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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The story of William Porphyry Benham is the story of a man who was led into adventure by an idea.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He belonged to that fortunate minority who are independent of daily necessities, so that he was free to go about the world under its direction.
adventure
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From this reading The story of William Porphyry Benham is the story of a man who was led into adventure by an idea.
adventurous
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From this reading It was traceably germinating in the schoolboy; it was manifestly present in his mind at the very last moment of his adventurous life.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The story of William Porphyry Benham is the story of a man who was led into adventure by an idea.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was an idea that took possession of his imagination quite early in life, it grew with him and changed with him, it interwove at last completely with his being.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He belonged to that fortunate minority who are independent of daily necessities, so that he was free to go about the world under its direction.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was an idea that took possession of his imagination quite early in life, it grew with him and changed with him, it interwove at last completely with his being.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was an idea that took possession of his imagination quite early in life, it grew with him and changed with him, it interwove at last completely with his being.
belonged
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From this reading He belonged to that fortunate minority who are independent of daily necessities, so that he was free to go about the world under its direction.
Benham
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From this reading The story of William Porphyry Benham is the story of a man who was led into adventure by an idea.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The story of William Porphyry Benham is the story of a man who was led into adventure by an idea.
changed
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From this reading It was an idea that took possession of his imagination quite early in life, it grew with him and changed with him, it interwove at last completely with his being.
completely
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From this reading It was an idea that took possession of his imagination quite early in life, it grew with him and changed with him, it interwove at last completely with his being.
daily
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From this reading He belonged to that fortunate minority who are independent of daily necessities, so that he was free to go about the world under its direction.
direction
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From this reading He belonged to that fortunate minority who are independent of daily necessities, so that he was free to go about the world under its direction.
early
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From this reading It was an idea that took possession of his imagination quite early in life, it grew with him and changed with him, it interwove at last completely with his being.
fortunate
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From this reading He belonged to that fortunate minority who are independent of daily necessities, so that he was free to go about the world under its direction.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading He belonged to that fortunate minority who are independent of daily necessities, so that he was free to go about the world under its direction.
germinating
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From this reading It was traceably germinating in the schoolboy; it was manifestly present in his mind at the very last moment of his adventurous life.
go
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From this reading He belonged to that fortunate minority who are independent of daily necessities, so that he was free to go about the world under its direction.
grew
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From this reading It was an idea that took possession of his imagination quite early in life, it grew with him and changed with him, it interwove at last completely with his being.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He belonged to that fortunate minority who are independent of daily necessities, so that he was free to go about the world under its direction.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was an idea that took possession of his imagination quite early in life, it grew with him and changed with him, it interwove at last completely with his being.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was an idea that took possession of his imagination quite early in life, it grew with him and changed with him, it interwove at last completely with his being.
idea
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From this reading The story of William Porphyry Benham is the story of a man who was led into adventure by an idea.
imagination
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From this reading It was an idea that took possession of his imagination quite early in life, it grew with him and changed with him, it interwove at last completely with his being.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was an idea that took possession of his imagination quite early in life, it grew with him and changed with him, it interwove at last completely with his being.
independent
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From this reading He belonged to that fortunate minority who are independent of daily necessities, so that he was free to go about the world under its direction.
interwove
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From this reading It was an idea that took possession of his imagination quite early in life, it grew with him and changed with him, it interwove at last completely with his being.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The story of William Porphyry Benham is the story of a man who was led into adventure by an idea.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The story of William Porphyry Benham is the story of a man who was led into adventure by an idea.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an idea that took possession of his imagination quite early in life, it grew with him and changed with him, it interwove at last completely with his being.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading His story is its story.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was an idea that took possession of his imagination quite early in life, it grew with him and changed with him, it interwove at last completely with his being.
led
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From this reading The story of William Porphyry Benham is the story of a man who was led into adventure by an idea.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was an idea that took possession of his imagination quite early in life, it grew with him and changed with him, it interwove at last completely with his being.
man
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From this reading The story of William Porphyry Benham is the story of a man who was led into adventure by an idea.
manifestly
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From this reading It was traceably germinating in the schoolboy; it was manifestly present in his mind at the very last moment of his adventurous life.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was traceably germinating in the schoolboy; it was manifestly present in his mind at the very last moment of his adventurous life.
minority
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From this reading He belonged to that fortunate minority who are independent of daily necessities, so that he was free to go about the world under its direction.
moment
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From this reading It was traceably germinating in the schoolboy; it was manifestly present in his mind at the very last moment of his adventurous life.
necessities
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From this reading He belonged to that fortunate minority who are independent of daily necessities, so that he was free to go about the world under its direction.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The story of William Porphyry Benham is the story of a man who was led into adventure by an idea.
Porphyry
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From this reading The story of William Porphyry Benham is the story of a man who was led into adventure by an idea.
possession
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From this reading It was an idea that took possession of his imagination quite early in life, it grew with him and changed with him, it interwove at last completely with his being.
present
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From this reading It was traceably germinating in the schoolboy; it was manifestly present in his mind at the very last moment of his adventurous life.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was an idea that took possession of his imagination quite early in life, it grew with him and changed with him, it interwove at last completely with his being.
schoolboy
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From this reading It was traceably germinating in the schoolboy; it was manifestly present in his mind at the very last moment of his adventurous life.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He belonged to that fortunate minority who are independent of daily necessities, so that he was free to go about the world under its direction.
story
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From this reading The story of William Porphyry Benham is the story of a man who was led into adventure by an idea.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was an idea that took possession of his imagination quite early in life, it grew with him and changed with him, it interwove at last completely with his being.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The story of William Porphyry Benham is the story of a man who was led into adventure by an idea.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He belonged to that fortunate minority who are independent of daily necessities, so that he was free to go about the world under its direction.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was an idea that took possession of his imagination quite early in life, it grew with him and changed with him, it interwove at last completely with his being.
traceably
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From this reading It was traceably germinating in the schoolboy; it was manifestly present in his mind at the very last moment of his adventurous life.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He belonged to that fortunate minority who are independent of daily necessities, so that he was free to go about the world under its direction.
very
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From this reading It was traceably germinating in the schoolboy; it was manifestly present in his mind at the very last moment of his adventurous life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The story of William Porphyry Benham is the story of a man who was led into adventure by an idea.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The story of William Porphyry Benham is the story of a man who was led into adventure by an idea.
William
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From this reading The story of William Porphyry Benham is the story of a man who was led into adventure by an idea.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was an idea that took possession of his imagination quite early in life, it grew with him and changed with him, it interwove at last completely with his being.
world
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From this reading He belonged to that fortunate minority who are independent of daily necessities, so that he was free to go about the world under its direction.
