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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 A TRAGI-COMEDY The following morning found me in a saner mood once more, and I lay for an hour thinking and planning.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A TRAGI-COMEDY The following morning found me in a saner mood once more, and I lay for an hour thinking and planning.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A TRAGI-COMEDY The following morning found me in a saner mood once more, and I lay for an hour thinking and planning.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading I knew I had had to give up what I prized more than anything in life.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I hold that there are narcotics for mental pain just as for physical; and if the mind is healthy and the will resolute, one can generally be found.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I hold that there are narcotics for mental pain just as for physical; and if the mind is healthy and the will resolute, one can generally be found.
attempting
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From this reading I did not make the mistake of attempting to underrate my loss.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I hold that there are narcotics for mental pain just as for physical; and if the mind is healthy and the will resolute, one can generally be found.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I hold that there are narcotics for mental pain just as for physical; and if the mind is healthy and the will resolute, one can generally be found.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not make the mistake of attempting to underrate my loss.
find
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From this reading I had to find one then.
following
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From this reading A TRAGI-COMEDY The following morning found me in a saner mood once more, and I lay for an hour thinking and planning.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A TRAGI-COMEDY The following morning found me in a saner mood once more, and I lay for an hour thinking and planning.
found
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From this reading A TRAGI-COMEDY The following morning found me in a saner mood once more, and I lay for an hour thinking and planning.
generally
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From this reading I hold that there are narcotics for mental pain just as for physical; and if the mind is healthy and the will resolute, one can generally be found.
give
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From this reading I knew I had had to give up what I prized more than anything in life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had to find one then.
healthy
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From this reading I hold that there are narcotics for mental pain just as for physical; and if the mind is healthy and the will resolute, one can generally be found.
hold
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From this reading I hold that there are narcotics for mental pain just as for physical; and if the mind is healthy and the will resolute, one can generally be found.
hour
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From this reading A TRAGI-COMEDY The following morning found me in a saner mood once more, and I lay for an hour thinking and planning.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A TRAGI-COMEDY The following morning found me in a saner mood once more, and I lay for an hour thinking and planning.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I hold that there are narcotics for mental pain just as for physical; and if the mind is healthy and the will resolute, one can generally be found.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A TRAGI-COMEDY The following morning found me in a saner mood once more, and I lay for an hour thinking and planning.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I hold that there are narcotics for mental pain just as for physical; and if the mind is healthy and the will resolute, one can generally be found.
just
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From this reading I hold that there are narcotics for mental pain just as for physical; and if the mind is healthy and the will resolute, one can generally be found.
knew
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From this reading I knew I had had to give up what I prized more than anything in life.
lay
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From this reading A TRAGI-COMEDY The following morning found me in a saner mood once more, and I lay for an hour thinking and planning.
life
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From this reading I knew I had had to give up what I prized more than anything in life.
loss
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From this reading I did not make the mistake of attempting to underrate my loss.
make
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From this reading I did not make the mistake of attempting to underrate my loss.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A TRAGI-COMEDY The following morning found me in a saner mood once more, and I lay for an hour thinking and planning.
mental
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From this reading I hold that there are narcotics for mental pain just as for physical; and if the mind is healthy and the will resolute, one can generally be found.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I hold that there are narcotics for mental pain just as for physical; and if the mind is healthy and the will resolute, one can generally be found.
mistake
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From this reading I did not make the mistake of attempting to underrate my loss.
mood
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From this reading A TRAGI-COMEDY The following morning found me in a saner mood once more, and I lay for an hour thinking and planning.
more
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From this reading A TRAGI-COMEDY The following morning found me in a saner mood once more, and I lay for an hour thinking and planning.
morning
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From this reading A TRAGI-COMEDY The following morning found me in a saner mood once more, and I lay for an hour thinking and planning.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I did not make the mistake of attempting to underrate my loss.
narcotics
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From this reading I hold that there are narcotics for mental pain just as for physical; and if the mind is healthy and the will resolute, one can generally be found.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not make the mistake of attempting to underrate my loss.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I did not make the mistake of attempting to underrate my loss.
once
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From this reading A TRAGI-COMEDY The following morning found me in a saner mood once more, and I lay for an hour thinking and planning.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I hold that there are narcotics for mental pain just as for physical; and if the mind is healthy and the will resolute, one can generally be found.
pain
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From this reading I hold that there are narcotics for mental pain just as for physical; and if the mind is healthy and the will resolute, one can generally be found.
physical
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From this reading I hold that there are narcotics for mental pain just as for physical; and if the mind is healthy and the will resolute, one can generally be found.
planning
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From this reading A TRAGI-COMEDY The following morning found me in a saner mood once more, and I lay for an hour thinking and planning.
prized
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From this reading I knew I had had to give up what I prized more than anything in life.
resolute
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From this reading I hold that there are narcotics for mental pain just as for physical; and if the mind is healthy and the will resolute, one can generally be found.
saner
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From this reading A TRAGI-COMEDY The following morning found me in a saner mood once more, and I lay for an hour thinking and planning.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I knew I had had to give up what I prized more than anything in life.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I hold that there are narcotics for mental pain just as for physical; and if the mind is healthy and the will resolute, one can generally be found.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TRAGI-COMEDY The following morning found me in a saner mood once more, and I lay for an hour thinking and planning.
then
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From this reading I had to find one then.
there
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From this reading I hold that there are narcotics for mental pain just as for physical; and if the mind is healthy and the will resolute, one can generally be found.
thinking
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From this reading A TRAGI-COMEDY The following morning found me in a saner mood once more, and I lay for an hour thinking and planning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had to find one then.
TRAGI-COMEDY
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From this reading A TRAGI-COMEDY The following morning found me in a saner mood once more, and I lay for an hour thinking and planning.
underrate
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From this reading I did not make the mistake of attempting to underrate my loss.
up
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From this reading I knew I had had to give up what I prized more than anything in life.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I knew I had had to give up what I prized more than anything in life.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I hold that there are narcotics for mental pain just as for physical; and if the mind is healthy and the will resolute, one can generally be found.
