Confessions of a Neurasthenic

Chapter XVIII

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TURNS COW-BOY.

HAS RUN GAMUT OF FADS.

Next I decided to turn cow-boy, so I at once went toward the setting sun.

I would go out West and go galloping over the mesa and acquire the color of a brick-house, with the appetite and vigor that are its concomitants.

I had frequently read of Yale and Harvard graduates going out and getting a touch of life on the plains; so, as such a life did not seem to be beneath the dignity of cultured people, I would give it a trial.

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Confessions of a Neurasthenic

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of Confessions of a Neurasthenic is here in full — 43 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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TURNS COW-BOY.

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HAS RUN GAMUT OF FADS.

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Next I decided to turn cow-boy, so I at once went toward the setting sun.

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I would go out West and go galloping over the mesa and acquire the color of a brick-house, with the appetite and vigor that are its concomitants.

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Beneath preposition US /bɪˈniːθ/

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading “I had frequently read of Yale and Harvard graduates going out and getting a touch of life on the plains; so, as such a life did not seem to be beneath the dignity of cultured people, I would give it a trial.”

HAS auxiliary verb US /hæz/

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

From this reading “HAS RUN GAMUT OF FADS.”

Over preposition US /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading “I would go out West and go galloping over the mesa and acquire the color of a brick-house, with the appetite and vigor that are its concomitants.”

Toward preposition US /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading “Next I decided to turn cow-boy, so I at once went toward the setting sun.”

Would modal verb US /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “I would go out West and go galloping over the mesa and acquire the color of a brick-house, with the appetite and vigor that are its concomitants.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading I would go out West and go galloping over the mesa and acquire the color of a brick-house, with the appetite and vigor that are its concomitants.

acquire

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From this reading I would go out West and go galloping over the mesa and acquire the color of a brick-house, with the appetite and vigor that are its concomitants.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I would go out West and go galloping over the mesa and acquire the color of a brick-house, with the appetite and vigor that are its concomitants.

appetite

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From this reading I would go out West and go galloping over the mesa and acquire the color of a brick-house, with the appetite and vigor that are its concomitants.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading I would go out West and go galloping over the mesa and acquire the color of a brick-house, with the appetite and vigor that are its concomitants.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading I had frequently read of Yale and Harvard graduates going out and getting a touch of life on the plains; so, as such a life did not seem to be beneath the dignity of cultured people, I would give it a trial.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Next I decided to turn cow-boy, so I at once went toward the setting sun.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

brick-house

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From this reading I would go out West and go galloping over the mesa and acquire the color of a brick-house, with the appetite and vigor that are its concomitants.

color

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From this reading I would go out West and go galloping over the mesa and acquire the color of a brick-house, with the appetite and vigor that are its concomitants.

concomitants

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From this reading I would go out West and go galloping over the mesa and acquire the color of a brick-house, with the appetite and vigor that are its concomitants.

COW-BOY

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From this reading TURNS COW-BOY.

cultured

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decided

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From this reading Next I decided to turn cow-boy, so I at once went toward the setting sun.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

dignity

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FADS

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From this reading HAS RUN GAMUT OF FADS.

frequently

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galloping

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From this reading I would go out West and go galloping over the mesa and acquire the color of a brick-house, with the appetite and vigor that are its concomitants.

GAMUT

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From this reading HAS RUN GAMUT OF FADS.

getting

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give

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From this reading I would go out West and go galloping over the mesa and acquire the color of a brick-house, with the appetite and vigor that are its concomitants.

going

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graduates

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

Harvard

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HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading HAS RUN GAMUT OF FADS.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Next I decided to turn cow-boy, so I at once went toward the setting sun.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading I would go out West and go galloping over the mesa and acquire the color of a brick-house, with the appetite and vigor that are its concomitants.

life

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mesa

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From this reading I would go out West and go galloping over the mesa and acquire the color of a brick-house, with the appetite and vigor that are its concomitants.

Next

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From this reading Next I decided to turn cow-boy, so I at once went toward the setting sun.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HAS RUN GAMUT OF FADS.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

once

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From this reading Next I decided to turn cow-boy, so I at once went toward the setting sun.

out

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From this reading I would go out West and go galloping over the mesa and acquire the color of a brick-house, with the appetite and vigor that are its concomitants.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading I would go out West and go galloping over the mesa and acquire the color of a brick-house, with the appetite and vigor that are its concomitants.

people

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plains

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read

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RUN

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From this reading HAS RUN GAMUT OF FADS.

seem

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setting

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From this reading Next I decided to turn cow-boy, so I at once went toward the setting sun.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Next I decided to turn cow-boy, so I at once went toward the setting sun.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

sun

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From this reading Next I decided to turn cow-boy, so I at once went toward the setting sun.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I would go out West and go galloping over the mesa and acquire the color of a brick-house, with the appetite and vigor that are its concomitants.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Next I decided to turn cow-boy, so I at once went toward the setting sun.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Next I decided to turn cow-boy, so I at once went toward the setting sun.

touch

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towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading Next I decided to turn cow-boy, so I at once went toward the setting sun.

trial

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turn

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From this reading Next I decided to turn cow-boy, so I at once went toward the setting sun.

TURNS

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From this reading TURNS COW-BOY.

vigor

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From this reading I would go out West and go galloping over the mesa and acquire the color of a brick-house, with the appetite and vigor that are its concomitants.

went

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From this reading Next I decided to turn cow-boy, so I at once went toward the setting sun.

West

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From this reading I would go out West and go galloping over the mesa and acquire the color of a brick-house, with the appetite and vigor that are its concomitants.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I would go out West and go galloping over the mesa and acquire the color of a brick-house, with the appetite and vigor that are its concomitants.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading I would go out West and go galloping over the mesa and acquire the color of a brick-house, with the appetite and vigor that are its concomitants.

Yale

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