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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 What I desire to ask pardon for is this: I find in this attempt of mine to jot down a portion of my life, that I have laid a most disproportionate stress on some passages the most insignificant and unimportant.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Let me open this chapter with an apology, and I mean it not only to extend to errors of the past, but to whatever similar blunders I may commit hereafter.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Let me open this chapter with an apology, and I mean it not only to extend to errors of the past, but to whatever similar blunders I may commit hereafter.
apology
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From this reading Let me open this chapter with an apology, and I mean it not only to extend to errors of the past, but to whatever similar blunders I may commit hereafter.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is this: my desire has been to place before my reader the events, small as they might be, that influenced my life and decided my destiny.
ask
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From this reading What I desire to ask pardon for is this: I find in this attempt of mine to jot down a portion of my life, that I have laid a most disproportionate stress on some passages the most insignificant and unimportant.
attempt
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From this reading What I desire to ask pardon for is this: I find in this attempt of mine to jot down a portion of my life, that I have laid a most disproportionate stress on some passages the most insignificant and unimportant.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Thus, in my last chapter I have dwelt unreasonably on the narrative of one day's pleasure, while it may be that a month, or several months, shall pass over with scarcely mention.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It is this: my desire has been to place before my reader the events, small as they might be, that influenced my life and decided my destiny.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It is this: my desire has been to place before my reader the events, small as they might be, that influenced my life and decided my destiny.
blunders
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From this reading Let me open this chapter with an apology, and I mean it not only to extend to errors of the past, but to whatever similar blunders I may commit hereafter.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Let me open this chapter with an apology, and I mean it not only to extend to errors of the past, but to whatever similar blunders I may commit hereafter.
chapter
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From this reading Let me open this chapter with an apology, and I mean it not only to extend to errors of the past, but to whatever similar blunders I may commit hereafter.
commit
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From this reading Let me open this chapter with an apology, and I mean it not only to extend to errors of the past, but to whatever similar blunders I may commit hereafter.
day's
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From this reading Thus, in my last chapter I have dwelt unreasonably on the narrative of one day's pleasure, while it may be that a month, or several months, shall pass over with scarcely mention.
decided
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From this reading It is this: my desire has been to place before my reader the events, small as they might be, that influenced my life and decided my destiny.
deny
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From this reading For this fault--and I do not attempt to deny it is a fault--I have but one excuse.
desire
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From this reading What I desire to ask pardon for is this: I find in this attempt of mine to jot down a portion of my life, that I have laid a most disproportionate stress on some passages the most insignificant and unimportant.
destiny
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From this reading It is this: my desire has been to place before my reader the events, small as they might be, that influenced my life and decided my destiny.
disproportionate
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From this reading What I desire to ask pardon for is this: I find in this attempt of mine to jot down a portion of my life, that I have laid a most disproportionate stress on some passages the most insignificant and unimportant.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading For this fault--and I do not attempt to deny it is a fault--I have but one excuse.
down
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From this reading What I desire to ask pardon for is this: I find in this attempt of mine to jot down a portion of my life, that I have laid a most disproportionate stress on some passages the most insignificant and unimportant.
dwelt
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From this reading Thus, in my last chapter I have dwelt unreasonably on the narrative of one day's pleasure, while it may be that a month, or several months, shall pass over with scarcely mention.
errors
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From this reading Let me open this chapter with an apology, and I mean it not only to extend to errors of the past, but to whatever similar blunders I may commit hereafter.
events
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From this reading It is this: my desire has been to place before my reader the events, small as they might be, that influenced my life and decided my destiny.
excuse
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From this reading For this fault--and I do not attempt to deny it is a fault--I have but one excuse.
extend
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From this reading Let me open this chapter with an apology, and I mean it not only to extend to errors of the past, but to whatever similar blunders I may commit hereafter.
fault
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From this reading For this fault--and I do not attempt to deny it is a fault--I have but one excuse.
find
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From this reading What I desire to ask pardon for is this: I find in this attempt of mine to jot down a portion of my life, that I have laid a most disproportionate stress on some passages the most insignificant and unimportant.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What I desire to ask pardon for is this: I find in this attempt of mine to jot down a portion of my life, that I have laid a most disproportionate stress on some passages the most insignificant and unimportant.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is this: my desire has been to place before my reader the events, small as they might be, that influenced my life and decided my destiny.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What I desire to ask pardon for is this: I find in this attempt of mine to jot down a portion of my life, that I have laid a most disproportionate stress on some passages the most insignificant and unimportant.
hereafter
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From this reading Let me open this chapter with an apology, and I mean it not only to extend to errors of the past, but to whatever similar blunders I may commit hereafter.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Let me open this chapter with an apology, and I mean it not only to extend to errors of the past, but to whatever similar blunders I may commit hereafter.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What I desire to ask pardon for is this: I find in this attempt of mine to jot down a portion of my life, that I have laid a most disproportionate stress on some passages the most insignificant and unimportant.
influenced
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From this reading It is this: my desire has been to place before my reader the events, small as they might be, that influenced my life and decided my destiny.
insignificant
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From this reading What I desire to ask pardon for is this: I find in this attempt of mine to jot down a portion of my life, that I have laid a most disproportionate stress on some passages the most insignificant and unimportant.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What I desire to ask pardon for is this: I find in this attempt of mine to jot down a portion of my life, that I have laid a most disproportionate stress on some passages the most insignificant and unimportant.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Let me open this chapter with an apology, and I mean it not only to extend to errors of the past, but to whatever similar blunders I may commit hereafter.
jot
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From this reading What I desire to ask pardon for is this: I find in this attempt of mine to jot down a portion of my life, that I have laid a most disproportionate stress on some passages the most insignificant and unimportant.
laid
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From this reading What I desire to ask pardon for is this: I find in this attempt of mine to jot down a portion of my life, that I have laid a most disproportionate stress on some passages the most insignificant and unimportant.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thus, in my last chapter I have dwelt unreasonably on the narrative of one day's pleasure, while it may be that a month, or several months, shall pass over with scarcely mention.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me open this chapter with an apology, and I mean it not only to extend to errors of the past, but to whatever similar blunders I may commit hereafter.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What I desire to ask pardon for is this: I find in this attempt of mine to jot down a portion of my life, that I have laid a most disproportionate stress on some passages the most insignificant and unimportant.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Let me open this chapter with an apology, and I mean it not only to extend to errors of the past, but to whatever similar blunders I may commit hereafter.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me open this chapter with an apology, and I mean it not only to extend to errors of the past, but to whatever similar blunders I may commit hereafter.
mean
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From this reading Let me open this chapter with an apology, and I mean it not only to extend to errors of the past, but to whatever similar blunders I may commit hereafter.
mention
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From this reading Thus, in my last chapter I have dwelt unreasonably on the narrative of one day's pleasure, while it may be that a month, or several months, shall pass over with scarcely mention.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It is this: my desire has been to place before my reader the events, small as they might be, that influenced my life and decided my destiny.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading What I desire to ask pardon for is this: I find in this attempt of mine to jot down a portion of my life, that I have laid a most disproportionate stress on some passages the most insignificant and unimportant.
month
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From this reading Thus, in my last chapter I have dwelt unreasonably on the narrative of one day's pleasure, while it may be that a month, or several months, shall pass over with scarcely mention.
months
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From this reading Thus, in my last chapter I have dwelt unreasonably on the narrative of one day's pleasure, while it may be that a month, or several months, shall pass over with scarcely mention.
most
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From this reading What I desire to ask pardon for is this: I find in this attempt of mine to jot down a portion of my life, that I have laid a most disproportionate stress on some passages the most insignificant and unimportant.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading What I desire to ask pardon for is this: I find in this attempt of mine to jot down a portion of my life, that I have laid a most disproportionate stress on some passages the most insignificant and unimportant.
narrative
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From this reading Thus, in my last chapter I have dwelt unreasonably on the narrative of one day's pleasure, while it may be that a month, or several months, shall pass over with scarcely mention.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Let me open this chapter with an apology, and I mean it not only to extend to errors of the past, but to whatever similar blunders I may commit hereafter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Let me open this chapter with an apology, and I mean it not only to extend to errors of the past, but to whatever similar blunders I may commit hereafter.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What I desire to ask pardon for is this: I find in this attempt of mine to jot down a portion of my life, that I have laid a most disproportionate stress on some passages the most insignificant and unimportant.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Thus, in my last chapter I have dwelt unreasonably on the narrative of one day's pleasure, while it may be that a month, or several months, shall pass over with scarcely mention.
only
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From this reading Let me open this chapter with an apology, and I mean it not only to extend to errors of the past, but to whatever similar blunders I may commit hereafter.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Let me open this chapter with an apology, and I mean it not only to extend to errors of the past, but to whatever similar blunders I may commit hereafter.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Thus, in my last chapter I have dwelt unreasonably on the narrative of one day's pleasure, while it may be that a month, or several months, shall pass over with scarcely mention.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Thus, in my last chapter I have dwelt unreasonably on the narrative of one day's pleasure, while it may be that a month, or several months, shall pass over with scarcely mention.
pardon
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From this reading What I desire to ask pardon for is this: I find in this attempt of mine to jot down a portion of my life, that I have laid a most disproportionate stress on some passages the most insignificant and unimportant.
pass
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From this reading Thus, in my last chapter I have dwelt unreasonably on the narrative of one day's pleasure, while it may be that a month, or several months, shall pass over with scarcely mention.
passages
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From this reading What I desire to ask pardon for is this: I find in this attempt of mine to jot down a portion of my life, that I have laid a most disproportionate stress on some passages the most insignificant and unimportant.
past
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From this reading Let me open this chapter with an apology, and I mean it not only to extend to errors of the past, but to whatever similar blunders I may commit hereafter.
place
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From this reading It is this: my desire has been to place before my reader the events, small as they might be, that influenced my life and decided my destiny.
pleasure
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From this reading Thus, in my last chapter I have dwelt unreasonably on the narrative of one day's pleasure, while it may be that a month, or several months, shall pass over with scarcely mention.
portion
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From this reading What I desire to ask pardon for is this: I find in this attempt of mine to jot down a portion of my life, that I have laid a most disproportionate stress on some passages the most insignificant and unimportant.
reader
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From this reading It is this: my desire has been to place before my reader the events, small as they might be, that influenced my life and decided my destiny.
scarcely
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From this reading Thus, in my last chapter I have dwelt unreasonably on the narrative of one day's pleasure, while it may be that a month, or several months, shall pass over with scarcely mention.
several
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From this reading Thus, in my last chapter I have dwelt unreasonably on the narrative of one day's pleasure, while it may be that a month, or several months, shall pass over with scarcely mention.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Thus, in my last chapter I have dwelt unreasonably on the narrative of one day's pleasure, while it may be that a month, or several months, shall pass over with scarcely mention.
similar
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From this reading Let me open this chapter with an apology, and I mean it not only to extend to errors of the past, but to whatever similar blunders I may commit hereafter.
small
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From this reading It is this: my desire has been to place before my reader the events, small as they might be, that influenced my life and decided my destiny.
some
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From this reading What I desire to ask pardon for is this: I find in this attempt of mine to jot down a portion of my life, that I have laid a most disproportionate stress on some passages the most insignificant and unimportant.
stress
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From this reading What I desire to ask pardon for is this: I find in this attempt of mine to jot down a portion of my life, that I have laid a most disproportionate stress on some passages the most insignificant and unimportant.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What I desire to ask pardon for is this: I find in this attempt of mine to jot down a portion of my life, that I have laid a most disproportionate stress on some passages the most insignificant and unimportant.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Let me open this chapter with an apology, and I mean it not only to extend to errors of the past, but to whatever similar blunders I may commit hereafter.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is this: my desire has been to place before my reader the events, small as they might be, that influenced my life and decided my destiny.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Let me open this chapter with an apology, and I mean it not only to extend to errors of the past, but to whatever similar blunders I may commit hereafter.
Thus
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From this reading Thus, in my last chapter I have dwelt unreasonably on the narrative of one day's pleasure, while it may be that a month, or several months, shall pass over with scarcely mention.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Let me open this chapter with an apology, and I mean it not only to extend to errors of the past, but to whatever similar blunders I may commit hereafter.
unimportant
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From this reading What I desire to ask pardon for is this: I find in this attempt of mine to jot down a portion of my life, that I have laid a most disproportionate stress on some passages the most insignificant and unimportant.
unreasonably
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From this reading Thus, in my last chapter I have dwelt unreasonably on the narrative of one day's pleasure, while it may be that a month, or several months, shall pass over with scarcely mention.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What I desire to ask pardon for is this: I find in this attempt of mine to jot down a portion of my life, that I have laid a most disproportionate stress on some passages the most insignificant and unimportant.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Let me open this chapter with an apology, and I mean it not only to extend to errors of the past, but to whatever similar blunders I may commit hereafter.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Thus, in my last chapter I have dwelt unreasonably on the narrative of one day's pleasure, while it may be that a month, or several months, shall pass over with scarcely mention.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Let me open this chapter with an apology, and I mean it not only to extend to errors of the past, but to whatever similar blunders I may commit hereafter.
