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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 “In truth, I could not believe it a dream for all the sobering reality of things about me.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “In truth, I could not believe it a dream for all the sobering reality of things about me.
affairs
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From this reading “You know that is not quite the way I think about affairs, about my real affairs.
all
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From this reading “In truth, I could not believe it a dream for all the sobering reality of things about me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I bathed and dressed as it were by habit, and as I shaved I argued why I of all men should leave the woman I loved to go back to fantastic politics in the hard and strenuous north.
argued
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From this reading I bathed and dressed as it were by habit, and as I shaved I argued why I of all men should leave the woman I loved to go back to fantastic politics in the hard and strenuous north.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I bathed and dressed as it were by habit, and as I shaved I argued why I of all men should leave the woman I loved to go back to fantastic politics in the hard and strenuous north.
back
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bathed
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From this reading I bathed and dressed as it were by habit, and as I shaved I argued why I of all men should leave the woman I loved to go back to fantastic politics in the hard and strenuous north.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “In truth, I could not believe it a dream for all the sobering reality of things about me.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I bathed and dressed as it were by habit, and as I shaved I argued why I of all men should leave the woman I loved to go back to fantastic politics in the hard and strenuous north.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “In truth, I could not believe it a dream for all the sobering reality of things about me.
deity
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From this reading I was a man, with the heart of a man, and why should I feel the responsibility of a deity for the way the world might go?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Even if Evesham did force the world back to war, what was that to me?
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “In truth, I could not believe it a dream for all the sobering reality of things about me.
dressed
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From this reading I bathed and dressed as it were by habit, and as I shaved I argued why I of all men should leave the woman I loved to go back to fantastic politics in the hard and strenuous north.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even if Evesham did force the world back to war, what was that to me?
Evesham
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From this reading Even if Evesham did force the world back to war, what was that to me?
fantastic
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From this reading I bathed and dressed as it were by habit, and as I shaved I argued why I of all men should leave the woman I loved to go back to fantastic politics in the hard and strenuous north.
feel
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From this reading I was a man, with the heart of a man, and why should I feel the responsibility of a deity for the way the world might go?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “In truth, I could not believe it a dream for all the sobering reality of things about me.
force
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From this reading Even if Evesham did force the world back to war, what was that to me?
go
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From this reading I bathed and dressed as it were by habit, and as I shaved I argued why I of all men should leave the woman I loved to go back to fantastic politics in the hard and strenuous north.
habit
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From this reading I bathed and dressed as it were by habit, and as I shaved I argued why I of all men should leave the woman I loved to go back to fantastic politics in the hard and strenuous north.
hard
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From this reading I bathed and dressed as it were by habit, and as I shaved I argued why I of all men should leave the woman I loved to go back to fantastic politics in the hard and strenuous north.
heart
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From this reading I was a man, with the heart of a man, and why should I feel the responsibility of a deity for the way the world might go?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “In truth, I could not believe it a dream for all the sobering reality of things about me.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Even if Evesham did force the world back to war, what was that to me?
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “In truth, I could not believe it a dream for all the sobering reality of things about me.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You know that is not quite the way I think about affairs, about my real affairs.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “In truth, I could not believe it a dream for all the sobering reality of things about me.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You know that is not quite the way I think about affairs, about my real affairs.
leave
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From this reading I bathed and dressed as it were by habit, and as I shaved I argued why I of all men should leave the woman I loved to go back to fantastic politics in the hard and strenuous north.
loved
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From this reading I bathed and dressed as it were by habit, and as I shaved I argued why I of all men should leave the woman I loved to go back to fantastic politics in the hard and strenuous north.
man
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From this reading I was a man, with the heart of a man, and why should I feel the responsibility of a deity for the way the world might go?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “In truth, I could not believe it a dream for all the sobering reality of things about me.
men
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From this reading I bathed and dressed as it were by habit, and as I shaved I argued why I of all men should leave the woman I loved to go back to fantastic politics in the hard and strenuous north.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I was a man, with the heart of a man, and why should I feel the responsibility of a deity for the way the world might go?
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You know that is not quite the way I think about affairs, about my real affairs.
north
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From this reading I bathed and dressed as it were by habit, and as I shaved I argued why I of all men should leave the woman I loved to go back to fantastic politics in the hard and strenuous north.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “In truth, I could not believe it a dream for all the sobering reality of things about me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “In truth, I could not believe it a dream for all the sobering reality of things about me.
politics
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From this reading I bathed and dressed as it were by habit, and as I shaved I argued why I of all men should leave the woman I loved to go back to fantastic politics in the hard and strenuous north.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You know that is not quite the way I think about affairs, about my real affairs.
real
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From this reading “You know that is not quite the way I think about affairs, about my real affairs.
reality
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From this reading “In truth, I could not believe it a dream for all the sobering reality of things about me.
responsibility
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From this reading I was a man, with the heart of a man, and why should I feel the responsibility of a deity for the way the world might go?
shaved
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From this reading I bathed and dressed as it were by habit, and as I shaved I argued why I of all men should leave the woman I loved to go back to fantastic politics in the hard and strenuous north.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I bathed and dressed as it were by habit, and as I shaved I argued why I of all men should leave the woman I loved to go back to fantastic politics in the hard and strenuous north.
sobering
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From this reading “In truth, I could not believe it a dream for all the sobering reality of things about me.
strenuous
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From this reading I bathed and dressed as it were by habit, and as I shaved I argued why I of all men should leave the woman I loved to go back to fantastic politics in the hard and strenuous north.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even if Evesham did force the world back to war, what was that to me?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “In truth, I could not believe it a dream for all the sobering reality of things about me.
things
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From this reading “In truth, I could not believe it a dream for all the sobering reality of things about me.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You know that is not quite the way I think about affairs, about my real affairs.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I bathed and dressed as it were by habit, and as I shaved I argued why I of all men should leave the woman I loved to go back to fantastic politics in the hard and strenuous north.
truth
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From this reading “In truth, I could not believe it a dream for all the sobering reality of things about me.
war
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From this reading Even if Evesham did force the world back to war, what was that to me?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even if Evesham did force the world back to war, what was that to me?
way
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From this reading I was a man, with the heart of a man, and why should I feel the responsibility of a deity for the way the world might go?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I bathed and dressed as it were by habit, and as I shaved I argued why I of all men should leave the woman I loved to go back to fantastic politics in the hard and strenuous north.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Even if Evesham did force the world back to war, what was that to me?
why
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From this reading I bathed and dressed as it were by habit, and as I shaved I argued why I of all men should leave the woman I loved to go back to fantastic politics in the hard and strenuous north.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was a man, with the heart of a man, and why should I feel the responsibility of a deity for the way the world might go?
woman
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From this reading I bathed and dressed as it were by habit, and as I shaved I argued why I of all men should leave the woman I loved to go back to fantastic politics in the hard and strenuous north.
world
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From this reading Even if Evesham did force the world back to war, what was that to me?
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You know that is not quite the way I think about affairs, about my real affairs.
