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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 And from a variety of circumstances we have no one to tell us whether it be worth attaining.
adventurous
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From this reading A strange picture we make on our way to our Chimaeras, ceaselessly marching, grudging ourselves the time for rest; indefatigable, adventurous pioneers.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And from a variety of circumstances we have no one to tell us whether it be worth attaining.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is true that we shall never reach the goal; it is even more than probable that there is no such place; and if we live for centuries and were endowed with the powers of a god, we should find ourselves not much nearer what we wanted at the end.
attained
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From this reading There is only one wish realisable on the earth; only one thing that can be perfectly attained: Death.
attaining
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From this reading And from a variety of circumstances we have no one to tell us whether it be worth attaining.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There is only one wish realisable on the earth; only one thing that can be perfectly attained: Death.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading There is only one wish realisable on the earth; only one thing that can be perfectly attained: Death.
ceaselessly
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From this reading A strange picture we make on our way to our Chimaeras, ceaselessly marching, grudging ourselves the time for rest; indefatigable, adventurous pioneers.
centuries
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From this reading It is true that we shall never reach the goal; it is even more than probable that there is no such place; and if we live for centuries and were endowed with the powers of a god, we should find ourselves not much nearer what we wanted at the end.
Chimaeras
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From this reading A strange picture we make on our way to our Chimaeras, ceaselessly marching, grudging ourselves the time for rest; indefatigable, adventurous pioneers.
circumstances
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From this reading And from a variety of circumstances we have no one to tell us whether it be worth attaining.
Death
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From this reading There is only one wish realisable on the earth; only one thing that can be perfectly attained: Death.
earth
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From this reading There is only one wish realisable on the earth; only one thing that can be perfectly attained: Death.
end
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From this reading It is true that we shall never reach the goal; it is even more than probable that there is no such place; and if we live for centuries and were endowed with the powers of a god, we should find ourselves not much nearer what we wanted at the end.
endowed
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From this reading It is true that we shall never reach the goal; it is even more than probable that there is no such place; and if we live for centuries and were endowed with the powers of a god, we should find ourselves not much nearer what we wanted at the end.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is true that we shall never reach the goal; it is even more than probable that there is no such place; and if we live for centuries and were endowed with the powers of a god, we should find ourselves not much nearer what we wanted at the end.
find
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From this reading It is true that we shall never reach the goal; it is even more than probable that there is no such place; and if we live for centuries and were endowed with the powers of a god, we should find ourselves not much nearer what we wanted at the end.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A strange picture we make on our way to our Chimaeras, ceaselessly marching, grudging ourselves the time for rest; indefatigable, adventurous pioneers.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And from a variety of circumstances we have no one to tell us whether it be worth attaining.
goal
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From this reading It is true that we shall never reach the goal; it is even more than probable that there is no such place; and if we live for centuries and were endowed with the powers of a god, we should find ourselves not much nearer what we wanted at the end.
god
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From this reading It is true that we shall never reach the goal; it is even more than probable that there is no such place; and if we live for centuries and were endowed with the powers of a god, we should find ourselves not much nearer what we wanted at the end.
grudging
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From this reading A strange picture we make on our way to our Chimaeras, ceaselessly marching, grudging ourselves the time for rest; indefatigable, adventurous pioneers.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading O toiling hands of mortals!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And from a variety of circumstances we have no one to tell us whether it be worth attaining.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It is true that we shall never reach the goal; it is even more than probable that there is no such place; and if we live for centuries and were endowed with the powers of a god, we should find ourselves not much nearer what we wanted at the end.
indefatigable
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From this reading A strange picture we make on our way to our Chimaeras, ceaselessly marching, grudging ourselves the time for rest; indefatigable, adventurous pioneers.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is only one wish realisable on the earth; only one thing that can be perfectly attained: Death.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And from a variety of circumstances we have no one to tell us whether it be worth attaining.
live
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From this reading It is true that we shall never reach the goal; it is even more than probable that there is no such place; and if we live for centuries and were endowed with the powers of a god, we should find ourselves not much nearer what we wanted at the end.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A strange picture we make on our way to our Chimaeras, ceaselessly marching, grudging ourselves the time for rest; indefatigable, adventurous pioneers.
marching
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From this reading A strange picture we make on our way to our Chimaeras, ceaselessly marching, grudging ourselves the time for rest; indefatigable, adventurous pioneers.
more
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From this reading It is true that we shall never reach the goal; it is even more than probable that there is no such place; and if we live for centuries and were endowed with the powers of a god, we should find ourselves not much nearer what we wanted at the end.
mortals
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From this reading O toiling hands of mortals!
much
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From this reading It is true that we shall never reach the goal; it is even more than probable that there is no such place; and if we live for centuries and were endowed with the powers of a god, we should find ourselves not much nearer what we wanted at the end.
nearer
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From this reading It is true that we shall never reach the goal; it is even more than probable that there is no such place; and if we live for centuries and were endowed with the powers of a god, we should find ourselves not much nearer what we wanted at the end.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is true that we shall never reach the goal; it is even more than probable that there is no such place; and if we live for centuries and were endowed with the powers of a god, we should find ourselves not much nearer what we wanted at the end.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And from a variety of circumstances we have no one to tell us whether it be worth attaining.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is true that we shall never reach the goal; it is even more than probable that there is no such place; and if we live for centuries and were endowed with the powers of a god, we should find ourselves not much nearer what we wanted at the end.
O
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From this reading O toiling hands of mortals!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And from a variety of circumstances we have no one to tell us whether it be worth attaining.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There is only one wish realisable on the earth; only one thing that can be perfectly attained: Death.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There is only one wish realisable on the earth; only one thing that can be perfectly attained: Death.
only
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From this reading There is only one wish realisable on the earth; only one thing that can be perfectly attained: Death.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A strange picture we make on our way to our Chimaeras, ceaselessly marching, grudging ourselves the time for rest; indefatigable, adventurous pioneers.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading A strange picture we make on our way to our Chimaeras, ceaselessly marching, grudging ourselves the time for rest; indefatigable, adventurous pioneers.
perfectly
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From this reading There is only one wish realisable on the earth; only one thing that can be perfectly attained: Death.
picture
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From this reading A strange picture we make on our way to our Chimaeras, ceaselessly marching, grudging ourselves the time for rest; indefatigable, adventurous pioneers.
pioneers
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From this reading A strange picture we make on our way to our Chimaeras, ceaselessly marching, grudging ourselves the time for rest; indefatigable, adventurous pioneers.
place
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From this reading It is true that we shall never reach the goal; it is even more than probable that there is no such place; and if we live for centuries and were endowed with the powers of a god, we should find ourselves not much nearer what we wanted at the end.
powersnounUS /powers/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is true that we shall never reach the goal; it is even more than probable that there is no such place; and if we live for centuries and were endowed with the powers of a god, we should find ourselves not much nearer what we wanted at the end.
probable
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From this reading It is true that we shall never reach the goal; it is even more than probable that there is no such place; and if we live for centuries and were endowed with the powers of a god, we should find ourselves not much nearer what we wanted at the end.
reach
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From this reading It is true that we shall never reach the goal; it is even more than probable that there is no such place; and if we live for centuries and were endowed with the powers of a god, we should find ourselves not much nearer what we wanted at the end.
realisable
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From this reading There is only one wish realisable on the earth; only one thing that can be perfectly attained: Death.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A strange picture we make on our way to our Chimaeras, ceaselessly marching, grudging ourselves the time for rest; indefatigable, adventurous pioneers.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading It is true that we shall never reach the goal; it is even more than probable that there is no such place; and if we live for centuries and were endowed with the powers of a god, we should find ourselves not much nearer what we wanted at the end.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It is true that we shall never reach the goal; it is even more than probable that there is no such place; and if we live for centuries and were endowed with the powers of a god, we should find ourselves not much nearer what we wanted at the end.
strange
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From this reading A strange picture we make on our way to our Chimaeras, ceaselessly marching, grudging ourselves the time for rest; indefatigable, adventurous pioneers.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It is true that we shall never reach the goal; it is even more than probable that there is no such place; and if we live for centuries and were endowed with the powers of a god, we should find ourselves not much nearer what we wanted at the end.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And from a variety of circumstances we have no one to tell us whether it be worth attaining.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It is true that we shall never reach the goal; it is even more than probable that there is no such place; and if we live for centuries and were endowed with the powers of a god, we should find ourselves not much nearer what we wanted at the end.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is only one wish realisable on the earth; only one thing that can be perfectly attained: Death.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is only one wish realisable on the earth; only one thing that can be perfectly attained: Death.
There
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From this reading There is only one wish realisable on the earth; only one thing that can be perfectly attained: Death.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is only one wish realisable on the earth; only one thing that can be perfectly attained: Death.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A strange picture we make on our way to our Chimaeras, ceaselessly marching, grudging ourselves the time for rest; indefatigable, adventurous pioneers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And from a variety of circumstances we have no one to tell us whether it be worth attaining.
toiling
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From this reading O toiling hands of mortals!
true
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From this reading It is true that we shall never reach the goal; it is even more than probable that there is no such place; and if we live for centuries and were endowed with the powers of a god, we should find ourselves not much nearer what we wanted at the end.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And from a variety of circumstances we have no one to tell us whether it be worth attaining.
variety
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From this reading And from a variety of circumstances we have no one to tell us whether it be worth attaining.
wanted
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From this reading It is true that we shall never reach the goal; it is even more than probable that there is no such place; and if we live for centuries and were endowed with the powers of a god, we should find ourselves not much nearer what we wanted at the end.
way
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From this reading A strange picture we make on our way to our Chimaeras, ceaselessly marching, grudging ourselves the time for rest; indefatigable, adventurous pioneers.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And from a variety of circumstances we have no one to tell us whether it be worth attaining.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is true that we shall never reach the goal; it is even more than probable that there is no such place; and if we live for centuries and were endowed with the powers of a god, we should find ourselves not much nearer what we wanted at the end.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It is true that we shall never reach the goal; it is even more than probable that there is no such place; and if we live for centuries and were endowed with the powers of a god, we should find ourselves not much nearer what we wanted at the end.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading And from a variety of circumstances we have no one to tell us whether it be worth attaining.
wish
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From this reading There is only one wish realisable on the earth; only one thing that can be perfectly attained: Death.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is true that we shall never reach the goal; it is even more than probable that there is no such place; and if we live for centuries and were endowed with the powers of a god, we should find ourselves not much nearer what we wanted at the end.
worth
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From this reading And from a variety of circumstances we have no one to tell us whether it be worth attaining.
