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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 It is not customary, at least in England, to undertake the responsibilities of married life without a probability of being able to carry them out, and at the time I had come into Upsidonia I had not been in what is called a position to marry.
able
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From this reading It is not customary, at least in England, to undertake the responsibilities of married life without a probability of being able to carry them out, and at the time I had come into Upsidonia I had not been in what is called a position to marry.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading So I now had to think seriously about acquiring that independence which would sweeten the existence that I looked forward to, with dear Miriam as my life-long companion.
achieved
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From this reading I was as happy as a king in her garden, but having achieved the step of being invited into it, I now looked forward eagerly to the next step, which was to get out of Upsidonia by the way I had come, and to take her with me.
acquiring
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From this reading So I now had to think seriously about acquiring that independence which would sweeten the existence that I looked forward to, with dear Miriam as my life-long companion.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She was quite ready to go, after our marriage.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is not customary, at least in England, to undertake the responsibilities of married life without a probability of being able to carry them out, and at the time I had come into Upsidonia I had not been in what is called a position to marry.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So I now had to think seriously about acquiring that independence which would sweeten the existence that I looked forward to, with dear Miriam as my life-long companion.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is not customary, at least in England, to undertake the responsibilities of married life without a probability of being able to carry them out, and at the time I had come into Upsidonia I had not been in what is called a position to marry.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It is not customary, at least in England, to undertake the responsibilities of married life without a probability of being able to carry them out, and at the time I had come into Upsidonia I had not been in what is called a position to marry.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It is not customary, at least in England, to undertake the responsibilities of married life without a probability of being able to carry them out, and at the time I had come into Upsidonia I had not been in what is called a position to marry.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In that country my position was quite satisfactory in this respect, but I did not propose to spend the rest of my life in Upsidonia.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was as happy as a king in her garden, but having achieved the step of being invited into it, I now looked forward eagerly to the next step, which was to get out of Upsidonia by the way I had come, and to take her with me.
called
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From this reading It is not customary, at least in England, to undertake the responsibilities of married life without a probability of being able to carry them out, and at the time I had come into Upsidonia I had not been in what is called a position to marry.
carry
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From this reading It is not customary, at least in England, to undertake the responsibilities of married life without a probability of being able to carry them out, and at the time I had come into Upsidonia I had not been in what is called a position to marry.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is not customary, at least in England, to undertake the responsibilities of married life without a probability of being able to carry them out, and at the time I had come into Upsidonia I had not been in what is called a position to marry.
companion
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From this reading So I now had to think seriously about acquiring that independence which would sweeten the existence that I looked forward to, with dear Miriam as my life-long companion.
country
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From this reading In that country my position was quite satisfactory in this respect, but I did not propose to spend the rest of my life in Upsidonia.
customary
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From this reading It is not customary, at least in England, to undertake the responsibilities of married life without a probability of being able to carry them out, and at the time I had come into Upsidonia I had not been in what is called a position to marry.
dear
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From this reading So I now had to think seriously about acquiring that independence which would sweeten the existence that I looked forward to, with dear Miriam as my life-long companion.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In that country my position was quite satisfactory in this respect, but I did not propose to spend the rest of my life in Upsidonia.
eagerly
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From this reading I was as happy as a king in her garden, but having achieved the step of being invited into it, I now looked forward eagerly to the next step, which was to get out of Upsidonia by the way I had come, and to take her with me.
England
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From this reading It is not customary, at least in England, to undertake the responsibilities of married life without a probability of being able to carry them out, and at the time I had come into Upsidonia I had not been in what is called a position to marry.
existence
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From this reading So I now had to think seriously about acquiring that independence which would sweeten the existence that I looked forward to, with dear Miriam as my life-long companion.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So I now had to think seriously about acquiring that independence which would sweeten the existence that I looked forward to, with dear Miriam as my life-long companion.
garden
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From this reading I was as happy as a king in her garden, but having achieved the step of being invited into it, I now looked forward eagerly to the next step, which was to get out of Upsidonia by the way I had come, and to take her with me.
get
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From this reading I was as happy as a king in her garden, but having achieved the step of being invited into it, I now looked forward eagerly to the next step, which was to get out of Upsidonia by the way I had come, and to take her with me.
go
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From this reading She was quite ready to go, after our marriage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It is not customary, at least in England, to undertake the responsibilities of married life without a probability of being able to carry them out, and at the time I had come into Upsidonia I had not been in what is called a position to marry.
happy
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From this reading I was as happy as a king in her garden, but having achieved the step of being invited into it, I now looked forward eagerly to the next step, which was to get out of Upsidonia by the way I had come, and to take her with me.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I was as happy as a king in her garden, but having achieved the step of being invited into it, I now looked forward eagerly to the next step, which was to get out of Upsidonia by the way I had come, and to take her with me.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I was as happy as a king in her garden, but having achieved the step of being invited into it, I now looked forward eagerly to the next step, which was to get out of Upsidonia by the way I had come, and to take her with me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It is not customary, at least in England, to undertake the responsibilities of married life without a probability of being able to carry them out, and at the time I had come into Upsidonia I had not been in what is called a position to marry.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is not customary, at least in England, to undertake the responsibilities of married life without a probability of being able to carry them out, and at the time I had come into Upsidonia I had not been in what is called a position to marry.
independence
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From this reading So I now had to think seriously about acquiring that independence which would sweeten the existence that I looked forward to, with dear Miriam as my life-long companion.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It is not customary, at least in England, to undertake the responsibilities of married life without a probability of being able to carry them out, and at the time I had come into Upsidonia I had not been in what is called a position to marry.
invited
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From this reading I was as happy as a king in her garden, but having achieved the step of being invited into it, I now looked forward eagerly to the next step, which was to get out of Upsidonia by the way I had come, and to take her with me.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not customary, at least in England, to undertake the responsibilities of married life without a probability of being able to carry them out, and at the time I had come into Upsidonia I had not been in what is called a position to marry.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not customary, at least in England, to undertake the responsibilities of married life without a probability of being able to carry them out, and at the time I had come into Upsidonia I had not been in what is called a position to marry.
king
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From this reading I was as happy as a king in her garden, but having achieved the step of being invited into it, I now looked forward eagerly to the next step, which was to get out of Upsidonia by the way I had come, and to take her with me.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is not customary, at least in England, to undertake the responsibilities of married life without a probability of being able to carry them out, and at the time I had come into Upsidonia I had not been in what is called a position to marry.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is not customary, at least in England, to undertake the responsibilities of married life without a probability of being able to carry them out, and at the time I had come into Upsidonia I had not been in what is called a position to marry.
life-long
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From this reading So I now had to think seriously about acquiring that independence which would sweeten the existence that I looked forward to, with dear Miriam as my life-long companion.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So I now had to think seriously about acquiring that independence which would sweeten the existence that I looked forward to, with dear Miriam as my life-long companion.
marriage
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From this reading She was quite ready to go, after our marriage.
married
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From this reading It is not customary, at least in England, to undertake the responsibilities of married life without a probability of being able to carry them out, and at the time I had come into Upsidonia I had not been in what is called a position to marry.
marry
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From this reading It is not customary, at least in England, to undertake the responsibilities of married life without a probability of being able to carry them out, and at the time I had come into Upsidonia I had not been in what is called a position to marry.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was as happy as a king in her garden, but having achieved the step of being invited into it, I now looked forward eagerly to the next step, which was to get out of Upsidonia by the way I had come, and to take her with me.
Miriam
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From this reading So I now had to think seriously about acquiring that independence which would sweeten the existence that I looked forward to, with dear Miriam as my life-long companion.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In that country my position was quite satisfactory in this respect, but I did not propose to spend the rest of my life in Upsidonia.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was as happy as a king in her garden, but having achieved the step of being invited into it, I now looked forward eagerly to the next step, which was to get out of Upsidonia by the way I had come, and to take her with me.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not customary, at least in England, to undertake the responsibilities of married life without a probability of being able to carry them out, and at the time I had come into Upsidonia I had not been in what is called a position to marry.
now
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From this reading So I now had to think seriously about acquiring that independence which would sweeten the existence that I looked forward to, with dear Miriam as my life-long companion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is not customary, at least in England, to undertake the responsibilities of married life without a probability of being able to carry them out, and at the time I had come into Upsidonia I had not been in what is called a position to marry.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading She was quite ready to go, after our marriage.
out
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From this reading It is not customary, at least in England, to undertake the responsibilities of married life without a probability of being able to carry them out, and at the time I had come into Upsidonia I had not been in what is called a position to marry.
position
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From this reading It is not customary, at least in England, to undertake the responsibilities of married life without a probability of being able to carry them out, and at the time I had come into Upsidonia I had not been in what is called a position to marry.
probability
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From this reading It is not customary, at least in England, to undertake the responsibilities of married life without a probability of being able to carry them out, and at the time I had come into Upsidonia I had not been in what is called a position to marry.
propose
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From this reading In that country my position was quite satisfactory in this respect, but I did not propose to spend the rest of my life in Upsidonia.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In that country my position was quite satisfactory in this respect, but I did not propose to spend the rest of my life in Upsidonia.
ready
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From this reading She was quite ready to go, after our marriage.
respect
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From this reading In that country my position was quite satisfactory in this respect, but I did not propose to spend the rest of my life in Upsidonia.
responsibilities
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From this reading It is not customary, at least in England, to undertake the responsibilities of married life without a probability of being able to carry them out, and at the time I had come into Upsidonia I had not been in what is called a position to marry.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In that country my position was quite satisfactory in this respect, but I did not propose to spend the rest of my life in Upsidonia.
satisfactory
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From this reading In that country my position was quite satisfactory in this respect, but I did not propose to spend the rest of my life in Upsidonia.
seriously
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From this reading So I now had to think seriously about acquiring that independence which would sweeten the existence that I looked forward to, with dear Miriam as my life-long companion.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was quite ready to go, after our marriage.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I now had to think seriously about acquiring that independence which would sweeten the existence that I looked forward to, with dear Miriam as my life-long companion.
spend
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From this reading In that country my position was quite satisfactory in this respect, but I did not propose to spend the rest of my life in Upsidonia.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was as happy as a king in her garden, but having achieved the step of being invited into it, I now looked forward eagerly to the next step, which was to get out of Upsidonia by the way I had come, and to take her with me.
sweeten
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From this reading So I now had to think seriously about acquiring that independence which would sweeten the existence that I looked forward to, with dear Miriam as my life-long companion.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was as happy as a king in her garden, but having achieved the step of being invited into it, I now looked forward eagerly to the next step, which was to get out of Upsidonia by the way I had come, and to take her with me.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In that country my position was quite satisfactory in this respect, but I did not propose to spend the rest of my life in Upsidonia.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is not customary, at least in England, to undertake the responsibilities of married life without a probability of being able to carry them out, and at the time I had come into Upsidonia I had not been in what is called a position to marry.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It is not customary, at least in England, to undertake the responsibilities of married life without a probability of being able to carry them out, and at the time I had come into Upsidonia I had not been in what is called a position to marry.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So I now had to think seriously about acquiring that independence which would sweeten the existence that I looked forward to, with dear Miriam as my life-long companion.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In that country my position was quite satisfactory in this respect, but I did not propose to spend the rest of my life in Upsidonia.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is not customary, at least in England, to undertake the responsibilities of married life without a probability of being able to carry them out, and at the time I had come into Upsidonia I had not been in what is called a position to marry.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is not customary, at least in England, to undertake the responsibilities of married life without a probability of being able to carry them out, and at the time I had come into Upsidonia I had not been in what is called a position to marry.
undertake
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From this reading It is not customary, at least in England, to undertake the responsibilities of married life without a probability of being able to carry them out, and at the time I had come into Upsidonia I had not been in what is called a position to marry.
Upsidonia
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From this reading It is not customary, at least in England, to undertake the responsibilities of married life without a probability of being able to carry them out, and at the time I had come into Upsidonia I had not been in what is called a position to marry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In that country my position was quite satisfactory in this respect, but I did not propose to spend the rest of my life in Upsidonia.
way
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From this reading I was as happy as a king in her garden, but having achieved the step of being invited into it, I now looked forward eagerly to the next step, which was to get out of Upsidonia by the way I had come, and to take her with me.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It is not customary, at least in England, to undertake the responsibilities of married life without a probability of being able to carry them out, and at the time I had come into Upsidonia I had not been in what is called a position to marry.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So I now had to think seriously about acquiring that independence which would sweeten the existence that I looked forward to, with dear Miriam as my life-long companion.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading So I now had to think seriously about acquiring that independence which would sweeten the existence that I looked forward to, with dear Miriam as my life-long companion.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It is not customary, at least in England, to undertake the responsibilities of married life without a probability of being able to carry them out, and at the time I had come into Upsidonia I had not been in what is called a position to marry.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading So I now had to think seriously about acquiring that independence which would sweeten the existence that I looked forward to, with dear Miriam as my life-long companion.
