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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 _Dr. Fabos continues his Story._ I waited three years to meet a man with three fingers, and met him at last in a ball-room at Kensington.
account
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From this reading Such is the plain account of an event which must divert for the moment the whole current of my life, and, it may be, involve me in consequences so far-reaching and so perilous that I do well to ignore them.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Let them be what they may, I am resolved to go on.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Such is the plain account of an event which must divert for the moment the whole current of my life, and, it may be, involve me in consequences so far-reaching and so perilous that I do well to ignore them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Dr. Fabos continues his Story._ I waited three years to meet a man with three fingers, and met him at last in a ball-room at Kensington.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Dr. Fabos continues his Story._ I waited three years to meet a man with three fingers, and met him at last in a ball-room at Kensington.
ball-room
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From this reading _Dr. Fabos continues his Story._ I waited three years to meet a man with three fingers, and met him at last in a ball-room at Kensington.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Such is the plain account of an event which must divert for the moment the whole current of my life, and, it may be, involve me in consequences so far-reaching and so perilous that I do well to ignore them.
consequences
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From this reading Such is the plain account of an event which must divert for the moment the whole current of my life, and, it may be, involve me in consequences so far-reaching and so perilous that I do well to ignore them.
continues
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From this reading _Dr. Fabos continues his Story._ I waited three years to meet a man with three fingers, and met him at last in a ball-room at Kensington.
currentnounUS /ˈcurrent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Such is the plain account of an event which must divert for the moment the whole current of my life, and, it may be, involve me in consequences so far-reaching and so perilous that I do well to ignore them.
divert
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From this reading Such is the plain account of an event which must divert for the moment the whole current of my life, and, it may be, involve me in consequences so far-reaching and so perilous that I do well to ignore them.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Such is the plain account of an event which must divert for the moment the whole current of my life, and, it may be, involve me in consequences so far-reaching and so perilous that I do well to ignore them.
Dr
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From this reading _Dr. Fabos continues his Story._ I waited three years to meet a man with three fingers, and met him at last in a ball-room at Kensington.
event
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From this reading Such is the plain account of an event which must divert for the moment the whole current of my life, and, it may be, involve me in consequences so far-reaching and so perilous that I do well to ignore them.
Fabos
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From this reading _Dr. Fabos continues his Story._ I waited three years to meet a man with three fingers, and met him at last in a ball-room at Kensington.
far-reaching
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From this reading Such is the plain account of an event which must divert for the moment the whole current of my life, and, it may be, involve me in consequences so far-reaching and so perilous that I do well to ignore them.
FINGERS
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From this reading THE MAN WITH THE THREE FINGERS.
foolnounUS /fool/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Horace has told us that it is good to play the fool in season.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Such is the plain account of an event which must divert for the moment the whole current of my life, and, it may be, involve me in consequences so far-reaching and so perilous that I do well to ignore them.
go
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From this reading Let them be what they may, I am resolved to go on.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Horace has told us that it is good to play the fool in season.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Horace has told us that it is good to play the fool in season.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Dr. Fabos continues his Story._ I waited three years to meet a man with three fingers, and met him at last in a ball-room at Kensington.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Dr. Fabos continues his Story._ I waited three years to meet a man with three fingers, and met him at last in a ball-room at Kensington.
Horace
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From this reading Horace has told us that it is good to play the fool in season.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Dr. Fabos continues his Story._ I waited three years to meet a man with three fingers, and met him at last in a ball-room at Kensington.
ignore
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From this reading Such is the plain account of an event which must divert for the moment the whole current of my life, and, it may be, involve me in consequences so far-reaching and so perilous that I do well to ignore them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Dr. Fabos continues his Story._ I waited three years to meet a man with three fingers, and met him at last in a ball-room at Kensington.
involve
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From this reading Such is the plain account of an event which must divert for the moment the whole current of my life, and, it may be, involve me in consequences so far-reaching and so perilous that I do well to ignore them.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such is the plain account of an event which must divert for the moment the whole current of my life, and, it may be, involve me in consequences so far-reaching and so perilous that I do well to ignore them.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Such is the plain account of an event which must divert for the moment the whole current of my life, and, it may be, involve me in consequences so far-reaching and so perilous that I do well to ignore them.
Kensington
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From this reading _Dr. Fabos continues his Story._ I waited three years to meet a man with three fingers, and met him at last in a ball-room at Kensington.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Dr. Fabos continues his Story._ I waited three years to meet a man with three fingers, and met him at last in a ball-room at Kensington.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let them be what they may, I am resolved to go on.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Such is the plain account of an event which must divert for the moment the whole current of my life, and, it may be, involve me in consequences so far-reaching and so perilous that I do well to ignore them.
MAN
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From this reading THE MAN WITH THE THREE FINGERS.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Such is the plain account of an event which must divert for the moment the whole current of my life, and, it may be, involve me in consequences so far-reaching and so perilous that I do well to ignore them.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Such is the plain account of an event which must divert for the moment the whole current of my life, and, it may be, involve me in consequences so far-reaching and so perilous that I do well to ignore them.
meet
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From this reading _Dr. Fabos continues his Story._ I waited three years to meet a man with three fingers, and met him at last in a ball-room at Kensington.
met
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From this reading _Dr. Fabos continues his Story._ I waited three years to meet a man with three fingers, and met him at last in a ball-room at Kensington.
moment
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From this reading Such is the plain account of an event which must divert for the moment the whole current of my life, and, it may be, involve me in consequences so far-reaching and so perilous that I do well to ignore them.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Such is the plain account of an event which must divert for the moment the whole current of my life, and, it may be, involve me in consequences so far-reaching and so perilous that I do well to ignore them.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Such is the plain account of an event which must divert for the moment the whole current of my life, and, it may be, involve me in consequences so far-reaching and so perilous that I do well to ignore them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Such is the plain account of an event which must divert for the moment the whole current of my life, and, it may be, involve me in consequences so far-reaching and so perilous that I do well to ignore them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Let them be what they may, I am resolved to go on.
perilous
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From this reading Such is the plain account of an event which must divert for the moment the whole current of my life, and, it may be, involve me in consequences so far-reaching and so perilous that I do well to ignore them.
plain
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From this reading Such is the plain account of an event which must divert for the moment the whole current of my life, and, it may be, involve me in consequences so far-reaching and so perilous that I do well to ignore them.
play
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From this reading Horace has told us that it is good to play the fool in season.
resolved
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From this reading Let them be what they may, I am resolved to go on.
season
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From this reading Horace has told us that it is good to play the fool in season.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Such is the plain account of an event which must divert for the moment the whole current of my life, and, it may be, involve me in consequences so far-reaching and so perilous that I do well to ignore them.
Story
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From this reading _Dr. Fabos continues his Story._ I waited three years to meet a man with three fingers, and met him at last in a ball-room at Kensington.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such is the plain account of an event which must divert for the moment the whole current of my life, and, it may be, involve me in consequences so far-reaching and so perilous that I do well to ignore them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Such is the plain account of an event which must divert for the moment the whole current of my life, and, it may be, involve me in consequences so far-reaching and so perilous that I do well to ignore them.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE THREE FINGERS.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Such is the plain account of an event which must divert for the moment the whole current of my life, and, it may be, involve me in consequences so far-reaching and so perilous that I do well to ignore them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Let them be what they may, I am resolved to go on.
THREE
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From this reading THE MAN WITH THE THREE FINGERS.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Dr. Fabos continues his Story._ I waited three years to meet a man with three fingers, and met him at last in a ball-room at Kensington.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Horace has told us that it is good to play the fool in season.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Horace has told us that it is good to play the fool in season.
waited
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From this reading _Dr. Fabos continues his Story._ I waited three years to meet a man with three fingers, and met him at last in a ball-room at Kensington.
well
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From this reading Such is the plain account of an event which must divert for the moment the whole current of my life, and, it may be, involve me in consequences so far-reaching and so perilous that I do well to ignore them.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Let them be what they may, I am resolved to go on.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Such is the plain account of an event which must divert for the moment the whole current of my life, and, it may be, involve me in consequences so far-reaching and so perilous that I do well to ignore them.
whole
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From this reading Such is the plain account of an event which must divert for the moment the whole current of my life, and, it may be, involve me in consequences so far-reaching and so perilous that I do well to ignore them.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE THREE FINGERS.
years
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From this reading _Dr. Fabos continues his Story._ I waited three years to meet a man with three fingers, and met him at last in a ball-room at Kensington.
