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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, who had lived my life in quiet places, only to enter at the age of thirty-five upon a course of the most irrational adventure I could have imagined, never had more incident and excitement crammed into any forty hours of my experience.
adventure
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From this reading I, who had lived my life in quiet places, only to enter at the age of thirty-five upon a course of the most irrational adventure I could have imagined, never had more incident and excitement crammed into any forty hours of my experience.
age
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From this reading I, who had lived my life in quiet places, only to enter at the age of thirty-five upon a course of the most irrational adventure I could have imagined, never had more incident and excitement crammed into any forty hours of my experience.
all
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From this reading Nor can I quite close my ears to a small voice of pride which tells me I did not do so badly, all things considered.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the most vivid memories of my life are those of the events on the _Ghost_ which occurred during the forty hours succeeding the discovery of my love for Maud Brewster.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an unprecedented thing on sealing-schooners, where it is the custom for the hunters to rank, unofficially as officers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I, who had lived my life in quiet places, only to enter at the age of thirty-five upon a course of the most irrational adventure I could have imagined, never had more incident and excitement crammed into any forty hours of my experience.
any
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From this reading I, who had lived my life in quiet places, only to enter at the age of thirty-five upon a course of the most irrational adventure I could have imagined, never had more incident and excitement crammed into any forty hours of my experience.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Among the most vivid memories of my life are those of the events on the _Ghost_ which occurred during the forty hours succeeding the discovery of my love for Maud Brewster.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was an unprecedented thing on sealing-schooners, where it is the custom for the hunters to rank, unofficially as officers.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I, who had lived my life in quiet places, only to enter at the age of thirty-five upon a course of the most irrational adventure I could have imagined, never had more incident and excitement crammed into any forty hours of my experience.
badly
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From this reading Nor can I quite close my ears to a small voice of pride which tells me I did not do so badly, all things considered.
begin
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From this reading To begin with, at the midday dinner, Wolf Larsen informed the hunters that they were to eat thenceforth in the steerage.
Brewster
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From this reading Among the most vivid memories of my life are those of the events on the _Ghost_ which occurred during the forty hours succeeding the discovery of my love for Maud Brewster.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Nor can I quite close my ears to a small voice of pride which tells me I did not do so badly, all things considered.
close
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From this reading Nor can I quite close my ears to a small voice of pride which tells me I did not do so badly, all things considered.
considered
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From this reading Nor can I quite close my ears to a small voice of pride which tells me I did not do so badly, all things considered.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I, who had lived my life in quiet places, only to enter at the age of thirty-five upon a course of the most irrational adventure I could have imagined, never had more incident and excitement crammed into any forty hours of my experience.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I, who had lived my life in quiet places, only to enter at the age of thirty-five upon a course of the most irrational adventure I could have imagined, never had more incident and excitement crammed into any forty hours of my experience.
crammed
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From this reading I, who had lived my life in quiet places, only to enter at the age of thirty-five upon a course of the most irrational adventure I could have imagined, never had more incident and excitement crammed into any forty hours of my experience.
custom
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From this reading It was an unprecedented thing on sealing-schooners, where it is the custom for the hunters to rank, unofficially as officers.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nor can I quite close my ears to a small voice of pride which tells me I did not do so badly, all things considered.
dinner
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From this reading To begin with, at the midday dinner, Wolf Larsen informed the hunters that they were to eat thenceforth in the steerage.
discovery
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From this reading Among the most vivid memories of my life are those of the events on the _Ghost_ which occurred during the forty hours succeeding the discovery of my love for Maud Brewster.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Nor can I quite close my ears to a small voice of pride which tells me I did not do so badly, all things considered.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Among the most vivid memories of my life are those of the events on the _Ghost_ which occurred during the forty hours succeeding the discovery of my love for Maud Brewster.
ears
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From this reading Nor can I quite close my ears to a small voice of pride which tells me I did not do so badly, all things considered.
eat
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From this reading To begin with, at the midday dinner, Wolf Larsen informed the hunters that they were to eat thenceforth in the steerage.
enter
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From this reading I, who had lived my life in quiet places, only to enter at the age of thirty-five upon a course of the most irrational adventure I could have imagined, never had more incident and excitement crammed into any forty hours of my experience.
events
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From this reading Among the most vivid memories of my life are those of the events on the _Ghost_ which occurred during the forty hours succeeding the discovery of my love for Maud Brewster.
excitement
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From this reading I, who had lived my life in quiet places, only to enter at the age of thirty-five upon a course of the most irrational adventure I could have imagined, never had more incident and excitement crammed into any forty hours of my experience.
experience
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From this reading I, who had lived my life in quiet places, only to enter at the age of thirty-five upon a course of the most irrational adventure I could have imagined, never had more incident and excitement crammed into any forty hours of my experience.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Among the most vivid memories of my life are those of the events on the _Ghost_ which occurred during the forty hours succeeding the discovery of my love for Maud Brewster.
forty
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From this reading Among the most vivid memories of my life are those of the events on the _Ghost_ which occurred during the forty hours succeeding the discovery of my love for Maud Brewster.
Ghost
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From this reading Among the most vivid memories of my life are those of the events on the _Ghost_ which occurred during the forty hours succeeding the discovery of my love for Maud Brewster.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I, who had lived my life in quiet places, only to enter at the age of thirty-five upon a course of the most irrational adventure I could have imagined, never had more incident and excitement crammed into any forty hours of my experience.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I, who had lived my life in quiet places, only to enter at the age of thirty-five upon a course of the most irrational adventure I could have imagined, never had more incident and excitement crammed into any forty hours of my experience.
hours
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From this reading Among the most vivid memories of my life are those of the events on the _Ghost_ which occurred during the forty hours succeeding the discovery of my love for Maud Brewster.
hunters
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From this reading To begin with, at the midday dinner, Wolf Larsen informed the hunters that they were to eat thenceforth in the steerage.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I, who had lived my life in quiet places, only to enter at the age of thirty-five upon a course of the most irrational adventure I could have imagined, never had more incident and excitement crammed into any forty hours of my experience.
imagined
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From this reading I, who had lived my life in quiet places, only to enter at the age of thirty-five upon a course of the most irrational adventure I could have imagined, never had more incident and excitement crammed into any forty hours of my experience.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I, who had lived my life in quiet places, only to enter at the age of thirty-five upon a course of the most irrational adventure I could have imagined, never had more incident and excitement crammed into any forty hours of my experience.
incident
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From this reading I, who had lived my life in quiet places, only to enter at the age of thirty-five upon a course of the most irrational adventure I could have imagined, never had more incident and excitement crammed into any forty hours of my experience.
informed
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From this reading To begin with, at the midday dinner, Wolf Larsen informed the hunters that they were to eat thenceforth in the steerage.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I, who had lived my life in quiet places, only to enter at the age of thirty-five upon a course of the most irrational adventure I could have imagined, never had more incident and excitement crammed into any forty hours of my experience.
irrational
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From this reading I, who had lived my life in quiet places, only to enter at the age of thirty-five upon a course of the most irrational adventure I could have imagined, never had more incident and excitement crammed into any forty hours of my experience.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was an unprecedented thing on sealing-schooners, where it is the custom for the hunters to rank, unofficially as officers.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an unprecedented thing on sealing-schooners, where it is the custom for the hunters to rank, unofficially as officers.
Larsen
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From this reading To begin with, at the midday dinner, Wolf Larsen informed the hunters that they were to eat thenceforth in the steerage.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Among the most vivid memories of my life are those of the events on the _Ghost_ which occurred during the forty hours succeeding the discovery of my love for Maud Brewster.
lived
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From this reading I, who had lived my life in quiet places, only to enter at the age of thirty-five upon a course of the most irrational adventure I could have imagined, never had more incident and excitement crammed into any forty hours of my experience.
love
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From this reading Among the most vivid memories of my life are those of the events on the _Ghost_ which occurred during the forty hours succeeding the discovery of my love for Maud Brewster.
Maud
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From this reading Among the most vivid memories of my life are those of the events on the _Ghost_ which occurred during the forty hours succeeding the discovery of my love for Maud Brewster.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nor can I quite close my ears to a small voice of pride which tells me I did not do so badly, all things considered.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading Among the most vivid memories of my life are those of the events on the _Ghost_ which occurred during the forty hours succeeding the discovery of my love for Maud Brewster.
midday
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From this reading To begin with, at the midday dinner, Wolf Larsen informed the hunters that they were to eat thenceforth in the steerage.
more
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From this reading I, who had lived my life in quiet places, only to enter at the age of thirty-five upon a course of the most irrational adventure I could have imagined, never had more incident and excitement crammed into any forty hours of my experience.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Among the most vivid memories of my life are those of the events on the _Ghost_ which occurred during the forty hours succeeding the discovery of my love for Maud Brewster.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Among the most vivid memories of my life are those of the events on the _Ghost_ which occurred during the forty hours succeeding the discovery of my love for Maud Brewster.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I, who had lived my life in quiet places, only to enter at the age of thirty-five upon a course of the most irrational adventure I could have imagined, never had more incident and excitement crammed into any forty hours of my experience.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor can I quite close my ears to a small voice of pride which tells me I did not do so badly, all things considered.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nor can I quite close my ears to a small voice of pride which tells me I did not do so badly, all things considered.
occurred
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From this reading Among the most vivid memories of my life are those of the events on the _Ghost_ which occurred during the forty hours succeeding the discovery of my love for Maud Brewster.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Among the most vivid memories of my life are those of the events on the _Ghost_ which occurred during the forty hours succeeding the discovery of my love for Maud Brewster.
officers
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From this reading It was an unprecedented thing on sealing-schooners, where it is the custom for the hunters to rank, unofficially as officers.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Among the most vivid memories of my life are those of the events on the _Ghost_ which occurred during the forty hours succeeding the discovery of my love for Maud Brewster.
only
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From this reading I, who had lived my life in quiet places, only to enter at the age of thirty-five upon a course of the most irrational adventure I could have imagined, never had more incident and excitement crammed into any forty hours of my experience.
places
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From this reading I, who had lived my life in quiet places, only to enter at the age of thirty-five upon a course of the most irrational adventure I could have imagined, never had more incident and excitement crammed into any forty hours of my experience.
pride
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From this reading Nor can I quite close my ears to a small voice of pride which tells me I did not do so badly, all things considered.
quiet
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From this reading I, who had lived my life in quiet places, only to enter at the age of thirty-five upon a course of the most irrational adventure I could have imagined, never had more incident and excitement crammed into any forty hours of my experience.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nor can I quite close my ears to a small voice of pride which tells me I did not do so badly, all things considered.
rank
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From this reading It was an unprecedented thing on sealing-schooners, where it is the custom for the hunters to rank, unofficially as officers.
sealing-schooners
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From this reading It was an unprecedented thing on sealing-schooners, where it is the custom for the hunters to rank, unofficially as officers.
small
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From this reading Nor can I quite close my ears to a small voice of pride which tells me I did not do so badly, all things considered.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Nor can I quite close my ears to a small voice of pride which tells me I did not do so badly, all things considered.
steerage
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From this reading To begin with, at the midday dinner, Wolf Larsen informed the hunters that they were to eat thenceforth in the steerage.
succeeding
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From this reading Among the most vivid memories of my life are those of the events on the _Ghost_ which occurred during the forty hours succeeding the discovery of my love for Maud Brewster.
tells
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From this reading Nor can I quite close my ears to a small voice of pride which tells me I did not do so badly, all things considered.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To begin with, at the midday dinner, Wolf Larsen informed the hunters that they were to eat thenceforth in the steerage.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Among the most vivid memories of my life are those of the events on the _Ghost_ which occurred during the forty hours succeeding the discovery of my love for Maud Brewster.
thenceforth
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From this reading To begin with, at the midday dinner, Wolf Larsen informed the hunters that they were to eat thenceforth in the steerage.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To begin with, at the midday dinner, Wolf Larsen informed the hunters that they were to eat thenceforth in the steerage.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was an unprecedented thing on sealing-schooners, where it is the custom for the hunters to rank, unofficially as officers.
things
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From this reading Nor can I quite close my ears to a small voice of pride which tells me I did not do so badly, all things considered.
thirty-five
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From this reading I, who had lived my life in quiet places, only to enter at the age of thirty-five upon a course of the most irrational adventure I could have imagined, never had more incident and excitement crammed into any forty hours of my experience.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Among the most vivid memories of my life are those of the events on the _Ghost_ which occurred during the forty hours succeeding the discovery of my love for Maud Brewster.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I, who had lived my life in quiet places, only to enter at the age of thirty-five upon a course of the most irrational adventure I could have imagined, never had more incident and excitement crammed into any forty hours of my experience.
unofficially
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From this reading It was an unprecedented thing on sealing-schooners, where it is the custom for the hunters to rank, unofficially as officers.
unprecedented
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From this reading It was an unprecedented thing on sealing-schooners, where it is the custom for the hunters to rank, unofficially as officers.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I, who had lived my life in quiet places, only to enter at the age of thirty-five upon a course of the most irrational adventure I could have imagined, never had more incident and excitement crammed into any forty hours of my experience.
vivid
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From this reading Among the most vivid memories of my life are those of the events on the _Ghost_ which occurred during the forty hours succeeding the discovery of my love for Maud Brewster.
voice
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From this reading Nor can I quite close my ears to a small voice of pride which tells me I did not do so badly, all things considered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was an unprecedented thing on sealing-schooners, where it is the custom for the hunters to rank, unofficially as officers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To begin with, at the midday dinner, Wolf Larsen informed the hunters that they were to eat thenceforth in the steerage.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading It was an unprecedented thing on sealing-schooners, where it is the custom for the hunters to rank, unofficially as officers.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Among the most vivid memories of my life are those of the events on the _Ghost_ which occurred during the forty hours succeeding the discovery of my love for Maud Brewster.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I, who had lived my life in quiet places, only to enter at the age of thirty-five upon a course of the most irrational adventure I could have imagined, never had more incident and excitement crammed into any forty hours of my experience.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To begin with, at the midday dinner, Wolf Larsen informed the hunters that they were to eat thenceforth in the steerage.
Wolf
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From this reading To begin with, at the midday dinner, Wolf Larsen informed the hunters that they were to eat thenceforth in the steerage.
