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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 Steterunt those two letters because I was loth to destroy what was, primarily, a symbol for myself: I wished to remember Ramsgate, even though I had to keep it secret.
accidental
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From this reading Only in a secondary, accidental way was my collection meant for the public eye.
add
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From this reading From that to which I would not add I hated to subtract anything--even Ramsgate.
all
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From this reading But my collection was, first of all, a private autobiography, a record of my scores of Fate; and thus positively to falsify it would have been for me as impossible as cheating at 'Patience.'
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Else, I should not have hesitated to deck the hat-box with procured symbols of Seville, Simla, St. Petersburg and other places which I had not (and would have liked to be supposed to have) visited.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading From that to which I would not add I hated to subtract anything--even Ramsgate.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But my collection was, first of all, a private autobiography, a record of my scores of Fate; and thus positively to falsify it would have been for me as impossible as cheating at 'Patience.'
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But my collection was, first of all, a private autobiography, a record of my scores of Fate; and thus positively to falsify it would have been for me as impossible as cheating at 'Patience.'
autobiography
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From this reading But my collection was, first of all, a private autobiography, a record of my scores of Fate; and thus positively to falsify it would have been for me as impossible as cheating at 'Patience.'
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Else, I should not have hesitated to deck the hat-box with procured symbols of Seville, Simla, St. Petersburg and other places which I had not (and would have liked to be supposed to have) visited.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Steterunt those two letters because I was loth to destroy what was, primarily, a symbol for myself: I wished to remember Ramsgate, even though I had to keep it secret.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But my collection was, first of all, a private autobiography, a record of my scores of Fate; and thus positively to falsify it would have been for me as impossible as cheating at 'Patience.'
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But my collection was, first of all, a private autobiography, a record of my scores of Fate; and thus positively to falsify it would have been for me as impossible as cheating at 'Patience.'
cheating
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From this reading But my collection was, first of all, a private autobiography, a record of my scores of Fate; and thus positively to falsify it would have been for me as impossible as cheating at 'Patience.'
collection
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From this reading Only in a secondary, accidental way was my collection meant for the public eye.
deck
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From this reading Else, I should not have hesitated to deck the hat-box with procured symbols of Seville, Simla, St. Petersburg and other places which I had not (and would have liked to be supposed to have) visited.
destroy
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From this reading Steterunt those two letters because I was loth to destroy what was, primarily, a symbol for myself: I wished to remember Ramsgate, even though I had to keep it secret.
Else
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From this reading Else, I should not have hesitated to deck the hat-box with procured symbols of Seville, Simla, St. Petersburg and other places which I had not (and would have liked to be supposed to have) visited.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Steterunt those two letters because I was loth to destroy what was, primarily, a symbol for myself: I wished to remember Ramsgate, even though I had to keep it secret.
eye
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From this reading Only in a secondary, accidental way was my collection meant for the public eye.
falsify
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From this reading But my collection was, first of all, a private autobiography, a record of my scores of Fate; and thus positively to falsify it would have been for me as impossible as cheating at 'Patience.'
Fate
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From this reading But my collection was, first of all, a private autobiography, a record of my scores of Fate; and thus positively to falsify it would have been for me as impossible as cheating at 'Patience.'
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But my collection was, first of all, a private autobiography, a record of my scores of Fate; and thus positively to falsify it would have been for me as impossible as cheating at 'Patience.'
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Steterunt those two letters because I was loth to destroy what was, primarily, a symbol for myself: I wished to remember Ramsgate, even though I had to keep it secret.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From that to which I would not add I hated to subtract anything--even Ramsgate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Steterunt those two letters because I was loth to destroy what was, primarily, a symbol for myself: I wished to remember Ramsgate, even though I had to keep it secret.
hat-box
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From this reading Else, I should not have hesitated to deck the hat-box with procured symbols of Seville, Simla, St. Petersburg and other places which I had not (and would have liked to be supposed to have) visited.
hated
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From this reading From that to which I would not add I hated to subtract anything--even Ramsgate.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Else, I should not have hesitated to deck the hat-box with procured symbols of Seville, Simla, St. Petersburg and other places which I had not (and would have liked to be supposed to have) visited.
hesitated
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From this reading Else, I should not have hesitated to deck the hat-box with procured symbols of Seville, Simla, St. Petersburg and other places which I had not (and would have liked to be supposed to have) visited.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Steterunt those two letters because I was loth to destroy what was, primarily, a symbol for myself: I wished to remember Ramsgate, even though I had to keep it secret.
impossible
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From this reading But my collection was, first of all, a private autobiography, a record of my scores of Fate; and thus positively to falsify it would have been for me as impossible as cheating at 'Patience.'
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Only in a secondary, accidental way was my collection meant for the public eye.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Steterunt those two letters because I was loth to destroy what was, primarily, a symbol for myself: I wished to remember Ramsgate, even though I had to keep it secret.
keep
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From this reading Steterunt those two letters because I was loth to destroy what was, primarily, a symbol for myself: I wished to remember Ramsgate, even though I had to keep it secret.
letters
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From this reading Steterunt those two letters because I was loth to destroy what was, primarily, a symbol for myself: I wished to remember Ramsgate, even though I had to keep it secret.
liked
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From this reading Else, I should not have hesitated to deck the hat-box with procured symbols of Seville, Simla, St. Petersburg and other places which I had not (and would have liked to be supposed to have) visited.
loth
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From this reading Steterunt those two letters because I was loth to destroy what was, primarily, a symbol for myself: I wished to remember Ramsgate, even though I had to keep it secret.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But my collection was, first of all, a private autobiography, a record of my scores of Fate; and thus positively to falsify it would have been for me as impossible as cheating at 'Patience.'
meant
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From this reading Only in a secondary, accidental way was my collection meant for the public eye.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Only in a secondary, accidental way was my collection meant for the public eye.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Steterunt those two letters because I was loth to destroy what was, primarily, a symbol for myself: I wished to remember Ramsgate, even though I had to keep it secret.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Else, I should not have hesitated to deck the hat-box with procured symbols of Seville, Simla, St. Petersburg and other places which I had not (and would have liked to be supposed to have) visited.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Else, I should not have hesitated to deck the hat-box with procured symbols of Seville, Simla, St. Petersburg and other places which I had not (and would have liked to be supposed to have) visited.
Only
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From this reading Only in a secondary, accidental way was my collection meant for the public eye.
other
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From this reading Else, I should not have hesitated to deck the hat-box with procured symbols of Seville, Simla, St. Petersburg and other places which I had not (and would have liked to be supposed to have) visited.
Patience
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From this reading But my collection was, first of all, a private autobiography, a record of my scores of Fate; and thus positively to falsify it would have been for me as impossible as cheating at 'Patience.'
Petersburg
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From this reading Else, I should not have hesitated to deck the hat-box with procured symbols of Seville, Simla, St. Petersburg and other places which I had not (and would have liked to be supposed to have) visited.
places
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positively
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From this reading But my collection was, first of all, a private autobiography, a record of my scores of Fate; and thus positively to falsify it would have been for me as impossible as cheating at 'Patience.'
primarily
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From this reading Steterunt those two letters because I was loth to destroy what was, primarily, a symbol for myself: I wished to remember Ramsgate, even though I had to keep it secret.
private
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From this reading But my collection was, first of all, a private autobiography, a record of my scores of Fate; and thus positively to falsify it would have been for me as impossible as cheating at 'Patience.'
procured
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public
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From this reading Only in a secondary, accidental way was my collection meant for the public eye.
Ramsgate
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From this reading Steterunt those two letters because I was loth to destroy what was, primarily, a symbol for myself: I wished to remember Ramsgate, even though I had to keep it secret.
record
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From this reading But my collection was, first of all, a private autobiography, a record of my scores of Fate; and thus positively to falsify it would have been for me as impossible as cheating at 'Patience.'
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading Steterunt those two letters because I was loth to destroy what was, primarily, a symbol for myself: I wished to remember Ramsgate, even though I had to keep it secret.
scores
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From this reading But my collection was, first of all, a private autobiography, a record of my scores of Fate; and thus positively to falsify it would have been for me as impossible as cheating at 'Patience.'
secondary
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From this reading Only in a secondary, accidental way was my collection meant for the public eye.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Steterunt those two letters because I was loth to destroy what was, primarily, a symbol for myself: I wished to remember Ramsgate, even though I had to keep it secret.
Seville
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From this reading Else, I should not have hesitated to deck the hat-box with procured symbols of Seville, Simla, St. Petersburg and other places which I had not (and would have liked to be supposed to have) visited.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Else, I should not have hesitated to deck the hat-box with procured symbols of Seville, Simla, St. Petersburg and other places which I had not (and would have liked to be supposed to have) visited.
Simla
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St
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Steterunt
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From this reading Steterunt those two letters because I was loth to destroy what was, primarily, a symbol for myself: I wished to remember Ramsgate, even though I had to keep it secret.
subtract
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From this reading From that to which I would not add I hated to subtract anything--even Ramsgate.
supposed
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From this reading Else, I should not have hesitated to deck the hat-box with procured symbols of Seville, Simla, St. Petersburg and other places which I had not (and would have liked to be supposed to have) visited.
symbol
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From this reading Steterunt those two letters because I was loth to destroy what was, primarily, a symbol for myself: I wished to remember Ramsgate, even though I had to keep it secret.
symbols
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From this reading Else, I should not have hesitated to deck the hat-box with procured symbols of Seville, Simla, St. Petersburg and other places which I had not (and would have liked to be supposed to have) visited.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From that to which I would not add I hated to subtract anything--even Ramsgate.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Only in a secondary, accidental way was my collection meant for the public eye.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Steterunt those two letters because I was loth to destroy what was, primarily, a symbol for myself: I wished to remember Ramsgate, even though I had to keep it secret.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Steterunt those two letters because I was loth to destroy what was, primarily, a symbol for myself: I wished to remember Ramsgate, even though I had to keep it secret.
thus
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From this reading But my collection was, first of all, a private autobiography, a record of my scores of Fate; and thus positively to falsify it would have been for me as impossible as cheating at 'Patience.'
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Steterunt those two letters because I was loth to destroy what was, primarily, a symbol for myself: I wished to remember Ramsgate, even though I had to keep it secret.
two
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From this reading Steterunt those two letters because I was loth to destroy what was, primarily, a symbol for myself: I wished to remember Ramsgate, even though I had to keep it secret.
visited
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From this reading Else, I should not have hesitated to deck the hat-box with procured symbols of Seville, Simla, St. Petersburg and other places which I had not (and would have liked to be supposed to have) visited.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Steterunt those two letters because I was loth to destroy what was, primarily, a symbol for myself: I wished to remember Ramsgate, even though I had to keep it secret.
way
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From this reading Only in a secondary, accidental way was my collection meant for the public eye.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Steterunt those two letters because I was loth to destroy what was, primarily, a symbol for myself: I wished to remember Ramsgate, even though I had to keep it secret.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Else, I should not have hesitated to deck the hat-box with procured symbols of Seville, Simla, St. Petersburg and other places which I had not (and would have liked to be supposed to have) visited.
wished
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From this reading Steterunt those two letters because I was loth to destroy what was, primarily, a symbol for myself: I wished to remember Ramsgate, even though I had to keep it secret.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Else, I should not have hesitated to deck the hat-box with procured symbols of Seville, Simla, St. Petersburg and other places which I had not (and would have liked to be supposed to have) visited.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Else, I should not have hesitated to deck the hat-box with procured symbols of Seville, Simla, St. Petersburg and other places which I had not (and would have liked to be supposed to have) visited.
