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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 I admit that almost anything, anything in the world, would serve as a good reason for not writing at all.
action
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From this reading The hope that from the reading of these pages there may emerge at last the vision of a personality; the man behind the books so fundamentally dissimilar as, for instance, “Almayer's Folly” and “The Secret Agent,” and yet a coherent, justifiable personality both in its origin and in its action.
admit
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From this reading I admit that almost anything, anything in the world, would serve as a good reason for not writing at all.
Agent
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From this reading The hope that from the reading of these pages there may emerge at last the vision of a personality; the man behind the books so fundamentally dissimilar as, for instance, “Almayer's Folly” and “The Secret Agent,” and yet a coherent, justifiable personality both in its origin and in its action.
aim
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From this reading They have their hope and their aim.
all
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From this reading I admit that almost anything, anything in the world, would serve as a good reason for not writing at all.
Almayer's
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From this reading The hope that from the reading of these pages there may emerge at last the vision of a personality; the man behind the books so fundamentally dissimilar as, for instance, “Almayer's Folly” and “The Secret Agent,” and yet a coherent, justifiable personality both in its origin and in its action.
almost
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From this reading I admit that almost anything, anything in the world, would serve as a good reason for not writing at all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But since I have written them, all I want to say in their defense is that these memories put down without any regard for established conventions have not been thrown off without system and purpose.
any
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From this reading But since I have written them, all I want to say in their defense is that these memories put down without any regard for established conventions have not been thrown off without system and purpose.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading I admit that almost anything, anything in the world, would serve as a good reason for not writing at all.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I admit that almost anything, anything in the world, would serve as a good reason for not writing at all.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I admit that almost anything, anything in the world, would serve as a good reason for not writing at all.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But since I have written them, all I want to say in their defense is that these memories put down without any regard for established conventions have not been thrown off without system and purpose.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The hope that from the reading of these pages there may emerge at last the vision of a personality; the man behind the books so fundamentally dissimilar as, for instance, “Almayer's Folly” and “The Secret Agent,” and yet a coherent, justifiable personality both in its origin and in its action.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The hope that from the reading of these pages there may emerge at last the vision of a personality; the man behind the books so fundamentally dissimilar as, for instance, “Almayer's Folly” and “The Secret Agent,” and yet a coherent, justifiable personality both in its origin and in its action.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The hope that from the reading of these pages there may emerge at last the vision of a personality; the man behind the books so fundamentally dissimilar as, for instance, “Almayer's Folly” and “The Secret Agent,” and yet a coherent, justifiable personality both in its origin and in its action.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But since I have written them, all I want to say in their defense is that these memories put down without any regard for established conventions have not been thrown off without system and purpose.
coherent
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From this reading The hope that from the reading of these pages there may emerge at last the vision of a personality; the man behind the books so fundamentally dissimilar as, for instance, “Almayer's Folly” and “The Secret Agent,” and yet a coherent, justifiable personality both in its origin and in its action.
conventions
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From this reading But since I have written them, all I want to say in their defense is that these memories put down without any regard for established conventions have not been thrown off without system and purpose.
defense
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From this reading But since I have written them, all I want to say in their defense is that these memories put down without any regard for established conventions have not been thrown off without system and purpose.
dissimilar
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From this reading The hope that from the reading of these pages there may emerge at last the vision of a personality; the man behind the books so fundamentally dissimilar as, for instance, “Almayer's Folly” and “The Secret Agent,” and yet a coherent, justifiable personality both in its origin and in its action.
down
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From this reading But since I have written them, all I want to say in their defense is that these memories put down without any regard for established conventions have not been thrown off without system and purpose.
emerge
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From this reading The hope that from the reading of these pages there may emerge at last the vision of a personality; the man behind the books so fundamentally dissimilar as, for instance, “Almayer's Folly” and “The Secret Agent,” and yet a coherent, justifiable personality both in its origin and in its action.
established
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From this reading But since I have written them, all I want to say in their defense is that these memories put down without any regard for established conventions have not been thrown off without system and purpose.
FollynounUS /ˈfɑːli/
an action or decision that shows a lack of good judgment
From this reading The hope that from the reading of these pages there may emerge at last the vision of a personality; the man behind the books so fundamentally dissimilar as, for instance, “Almayer's Folly” and “The Secret Agent,” and yet a coherent, justifiable personality both in its origin and in its action.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I admit that almost anything, anything in the world, would serve as a good reason for not writing at all.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The hope that from the reading of these pages there may emerge at last the vision of a personality; the man behind the books so fundamentally dissimilar as, for instance, “Almayer's Folly” and “The Secret Agent,” and yet a coherent, justifiable personality both in its origin and in its action.
fundamentally
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From this reading The hope that from the reading of these pages there may emerge at last the vision of a personality; the man behind the books so fundamentally dissimilar as, for instance, “Almayer's Folly” and “The Secret Agent,” and yet a coherent, justifiable personality both in its origin and in its action.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I admit that almost anything, anything in the world, would serve as a good reason for not writing at all.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But since I have written them, all I want to say in their defense is that these memories put down without any regard for established conventions have not been thrown off without system and purpose.
hope
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From this reading They have their hope and their aim.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I admit that almost anything, anything in the world, would serve as a good reason for not writing at all.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I admit that almost anything, anything in the world, would serve as a good reason for not writing at all.
instance
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From this reading The hope that from the reading of these pages there may emerge at last the vision of a personality; the man behind the books so fundamentally dissimilar as, for instance, “Almayer's Folly” and “The Secret Agent,” and yet a coherent, justifiable personality both in its origin and in its action.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But since I have written them, all I want to say in their defense is that these memories put down without any regard for established conventions have not been thrown off without system and purpose.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The hope that from the reading of these pages there may emerge at last the vision of a personality; the man behind the books so fundamentally dissimilar as, for instance, “Almayer's Folly” and “The Secret Agent,” and yet a coherent, justifiable personality both in its origin and in its action.
justifiable
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From this reading The hope that from the reading of these pages there may emerge at last the vision of a personality; the man behind the books so fundamentally dissimilar as, for instance, “Almayer's Folly” and “The Secret Agent,” and yet a coherent, justifiable personality both in its origin and in its action.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The hope that from the reading of these pages there may emerge at last the vision of a personality; the man behind the books so fundamentally dissimilar as, for instance, “Almayer's Folly” and “The Secret Agent,” and yet a coherent, justifiable personality both in its origin and in its action.
man
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From this reading The hope that from the reading of these pages there may emerge at last the vision of a personality; the man behind the books so fundamentally dissimilar as, for instance, “Almayer's Folly” and “The Secret Agent,” and yet a coherent, justifiable personality both in its origin and in its action.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The hope that from the reading of these pages there may emerge at last the vision of a personality; the man behind the books so fundamentally dissimilar as, for instance, “Almayer's Folly” and “The Secret Agent,” and yet a coherent, justifiable personality both in its origin and in its action.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading But since I have written them, all I want to say in their defense is that these memories put down without any regard for established conventions have not been thrown off without system and purpose.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I admit that almost anything, anything in the world, would serve as a good reason for not writing at all.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The hope that from the reading of these pages there may emerge at last the vision of a personality; the man behind the books so fundamentally dissimilar as, for instance, “Almayer's Folly” and “The Secret Agent,” and yet a coherent, justifiable personality both in its origin and in its action.
off
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From this reading But since I have written them, all I want to say in their defense is that these memories put down without any regard for established conventions have not been thrown off without system and purpose.
origin
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From this reading The hope that from the reading of these pages there may emerge at last the vision of a personality; the man behind the books so fundamentally dissimilar as, for instance, “Almayer's Folly” and “The Secret Agent,” and yet a coherent, justifiable personality both in its origin and in its action.
pages
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From this reading The hope that from the reading of these pages there may emerge at last the vision of a personality; the man behind the books so fundamentally dissimilar as, for instance, “Almayer's Folly” and “The Secret Agent,” and yet a coherent, justifiable personality both in its origin and in its action.
personality
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From this reading The hope that from the reading of these pages there may emerge at last the vision of a personality; the man behind the books so fundamentally dissimilar as, for instance, “Almayer's Folly” and “The Secret Agent,” and yet a coherent, justifiable personality both in its origin and in its action.
purpose
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From this reading But since I have written them, all I want to say in their defense is that these memories put down without any regard for established conventions have not been thrown off without system and purpose.
put
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From this reading But since I have written them, all I want to say in their defense is that these memories put down without any regard for established conventions have not been thrown off without system and purpose.
reading
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From this reading The hope that from the reading of these pages there may emerge at last the vision of a personality; the man behind the books so fundamentally dissimilar as, for instance, “Almayer's Folly” and “The Secret Agent,” and yet a coherent, justifiable personality both in its origin and in its action.
reason
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From this reading I admit that almost anything, anything in the world, would serve as a good reason for not writing at all.
regard
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From this reading But since I have written them, all I want to say in their defense is that these memories put down without any regard for established conventions have not been thrown off without system and purpose.
say
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From this reading But since I have written them, all I want to say in their defense is that these memories put down without any regard for established conventions have not been thrown off without system and purpose.
SecretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The hope that from the reading of these pages there may emerge at last the vision of a personality; the man behind the books so fundamentally dissimilar as, for instance, “Almayer's Folly” and “The Secret Agent,” and yet a coherent, justifiable personality both in its origin and in its action.
serve
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From this reading I admit that almost anything, anything in the world, would serve as a good reason for not writing at all.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading But since I have written them, all I want to say in their defense is that these memories put down without any regard for established conventions have not been thrown off without system and purpose.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The hope that from the reading of these pages there may emerge at last the vision of a personality; the man behind the books so fundamentally dissimilar as, for instance, “Almayer's Folly” and “The Secret Agent,” and yet a coherent, justifiable personality both in its origin and in its action.
system
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From this reading But since I have written them, all I want to say in their defense is that these memories put down without any regard for established conventions have not been thrown off without system and purpose.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I admit that almost anything, anything in the world, would serve as a good reason for not writing at all.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I admit that almost anything, anything in the world, would serve as a good reason for not writing at all.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But since I have written them, all I want to say in their defense is that these memories put down without any regard for established conventions have not been thrown off without system and purpose.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But since I have written them, all I want to say in their defense is that these memories put down without any regard for established conventions have not been thrown off without system and purpose.
there
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From this reading The hope that from the reading of these pages there may emerge at last the vision of a personality; the man behind the books so fundamentally dissimilar as, for instance, “Almayer's Folly” and “The Secret Agent,” and yet a coherent, justifiable personality both in its origin and in its action.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But since I have written them, all I want to say in their defense is that these memories put down without any regard for established conventions have not been thrown off without system and purpose.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They have their hope and their aim.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is the hope.
thrown
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From this reading But since I have written them, all I want to say in their defense is that these memories put down without any regard for established conventions have not been thrown off without system and purpose.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But since I have written them, all I want to say in their defense is that these memories put down without any regard for established conventions have not been thrown off without system and purpose.
vision
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From this reading The hope that from the reading of these pages there may emerge at last the vision of a personality; the man behind the books so fundamentally dissimilar as, for instance, “Almayer's Folly” and “The Secret Agent,” and yet a coherent, justifiable personality both in its origin and in its action.
want
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From this reading But since I have written them, all I want to say in their defense is that these memories put down without any regard for established conventions have not been thrown off without system and purpose.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But since I have written them, all I want to say in their defense is that these memories put down without any regard for established conventions have not been thrown off without system and purpose.
world
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From this reading I admit that almost anything, anything in the world, would serve as a good reason for not writing at all.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I admit that almost anything, anything in the world, would serve as a good reason for not writing at all.
writing
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From this reading I admit that almost anything, anything in the world, would serve as a good reason for not writing at all.
written
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From this reading But since I have written them, all I want to say in their defense is that these memories put down without any regard for established conventions have not been thrown off without system and purpose.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The hope that from the reading of these pages there may emerge at last the vision of a personality; the man behind the books so fundamentally dissimilar as, for instance, “Almayer's Folly” and “The Secret Agent,” and yet a coherent, justifiable personality both in its origin and in its action.
