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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 On a January morning in the early eighties I found myself in Paris with less than a dozen francs in my purse, or rather my pockets, for I have always had a habit of distributing my money between waistcoat and trousers, so that if one pocket be picked the contents of the others may have a chance of remaining still in my possession.
Accordingly
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From this reading Accordingly, instead of going back to school, I set out for Dublin, whence I started for London by the first boat.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After two years and a half in a boarding-school I had become so tired of its monotonous routine and, indeed, of the idleness which prevailed there--for the masters never tried to teach, and, naturally, the boys never tried to learn--that I resolved, when the Christmas vacation came to an end, to leave my home in the south of Ireland and seek my fortune through the world.
always
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From this reading On a January morning in the early eighties I found myself in Paris with less than a dozen francs in my purse, or rather my pockets, for I have always had a habit of distributing my money between waistcoat and trousers, so that if one pocket be picked the contents of the others may have a chance of remaining still in my possession.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After two years and a half in a boarding-school I had become so tired of its monotonous routine and, indeed, of the idleness which prevailed there--for the masters never tried to teach, and, naturally, the boys never tried to learn--that I resolved, when the Christmas vacation came to an end, to leave my home in the south of Ireland and seek my fortune through the world.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On a January morning in the early eighties I found myself in Paris with less than a dozen francs in my purse, or rather my pockets, for I have always had a habit of distributing my money between waistcoat and trousers, so that if one pocket be picked the contents of the others may have a chance of remaining still in my possession.
arrived
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From this reading How I arrived in Paris is easily explained.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In London I spent a day, and then came on to Paris, filled with vague hopes and vaguer misgivings as to my future.
back
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From this reading Accordingly, instead of going back to school, I set out for Dublin, whence I started for London by the first boat.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On a January morning in the early eighties I found myself in Paris with less than a dozen francs in my purse, or rather my pockets, for I have always had a habit of distributing my money between waistcoat and trousers, so that if one pocket be picked the contents of the others may have a chance of remaining still in my possession.
become
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From this reading After two years and a half in a boarding-school I had become so tired of its monotonous routine and, indeed, of the idleness which prevailed there--for the masters never tried to teach, and, naturally, the boys never tried to learn--that I resolved, when the Christmas vacation came to an end, to leave my home in the south of Ireland and seek my fortune through the world.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading On a January morning in the early eighties I found myself in Paris with less than a dozen francs in my purse, or rather my pockets, for I have always had a habit of distributing my money between waistcoat and trousers, so that if one pocket be picked the contents of the others may have a chance of remaining still in my possession.
boarding-school
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From this reading After two years and a half in a boarding-school I had become so tired of its monotonous routine and, indeed, of the idleness which prevailed there--for the masters never tried to teach, and, naturally, the boys never tried to learn--that I resolved, when the Christmas vacation came to an end, to leave my home in the south of Ireland and seek my fortune through the world.
boat
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From this reading Accordingly, instead of going back to school, I set out for Dublin, whence I started for London by the first boat.
boys
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From this reading After two years and a half in a boarding-school I had become so tired of its monotonous routine and, indeed, of the idleness which prevailed there--for the masters never tried to teach, and, naturally, the boys never tried to learn--that I resolved, when the Christmas vacation came to an end, to leave my home in the south of Ireland and seek my fortune through the world.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Accordingly, instead of going back to school, I set out for Dublin, whence I started for London by the first boat.
came
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From this reading After two years and a half in a boarding-school I had become so tired of its monotonous routine and, indeed, of the idleness which prevailed there--for the masters never tried to teach, and, naturally, the boys never tried to learn--that I resolved, when the Christmas vacation came to an end, to leave my home in the south of Ireland and seek my fortune through the world.
chance
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From this reading On a January morning in the early eighties I found myself in Paris with less than a dozen francs in my purse, or rather my pockets, for I have always had a habit of distributing my money between waistcoat and trousers, so that if one pocket be picked the contents of the others may have a chance of remaining still in my possession.
Christmas
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From this reading After two years and a half in a boarding-school I had become so tired of its monotonous routine and, indeed, of the idleness which prevailed there--for the masters never tried to teach, and, naturally, the boys never tried to learn--that I resolved, when the Christmas vacation came to an end, to leave my home in the south of Ireland and seek my fortune through the world.
contents
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From this reading On a January morning in the early eighties I found myself in Paris with less than a dozen francs in my purse, or rather my pockets, for I have always had a habit of distributing my money between waistcoat and trousers, so that if one pocket be picked the contents of the others may have a chance of remaining still in my possession.
day
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From this reading In London I spent a day, and then came on to Paris, filled with vague hopes and vaguer misgivings as to my future.
distributing
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From this reading On a January morning in the early eighties I found myself in Paris with less than a dozen francs in my purse, or rather my pockets, for I have always had a habit of distributing my money between waistcoat and trousers, so that if one pocket be picked the contents of the others may have a chance of remaining still in my possession.
dozen
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From this reading On a January morning in the early eighties I found myself in Paris with less than a dozen francs in my purse, or rather my pockets, for I have always had a habit of distributing my money between waistcoat and trousers, so that if one pocket be picked the contents of the others may have a chance of remaining still in my possession.
Dublin
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From this reading Accordingly, instead of going back to school, I set out for Dublin, whence I started for London by the first boat.
early
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From this reading On a January morning in the early eighties I found myself in Paris with less than a dozen francs in my purse, or rather my pockets, for I have always had a habit of distributing my money between waistcoat and trousers, so that if one pocket be picked the contents of the others may have a chance of remaining still in my possession.
easily
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From this reading How I arrived in Paris is easily explained.
eighties
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From this reading On a January morning in the early eighties I found myself in Paris with less than a dozen francs in my purse, or rather my pockets, for I have always had a habit of distributing my money between waistcoat and trousers, so that if one pocket be picked the contents of the others may have a chance of remaining still in my possession.
end
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From this reading After two years and a half in a boarding-school I had become so tired of its monotonous routine and, indeed, of the idleness which prevailed there--for the masters never tried to teach, and, naturally, the boys never tried to learn--that I resolved, when the Christmas vacation came to an end, to leave my home in the south of Ireland and seek my fortune through the world.
explained
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From this reading How I arrived in Paris is easily explained.
filled
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From this reading In London I spent a day, and then came on to Paris, filled with vague hopes and vaguer misgivings as to my future.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Accordingly, instead of going back to school, I set out for Dublin, whence I started for London by the first boat.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On a January morning in the early eighties I found myself in Paris with less than a dozen francs in my purse, or rather my pockets, for I have always had a habit of distributing my money between waistcoat and trousers, so that if one pocket be picked the contents of the others may have a chance of remaining still in my possession.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After two years and a half in a boarding-school I had become so tired of its monotonous routine and, indeed, of the idleness which prevailed there--for the masters never tried to teach, and, naturally, the boys never tried to learn--that I resolved, when the Christmas vacation came to an end, to leave my home in the south of Ireland and seek my fortune through the world.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On a January morning in the early eighties I found myself in Paris with less than a dozen francs in my purse, or rather my pockets, for I have always had a habit of distributing my money between waistcoat and trousers, so that if one pocket be picked the contents of the others may have a chance of remaining still in my possession.
francs
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From this reading On a January morning in the early eighties I found myself in Paris with less than a dozen francs in my purse, or rather my pockets, for I have always had a habit of distributing my money between waistcoat and trousers, so that if one pocket be picked the contents of the others may have a chance of remaining still in my possession.
future
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From this reading In London I spent a day, and then came on to Paris, filled with vague hopes and vaguer misgivings as to my future.
going
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From this reading Accordingly, instead of going back to school, I set out for Dublin, whence I started for London by the first boat.
habit
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From this reading On a January morning in the early eighties I found myself in Paris with less than a dozen francs in my purse, or rather my pockets, for I have always had a habit of distributing my money between waistcoat and trousers, so that if one pocket be picked the contents of the others may have a chance of remaining still in my possession.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On a January morning in the early eighties I found myself in Paris with less than a dozen francs in my purse, or rather my pockets, for I have always had a habit of distributing my money between waistcoat and trousers, so that if one pocket be picked the contents of the others may have a chance of remaining still in my possession.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After two years and a half in a boarding-school I had become so tired of its monotonous routine and, indeed, of the idleness which prevailed there--for the masters never tried to teach, and, naturally, the boys never tried to learn--that I resolved, when the Christmas vacation came to an end, to leave my home in the south of Ireland and seek my fortune through the world.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading On a January morning in the early eighties I found myself in Paris with less than a dozen francs in my purse, or rather my pockets, for I have always had a habit of distributing my money between waistcoat and trousers, so that if one pocket be picked the contents of the others may have a chance of remaining still in my possession.
home
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From this reading After two years and a half in a boarding-school I had become so tired of its monotonous routine and, indeed, of the idleness which prevailed there--for the masters never tried to teach, and, naturally, the boys never tried to learn--that I resolved, when the Christmas vacation came to an end, to leave my home in the south of Ireland and seek my fortune through the world.
hopes
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From this reading In London I spent a day, and then came on to Paris, filled with vague hopes and vaguer misgivings as to my future.
How
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From this reading How I arrived in Paris is easily explained.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On a January morning in the early eighties I found myself in Paris with less than a dozen francs in my purse, or rather my pockets, for I have always had a habit of distributing my money between waistcoat and trousers, so that if one pocket be picked the contents of the others may have a chance of remaining still in my possession.
idleness
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From this reading After two years and a half in a boarding-school I had become so tired of its monotonous routine and, indeed, of the idleness which prevailed there--for the masters never tried to teach, and, naturally, the boys never tried to learn--that I resolved, when the Christmas vacation came to an end, to leave my home in the south of Ireland and seek my fortune through the world.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading On a January morning in the early eighties I found myself in Paris with less than a dozen francs in my purse, or rather my pockets, for I have always had a habit of distributing my money between waistcoat and trousers, so that if one pocket be picked the contents of the others may have a chance of remaining still in my possession.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On a January morning in the early eighties I found myself in Paris with less than a dozen francs in my purse, or rather my pockets, for I have always had a habit of distributing my money between waistcoat and trousers, so that if one pocket be picked the contents of the others may have a chance of remaining still in my possession.
indeed
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From this reading After two years and a half in a boarding-school I had become so tired of its monotonous routine and, indeed, of the idleness which prevailed there--for the masters never tried to teach, and, naturally, the boys never tried to learn--that I resolved, when the Christmas vacation came to an end, to leave my home in the south of Ireland and seek my fortune through the world.
instead
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From this reading Accordingly, instead of going back to school, I set out for Dublin, whence I started for London by the first boat.
Ireland
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From this reading After two years and a half in a boarding-school I had become so tired of its monotonous routine and, indeed, of the idleness which prevailed there--for the masters never tried to teach, and, naturally, the boys never tried to learn--that I resolved, when the Christmas vacation came to an end, to leave my home in the south of Ireland and seek my fortune through the world.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How I arrived in Paris is easily explained.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading After two years and a half in a boarding-school I had become so tired of its monotonous routine and, indeed, of the idleness which prevailed there--for the masters never tried to teach, and, naturally, the boys never tried to learn--that I resolved, when the Christmas vacation came to an end, to leave my home in the south of Ireland and seek my fortune through the world.
January
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From this reading On a January morning in the early eighties I found myself in Paris with less than a dozen francs in my purse, or rather my pockets, for I have always had a habit of distributing my money between waistcoat and trousers, so that if one pocket be picked the contents of the others may have a chance of remaining still in my possession.
learn
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From this reading After two years and a half in a boarding-school I had become so tired of its monotonous routine and, indeed, of the idleness which prevailed there--for the masters never tried to teach, and, naturally, the boys never tried to learn--that I resolved, when the Christmas vacation came to an end, to leave my home in the south of Ireland and seek my fortune through the world.
leave
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From this reading After two years and a half in a boarding-school I had become so tired of its monotonous routine and, indeed, of the idleness which prevailed there--for the masters never tried to teach, and, naturally, the boys never tried to learn--that I resolved, when the Christmas vacation came to an end, to leave my home in the south of Ireland and seek my fortune through the world.
less
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From this reading On a January morning in the early eighties I found myself in Paris with less than a dozen francs in my purse, or rather my pockets, for I have always had a habit of distributing my money between waistcoat and trousers, so that if one pocket be picked the contents of the others may have a chance of remaining still in my possession.
London
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From this reading Accordingly, instead of going back to school, I set out for Dublin, whence I started for London by the first boat.
masters
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From this reading After two years and a half in a boarding-school I had become so tired of its monotonous routine and, indeed, of the idleness which prevailed there--for the masters never tried to teach, and, naturally, the boys never tried to learn--that I resolved, when the Christmas vacation came to an end, to leave my home in the south of Ireland and seek my fortune through the world.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading On a January morning in the early eighties I found myself in Paris with less than a dozen francs in my purse, or rather my pockets, for I have always had a habit of distributing my money between waistcoat and trousers, so that if one pocket be picked the contents of the others may have a chance of remaining still in my possession.
misgivings
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From this reading In London I spent a day, and then came on to Paris, filled with vague hopes and vaguer misgivings as to my future.
money
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From this reading On a January morning in the early eighties I found myself in Paris with less than a dozen francs in my purse, or rather my pockets, for I have always had a habit of distributing my money between waistcoat and trousers, so that if one pocket be picked the contents of the others may have a chance of remaining still in my possession.
monotonous
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From this reading After two years and a half in a boarding-school I had become so tired of its monotonous routine and, indeed, of the idleness which prevailed there--for the masters never tried to teach, and, naturally, the boys never tried to learn--that I resolved, when the Christmas vacation came to an end, to leave my home in the south of Ireland and seek my fortune through the world.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On a January morning in the early eighties I found myself in Paris with less than a dozen francs in my purse, or rather my pockets, for I have always had a habit of distributing my money between waistcoat and trousers, so that if one pocket be picked the contents of the others may have a chance of remaining still in my possession.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading On a January morning in the early eighties I found myself in Paris with less than a dozen francs in my purse, or rather my pockets, for I have always had a habit of distributing my money between waistcoat and trousers, so that if one pocket be picked the contents of the others may have a chance of remaining still in my possession.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading On a January morning in the early eighties I found myself in Paris with less than a dozen francs in my purse, or rather my pockets, for I have always had a habit of distributing my money between waistcoat and trousers, so that if one pocket be picked the contents of the others may have a chance of remaining still in my possession.
naturally
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From this reading After two years and a half in a boarding-school I had become so tired of its monotonous routine and, indeed, of the idleness which prevailed there--for the masters never tried to teach, and, naturally, the boys never tried to learn--that I resolved, when the Christmas vacation came to an end, to leave my home in the south of Ireland and seek my fortune through the world.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After two years and a half in a boarding-school I had become so tired of its monotonous routine and, indeed, of the idleness which prevailed there--for the masters never tried to teach, and, naturally, the boys never tried to learn--that I resolved, when the Christmas vacation came to an end, to leave my home in the south of Ireland and seek my fortune through the world.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On a January morning in the early eighties I found myself in Paris with less than a dozen francs in my purse, or rather my pockets, for I have always had a habit of distributing my money between waistcoat and trousers, so that if one pocket be picked the contents of the others may have a chance of remaining still in my possession.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a January morning in the early eighties I found myself in Paris with less than a dozen francs in my purse, or rather my pockets, for I have always had a habit of distributing my money between waistcoat and trousers, so that if one pocket be picked the contents of the others may have a chance of remaining still in my possession.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On a January morning in the early eighties I found myself in Paris with less than a dozen francs in my purse, or rather my pockets, for I have always had a habit of distributing my money between waistcoat and trousers, so that if one pocket be picked the contents of the others may have a chance of remaining still in my possession.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading On a January morning in the early eighties I found myself in Paris with less than a dozen francs in my purse, or rather my pockets, for I have always had a habit of distributing my money between waistcoat and trousers, so that if one pocket be picked the contents of the others may have a chance of remaining still in my possession.
others
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From this reading On a January morning in the early eighties I found myself in Paris with less than a dozen francs in my purse, or rather my pockets, for I have always had a habit of distributing my money between waistcoat and trousers, so that if one pocket be picked the contents of the others may have a chance of remaining still in my possession.
out
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From this reading Accordingly, instead of going back to school, I set out for Dublin, whence I started for London by the first boat.
Paris
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From this reading On a January morning in the early eighties I found myself in Paris with less than a dozen francs in my purse, or rather my pockets, for I have always had a habit of distributing my money between waistcoat and trousers, so that if one pocket be picked the contents of the others may have a chance of remaining still in my possession.
picked
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From this reading On a January morning in the early eighties I found myself in Paris with less than a dozen francs in my purse, or rather my pockets, for I have always had a habit of distributing my money between waistcoat and trousers, so that if one pocket be picked the contents of the others may have a chance of remaining still in my possession.
pocket
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From this reading On a January morning in the early eighties I found myself in Paris with less than a dozen francs in my purse, or rather my pockets, for I have always had a habit of distributing my money between waistcoat and trousers, so that if one pocket be picked the contents of the others may have a chance of remaining still in my possession.
pockets
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From this reading On a January morning in the early eighties I found myself in Paris with less than a dozen francs in my purse, or rather my pockets, for I have always had a habit of distributing my money between waistcoat and trousers, so that if one pocket be picked the contents of the others may have a chance of remaining still in my possession.
possession
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From this reading On a January morning in the early eighties I found myself in Paris with less than a dozen francs in my purse, or rather my pockets, for I have always had a habit of distributing my money between waistcoat and trousers, so that if one pocket be picked the contents of the others may have a chance of remaining still in my possession.
prevailed
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From this reading After two years and a half in a boarding-school I had become so tired of its monotonous routine and, indeed, of the idleness which prevailed there--for the masters never tried to teach, and, naturally, the boys never tried to learn--that I resolved, when the Christmas vacation came to an end, to leave my home in the south of Ireland and seek my fortune through the world.
purse
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From this reading On a January morning in the early eighties I found myself in Paris with less than a dozen francs in my purse, or rather my pockets, for I have always had a habit of distributing my money between waistcoat and trousers, so that if one pocket be picked the contents of the others may have a chance of remaining still in my possession.
rather
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From this reading On a January morning in the early eighties I found myself in Paris with less than a dozen francs in my purse, or rather my pockets, for I have always had a habit of distributing my money between waistcoat and trousers, so that if one pocket be picked the contents of the others may have a chance of remaining still in my possession.
remaining
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From this reading On a January morning in the early eighties I found myself in Paris with less than a dozen francs in my purse, or rather my pockets, for I have always had a habit of distributing my money between waistcoat and trousers, so that if one pocket be picked the contents of the others may have a chance of remaining still in my possession.
resolved
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From this reading After two years and a half in a boarding-school I had become so tired of its monotonous routine and, indeed, of the idleness which prevailed there--for the masters never tried to teach, and, naturally, the boys never tried to learn--that I resolved, when the Christmas vacation came to an end, to leave my home in the south of Ireland and seek my fortune through the world.
routine
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From this reading After two years and a half in a boarding-school I had become so tired of its monotonous routine and, indeed, of the idleness which prevailed there--for the masters never tried to teach, and, naturally, the boys never tried to learn--that I resolved, when the Christmas vacation came to an end, to leave my home in the south of Ireland and seek my fortune through the world.
school
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From this reading Accordingly, instead of going back to school, I set out for Dublin, whence I started for London by the first boat.
seek
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From this reading After two years and a half in a boarding-school I had become so tired of its monotonous routine and, indeed, of the idleness which prevailed there--for the masters never tried to teach, and, naturally, the boys never tried to learn--that I resolved, when the Christmas vacation came to an end, to leave my home in the south of Ireland and seek my fortune through the world.
set
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From this reading Accordingly, instead of going back to school, I set out for Dublin, whence I started for London by the first boat.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading On a January morning in the early eighties I found myself in Paris with less than a dozen francs in my purse, or rather my pockets, for I have always had a habit of distributing my money between waistcoat and trousers, so that if one pocket be picked the contents of the others may have a chance of remaining still in my possession.
south
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From this reading After two years and a half in a boarding-school I had become so tired of its monotonous routine and, indeed, of the idleness which prevailed there--for the masters never tried to teach, and, naturally, the boys never tried to learn--that I resolved, when the Christmas vacation came to an end, to leave my home in the south of Ireland and seek my fortune through the world.
spent
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From this reading In London I spent a day, and then came on to Paris, filled with vague hopes and vaguer misgivings as to my future.
started
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From this reading Accordingly, instead of going back to school, I set out for Dublin, whence I started for London by the first boat.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On a January morning in the early eighties I found myself in Paris with less than a dozen francs in my purse, or rather my pockets, for I have always had a habit of distributing my money between waistcoat and trousers, so that if one pocket be picked the contents of the others may have a chance of remaining still in my possession.
teach
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From this reading After two years and a half in a boarding-school I had become so tired of its monotonous routine and, indeed, of the idleness which prevailed there--for the masters never tried to teach, and, naturally, the boys never tried to learn--that I resolved, when the Christmas vacation came to an end, to leave my home in the south of Ireland and seek my fortune through the world.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading On a January morning in the early eighties I found myself in Paris with less than a dozen francs in my purse, or rather my pockets, for I have always had a habit of distributing my money between waistcoat and trousers, so that if one pocket be picked the contents of the others may have a chance of remaining still in my possession.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On a January morning in the early eighties I found myself in Paris with less than a dozen francs in my purse, or rather my pockets, for I have always had a habit of distributing my money between waistcoat and trousers, so that if one pocket be picked the contents of the others may have a chance of remaining still in my possession.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On a January morning in the early eighties I found myself in Paris with less than a dozen francs in my purse, or rather my pockets, for I have always had a habit of distributing my money between waistcoat and trousers, so that if one pocket be picked the contents of the others may have a chance of remaining still in my possession.
then
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From this reading In London I spent a day, and then came on to Paris, filled with vague hopes and vaguer misgivings as to my future.
there
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From this reading After two years and a half in a boarding-school I had become so tired of its monotonous routine and, indeed, of the idleness which prevailed there--for the masters never tried to teach, and, naturally, the boys never tried to learn--that I resolved, when the Christmas vacation came to an end, to leave my home in the south of Ireland and seek my fortune through the world.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After two years and a half in a boarding-school I had become so tired of its monotonous routine and, indeed, of the idleness which prevailed there--for the masters never tried to teach, and, naturally, the boys never tried to learn--that I resolved, when the Christmas vacation came to an end, to leave my home in the south of Ireland and seek my fortune through the world.
tired
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From this reading After two years and a half in a boarding-school I had become so tired of its monotonous routine and, indeed, of the idleness which prevailed there--for the masters never tried to teach, and, naturally, the boys never tried to learn--that I resolved, when the Christmas vacation came to an end, to leave my home in the south of Ireland and seek my fortune through the world.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After two years and a half in a boarding-school I had become so tired of its monotonous routine and, indeed, of the idleness which prevailed there--for the masters never tried to teach, and, naturally, the boys never tried to learn--that I resolved, when the Christmas vacation came to an end, to leave my home in the south of Ireland and seek my fortune through the world.
tried
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From this reading After two years and a half in a boarding-school I had become so tired of its monotonous routine and, indeed, of the idleness which prevailed there--for the masters never tried to teach, and, naturally, the boys never tried to learn--that I resolved, when the Christmas vacation came to an end, to leave my home in the south of Ireland and seek my fortune through the world.
trousers
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From this reading On a January morning in the early eighties I found myself in Paris with less than a dozen francs in my purse, or rather my pockets, for I have always had a habit of distributing my money between waistcoat and trousers, so that if one pocket be picked the contents of the others may have a chance of remaining still in my possession.
two
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From this reading After two years and a half in a boarding-school I had become so tired of its monotonous routine and, indeed, of the idleness which prevailed there--for the masters never tried to teach, and, naturally, the boys never tried to learn--that I resolved, when the Christmas vacation came to an end, to leave my home in the south of Ireland and seek my fortune through the world.
vacation
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From this reading After two years and a half in a boarding-school I had become so tired of its monotonous routine and, indeed, of the idleness which prevailed there--for the masters never tried to teach, and, naturally, the boys never tried to learn--that I resolved, when the Christmas vacation came to an end, to leave my home in the south of Ireland and seek my fortune through the world.
vague
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From this reading In London I spent a day, and then came on to Paris, filled with vague hopes and vaguer misgivings as to my future.
vaguer
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From this reading In London I spent a day, and then came on to Paris, filled with vague hopes and vaguer misgivings as to my future.
waistcoat
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From this reading On a January morning in the early eighties I found myself in Paris with less than a dozen francs in my purse, or rather my pockets, for I have always had a habit of distributing my money between waistcoat and trousers, so that if one pocket be picked the contents of the others may have a chance of remaining still in my possession.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading After two years and a half in a boarding-school I had become so tired of its monotonous routine and, indeed, of the idleness which prevailed there--for the masters never tried to teach, and, naturally, the boys never tried to learn--that I resolved, when the Christmas vacation came to an end, to leave my home in the south of Ireland and seek my fortune through the world.
whenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading Accordingly, instead of going back to school, I set out for Dublin, whence I started for London by the first boat.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After two years and a half in a boarding-school I had become so tired of its monotonous routine and, indeed, of the idleness which prevailed there--for the masters never tried to teach, and, naturally, the boys never tried to learn--that I resolved, when the Christmas vacation came to an end, to leave my home in the south of Ireland and seek my fortune through the world.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On a January morning in the early eighties I found myself in Paris with less than a dozen francs in my purse, or rather my pockets, for I have always had a habit of distributing my money between waistcoat and trousers, so that if one pocket be picked the contents of the others may have a chance of remaining still in my possession.
world
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From this reading After two years and a half in a boarding-school I had become so tired of its monotonous routine and, indeed, of the idleness which prevailed there--for the masters never tried to teach, and, naturally, the boys never tried to learn--that I resolved, when the Christmas vacation came to an end, to leave my home in the south of Ireland and seek my fortune through the world.
years
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From this reading After two years and a half in a boarding-school I had become so tired of its monotonous routine and, indeed, of the idleness which prevailed there--for the masters never tried to teach, and, naturally, the boys never tried to learn--that I resolved, when the Christmas vacation came to an end, to leave my home in the south of Ireland and seek my fortune through the world.
