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Memories and Adventures

Chapter VI

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MY FIRST EXPERIENCES IN PRACTICE A Strange Character--His Honeymoon--His Bristol Practice--Telegram from Plymouth--Six Amusing Weeks--A Deep Plot--My Southsea Venture--Furnishing on the Cheap--The Plot Explodes.
I have now come to the temporary end of my voyages, which were to be renewed in years to come, and I have reached the time when, under very curious circumstances, I endeavoured to establish myself in medical practice.
In a book written some years afterwards called The Stark Munro Letters,” I drew in very close detail the events of the next few years, and there the curious reader will find them more clearly and fully set out than would be to scale in these pages.
I would only remark, should any reader reconstruct me or my career from that book, that there are some few incidents there which are imaginary, and that, especially, the whole incident of the case of a lunatic and of Lord Saltire in Chapter IV occurred to a friend and not to myself.
Otherwise the whole history of my association with the man whom I called Cullingworth, his extraordinary character, our parting and the way in which I was left to what seemed certain ruin, were all as depicted.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Memories and Adventures

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of Memories and Adventures is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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MY FIRST EXPERIENCES IN PRACTICE A Strange Character--His Honeymoon--His Bristol Practice--Telegram from Plymouth--Six Amusing Weeks--A Deep Plot--My Southsea Venture--Furnishing on the Cheap--The Plot Explodes.
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I have now come to the temporary end of my voyages, which were to be renewed in years to come, and I have reached the time when, under very curious circumstances, I endeavoured to establish myself in medical practice.
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In a book written some years afterwards calledThe Stark Munro Letters,” I drew in very close detail the events of the next few years, and there the curious reader will find them more clearly and fully set out than would be to scale in these pages.
/ɪn ə bʊk ˈrɪtən sʌm jɪrz ˈæftərwərdz kɔːld ðə stɑːrk mənˈroʊ ˈletərz aɪ druː ɪn ˈveri kloʊs dɪˈteɪl ðə ɪˈvents ʌv ðə nekst fjuː jɪrz ənd ðer ðə ˈkjʊriəs ˈriːdər wɪl faɪnd ðem mɔːr ˈklɪrli ənd ˈfʊli set aʊt ðæn wʊd biː tuː skeɪl ɪn ðiːz ˈpeɪdʒəz/
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I would only remark, should any reader reconstruct me or my career from that book, that there are some few incidents there which are imaginary, and that, especially, the whole incident of the case of a lunatic and of Lord Saltire in Chapter IV occurred to a friend and not to myself.
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Otherwise the whole history of my association with the man whom I called Cullingworth, his extraordinary character, our parting and the way in which I was left to what seemed certain ruin, were all as depicted.

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, and audio.

depicted adjective US /dɪˈpɪktəd/

represented graphically by sketch or design or lines

From this reading “Otherwise the whole history of my association with the man whom I called Cullingworth, his extraordinary character, our parting and the way in which I was left to what seemed certain ruin, were all as depicted.”

Explodes verb US /ɪkˈsploʊdz/

third-person singular of “explode” — cause to burst with a violent release of energy

From this reading “MY FIRST EXPERIENCES IN PRACTICE A Strange Character--His Honeymoon--His Bristol Practice--Telegram from Plymouth--Six Amusing Weeks--A Deep Plot--My Southsea Venture--Furnishing on the Cheap--The Plot Explodes.”

Furnishing noun US /ˈfɜːrnɪʃɪŋ/

(usually plural) accessory wearing apparel

From this reading “MY FIRST EXPERIENCES IN PRACTICE A Strange Character--His Honeymoon--His Bristol Practice--Telegram from Plymouth--Six Amusing Weeks--A Deep Plot--My Southsea Venture--Furnishing on the Cheap--The Plot Explodes.”

Honeymoon noun US /ˈhʌnimuːn/

a holiday taken by a newly married couple

From this reading “MY FIRST EXPERIENCES IN PRACTICE A Strange Character--His Honeymoon--His Bristol Practice--Telegram from Plymouth--Six Amusing Weeks--A Deep Plot--My Southsea Venture--Furnishing on the Cheap--The Plot Explodes.”

lunatic adjective US /ˈluːnətɪk/

insane and believed to be affected by the phases of the moon

From this reading “I would only remark, should any reader reconstruct me or my career from that book, that there are some few incidents there which are imaginary, and that, especially, the whole incident of the case of a lunatic and of Lord Saltire in Chapter IV occurred to a friend and not to myself.”

Munro noun US /mənˈroʊ/

British writer of short stories (1870-1916)

From this reading “In a book written some years afterwards called “The Stark Munro Letters,” I drew in very close detail the events of the next few years, and there the curious reader will find them more clearly and fully set out than would be to scale in these pages.”

reconstruct verb US /ˌriːkənˈstrʌkt/

reassemble mentally

From this reading “I would only remark, should any reader reconstruct me or my career from that book, that there are some few incidents there which are imaginary, and that, especially, the whole incident of the case of a lunatic and of Lord Saltire in Chapter IV occurred to a friend and not to myself.”

voyages noun US /ˈvɔɪədʒəz/

plural of “voyage” — an act of traveling by water

From this reading “I have now come to the temporary end of my voyages, which were to be renewed in years to come, and I have reached the time when, under very curious circumstances, I endeavoured to establish myself in medical practice.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

few years adjective + noun

In this reading “In a book written some years afterwards called “The Stark Munro Letters,” I drew in very close detail the events of the next few years, and there the curious reader will find them more clearly and fully set out than would be to scale in these pages.”

whole history adjective + noun

In this reading “Otherwise the whole history of my association with the man whom I called Cullingworth, his extraordinary character, our parting and the way in which I was left to what seemed certain ruin, were all as depicted.”

set out verb + adjective

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

In this reading “In a book written some years afterwards called “The Stark Munro Letters,” I drew in very close detail the events of the next few years, and there the curious reader will find them more clearly and fully set out than would be to scale in these pages.”

some years adjective + noun

In this reading “In a book written some years afterwards called “The Stark Munro Letters,” I drew in very close detail the events of the next few years, and there the curious reader will find them more clearly and fully set out than would be to scale in these pages.”

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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 MY FIRST EXPERIENCES IN PRACTICE A Strange Character--His Honeymoon--His Bristol Practice--Telegram from Plymouth--Six Amusing Weeks--A Deep Plot--My Southsea Venture--Furnishing on the Cheap--The Plot Explodes.

afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading In a book written some years afterwards called “The Stark Munro Letters,” I drew in very close detail the events of the next few years, and there the curious reader will find them more clearly and fully set out than would be to scale in these pages.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Otherwise the whole history of my association with the man whom I called Cullingworth, his extraordinary character, our parting and the way in which I was left to what seemed certain ruin, were all as depicted.

AmusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/

providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining

From this reading MY FIRST EXPERIENCES IN PRACTICE A Strange Character--His Honeymoon--His Bristol Practice--Telegram from Plymouth--Six Amusing Weeks--A Deep Plot--My Southsea Venture--Furnishing on the Cheap--The Plot Explodes.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I have now come to the temporary end of my voyages, which were to be renewed in years to come, and I have reached the time when, under very curious circumstances, I endeavoured to establish myself in medical practice.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading I would only remark, should any reader reconstruct me or my career from that book, that there are some few incidents there which are imaginary, and that, especially, the whole incident of the case of a lunatic and of Lord Saltire in Chapter IV occurred to a friend and not to myself.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading I would only remark, should any reader reconstruct me or my career from that book, that there are some few incidents there which are imaginary, and that, especially, the whole incident of the case of a lunatic and of Lord Saltire in Chapter IV occurred to a friend and not to myself.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Otherwise the whole history of my association with the man whom I called Cullingworth, his extraordinary character, our parting and the way in which I was left to what seemed certain ruin, were all as depicted.

associationnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/

a formal organization of people or groups of people

From this reading Otherwise the whole history of my association with the man whom I called Cullingworth, his extraordinary character, our parting and the way in which I was left to what seemed certain ruin, were all as depicted.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading I have now come to the temporary end of my voyages, which were to be renewed in years to come, and I have reached the time when, under very curious circumstances, I endeavoured to establish myself in medical practice.

booknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading In a book written some years afterwards called “The Stark Munro Letters,” I drew in very close detail the events of the next few years, and there the curious reader will find them more clearly and fully set out than would be to scale in these pages.

BristolnounUS /ˈbrɪstəl/

an industrial city and port in southwestern England near the mouth of the River Avon

From this reading MY FIRST EXPERIENCES IN PRACTICE A Strange Character--His Honeymoon--His Bristol Practice--Telegram from Plymouth--Six Amusing Weeks--A Deep Plot--My Southsea Venture--Furnishing on the Cheap--The Plot Explodes.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading In a book written some years afterwards called “The Stark Munro Letters,” I drew in very close detail the events of the next few years, and there the curious reader will find them more clearly and fully set out than would be to scale in these pages.

careernounUS /kərˈɪr/

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading I would only remark, should any reader reconstruct me or my career from that book, that there are some few incidents there which are imaginary, and that, especially, the whole incident of the case of a lunatic and of Lord Saltire in Chapter IV occurred to a friend and not to myself.

casenounUS /keɪs/

an occurrence of something

From this reading I would only remark, should any reader reconstruct me or my career from that book, that there are some few incidents there which are imaginary, and that, especially, the whole incident of the case of a lunatic and of Lord Saltire in Chapter IV occurred to a friend and not to myself.

certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading Otherwise the whole history of my association with the man whom I called Cullingworth, his extraordinary character, our parting and the way in which I was left to what seemed certain ruin, were all as depicted.

ChapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading I would only remark, should any reader reconstruct me or my career from that book, that there are some few incidents there which are imaginary, and that, especially, the whole incident of the case of a lunatic and of Lord Saltire in Chapter IV occurred to a friend and not to myself.

CharacternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading MY FIRST EXPERIENCES IN PRACTICE A Strange Character--His Honeymoon--His Bristol Practice--Telegram from Plymouth--Six Amusing Weeks--A Deep Plot--My Southsea Venture--Furnishing on the Cheap--The Plot Explodes.

CheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/

relatively low in price or charging low prices

From this reading MY FIRST EXPERIENCES IN PRACTICE A Strange Character--His Honeymoon--His Bristol Practice--Telegram from Plymouth--Six Amusing Weeks--A Deep Plot--My Southsea Venture--Furnishing on the Cheap--The Plot Explodes.

circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading I have now come to the temporary end of my voyages, which were to be renewed in years to come, and I have reached the time when, under very curious circumstances, I endeavoured to establish myself in medical practice.

clearlyadverbUS /ˈklɪrli/

without doubt or question

From this reading In a book written some years afterwards called “The Stark Munro Letters,” I drew in very close detail the events of the next few years, and there the curious reader will find them more clearly and fully set out than would be to scale in these pages.

closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading In a book written some years afterwards called “The Stark Munro Letters,” I drew in very close detail the events of the next few years, and there the curious reader will find them more clearly and fully set out than would be to scale in these pages.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading I have now come to the temporary end of my voyages, which were to be renewed in years to come, and I have reached the time when, under very curious circumstances, I endeavoured to establish myself in medical practice.

Cullingworth

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

From this reading Otherwise the whole history of my association with the man whom I called Cullingworth, his extraordinary character, our parting and the way in which I was left to what seemed certain ruin, were all as depicted.

curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading I have now come to the temporary end of my voyages, which were to be renewed in years to come, and I have reached the time when, under very curious circumstances, I endeavoured to establish myself in medical practice.

DeepadjectiveUS /diːp/

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading MY FIRST EXPERIENCES IN PRACTICE A Strange Character--His Honeymoon--His Bristol Practice--Telegram from Plymouth--Six Amusing Weeks--A Deep Plot--My Southsea Venture--Furnishing on the Cheap--The Plot Explodes.

depictedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɪktəd/

represented graphically by sketch or design or lines

From this reading Otherwise the whole history of my association with the man whom I called Cullingworth, his extraordinary character, our parting and the way in which I was left to what seemed certain ruin, were all as depicted.

detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/

an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole

From this reading In a book written some years afterwards called “The Stark Munro Letters,” I drew in very close detail the events of the next few years, and there the curious reader will find them more clearly and fully set out than would be to scale in these pages.

drewnounUS /druː/

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading In a book written some years afterwards called “The Stark Munro Letters,” I drew in very close detail the events of the next few years, and there the curious reader will find them more clearly and fully set out than would be to scale in these pages.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading I have now come to the temporary end of my voyages, which were to be renewed in years to come, and I have reached the time when, under very curious circumstances, I endeavoured to establish myself in medical practice.

endeavoured

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

From this reading I have now come to the temporary end of my voyages, which were to be renewed in years to come, and I have reached the time when, under very curious circumstances, I endeavoured to establish myself in medical practice.

especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading I would only remark, should any reader reconstruct me or my career from that book, that there are some few incidents there which are imaginary, and that, especially, the whole incident of the case of a lunatic and of Lord Saltire in Chapter IV occurred to a friend and not to myself.

establishverbUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/

set up or found

From this reading I have now come to the temporary end of my voyages, which were to be renewed in years to come, and I have reached the time when, under very curious circumstances, I endeavoured to establish myself in medical practice.

eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading In a book written some years afterwards called “The Stark Munro Letters,” I drew in very close detail the events of the next few years, and there the curious reader will find them more clearly and fully set out than would be to scale in these pages.

EXPERIENCESnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/

plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities

From this reading MY FIRST EXPERIENCES IN PRACTICE A Strange Character--His Honeymoon--His Bristol Practice--Telegram from Plymouth--Six Amusing Weeks--A Deep Plot--My Southsea Venture--Furnishing on the Cheap--The Plot Explodes.

ExplodesverbUS /ɪkˈsploʊdz/

third-person singular of “explode” — cause to burst with a violent release of energy

From this reading MY FIRST EXPERIENCES IN PRACTICE A Strange Character--His Honeymoon--His Bristol Practice--Telegram from Plymouth--Six Amusing Weeks--A Deep Plot--My Southsea Venture--Furnishing on the Cheap--The Plot Explodes.

extraordinaryadjectiveUS /ˌekstrəˈɔːrdəneri/

beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable

From this reading Otherwise the whole history of my association with the man whom I called Cullingworth, his extraordinary character, our parting and the way in which I was left to what seemed certain ruin, were all as depicted.

fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading In a book written some years afterwards called “The Stark Munro Letters,” I drew in very close detail the events of the next few years, and there the curious reader will find them more clearly and fully set out than would be to scale in these pages.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading In a book written some years afterwards called “The Stark Munro Letters,” I drew in very close detail the events of the next few years, and there the curious reader will find them more clearly and fully set out than would be to scale in these pages.

FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading MY FIRST EXPERIENCES IN PRACTICE A Strange Character--His Honeymoon--His Bristol Practice--Telegram from Plymouth--Six Amusing Weeks--A Deep Plot--My Southsea Venture--Furnishing on the Cheap--The Plot Explodes.

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading I would only remark, should any reader reconstruct me or my career from that book, that there are some few incidents there which are imaginary, and that, especially, the whole incident of the case of a lunatic and of Lord Saltire in Chapter IV occurred to a friend and not to myself.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading MY FIRST EXPERIENCES IN PRACTICE A Strange Character--His Honeymoon--His Bristol Practice--Telegram from Plymouth--Six Amusing Weeks--A Deep Plot--My Southsea Venture--Furnishing on the Cheap--The Plot Explodes.

fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading In a book written some years afterwards called “The Stark Munro Letters,” I drew in very close detail the events of the next few years, and there the curious reader will find them more clearly and fully set out than would be to scale in these pages.

FurnishingnounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃɪŋ/

(usually plural) accessory wearing apparel

From this reading MY FIRST EXPERIENCES IN PRACTICE A Strange Character--His Honeymoon--His Bristol Practice--Telegram from Plymouth--Six Amusing Weeks--A Deep Plot--My Southsea Venture--Furnishing on the Cheap--The Plot Explodes.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I have now come to the temporary end of my voyages, which were to be renewed in years to come, and I have reached the time when, under very curious circumstances, I endeavoured to establish myself in medical practice.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading MY FIRST EXPERIENCES IN PRACTICE A Strange Character--His Honeymoon--His Bristol Practice--Telegram from Plymouth--Six Amusing Weeks--A Deep Plot--My Southsea Venture--Furnishing on the Cheap--The Plot Explodes.

historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/

the aggregate of past events

From this reading Otherwise the whole history of my association with the man whom I called Cullingworth, his extraordinary character, our parting and the way in which I was left to what seemed certain ruin, were all as depicted.

HoneymoonnounUS /ˈhʌnimuːn/

a holiday taken by a newly married couple

From this reading MY FIRST EXPERIENCES IN PRACTICE A Strange Character--His Honeymoon--His Bristol Practice--Telegram from Plymouth--Six Amusing Weeks--A Deep Plot--My Southsea Venture--Furnishing on the Cheap--The Plot Explodes.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I have now come to the temporary end of my voyages, which were to be renewed in years to come, and I have reached the time when, under very curious circumstances, I endeavoured to establish myself in medical practice.

imaginaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒəneri/

not based on fact; existing only in the imagination

From this reading I would only remark, should any reader reconstruct me or my career from that book, that there are some few incidents there which are imaginary, and that, especially, the whole incident of the case of a lunatic and of Lord Saltire in Chapter IV occurred to a friend and not to myself.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading MY FIRST EXPERIENCES IN PRACTICE A Strange Character--His Honeymoon--His Bristol Practice--Telegram from Plymouth--Six Amusing Weeks--A Deep Plot--My Southsea Venture--Furnishing on the Cheap--The Plot Explodes.

incidentnounUS /ˈɪnsədənt/

a single distinct event

From this reading I would only remark, should any reader reconstruct me or my career from that book, that there are some few incidents there which are imaginary, and that, especially, the whole incident of the case of a lunatic and of Lord Saltire in Chapter IV occurred to a friend and not to myself.

incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/

plural of “incident” — a single distinct event

From this reading I would only remark, should any reader reconstruct me or my career from that book, that there are some few incidents there which are imaginary, and that, especially, the whole incident of the case of a lunatic and of Lord Saltire in Chapter IV occurred to a friend and not to myself.

IVnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading I would only remark, should any reader reconstruct me or my career from that book, that there are some few incidents there which are imaginary, and that, especially, the whole incident of the case of a lunatic and of Lord Saltire in Chapter IV occurred to a friend and not to myself.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Otherwise the whole history of my association with the man whom I called Cullingworth, his extraordinary character, our parting and the way in which I was left to what seemed certain ruin, were all as depicted.

LettersnounUS /ˈletərz/

the literary culture

From this reading In a book written some years afterwards called “The Stark Munro Letters,” I drew in very close detail the events of the next few years, and there the curious reader will find them more clearly and fully set out than would be to scale in these pages.

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading I would only remark, should any reader reconstruct me or my career from that book, that there are some few incidents there which are imaginary, and that, especially, the whole incident of the case of a lunatic and of Lord Saltire in Chapter IV occurred to a friend and not to myself.

lunaticadjectiveUS /ˈluːnətɪk/

insane and believed to be affected by the phases of the moon

From this reading I would only remark, should any reader reconstruct me or my career from that book, that there are some few incidents there which are imaginary, and that, especially, the whole incident of the case of a lunatic and of Lord Saltire in Chapter IV occurred to a friend and not to myself.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Otherwise the whole history of my association with the man whom I called Cullingworth, his extraordinary character, our parting and the way in which I was left to what seemed certain ruin, were all as depicted.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I would only remark, should any reader reconstruct me or my career from that book, that there are some few incidents there which are imaginary, and that, especially, the whole incident of the case of a lunatic and of Lord Saltire in Chapter IV occurred to a friend and not to myself.

medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/

relating to the study or practice of medicine

From this reading I have now come to the temporary end of my voyages, which were to be renewed in years to come, and I have reached the time when, under very curious circumstances, I endeavoured to establish myself in medical practice.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading In a book written some years afterwards called “The Stark Munro Letters,” I drew in very close detail the events of the next few years, and there the curious reader will find them more clearly and fully set out than would be to scale in these pages.

MunronounUS /mənˈroʊ/

British writer of short stories (1870-1916)

From this reading In a book written some years afterwards called “The Stark Munro Letters,” I drew in very close detail the events of the next few years, and there the curious reader will find them more clearly and fully set out than would be to scale in these pages.

MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading MY FIRST EXPERIENCES IN PRACTICE A Strange Character--His Honeymoon--His Bristol Practice--Telegram from Plymouth--Six Amusing Weeks--A Deep Plot--My Southsea Venture--Furnishing on the Cheap--The Plot Explodes.

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading I have now come to the temporary end of my voyages, which were to be renewed in years to come, and I have reached the time when, under very curious circumstances, I endeavoured to establish myself in medical practice.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading In a book written some years afterwards called “The Stark Munro Letters,” I drew in very close detail the events of the next few years, and there the curious reader will find them more clearly and fully set out than would be to scale in these pages.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I would only remark, should any reader reconstruct me or my career from that book, that there are some few incidents there which are imaginary, and that, especially, the whole incident of the case of a lunatic and of Lord Saltire in Chapter IV occurred to a friend and not to myself.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading I have now come to the temporary end of my voyages, which were to be renewed in years to come, and I have reached the time when, under very curious circumstances, I endeavoured to establish myself in medical practice.

occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading I would only remark, should any reader reconstruct me or my career from that book, that there are some few incidents there which are imaginary, and that, especially, the whole incident of the case of a lunatic and of Lord Saltire in Chapter IV occurred to a friend and not to myself.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I have now come to the temporary end of my voyages, which were to be renewed in years to come, and I have reached the time when, under very curious circumstances, I endeavoured to establish myself in medical practice.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading MY FIRST EXPERIENCES IN PRACTICE A Strange Character--His Honeymoon--His Bristol Practice--Telegram from Plymouth--Six Amusing Weeks--A Deep Plot--My Southsea Venture--Furnishing on the Cheap--The Plot Explodes.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading I would only remark, should any reader reconstruct me or my career from that book, that there are some few incidents there which are imaginary, and that, especially, the whole incident of the case of a lunatic and of Lord Saltire in Chapter IV occurred to a friend and not to myself.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading I would only remark, should any reader reconstruct me or my career from that book, that there are some few incidents there which are imaginary, and that, especially, the whole incident of the case of a lunatic and of Lord Saltire in Chapter IV occurred to a friend and not to myself.

OtherwiseadverbUS /ˈʌðərwaɪz/

in other respects or ways

From this reading Otherwise the whole history of my association with the man whom I called Cullingworth, his extraordinary character, our parting and the way in which I was left to what seemed certain ruin, were all as depicted.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Otherwise the whole history of my association with the man whom I called Cullingworth, his extraordinary character, our parting and the way in which I was left to what seemed certain ruin, were all as depicted.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading In a book written some years afterwards called “The Stark Munro Letters,” I drew in very close detail the events of the next few years, and there the curious reader will find them more clearly and fully set out than would be to scale in these pages.

pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading In a book written some years afterwards called “The Stark Munro Letters,” I drew in very close detail the events of the next few years, and there the curious reader will find them more clearly and fully set out than would be to scale in these pages.

partingnounUS /ˈpɑːrtɪŋ/

the act of departing politely

From this reading Otherwise the whole history of my association with the man whom I called Cullingworth, his extraordinary character, our parting and the way in which I was left to what seemed certain ruin, were all as depicted.

PlotnounUS /plɑːt/

a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)

From this reading MY FIRST EXPERIENCES IN PRACTICE A Strange Character--His Honeymoon--His Bristol Practice--Telegram from Plymouth--Six Amusing Weeks--A Deep Plot--My Southsea Venture--Furnishing on the Cheap--The Plot Explodes.

PlymouthnounUS /ˈplɪməθ/

a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620

From this reading MY FIRST EXPERIENCES IN PRACTICE A Strange Character--His Honeymoon--His Bristol Practice--Telegram from Plymouth--Six Amusing Weeks--A Deep Plot--My Southsea Venture--Furnishing on the Cheap--The Plot Explodes.

PRACTICEnounUS /ˈpræktəs/

a customary way of operation or behavior

From this reading MY FIRST EXPERIENCES IN PRACTICE A Strange Character--His Honeymoon--His Bristol Practice--Telegram from Plymouth--Six Amusing Weeks--A Deep Plot--My Southsea Venture--Furnishing on the Cheap--The Plot Explodes.

reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading I have now come to the temporary end of my voyages, which were to be renewed in years to come, and I have reached the time when, under very curious circumstances, I endeavoured to establish myself in medical practice.

readernounUS /ˈriːdər/

a person who enjoys reading

From this reading In a book written some years afterwards called “The Stark Munro Letters,” I drew in very close detail the events of the next few years, and there the curious reader will find them more clearly and fully set out than would be to scale in these pages.

reconstructverbUS /ˌriːkənˈstrʌkt/

reassemble mentally

From this reading I would only remark, should any reader reconstruct me or my career from that book, that there are some few incidents there which are imaginary, and that, especially, the whole incident of the case of a lunatic and of Lord Saltire in Chapter IV occurred to a friend and not to myself.

remarknounUS /rɪˈmɑːrk/

a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading I would only remark, should any reader reconstruct me or my career from that book, that there are some few incidents there which are imaginary, and that, especially, the whole incident of the case of a lunatic and of Lord Saltire in Chapter IV occurred to a friend and not to myself.

renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/

restored to a new condition

From this reading I have now come to the temporary end of my voyages, which were to be renewed in years to come, and I have reached the time when, under very curious circumstances, I endeavoured to establish myself in medical practice.

ruinnounUS /ˈruːən/

an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction

From this reading Otherwise the whole history of my association with the man whom I called Cullingworth, his extraordinary character, our parting and the way in which I was left to what seemed certain ruin, were all as depicted.

Saltirenoun

a cross resembling the letter x, with diagonal bars of equal length

From this reading I would only remark, should any reader reconstruct me or my career from that book, that there are some few incidents there which are imaginary, and that, especially, the whole incident of the case of a lunatic and of Lord Saltire in Chapter IV occurred to a friend and not to myself.

scalenounUS /skeɪl/

an ordered reference standard

From this reading In a book written some years afterwards called “The Stark Munro Letters,” I drew in very close detail the events of the next few years, and there the curious reader will find them more clearly and fully set out than would be to scale in these pages.

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Otherwise the whole history of my association with the man whom I called Cullingworth, his extraordinary character, our parting and the way in which I was left to what seemed certain ruin, were all as depicted.

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading In a book written some years afterwards called “The Stark Munro Letters,” I drew in very close detail the events of the next few years, and there the curious reader will find them more clearly and fully set out than would be to scale in these pages.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading I would only remark, should any reader reconstruct me or my career from that book, that there are some few incidents there which are imaginary, and that, especially, the whole incident of the case of a lunatic and of Lord Saltire in Chapter IV occurred to a friend and not to myself.

SixnounUS /sɪks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading MY FIRST EXPERIENCES IN PRACTICE A Strange Character--His Honeymoon--His Bristol Practice--Telegram from Plymouth--Six Amusing Weeks--A Deep Plot--My Southsea Venture--Furnishing on the Cheap--The Plot Explodes.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading In a book written some years afterwards called “The Stark Munro Letters,” I drew in very close detail the events of the next few years, and there the curious reader will find them more clearly and fully set out than would be to scale in these pages.

Southsea

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

From this reading MY FIRST EXPERIENCES IN PRACTICE A Strange Character--His Honeymoon--His Bristol Practice--Telegram from Plymouth--Six Amusing Weeks--A Deep Plot--My Southsea Venture--Furnishing on the Cheap--The Plot Explodes.

StarkadjectiveUS /stɑːrk/

devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment

From this reading In a book written some years afterwards called “The Stark Munro Letters,” I drew in very close detail the events of the next few years, and there the curious reader will find them more clearly and fully set out than would be to scale in these pages.

StrangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading MY FIRST EXPERIENCES IN PRACTICE A Strange Character--His Honeymoon--His Bristol Practice--Telegram from Plymouth--Six Amusing Weeks--A Deep Plot--My Southsea Venture--Furnishing on the Cheap--The Plot Explodes.

TelegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/

a message transmitted by telegraph

From this reading MY FIRST EXPERIENCES IN PRACTICE A Strange Character--His Honeymoon--His Bristol Practice--Telegram from Plymouth--Six Amusing Weeks--A Deep Plot--My Southsea Venture--Furnishing on the Cheap--The Plot Explodes.

temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/

not permanent; not lasting

From this reading I have now come to the temporary end of my voyages, which were to be renewed in years to come, and I have reached the time when, under very curious circumstances, I endeavoured to establish myself in medical practice.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading In a book written some years afterwards called “The Stark Munro Letters,” I drew in very close detail the events of the next few years, and there the curious reader will find them more clearly and fully set out than would be to scale in these pages.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I would only remark, should any reader reconstruct me or my career from that book, that there are some few incidents there which are imaginary, and that, especially, the whole incident of the case of a lunatic and of Lord Saltire in Chapter IV occurred to a friend and not to myself.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading MY FIRST EXPERIENCES IN PRACTICE A Strange Character--His Honeymoon--His Bristol Practice--Telegram from Plymouth--Six Amusing Weeks--A Deep Plot--My Southsea Venture--Furnishing on the Cheap--The Plot Explodes.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading In a book written some years afterwards called “The Stark Munro Letters,” I drew in very close detail the events of the next few years, and there the curious reader will find them more clearly and fully set out than would be to scale in these pages.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading In a book written some years afterwards called “The Stark Munro Letters,” I drew in very close detail the events of the next few years, and there the curious reader will find them more clearly and fully set out than would be to scale in these pages.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading In a book written some years afterwards called “The Stark Munro Letters,” I drew in very close detail the events of the next few years, and there the curious reader will find them more clearly and fully set out than would be to scale in these pages.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading I have now come to the temporary end of my voyages, which were to be renewed in years to come, and I have reached the time when, under very curious circumstances, I endeavoured to establish myself in medical practice.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I have now come to the temporary end of my voyages, which were to be renewed in years to come, and I have reached the time when, under very curious circumstances, I endeavoured to establish myself in medical practice.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading I have now come to the temporary end of my voyages, which were to be renewed in years to come, and I have reached the time when, under very curious circumstances, I endeavoured to establish myself in medical practice.

VenturenounUS /ˈventʃər/

any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome

From this reading MY FIRST EXPERIENCES IN PRACTICE A Strange Character--His Honeymoon--His Bristol Practice--Telegram from Plymouth--Six Amusing Weeks--A Deep Plot--My Southsea Venture--Furnishing on the Cheap--The Plot Explodes.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading I have now come to the temporary end of my voyages, which were to be renewed in years to come, and I have reached the time when, under very curious circumstances, I endeavoured to establish myself in medical practice.

voyagesnounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒəz/

plural of “voyage” — an act of traveling by water

From this reading I have now come to the temporary end of my voyages, which were to be renewed in years to come, and I have reached the time when, under very curious circumstances, I endeavoured to establish myself in medical practice.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Otherwise the whole history of my association with the man whom I called Cullingworth, his extraordinary character, our parting and the way in which I was left to what seemed certain ruin, were all as depicted.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Otherwise the whole history of my association with the man whom I called Cullingworth, his extraordinary character, our parting and the way in which I was left to what seemed certain ruin, were all as depicted.

WeeksnounUS /wiːks/

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading MY FIRST EXPERIENCES IN PRACTICE A Strange Character--His Honeymoon--His Bristol Practice--Telegram from Plymouth--Six Amusing Weeks--A Deep Plot--My Southsea Venture--Furnishing on the Cheap--The Plot Explodes.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading I have now come to the temporary end of my voyages, which were to be renewed in years to come, and I have reached the time when, under very curious circumstances, I endeavoured to establish myself in medical practice.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Otherwise the whole history of my association with the man whom I called Cullingworth, his extraordinary character, our parting and the way in which I was left to what seemed certain ruin, were all as depicted.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading I have now come to the temporary end of my voyages, which were to be renewed in years to come, and I have reached the time when, under very curious circumstances, I endeavoured to establish myself in medical practice.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading I have now come to the temporary end of my voyages, which were to be renewed in years to come, and I have reached the time when, under very curious circumstances, I endeavoured to establish myself in medical practice.

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading I would only remark, should any reader reconstruct me or my career from that book, that there are some few incidents there which are imaginary, and that, especially, the whole incident of the case of a lunatic and of Lord Saltire in Chapter IV occurred to a friend and not to myself.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Otherwise the whole history of my association with the man whom I called Cullingworth, his extraordinary character, our parting and the way in which I was left to what seemed certain ruin, were all as depicted.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading In a book written some years afterwards called “The Stark Munro Letters,” I drew in very close detail the events of the next few years, and there the curious reader will find them more clearly and fully set out than would be to scale in these pages.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Otherwise the whole history of my association with the man whom I called Cullingworth, his extraordinary character, our parting and the way in which I was left to what seemed certain ruin, were all as depicted.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading In a book written some years afterwards called “The Stark Munro Letters,” I drew in very close detail the events of the next few years, and there the curious reader will find them more clearly and fully set out than would be to scale in these pages.

writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading In a book written some years afterwards called “The Stark Munro Letters,” I drew in very close detail the events of the next few years, and there the curious reader will find them more clearly and fully set out than would be to scale in these pages.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading I have now come to the temporary end of my voyages, which were to be renewed in years to come, and I have reached the time when, under very curious circumstances, I endeavoured to establish myself in medical practice.

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