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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 THE making and the executing of a good resolution are two entirely different actions.
actions
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From this reading THE making and the executing of a good resolution are two entirely different actions.
affairs
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From this reading If a man carried out with lightning rapidity every good resolution he formed, he would inevitably make marmalade of his affairs, and clog therein the feet and bodies of many innocent people as though they were wasps.
alcohol
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From this reading The former is a process as instantaneous as you please--one born of passion, heaven-sent inspiration, alcohol, or New Year hysteria; the latter one of practical handling conditioned by the entanglement of a thousand circumstances.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE making and the executing of a good resolution are two entirely different actions.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading With evil resolutions it is another matter.
approximate
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From this reading You want to play the devil, and the sooner and more completely you do it, the nearer do you approximate to your ideal.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE making and the executing of a good resolution are two entirely different actions.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The former is a process as instantaneous as you please--one born of passion, heaven-sent inspiration, alcohol, or New Year hysteria; the latter one of practical handling conditioned by the entanglement of a thousand circumstances.
bodies
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From this reading If a man carried out with lightning rapidity every good resolution he formed, he would inevitably make marmalade of his affairs, and clog therein the feet and bodies of many innocent people as though they were wasps.
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The former is a process as instantaneous as you please--one born of passion, heaven-sent inspiration, alcohol, or New Year hysteria; the latter one of practical handling conditioned by the entanglement of a thousand circumstances.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The former is a process as instantaneous as you please--one born of passion, heaven-sent inspiration, alcohol, or New Year hysteria; the latter one of practical handling conditioned by the entanglement of a thousand circumstances.
carried
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From this reading If a man carried out with lightning rapidity every good resolution he formed, he would inevitably make marmalade of his affairs, and clog therein the feet and bodies of many innocent people as though they were wasps.
circumstances
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From this reading The former is a process as instantaneous as you please--one born of passion, heaven-sent inspiration, alcohol, or New Year hysteria; the latter one of practical handling conditioned by the entanglement of a thousand circumstances.
clog
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From this reading If a man carried out with lightning rapidity every good resolution he formed, he would inevitably make marmalade of his affairs, and clog therein the feet and bodies of many innocent people as though they were wasps.
completely
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From this reading You want to play the devil, and the sooner and more completely you do it, the nearer do you approximate to your ideal.
conditioned
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From this reading The former is a process as instantaneous as you please--one born of passion, heaven-sent inspiration, alcohol, or New Year hysteria; the latter one of practical handling conditioned by the entanglement of a thousand circumstances.
devil
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From this reading You want to play the devil, and the sooner and more completely you do it, the nearer do you approximate to your ideal.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE making and the executing of a good resolution are two entirely different actions.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You want to play the devil, and the sooner and more completely you do it, the nearer do you approximate to your ideal.
entanglement
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From this reading The former is a process as instantaneous as you please--one born of passion, heaven-sent inspiration, alcohol, or New Year hysteria; the latter one of practical handling conditioned by the entanglement of a thousand circumstances.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE making and the executing of a good resolution are two entirely different actions.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading If a man carried out with lightning rapidity every good resolution he formed, he would inevitably make marmalade of his affairs, and clog therein the feet and bodies of many innocent people as though they were wasps.
evil
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From this reading With evil resolutions it is another matter.
executing
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From this reading THE making and the executing of a good resolution are two entirely different actions.
feet
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From this reading If a man carried out with lightning rapidity every good resolution he formed, he would inevitably make marmalade of his affairs, and clog therein the feet and bodies of many innocent people as though they were wasps.
formed
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From this reading If a man carried out with lightning rapidity every good resolution he formed, he would inevitably make marmalade of his affairs, and clog therein the feet and bodies of many innocent people as though they were wasps.
former
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From this reading The former is a process as instantaneous as you please--one born of passion, heaven-sent inspiration, alcohol, or New Year hysteria; the latter one of practical handling conditioned by the entanglement of a thousand circumstances.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE making and the executing of a good resolution are two entirely different actions.
handling
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From this reading The former is a process as instantaneous as you please--one born of passion, heaven-sent inspiration, alcohol, or New Year hysteria; the latter one of practical handling conditioned by the entanglement of a thousand circumstances.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If a man carried out with lightning rapidity every good resolution he formed, he would inevitably make marmalade of his affairs, and clog therein the feet and bodies of many innocent people as though they were wasps.
heaven-sent
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From this reading The former is a process as instantaneous as you please--one born of passion, heaven-sent inspiration, alcohol, or New Year hysteria; the latter one of practical handling conditioned by the entanglement of a thousand circumstances.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If a man carried out with lightning rapidity every good resolution he formed, he would inevitably make marmalade of his affairs, and clog therein the feet and bodies of many innocent people as though they were wasps.
hysteria
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From this reading The former is a process as instantaneous as you please--one born of passion, heaven-sent inspiration, alcohol, or New Year hysteria; the latter one of practical handling conditioned by the entanglement of a thousand circumstances.
ideal
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From this reading You want to play the devil, and the sooner and more completely you do it, the nearer do you approximate to your ideal.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If a man carried out with lightning rapidity every good resolution he formed, he would inevitably make marmalade of his affairs, and clog therein the feet and bodies of many innocent people as though they were wasps.
inevitably
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From this reading If a man carried out with lightning rapidity every good resolution he formed, he would inevitably make marmalade of his affairs, and clog therein the feet and bodies of many innocent people as though they were wasps.
innocent
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From this reading If a man carried out with lightning rapidity every good resolution he formed, he would inevitably make marmalade of his affairs, and clog therein the feet and bodies of many innocent people as though they were wasps.
inspiration
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From this reading The former is a process as instantaneous as you please--one born of passion, heaven-sent inspiration, alcohol, or New Year hysteria; the latter one of practical handling conditioned by the entanglement of a thousand circumstances.
instantaneous
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From this reading The former is a process as instantaneous as you please--one born of passion, heaven-sent inspiration, alcohol, or New Year hysteria; the latter one of practical handling conditioned by the entanglement of a thousand circumstances.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The former is a process as instantaneous as you please--one born of passion, heaven-sent inspiration, alcohol, or New Year hysteria; the latter one of practical handling conditioned by the entanglement of a thousand circumstances.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With evil resolutions it is another matter.
latter
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From this reading The former is a process as instantaneous as you please--one born of passion, heaven-sent inspiration, alcohol, or New Year hysteria; the latter one of practical handling conditioned by the entanglement of a thousand circumstances.
lightning
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From this reading If a man carried out with lightning rapidity every good resolution he formed, he would inevitably make marmalade of his affairs, and clog therein the feet and bodies of many innocent people as though they were wasps.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If a man carried out with lightning rapidity every good resolution he formed, he would inevitably make marmalade of his affairs, and clog therein the feet and bodies of many innocent people as though they were wasps.
making
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From this reading THE making and the executing of a good resolution are two entirely different actions.
man
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From this reading If a man carried out with lightning rapidity every good resolution he formed, he would inevitably make marmalade of his affairs, and clog therein the feet and bodies of many innocent people as though they were wasps.
many
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From this reading If a man carried out with lightning rapidity every good resolution he formed, he would inevitably make marmalade of his affairs, and clog therein the feet and bodies of many innocent people as though they were wasps.
marmalade
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From this reading If a man carried out with lightning rapidity every good resolution he formed, he would inevitably make marmalade of his affairs, and clog therein the feet and bodies of many innocent people as though they were wasps.
matter
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From this reading With evil resolutions it is another matter.
more
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From this reading You want to play the devil, and the sooner and more completely you do it, the nearer do you approximate to your ideal.
nearer
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From this reading You want to play the devil, and the sooner and more completely you do it, the nearer do you approximate to your ideal.
New
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From this reading The former is a process as instantaneous as you please--one born of passion, heaven-sent inspiration, alcohol, or New Year hysteria; the latter one of practical handling conditioned by the entanglement of a thousand circumstances.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE making and the executing of a good resolution are two entirely different actions.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The former is a process as instantaneous as you please--one born of passion, heaven-sent inspiration, alcohol, or New Year hysteria; the latter one of practical handling conditioned by the entanglement of a thousand circumstances.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The former is a process as instantaneous as you please--one born of passion, heaven-sent inspiration, alcohol, or New Year hysteria; the latter one of practical handling conditioned by the entanglement of a thousand circumstances.
out
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From this reading If a man carried out with lightning rapidity every good resolution he formed, he would inevitably make marmalade of his affairs, and clog therein the feet and bodies of many innocent people as though they were wasps.
passion
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From this reading The former is a process as instantaneous as you please--one born of passion, heaven-sent inspiration, alcohol, or New Year hysteria; the latter one of practical handling conditioned by the entanglement of a thousand circumstances.
people
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From this reading If a man carried out with lightning rapidity every good resolution he formed, he would inevitably make marmalade of his affairs, and clog therein the feet and bodies of many innocent people as though they were wasps.
play
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From this reading You want to play the devil, and the sooner and more completely you do it, the nearer do you approximate to your ideal.
please
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From this reading The former is a process as instantaneous as you please--one born of passion, heaven-sent inspiration, alcohol, or New Year hysteria; the latter one of practical handling conditioned by the entanglement of a thousand circumstances.
practical
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From this reading The former is a process as instantaneous as you please--one born of passion, heaven-sent inspiration, alcohol, or New Year hysteria; the latter one of practical handling conditioned by the entanglement of a thousand circumstances.
process
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From this reading The former is a process as instantaneous as you please--one born of passion, heaven-sent inspiration, alcohol, or New Year hysteria; the latter one of practical handling conditioned by the entanglement of a thousand circumstances.
rapiditynounUS /rəˈpɪdəti/
great speed
From this reading If a man carried out with lightning rapidity every good resolution he formed, he would inevitably make marmalade of his affairs, and clog therein the feet and bodies of many innocent people as though they were wasps.
resolution
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From this reading THE making and the executing of a good resolution are two entirely different actions.
resolutions
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From this reading With evil resolutions it is another matter.
sooner
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From this reading You want to play the devil, and the sooner and more completely you do it, the nearer do you approximate to your ideal.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE making and the executing of a good resolution are two entirely different actions.
therein
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From this reading If a man carried out with lightning rapidity every good resolution he formed, he would inevitably make marmalade of his affairs, and clog therein the feet and bodies of many innocent people as though they were wasps.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If a man carried out with lightning rapidity every good resolution he formed, he would inevitably make marmalade of his affairs, and clog therein the feet and bodies of many innocent people as though they were wasps.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading If a man carried out with lightning rapidity every good resolution he formed, he would inevitably make marmalade of his affairs, and clog therein the feet and bodies of many innocent people as though they were wasps.
thousand
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From this reading The former is a process as instantaneous as you please--one born of passion, heaven-sent inspiration, alcohol, or New Year hysteria; the latter one of practical handling conditioned by the entanglement of a thousand circumstances.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You want to play the devil, and the sooner and more completely you do it, the nearer do you approximate to your ideal.
two
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From this reading THE making and the executing of a good resolution are two entirely different actions.
want
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From this reading You want to play the devil, and the sooner and more completely you do it, the nearer do you approximate to your ideal.
wasps
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From this reading If a man carried out with lightning rapidity every good resolution he formed, he would inevitably make marmalade of his affairs, and clog therein the feet and bodies of many innocent people as though they were wasps.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If a man carried out with lightning rapidity every good resolution he formed, he would inevitably make marmalade of his affairs, and clog therein the feet and bodies of many innocent people as though they were wasps.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading If a man carried out with lightning rapidity every good resolution he formed, he would inevitably make marmalade of his affairs, and clog therein the feet and bodies of many innocent people as though they were wasps.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If a man carried out with lightning rapidity every good resolution he formed, he would inevitably make marmalade of his affairs, and clog therein the feet and bodies of many innocent people as though they were wasps.
Year
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From this reading The former is a process as instantaneous as you please--one born of passion, heaven-sent inspiration, alcohol, or New Year hysteria; the latter one of practical handling conditioned by the entanglement of a thousand circumstances.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The former is a process as instantaneous as you please--one born of passion, heaven-sent inspiration, alcohol, or New Year hysteria; the latter one of practical handling conditioned by the entanglement of a thousand circumstances.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You want to play the devil, and the sooner and more completely you do it, the nearer do you approximate to your ideal.
