners of the world, where, single-handed, I have fought the fight for fortune; in places where human life is not held of much account, and where one would have thought as little of killing such a man as Edwin Lawrence appeared to have been, as destroying any other noxious animal.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading My life has been lived, for the most part, in odd corners of the world, where, single-handed, I have fought the fight for fortune; in places where human life is not held of much account, and where one would have thought as little of killing such a man as Edwin Lawrence appeared to have been, as destroying any other noxious animal.
