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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 When I began this autobiographical sketch of the last few weeks of my existence, I had conceived, as I have already said, the notion of making it chiefly a guide to conduct for my young disciple, Dale Kynnersley.
accord
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From this reading It was to have been a pretty little work after the manner of Montaigne, with the exception that it ran of its own accord into narrative form.
action
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From this reading Not only was it to explain to him clearly the motives which led to my taking any particular line of action with regard to his affairs, and so enable me to escape whatever blame he might, through misunderstanding, be disposed to cast on me, but also to elevate his mind, stimulate his ambitions, and improve his morals.
adorned
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From this reading It was to be sweetened with philosophic reflections and adorned with allusions to the lives of the great masters of their destiny who have passed away.
affairs
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From this reading Not only was it to explain to him clearly the motives which led to my taking any particular line of action with regard to his affairs, and so enable me to escape whatever blame he might, through misunderstanding, be disposed to cast on me, but also to elevate his mind, stimulate his ambitions, and improve his morals.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was to have been a pretty little work after the manner of Montaigne, with the exception that it ran of its own accord into narrative form.
allusions
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From this reading It was to be sweetened with philosophic reflections and adorned with allusions to the lives of the great masters of their destiny who have passed away.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I began this autobiographical sketch of the last few weeks of my existence, I had conceived, as I have already said, the notion of making it chiefly a guide to conduct for my young disciple, Dale Kynnersley.
also
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From this reading Not only was it to explain to him clearly the motives which led to my taking any particular line of action with regard to his affairs, and so enable me to escape whatever blame he might, through misunderstanding, be disposed to cast on me, but also to elevate his mind, stimulate his ambitions, and improve his morals.
ambitions
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From this reading Not only was it to explain to him clearly the motives which led to my taking any particular line of action with regard to his affairs, and so enable me to escape whatever blame he might, through misunderstanding, be disposed to cast on me, but also to elevate his mind, stimulate his ambitions, and improve his morals.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not only was it to explain to him clearly the motives which led to my taking any particular line of action with regard to his affairs, and so enable me to escape whatever blame he might, through misunderstanding, be disposed to cast on me, but also to elevate his mind, stimulate his ambitions, and improve his morals.
any
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From this reading Not only was it to explain to him clearly the motives which led to my taking any particular line of action with regard to his affairs, and so enable me to escape whatever blame he might, through misunderstanding, be disposed to cast on me, but also to elevate his mind, stimulate his ambitions, and improve his morals.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When I began this autobiographical sketch of the last few weeks of my existence, I had conceived, as I have already said, the notion of making it chiefly a guide to conduct for my young disciple, Dale Kynnersley.
autobiographical
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away
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From this reading It was to be sweetened with philosophic reflections and adorned with allusions to the lives of the great masters of their destiny who have passed away.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Not only was it to explain to him clearly the motives which led to my taking any particular line of action with regard to his affairs, and so enable me to escape whatever blame he might, through misunderstanding, be disposed to cast on me, but also to elevate his mind, stimulate his ambitions, and improve his morals.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was to have been a pretty little work after the manner of Montaigne, with the exception that it ran of its own accord into narrative form.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I began this autobiographical sketch of the last few weeks of my existence, I had conceived, as I have already said, the notion of making it chiefly a guide to conduct for my young disciple, Dale Kynnersley.
blame
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From this reading Not only was it to explain to him clearly the motives which led to my taking any particular line of action with regard to his affairs, and so enable me to escape whatever blame he might, through misunderstanding, be disposed to cast on me, but also to elevate his mind, stimulate his ambitions, and improve his morals.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not only was it to explain to him clearly the motives which led to my taking any particular line of action with regard to his affairs, and so enable me to escape whatever blame he might, through misunderstanding, be disposed to cast on me, but also to elevate his mind, stimulate his ambitions, and improve his morals.
cast
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From this reading Not only was it to explain to him clearly the motives which led to my taking any particular line of action with regard to his affairs, and so enable me to escape whatever blame he might, through misunderstanding, be disposed to cast on me, but also to elevate his mind, stimulate his ambitions, and improve his morals.
chiefly
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clearly
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conceived
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conduct
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Dale
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destiny
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From this reading It was to be sweetened with philosophic reflections and adorned with allusions to the lives of the great masters of their destiny who have passed away.
disciple
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From this reading When I began this autobiographical sketch of the last few weeks of my existence, I had conceived, as I have already said, the notion of making it chiefly a guide to conduct for my young disciple, Dale Kynnersley.
disposednounUS /ˈdisposed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Not only was it to explain to him clearly the motives which led to my taking any particular line of action with regard to his affairs, and so enable me to escape whatever blame he might, through misunderstanding, be disposed to cast on me, but also to elevate his mind, stimulate his ambitions, and improve his morals.
elevate
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From this reading Not only was it to explain to him clearly the motives which led to my taking any particular line of action with regard to his affairs, and so enable me to escape whatever blame he might, through misunderstanding, be disposed to cast on me, but also to elevate his mind, stimulate his ambitions, and improve his morals.
enable
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escape
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From this reading Not only was it to explain to him clearly the motives which led to my taking any particular line of action with regard to his affairs, and so enable me to escape whatever blame he might, through misunderstanding, be disposed to cast on me, but also to elevate his mind, stimulate his ambitions, and improve his morals.
Eumoiriety
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From this reading It was to be a Manual of Eumoiriety.
exception
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From this reading It was to have been a pretty little work after the manner of Montaigne, with the exception that it ran of its own accord into narrative form.
existence
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explain
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From this reading Not only was it to explain to him clearly the motives which led to my taking any particular line of action with regard to his affairs, and so enable me to escape whatever blame he might, through misunderstanding, be disposed to cast on me, but also to elevate his mind, stimulate his ambitions, and improve his morals.
few
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From this reading When I began this autobiographical sketch of the last few weeks of my existence, I had conceived, as I have already said, the notion of making it chiefly a guide to conduct for my young disciple, Dale Kynnersley.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When I began this autobiographical sketch of the last few weeks of my existence, I had conceived, as I have already said, the notion of making it chiefly a guide to conduct for my young disciple, Dale Kynnersley.
form
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From this reading It was to have been a pretty little work after the manner of Montaigne, with the exception that it ran of its own accord into narrative form.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was to be sweetened with philosophic reflections and adorned with allusions to the lives of the great masters of their destiny who have passed away.
guide
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From this reading When I began this autobiographical sketch of the last few weeks of my existence, I had conceived, as I have already said, the notion of making it chiefly a guide to conduct for my young disciple, Dale Kynnersley.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When I began this autobiographical sketch of the last few weeks of my existence, I had conceived, as I have already said, the notion of making it chiefly a guide to conduct for my young disciple, Dale Kynnersley.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When I began this autobiographical sketch of the last few weeks of my existence, I had conceived, as I have already said, the notion of making it chiefly a guide to conduct for my young disciple, Dale Kynnersley.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not only was it to explain to him clearly the motives which led to my taking any particular line of action with regard to his affairs, and so enable me to escape whatever blame he might, through misunderstanding, be disposed to cast on me, but also to elevate his mind, stimulate his ambitions, and improve his morals.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not only was it to explain to him clearly the motives which led to my taking any particular line of action with regard to his affairs, and so enable me to escape whatever blame he might, through misunderstanding, be disposed to cast on me, but also to elevate his mind, stimulate his ambitions, and improve his morals.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not only was it to explain to him clearly the motives which led to my taking any particular line of action with regard to his affairs, and so enable me to escape whatever blame he might, through misunderstanding, be disposed to cast on me, but also to elevate his mind, stimulate his ambitions, and improve his morals.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I began this autobiographical sketch of the last few weeks of my existence, I had conceived, as I have already said, the notion of making it chiefly a guide to conduct for my young disciple, Dale Kynnersley.
improve
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From this reading Not only was it to explain to him clearly the motives which led to my taking any particular line of action with regard to his affairs, and so enable me to escape whatever blame he might, through misunderstanding, be disposed to cast on me, but also to elevate his mind, stimulate his ambitions, and improve his morals.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was to have been a pretty little work after the manner of Montaigne, with the exception that it ran of its own accord into narrative form.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When I began this autobiographical sketch of the last few weeks of my existence, I had conceived, as I have already said, the notion of making it chiefly a guide to conduct for my young disciple, Dale Kynnersley.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was to have been a pretty little work after the manner of Montaigne, with the exception that it ran of its own accord into narrative form.
Kynnersley
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From this reading When I began this autobiographical sketch of the last few weeks of my existence, I had conceived, as I have already said, the notion of making it chiefly a guide to conduct for my young disciple, Dale Kynnersley.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I began this autobiographical sketch of the last few weeks of my existence, I had conceived, as I have already said, the notion of making it chiefly a guide to conduct for my young disciple, Dale Kynnersley.
led
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From this reading Not only was it to explain to him clearly the motives which led to my taking any particular line of action with regard to his affairs, and so enable me to escape whatever blame he might, through misunderstanding, be disposed to cast on me, but also to elevate his mind, stimulate his ambitions, and improve his morals.
line
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From this reading Not only was it to explain to him clearly the motives which led to my taking any particular line of action with regard to his affairs, and so enable me to escape whatever blame he might, through misunderstanding, be disposed to cast on me, but also to elevate his mind, stimulate his ambitions, and improve his morals.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was to have been a pretty little work after the manner of Montaigne, with the exception that it ran of its own accord into narrative form.
lives
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From this reading It was to be sweetened with philosophic reflections and adorned with allusions to the lives of the great masters of their destiny who have passed away.
making
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manner
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From this reading It was to have been a pretty little work after the manner of Montaigne, with the exception that it ran of its own accord into narrative form.
Manual
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From this reading It was to be a Manual of Eumoiriety.
masters
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From this reading It was to be sweetened with philosophic reflections and adorned with allusions to the lives of the great masters of their destiny who have passed away.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not only was it to explain to him clearly the motives which led to my taking any particular line of action with regard to his affairs, and so enable me to escape whatever blame he might, through misunderstanding, be disposed to cast on me, but also to elevate his mind, stimulate his ambitions, and improve his morals.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Not only was it to explain to him clearly the motives which led to my taking any particular line of action with regard to his affairs, and so enable me to escape whatever blame he might, through misunderstanding, be disposed to cast on me, but also to elevate his mind, stimulate his ambitions, and improve his morals.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not only was it to explain to him clearly the motives which led to my taking any particular line of action with regard to his affairs, and so enable me to escape whatever blame he might, through misunderstanding, be disposed to cast on me, but also to elevate his mind, stimulate his ambitions, and improve his morals.
misunderstanding
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From this reading Not only was it to explain to him clearly the motives which led to my taking any particular line of action with regard to his affairs, and so enable me to escape whatever blame he might, through misunderstanding, be disposed to cast on me, but also to elevate his mind, stimulate his ambitions, and improve his morals.
Montaigne
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From this reading It was to have been a pretty little work after the manner of Montaigne, with the exception that it ran of its own accord into narrative form.
morals
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From this reading Not only was it to explain to him clearly the motives which led to my taking any particular line of action with regard to his affairs, and so enable me to escape whatever blame he might, through misunderstanding, be disposed to cast on me, but also to elevate his mind, stimulate his ambitions, and improve his morals.
motives
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From this reading Not only was it to explain to him clearly the motives which led to my taking any particular line of action with regard to his affairs, and so enable me to escape whatever blame he might, through misunderstanding, be disposed to cast on me, but also to elevate his mind, stimulate his ambitions, and improve his morals.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I began this autobiographical sketch of the last few weeks of my existence, I had conceived, as I have already said, the notion of making it chiefly a guide to conduct for my young disciple, Dale Kynnersley.
narrative
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From this reading It was to have been a pretty little work after the manner of Montaigne, with the exception that it ran of its own accord into narrative form.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not only was it to explain to him clearly the motives which led to my taking any particular line of action with regard to his affairs, and so enable me to escape whatever blame he might, through misunderstanding, be disposed to cast on me, but also to elevate his mind, stimulate his ambitions, and improve his morals.
notion
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From this reading When I began this autobiographical sketch of the last few weeks of my existence, I had conceived, as I have already said, the notion of making it chiefly a guide to conduct for my young disciple, Dale Kynnersley.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When I began this autobiographical sketch of the last few weeks of my existence, I had conceived, as I have already said, the notion of making it chiefly a guide to conduct for my young disciple, Dale Kynnersley.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Not only was it to explain to him clearly the motives which led to my taking any particular line of action with regard to his affairs, and so enable me to escape whatever blame he might, through misunderstanding, be disposed to cast on me, but also to elevate his mind, stimulate his ambitions, and improve his morals.
only
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From this reading Not only was it to explain to him clearly the motives which led to my taking any particular line of action with regard to his affairs, and so enable me to escape whatever blame he might, through misunderstanding, be disposed to cast on me, but also to elevate his mind, stimulate his ambitions, and improve his morals.
own
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From this reading It was to have been a pretty little work after the manner of Montaigne, with the exception that it ran of its own accord into narrative form.
particular
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From this reading Not only was it to explain to him clearly the motives which led to my taking any particular line of action with regard to his affairs, and so enable me to escape whatever blame he might, through misunderstanding, be disposed to cast on me, but also to elevate his mind, stimulate his ambitions, and improve his morals.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was to be sweetened with philosophic reflections and adorned with allusions to the lives of the great masters of their destiny who have passed away.
philosophic
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From this reading It was to be sweetened with philosophic reflections and adorned with allusions to the lives of the great masters of their destiny who have passed away.
pretty
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From this reading It was to have been a pretty little work after the manner of Montaigne, with the exception that it ran of its own accord into narrative form.
ran
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From this reading It was to have been a pretty little work after the manner of Montaigne, with the exception that it ran of its own accord into narrative form.
reflections
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From this reading It was to be sweetened with philosophic reflections and adorned with allusions to the lives of the great masters of their destiny who have passed away.
regard
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From this reading Not only was it to explain to him clearly the motives which led to my taking any particular line of action with regard to his affairs, and so enable me to escape whatever blame he might, through misunderstanding, be disposed to cast on me, but also to elevate his mind, stimulate his ambitions, and improve his morals.
said
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From this reading When I began this autobiographical sketch of the last few weeks of my existence, I had conceived, as I have already said, the notion of making it chiefly a guide to conduct for my young disciple, Dale Kynnersley.
sketch
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From this reading When I began this autobiographical sketch of the last few weeks of my existence, I had conceived, as I have already said, the notion of making it chiefly a guide to conduct for my young disciple, Dale Kynnersley.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Not only was it to explain to him clearly the motives which led to my taking any particular line of action with regard to his affairs, and so enable me to escape whatever blame he might, through misunderstanding, be disposed to cast on me, but also to elevate his mind, stimulate his ambitions, and improve his morals.
stimulate
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From this reading Not only was it to explain to him clearly the motives which led to my taking any particular line of action with regard to his affairs, and so enable me to escape whatever blame he might, through misunderstanding, be disposed to cast on me, but also to elevate his mind, stimulate his ambitions, and improve his morals.
sweetened
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From this reading It was to be sweetened with philosophic reflections and adorned with allusions to the lives of the great masters of their destiny who have passed away.
taking
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From this reading Not only was it to explain to him clearly the motives which led to my taking any particular line of action with regard to his affairs, and so enable me to escape whatever blame he might, through misunderstanding, be disposed to cast on me, but also to elevate his mind, stimulate his ambitions, and improve his morals.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was to have been a pretty little work after the manner of Montaigne, with the exception that it ran of its own accord into narrative form.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I began this autobiographical sketch of the last few weeks of my existence, I had conceived, as I have already said, the notion of making it chiefly a guide to conduct for my young disciple, Dale Kynnersley.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was to be sweetened with philosophic reflections and adorned with allusions to the lives of the great masters of their destiny who have passed away.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When I began this autobiographical sketch of the last few weeks of my existence, I had conceived, as I have already said, the notion of making it chiefly a guide to conduct for my young disciple, Dale Kynnersley.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Not only was it to explain to him clearly the motives which led to my taking any particular line of action with regard to his affairs, and so enable me to escape whatever blame he might, through misunderstanding, be disposed to cast on me, but also to elevate his mind, stimulate his ambitions, and improve his morals.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I began this autobiographical sketch of the last few weeks of my existence, I had conceived, as I have already said, the notion of making it chiefly a guide to conduct for my young disciple, Dale Kynnersley.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not only was it to explain to him clearly the motives which led to my taking any particular line of action with regard to his affairs, and so enable me to escape whatever blame he might, through misunderstanding, be disposed to cast on me, but also to elevate his mind, stimulate his ambitions, and improve his morals.
weeks
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From this reading When I began this autobiographical sketch of the last few weeks of my existence, I had conceived, as I have already said, the notion of making it chiefly a guide to conduct for my young disciple, Dale Kynnersley.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Not only was it to explain to him clearly the motives which led to my taking any particular line of action with regard to his affairs, and so enable me to escape whatever blame he might, through misunderstanding, be disposed to cast on me, but also to elevate his mind, stimulate his ambitions, and improve his morals.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I began this autobiographical sketch of the last few weeks of my existence, I had conceived, as I have already said, the notion of making it chiefly a guide to conduct for my young disciple, Dale Kynnersley.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Not only was it to explain to him clearly the motives which led to my taking any particular line of action with regard to his affairs, and so enable me to escape whatever blame he might, through misunderstanding, be disposed to cast on me, but also to elevate his mind, stimulate his ambitions, and improve his morals.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was to be sweetened with philosophic reflections and adorned with allusions to the lives of the great masters of their destiny who have passed away.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Not only was it to explain to him clearly the motives which led to my taking any particular line of action with regard to his affairs, and so enable me to escape whatever blame he might, through misunderstanding, be disposed to cast on me, but also to elevate his mind, stimulate his ambitions, and improve his morals.
work
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From this reading It was to have been a pretty little work after the manner of Montaigne, with the exception that it ran of its own accord into narrative form.
young
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From this reading When I began this autobiographical sketch of the last few weeks of my existence, I had conceived, as I have already said, the notion of making it chiefly a guide to conduct for my young disciple, Dale Kynnersley.
