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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 could be said, of course, that the time apparently wasted in these effectless studies could have been well spent in deepening and widening a knowledge of English literature never yet too great, and I have often said this myself; but then, again, I am not sure that the studies were altogether effectless.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It could be said, of course, that the time apparently wasted in these effectless studies could have been well spent in deepening and widening a knowledge of English literature never yet too great, and I have often said this myself; but then, again, I am not sure that the studies were altogether effectless.
altogether
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From this reading It could be said, of course, that the time apparently wasted in these effectless studies could have been well spent in deepening and widening a knowledge of English literature never yet too great, and I have often said this myself; but then, again, I am not sure that the studies were altogether effectless.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I now call this stupid, but I have really no more right to blame the boy who was once I than I have to praise him, and I am certainly not going to do that.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I now call this stupid, but I have really no more right to blame the boy who was once I than I have to praise him, and I am certainly not going to do that.
apparently
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From this reading It could be said, of course, that the time apparently wasted in these effectless studies could have been well spent in deepening and widening a knowledge of English literature never yet too great, and I have often said this myself; but then, again, I am not sure that the studies were altogether effectless.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some strength came to him finally from the mere struggle, undirected and misdirected as it often was, and such mental fibre as he had was toughened by the prolonged stress.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It could be said, of course, that the time apparently wasted in these effectless studies could have been well spent in deepening and widening a knowledge of English literature never yet too great, and I have often said this myself; but then, again, I am not sure that the studies were altogether effectless.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It could be said, of course, that the time apparently wasted in these effectless studies could have been well spent in deepening and widening a knowledge of English literature never yet too great, and I have often said this myself; but then, again, I am not sure that the studies were altogether effectless.
blame
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From this reading I now call this stupid, but I have really no more right to blame the boy who was once I than I have to praise him, and I am certainly not going to do that.
boy
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From this reading I now call this stupid, but I have really no more right to blame the boy who was once I than I have to praise him, and I am certainly not going to do that.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I now call this stupid, but I have really no more right to blame the boy who was once I than I have to praise him, and I am certainly not going to do that.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Some strength came to him finally from the mere struggle, undirected and misdirected as it often was, and such mental fibre as he had was toughened by the prolonged stress.
call
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From this reading I now call this stupid, but I have really no more right to blame the boy who was once I than I have to praise him, and I am certainly not going to do that.
came
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From this reading Some strength came to him finally from the mere struggle, undirected and misdirected as it often was, and such mental fibre as he had was toughened by the prolonged stress.
certainly
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From this reading I now call this stupid, but I have really no more right to blame the boy who was once I than I have to praise him, and I am certainly not going to do that.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have sometimes thought that greater skill had come to my hand from them than it would have had without, and I have trusted that in making known to me the sources of so much English, my little Latin and less Greek have enabled me to use my own speech with a subtler sense of it than I should have had otherwise.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In his day and place he did what he could in his own way; he had no true perspective of life, but I do not know that youth ever has that.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It could be said, of course, that the time apparently wasted in these effectless studies could have been well spent in deepening and widening a knowledge of English literature never yet too great, and I have often said this myself; but then, again, I am not sure that the studies were altogether effectless.
day
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From this reading In his day and place he did what he could in his own way; he had no true perspective of life, but I do not know that youth ever has that.
deepening
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From this reading It could be said, of course, that the time apparently wasted in these effectless studies could have been well spent in deepening and widening a knowledge of English literature never yet too great, and I have often said this myself; but then, again, I am not sure that the studies were altogether effectless.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In his day and place he did what he could in his own way; he had no true perspective of life, but I do not know that youth ever has that.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I now call this stupid, but I have really no more right to blame the boy who was once I than I have to praise him, and I am certainly not going to do that.
effectless
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From this reading It could be said, of course, that the time apparently wasted in these effectless studies could have been well spent in deepening and widening a knowledge of English literature never yet too great, and I have often said this myself; but then, again, I am not sure that the studies were altogether effectless.
enabled
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From this reading I have sometimes thought that greater skill had come to my hand from them than it would have had without, and I have trusted that in making known to me the sources of so much English, my little Latin and less Greek have enabled me to use my own speech with a subtler sense of it than I should have had otherwise.
English
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From this reading It could be said, of course, that the time apparently wasted in these effectless studies could have been well spent in deepening and widening a knowledge of English literature never yet too great, and I have often said this myself; but then, again, I am not sure that the studies were altogether effectless.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In his day and place he did what he could in his own way; he had no true perspective of life, but I do not know that youth ever has that.
fibre
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From this reading Some strength came to him finally from the mere struggle, undirected and misdirected as it often was, and such mental fibre as he had was toughened by the prolonged stress.
finally
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From this reading Some strength came to him finally from the mere struggle, undirected and misdirected as it often was, and such mental fibre as he had was toughened by the prolonged stress.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Some strength came to him finally from the mere struggle, undirected and misdirected as it often was, and such mental fibre as he had was toughened by the prolonged stress.
going
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From this reading I now call this stupid, but I have really no more right to blame the boy who was once I than I have to praise him, and I am certainly not going to do that.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It could be said, of course, that the time apparently wasted in these effectless studies could have been well spent in deepening and widening a knowledge of English literature never yet too great, and I have often said this myself; but then, again, I am not sure that the studies were altogether effectless.
greater
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From this reading I have sometimes thought that greater skill had come to my hand from them than it would have had without, and I have trusted that in making known to me the sources of so much English, my little Latin and less Greek have enabled me to use my own speech with a subtler sense of it than I should have had otherwise.
Greek
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From this reading I have sometimes thought that greater skill had come to my hand from them than it would have had without, and I have trusted that in making known to me the sources of so much English, my little Latin and less Greek have enabled me to use my own speech with a subtler sense of it than I should have had otherwise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In his day and place he did what he could in his own way; he had no true perspective of life, but I do not know that youth ever has that.
hand
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From this reading I have sometimes thought that greater skill had come to my hand from them than it would have had without, and I have trusted that in making known to me the sources of so much English, my little Latin and less Greek have enabled me to use my own speech with a subtler sense of it than I should have had otherwise.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In his day and place he did what he could in his own way; he had no true perspective of life, but I do not know that youth ever has that.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I now call this stupid, but I have really no more right to blame the boy who was once I than I have to praise him, and I am certainly not going to do that.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In his day and place he did what he could in his own way; he had no true perspective of life, but I do not know that youth ever has that.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I now call this stupid, but I have really no more right to blame the boy who was once I than I have to praise him, and I am certainly not going to do that.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his day and place he did what he could in his own way; he had no true perspective of life, but I do not know that youth ever has that.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I now call this stupid, but I have really no more right to blame the boy who was once I than I have to praise him, and I am certainly not going to do that.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his day and place he did what he could in his own way; he had no true perspective of life, but I do not know that youth ever has that.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Some strength came to him finally from the mere struggle, undirected and misdirected as it often was, and such mental fibre as he had was toughened by the prolonged stress.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In his day and place he did what he could in his own way; he had no true perspective of life, but I do not know that youth ever has that.
knowledge
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From this reading It could be said, of course, that the time apparently wasted in these effectless studies could have been well spent in deepening and widening a knowledge of English literature never yet too great, and I have often said this myself; but then, again, I am not sure that the studies were altogether effectless.
known
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From this reading I have sometimes thought that greater skill had come to my hand from them than it would have had without, and I have trusted that in making known to me the sources of so much English, my little Latin and less Greek have enabled me to use my own speech with a subtler sense of it than I should have had otherwise.
Latin
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From this reading I have sometimes thought that greater skill had come to my hand from them than it would have had without, and I have trusted that in making known to me the sources of so much English, my little Latin and less Greek have enabled me to use my own speech with a subtler sense of it than I should have had otherwise.
less
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From this reading I have sometimes thought that greater skill had come to my hand from them than it would have had without, and I have trusted that in making known to me the sources of so much English, my little Latin and less Greek have enabled me to use my own speech with a subtler sense of it than I should have had otherwise.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In his day and place he did what he could in his own way; he had no true perspective of life, but I do not know that youth ever has that.
literature
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From this reading It could be said, of course, that the time apparently wasted in these effectless studies could have been well spent in deepening and widening a knowledge of English literature never yet too great, and I have often said this myself; but then, again, I am not sure that the studies were altogether effectless.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have sometimes thought that greater skill had come to my hand from them than it would have had without, and I have trusted that in making known to me the sources of so much English, my little Latin and less Greek have enabled me to use my own speech with a subtler sense of it than I should have had otherwise.
making
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From this reading I have sometimes thought that greater skill had come to my hand from them than it would have had without, and I have trusted that in making known to me the sources of so much English, my little Latin and less Greek have enabled me to use my own speech with a subtler sense of it than I should have had otherwise.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have sometimes thought that greater skill had come to my hand from them than it would have had without, and I have trusted that in making known to me the sources of so much English, my little Latin and less Greek have enabled me to use my own speech with a subtler sense of it than I should have had otherwise.
mental
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From this reading Some strength came to him finally from the mere struggle, undirected and misdirected as it often was, and such mental fibre as he had was toughened by the prolonged stress.
mere
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From this reading Some strength came to him finally from the mere struggle, undirected and misdirected as it often was, and such mental fibre as he had was toughened by the prolonged stress.
misdirected
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From this reading Some strength came to him finally from the mere struggle, undirected and misdirected as it often was, and such mental fibre as he had was toughened by the prolonged stress.
more
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From this reading I now call this stupid, but I have really no more right to blame the boy who was once I than I have to praise him, and I am certainly not going to do that.
much
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From this reading I have sometimes thought that greater skill had come to my hand from them than it would have had without, and I have trusted that in making known to me the sources of so much English, my little Latin and less Greek have enabled me to use my own speech with a subtler sense of it than I should have had otherwise.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have sometimes thought that greater skill had come to my hand from them than it would have had without, and I have trusted that in making known to me the sources of so much English, my little Latin and less Greek have enabled me to use my own speech with a subtler sense of it than I should have had otherwise.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading It could be said, of course, that the time apparently wasted in these effectless studies could have been well spent in deepening and widening a knowledge of English literature never yet too great, and I have often said this myself; but then, again, I am not sure that the studies were altogether effectless.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It could be said, of course, that the time apparently wasted in these effectless studies could have been well spent in deepening and widening a knowledge of English literature never yet too great, and I have often said this myself; but then, again, I am not sure that the studies were altogether effectless.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I now call this stupid, but I have really no more right to blame the boy who was once I than I have to praise him, and I am certainly not going to do that.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I now call this stupid, but I have really no more right to blame the boy who was once I than I have to praise him, and I am certainly not going to do that.
now
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From this reading I now call this stupid, but I have really no more right to blame the boy who was once I than I have to praise him, and I am certainly not going to do that.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In his day and place he did what he could in his own way; he had no true perspective of life, but I do not know that youth ever has that.
often
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From this reading Some strength came to him finally from the mere struggle, undirected and misdirected as it often was, and such mental fibre as he had was toughened by the prolonged stress.
once
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From this reading I now call this stupid, but I have really no more right to blame the boy who was once I than I have to praise him, and I am certainly not going to do that.
otherwise
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From this reading I have sometimes thought that greater skill had come to my hand from them than it would have had without, and I have trusted that in making known to me the sources of so much English, my little Latin and less Greek have enabled me to use my own speech with a subtler sense of it than I should have had otherwise.
own
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From this reading In his day and place he did what he could in his own way; he had no true perspective of life, but I do not know that youth ever has that.
perspective
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From this reading In his day and place he did what he could in his own way; he had no true perspective of life, but I do not know that youth ever has that.
place
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From this reading In his day and place he did what he could in his own way; he had no true perspective of life, but I do not know that youth ever has that.
praise
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From this reading I now call this stupid, but I have really no more right to blame the boy who was once I than I have to praise him, and I am certainly not going to do that.
prolonged
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From this reading Some strength came to him finally from the mere struggle, undirected and misdirected as it often was, and such mental fibre as he had was toughened by the prolonged stress.
really
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From this reading I now call this stupid, but I have really no more right to blame the boy who was once I than I have to praise him, and I am certainly not going to do that.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I now call this stupid, but I have really no more right to blame the boy who was once I than I have to praise him, and I am certainly not going to do that.
said
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From this reading It could be said, of course, that the time apparently wasted in these effectless studies could have been well spent in deepening and widening a knowledge of English literature never yet too great, and I have often said this myself; but then, again, I am not sure that the studies were altogether effectless.
sense
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From this reading I have sometimes thought that greater skill had come to my hand from them than it would have had without, and I have trusted that in making known to me the sources of so much English, my little Latin and less Greek have enabled me to use my own speech with a subtler sense of it than I should have had otherwise.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I have sometimes thought that greater skill had come to my hand from them than it would have had without, and I have trusted that in making known to me the sources of so much English, my little Latin and less Greek have enabled me to use my own speech with a subtler sense of it than I should have had otherwise.
skill
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From this reading I have sometimes thought that greater skill had come to my hand from them than it would have had without, and I have trusted that in making known to me the sources of so much English, my little Latin and less Greek have enabled me to use my own speech with a subtler sense of it than I should have had otherwise.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I have sometimes thought that greater skill had come to my hand from them than it would have had without, and I have trusted that in making known to me the sources of so much English, my little Latin and less Greek have enabled me to use my own speech with a subtler sense of it than I should have had otherwise.
Some
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From this reading Some strength came to him finally from the mere struggle, undirected and misdirected as it often was, and such mental fibre as he had was toughened by the prolonged stress.
sometimes
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From this reading I have sometimes thought that greater skill had come to my hand from them than it would have had without, and I have trusted that in making known to me the sources of so much English, my little Latin and less Greek have enabled me to use my own speech with a subtler sense of it than I should have had otherwise.
sources
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From this reading I have sometimes thought that greater skill had come to my hand from them than it would have had without, and I have trusted that in making known to me the sources of so much English, my little Latin and less Greek have enabled me to use my own speech with a subtler sense of it than I should have had otherwise.
speech
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From this reading I have sometimes thought that greater skill had come to my hand from them than it would have had without, and I have trusted that in making known to me the sources of so much English, my little Latin and less Greek have enabled me to use my own speech with a subtler sense of it than I should have had otherwise.
spent
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From this reading It could be said, of course, that the time apparently wasted in these effectless studies could have been well spent in deepening and widening a knowledge of English literature never yet too great, and I have often said this myself; but then, again, I am not sure that the studies were altogether effectless.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Some strength came to him finally from the mere struggle, undirected and misdirected as it often was, and such mental fibre as he had was toughened by the prolonged stress.
stress
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From this reading Some strength came to him finally from the mere struggle, undirected and misdirected as it often was, and such mental fibre as he had was toughened by the prolonged stress.
struggle
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From this reading Some strength came to him finally from the mere struggle, undirected and misdirected as it often was, and such mental fibre as he had was toughened by the prolonged stress.
studies
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From this reading It could be said, of course, that the time apparently wasted in these effectless studies could have been well spent in deepening and widening a knowledge of English literature never yet too great, and I have often said this myself; but then, again, I am not sure that the studies were altogether effectless.
stupid
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From this reading I now call this stupid, but I have really no more right to blame the boy who was once I than I have to praise him, and I am certainly not going to do that.
subtler
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From this reading I have sometimes thought that greater skill had come to my hand from them than it would have had without, and I have trusted that in making known to me the sources of so much English, my little Latin and less Greek have enabled me to use my own speech with a subtler sense of it than I should have had otherwise.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Some strength came to him finally from the mere struggle, undirected and misdirected as it often was, and such mental fibre as he had was toughened by the prolonged stress.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It could be said, of course, that the time apparently wasted in these effectless studies could have been well spent in deepening and widening a knowledge of English literature never yet too great, and I have often said this myself; but then, again, I am not sure that the studies were altogether effectless.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I now call this stupid, but I have really no more right to blame the boy who was once I than I have to praise him, and I am certainly not going to do that.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I now call this stupid, but I have really no more right to blame the boy who was once I than I have to praise him, and I am certainly not going to do that.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I now call this stupid, but I have really no more right to blame the boy who was once I than I have to praise him, and I am certainly not going to do that.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I have sometimes thought that greater skill had come to my hand from them than it would have had without, and I have trusted that in making known to me the sources of so much English, my little Latin and less Greek have enabled me to use my own speech with a subtler sense of it than I should have had otherwise.
then
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From this reading It could be said, of course, that the time apparently wasted in these effectless studies could have been well spent in deepening and widening a knowledge of English literature never yet too great, and I have often said this myself; but then, again, I am not sure that the studies were altogether effectless.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It could be said, of course, that the time apparently wasted in these effectless studies could have been well spent in deepening and widening a knowledge of English literature never yet too great, and I have often said this myself; but then, again, I am not sure that the studies were altogether effectless.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I now call this stupid, but I have really no more right to blame the boy who was once I than I have to praise him, and I am certainly not going to do that.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have sometimes thought that greater skill had come to my hand from them than it would have had without, and I have trusted that in making known to me the sources of so much English, my little Latin and less Greek have enabled me to use my own speech with a subtler sense of it than I should have had otherwise.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It could be said, of course, that the time apparently wasted in these effectless studies could have been well spent in deepening and widening a knowledge of English literature never yet too great, and I have often said this myself; but then, again, I am not sure that the studies were altogether effectless.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I now call this stupid, but I have really no more right to blame the boy who was once I than I have to praise him, and I am certainly not going to do that.
too
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From this reading It could be said, of course, that the time apparently wasted in these effectless studies could have been well spent in deepening and widening a knowledge of English literature never yet too great, and I have often said this myself; but then, again, I am not sure that the studies were altogether effectless.
toughened
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From this reading Some strength came to him finally from the mere struggle, undirected and misdirected as it often was, and such mental fibre as he had was toughened by the prolonged stress.
true
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From this reading In his day and place he did what he could in his own way; he had no true perspective of life, but I do not know that youth ever has that.
trusted
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From this reading I have sometimes thought that greater skill had come to my hand from them than it would have had without, and I have trusted that in making known to me the sources of so much English, my little Latin and less Greek have enabled me to use my own speech with a subtler sense of it than I should have had otherwise.
undirected
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From this reading Some strength came to him finally from the mere struggle, undirected and misdirected as it often was, and such mental fibre as he had was toughened by the prolonged stress.
use
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From this reading I have sometimes thought that greater skill had come to my hand from them than it would have had without, and I have trusted that in making known to me the sources of so much English, my little Latin and less Greek have enabled me to use my own speech with a subtler sense of it than I should have had otherwise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I now call this stupid, but I have really no more right to blame the boy who was once I than I have to praise him, and I am certainly not going to do that.
wasted
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From this reading It could be said, of course, that the time apparently wasted in these effectless studies could have been well spent in deepening and widening a knowledge of English literature never yet too great, and I have often said this myself; but then, again, I am not sure that the studies were altogether effectless.
way
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From this reading In his day and place he did what he could in his own way; he had no true perspective of life, but I do not know that youth ever has that.
well
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From this reading It could be said, of course, that the time apparently wasted in these effectless studies could have been well spent in deepening and widening a knowledge of English literature never yet too great, and I have often said this myself; but then, again, I am not sure that the studies were altogether effectless.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It could be said, of course, that the time apparently wasted in these effectless studies could have been well spent in deepening and widening a knowledge of English literature never yet too great, and I have often said this myself; but then, again, I am not sure that the studies were altogether effectless.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In his day and place he did what he could in his own way; he had no true perspective of life, but I do not know that youth ever has that.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I now call this stupid, but I have really no more right to blame the boy who was once I than I have to praise him, and I am certainly not going to do that.
widening
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From this reading It could be said, of course, that the time apparently wasted in these effectless studies could have been well spent in deepening and widening a knowledge of English literature never yet too great, and I have often said this myself; but then, again, I am not sure that the studies were altogether effectless.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have sometimes thought that greater skill had come to my hand from them than it would have had without, and I have trusted that in making known to me the sources of so much English, my little Latin and less Greek have enabled me to use my own speech with a subtler sense of it than I should have had otherwise.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I have sometimes thought that greater skill had come to my hand from them than it would have had without, and I have trusted that in making known to me the sources of so much English, my little Latin and less Greek have enabled me to use my own speech with a subtler sense of it than I should have had otherwise.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I have sometimes thought that greater skill had come to my hand from them than it would have had without, and I have trusted that in making known to me the sources of so much English, my little Latin and less Greek have enabled me to use my own speech with a subtler sense of it than I should have had otherwise.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It could be said, of course, that the time apparently wasted in these effectless studies could have been well spent in deepening and widening a knowledge of English literature never yet too great, and I have often said this myself; but then, again, I am not sure that the studies were altogether effectless.
youth
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From this reading In his day and place he did what he could in his own way; he had no true perspective of life, but I do not know that youth ever has that.
