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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 _Printed in the United States of America_ My first case!--with what an agreeable thrill a professional man repeats the words to himself.
agreeable
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From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ My first case!--with what an agreeable thrill a professional man repeats the words to himself.
America
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From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ My first case!--with what an agreeable thrill a professional man repeats the words to himself.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ My first case!--with what an agreeable thrill a professional man repeats the words to himself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With most men I believe it is as it was with me, not the case that he intrigues for and expects to get but something quite different, that drops out of Heaven unexpected and undeserved like most of the good things of life.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With most men I believe it is as it was with me, not the case that he intrigues for and expects to get but something quite different, that drops out of Heaven unexpected and undeserved like most of the good things of life.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading With most men I believe it is as it was with me, not the case that he intrigues for and expects to get but something quite different, that drops out of Heaven unexpected and undeserved like most of the good things of life.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading With most men I believe it is as it was with me, not the case that he intrigues for and expects to get but something quite different, that drops out of Heaven unexpected and undeserved like most of the good things of life.
case
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differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading With most men I believe it is as it was with me, not the case that he intrigues for and expects to get but something quite different, that drops out of Heaven unexpected and undeserved like most of the good things of life.
don't
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From this reading "Why don't you write it down?"
down
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drops
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EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every now and then in an expansive moment I tell the story of my case, or part of it, whereupon something like the following invariably succeeds:
expansive
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expects
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firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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following
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With most men I believe it is as it was with me, not the case that he intrigues for and expects to get but something quite different, that drops out of Heaven unexpected and undeserved like most of the good things of life.
get
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goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With most men I believe it is as it was with me, not the case that he intrigues for and expects to get but something quite different, that drops out of Heaven unexpected and undeserved like most of the good things of life.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With most men I believe it is as it was with me, not the case that he intrigues for and expects to get but something quite different, that drops out of Heaven unexpected and undeserved like most of the good things of life.
Heaven
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himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ My first case!--with what an agreeable thrill a professional man repeats the words to himself.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading With most men I believe it is as it was with me, not the case that he intrigues for and expects to get but something quite different, that drops out of Heaven unexpected and undeserved like most of the good things of life.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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intrigues
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invariably
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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With most men I believe it is as it was with me, not the case that he intrigues for and expects to get but something quite different, that drops out of Heaven unexpected and undeserved like most of the good things of life.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With most men I believe it is as it was with me, not the case that he intrigues for and expects to get but something quite different, that drops out of Heaven unexpected and undeserved like most of the good things of life.
learned
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From this reading "I never learned the trade of writing."
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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like
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man
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From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ My first case!--with what an agreeable thrill a professional man repeats the words to himself.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With most men I believe it is as it was with me, not the case that he intrigues for and expects to get but something quite different, that drops out of Heaven unexpected and undeserved like most of the good things of life.
men
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moment
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most
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MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ My first case!--with what an agreeable thrill a professional man repeats the words to himself.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I never learned the trade of writing."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading With most men I believe it is as it was with me, not the case that he intrigues for and expects to get but something quite different, that drops out of Heaven unexpected and undeserved like most of the good things of life.
now
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ My first case!--with what an agreeable thrill a professional man repeats the words to himself.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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out
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partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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PrintednounUS /printed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ My first case!--with what an agreeable thrill a professional man repeats the words to himself.
professional
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From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ My first case!--with what an agreeable thrill a professional man repeats the words to himself.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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repeats
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somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
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States
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story
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succeeds
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tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With most men I believe it is as it was with me, not the case that he intrigues for and expects to get but something quite different, that drops out of Heaven unexpected and undeserved like most of the good things of life.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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then
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things
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thrill
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From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ My first case!--with what an agreeable thrill a professional man repeats the words to himself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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trade
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From this reading "I never learned the trade of writing."
undeserved
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unexpected
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United
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From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ My first case!--with what an agreeable thrill a professional man repeats the words to himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With most men I believe it is as it was with me, not the case that he intrigues for and expects to get but something quite different, that drops out of Heaven unexpected and undeserved like most of the good things of life.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
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whereupon
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Why
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From this reading "Why don't you write it down?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
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words
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From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ My first case!--with what an agreeable thrill a professional man repeats the words to himself.
write
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From this reading "Why don't you write it down?"
writing
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From this reading "I never learned the trade of writing."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why don't you write it down?"
