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Confessions of a Neurasthenic
Confessions of a Neurasthenic

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of Confessions of a Neurasthenic is here in full — 45 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 9 of Confessions of a Neurasthenic by William Taylor Marrs holds 45 sentences, grouped into 9 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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Chapter 9 holds 45 sentences of Confessions of a Neurasthenic, unabridged, divided into 9 reading sections.

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MORBID FEARS AND FANCIES.
It should be remembered that I am now a full-fledged neurasthenic, with all the rights and privileges that go with the job.
Yes, Webster defines a job as being an undertaking.
Neurasthenia is certainly an "undertaking," therefore it must be a job--a big one at that.
It interferes with the holding of any more remunerative job and consumes most of one's time in trying to keep his health in a passable condition.
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Confessions of a Neurasthenic

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of Confessions of a Neurasthenic is here in full — 45 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/9 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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MORBID FEARS AND FANCIES.
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It should be remembered that I am now a full-fledged neurasthenic, with all the rights and privileges that go with the job.
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Yes, Webster defines a job as being an undertaking.
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Neurasthenia is certainly an "undertaking," therefore it must be a job--a big one at that.
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It interferes with the holding of any more remunerative job and consumes most of one's time in trying to keep his health in a passable condition.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Being auxiliary verb US /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading “Yes, Webster defines a job as being an undertaking.”

Must modal verb US /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “Neurasthenia is certainly an "undertaking," therefore it must be a job--a big one at that.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “Neurasthenia is certainly an "undertaking," therefore it must be a job--a big one at that.”

Therefore adverb US /ˈðerfɔːr/

for that reason; as a result

From this reading “Neurasthenia is certainly an "undertaking," therefore it must be a job--a big one at that.”

Undertaking noun US /ˌʌndərˈteɪkɪŋ/

a serious task, project, or venture that someone agrees to do

From this reading “Yes, Webster defines a job as being an undertaking.”

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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 It should be remembered that I am now a full-fledged neurasthenic, with all the rights and privileges that go with the job.

all

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From this reading It should be remembered that I am now a full-fledged neurasthenic, with all the rights and privileges that go with the job.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading It should be remembered that I am now a full-fledged neurasthenic, with all the rights and privileges that go with the job.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Yes, Webster defines a job as being an undertaking.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading MORBID FEARS AND FANCIES.

any

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From this reading It interferes with the holding of any more remunerative job and consumes most of one's time in trying to keep his health in a passable condition.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Yes, Webster defines a job as being an undertaking.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Neurasthenia is certainly an "undertaking," therefore it must be a job--a big one at that.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It should be remembered that I am now a full-fledged neurasthenic, with all the rights and privileges that go with the job.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Yes, Webster defines a job as being an undertaking.

big

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From this reading Neurasthenia is certainly an "undertaking," therefore it must be a job--a big one at that.

certainly

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From this reading Neurasthenia is certainly an "undertaking," therefore it must be a job--a big one at that.

condition

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From this reading It interferes with the holding of any more remunerative job and consumes most of one's time in trying to keep his health in a passable condition.

consumes

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From this reading It interferes with the holding of any more remunerative job and consumes most of one's time in trying to keep his health in a passable condition.

defines

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From this reading Yes, Webster defines a job as being an undertaking.

FANCIES

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From this reading MORBID FEARS AND FANCIES.

FEARS

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From this reading MORBID FEARS AND FANCIES.

full-fledged

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From this reading It should be remembered that I am now a full-fledged neurasthenic, with all the rights and privileges that go with the job.

go

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From this reading It should be remembered that I am now a full-fledged neurasthenic, with all the rights and privileges that go with the job.

health

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From this reading It interferes with the holding of any more remunerative job and consumes most of one's time in trying to keep his health in a passable condition.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading It interferes with the holding of any more remunerative job and consumes most of one's time in trying to keep his health in a passable condition.

holding

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From this reading It interferes with the holding of any more remunerative job and consumes most of one's time in trying to keep his health in a passable condition.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading It should be remembered that I am now a full-fledged neurasthenic, with all the rights and privileges that go with the job.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It interferes with the holding of any more remunerative job and consumes most of one's time in trying to keep his health in a passable condition.

interferes

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From this reading It interferes with the holding of any more remunerative job and consumes most of one's time in trying to keep his health in a passable condition.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Neurasthenia is certainly an "undertaking," therefore it must be a job--a big one at that.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It should be remembered that I am now a full-fledged neurasthenic, with all the rights and privileges that go with the job.

job

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From this reading It should be remembered that I am now a full-fledged neurasthenic, with all the rights and privileges that go with the job.

keep

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From this reading It interferes with the holding of any more remunerative job and consumes most of one's time in trying to keep his health in a passable condition.

MORBID

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading MORBID FEARS AND FANCIES.

more

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From this reading It interferes with the holding of any more remunerative job and consumes most of one's time in trying to keep his health in a passable condition.

most

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From this reading It interferes with the holding of any more remunerative job and consumes most of one's time in trying to keep his health in a passable condition.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Neurasthenia is certainly an "undertaking," therefore it must be a job--a big one at that.

Neurasthenia

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From this reading Neurasthenia is certainly an "undertaking," therefore it must be a job--a big one at that.

neurasthenic

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It should be remembered that I am now a full-fledged neurasthenic, with all the rights and privileges that go with the job.

now

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It should be remembered that I am now a full-fledged neurasthenic, with all the rights and privileges that go with the job.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It interferes with the holding of any more remunerative job and consumes most of one's time in trying to keep his health in a passable condition.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Neurasthenia is certainly an "undertaking," therefore it must be a job--a big one at that.

one's

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From this reading It interferes with the holding of any more remunerative job and consumes most of one's time in trying to keep his health in a passable condition.

passable

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From this reading It interferes with the holding of any more remunerative job and consumes most of one's time in trying to keep his health in a passable condition.

privileges

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From this reading It should be remembered that I am now a full-fledged neurasthenic, with all the rights and privileges that go with the job.

remembered

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From this reading It should be remembered that I am now a full-fledged neurasthenic, with all the rights and privileges that go with the job.

remunerative

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It interferes with the holding of any more remunerative job and consumes most of one's time in trying to keep his health in a passable condition.

rights

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It should be remembered that I am now a full-fledged neurasthenic, with all the rights and privileges that go with the job.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading It should be remembered that I am now a full-fledged neurasthenic, with all the rights and privileges that go with the job.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It should be remembered that I am now a full-fledged neurasthenic, with all the rights and privileges that go with the job.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading It should be remembered that I am now a full-fledged neurasthenic, with all the rights and privileges that go with the job.

thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/

for that reason; as a result

From this reading Neurasthenia is certainly an "undertaking," therefore it must be a job--a big one at that.

time

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From this reading It interferes with the holding of any more remunerative job and consumes most of one's time in trying to keep his health in a passable condition.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It interferes with the holding of any more remunerative job and consumes most of one's time in trying to keep his health in a passable condition.

trying

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From this reading It interferes with the holding of any more remunerative job and consumes most of one's time in trying to keep his health in a passable condition.

undertakingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈteɪkɪŋ/

a serious task, project, or venture that someone agrees to do

From this reading Yes, Webster defines a job as being an undertaking.

Webster

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From this reading Yes, Webster defines a job as being an undertaking.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading It should be remembered that I am now a full-fledged neurasthenic, with all the rights and privileges that go with the job.

Yes

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Yes, Webster defines a job as being an undertaking.