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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 With such completeness, indeed, was the balance of my mind destroyed, that when they went away they left me irrevocably committed to a scheme for which I felt the greatest possible natural distaste.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading How it had come about I was at a loss to imagine.
almost
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From this reading Instead of which I found myself in the position of president of such an association; regarded almost as its originator; certainly as one of its leading spirits.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Instead of which I found myself in the position of president of such an association; regarded almost as its originator; certainly as one of its leading spirits.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Instead of which I found myself in the position of president of such an association; regarded almost as its originator; certainly as one of its leading spirits.
assist
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From this reading Moreover, I had undertaken to assist at a so-called dinner, which was to be an orgie of a character, the very thought of which sent cold shivers down my back.
association
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From this reading Instead of which I found myself in the position of president of such an association; regarded almost as its originator; certainly as one of its leading spirits.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How it had come about I was at a loss to imagine.
away
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From this reading With such completeness, indeed, was the balance of my mind destroyed, that when they went away they left me irrevocably committed to a scheme for which I felt the greatest possible natural distaste.
back
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From this reading Moreover, I had undertaken to assist at a so-called dinner, which was to be an orgie of a character, the very thought of which sent cold shivers down my back.
balancenounUS /ˈbalance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading With such completeness, indeed, was the balance of my mind destroyed, that when they went away they left me irrevocably committed to a scheme for which I felt the greatest possible natural distaste.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Moreover, I had undertaken to assist at a so-called dinner, which was to be an orgie of a character, the very thought of which sent cold shivers down my back.
certainly
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From this reading Instead of which I found myself in the position of president of such an association; regarded almost as its originator; certainly as one of its leading spirits.
character
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From this reading Moreover, I had undertaken to assist at a so-called dinner, which was to be an orgie of a character, the very thought of which sent cold shivers down my back.
Club
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From this reading My earnest desire was to contemn the very notion of a Thirteen Club.
cold
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From this reading Moreover, I had undertaken to assist at a so-called dinner, which was to be an orgie of a character, the very thought of which sent cold shivers down my back.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How it had come about I was at a loss to imagine.
committed
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From this reading With such completeness, indeed, was the balance of my mind destroyed, that when they went away they left me irrevocably committed to a scheme for which I felt the greatest possible natural distaste.
completeness
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From this reading With such completeness, indeed, was the balance of my mind destroyed, that when they went away they left me irrevocably committed to a scheme for which I felt the greatest possible natural distaste.
contemn
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From this reading My earnest desire was to contemn the very notion of a Thirteen Club.
desire
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From this reading My earnest desire was to contemn the very notion of a Thirteen Club.
destroyed
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From this reading With such completeness, indeed, was the balance of my mind destroyed, that when they went away they left me irrevocably committed to a scheme for which I felt the greatest possible natural distaste.
dinner
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From this reading Moreover, I had undertaken to assist at a so-called dinner, which was to be an orgie of a character, the very thought of which sent cold shivers down my back.
distaste
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From this reading With such completeness, indeed, was the balance of my mind destroyed, that when they went away they left me irrevocably committed to a scheme for which I felt the greatest possible natural distaste.
down
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From this reading Moreover, I had undertaken to assist at a so-called dinner, which was to be an orgie of a character, the very thought of which sent cold shivers down my back.
earnest
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From this reading My earnest desire was to contemn the very notion of a Thirteen Club.
felt
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From this reading With such completeness, indeed, was the balance of my mind destroyed, that when they went away they left me irrevocably committed to a scheme for which I felt the greatest possible natural distaste.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With such completeness, indeed, was the balance of my mind destroyed, that when they went away they left me irrevocably committed to a scheme for which I felt the greatest possible natural distaste.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Instead of which I found myself in the position of president of such an association; regarded almost as its originator; certainly as one of its leading spirits.
greatest
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From this reading With such completeness, indeed, was the balance of my mind destroyed, that when they went away they left me irrevocably committed to a scheme for which I felt the greatest possible natural distaste.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How it had come about I was at a loss to imagine.
How
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From this reading How it had come about I was at a loss to imagine.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading With such completeness, indeed, was the balance of my mind destroyed, that when they went away they left me irrevocably committed to a scheme for which I felt the greatest possible natural distaste.
imaginenounUS /ˈimagine/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading How it had come about I was at a loss to imagine.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Instead of which I found myself in the position of president of such an association; regarded almost as its originator; certainly as one of its leading spirits.
indeed
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From this reading With such completeness, indeed, was the balance of my mind destroyed, that when they went away they left me irrevocably committed to a scheme for which I felt the greatest possible natural distaste.
Instead
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From this reading Instead of which I found myself in the position of president of such an association; regarded almost as its originator; certainly as one of its leading spirits.
irrevocably
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From this reading With such completeness, indeed, was the balance of my mind destroyed, that when they went away they left me irrevocably committed to a scheme for which I felt the greatest possible natural distaste.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How it had come about I was at a loss to imagine.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Instead of which I found myself in the position of president of such an association; regarded almost as its originator; certainly as one of its leading spirits.
leading
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From this reading Instead of which I found myself in the position of president of such an association; regarded almost as its originator; certainly as one of its leading spirits.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With such completeness, indeed, was the balance of my mind destroyed, that when they went away they left me irrevocably committed to a scheme for which I felt the greatest possible natural distaste.
loss
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From this reading How it had come about I was at a loss to imagine.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With such completeness, indeed, was the balance of my mind destroyed, that when they went away they left me irrevocably committed to a scheme for which I felt the greatest possible natural distaste.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With such completeness, indeed, was the balance of my mind destroyed, that when they went away they left me irrevocably committed to a scheme for which I felt the greatest possible natural distaste.
MoreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, I had undertaken to assist at a so-called dinner, which was to be an orgie of a character, the very thought of which sent cold shivers down my back.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading With such completeness, indeed, was the balance of my mind destroyed, that when they went away they left me irrevocably committed to a scheme for which I felt the greatest possible natural distaste.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Instead of which I found myself in the position of president of such an association; regarded almost as its originator; certainly as one of its leading spirits.
natural
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From this reading With such completeness, indeed, was the balance of my mind destroyed, that when they went away they left me irrevocably committed to a scheme for which I felt the greatest possible natural distaste.
notion
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From this reading My earnest desire was to contemn the very notion of a Thirteen Club.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With such completeness, indeed, was the balance of my mind destroyed, that when they went away they left me irrevocably committed to a scheme for which I felt the greatest possible natural distaste.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Instead of which I found myself in the position of president of such an association; regarded almost as its originator; certainly as one of its leading spirits.
orgie
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From this reading Moreover, I had undertaken to assist at a so-called dinner, which was to be an orgie of a character, the very thought of which sent cold shivers down my back.
originator
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From this reading Instead of which I found myself in the position of president of such an association; regarded almost as its originator; certainly as one of its leading spirits.
position
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From this reading Instead of which I found myself in the position of president of such an association; regarded almost as its originator; certainly as one of its leading spirits.
possible
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From this reading With such completeness, indeed, was the balance of my mind destroyed, that when they went away they left me irrevocably committed to a scheme for which I felt the greatest possible natural distaste.
president
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From this reading Instead of which I found myself in the position of president of such an association; regarded almost as its originator; certainly as one of its leading spirits.
regarded
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From this reading Instead of which I found myself in the position of president of such an association; regarded almost as its originator; certainly as one of its leading spirits.
scheme
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From this reading With such completeness, indeed, was the balance of my mind destroyed, that when they went away they left me irrevocably committed to a scheme for which I felt the greatest possible natural distaste.
sent
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From this reading Moreover, I had undertaken to assist at a so-called dinner, which was to be an orgie of a character, the very thought of which sent cold shivers down my back.
shivers
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From this reading Moreover, I had undertaken to assist at a so-called dinner, which was to be an orgie of a character, the very thought of which sent cold shivers down my back.
so-called
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From this reading Moreover, I had undertaken to assist at a so-called dinner, which was to be an orgie of a character, the very thought of which sent cold shivers down my back.
spirits
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From this reading Instead of which I found myself in the position of president of such an association; regarded almost as its originator; certainly as one of its leading spirits.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading With such completeness, indeed, was the balance of my mind destroyed, that when they went away they left me irrevocably committed to a scheme for which I felt the greatest possible natural distaste.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With such completeness, indeed, was the balance of my mind destroyed, that when they went away they left me irrevocably committed to a scheme for which I felt the greatest possible natural distaste.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With such completeness, indeed, was the balance of my mind destroyed, that when they went away they left me irrevocably committed to a scheme for which I felt the greatest possible natural distaste.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With such completeness, indeed, was the balance of my mind destroyed, that when they went away they left me irrevocably committed to a scheme for which I felt the greatest possible natural distaste.
Thirteen
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From this reading My earnest desire was to contemn the very notion of a Thirteen Club.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Moreover, I had undertaken to assist at a so-called dinner, which was to be an orgie of a character, the very thought of which sent cold shivers down my back.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With such completeness, indeed, was the balance of my mind destroyed, that when they went away they left me irrevocably committed to a scheme for which I felt the greatest possible natural distaste.
undertaken
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From this reading Moreover, I had undertaken to assist at a so-called dinner, which was to be an orgie of a character, the very thought of which sent cold shivers down my back.
very
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From this reading My earnest desire was to contemn the very notion of a Thirteen Club.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With such completeness, indeed, was the balance of my mind destroyed, that when they went away they left me irrevocably committed to a scheme for which I felt the greatest possible natural distaste.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With such completeness, indeed, was the balance of my mind destroyed, that when they went away they left me irrevocably committed to a scheme for which I felt the greatest possible natural distaste.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading With such completeness, indeed, was the balance of my mind destroyed, that when they went away they left me irrevocably committed to a scheme for which I felt the greatest possible natural distaste.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With such completeness, indeed, was the balance of my mind destroyed, that when they went away they left me irrevocably committed to a scheme for which I felt the greatest possible natural distaste.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With such completeness, indeed, was the balance of my mind destroyed, that when they went away they left me irrevocably committed to a scheme for which I felt the greatest possible natural distaste.
