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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 fall into the same trains of thinking; except that I am more restless, more inclined to melancholy, to inaction, to a kind of inanity, which no trifling efforts can shake off.
activity
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From this reading I was ashamed of remaining in doubt, on a question which only required a little extraordinary activity of mind to resolve.
almost
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From this reading _Frank Henley to Oliver Trenchard_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ We have now been in London four days, Oliver; and, known places reviving old ideas, it almost seems as if we had never moved from the spot where we are at present.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I fall into the same trains of thinking; except that I am more restless, more inclined to melancholy, to inaction, to a kind of inanity, which no trifling efforts can shake off.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It appears to me that nothing can be classed among falsehoods, except those things the tendency of which is to generate falsehood, or mistake.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Frank Henley to Oliver Trenchard_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ We have now been in London four days, Oliver; and, known places reviving old ideas, it almost seems as if we had never moved from the spot where we are at present.
appears
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From this reading It appears to me that nothing can be classed among falsehoods, except those things the tendency of which is to generate falsehood, or mistake.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Frank Henley to Oliver Trenchard_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ We have now been in London four days, Oliver; and, known places reviving old ideas, it almost seems as if we had never moved from the spot where we are at present.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Frank Henley to Oliver Trenchard_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ We have now been in London four days, Oliver; and, known places reviving old ideas, it almost seems as if we had never moved from the spot where we are at present.
ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/
feeling guilt or embarrassment after doing something that causes embarrassment
From this reading I was ashamed of remaining in doubt, on a question which only required a little extraordinary activity of mind to resolve.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Frank Henley to Oliver Trenchard_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ We have now been in London four days, Oliver; and, known places reviving old ideas, it almost seems as if we had never moved from the spot where we are at present.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It appears to me that nothing can be classed among falsehoods, except those things the tendency of which is to generate falsehood, or mistake.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _Frank Henley to Oliver Trenchard_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ We have now been in London four days, Oliver; and, known places reviving old ideas, it almost seems as if we had never moved from the spot where we are at present.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I fall into the same trains of thinking; except that I am more restless, more inclined to melancholy, to inaction, to a kind of inanity, which no trifling efforts can shake off.
classed
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From this reading It appears to me that nothing can be classed among falsehoods, except those things the tendency of which is to generate falsehood, or mistake.
days
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From this reading _Frank Henley to Oliver Trenchard_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ We have now been in London four days, Oliver; and, known places reviving old ideas, it almost seems as if we had never moved from the spot where we are at present.
doubt
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From this reading I was ashamed of remaining in doubt, on a question which only required a little extraordinary activity of mind to resolve.
efforts
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From this reading I fall into the same trains of thinking; except that I am more restless, more inclined to melancholy, to inaction, to a kind of inanity, which no trifling efforts can shake off.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading I fall into the same trains of thinking; except that I am more restless, more inclined to melancholy, to inaction, to a kind of inanity, which no trifling efforts can shake off.
extraordinary
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From this reading I was ashamed of remaining in doubt, on a question which only required a little extraordinary activity of mind to resolve.
fall
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From this reading I fall into the same trains of thinking; except that I am more restless, more inclined to melancholy, to inaction, to a kind of inanity, which no trifling efforts can shake off.
falsehood
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From this reading It appears to me that nothing can be classed among falsehoods, except those things the tendency of which is to generate falsehood, or mistake.
falsehoods
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From this reading It appears to me that nothing can be classed among falsehoods, except those things the tendency of which is to generate falsehood, or mistake.
find
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From this reading I have received thy letter, and find thy reasoning in some respects similar to my own.
four
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From this reading _Frank Henley to Oliver Trenchard_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ We have now been in London four days, Oliver; and, known places reviving old ideas, it almost seems as if we had never moved from the spot where we are at present.
Frank
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From this reading _Frank Henley to Oliver Trenchard_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ We have now been in London four days, Oliver; and, known places reviving old ideas, it almost seems as if we had never moved from the spot where we are at present.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Frank Henley to Oliver Trenchard_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ We have now been in London four days, Oliver; and, known places reviving old ideas, it almost seems as if we had never moved from the spot where we are at present.
generate
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From this reading It appears to me that nothing can be classed among falsehoods, except those things the tendency of which is to generate falsehood, or mistake.
Grosvenor
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From this reading _Frank Henley to Oliver Trenchard_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ We have now been in London four days, Oliver; and, known places reviving old ideas, it almost seems as if we had never moved from the spot where we are at present.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Frank Henley to Oliver Trenchard_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ We have now been in London four days, Oliver; and, known places reviving old ideas, it almost seems as if we had never moved from the spot where we are at present.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Frank Henley to Oliver Trenchard_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ We have now been in London four days, Oliver; and, known places reviving old ideas, it almost seems as if we had never moved from the spot where we are at present.
Henley
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From this reading _Frank Henley to Oliver Trenchard_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ We have now been in London four days, Oliver; and, known places reviving old ideas, it almost seems as if we had never moved from the spot where we are at present.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I fall into the same trains of thinking; except that I am more restless, more inclined to melancholy, to inaction, to a kind of inanity, which no trifling efforts can shake off.
ideas
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From this reading _Frank Henley to Oliver Trenchard_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ We have now been in London four days, Oliver; and, known places reviving old ideas, it almost seems as if we had never moved from the spot where we are at present.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _Frank Henley to Oliver Trenchard_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ We have now been in London four days, Oliver; and, known places reviving old ideas, it almost seems as if we had never moved from the spot where we are at present.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Frank Henley to Oliver Trenchard_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ We have now been in London four days, Oliver; and, known places reviving old ideas, it almost seems as if we had never moved from the spot where we are at present.
inaction
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From this reading I fall into the same trains of thinking; except that I am more restless, more inclined to melancholy, to inaction, to a kind of inanity, which no trifling efforts can shake off.
inanity
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From this reading I fall into the same trains of thinking; except that I am more restless, more inclined to melancholy, to inaction, to a kind of inanity, which no trifling efforts can shake off.
inclined
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From this reading I fall into the same trains of thinking; except that I am more restless, more inclined to melancholy, to inaction, to a kind of inanity, which no trifling efforts can shake off.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I fall into the same trains of thinking; except that I am more restless, more inclined to melancholy, to inaction, to a kind of inanity, which no trifling efforts can shake off.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It appears to me that nothing can be classed among falsehoods, except those things the tendency of which is to generate falsehood, or mistake.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Frank Henley to Oliver Trenchard_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ We have now been in London four days, Oliver; and, known places reviving old ideas, it almost seems as if we had never moved from the spot where we are at present.
kind
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From this reading I fall into the same trains of thinking; except that I am more restless, more inclined to melancholy, to inaction, to a kind of inanity, which no trifling efforts can shake off.
known
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From this reading _Frank Henley to Oliver Trenchard_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ We have now been in London four days, Oliver; and, known places reviving old ideas, it almost seems as if we had never moved from the spot where we are at present.
letter
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From this reading I have received thy letter, and find thy reasoning in some respects similar to my own.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was ashamed of remaining in doubt, on a question which only required a little extraordinary activity of mind to resolve.
London
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From this reading _Frank Henley to Oliver Trenchard_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ We have now been in London four days, Oliver; and, known places reviving old ideas, it almost seems as if we had never moved from the spot where we are at present.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It appears to me that nothing can be classed among falsehoods, except those things the tendency of which is to generate falsehood, or mistake.
melancholy
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From this reading I fall into the same trains of thinking; except that I am more restless, more inclined to melancholy, to inaction, to a kind of inanity, which no trifling efforts can shake off.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was ashamed of remaining in doubt, on a question which only required a little extraordinary activity of mind to resolve.
mistake
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From this reading It appears to me that nothing can be classed among falsehoods, except those things the tendency of which is to generate falsehood, or mistake.
more
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From this reading I fall into the same trains of thinking; except that I am more restless, more inclined to melancholy, to inaction, to a kind of inanity, which no trifling efforts can shake off.
moved
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From this reading _Frank Henley to Oliver Trenchard_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ We have now been in London four days, Oliver; and, known places reviving old ideas, it almost seems as if we had never moved from the spot where we are at present.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have received thy letter, and find thy reasoning in some respects similar to my own.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Frank Henley to Oliver Trenchard_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ We have now been in London four days, Oliver; and, known places reviving old ideas, it almost seems as if we had never moved from the spot where we are at present.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I fall into the same trains of thinking; except that I am more restless, more inclined to melancholy, to inaction, to a kind of inanity, which no trifling efforts can shake off.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It appears to me that nothing can be classed among falsehoods, except those things the tendency of which is to generate falsehood, or mistake.
now
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From this reading _Frank Henley to Oliver Trenchard_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ We have now been in London four days, Oliver; and, known places reviving old ideas, it almost seems as if we had never moved from the spot where we are at present.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I fall into the same trains of thinking; except that I am more restless, more inclined to melancholy, to inaction, to a kind of inanity, which no trifling efforts can shake off.
off
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From this reading I fall into the same trains of thinking; except that I am more restless, more inclined to melancholy, to inaction, to a kind of inanity, which no trifling efforts can shake off.
old
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From this reading _Frank Henley to Oliver Trenchard_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ We have now been in London four days, Oliver; and, known places reviving old ideas, it almost seems as if we had never moved from the spot where we are at present.
Oliver
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From this reading _Frank Henley to Oliver Trenchard_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ We have now been in London four days, Oliver; and, known places reviving old ideas, it almost seems as if we had never moved from the spot where we are at present.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was ashamed of remaining in doubt, on a question which only required a little extraordinary activity of mind to resolve.
only
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From this reading I was ashamed of remaining in doubt, on a question which only required a little extraordinary activity of mind to resolve.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It appears to me that nothing can be classed among falsehoods, except those things the tendency of which is to generate falsehood, or mistake.
own
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From this reading I have received thy letter, and find thy reasoning in some respects similar to my own.
places
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From this reading _Frank Henley to Oliver Trenchard_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ We have now been in London four days, Oliver; and, known places reviving old ideas, it almost seems as if we had never moved from the spot where we are at present.
present
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From this reading _Frank Henley to Oliver Trenchard_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ We have now been in London four days, Oliver; and, known places reviving old ideas, it almost seems as if we had never moved from the spot where we are at present.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I was ashamed of remaining in doubt, on a question which only required a little extraordinary activity of mind to resolve.
reasoning
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From this reading I have received thy letter, and find thy reasoning in some respects similar to my own.
received
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From this reading I have received thy letter, and find thy reasoning in some respects similar to my own.
remaining
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From this reading I was ashamed of remaining in doubt, on a question which only required a little extraordinary activity of mind to resolve.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was ashamed of remaining in doubt, on a question which only required a little extraordinary activity of mind to resolve.
resolve
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From this reading I was ashamed of remaining in doubt, on a question which only required a little extraordinary activity of mind to resolve.
respects
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From this reading I have received thy letter, and find thy reasoning in some respects similar to my own.
restless
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From this reading I fall into the same trains of thinking; except that I am more restless, more inclined to melancholy, to inaction, to a kind of inanity, which no trifling efforts can shake off.
reviving
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From this reading _Frank Henley to Oliver Trenchard_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ We have now been in London four days, Oliver; and, known places reviving old ideas, it almost seems as if we had never moved from the spot where we are at present.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I fall into the same trains of thinking; except that I am more restless, more inclined to melancholy, to inaction, to a kind of inanity, which no trifling efforts can shake off.
seems
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From this reading _Frank Henley to Oliver Trenchard_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ We have now been in London four days, Oliver; and, known places reviving old ideas, it almost seems as if we had never moved from the spot where we are at present.
shake
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From this reading I fall into the same trains of thinking; except that I am more restless, more inclined to melancholy, to inaction, to a kind of inanity, which no trifling efforts can shake off.
similar
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From this reading I have received thy letter, and find thy reasoning in some respects similar to my own.
some
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From this reading I have received thy letter, and find thy reasoning in some respects similar to my own.
spot
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From this reading _Frank Henley to Oliver Trenchard_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ We have now been in London four days, Oliver; and, known places reviving old ideas, it almost seems as if we had never moved from the spot where we are at present.
Street
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From this reading _Frank Henley to Oliver Trenchard_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ We have now been in London four days, Oliver; and, known places reviving old ideas, it almost seems as if we had never moved from the spot where we are at present.
tendency
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From this reading It appears to me that nothing can be classed among falsehoods, except those things the tendency of which is to generate falsehood, or mistake.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I fall into the same trains of thinking; except that I am more restless, more inclined to melancholy, to inaction, to a kind of inanity, which no trifling efforts can shake off.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Frank Henley to Oliver Trenchard_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ We have now been in London four days, Oliver; and, known places reviving old ideas, it almost seems as if we had never moved from the spot where we are at present.
things
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From this reading It appears to me that nothing can be classed among falsehoods, except those things the tendency of which is to generate falsehood, or mistake.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I fall into the same trains of thinking; except that I am more restless, more inclined to melancholy, to inaction, to a kind of inanity, which no trifling efforts can shake off.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It appears to me that nothing can be classed among falsehoods, except those things the tendency of which is to generate falsehood, or mistake.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading I have received thy letter, and find thy reasoning in some respects similar to my own.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Frank Henley to Oliver Trenchard_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ We have now been in London four days, Oliver; and, known places reviving old ideas, it almost seems as if we had never moved from the spot where we are at present.
trains
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From this reading I fall into the same trains of thinking; except that I am more restless, more inclined to melancholy, to inaction, to a kind of inanity, which no trifling efforts can shake off.
Trenchard
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From this reading _Frank Henley to Oliver Trenchard_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ We have now been in London four days, Oliver; and, known places reviving old ideas, it almost seems as if we had never moved from the spot where we are at present.
trifling
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From this reading I fall into the same trains of thinking; except that I am more restless, more inclined to melancholy, to inaction, to a kind of inanity, which no trifling efforts can shake off.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was ashamed of remaining in doubt, on a question which only required a little extraordinary activity of mind to resolve.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Frank Henley to Oliver Trenchard_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ We have now been in London four days, Oliver; and, known places reviving old ideas, it almost seems as if we had never moved from the spot where we are at present.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading _Frank Henley to Oliver Trenchard_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ We have now been in London four days, Oliver; and, known places reviving old ideas, it almost seems as if we had never moved from the spot where we are at present.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I fall into the same trains of thinking; except that I am more restless, more inclined to melancholy, to inaction, to a kind of inanity, which no trifling efforts can shake off.
