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adventure
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From this reading After two years of training he went to sea, and entering the regions so well known to his imagination, found them strangely barren of adventure.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After two years of training he went to sea, and entering the regions so well known to his imagination, found them strangely barren of adventure.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After two years of training he went to sea, and entering the regions so well known to his imagination, found them strangely barren of adventure.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yet he could not go back, because there is nothing more enticing, disenchanting, and enslaving than the life at sea.
back
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From this reading Yet he could not go back, because there is nothing more enticing, disenchanting, and enslaving than the life at sea.
barren
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From this reading After two years of training he went to sea, and entering the regions so well known to his imagination, found them strangely barren of adventure.
bear
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From this reading He knew the magic monotony of existence between sky and water: he had to bear the criticism of men, the exactions of the sea, and the prosaic severity of the daily task that gives bread--but whose only reward is in the perfect love of the work.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Yet he could not go back, because there is nothing more enticing, disenchanting, and enslaving than the life at sea.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He knew the magic monotony of existence between sky and water: he had to bear the criticism of men, the exactions of the sea, and the prosaic severity of the daily task that gives bread--but whose only reward is in the perfect love of the work.
bread
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From this reading He knew the magic monotony of existence between sky and water: he had to bear the criticism of men, the exactions of the sea, and the prosaic severity of the daily task that gives bread--but whose only reward is in the perfect love of the work.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He knew the magic monotony of existence between sky and water: he had to bear the criticism of men, the exactions of the sea, and the prosaic severity of the daily task that gives bread--but whose only reward is in the perfect love of the work.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Yet he could not go back, because there is nothing more enticing, disenchanting, and enslaving than the life at sea.
criticism
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From this reading He knew the magic monotony of existence between sky and water: he had to bear the criticism of men, the exactions of the sea, and the prosaic severity of the daily task that gives bread--but whose only reward is in the perfect love of the work.
daily
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From this reading He knew the magic monotony of existence between sky and water: he had to bear the criticism of men, the exactions of the sea, and the prosaic severity of the daily task that gives bread--but whose only reward is in the perfect love of the work.
disenchanting
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From this reading Yet he could not go back, because there is nothing more enticing, disenchanting, and enslaving than the life at sea.
eluded
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From this reading This reward eluded him.
enslaving
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From this reading Yet he could not go back, because there is nothing more enticing, disenchanting, and enslaving than the life at sea.
entering
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From this reading After two years of training he went to sea, and entering the regions so well known to his imagination, found them strangely barren of adventure.
enticing
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From this reading Yet he could not go back, because there is nothing more enticing, disenchanting, and enslaving than the life at sea.
exactions
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From this reading He knew the magic monotony of existence between sky and water: he had to bear the criticism of men, the exactions of the sea, and the prosaic severity of the daily task that gives bread--but whose only reward is in the perfect love of the work.
existence
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From this reading He knew the magic monotony of existence between sky and water: he had to bear the criticism of men, the exactions of the sea, and the prosaic severity of the daily task that gives bread--but whose only reward is in the perfect love of the work.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After two years of training he went to sea, and entering the regions so well known to his imagination, found them strangely barren of adventure.
gives
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From this reading He knew the magic monotony of existence between sky and water: he had to bear the criticism of men, the exactions of the sea, and the prosaic severity of the daily task that gives bread--but whose only reward is in the perfect love of the work.
go
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From this reading Yet he could not go back, because there is nothing more enticing, disenchanting, and enslaving than the life at sea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He knew the magic monotony of existence between sky and water: he had to bear the criticism of men, the exactions of the sea, and the prosaic severity of the daily task that gives bread--but whose only reward is in the perfect love of the work.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After two years of training he went to sea, and entering the regions so well known to his imagination, found them strangely barren of adventure.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This reward eluded him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After two years of training he went to sea, and entering the regions so well known to his imagination, found them strangely barren of adventure.
imagination
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From this reading After two years of training he went to sea, and entering the regions so well known to his imagination, found them strangely barren of adventure.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He knew the magic monotony of existence between sky and water: he had to bear the criticism of men, the exactions of the sea, and the prosaic severity of the daily task that gives bread--but whose only reward is in the perfect love of the work.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He knew the magic monotony of existence between sky and water: he had to bear the criticism of men, the exactions of the sea, and the prosaic severity of the daily task that gives bread--but whose only reward is in the perfect love of the work.
knew
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From this reading He knew the magic monotony of existence between sky and water: he had to bear the criticism of men, the exactions of the sea, and the prosaic severity of the daily task that gives bread--but whose only reward is in the perfect love of the work.
known
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From this reading After two years of training he went to sea, and entering the regions so well known to his imagination, found them strangely barren of adventure.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet he could not go back, because there is nothing more enticing, disenchanting, and enslaving than the life at sea.
love
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From this reading He knew the magic monotony of existence between sky and water: he had to bear the criticism of men, the exactions of the sea, and the prosaic severity of the daily task that gives bread--but whose only reward is in the perfect love of the work.
made
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From this reading He made many voyages.
magic
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From this reading He knew the magic monotony of existence between sky and water: he had to bear the criticism of men, the exactions of the sea, and the prosaic severity of the daily task that gives bread--but whose only reward is in the perfect love of the work.
many
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From this reading He made many voyages.
men
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From this reading He knew the magic monotony of existence between sky and water: he had to bear the criticism of men, the exactions of the sea, and the prosaic severity of the daily task that gives bread--but whose only reward is in the perfect love of the work.
monotony
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From this reading He knew the magic monotony of existence between sky and water: he had to bear the criticism of men, the exactions of the sea, and the prosaic severity of the daily task that gives bread--but whose only reward is in the perfect love of the work.
more
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From this reading Yet he could not go back, because there is nothing more enticing, disenchanting, and enslaving than the life at sea.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet he could not go back, because there is nothing more enticing, disenchanting, and enslaving than the life at sea.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Yet he could not go back, because there is nothing more enticing, disenchanting, and enslaving than the life at sea.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After two years of training he went to sea, and entering the regions so well known to his imagination, found them strangely barren of adventure.
only
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From this reading He knew the magic monotony of existence between sky and water: he had to bear the criticism of men, the exactions of the sea, and the prosaic severity of the daily task that gives bread--but whose only reward is in the perfect love of the work.
perfect
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From this reading He knew the magic monotony of existence between sky and water: he had to bear the criticism of men, the exactions of the sea, and the prosaic severity of the daily task that gives bread--but whose only reward is in the perfect love of the work.
prosaic
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From this reading He knew the magic monotony of existence between sky and water: he had to bear the criticism of men, the exactions of the sea, and the prosaic severity of the daily task that gives bread--but whose only reward is in the perfect love of the work.
regions
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From this reading After two years of training he went to sea, and entering the regions so well known to his imagination, found them strangely barren of adventure.
reward
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From this reading He knew the magic monotony of existence between sky and water: he had to bear the criticism of men, the exactions of the sea, and the prosaic severity of the daily task that gives bread--but whose only reward is in the perfect love of the work.
sea
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From this reading After two years of training he went to sea, and entering the regions so well known to his imagination, found them strangely barren of adventure.
severity
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From this reading He knew the magic monotony of existence between sky and water: he had to bear the criticism of men, the exactions of the sea, and the prosaic severity of the daily task that gives bread--but whose only reward is in the perfect love of the work.
sky
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From this reading He knew the magic monotony of existence between sky and water: he had to bear the criticism of men, the exactions of the sea, and the prosaic severity of the daily task that gives bread--but whose only reward is in the perfect love of the work.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading After two years of training he went to sea, and entering the regions so well known to his imagination, found them strangely barren of adventure.
strangelynounUS /ˈstrangely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After two years of training he went to sea, and entering the regions so well known to his imagination, found them strangely barren of adventure.
task
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From this reading He knew the magic monotony of existence between sky and water: he had to bear the criticism of men, the exactions of the sea, and the prosaic severity of the daily task that gives bread--but whose only reward is in the perfect love of the work.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Yet he could not go back, because there is nothing more enticing, disenchanting, and enslaving than the life at sea.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew the magic monotony of existence between sky and water: he had to bear the criticism of men, the exactions of the sea, and the prosaic severity of the daily task that gives bread--but whose only reward is in the perfect love of the work.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After two years of training he went to sea, and entering the regions so well known to his imagination, found them strangely barren of adventure.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading After two years of training he went to sea, and entering the regions so well known to his imagination, found them strangely barren of adventure.
there
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From this reading Yet he could not go back, because there is nothing more enticing, disenchanting, and enslaving than the life at sea.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This reward eluded him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After two years of training he went to sea, and entering the regions so well known to his imagination, found them strangely barren of adventure.
training
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From this reading After two years of training he went to sea, and entering the regions so well known to his imagination, found them strangely barren of adventure.
two
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From this reading After two years of training he went to sea, and entering the regions so well known to his imagination, found them strangely barren of adventure.
voyages
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From this reading He made many voyages.
water
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From this reading He knew the magic monotony of existence between sky and water: he had to bear the criticism of men, the exactions of the sea, and the prosaic severity of the daily task that gives bread--but whose only reward is in the perfect love of the work.
well
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From this reading After two years of training he went to sea, and entering the regions so well known to his imagination, found them strangely barren of adventure.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After two years of training he went to sea, and entering the regions so well known to his imagination, found them strangely barren of adventure.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading He knew the magic monotony of existence between sky and water: he had to bear the criticism of men, the exactions of the sea, and the prosaic severity of the daily task that gives bread--but whose only reward is in the perfect love of the work.
work
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From this reading He knew the magic monotony of existence between sky and water: he had to bear the criticism of men, the exactions of the sea, and the prosaic severity of the daily task that gives bread--but whose only reward is in the perfect love of the work.
years
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From this reading After two years of training he went to sea, and entering the regions so well known to his imagination, found them strangely barren of adventure.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet he could not go back, because there is nothing more enticing, disenchanting, and enslaving than the life at sea.
