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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 FRONTISPIECE He made our meeting something of a ceremony We walked out to the woods I was sure life in Sagua la Grande would always suit me The moon rose over the camp ... but still we sat And the next instant I fell sprawling inside the barrack yard I sprang back against the cabin It may seem presumptuous that so young a man as myself should propose to write his life and memoirs, for, as a rule, one waits until he has accomplished something in the world, or until he has reached old age, before he ventures to tell of the times in which he has lived, and of his part in them.
accomplished
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From this reading FRONTISPIECE He made our meeting something of a ceremony We walked out to the woods I was sure life in Sagua la Grande would always suit me The moon rose over the camp ... but still we sat And the next instant I fell sprawling inside the barrack yard I sprang back against the cabin It may seem presumptuous that so young a man as myself should propose to write his life and memoirs, for, as a rule, one waits until he has accomplished something in the world, or until he has reached old age, before he ventures to tell of the times in which he has lived, and of his part in them.
add
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From this reading So I propose to tell now of the little I have accomplished in the first twenty-three years of my life, and, from month to month, to add to these memoirs in order that, should I be suddenly taken off, my debit and credit pages may be found carefully written up to date and carried forward.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading FRONTISPIECE He made our meeting something of a ceremony We walked out to the woods I was sure life in Sagua la Grande would always suit me The moon rose over the camp ... but still we sat And the next instant I fell sprawling inside the barrack yard I sprang back against the cabin It may seem presumptuous that so young a man as myself should propose to write his life and memoirs, for, as a rule, one waits until he has accomplished something in the world, or until he has reached old age, before he ventures to tell of the times in which he has lived, and of his part in them.
age
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From this reading FRONTISPIECE He made our meeting something of a ceremony We walked out to the woods I was sure life in Sagua la Grande would always suit me The moon rose over the camp ... but still we sat And the next instant I fell sprawling inside the barrack yard I sprang back against the cabin It may seem presumptuous that so young a man as myself should propose to write his life and memoirs, for, as a rule, one waits until he has accomplished something in the world, or until he has reached old age, before he ventures to tell of the times in which he has lived, and of his part in them.
always
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From this reading FRONTISPIECE He made our meeting something of a ceremony We walked out to the woods I was sure life in Sagua la Grande would always suit me The moon rose over the camp ... but still we sat And the next instant I fell sprawling inside the barrack yard I sprang back against the cabin It may seem presumptuous that so young a man as myself should propose to write his life and memoirs, for, as a rule, one waits until he has accomplished something in the world, or until he has reached old age, before he ventures to tell of the times in which he has lived, and of his part in them.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On the other hand, should I live to be an old man, this record of my career will furnish me with material for a more complete autobiography, and will serve as a safeguard against a failing memory.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading {Illustration: “Go, Royal!” he cried, “and--God bless you!”} ILLUSTRATIONS (not available in this file) “Go, Royal!” he cried, “and--God bless you!”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading FRONTISPIECE He made our meeting something of a ceremony We walked out to the woods I was sure life in Sagua la Grande would always suit me The moon rose over the camp ... but still we sat And the next instant I fell sprawling inside the barrack yard I sprang back against the cabin It may seem presumptuous that so young a man as myself should propose to write his life and memoirs, for, as a rule, one waits until he has accomplished something in the world, or until he has reached old age, before he ventures to tell of the times in which he has lived, and of his part in them.
autobiography
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From this reading On the other hand, should I live to be an old man, this record of my career will furnish me with material for a more complete autobiography, and will serve as a safeguard against a failing memory.
available
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From this reading {Illustration: “Go, Royal!” he cried, “and--God bless you!”} ILLUSTRATIONS (not available in this file) “Go, Royal!” he cried, “and--God bless you!”
back
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From this reading FRONTISPIECE He made our meeting something of a ceremony We walked out to the woods I was sure life in Sagua la Grande would always suit me The moon rose over the camp ... but still we sat And the next instant I fell sprawling inside the barrack yard I sprang back against the cabin It may seem presumptuous that so young a man as myself should propose to write his life and memoirs, for, as a rule, one waits until he has accomplished something in the world, or until he has reached old age, before he ventures to tell of the times in which he has lived, and of his part in them.
barrack
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From this reading FRONTISPIECE He made our meeting something of a ceremony We walked out to the woods I was sure life in Sagua la Grande would always suit me The moon rose over the camp ... but still we sat And the next instant I fell sprawling inside the barrack yard I sprang back against the cabin It may seem presumptuous that so young a man as myself should propose to write his life and memoirs, for, as a rule, one waits until he has accomplished something in the world, or until he has reached old age, before he ventures to tell of the times in which he has lived, and of his part in them.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But the profession to which I belong, which is that of a soldier, and which is the noblest profession a man can follow, is a hazardous one, and were I to delay until to-morrow to write down what I have seen and done, these memoirs might never be written, for, such being the fortune of war, to-morrow might not come.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading FRONTISPIECE He made our meeting something of a ceremony We walked out to the woods I was sure life in Sagua la Grande would always suit me The moon rose over the camp ... but still we sat And the next instant I fell sprawling inside the barrack yard I sprang back against the cabin It may seem presumptuous that so young a man as myself should propose to write his life and memoirs, for, as a rule, one waits until he has accomplished something in the world, or until he has reached old age, before he ventures to tell of the times in which he has lived, and of his part in them.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But the profession to which I belong, which is that of a soldier, and which is the noblest profession a man can follow, is a hazardous one, and were I to delay until to-morrow to write down what I have seen and done, these memoirs might never be written, for, such being the fortune of war, to-morrow might not come.
belong
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From this reading But the profession to which I belong, which is that of a soldier, and which is the noblest profession a man can follow, is a hazardous one, and were I to delay until to-morrow to write down what I have seen and done, these memoirs might never be written, for, such being the fortune of war, to-morrow might not come.
bless
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From this reading {Illustration: “Go, Royal!” he cried, “and--God bless you!”} ILLUSTRATIONS (not available in this file) “Go, Royal!” he cried, “and--God bless you!”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading FRONTISPIECE He made our meeting something of a ceremony We walked out to the woods I was sure life in Sagua la Grande would always suit me The moon rose over the camp ... but still we sat And the next instant I fell sprawling inside the barrack yard I sprang back against the cabin It may seem presumptuous that so young a man as myself should propose to write his life and memoirs, for, as a rule, one waits until he has accomplished something in the world, or until he has reached old age, before he ventures to tell of the times in which he has lived, and of his part in them.
cabin
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From this reading FRONTISPIECE He made our meeting something of a ceremony We walked out to the woods I was sure life in Sagua la Grande would always suit me The moon rose over the camp ... but still we sat And the next instant I fell sprawling inside the barrack yard I sprang back against the cabin It may seem presumptuous that so young a man as myself should propose to write his life and memoirs, for, as a rule, one waits until he has accomplished something in the world, or until he has reached old age, before he ventures to tell of the times in which he has lived, and of his part in them.
camp
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From this reading FRONTISPIECE He made our meeting something of a ceremony We walked out to the woods I was sure life in Sagua la Grande would always suit me The moon rose over the camp ... but still we sat And the next instant I fell sprawling inside the barrack yard I sprang back against the cabin It may seem presumptuous that so young a man as myself should propose to write his life and memoirs, for, as a rule, one waits until he has accomplished something in the world, or until he has reached old age, before he ventures to tell of the times in which he has lived, and of his part in them.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But the profession to which I belong, which is that of a soldier, and which is the noblest profession a man can follow, is a hazardous one, and were I to delay until to-morrow to write down what I have seen and done, these memoirs might never be written, for, such being the fortune of war, to-morrow might not come.
career
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From this reading On the other hand, should I live to be an old man, this record of my career will furnish me with material for a more complete autobiography, and will serve as a safeguard against a failing memory.
carefully
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From this reading So I propose to tell now of the little I have accomplished in the first twenty-three years of my life, and, from month to month, to add to these memoirs in order that, should I be suddenly taken off, my debit and credit pages may be found carefully written up to date and carried forward.
carried
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From this reading So I propose to tell now of the little I have accomplished in the first twenty-three years of my life, and, from month to month, to add to these memoirs in order that, should I be suddenly taken off, my debit and credit pages may be found carefully written up to date and carried forward.
ceremony
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From this reading FRONTISPIECE He made our meeting something of a ceremony We walked out to the woods I was sure life in Sagua la Grande would always suit me The moon rose over the camp ... but still we sat And the next instant I fell sprawling inside the barrack yard I sprang back against the cabin It may seem presumptuous that so young a man as myself should propose to write his life and memoirs, for, as a rule, one waits until he has accomplished something in the world, or until he has reached old age, before he ventures to tell of the times in which he has lived, and of his part in them.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the profession to which I belong, which is that of a soldier, and which is the noblest profession a man can follow, is a hazardous one, and were I to delay until to-morrow to write down what I have seen and done, these memoirs might never be written, for, such being the fortune of war, to-morrow might not come.
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the other hand, should I live to be an old man, this record of my career will furnish me with material for a more complete autobiography, and will serve as a safeguard against a failing memory.
credit
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From this reading So I propose to tell now of the little I have accomplished in the first twenty-three years of my life, and, from month to month, to add to these memoirs in order that, should I be suddenly taken off, my debit and credit pages may be found carefully written up to date and carried forward.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading {Illustration: “Go, Royal!” he cried, “and--God bless you!”} ILLUSTRATIONS (not available in this file) “Go, Royal!” he cried, “and--God bless you!”
date
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From this reading So I propose to tell now of the little I have accomplished in the first twenty-three years of my life, and, from month to month, to add to these memoirs in order that, should I be suddenly taken off, my debit and credit pages may be found carefully written up to date and carried forward.
debit
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From this reading So I propose to tell now of the little I have accomplished in the first twenty-three years of my life, and, from month to month, to add to these memoirs in order that, should I be suddenly taken off, my debit and credit pages may be found carefully written up to date and carried forward.
delay
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From this reading But the profession to which I belong, which is that of a soldier, and which is the noblest profession a man can follow, is a hazardous one, and were I to delay until to-morrow to write down what I have seen and done, these memoirs might never be written, for, such being the fortune of war, to-morrow might not come.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the profession to which I belong, which is that of a soldier, and which is the noblest profession a man can follow, is a hazardous one, and were I to delay until to-morrow to write down what I have seen and done, these memoirs might never be written, for, such being the fortune of war, to-morrow might not come.
down
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From this reading But the profession to which I belong, which is that of a soldier, and which is the noblest profession a man can follow, is a hazardous one, and were I to delay until to-morrow to write down what I have seen and done, these memoirs might never be written, for, such being the fortune of war, to-morrow might not come.
failing
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From this reading On the other hand, should I live to be an old man, this record of my career will furnish me with material for a more complete autobiography, and will serve as a safeguard against a failing memory.
fell
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From this reading FRONTISPIECE He made our meeting something of a ceremony We walked out to the woods I was sure life in Sagua la Grande would always suit me The moon rose over the camp ... but still we sat And the next instant I fell sprawling inside the barrack yard I sprang back against the cabin It may seem presumptuous that so young a man as myself should propose to write his life and memoirs, for, as a rule, one waits until he has accomplished something in the world, or until he has reached old age, before he ventures to tell of the times in which he has lived, and of his part in them.
file
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From this reading {Illustration: “Go, Royal!” he cried, “and--God bless you!”} ILLUSTRATIONS (not available in this file) “Go, Royal!” he cried, “and--God bless you!”
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So I propose to tell now of the little I have accomplished in the first twenty-three years of my life, and, from month to month, to add to these memoirs in order that, should I be suddenly taken off, my debit and credit pages may be found carefully written up to date and carried forward.
follow
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From this reading But the profession to which I belong, which is that of a soldier, and which is the noblest profession a man can follow, is a hazardous one, and were I to delay until to-morrow to write down what I have seen and done, these memoirs might never be written, for, such being the fortune of war, to-morrow might not come.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FRONTISPIECE He made our meeting something of a ceremony We walked out to the woods I was sure life in Sagua la Grande would always suit me The moon rose over the camp ... but still we sat And the next instant I fell sprawling inside the barrack yard I sprang back against the cabin It may seem presumptuous that so young a man as myself should propose to write his life and memoirs, for, as a rule, one waits until he has accomplished something in the world, or until he has reached old age, before he ventures to tell of the times in which he has lived, and of his part in them.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But the profession to which I belong, which is that of a soldier, and which is the noblest profession a man can follow, is a hazardous one, and were I to delay until to-morrow to write down what I have seen and done, these memoirs might never be written, for, such being the fortune of war, to-morrow might not come.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So I propose to tell now of the little I have accomplished in the first twenty-three years of my life, and, from month to month, to add to these memoirs in order that, should I be suddenly taken off, my debit and credit pages may be found carefully written up to date and carried forward.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So I propose to tell now of the little I have accomplished in the first twenty-three years of my life, and, from month to month, to add to these memoirs in order that, should I be suddenly taken off, my debit and credit pages may be found carefully written up to date and carried forward.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So I propose to tell now of the little I have accomplished in the first twenty-three years of my life, and, from month to month, to add to these memoirs in order that, should I be suddenly taken off, my debit and credit pages may be found carefully written up to date and carried forward.
FRONTISPIECE
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From this reading FRONTISPIECE He made our meeting something of a ceremony We walked out to the woods I was sure life in Sagua la Grande would always suit me The moon rose over the camp ... but still we sat And the next instant I fell sprawling inside the barrack yard I sprang back against the cabin It may seem presumptuous that so young a man as myself should propose to write his life and memoirs, for, as a rule, one waits until he has accomplished something in the world, or until he has reached old age, before he ventures to tell of the times in which he has lived, and of his part in them.
furnish
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From this reading On the other hand, should I live to be an old man, this record of my career will furnish me with material for a more complete autobiography, and will serve as a safeguard against a failing memory.
Go
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From this reading {Illustration: “Go, Royal!” he cried, “and--God bless you!”} ILLUSTRATIONS (not available in this file) “Go, Royal!” he cried, “and--God bless you!”
God
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From this reading {Illustration: “Go, Royal!” he cried, “and--God bless you!”} ILLUSTRATIONS (not available in this file) “Go, Royal!” he cried, “and--God bless you!”
Grande
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From this reading FRONTISPIECE He made our meeting something of a ceremony We walked out to the woods I was sure life in Sagua la Grande would always suit me The moon rose over the camp ... but still we sat And the next instant I fell sprawling inside the barrack yard I sprang back against the cabin It may seem presumptuous that so young a man as myself should propose to write his life and memoirs, for, as a rule, one waits until he has accomplished something in the world, or until he has reached old age, before he ventures to tell of the times in which he has lived, and of his part in them.
hand
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From this reading On the other hand, should I live to be an old man, this record of my career will furnish me with material for a more complete autobiography, and will serve as a safeguard against a failing memory.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FRONTISPIECE He made our meeting something of a ceremony We walked out to the woods I was sure life in Sagua la Grande would always suit me The moon rose over the camp ... but still we sat And the next instant I fell sprawling inside the barrack yard I sprang back against the cabin It may seem presumptuous that so young a man as myself should propose to write his life and memoirs, for, as a rule, one waits until he has accomplished something in the world, or until he has reached old age, before he ventures to tell of the times in which he has lived, and of his part in them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But the profession to which I belong, which is that of a soldier, and which is the noblest profession a man can follow, is a hazardous one, and were I to delay until to-morrow to write down what I have seen and done, these memoirs might never be written, for, such being the fortune of war, to-morrow might not come.
hazardous
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From this reading But the profession to which I belong, which is that of a soldier, and which is the noblest profession a man can follow, is a hazardous one, and were I to delay until to-morrow to write down what I have seen and done, these memoirs might never be written, for, such being the fortune of war, to-morrow might not come.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading {Illustration: “Go, Royal!” he cried, “and--God bless you!”} ILLUSTRATIONS (not available in this file) “Go, Royal!” he cried, “and--God bless you!”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FRONTISPIECE He made our meeting something of a ceremony We walked out to the woods I was sure life in Sagua la Grande would always suit me The moon rose over the camp ... but still we sat And the next instant I fell sprawling inside the barrack yard I sprang back against the cabin It may seem presumptuous that so young a man as myself should propose to write his life and memoirs, for, as a rule, one waits until he has accomplished something in the world, or until he has reached old age, before he ventures to tell of the times in which he has lived, and of his part in them.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading FRONTISPIECE He made our meeting something of a ceremony We walked out to the woods I was sure life in Sagua la Grande would always suit me The moon rose over the camp ... but still we sat And the next instant I fell sprawling inside the barrack yard I sprang back against the cabin It may seem presumptuous that so young a man as myself should propose to write his life and memoirs, for, as a rule, one waits until he has accomplished something in the world, or until he has reached old age, before he ventures to tell of the times in which he has lived, and of his part in them.
Illustration
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From this reading {Illustration: “Go, Royal!” he cried, “and--God bless you!”} ILLUSTRATIONS (not available in this file) “Go, Royal!” he cried, “and--God bless you!”
ILLUSTRATIONS
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From this reading {Illustration: “Go, Royal!” he cried, “and--God bless you!”} ILLUSTRATIONS (not available in this file) “Go, Royal!” he cried, “and--God bless you!”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading {Illustration: “Go, Royal!” he cried, “and--God bless you!”} ILLUSTRATIONS (not available in this file) “Go, Royal!” he cried, “and--God bless you!”
inside
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From this reading FRONTISPIECE He made our meeting something of a ceremony We walked out to the woods I was sure life in Sagua la Grande would always suit me The moon rose over the camp ... but still we sat And the next instant I fell sprawling inside the barrack yard I sprang back against the cabin It may seem presumptuous that so young a man as myself should propose to write his life and memoirs, for, as a rule, one waits until he has accomplished something in the world, or until he has reached old age, before he ventures to tell of the times in which he has lived, and of his part in them.
instant
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From this reading FRONTISPIECE He made our meeting something of a ceremony We walked out to the woods I was sure life in Sagua la Grande would always suit me The moon rose over the camp ... but still we sat And the next instant I fell sprawling inside the barrack yard I sprang back against the cabin It may seem presumptuous that so young a man as myself should propose to write his life and memoirs, for, as a rule, one waits until he has accomplished something in the world, or until he has reached old age, before he ventures to tell of the times in which he has lived, and of his part in them.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the profession to which I belong, which is that of a soldier, and which is the noblest profession a man can follow, is a hazardous one, and were I to delay until to-morrow to write down what I have seen and done, these memoirs might never be written, for, such being the fortune of war, to-morrow might not come.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FRONTISPIECE He made our meeting something of a ceremony We walked out to the woods I was sure life in Sagua la Grande would always suit me The moon rose over the camp ... but still we sat And the next instant I fell sprawling inside the barrack yard I sprang back against the cabin It may seem presumptuous that so young a man as myself should propose to write his life and memoirs, for, as a rule, one waits until he has accomplished something in the world, or until he has reached old age, before he ventures to tell of the times in which he has lived, and of his part in them.
la
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From this reading FRONTISPIECE He made our meeting something of a ceremony We walked out to the woods I was sure life in Sagua la Grande would always suit me The moon rose over the camp ... but still we sat And the next instant I fell sprawling inside the barrack yard I sprang back against the cabin It may seem presumptuous that so young a man as myself should propose to write his life and memoirs, for, as a rule, one waits until he has accomplished something in the world, or until he has reached old age, before he ventures to tell of the times in which he has lived, and of his part in them.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FRONTISPIECE He made our meeting something of a ceremony We walked out to the woods I was sure life in Sagua la Grande would always suit me The moon rose over the camp ... but still we sat And the next instant I fell sprawling inside the barrack yard I sprang back against the cabin It may seem presumptuous that so young a man as myself should propose to write his life and memoirs, for, as a rule, one waits until he has accomplished something in the world, or until he has reached old age, before he ventures to tell of the times in which he has lived, and of his part in them.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So I propose to tell now of the little I have accomplished in the first twenty-three years of my life, and, from month to month, to add to these memoirs in order that, should I be suddenly taken off, my debit and credit pages may be found carefully written up to date and carried forward.
live
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From this reading On the other hand, should I live to be an old man, this record of my career will furnish me with material for a more complete autobiography, and will serve as a safeguard against a failing memory.
lived
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From this reading FRONTISPIECE He made our meeting something of a ceremony We walked out to the woods I was sure life in Sagua la Grande would always suit me The moon rose over the camp ... but still we sat And the next instant I fell sprawling inside the barrack yard I sprang back against the cabin It may seem presumptuous that so young a man as myself should propose to write his life and memoirs, for, as a rule, one waits until he has accomplished something in the world, or until he has reached old age, before he ventures to tell of the times in which he has lived, and of his part in them.
made
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From this reading FRONTISPIECE He made our meeting something of a ceremony We walked out to the woods I was sure life in Sagua la Grande would always suit me The moon rose over the camp ... but still we sat And the next instant I fell sprawling inside the barrack yard I sprang back against the cabin It may seem presumptuous that so young a man as myself should propose to write his life and memoirs, for, as a rule, one waits until he has accomplished something in the world, or until he has reached old age, before he ventures to tell of the times in which he has lived, and of his part in them.
man
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From this reading FRONTISPIECE He made our meeting something of a ceremony We walked out to the woods I was sure life in Sagua la Grande would always suit me The moon rose over the camp ... but still we sat And the next instant I fell sprawling inside the barrack yard I sprang back against the cabin It may seem presumptuous that so young a man as myself should propose to write his life and memoirs, for, as a rule, one waits until he has accomplished something in the world, or until he has reached old age, before he ventures to tell of the times in which he has lived, and of his part in them.
material
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From this reading On the other hand, should I live to be an old man, this record of my career will furnish me with material for a more complete autobiography, and will serve as a safeguard against a failing memory.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading FRONTISPIECE He made our meeting something of a ceremony We walked out to the woods I was sure life in Sagua la Grande would always suit me The moon rose over the camp ... but still we sat And the next instant I fell sprawling inside the barrack yard I sprang back against the cabin It may seem presumptuous that so young a man as myself should propose to write his life and memoirs, for, as a rule, one waits until he has accomplished something in the world, or until he has reached old age, before he ventures to tell of the times in which he has lived, and of his part in them.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading FRONTISPIECE He made our meeting something of a ceremony We walked out to the woods I was sure life in Sagua la Grande would always suit me The moon rose over the camp ... but still we sat And the next instant I fell sprawling inside the barrack yard I sprang back against the cabin It may seem presumptuous that so young a man as myself should propose to write his life and memoirs, for, as a rule, one waits until he has accomplished something in the world, or until he has reached old age, before he ventures to tell of the times in which he has lived, and of his part in them.
meeting
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From this reading FRONTISPIECE He made our meeting something of a ceremony We walked out to the woods I was sure life in Sagua la Grande would always suit me The moon rose over the camp ... but still we sat And the next instant I fell sprawling inside the barrack yard I sprang back against the cabin It may seem presumptuous that so young a man as myself should propose to write his life and memoirs, for, as a rule, one waits until he has accomplished something in the world, or until he has reached old age, before he ventures to tell of the times in which he has lived, and of his part in them.
memoirs
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From this reading FRONTISPIECE He made our meeting something of a ceremony We walked out to the woods I was sure life in Sagua la Grande would always suit me The moon rose over the camp ... but still we sat And the next instant I fell sprawling inside the barrack yard I sprang back against the cabin It may seem presumptuous that so young a man as myself should propose to write his life and memoirs, for, as a rule, one waits until he has accomplished something in the world, or until he has reached old age, before he ventures to tell of the times in which he has lived, and of his part in them.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading On the other hand, should I live to be an old man, this record of my career will furnish me with material for a more complete autobiography, and will serve as a safeguard against a failing memory.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But the profession to which I belong, which is that of a soldier, and which is the noblest profession a man can follow, is a hazardous one, and were I to delay until to-morrow to write down what I have seen and done, these memoirs might never be written, for, such being the fortune of war, to-morrow might not come.
month
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From this reading So I propose to tell now of the little I have accomplished in the first twenty-three years of my life, and, from month to month, to add to these memoirs in order that, should I be suddenly taken off, my debit and credit pages may be found carefully written up to date and carried forward.
moon
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From this reading FRONTISPIECE He made our meeting something of a ceremony We walked out to the woods I was sure life in Sagua la Grande would always suit me The moon rose over the camp ... but still we sat And the next instant I fell sprawling inside the barrack yard I sprang back against the cabin It may seem presumptuous that so young a man as myself should propose to write his life and memoirs, for, as a rule, one waits until he has accomplished something in the world, or until he has reached old age, before he ventures to tell of the times in which he has lived, and of his part in them.
more
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From this reading On the other hand, should I live to be an old man, this record of my career will furnish me with material for a more complete autobiography, and will serve as a safeguard against a failing memory.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So I propose to tell now of the little I have accomplished in the first twenty-three years of my life, and, from month to month, to add to these memoirs in order that, should I be suddenly taken off, my debit and credit pages may be found carefully written up to date and carried forward.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading FRONTISPIECE He made our meeting something of a ceremony We walked out to the woods I was sure life in Sagua la Grande would always suit me The moon rose over the camp ... but still we sat And the next instant I fell sprawling inside the barrack yard I sprang back against the cabin It may seem presumptuous that so young a man as myself should propose to write his life and memoirs, for, as a rule, one waits until he has accomplished something in the world, or until he has reached old age, before he ventures to tell of the times in which he has lived, and of his part in them.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the profession to which I belong, which is that of a soldier, and which is the noblest profession a man can follow, is a hazardous one, and were I to delay until to-morrow to write down what I have seen and done, these memoirs might never be written, for, such being the fortune of war, to-morrow might not come.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FRONTISPIECE He made our meeting something of a ceremony We walked out to the woods I was sure life in Sagua la Grande would always suit me The moon rose over the camp ... but still we sat And the next instant I fell sprawling inside the barrack yard I sprang back against the cabin It may seem presumptuous that so young a man as myself should propose to write his life and memoirs, for, as a rule, one waits until he has accomplished something in the world, or until he has reached old age, before he ventures to tell of the times in which he has lived, and of his part in them.
noblest
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From this reading But the profession to which I belong, which is that of a soldier, and which is the noblest profession a man can follow, is a hazardous one, and were I to delay until to-morrow to write down what I have seen and done, these memoirs might never be written, for, such being the fortune of war, to-morrow might not come.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading {Illustration: “Go, Royal!” he cried, “and--God bless you!”} ILLUSTRATIONS (not available in this file) “Go, Royal!” he cried, “and--God bless you!”
now
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From this reading So I propose to tell now of the little I have accomplished in the first twenty-three years of my life, and, from month to month, to add to these memoirs in order that, should I be suddenly taken off, my debit and credit pages may be found carefully written up to date and carried forward.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FRONTISPIECE He made our meeting something of a ceremony We walked out to the woods I was sure life in Sagua la Grande would always suit me The moon rose over the camp ... but still we sat And the next instant I fell sprawling inside the barrack yard I sprang back against the cabin It may seem presumptuous that so young a man as myself should propose to write his life and memoirs, for, as a rule, one waits until he has accomplished something in the world, or until he has reached old age, before he ventures to tell of the times in which he has lived, and of his part in them.
off
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From this reading So I propose to tell now of the little I have accomplished in the first twenty-three years of my life, and, from month to month, to add to these memoirs in order that, should I be suddenly taken off, my debit and credit pages may be found carefully written up to date and carried forward.
old
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From this reading FRONTISPIECE He made our meeting something of a ceremony We walked out to the woods I was sure life in Sagua la Grande would always suit me The moon rose over the camp ... but still we sat And the next instant I fell sprawling inside the barrack yard I sprang back against the cabin It may seem presumptuous that so young a man as myself should propose to write his life and memoirs, for, as a rule, one waits until he has accomplished something in the world, or until he has reached old age, before he ventures to tell of the times in which he has lived, and of his part in them.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the other hand, should I live to be an old man, this record of my career will furnish me with material for a more complete autobiography, and will serve as a safeguard against a failing memory.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading FRONTISPIECE He made our meeting something of a ceremony We walked out to the woods I was sure life in Sagua la Grande would always suit me The moon rose over the camp ... but still we sat And the next instant I fell sprawling inside the barrack yard I sprang back against the cabin It may seem presumptuous that so young a man as myself should propose to write his life and memoirs, for, as a rule, one waits until he has accomplished something in the world, or until he has reached old age, before he ventures to tell of the times in which he has lived, and of his part in them.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading FRONTISPIECE He made our meeting something of a ceremony We walked out to the woods I was sure life in Sagua la Grande would always suit me The moon rose over the camp ... but still we sat And the next instant I fell sprawling inside the barrack yard I sprang back against the cabin It may seem presumptuous that so young a man as myself should propose to write his life and memoirs, for, as a rule, one waits until he has accomplished something in the world, or until he has reached old age, before he ventures to tell of the times in which he has lived, and of his part in them.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So I propose to tell now of the little I have accomplished in the first twenty-three years of my life, and, from month to month, to add to these memoirs in order that, should I be suddenly taken off, my debit and credit pages may be found carefully written up to date and carried forward.
other
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From this reading On the other hand, should I live to be an old man, this record of my career will furnish me with material for a more complete autobiography, and will serve as a safeguard against a failing memory.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading FRONTISPIECE He made our meeting something of a ceremony We walked out to the woods I was sure life in Sagua la Grande would always suit me The moon rose over the camp ... but still we sat And the next instant I fell sprawling inside the barrack yard I sprang back against the cabin It may seem presumptuous that so young a man as myself should propose to write his life and memoirs, for, as a rule, one waits until he has accomplished something in the world, or until he has reached old age, before he ventures to tell of the times in which he has lived, and of his part in them.
out
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From this reading FRONTISPIECE He made our meeting something of a ceremony We walked out to the woods I was sure life in Sagua la Grande would always suit me The moon rose over the camp ... but still we sat And the next instant I fell sprawling inside the barrack yard I sprang back against the cabin It may seem presumptuous that so young a man as myself should propose to write his life and memoirs, for, as a rule, one waits until he has accomplished something in the world, or until he has reached old age, before he ventures to tell of the times in which he has lived, and of his part in them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading FRONTISPIECE He made our meeting something of a ceremony We walked out to the woods I was sure life in Sagua la Grande would always suit me The moon rose over the camp ... but still we sat And the next instant I fell sprawling inside the barrack yard I sprang back against the cabin It may seem presumptuous that so young a man as myself should propose to write his life and memoirs, for, as a rule, one waits until he has accomplished something in the world, or until he has reached old age, before he ventures to tell of the times in which he has lived, and of his part in them.
pages
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From this reading So I propose to tell now of the little I have accomplished in the first twenty-three years of my life, and, from month to month, to add to these memoirs in order that, should I be suddenly taken off, my debit and credit pages may be found carefully written up to date and carried forward.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FRONTISPIECE He made our meeting something of a ceremony We walked out to the woods I was sure life in Sagua la Grande would always suit me The moon rose over the camp ... but still we sat And the next instant I fell sprawling inside the barrack yard I sprang back against the cabin It may seem presumptuous that so young a man as myself should propose to write his life and memoirs, for, as a rule, one waits until he has accomplished something in the world, or until he has reached old age, before he ventures to tell of the times in which he has lived, and of his part in them.
presumptuous
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From this reading FRONTISPIECE He made our meeting something of a ceremony We walked out to the woods I was sure life in Sagua la Grande would always suit me The moon rose over the camp ... but still we sat And the next instant I fell sprawling inside the barrack yard I sprang back against the cabin It may seem presumptuous that so young a man as myself should propose to write his life and memoirs, for, as a rule, one waits until he has accomplished something in the world, or until he has reached old age, before he ventures to tell of the times in which he has lived, and of his part in them.
profession
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From this reading But the profession to which I belong, which is that of a soldier, and which is the noblest profession a man can follow, is a hazardous one, and were I to delay until to-morrow to write down what I have seen and done, these memoirs might never be written, for, such being the fortune of war, to-morrow might not come.
propose
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From this reading FRONTISPIECE He made our meeting something of a ceremony We walked out to the woods I was sure life in Sagua la Grande would always suit me The moon rose over the camp ... but still we sat And the next instant I fell sprawling inside the barrack yard I sprang back against the cabin It may seem presumptuous that so young a man as myself should propose to write his life and memoirs, for, as a rule, one waits until he has accomplished something in the world, or until he has reached old age, before he ventures to tell of the times in which he has lived, and of his part in them.
reached
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From this reading FRONTISPIECE He made our meeting something of a ceremony We walked out to the woods I was sure life in Sagua la Grande would always suit me The moon rose over the camp ... but still we sat And the next instant I fell sprawling inside the barrack yard I sprang back against the cabin It may seem presumptuous that so young a man as myself should propose to write his life and memoirs, for, as a rule, one waits until he has accomplished something in the world, or until he has reached old age, before he ventures to tell of the times in which he has lived, and of his part in them.
record
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From this reading On the other hand, should I live to be an old man, this record of my career will furnish me with material for a more complete autobiography, and will serve as a safeguard against a failing memory.
rose
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From this reading FRONTISPIECE He made our meeting something of a ceremony We walked out to the woods I was sure life in Sagua la Grande would always suit me The moon rose over the camp ... but still we sat And the next instant I fell sprawling inside the barrack yard I sprang back against the cabin It may seem presumptuous that so young a man as myself should propose to write his life and memoirs, for, as a rule, one waits until he has accomplished something in the world, or until he has reached old age, before he ventures to tell of the times in which he has lived, and of his part in them.
Royal
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From this reading {Illustration: “Go, Royal!” he cried, “and--God bless you!”} ILLUSTRATIONS (not available in this file) “Go, Royal!” he cried, “and--God bless you!”
rule
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From this reading FRONTISPIECE He made our meeting something of a ceremony We walked out to the woods I was sure life in Sagua la Grande would always suit me The moon rose over the camp ... but still we sat And the next instant I fell sprawling inside the barrack yard I sprang back against the cabin It may seem presumptuous that so young a man as myself should propose to write his life and memoirs, for, as a rule, one waits until he has accomplished something in the world, or until he has reached old age, before he ventures to tell of the times in which he has lived, and of his part in them.
safeguard
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From this reading On the other hand, should I live to be an old man, this record of my career will furnish me with material for a more complete autobiography, and will serve as a safeguard against a failing memory.
Sagua
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From this reading FRONTISPIECE He made our meeting something of a ceremony We walked out to the woods I was sure life in Sagua la Grande would always suit me The moon rose over the camp ... but still we sat And the next instant I fell sprawling inside the barrack yard I sprang back against the cabin It may seem presumptuous that so young a man as myself should propose to write his life and memoirs, for, as a rule, one waits until he has accomplished something in the world, or until he has reached old age, before he ventures to tell of the times in which he has lived, and of his part in them.
sat
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From this reading FRONTISPIECE He made our meeting something of a ceremony We walked out to the woods I was sure life in Sagua la Grande would always suit me The moon rose over the camp ... but still we sat And the next instant I fell sprawling inside the barrack yard I sprang back against the cabin It may seem presumptuous that so young a man as myself should propose to write his life and memoirs, for, as a rule, one waits until he has accomplished something in the world, or until he has reached old age, before he ventures to tell of the times in which he has lived, and of his part in them.
seem
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From this reading FRONTISPIECE He made our meeting something of a ceremony We walked out to the woods I was sure life in Sagua la Grande would always suit me The moon rose over the camp ... but still we sat And the next instant I fell sprawling inside the barrack yard I sprang back against the cabin It may seem presumptuous that so young a man as myself should propose to write his life and memoirs, for, as a rule, one waits until he has accomplished something in the world, or until he has reached old age, before he ventures to tell of the times in which he has lived, and of his part in them.
seen
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From this reading But the profession to which I belong, which is that of a soldier, and which is the noblest profession a man can follow, is a hazardous one, and were I to delay until to-morrow to write down what I have seen and done, these memoirs might never be written, for, such being the fortune of war, to-morrow might not come.
serve
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From this reading On the other hand, should I live to be an old man, this record of my career will furnish me with material for a more complete autobiography, and will serve as a safeguard against a failing memory.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading FRONTISPIECE He made our meeting something of a ceremony We walked out to the woods I was sure life in Sagua la Grande would always suit me The moon rose over the camp ... but still we sat And the next instant I fell sprawling inside the barrack yard I sprang back against the cabin It may seem presumptuous that so young a man as myself should propose to write his life and memoirs, for, as a rule, one waits until he has accomplished something in the world, or until he has reached old age, before he ventures to tell of the times in which he has lived, and of his part in them.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading FRONTISPIECE He made our meeting something of a ceremony We walked out to the woods I was sure life in Sagua la Grande would always suit me The moon rose over the camp ... but still we sat And the next instant I fell sprawling inside the barrack yard I sprang back against the cabin It may seem presumptuous that so young a man as myself should propose to write his life and memoirs, for, as a rule, one waits until he has accomplished something in the world, or until he has reached old age, before he ventures to tell of the times in which he has lived, and of his part in them.
soldier
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From this reading But the profession to which I belong, which is that of a soldier, and which is the noblest profession a man can follow, is a hazardous one, and were I to delay until to-morrow to write down what I have seen and done, these memoirs might never be written, for, such being the fortune of war, to-morrow might not come.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading FRONTISPIECE He made our meeting something of a ceremony We walked out to the woods I was sure life in Sagua la Grande would always suit me The moon rose over the camp ... but still we sat And the next instant I fell sprawling inside the barrack yard I sprang back against the cabin It may seem presumptuous that so young a man as myself should propose to write his life and memoirs, for, as a rule, one waits until he has accomplished something in the world, or until he has reached old age, before he ventures to tell of the times in which he has lived, and of his part in them.
sprang
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From this reading FRONTISPIECE He made our meeting something of a ceremony We walked out to the woods I was sure life in Sagua la Grande would always suit me The moon rose over the camp ... but still we sat And the next instant I fell sprawling inside the barrack yard I sprang back against the cabin It may seem presumptuous that so young a man as myself should propose to write his life and memoirs, for, as a rule, one waits until he has accomplished something in the world, or until he has reached old age, before he ventures to tell of the times in which he has lived, and of his part in them.
sprawling
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From this reading FRONTISPIECE He made our meeting something of a ceremony We walked out to the woods I was sure life in Sagua la Grande would always suit me The moon rose over the camp ... but still we sat And the next instant I fell sprawling inside the barrack yard I sprang back against the cabin It may seem presumptuous that so young a man as myself should propose to write his life and memoirs, for, as a rule, one waits until he has accomplished something in the world, or until he has reached old age, before he ventures to tell of the times in which he has lived, and of his part in them.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FRONTISPIECE He made our meeting something of a ceremony We walked out to the woods I was sure life in Sagua la Grande would always suit me The moon rose over the camp ... but still we sat And the next instant I fell sprawling inside the barrack yard I sprang back against the cabin It may seem presumptuous that so young a man as myself should propose to write his life and memoirs, for, as a rule, one waits until he has accomplished something in the world, or until he has reached old age, before he ventures to tell of the times in which he has lived, and of his part in them.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But the profession to which I belong, which is that of a soldier, and which is the noblest profession a man can follow, is a hazardous one, and were I to delay until to-morrow to write down what I have seen and done, these memoirs might never be written, for, such being the fortune of war, to-morrow might not come.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading So I propose to tell now of the little I have accomplished in the first twenty-three years of my life, and, from month to month, to add to these memoirs in order that, should I be suddenly taken off, my debit and credit pages may be found carefully written up to date and carried forward.
suit
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From this reading FRONTISPIECE He made our meeting something of a ceremony We walked out to the woods I was sure life in Sagua la Grande would always suit me The moon rose over the camp ... but still we sat And the next instant I fell sprawling inside the barrack yard I sprang back against the cabin It may seem presumptuous that so young a man as myself should propose to write his life and memoirs, for, as a rule, one waits until he has accomplished something in the world, or until he has reached old age, before he ventures to tell of the times in which he has lived, and of his part in them.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FRONTISPIECE He made our meeting something of a ceremony We walked out to the woods I was sure life in Sagua la Grande would always suit me The moon rose over the camp ... but still we sat And the next instant I fell sprawling inside the barrack yard I sprang back against the cabin It may seem presumptuous that so young a man as myself should propose to write his life and memoirs, for, as a rule, one waits until he has accomplished something in the world, or until he has reached old age, before he ventures to tell of the times in which he has lived, and of his part in them.
taken
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From this reading So I propose to tell now of the little I have accomplished in the first twenty-three years of my life, and, from month to month, to add to these memoirs in order that, should I be suddenly taken off, my debit and credit pages may be found carefully written up to date and carried forward.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FRONTISPIECE He made our meeting something of a ceremony We walked out to the woods I was sure life in Sagua la Grande would always suit me The moon rose over the camp ... but still we sat And the next instant I fell sprawling inside the barrack yard I sprang back against the cabin It may seem presumptuous that so young a man as myself should propose to write his life and memoirs, for, as a rule, one waits until he has accomplished something in the world, or until he has reached old age, before he ventures to tell of the times in which he has lived, and of his part in them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FRONTISPIECE He made our meeting something of a ceremony We walked out to the woods I was sure life in Sagua la Grande would always suit me The moon rose over the camp ... but still we sat And the next instant I fell sprawling inside the barrack yard I sprang back against the cabin It may seem presumptuous that so young a man as myself should propose to write his life and memoirs, for, as a rule, one waits until he has accomplished something in the world, or until he has reached old age, before he ventures to tell of the times in which he has lived, and of his part in them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FRONTISPIECE He made our meeting something of a ceremony We walked out to the woods I was sure life in Sagua la Grande would always suit me The moon rose over the camp ... but still we sat And the next instant I fell sprawling inside the barrack yard I sprang back against the cabin It may seem presumptuous that so young a man as myself should propose to write his life and memoirs, for, as a rule, one waits until he has accomplished something in the world, or until he has reached old age, before he ventures to tell of the times in which he has lived, and of his part in them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading FRONTISPIECE He made our meeting something of a ceremony We walked out to the woods I was sure life in Sagua la Grande would always suit me The moon rose over the camp ... but still we sat And the next instant I fell sprawling inside the barrack yard I sprang back against the cabin It may seem presumptuous that so young a man as myself should propose to write his life and memoirs, for, as a rule, one waits until he has accomplished something in the world, or until he has reached old age, before he ventures to tell of the times in which he has lived, and of his part in them.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But the profession to which I belong, which is that of a soldier, and which is the noblest profession a man can follow, is a hazardous one, and were I to delay until to-morrow to write down what I have seen and done, these memoirs might never be written, for, such being the fortune of war, to-morrow might not come.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading {Illustration: “Go, Royal!” he cried, “and--God bless you!”} ILLUSTRATIONS (not available in this file) “Go, Royal!” he cried, “and--God bless you!”
times
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From this reading FRONTISPIECE He made our meeting something of a ceremony We walked out to the woods I was sure life in Sagua la Grande would always suit me The moon rose over the camp ... but still we sat And the next instant I fell sprawling inside the barrack yard I sprang back against the cabin It may seem presumptuous that so young a man as myself should propose to write his life and memoirs, for, as a rule, one waits until he has accomplished something in the world, or until he has reached old age, before he ventures to tell of the times in which he has lived, and of his part in them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FRONTISPIECE He made our meeting something of a ceremony We walked out to the woods I was sure life in Sagua la Grande would always suit me The moon rose over the camp ... but still we sat And the next instant I fell sprawling inside the barrack yard I sprang back against the cabin It may seem presumptuous that so young a man as myself should propose to write his life and memoirs, for, as a rule, one waits until he has accomplished something in the world, or until he has reached old age, before he ventures to tell of the times in which he has lived, and of his part in them.
to-morrow
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From this reading But the profession to which I belong, which is that of a soldier, and which is the noblest profession a man can follow, is a hazardous one, and were I to delay until to-morrow to write down what I have seen and done, these memoirs might never be written, for, such being the fortune of war, to-morrow might not come.
twenty-three
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From this reading So I propose to tell now of the little I have accomplished in the first twenty-three years of my life, and, from month to month, to add to these memoirs in order that, should I be suddenly taken off, my debit and credit pages may be found carefully written up to date and carried forward.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading FRONTISPIECE He made our meeting something of a ceremony We walked out to the woods I was sure life in Sagua la Grande would always suit me The moon rose over the camp ... but still we sat And the next instant I fell sprawling inside the barrack yard I sprang back against the cabin It may seem presumptuous that so young a man as myself should propose to write his life and memoirs, for, as a rule, one waits until he has accomplished something in the world, or until he has reached old age, before he ventures to tell of the times in which he has lived, and of his part in them.
up
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From this reading So I propose to tell now of the little I have accomplished in the first twenty-three years of my life, and, from month to month, to add to these memoirs in order that, should I be suddenly taken off, my debit and credit pages may be found carefully written up to date and carried forward.
ventures
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From this reading FRONTISPIECE He made our meeting something of a ceremony We walked out to the woods I was sure life in Sagua la Grande would always suit me The moon rose over the camp ... but still we sat And the next instant I fell sprawling inside the barrack yard I sprang back against the cabin It may seem presumptuous that so young a man as myself should propose to write his life and memoirs, for, as a rule, one waits until he has accomplished something in the world, or until he has reached old age, before he ventures to tell of the times in which he has lived, and of his part in them.
waits
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From this reading FRONTISPIECE He made our meeting something of a ceremony We walked out to the woods I was sure life in Sagua la Grande would always suit me The moon rose over the camp ... but still we sat And the next instant I fell sprawling inside the barrack yard I sprang back against the cabin It may seem presumptuous that so young a man as myself should propose to write his life and memoirs, for, as a rule, one waits until he has accomplished something in the world, or until he has reached old age, before he ventures to tell of the times in which he has lived, and of his part in them.
walked
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From this reading FRONTISPIECE He made our meeting something of a ceremony We walked out to the woods I was sure life in Sagua la Grande would always suit me The moon rose over the camp ... but still we sat And the next instant I fell sprawling inside the barrack yard I sprang back against the cabin It may seem presumptuous that so young a man as myself should propose to write his life and memoirs, for, as a rule, one waits until he has accomplished something in the world, or until he has reached old age, before he ventures to tell of the times in which he has lived, and of his part in them.
war
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From this reading But the profession to which I belong, which is that of a soldier, and which is the noblest profession a man can follow, is a hazardous one, and were I to delay until to-morrow to write down what I have seen and done, these memoirs might never be written, for, such being the fortune of war, to-morrow might not come.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FRONTISPIECE He made our meeting something of a ceremony We walked out to the woods I was sure life in Sagua la Grande would always suit me The moon rose over the camp ... but still we sat And the next instant I fell sprawling inside the barrack yard I sprang back against the cabin It may seem presumptuous that so young a man as myself should propose to write his life and memoirs, for, as a rule, one waits until he has accomplished something in the world, or until he has reached old age, before he ventures to tell of the times in which he has lived, and of his part in them.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading FRONTISPIECE He made our meeting something of a ceremony We walked out to the woods I was sure life in Sagua la Grande would always suit me The moon rose over the camp ... but still we sat And the next instant I fell sprawling inside the barrack yard I sprang back against the cabin It may seem presumptuous that so young a man as myself should propose to write his life and memoirs, for, as a rule, one waits until he has accomplished something in the world, or until he has reached old age, before he ventures to tell of the times in which he has lived, and of his part in them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the profession to which I belong, which is that of a soldier, and which is the noblest profession a man can follow, is a hazardous one, and were I to delay until to-morrow to write down what I have seen and done, these memoirs might never be written, for, such being the fortune of war, to-morrow might not come.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But the profession to which I belong, which is that of a soldier, and which is the noblest profession a man can follow, is a hazardous one, and were I to delay until to-morrow to write down what I have seen and done, these memoirs might never be written, for, such being the fortune of war, to-morrow might not come.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading FRONTISPIECE He made our meeting something of a ceremony We walked out to the woods I was sure life in Sagua la Grande would always suit me The moon rose over the camp ... but still we sat And the next instant I fell sprawling inside the barrack yard I sprang back against the cabin It may seem presumptuous that so young a man as myself should propose to write his life and memoirs, for, as a rule, one waits until he has accomplished something in the world, or until he has reached old age, before he ventures to tell of the times in which he has lived, and of his part in them.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading On the other hand, should I live to be an old man, this record of my career will furnish me with material for a more complete autobiography, and will serve as a safeguard against a failing memory.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the other hand, should I live to be an old man, this record of my career will furnish me with material for a more complete autobiography, and will serve as a safeguard against a failing memory.
woods
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From this reading FRONTISPIECE He made our meeting something of a ceremony We walked out to the woods I was sure life in Sagua la Grande would always suit me The moon rose over the camp ... but still we sat And the next instant I fell sprawling inside the barrack yard I sprang back against the cabin It may seem presumptuous that so young a man as myself should propose to write his life and memoirs, for, as a rule, one waits until he has accomplished something in the world, or until he has reached old age, before he ventures to tell of the times in which he has lived, and of his part in them.
world
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From this reading FRONTISPIECE He made our meeting something of a ceremony We walked out to the woods I was sure life in Sagua la Grande would always suit me The moon rose over the camp ... but still we sat And the next instant I fell sprawling inside the barrack yard I sprang back against the cabin It may seem presumptuous that so young a man as myself should propose to write his life and memoirs, for, as a rule, one waits until he has accomplished something in the world, or until he has reached old age, before he ventures to tell of the times in which he has lived, and of his part in them.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading FRONTISPIECE He made our meeting something of a ceremony We walked out to the woods I was sure life in Sagua la Grande would always suit me The moon rose over the camp ... but still we sat And the next instant I fell sprawling inside the barrack yard I sprang back against the cabin It may seem presumptuous that so young a man as myself should propose to write his life and memoirs, for, as a rule, one waits until he has accomplished something in the world, or until he has reached old age, before he ventures to tell of the times in which he has lived, and of his part in them.
write
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From this reading FRONTISPIECE He made our meeting something of a ceremony We walked out to the woods I was sure life in Sagua la Grande would always suit me The moon rose over the camp ... but still we sat And the next instant I fell sprawling inside the barrack yard I sprang back against the cabin It may seem presumptuous that so young a man as myself should propose to write his life and memoirs, for, as a rule, one waits until he has accomplished something in the world, or until he has reached old age, before he ventures to tell of the times in which he has lived, and of his part in them.
written
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From this reading But the profession to which I belong, which is that of a soldier, and which is the noblest profession a man can follow, is a hazardous one, and were I to delay until to-morrow to write down what I have seen and done, these memoirs might never be written, for, such being the fortune of war, to-morrow might not come.
yard
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From this reading FRONTISPIECE He made our meeting something of a ceremony We walked out to the woods I was sure life in Sagua la Grande would always suit me The moon rose over the camp ... but still we sat And the next instant I fell sprawling inside the barrack yard I sprang back against the cabin It may seem presumptuous that so young a man as myself should propose to write his life and memoirs, for, as a rule, one waits until he has accomplished something in the world, or until he has reached old age, before he ventures to tell of the times in which he has lived, and of his part in them.
years
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From this reading So I propose to tell now of the little I have accomplished in the first twenty-three years of my life, and, from month to month, to add to these memoirs in order that, should I be suddenly taken off, my debit and credit pages may be found carefully written up to date and carried forward.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading {Illustration: “Go, Royal!” he cried, “and--God bless you!”} ILLUSTRATIONS (not available in this file) “Go, Royal!” he cried, “and--God bless you!”
young
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From this reading FRONTISPIECE He made our meeting something of a ceremony We walked out to the woods I was sure life in Sagua la Grande would always suit me The moon rose over the camp ... but still we sat And the next instant I fell sprawling inside the barrack yard I sprang back against the cabin It may seem presumptuous that so young a man as myself should propose to write his life and memoirs, for, as a rule, one waits until he has accomplished something in the world, or until he has reached old age, before he ventures to tell of the times in which he has lived, and of his part in them.
