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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 "La destinee a deux manieres de nous briser; en se refusant a nos desirs et en les accomplissant."
accomplissant
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From this reading "La destinee a deux manieres de nous briser; en se refusant a nos desirs et en les accomplissant."
all
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From this reading To some the night brings wiser or at all events a second counsel.
always
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From this reading In the prosecution of such small enterprises as have marked a life no more eventful than those around it, I have always awakened in the morning of the same mind as I was when sleep laid its quiet hand upon me.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading In the prosecution of such small enterprises as have marked a life no more eventful than those around it, I have always awakened in the morning of the same mind as I was when sleep laid its quiet hand upon me.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the prosecution of such small enterprises as have marked a life no more eventful than those around it, I have always awakened in the morning of the same mind as I was when sleep laid its quiet hand upon me.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To some the night brings wiser or at all events a second counsel.
awakened
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From this reading In the prosecution of such small enterprises as have marked a life no more eventful than those around it, I have always awakened in the morning of the same mind as I was when sleep laid its quiet hand upon me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For myself, however, it has never been so.
brings
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From this reading To some the night brings wiser or at all events a second counsel.
briser
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From this reading "La destinee a deux manieres de nous briser; en se refusant a nos desirs et en les accomplissant."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It seems, moreover, that I have made just as many as but no more mistakes than my neighbours.
counsel
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From this reading To some the night brings wiser or at all events a second counsel.
de
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From this reading "La destinee a deux manieres de nous briser; en se refusant a nos desirs et en les accomplissant."
desirs
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From this reading "La destinee a deux manieres de nous briser; en se refusant a nos desirs et en les accomplissant."
destinee
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From this reading "La destinee a deux manieres de nous briser; en se refusant a nos desirs et en les accomplissant."
deux
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From this reading "La destinee a deux manieres de nous briser; en se refusant a nos desirs et en les accomplissant."
en
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From this reading "La destinee a deux manieres de nous briser; en se refusant a nos desirs et en les accomplissant."
enterprises
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From this reading In the prosecution of such small enterprises as have marked a life no more eventful than those around it, I have always awakened in the morning of the same mind as I was when sleep laid its quiet hand upon me.
et
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From this reading "La destinee a deux manieres de nous briser; en se refusant a nos desirs et en les accomplissant."
eventful
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From this reading In the prosecution of such small enterprises as have marked a life no more eventful than those around it, I have always awakened in the morning of the same mind as I was when sleep laid its quiet hand upon me.
events
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From this reading To some the night brings wiser or at all events a second counsel.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For myself, however, it has never been so.
hand
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From this reading In the prosecution of such small enterprises as have marked a life no more eventful than those around it, I have always awakened in the morning of the same mind as I was when sleep laid its quiet hand upon me.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For myself, however, it has never been so.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the prosecution of such small enterprises as have marked a life no more eventful than those around it, I have always awakened in the morning of the same mind as I was when sleep laid its quiet hand upon me.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading For myself, however, it has never been so.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the prosecution of such small enterprises as have marked a life no more eventful than those around it, I have always awakened in the morning of the same mind as I was when sleep laid its quiet hand upon me.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the prosecution of such small enterprises as have marked a life no more eventful than those around it, I have always awakened in the morning of the same mind as I was when sleep laid its quiet hand upon me.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For myself, however, it has never been so.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In the prosecution of such small enterprises as have marked a life no more eventful than those around it, I have always awakened in the morning of the same mind as I was when sleep laid its quiet hand upon me.
just
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From this reading It seems, moreover, that I have made just as many as but no more mistakes than my neighbours.
La
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From this reading "La destinee a deux manieres de nous briser; en se refusant a nos desirs et en les accomplissant."
laid
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From this reading In the prosecution of such small enterprises as have marked a life no more eventful than those around it, I have always awakened in the morning of the same mind as I was when sleep laid its quiet hand upon me.
les
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From this reading "La destinee a deux manieres de nous briser; en se refusant a nos desirs et en les accomplissant."
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the prosecution of such small enterprises as have marked a life no more eventful than those around it, I have always awakened in the morning of the same mind as I was when sleep laid its quiet hand upon me.
made
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From this reading It seems, moreover, that I have made just as many as but no more mistakes than my neighbours.
manieres
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From this reading "La destinee a deux manieres de nous briser; en se refusant a nos desirs et en les accomplissant."
many
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From this reading It seems, moreover, that I have made just as many as but no more mistakes than my neighbours.
marked
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From this reading In the prosecution of such small enterprises as have marked a life no more eventful than those around it, I have always awakened in the morning of the same mind as I was when sleep laid its quiet hand upon me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the prosecution of such small enterprises as have marked a life no more eventful than those around it, I have always awakened in the morning of the same mind as I was when sleep laid its quiet hand upon me.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the prosecution of such small enterprises as have marked a life no more eventful than those around it, I have always awakened in the morning of the same mind as I was when sleep laid its quiet hand upon me.
mistakes
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From this reading It seems, moreover, that I have made just as many as but no more mistakes than my neighbours.
more
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From this reading In the prosecution of such small enterprises as have marked a life no more eventful than those around it, I have always awakened in the morning of the same mind as I was when sleep laid its quiet hand upon me.
moreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading It seems, moreover, that I have made just as many as but no more mistakes than my neighbours.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the prosecution of such small enterprises as have marked a life no more eventful than those around it, I have always awakened in the morning of the same mind as I was when sleep laid its quiet hand upon me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It seems, moreover, that I have made just as many as but no more mistakes than my neighbours.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading For myself, however, it has never been so.
neighbours
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From this reading It seems, moreover, that I have made just as many as but no more mistakes than my neighbours.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For myself, however, it has never been so.
night
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From this reading To some the night brings wiser or at all events a second counsel.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading In the prosecution of such small enterprises as have marked a life no more eventful than those around it, I have always awakened in the morning of the same mind as I was when sleep laid its quiet hand upon me.
nos
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From this reading "La destinee a deux manieres de nous briser; en se refusant a nos desirs et en les accomplissant."
nous
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From this reading "La destinee a deux manieres de nous briser; en se refusant a nos desirs et en les accomplissant."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the prosecution of such small enterprises as have marked a life no more eventful than those around it, I have always awakened in the morning of the same mind as I was when sleep laid its quiet hand upon me.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To some the night brings wiser or at all events a second counsel.
prosecution
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From this reading In the prosecution of such small enterprises as have marked a life no more eventful than those around it, I have always awakened in the morning of the same mind as I was when sleep laid its quiet hand upon me.
quiet
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From this reading In the prosecution of such small enterprises as have marked a life no more eventful than those around it, I have always awakened in the morning of the same mind as I was when sleep laid its quiet hand upon me.
refusant
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From this reading "La destinee a deux manieres de nous briser; en se refusant a nos desirs et en les accomplissant."
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the prosecution of such small enterprises as have marked a life no more eventful than those around it, I have always awakened in the morning of the same mind as I was when sleep laid its quiet hand upon me.
se
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From this reading "La destinee a deux manieres de nous briser; en se refusant a nos desirs et en les accomplissant."
second
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From this reading To some the night brings wiser or at all events a second counsel.
seems
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From this reading It seems, moreover, that I have made just as many as but no more mistakes than my neighbours.
sleep
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From this reading In the prosecution of such small enterprises as have marked a life no more eventful than those around it, I have always awakened in the morning of the same mind as I was when sleep laid its quiet hand upon me.
small
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From this reading In the prosecution of such small enterprises as have marked a life no more eventful than those around it, I have always awakened in the morning of the same mind as I was when sleep laid its quiet hand upon me.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For myself, however, it has never been so.
some
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From this reading To some the night brings wiser or at all events a second counsel.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In the prosecution of such small enterprises as have marked a life no more eventful than those around it, I have always awakened in the morning of the same mind as I was when sleep laid its quiet hand upon me.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In the prosecution of such small enterprises as have marked a life no more eventful than those around it, I have always awakened in the morning of the same mind as I was when sleep laid its quiet hand upon me.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seems, moreover, that I have made just as many as but no more mistakes than my neighbours.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To some the night brings wiser or at all events a second counsel.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In the prosecution of such small enterprises as have marked a life no more eventful than those around it, I have always awakened in the morning of the same mind as I was when sleep laid its quiet hand upon me.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To some the night brings wiser or at all events a second counsel.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In the prosecution of such small enterprises as have marked a life no more eventful than those around it, I have always awakened in the morning of the same mind as I was when sleep laid its quiet hand upon me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the prosecution of such small enterprises as have marked a life no more eventful than those around it, I have always awakened in the morning of the same mind as I was when sleep laid its quiet hand upon me.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading In the prosecution of such small enterprises as have marked a life no more eventful than those around it, I have always awakened in the morning of the same mind as I was when sleep laid its quiet hand upon me.
wiser
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From this reading To some the night brings wiser or at all events a second counsel.
