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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 ON EARLY RISING A CERTAIN scientific gentleman of my acquaintance, who has devoted years to investigating the subject, states that he has never come across a case of remarkable longevity unaccompanied by the habit of early rising; from which testimony it might be inferred that they die early who lie abed late.
abed
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From this reading ON EARLY RISING A CERTAIN scientific gentleman of my acquaintance, who has devoted years to investigating the subject, states that he has never come across a case of remarkable longevity unaccompanied by the habit of early rising; from which testimony it might be inferred that they die early who lie abed late.
acquaintance
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From this reading ON EARLY RISING A CERTAIN scientific gentleman of my acquaintance, who has devoted years to investigating the subject, states that he has never come across a case of remarkable longevity unaccompanied by the habit of early rising; from which testimony it might be inferred that they die early who lie abed late.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading ON EARLY RISING A CERTAIN scientific gentleman of my acquaintance, who has devoted years to investigating the subject, states that he has never come across a case of remarkable longevity unaccompanied by the habit of early rising; from which testimony it might be inferred that they die early who lie abed late.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a man passes his fiftieth milestone he usually awakens at dawn, and his wakefulness is no credit to him.
aged
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From this reading As the theorist confined his observations to the aged, he easily reached the conclusion that men live to be old because they do not sleep late, instead of perceiving that men do not sleep late because they are old.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After a man passes his fiftieth milestone he usually awakens at dawn, and his wakefulness is no credit to him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That the majority of elderly persons are early risers is due to the simple fact that they cannot sleep mornings.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the theorist confined his observations to the aged, he easily reached the conclusion that men live to be old because they do not sleep late, instead of perceiving that men do not sleep late because they are old.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But this would be getting out at the wrong station.
awakens
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From this reading After a man passes his fiftieth milestone he usually awakens at dawn, and his wakefulness is no credit to him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ON EARLY RISING A CERTAIN scientific gentleman of my acquaintance, who has devoted years to investigating the subject, states that he has never come across a case of remarkable longevity unaccompanied by the habit of early rising; from which testimony it might be inferred that they die early who lie abed late.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading As the theorist confined his observations to the aged, he easily reached the conclusion that men live to be old because they do not sleep late, instead of perceiving that men do not sleep late because they are old.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this would be getting out at the wrong station.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ON EARLY RISING A CERTAIN scientific gentleman of my acquaintance, who has devoted years to investigating the subject, states that he has never come across a case of remarkable longevity unaccompanied by the habit of early rising; from which testimony it might be inferred that they die early who lie abed late.
cannot
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From this reading That the majority of elderly persons are early risers is due to the simple fact that they cannot sleep mornings.
case
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From this reading ON EARLY RISING A CERTAIN scientific gentleman of my acquaintance, who has devoted years to investigating the subject, states that he has never come across a case of remarkable longevity unaccompanied by the habit of early rising; from which testimony it might be inferred that they die early who lie abed late.
CERTAIN
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From this reading ON EARLY RISING A CERTAIN scientific gentleman of my acquaintance, who has devoted years to investigating the subject, states that he has never come across a case of remarkable longevity unaccompanied by the habit of early rising; from which testimony it might be inferred that they die early who lie abed late.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ON EARLY RISING A CERTAIN scientific gentleman of my acquaintance, who has devoted years to investigating the subject, states that he has never come across a case of remarkable longevity unaccompanied by the habit of early rising; from which testimony it might be inferred that they die early who lie abed late.
conclusion
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From this reading As the theorist confined his observations to the aged, he easily reached the conclusion that men live to be old because they do not sleep late, instead of perceiving that men do not sleep late because they are old.
confined
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From this reading As the theorist confined his observations to the aged, he easily reached the conclusion that men live to be old because they do not sleep late, instead of perceiving that men do not sleep late because they are old.
credit
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From this reading After a man passes his fiftieth milestone he usually awakens at dawn, and his wakefulness is no credit to him.
dawn
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From this reading After a man passes his fiftieth milestone he usually awakens at dawn, and his wakefulness is no credit to him.
devoted
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From this reading ON EARLY RISING A CERTAIN scientific gentleman of my acquaintance, who has devoted years to investigating the subject, states that he has never come across a case of remarkable longevity unaccompanied by the habit of early rising; from which testimony it might be inferred that they die early who lie abed late.
die
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From this reading ON EARLY RISING A CERTAIN scientific gentleman of my acquaintance, who has devoted years to investigating the subject, states that he has never come across a case of remarkable longevity unaccompanied by the habit of early rising; from which testimony it might be inferred that they die early who lie abed late.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading As the theorist confined his observations to the aged, he easily reached the conclusion that men live to be old because they do not sleep late, instead of perceiving that men do not sleep late because they are old.
due
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From this reading That the majority of elderly persons are early risers is due to the simple fact that they cannot sleep mornings.
EARLY
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From this reading ON EARLY RISING A CERTAIN scientific gentleman of my acquaintance, who has devoted years to investigating the subject, states that he has never come across a case of remarkable longevity unaccompanied by the habit of early rising; from which testimony it might be inferred that they die early who lie abed late.
easily
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From this reading As the theorist confined his observations to the aged, he easily reached the conclusion that men live to be old because they do not sleep late, instead of perceiving that men do not sleep late because they are old.
elderly
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From this reading That the majority of elderly persons are early risers is due to the simple fact that they cannot sleep mornings.
fact
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From this reading That the majority of elderly persons are early risers is due to the simple fact that they cannot sleep mornings.
fiftieth
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From this reading After a man passes his fiftieth milestone he usually awakens at dawn, and his wakefulness is no credit to him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ON EARLY RISING A CERTAIN scientific gentleman of my acquaintance, who has devoted years to investigating the subject, states that he has never come across a case of remarkable longevity unaccompanied by the habit of early rising; from which testimony it might be inferred that they die early who lie abed late.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ON EARLY RISING A CERTAIN scientific gentleman of my acquaintance, who has devoted years to investigating the subject, states that he has never come across a case of remarkable longevity unaccompanied by the habit of early rising; from which testimony it might be inferred that they die early who lie abed late.
getting
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From this reading But this would be getting out at the wrong station.
habit
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From this reading ON EARLY RISING A CERTAIN scientific gentleman of my acquaintance, who has devoted years to investigating the subject, states that he has never come across a case of remarkable longevity unaccompanied by the habit of early rising; from which testimony it might be inferred that they die early who lie abed late.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON EARLY RISING A CERTAIN scientific gentleman of my acquaintance, who has devoted years to investigating the subject, states that he has never come across a case of remarkable longevity unaccompanied by the habit of early rising; from which testimony it might be inferred that they die early who lie abed late.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ON EARLY RISING A CERTAIN scientific gentleman of my acquaintance, who has devoted years to investigating the subject, states that he has never come across a case of remarkable longevity unaccompanied by the habit of early rising; from which testimony it might be inferred that they die early who lie abed late.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After a man passes his fiftieth milestone he usually awakens at dawn, and his wakefulness is no credit to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After a man passes his fiftieth milestone he usually awakens at dawn, and his wakefulness is no credit to him.
inferred
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From this reading ON EARLY RISING A CERTAIN scientific gentleman of my acquaintance, who has devoted years to investigating the subject, states that he has never come across a case of remarkable longevity unaccompanied by the habit of early rising; from which testimony it might be inferred that they die early who lie abed late.
instead
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From this reading As the theorist confined his observations to the aged, he easily reached the conclusion that men live to be old because they do not sleep late, instead of perceiving that men do not sleep late because they are old.
investigating
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From this reading ON EARLY RISING A CERTAIN scientific gentleman of my acquaintance, who has devoted years to investigating the subject, states that he has never come across a case of remarkable longevity unaccompanied by the habit of early rising; from which testimony it might be inferred that they die early who lie abed late.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That the majority of elderly persons are early risers is due to the simple fact that they cannot sleep mornings.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ON EARLY RISING A CERTAIN scientific gentleman of my acquaintance, who has devoted years to investigating the subject, states that he has never come across a case of remarkable longevity unaccompanied by the habit of early rising; from which testimony it might be inferred that they die early who lie abed late.
late
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From this reading ON EARLY RISING A CERTAIN scientific gentleman of my acquaintance, who has devoted years to investigating the subject, states that he has never come across a case of remarkable longevity unaccompanied by the habit of early rising; from which testimony it might be inferred that they die early who lie abed late.
lie
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From this reading ON EARLY RISING A CERTAIN scientific gentleman of my acquaintance, who has devoted years to investigating the subject, states that he has never come across a case of remarkable longevity unaccompanied by the habit of early rising; from which testimony it might be inferred that they die early who lie abed late.
live
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From this reading As the theorist confined his observations to the aged, he easily reached the conclusion that men live to be old because they do not sleep late, instead of perceiving that men do not sleep late because they are old.
longevity
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From this reading ON EARLY RISING A CERTAIN scientific gentleman of my acquaintance, who has devoted years to investigating the subject, states that he has never come across a case of remarkable longevity unaccompanied by the habit of early rising; from which testimony it might be inferred that they die early who lie abed late.
majority
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From this reading That the majority of elderly persons are early risers is due to the simple fact that they cannot sleep mornings.
man
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From this reading After a man passes his fiftieth milestone he usually awakens at dawn, and his wakefulness is no credit to him.
men
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From this reading As the theorist confined his observations to the aged, he easily reached the conclusion that men live to be old because they do not sleep late, instead of perceiving that men do not sleep late because they are old.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading ON EARLY RISING A CERTAIN scientific gentleman of my acquaintance, who has devoted years to investigating the subject, states that he has never come across a case of remarkable longevity unaccompanied by the habit of early rising; from which testimony it might be inferred that they die early who lie abed late.
milestone
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From this reading After a man passes his fiftieth milestone he usually awakens at dawn, and his wakefulness is no credit to him.
mornings
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From this reading That the majority of elderly persons are early risers is due to the simple fact that they cannot sleep mornings.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ON EARLY RISING A CERTAIN scientific gentleman of my acquaintance, who has devoted years to investigating the subject, states that he has never come across a case of remarkable longevity unaccompanied by the habit of early rising; from which testimony it might be inferred that they die early who lie abed late.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ON EARLY RISING A CERTAIN scientific gentleman of my acquaintance, who has devoted years to investigating the subject, states that he has never come across a case of remarkable longevity unaccompanied by the habit of early rising; from which testimony it might be inferred that they die early who lie abed late.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading After a man passes his fiftieth milestone he usually awakens at dawn, and his wakefulness is no credit to him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As the theorist confined his observations to the aged, he easily reached the conclusion that men live to be old because they do not sleep late, instead of perceiving that men do not sleep late because they are old.
observations
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From this reading As the theorist confined his observations to the aged, he easily reached the conclusion that men live to be old because they do not sleep late, instead of perceiving that men do not sleep late because they are old.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON EARLY RISING A CERTAIN scientific gentleman of my acquaintance, who has devoted years to investigating the subject, states that he has never come across a case of remarkable longevity unaccompanied by the habit of early rising; from which testimony it might be inferred that they die early who lie abed late.
old
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From this reading As the theorist confined his observations to the aged, he easily reached the conclusion that men live to be old because they do not sleep late, instead of perceiving that men do not sleep late because they are old.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON EARLY RISING A CERTAIN scientific gentleman of my acquaintance, who has devoted years to investigating the subject, states that he has never come across a case of remarkable longevity unaccompanied by the habit of early rising; from which testimony it might be inferred that they die early who lie abed late.
out
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From this reading But this would be getting out at the wrong station.
passes
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From this reading After a man passes his fiftieth milestone he usually awakens at dawn, and his wakefulness is no credit to him.
perceiving
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From this reading As the theorist confined his observations to the aged, he easily reached the conclusion that men live to be old because they do not sleep late, instead of perceiving that men do not sleep late because they are old.
persons
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From this reading That the majority of elderly persons are early risers is due to the simple fact that they cannot sleep mornings.
reached
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From this reading As the theorist confined his observations to the aged, he easily reached the conclusion that men live to be old because they do not sleep late, instead of perceiving that men do not sleep late because they are old.
remarkablenounUS /ˈremarkable/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ON EARLY RISING A CERTAIN scientific gentleman of my acquaintance, who has devoted years to investigating the subject, states that he has never come across a case of remarkable longevity unaccompanied by the habit of early rising; from which testimony it might be inferred that they die early who lie abed late.
risers
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From this reading That the majority of elderly persons are early risers is due to the simple fact that they cannot sleep mornings.
RISING
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From this reading ON EARLY RISING A CERTAIN scientific gentleman of my acquaintance, who has devoted years to investigating the subject, states that he has never come across a case of remarkable longevity unaccompanied by the habit of early rising; from which testimony it might be inferred that they die early who lie abed late.
scientific
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From this reading ON EARLY RISING A CERTAIN scientific gentleman of my acquaintance, who has devoted years to investigating the subject, states that he has never come across a case of remarkable longevity unaccompanied by the habit of early rising; from which testimony it might be inferred that they die early who lie abed late.
simple
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From this reading That the majority of elderly persons are early risers is due to the simple fact that they cannot sleep mornings.
sleep
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From this reading That the majority of elderly persons are early risers is due to the simple fact that they cannot sleep mornings.
states
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From this reading ON EARLY RISING A CERTAIN scientific gentleman of my acquaintance, who has devoted years to investigating the subject, states that he has never come across a case of remarkable longevity unaccompanied by the habit of early rising; from which testimony it might be inferred that they die early who lie abed late.
station
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From this reading But this would be getting out at the wrong station.
subject
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From this reading ON EARLY RISING A CERTAIN scientific gentleman of my acquaintance, who has devoted years to investigating the subject, states that he has never come across a case of remarkable longevity unaccompanied by the habit of early rising; from which testimony it might be inferred that they die early who lie abed late.
testimony
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From this reading ON EARLY RISING A CERTAIN scientific gentleman of my acquaintance, who has devoted years to investigating the subject, states that he has never come across a case of remarkable longevity unaccompanied by the habit of early rising; from which testimony it might be inferred that they die early who lie abed late.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ON EARLY RISING A CERTAIN scientific gentleman of my acquaintance, who has devoted years to investigating the subject, states that he has never come across a case of remarkable longevity unaccompanied by the habit of early rising; from which testimony it might be inferred that they die early who lie abed late.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON EARLY RISING A CERTAIN scientific gentleman of my acquaintance, who has devoted years to investigating the subject, states that he has never come across a case of remarkable longevity unaccompanied by the habit of early rising; from which testimony it might be inferred that they die early who lie abed late.
theorist
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From this reading As the theorist confined his observations to the aged, he easily reached the conclusion that men live to be old because they do not sleep late, instead of perceiving that men do not sleep late because they are old.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ON EARLY RISING A CERTAIN scientific gentleman of my acquaintance, who has devoted years to investigating the subject, states that he has never come across a case of remarkable longevity unaccompanied by the habit of early rising; from which testimony it might be inferred that they die early who lie abed late.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this would be getting out at the wrong station.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON EARLY RISING A CERTAIN scientific gentleman of my acquaintance, who has devoted years to investigating the subject, states that he has never come across a case of remarkable longevity unaccompanied by the habit of early rising; from which testimony it might be inferred that they die early who lie abed late.
unaccompanied
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From this reading ON EARLY RISING A CERTAIN scientific gentleman of my acquaintance, who has devoted years to investigating the subject, states that he has never come across a case of remarkable longevity unaccompanied by the habit of early rising; from which testimony it might be inferred that they die early who lie abed late.
usually
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From this reading After a man passes his fiftieth milestone he usually awakens at dawn, and his wakefulness is no credit to him.
wakefulness
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From this reading After a man passes his fiftieth milestone he usually awakens at dawn, and his wakefulness is no credit to him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ON EARLY RISING A CERTAIN scientific gentleman of my acquaintance, who has devoted years to investigating the subject, states that he has never come across a case of remarkable longevity unaccompanied by the habit of early rising; from which testimony it might be inferred that they die early who lie abed late.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading ON EARLY RISING A CERTAIN scientific gentleman of my acquaintance, who has devoted years to investigating the subject, states that he has never come across a case of remarkable longevity unaccompanied by the habit of early rising; from which testimony it might be inferred that they die early who lie abed late.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But this would be getting out at the wrong station.
wrong
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From this reading But this would be getting out at the wrong station.
years
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From this reading ON EARLY RISING A CERTAIN scientific gentleman of my acquaintance, who has devoted years to investigating the subject, states that he has never come across a case of remarkable longevity unaccompanied by the habit of early rising; from which testimony it might be inferred that they die early who lie abed late.
