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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 Altogether, I think it not fit that so much evidence should perish; the truth is a debt I owe my lord’s memory; and I think my old years will flow more smoothly, and my white hair lie quieter on the pillow, when the debt is paid.
able
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From this reading It so befell that I was intimately mingled with the last years and history of the house; and there does not live one man so able as myself to make these matters plain, or so desirous to narrate them faithfully.
abroad
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From this reading I knew the Master; on many secret steps of his career I have an authentic memoir in my hand; I sailed with him on his last voyage almost alone; I made one upon that winter’s journey of which so many tales have gone abroad; and I was there at the man’s death.
almost
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From this reading I knew the Master; on many secret steps of his career I have an authentic memoir in my hand; I sailed with him on his last voyage almost alone; I made one upon that winter’s journey of which so many tales have gone abroad; and I was there at the man’s death.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I knew the Master; on many secret steps of his career I have an authentic memoir in my hand; I sailed with him on his last voyage almost alone; I made one upon that winter’s journey of which so many tales have gone abroad; and I was there at the man’s death.
Altogether
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From this reading Altogether, I think it not fit that so much evidence should perish; the truth is a debt I owe my lord’s memory; and I think my old years will flow more smoothly, and my white hair lie quieter on the pillow, when the debt is paid.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I knew the Master; on many secret steps of his career I have an authentic memoir in my hand; I sailed with him on his last voyage almost alone; I made one upon that winter’s journey of which so many tales have gone abroad; and I was there at the man’s death.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The full truth of this odd matter is what the world has long been looking for, and public curiosity is sure to welcome.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It so befell that I was intimately mingled with the last years and history of the house; and there does not live one man so able as myself to make these matters plain, or so desirous to narrate them faithfully.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I knew the Master; on many secret steps of his career I have an authentic memoir in my hand; I sailed with him on his last voyage almost alone; I made one upon that winter’s journey of which so many tales have gone abroad; and I was there at the man’s death.
authentic
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From this reading I knew the Master; on many secret steps of his career I have an authentic memoir in my hand; I sailed with him on his last voyage almost alone; I made one upon that winter’s journey of which so many tales have gone abroad; and I was there at the man’s death.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The full truth of this odd matter is what the world has long been looking for, and public curiosity is sure to welcome.
befell
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From this reading It so befell that I was intimately mingled with the last years and history of the house; and there does not live one man so able as myself to make these matters plain, or so desirous to narrate them faithfully.
career
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From this reading I knew the Master; on many secret steps of his career I have an authentic memoir in my hand; I sailed with him on his last voyage almost alone; I made one upon that winter’s journey of which so many tales have gone abroad; and I was there at the man’s death.
curiosity
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From this reading The full truth of this odd matter is what the world has long been looking for, and public curiosity is sure to welcome.
death
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From this reading I knew the Master; on many secret steps of his career I have an authentic memoir in my hand; I sailed with him on his last voyage almost alone; I made one upon that winter’s journey of which so many tales have gone abroad; and I was there at the man’s death.
debt
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From this reading Altogether, I think it not fit that so much evidence should perish; the truth is a debt I owe my lord’s memory; and I think my old years will flow more smoothly, and my white hair lie quieter on the pillow, when the debt is paid.
desirousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərəs/
having a strong wish to do or obtain something
From this reading It so befell that I was intimately mingled with the last years and history of the house; and there does not live one man so able as myself to make these matters plain, or so desirous to narrate them faithfully.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It so befell that I was intimately mingled with the last years and history of the house; and there does not live one man so able as myself to make these matters plain, or so desirous to narrate them faithfully.
Durrisdeer
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From this reading As for my late Lord Durrisdeer, I served him and loved him near twenty years; and thought more of him the more I knew of him.
evidence
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From this reading Altogether, I think it not fit that so much evidence should perish; the truth is a debt I owe my lord’s memory; and I think my old years will flow more smoothly, and my white hair lie quieter on the pillow, when the debt is paid.
faithfully
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From this reading It so befell that I was intimately mingled with the last years and history of the house; and there does not live one man so able as myself to make these matters plain, or so desirous to narrate them faithfully.
fit
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From this reading Altogether, I think it not fit that so much evidence should perish; the truth is a debt I owe my lord’s memory; and I think my old years will flow more smoothly, and my white hair lie quieter on the pillow, when the debt is paid.
flow
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From this reading Altogether, I think it not fit that so much evidence should perish; the truth is a debt I owe my lord’s memory; and I think my old years will flow more smoothly, and my white hair lie quieter on the pillow, when the debt is paid.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The full truth of this odd matter is what the world has long been looking for, and public curiosity is sure to welcome.
full
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From this reading The full truth of this odd matter is what the world has long been looking for, and public curiosity is sure to welcome.
gone
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From this reading I knew the Master; on many secret steps of his career I have an authentic memoir in my hand; I sailed with him on his last voyage almost alone; I made one upon that winter’s journey of which so many tales have gone abroad; and I was there at the man’s death.
hair
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From this reading Altogether, I think it not fit that so much evidence should perish; the truth is a debt I owe my lord’s memory; and I think my old years will flow more smoothly, and my white hair lie quieter on the pillow, when the debt is paid.
hand
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From this reading I knew the Master; on many secret steps of his career I have an authentic memoir in my hand; I sailed with him on his last voyage almost alone; I made one upon that winter’s journey of which so many tales have gone abroad; and I was there at the man’s death.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The full truth of this odd matter is what the world has long been looking for, and public curiosity is sure to welcome.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I knew the Master; on many secret steps of his career I have an authentic memoir in my hand; I sailed with him on his last voyage almost alone; I made one upon that winter’s journey of which so many tales have gone abroad; and I was there at the man’s death.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I knew the Master; on many secret steps of his career I have an authentic memoir in my hand; I sailed with him on his last voyage almost alone; I made one upon that winter’s journey of which so many tales have gone abroad; and I was there at the man’s death.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I knew the Master; on many secret steps of his career I have an authentic memoir in my hand; I sailed with him on his last voyage almost alone; I made one upon that winter’s journey of which so many tales have gone abroad; and I was there at the man’s death.
history
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From this reading It so befell that I was intimately mingled with the last years and history of the house; and there does not live one man so able as myself to make these matters plain, or so desirous to narrate them faithfully.
house
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From this reading It so befell that I was intimately mingled with the last years and history of the house; and there does not live one man so able as myself to make these matters plain, or so desirous to narrate them faithfully.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It so befell that I was intimately mingled with the last years and history of the house; and there does not live one man so able as myself to make these matters plain, or so desirous to narrate them faithfully.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I knew the Master; on many secret steps of his career I have an authentic memoir in my hand; I sailed with him on his last voyage almost alone; I made one upon that winter’s journey of which so many tales have gone abroad; and I was there at the man’s death.
intimately
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From this reading It so befell that I was intimately mingled with the last years and history of the house; and there does not live one man so able as myself to make these matters plain, or so desirous to narrate them faithfully.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The full truth of this odd matter is what the world has long been looking for, and public curiosity is sure to welcome.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It so befell that I was intimately mingled with the last years and history of the house; and there does not live one man so able as myself to make these matters plain, or so desirous to narrate them faithfully.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I knew the Master; on many secret steps of his career I have an authentic memoir in my hand; I sailed with him on his last voyage almost alone; I made one upon that winter’s journey of which so many tales have gone abroad; and I was there at the man’s death.
knew
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From this reading I knew the Master; on many secret steps of his career I have an authentic memoir in my hand; I sailed with him on his last voyage almost alone; I made one upon that winter’s journey of which so many tales have gone abroad; and I was there at the man’s death.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It so befell that I was intimately mingled with the last years and history of the house; and there does not live one man so able as myself to make these matters plain, or so desirous to narrate them faithfully.
late
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From this reading As for my late Lord Durrisdeer, I served him and loved him near twenty years; and thought more of him the more I knew of him.
lie
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From this reading Altogether, I think it not fit that so much evidence should perish; the truth is a debt I owe my lord’s memory; and I think my old years will flow more smoothly, and my white hair lie quieter on the pillow, when the debt is paid.
live
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From this reading It so befell that I was intimately mingled with the last years and history of the house; and there does not live one man so able as myself to make these matters plain, or so desirous to narrate them faithfully.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The full truth of this odd matter is what the world has long been looking for, and public curiosity is sure to welcome.
looking
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From this reading The full truth of this odd matter is what the world has long been looking for, and public curiosity is sure to welcome.
Lord
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From this reading As for my late Lord Durrisdeer, I served him and loved him near twenty years; and thought more of him the more I knew of him.
lord's
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From this reading Altogether, I think it not fit that so much evidence should perish; the truth is a debt I owe my lord’s memory; and I think my old years will flow more smoothly, and my white hair lie quieter on the pillow, when the debt is paid.
loved
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From this reading As for my late Lord Durrisdeer, I served him and loved him near twenty years; and thought more of him the more I knew of him.
made
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From this reading I knew the Master; on many secret steps of his career I have an authentic memoir in my hand; I sailed with him on his last voyage almost alone; I made one upon that winter’s journey of which so many tales have gone abroad; and I was there at the man’s death.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It so befell that I was intimately mingled with the last years and history of the house; and there does not live one man so able as myself to make these matters plain, or so desirous to narrate them faithfully.
man
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From this reading It so befell that I was intimately mingled with the last years and history of the house; and there does not live one man so able as myself to make these matters plain, or so desirous to narrate them faithfully.
man's
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From this reading I knew the Master; on many secret steps of his career I have an authentic memoir in my hand; I sailed with him on his last voyage almost alone; I made one upon that winter’s journey of which so many tales have gone abroad; and I was there at the man’s death.
many
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From this reading I knew the Master; on many secret steps of his career I have an authentic memoir in my hand; I sailed with him on his last voyage almost alone; I made one upon that winter’s journey of which so many tales have gone abroad; and I was there at the man’s death.
Master
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From this reading I knew the Master; on many secret steps of his career I have an authentic memoir in my hand; I sailed with him on his last voyage almost alone; I made one upon that winter’s journey of which so many tales have gone abroad; and I was there at the man’s death.
matter
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From this reading The full truth of this odd matter is what the world has long been looking for, and public curiosity is sure to welcome.
matters
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From this reading It so befell that I was intimately mingled with the last years and history of the house; and there does not live one man so able as myself to make these matters plain, or so desirous to narrate them faithfully.
memoir
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From this reading I knew the Master; on many secret steps of his career I have an authentic memoir in my hand; I sailed with him on his last voyage almost alone; I made one upon that winter’s journey of which so many tales have gone abroad; and I was there at the man’s death.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Altogether, I think it not fit that so much evidence should perish; the truth is a debt I owe my lord’s memory; and I think my old years will flow more smoothly, and my white hair lie quieter on the pillow, when the debt is paid.
mingled
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From this reading It so befell that I was intimately mingled with the last years and history of the house; and there does not live one man so able as myself to make these matters plain, or so desirous to narrate them faithfully.
more
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From this reading As for my late Lord Durrisdeer, I served him and loved him near twenty years; and thought more of him the more I knew of him.
much
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From this reading Altogether, I think it not fit that so much evidence should perish; the truth is a debt I owe my lord’s memory; and I think my old years will flow more smoothly, and my white hair lie quieter on the pillow, when the debt is paid.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I knew the Master; on many secret steps of his career I have an authentic memoir in my hand; I sailed with him on his last voyage almost alone; I made one upon that winter’s journey of which so many tales have gone abroad; and I was there at the man’s death.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading It so befell that I was intimately mingled with the last years and history of the house; and there does not live one man so able as myself to make these matters plain, or so desirous to narrate them faithfully.
narrate
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From this reading It so befell that I was intimately mingled with the last years and history of the house; and there does not live one man so able as myself to make these matters plain, or so desirous to narrate them faithfully.
near
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From this reading As for my late Lord Durrisdeer, I served him and loved him near twenty years; and thought more of him the more I knew of him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It so befell that I was intimately mingled with the last years and history of the house; and there does not live one man so able as myself to make these matters plain, or so desirous to narrate them faithfully.
odd
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From this reading The full truth of this odd matter is what the world has long been looking for, and public curiosity is sure to welcome.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The full truth of this odd matter is what the world has long been looking for, and public curiosity is sure to welcome.
old
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From this reading Altogether, I think it not fit that so much evidence should perish; the truth is a debt I owe my lord’s memory; and I think my old years will flow more smoothly, and my white hair lie quieter on the pillow, when the debt is paid.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I knew the Master; on many secret steps of his career I have an authentic memoir in my hand; I sailed with him on his last voyage almost alone; I made one upon that winter’s journey of which so many tales have gone abroad; and I was there at the man’s death.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It so befell that I was intimately mingled with the last years and history of the house; and there does not live one man so able as myself to make these matters plain, or so desirous to narrate them faithfully.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It so befell that I was intimately mingled with the last years and history of the house; and there does not live one man so able as myself to make these matters plain, or so desirous to narrate them faithfully.
owe
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From this reading Altogether, I think it not fit that so much evidence should perish; the truth is a debt I owe my lord’s memory; and I think my old years will flow more smoothly, and my white hair lie quieter on the pillow, when the debt is paid.
paid
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From this reading Altogether, I think it not fit that so much evidence should perish; the truth is a debt I owe my lord’s memory; and I think my old years will flow more smoothly, and my white hair lie quieter on the pillow, when the debt is paid.
perish
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From this reading Altogether, I think it not fit that so much evidence should perish; the truth is a debt I owe my lord’s memory; and I think my old years will flow more smoothly, and my white hair lie quieter on the pillow, when the debt is paid.
pillow
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From this reading Altogether, I think it not fit that so much evidence should perish; the truth is a debt I owe my lord’s memory; and I think my old years will flow more smoothly, and my white hair lie quieter on the pillow, when the debt is paid.
plain
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From this reading It so befell that I was intimately mingled with the last years and history of the house; and there does not live one man so able as myself to make these matters plain, or so desirous to narrate them faithfully.
public
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From this reading The full truth of this odd matter is what the world has long been looking for, and public curiosity is sure to welcome.
quieter
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From this reading Altogether, I think it not fit that so much evidence should perish; the truth is a debt I owe my lord’s memory; and I think my old years will flow more smoothly, and my white hair lie quieter on the pillow, when the debt is paid.
sailed
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From this reading I knew the Master; on many secret steps of his career I have an authentic memoir in my hand; I sailed with him on his last voyage almost alone; I made one upon that winter’s journey of which so many tales have gone abroad; and I was there at the man’s death.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading I knew the Master; on many secret steps of his career I have an authentic memoir in my hand; I sailed with him on his last voyage almost alone; I made one upon that winter’s journey of which so many tales have gone abroad; and I was there at the man’s death.
served
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From this reading As for my late Lord Durrisdeer, I served him and loved him near twenty years; and thought more of him the more I knew of him.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Altogether, I think it not fit that so much evidence should perish; the truth is a debt I owe my lord’s memory; and I think my old years will flow more smoothly, and my white hair lie quieter on the pillow, when the debt is paid.
smoothly
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From this reading Altogether, I think it not fit that so much evidence should perish; the truth is a debt I owe my lord’s memory; and I think my old years will flow more smoothly, and my white hair lie quieter on the pillow, when the debt is paid.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It so befell that I was intimately mingled with the last years and history of the house; and there does not live one man so able as myself to make these matters plain, or so desirous to narrate them faithfully.
steps
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From this reading I knew the Master; on many secret steps of his career I have an authentic memoir in my hand; I sailed with him on his last voyage almost alone; I made one upon that winter’s journey of which so many tales have gone abroad; and I was there at the man’s death.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The full truth of this odd matter is what the world has long been looking for, and public curiosity is sure to welcome.
tales
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From this reading I knew the Master; on many secret steps of his career I have an authentic memoir in my hand; I sailed with him on his last voyage almost alone; I made one upon that winter’s journey of which so many tales have gone abroad; and I was there at the man’s death.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It so befell that I was intimately mingled with the last years and history of the house; and there does not live one man so able as myself to make these matters plain, or so desirous to narrate them faithfully.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The full truth of this odd matter is what the world has long been looking for, and public curiosity is sure to welcome.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It so befell that I was intimately mingled with the last years and history of the house; and there does not live one man so able as myself to make these matters plain, or so desirous to narrate them faithfully.
there
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From this reading It so befell that I was intimately mingled with the last years and history of the house; and there does not live one man so able as myself to make these matters plain, or so desirous to narrate them faithfully.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It so befell that I was intimately mingled with the last years and history of the house; and there does not live one man so able as myself to make these matters plain, or so desirous to narrate them faithfully.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Altogether, I think it not fit that so much evidence should perish; the truth is a debt I owe my lord’s memory; and I think my old years will flow more smoothly, and my white hair lie quieter on the pillow, when the debt is paid.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The full truth of this odd matter is what the world has long been looking for, and public curiosity is sure to welcome.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As for my late Lord Durrisdeer, I served him and loved him near twenty years; and thought more of him the more I knew of him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The full truth of this odd matter is what the world has long been looking for, and public curiosity is sure to welcome.
truth
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From this reading The full truth of this odd matter is what the world has long been looking for, and public curiosity is sure to welcome.
twenty
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From this reading As for my late Lord Durrisdeer, I served him and loved him near twenty years; and thought more of him the more I knew of him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I knew the Master; on many secret steps of his career I have an authentic memoir in my hand; I sailed with him on his last voyage almost alone; I made one upon that winter’s journey of which so many tales have gone abroad; and I was there at the man’s death.
voyage
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From this reading I knew the Master; on many secret steps of his career I have an authentic memoir in my hand; I sailed with him on his last voyage almost alone; I made one upon that winter’s journey of which so many tales have gone abroad; and I was there at the man’s death.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It so befell that I was intimately mingled with the last years and history of the house; and there does not live one man so able as myself to make these matters plain, or so desirous to narrate them faithfully.
welcome
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From this reading The full truth of this odd matter is what the world has long been looking for, and public curiosity is sure to welcome.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The full truth of this odd matter is what the world has long been looking for, and public curiosity is sure to welcome.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Altogether, I think it not fit that so much evidence should perish; the truth is a debt I owe my lord’s memory; and I think my old years will flow more smoothly, and my white hair lie quieter on the pillow, when the debt is paid.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I knew the Master; on many secret steps of his career I have an authentic memoir in my hand; I sailed with him on his last voyage almost alone; I made one upon that winter’s journey of which so many tales have gone abroad; and I was there at the man’s death.
white
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From this reading Altogether, I think it not fit that so much evidence should perish; the truth is a debt I owe my lord’s memory; and I think my old years will flow more smoothly, and my white hair lie quieter on the pillow, when the debt is paid.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Altogether, I think it not fit that so much evidence should perish; the truth is a debt I owe my lord’s memory; and I think my old years will flow more smoothly, and my white hair lie quieter on the pillow, when the debt is paid.
winter's
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From this reading I knew the Master; on many secret steps of his career I have an authentic memoir in my hand; I sailed with him on his last voyage almost alone; I made one upon that winter’s journey of which so many tales have gone abroad; and I was there at the man’s death.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It so befell that I was intimately mingled with the last years and history of the house; and there does not live one man so able as myself to make these matters plain, or so desirous to narrate them faithfully.
world
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From this reading The full truth of this odd matter is what the world has long been looking for, and public curiosity is sure to welcome.
years
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From this reading It so befell that I was intimately mingled with the last years and history of the house; and there does not live one man so able as myself to make these matters plain, or so desirous to narrate them faithfully.
