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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 How very seldom it is that a man looks at a letter he has written some twenty years or so before, and peruses it with any degree of satisfaction!
altered
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From this reading No matter how pleasurable the theme, or how full of interest at the time, years have made such changes in circumstances, have so altered his relations with the world, dispelled illusions here, created new prospects there, that the chances are he can feel nothing but astonishment for what once were his opinions, and a strange sense of misgiving that he ever could have so expressed himself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How very seldom it is that a man looks at a letter he has written some twenty years or so before, and peruses it with any degree of satisfaction!
any
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From this reading How very seldom it is that a man looks at a letter he has written some twenty years or so before, and peruses it with any degree of satisfaction!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No matter how pleasurable the theme, or how full of interest at the time, years have made such changes in circumstances, have so altered his relations with the world, dispelled illusions here, created new prospects there, that the chances are he can feel nothing but astonishment for what once were his opinions, and a strange sense of misgiving that he ever could have so expressed himself.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rare as this pleasure is, we left Mr. Dalton in the fullest enjoyment of it, in our last chapter; and as he read and re-read his autograph, every feature of his face showed the enjoyment it yielded him.
astonishment
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From this reading No matter how pleasurable the theme, or how full of interest at the time, years have made such changes in circumstances, have so altered his relations with the world, dispelled illusions here, created new prospects there, that the chances are he can feel nothing but astonishment for what once were his opinions, and a strange sense of misgiving that he ever could have so expressed himself.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How very seldom it is that a man looks at a letter he has written some twenty years or so before, and peruses it with any degree of satisfaction!
autograph
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From this reading Rare as this pleasure is, we left Mr. Dalton in the fullest enjoyment of it, in our last chapter; and as he read and re-read his autograph, every feature of his face showed the enjoyment it yielded him.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading How very seldom it is that a man looks at a letter he has written some twenty years or so before, and peruses it with any degree of satisfaction!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No matter how pleasurable the theme, or how full of interest at the time, years have made such changes in circumstances, have so altered his relations with the world, dispelled illusions here, created new prospects there, that the chances are he can feel nothing but astonishment for what once were his opinions, and a strange sense of misgiving that he ever could have so expressed himself.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading No matter how pleasurable the theme, or how full of interest at the time, years have made such changes in circumstances, have so altered his relations with the world, dispelled illusions here, created new prospects there, that the chances are he can feel nothing but astonishment for what once were his opinions, and a strange sense of misgiving that he ever could have so expressed himself.
cause
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From this reading I wish I never put my hand to paper in a worse cause.
chances
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From this reading No matter how pleasurable the theme, or how full of interest at the time, years have made such changes in circumstances, have so altered his relations with the world, dispelled illusions here, created new prospects there, that the chances are he can feel nothing but astonishment for what once were his opinions, and a strange sense of misgiving that he ever could have so expressed himself.
changes
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From this reading No matter how pleasurable the theme, or how full of interest at the time, years have made such changes in circumstances, have so altered his relations with the world, dispelled illusions here, created new prospects there, that the chances are he can feel nothing but astonishment for what once were his opinions, and a strange sense of misgiving that he ever could have so expressed himself.
chapter
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From this reading Rare as this pleasure is, we left Mr. Dalton in the fullest enjoyment of it, in our last chapter; and as he read and re-read his autograph, every feature of his face showed the enjoyment it yielded him.
circumstances
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From this reading No matter how pleasurable the theme, or how full of interest at the time, years have made such changes in circumstances, have so altered his relations with the world, dispelled illusions here, created new prospects there, that the chances are he can feel nothing but astonishment for what once were his opinions, and a strange sense of misgiving that he ever could have so expressed himself.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No matter how pleasurable the theme, or how full of interest at the time, years have made such changes in circumstances, have so altered his relations with the world, dispelled illusions here, created new prospects there, that the chances are he can feel nothing but astonishment for what once were his opinions, and a strange sense of misgiving that he ever could have so expressed himself.
created
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From this reading No matter how pleasurable the theme, or how full of interest at the time, years have made such changes in circumstances, have so altered his relations with the world, dispelled illusions here, created new prospects there, that the chances are he can feel nothing but astonishment for what once were his opinions, and a strange sense of misgiving that he ever could have so expressed himself.
Dalton
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From this reading Rare as this pleasure is, we left Mr. Dalton in the fullest enjoyment of it, in our last chapter; and as he read and re-read his autograph, every feature of his face showed the enjoyment it yielded him.
degree
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From this reading How very seldom it is that a man looks at a letter he has written some twenty years or so before, and peruses it with any degree of satisfaction!
dispelled
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From this reading No matter how pleasurable the theme, or how full of interest at the time, years have made such changes in circumstances, have so altered his relations with the world, dispelled illusions here, created new prospects there, that the chances are he can feel nothing but astonishment for what once were his opinions, and a strange sense of misgiving that he ever could have so expressed himself.
enjoyment
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From this reading Rare as this pleasure is, we left Mr. Dalton in the fullest enjoyment of it, in our last chapter; and as he read and re-read his autograph, every feature of his face showed the enjoyment it yielded him.
enough
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From this reading “My own writing, sure enough!
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No matter how pleasurable the theme, or how full of interest at the time, years have made such changes in circumstances, have so altered his relations with the world, dispelled illusions here, created new prospects there, that the chances are he can feel nothing but astonishment for what once were his opinions, and a strange sense of misgiving that he ever could have so expressed himself.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Rare as this pleasure is, we left Mr. Dalton in the fullest enjoyment of it, in our last chapter; and as he read and re-read his autograph, every feature of his face showed the enjoyment it yielded him.
expressed
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From this reading No matter how pleasurable the theme, or how full of interest at the time, years have made such changes in circumstances, have so altered his relations with the world, dispelled illusions here, created new prospects there, that the chances are he can feel nothing but astonishment for what once were his opinions, and a strange sense of misgiving that he ever could have so expressed himself.
face
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From this reading Rare as this pleasure is, we left Mr. Dalton in the fullest enjoyment of it, in our last chapter; and as he read and re-read his autograph, every feature of his face showed the enjoyment it yielded him.
feature
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From this reading Rare as this pleasure is, we left Mr. Dalton in the fullest enjoyment of it, in our last chapter; and as he read and re-read his autograph, every feature of his face showed the enjoyment it yielded him.
feel
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From this reading No matter how pleasurable the theme, or how full of interest at the time, years have made such changes in circumstances, have so altered his relations with the world, dispelled illusions here, created new prospects there, that the chances are he can feel nothing but astonishment for what once were his opinions, and a strange sense of misgiving that he ever could have so expressed himself.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No matter how pleasurable the theme, or how full of interest at the time, years have made such changes in circumstances, have so altered his relations with the world, dispelled illusions here, created new prospects there, that the chances are he can feel nothing but astonishment for what once were his opinions, and a strange sense of misgiving that he ever could have so expressed himself.
full
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From this reading No matter how pleasurable the theme, or how full of interest at the time, years have made such changes in circumstances, have so altered his relations with the world, dispelled illusions here, created new prospects there, that the chances are he can feel nothing but astonishment for what once were his opinions, and a strange sense of misgiving that he ever could have so expressed himself.
fullest
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From this reading Rare as this pleasure is, we left Mr. Dalton in the fullest enjoyment of it, in our last chapter; and as he read and re-read his autograph, every feature of his face showed the enjoyment it yielded him.
hand
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From this reading I wish I never put my hand to paper in a worse cause.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How very seldom it is that a man looks at a letter he has written some twenty years or so before, and peruses it with any degree of satisfaction!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading No matter how pleasurable the theme, or how full of interest at the time, years have made such changes in circumstances, have so altered his relations with the world, dispelled illusions here, created new prospects there, that the chances are he can feel nothing but astonishment for what once were his opinions, and a strange sense of misgiving that he ever could have so expressed himself.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How very seldom it is that a man looks at a letter he has written some twenty years or so before, and peruses it with any degree of satisfaction!
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No matter how pleasurable the theme, or how full of interest at the time, years have made such changes in circumstances, have so altered his relations with the world, dispelled illusions here, created new prospects there, that the chances are he can feel nothing but astonishment for what once were his opinions, and a strange sense of misgiving that he ever could have so expressed himself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Rare as this pleasure is, we left Mr. Dalton in the fullest enjoyment of it, in our last chapter; and as he read and re-read his autograph, every feature of his face showed the enjoyment it yielded him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading No matter how pleasurable the theme, or how full of interest at the time, years have made such changes in circumstances, have so altered his relations with the world, dispelled illusions here, created new prospects there, that the chances are he can feel nothing but astonishment for what once were his opinions, and a strange sense of misgiving that he ever could have so expressed himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No matter how pleasurable the theme, or how full of interest at the time, years have made such changes in circumstances, have so altered his relations with the world, dispelled illusions here, created new prospects there, that the chances are he can feel nothing but astonishment for what once were his opinions, and a strange sense of misgiving that he ever could have so expressed himself.
How
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From this reading How very seldom it is that a man looks at a letter he has written some twenty years or so before, and peruses it with any degree of satisfaction!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wish I never put my hand to paper in a worse cause.
illusions
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From this reading No matter how pleasurable the theme, or how full of interest at the time, years have made such changes in circumstances, have so altered his relations with the world, dispelled illusions here, created new prospects there, that the chances are he can feel nothing but astonishment for what once were his opinions, and a strange sense of misgiving that he ever could have so expressed himself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No matter how pleasurable the theme, or how full of interest at the time, years have made such changes in circumstances, have so altered his relations with the world, dispelled illusions here, created new prospects there, that the chances are he can feel nothing but astonishment for what once were his opinions, and a strange sense of misgiving that he ever could have so expressed himself.
interest
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From this reading No matter how pleasurable the theme, or how full of interest at the time, years have made such changes in circumstances, have so altered his relations with the world, dispelled illusions here, created new prospects there, that the chances are he can feel nothing but astonishment for what once were his opinions, and a strange sense of misgiving that he ever could have so expressed himself.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How very seldom it is that a man looks at a letter he has written some twenty years or so before, and peruses it with any degree of satisfaction!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How very seldom it is that a man looks at a letter he has written some twenty years or so before, and peruses it with any degree of satisfaction!
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rare as this pleasure is, we left Mr. Dalton in the fullest enjoyment of it, in our last chapter; and as he read and re-read his autograph, every feature of his face showed the enjoyment it yielded him.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rare as this pleasure is, we left Mr. Dalton in the fullest enjoyment of it, in our last chapter; and as he read and re-read his autograph, every feature of his face showed the enjoyment it yielded him.
letter
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From this reading How very seldom it is that a man looks at a letter he has written some twenty years or so before, and peruses it with any degree of satisfaction!
looks
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From this reading How very seldom it is that a man looks at a letter he has written some twenty years or so before, and peruses it with any degree of satisfaction!
made
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From this reading No matter how pleasurable the theme, or how full of interest at the time, years have made such changes in circumstances, have so altered his relations with the world, dispelled illusions here, created new prospects there, that the chances are he can feel nothing but astonishment for what once were his opinions, and a strange sense of misgiving that he ever could have so expressed himself.
man
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From this reading How very seldom it is that a man looks at a letter he has written some twenty years or so before, and peruses it with any degree of satisfaction!
matter
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From this reading No matter how pleasurable the theme, or how full of interest at the time, years have made such changes in circumstances, have so altered his relations with the world, dispelled illusions here, created new prospects there, that the chances are he can feel nothing but astonishment for what once were his opinions, and a strange sense of misgiving that he ever could have so expressed himself.
misgiving
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From this reading No matter how pleasurable the theme, or how full of interest at the time, years have made such changes in circumstances, have so altered his relations with the world, dispelled illusions here, created new prospects there, that the chances are he can feel nothing but astonishment for what once were his opinions, and a strange sense of misgiving that he ever could have so expressed himself.
Mr
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From this reading Rare as this pleasure is, we left Mr. Dalton in the fullest enjoyment of it, in our last chapter; and as he read and re-read his autograph, every feature of his face showed the enjoyment it yielded him.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My own writing, sure enough!
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I wish I never put my hand to paper in a worse cause.
new
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From this reading No matter how pleasurable the theme, or how full of interest at the time, years have made such changes in circumstances, have so altered his relations with the world, dispelled illusions here, created new prospects there, that the chances are he can feel nothing but astonishment for what once were his opinions, and a strange sense of misgiving that he ever could have so expressed himself.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No matter how pleasurable the theme, or how full of interest at the time, years have made such changes in circumstances, have so altered his relations with the world, dispelled illusions here, created new prospects there, that the chances are he can feel nothing but astonishment for what once were his opinions, and a strange sense of misgiving that he ever could have so expressed himself.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading No matter how pleasurable the theme, or how full of interest at the time, years have made such changes in circumstances, have so altered his relations with the world, dispelled illusions here, created new prospects there, that the chances are he can feel nothing but astonishment for what once were his opinions, and a strange sense of misgiving that he ever could have so expressed himself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How very seldom it is that a man looks at a letter he has written some twenty years or so before, and peruses it with any degree of satisfaction!
once
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From this reading No matter how pleasurable the theme, or how full of interest at the time, years have made such changes in circumstances, have so altered his relations with the world, dispelled illusions here, created new prospects there, that the chances are he can feel nothing but astonishment for what once were his opinions, and a strange sense of misgiving that he ever could have so expressed himself.
opinions
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From this reading No matter how pleasurable the theme, or how full of interest at the time, years have made such changes in circumstances, have so altered his relations with the world, dispelled illusions here, created new prospects there, that the chances are he can feel nothing but astonishment for what once were his opinions, and a strange sense of misgiving that he ever could have so expressed himself.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading How very seldom it is that a man looks at a letter he has written some twenty years or so before, and peruses it with any degree of satisfaction!
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Rare as this pleasure is, we left Mr. Dalton in the fullest enjoyment of it, in our last chapter; and as he read and re-read his autograph, every feature of his face showed the enjoyment it yielded him.
own
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From this reading “My own writing, sure enough!
paper
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From this reading I wish I never put my hand to paper in a worse cause.
peruses
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From this reading How very seldom it is that a man looks at a letter he has written some twenty years or so before, and peruses it with any degree of satisfaction!
pleasurable
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From this reading No matter how pleasurable the theme, or how full of interest at the time, years have made such changes in circumstances, have so altered his relations with the world, dispelled illusions here, created new prospects there, that the chances are he can feel nothing but astonishment for what once were his opinions, and a strange sense of misgiving that he ever could have so expressed himself.
pleasure
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From this reading Rare as this pleasure is, we left Mr. Dalton in the fullest enjoyment of it, in our last chapter; and as he read and re-read his autograph, every feature of his face showed the enjoyment it yielded him.
prospects
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From this reading No matter how pleasurable the theme, or how full of interest at the time, years have made such changes in circumstances, have so altered his relations with the world, dispelled illusions here, created new prospects there, that the chances are he can feel nothing but astonishment for what once were his opinions, and a strange sense of misgiving that he ever could have so expressed himself.
put
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From this reading I wish I never put my hand to paper in a worse cause.
Rare
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From this reading Rare as this pleasure is, we left Mr. Dalton in the fullest enjoyment of it, in our last chapter; and as he read and re-read his autograph, every feature of his face showed the enjoyment it yielded him.
re-read
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From this reading Rare as this pleasure is, we left Mr. Dalton in the fullest enjoyment of it, in our last chapter; and as he read and re-read his autograph, every feature of his face showed the enjoyment it yielded him.
read
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From this reading Rare as this pleasure is, we left Mr. Dalton in the fullest enjoyment of it, in our last chapter; and as he read and re-read his autograph, every feature of his face showed the enjoyment it yielded him.
relations
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From this reading No matter how pleasurable the theme, or how full of interest at the time, years have made such changes in circumstances, have so altered his relations with the world, dispelled illusions here, created new prospects there, that the chances are he can feel nothing but astonishment for what once were his opinions, and a strange sense of misgiving that he ever could have so expressed himself.
satisfaction
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From this reading How very seldom it is that a man looks at a letter he has written some twenty years or so before, and peruses it with any degree of satisfaction!
seldom
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From this reading How very seldom it is that a man looks at a letter he has written some twenty years or so before, and peruses it with any degree of satisfaction!
sense
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From this reading No matter how pleasurable the theme, or how full of interest at the time, years have made such changes in circumstances, have so altered his relations with the world, dispelled illusions here, created new prospects there, that the chances are he can feel nothing but astonishment for what once were his opinions, and a strange sense of misgiving that he ever could have so expressed himself.
showed
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From this reading Rare as this pleasure is, we left Mr. Dalton in the fullest enjoyment of it, in our last chapter; and as he read and re-read his autograph, every feature of his face showed the enjoyment it yielded him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading How very seldom it is that a man looks at a letter he has written some twenty years or so before, and peruses it with any degree of satisfaction!
some
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From this reading How very seldom it is that a man looks at a letter he has written some twenty years or so before, and peruses it with any degree of satisfaction!
strange
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From this reading No matter how pleasurable the theme, or how full of interest at the time, years have made such changes in circumstances, have so altered his relations with the world, dispelled illusions here, created new prospects there, that the chances are he can feel nothing but astonishment for what once were his opinions, and a strange sense of misgiving that he ever could have so expressed himself.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading No matter how pleasurable the theme, or how full of interest at the time, years have made such changes in circumstances, have so altered his relations with the world, dispelled illusions here, created new prospects there, that the chances are he can feel nothing but astonishment for what once were his opinions, and a strange sense of misgiving that he ever could have so expressed himself.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My own writing, sure enough!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How very seldom it is that a man looks at a letter he has written some twenty years or so before, and peruses it with any degree of satisfaction!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No matter how pleasurable the theme, or how full of interest at the time, years have made such changes in circumstances, have so altered his relations with the world, dispelled illusions here, created new prospects there, that the chances are he can feel nothing but astonishment for what once were his opinions, and a strange sense of misgiving that he ever could have so expressed himself.
theme
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From this reading No matter how pleasurable the theme, or how full of interest at the time, years have made such changes in circumstances, have so altered his relations with the world, dispelled illusions here, created new prospects there, that the chances are he can feel nothing but astonishment for what once were his opinions, and a strange sense of misgiving that he ever could have so expressed himself.
there
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From this reading No matter how pleasurable the theme, or how full of interest at the time, years have made such changes in circumstances, have so altered his relations with the world, dispelled illusions here, created new prospects there, that the chances are he can feel nothing but astonishment for what once were his opinions, and a strange sense of misgiving that he ever could have so expressed himself.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Rare as this pleasure is, we left Mr. Dalton in the fullest enjoyment of it, in our last chapter; and as he read and re-read his autograph, every feature of his face showed the enjoyment it yielded him.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No matter how pleasurable the theme, or how full of interest at the time, years have made such changes in circumstances, have so altered his relations with the world, dispelled illusions here, created new prospects there, that the chances are he can feel nothing but astonishment for what once were his opinions, and a strange sense of misgiving that he ever could have so expressed himself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I wish I never put my hand to paper in a worse cause.
twenty
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From this reading How very seldom it is that a man looks at a letter he has written some twenty years or so before, and peruses it with any degree of satisfaction!
very
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From this reading How very seldom it is that a man looks at a letter he has written some twenty years or so before, and peruses it with any degree of satisfaction!
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Rare as this pleasure is, we left Mr. Dalton in the fullest enjoyment of it, in our last chapter; and as he read and re-read his autograph, every feature of his face showed the enjoyment it yielded him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No matter how pleasurable the theme, or how full of interest at the time, years have made such changes in circumstances, have so altered his relations with the world, dispelled illusions here, created new prospects there, that the chances are he can feel nothing but astonishment for what once were his opinions, and a strange sense of misgiving that he ever could have so expressed himself.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading No matter how pleasurable the theme, or how full of interest at the time, years have made such changes in circumstances, have so altered his relations with the world, dispelled illusions here, created new prospects there, that the chances are he can feel nothing but astonishment for what once were his opinions, and a strange sense of misgiving that he ever could have so expressed himself.
wish
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From this reading I wish I never put my hand to paper in a worse cause.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading How very seldom it is that a man looks at a letter he has written some twenty years or so before, and peruses it with any degree of satisfaction!
world
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From this reading No matter how pleasurable the theme, or how full of interest at the time, years have made such changes in circumstances, have so altered his relations with the world, dispelled illusions here, created new prospects there, that the chances are he can feel nothing but astonishment for what once were his opinions, and a strange sense of misgiving that he ever could have so expressed himself.
worse
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From this reading I wish I never put my hand to paper in a worse cause.
writing
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From this reading “My own writing, sure enough!
written
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From this reading How very seldom it is that a man looks at a letter he has written some twenty years or so before, and peruses it with any degree of satisfaction!
years
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From this reading How very seldom it is that a man looks at a letter he has written some twenty years or so before, and peruses it with any degree of satisfaction!
yielded
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From this reading Rare as this pleasure is, we left Mr. Dalton in the fullest enjoyment of it, in our last chapter; and as he read and re-read his autograph, every feature of his face showed the enjoyment it yielded him.
