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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 There seemed little to say of interest to the general public, and I was distinctly conscious of a certain sense of awkwardness in writing about myself at all.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There seemed little to say of interest to the general public, and I was distinctly conscious of a certain sense of awkwardness in writing about myself at all.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When this request was again repeated early in the current year, I resolved at least to keep my promise.
ago
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all
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always
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From this reading The question, Why should I? always confronted me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There seemed little to say of interest to the general public, and I was distinctly conscious of a certain sense of awkwardness in writing about myself at all.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I gave my consent without much thought of the effort involved, but as time passed, felt slight inclination to comply with the request.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Works of E. P. Roe Two or three years ago the editor of "Lippincott's Magazine" asked me, with many others, to take part in the very interesting "experience meeting" begun in the pages of that enterprising periodical.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
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awkwardness
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begun
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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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certain
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comply
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confronted
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conscious
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consent
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currentnounUS /ˈcurrent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When this request was again repeated early in the current year, I resolved at least to keep my promise.
distinctly
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E
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early
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editor
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effort
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enterprising
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experience
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felt
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gave
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general
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I gave my consent without much thought of the effort involved, but as time passed, felt slight inclination to comply with the request.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Works of E. P. Roe Two or three years ago the editor of "Lippincott's Magazine" asked me, with many others, to take part in the very interesting "experience meeting" begun in the pages of that enterprising periodical.
inclination
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interest
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interesting
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involved
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keep
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From this reading When this request was again repeated early in the current year, I resolved at least to keep my promise.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When this request was again repeated early in the current year, I resolved at least to keep my promise.
Lippincott's
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littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There seemed little to say of interest to the general public, and I was distinctly conscious of a certain sense of awkwardness in writing about myself at all.
Magazine
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many
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mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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meeting
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much
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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I gave my consent without much thought of the effort involved, but as time passed, felt slight inclination to comply with the request.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading There seemed little to say of interest to the general public, and I was distinctly conscious of a certain sense of awkwardness in writing about myself at all.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Works of E. P. Roe Two or three years ago the editor of "Lippincott's Magazine" asked me, with many others, to take part in the very interesting "experience meeting" begun in the pages of that enterprising periodical.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Works of E. P. Roe Two or three years ago the editor of "Lippincott's Magazine" asked me, with many others, to take part in the very interesting "experience meeting" begun in the pages of that enterprising periodical.
others
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P
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pages
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partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Works of E. P. Roe Two or three years ago the editor of "Lippincott's Magazine" asked me, with many others, to take part in the very interesting "experience meeting" begun in the pages of that enterprising periodical.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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periodical
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promise
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public
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questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The question, Why should I? always confronted me.
repeatednounUS /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When this request was again repeated early in the current year, I resolved at least to keep my promise.
request
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resolved
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Roe
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say
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From this reading There seemed little to say of interest to the general public, and I was distinctly conscious of a certain sense of awkwardness in writing about myself at all.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There seemed little to say of interest to the general public, and I was distinctly conscious of a certain sense of awkwardness in writing about myself at all.
sense
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From this reading There seemed little to say of interest to the general public, and I was distinctly conscious of a certain sense of awkwardness in writing about myself at all.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The question, Why should I? always confronted me.
slight
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takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Works of E. P. Roe Two or three years ago the editor of "Lippincott's Magazine" asked me, with many others, to take part in the very interesting "experience meeting" begun in the pages of that enterprising periodical.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Works of E. P. Roe Two or three years ago the editor of "Lippincott's Magazine" asked me, with many others, to take part in the very interesting "experience meeting" begun in the pages of that enterprising periodical.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Works of E. P. Roe Two or three years ago the editor of "Lippincott's Magazine" asked me, with many others, to take part in the very interesting "experience meeting" begun in the pages of that enterprising periodical.
There
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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When this request was again repeated early in the current year, I resolved at least to keep my promise.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I gave my consent without much thought of the effort involved, but as time passed, felt slight inclination to comply with the request.
three
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timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I gave my consent without much thought of the effort involved, but as time passed, felt slight inclination to comply with the request.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Works of E. P. Roe Two or three years ago the editor of "Lippincott's Magazine" asked me, with many others, to take part in the very interesting "experience meeting" begun in the pages of that enterprising periodical.
Two
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very
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There seemed little to say of interest to the general public, and I was distinctly conscious of a certain sense of awkwardness in writing about myself at all.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When this request was again repeated early in the current year, I resolved at least to keep my promise.
Why
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From this reading The question, Why should I? always confronted me.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Works of E. P. Roe Two or three years ago the editor of "Lippincott's Magazine" asked me, with many others, to take part in the very interesting "experience meeting" begun in the pages of that enterprising periodical.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
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Works
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writing
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year
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years
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