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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 From day to day and from week to week, apprehending mistily that he was caught in and carried along by a current--a slow but irresistible movement of events--Hollister pursued the round of his daily life as if nothing but a clear and shining road lay before him; as if he had done for ever with illusions and uncertainties and wild stirrings of the spirit; as if life spread before him like a sea of which he had a chart whereon every reef was marked, every shoal buoyed, and in his hands and brain the instruments and knowledge wherewith to run a true course.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading From day to day and from week to week, apprehending mistily that he was caught in and carried along by a current--a slow but irresistible movement of events--Hollister pursued the round of his daily life as if nothing but a clear and shining road lay before him; as if he had done for ever with illusions and uncertainties and wild stirrings of the spirit; as if life spread before him like a sea of which he had a chart whereon every reef was marked, every shoal buoyed, and in his hands and brain the instruments and knowledge wherewith to run a true course.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From day to day and from week to week, apprehending mistily that he was caught in and carried along by a current--a slow but irresistible movement of events--Hollister pursued the round of his daily life as if nothing but a clear and shining road lay before him; as if he had done for ever with illusions and uncertainties and wild stirrings of the spirit; as if life spread before him like a sea of which he had a chart whereon every reef was marked, every shoal buoyed, and in his hands and brain the instruments and knowledge wherewith to run a true course.
apprehending
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From this reading From day to day and from week to week, apprehending mistily that he was caught in and carried along by a current--a slow but irresistible movement of events--Hollister pursued the round of his daily life as if nothing but a clear and shining road lay before him; as if he had done for ever with illusions and uncertainties and wild stirrings of the spirit; as if life spread before him like a sea of which he had a chart whereon every reef was marked, every shoal buoyed, and in his hands and brain the instruments and knowledge wherewith to run a true course.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was vitally concerned, as most men are, with making a living.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From day to day and from week to week, apprehending mistily that he was caught in and carried along by a current--a slow but irresistible movement of events--Hollister pursued the round of his daily life as if nothing but a clear and shining road lay before him; as if he had done for ever with illusions and uncertainties and wild stirrings of the spirit; as if life spread before him like a sea of which he had a chart whereon every reef was marked, every shoal buoyed, and in his hands and brain the instruments and knowledge wherewith to run a true course.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading From day to day and from week to week, apprehending mistily that he was caught in and carried along by a current--a slow but irresistible movement of events--Hollister pursued the round of his daily life as if nothing but a clear and shining road lay before him; as if he had done for ever with illusions and uncertainties and wild stirrings of the spirit; as if life spread before him like a sea of which he had a chart whereon every reef was marked, every shoal buoyed, and in his hands and brain the instruments and knowledge wherewith to run a true course.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He made himself believe that he was reasonably safe from the perils of those uneasy waters.
brain
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From this reading From day to day and from week to week, apprehending mistily that he was caught in and carried along by a current--a slow but irresistible movement of events--Hollister pursued the round of his daily life as if nothing but a clear and shining road lay before him; as if he had done for ever with illusions and uncertainties and wild stirrings of the spirit; as if life spread before him like a sea of which he had a chart whereon every reef was marked, every shoal buoyed, and in his hands and brain the instruments and knowledge wherewith to run a true course.
buoyed
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From this reading From day to day and from week to week, apprehending mistily that he was caught in and carried along by a current--a slow but irresistible movement of events--Hollister pursued the round of his daily life as if nothing but a clear and shining road lay before him; as if he had done for ever with illusions and uncertainties and wild stirrings of the spirit; as if life spread before him like a sea of which he had a chart whereon every reef was marked, every shoal buoyed, and in his hands and brain the instruments and knowledge wherewith to run a true course.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading From day to day and from week to week, apprehending mistily that he was caught in and carried along by a current--a slow but irresistible movement of events--Hollister pursued the round of his daily life as if nothing but a clear and shining road lay before him; as if he had done for ever with illusions and uncertainties and wild stirrings of the spirit; as if life spread before him like a sea of which he had a chart whereon every reef was marked, every shoal buoyed, and in his hands and brain the instruments and knowledge wherewith to run a true course.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From day to day and from week to week, apprehending mistily that he was caught in and carried along by a current--a slow but irresistible movement of events--Hollister pursued the round of his daily life as if nothing but a clear and shining road lay before him; as if he had done for ever with illusions and uncertainties and wild stirrings of the spirit; as if life spread before him like a sea of which he had a chart whereon every reef was marked, every shoal buoyed, and in his hands and brain the instruments and knowledge wherewith to run a true course.
carried
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From this reading From day to day and from week to week, apprehending mistily that he was caught in and carried along by a current--a slow but irresistible movement of events--Hollister pursued the round of his daily life as if nothing but a clear and shining road lay before him; as if he had done for ever with illusions and uncertainties and wild stirrings of the spirit; as if life spread before him like a sea of which he had a chart whereon every reef was marked, every shoal buoyed, and in his hands and brain the instruments and knowledge wherewith to run a true course.
caught
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From this reading From day to day and from week to week, apprehending mistily that he was caught in and carried along by a current--a slow but irresistible movement of events--Hollister pursued the round of his daily life as if nothing but a clear and shining road lay before him; as if he had done for ever with illusions and uncertainties and wild stirrings of the spirit; as if life spread before him like a sea of which he had a chart whereon every reef was marked, every shoal buoyed, and in his hands and brain the instruments and knowledge wherewith to run a true course.
chart
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From this reading From day to day and from week to week, apprehending mistily that he was caught in and carried along by a current--a slow but irresistible movement of events--Hollister pursued the round of his daily life as if nothing but a clear and shining road lay before him; as if he had done for ever with illusions and uncertainties and wild stirrings of the spirit; as if life spread before him like a sea of which he had a chart whereon every reef was marked, every shoal buoyed, and in his hands and brain the instruments and knowledge wherewith to run a true course.
clear
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From this reading From day to day and from week to week, apprehending mistily that he was caught in and carried along by a current--a slow but irresistible movement of events--Hollister pursued the round of his daily life as if nothing but a clear and shining road lay before him; as if he had done for ever with illusions and uncertainties and wild stirrings of the spirit; as if life spread before him like a sea of which he had a chart whereon every reef was marked, every shoal buoyed, and in his hands and brain the instruments and knowledge wherewith to run a true course.
concerned
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From this reading He was vitally concerned, as most men are, with making a living.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From day to day and from week to week, apprehending mistily that he was caught in and carried along by a current--a slow but irresistible movement of events--Hollister pursued the round of his daily life as if nothing but a clear and shining road lay before him; as if he had done for ever with illusions and uncertainties and wild stirrings of the spirit; as if life spread before him like a sea of which he had a chart whereon every reef was marked, every shoal buoyed, and in his hands and brain the instruments and knowledge wherewith to run a true course.
currentnounUS /ˈcurrent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading From day to day and from week to week, apprehending mistily that he was caught in and carried along by a current--a slow but irresistible movement of events--Hollister pursued the round of his daily life as if nothing but a clear and shining road lay before him; as if he had done for ever with illusions and uncertainties and wild stirrings of the spirit; as if life spread before him like a sea of which he had a chart whereon every reef was marked, every shoal buoyed, and in his hands and brain the instruments and knowledge wherewith to run a true course.
daily
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From this reading From day to day and from week to week, apprehending mistily that he was caught in and carried along by a current--a slow but irresistible movement of events--Hollister pursued the round of his daily life as if nothing but a clear and shining road lay before him; as if he had done for ever with illusions and uncertainties and wild stirrings of the spirit; as if life spread before him like a sea of which he had a chart whereon every reef was marked, every shoal buoyed, and in his hands and brain the instruments and knowledge wherewith to run a true course.
dangers
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From this reading But mostly he did not think of these potential dangers.
day
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From this reading From day to day and from week to week, apprehending mistily that he was caught in and carried along by a current--a slow but irresistible movement of events--Hollister pursued the round of his daily life as if nothing but a clear and shining road lay before him; as if he had done for ever with illusions and uncertainties and wild stirrings of the spirit; as if life spread before him like a sea of which he had a chart whereon every reef was marked, every shoal buoyed, and in his hands and brain the instruments and knowledge wherewith to run a true course.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But mostly he did not think of these potential dangers.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From day to day and from week to week, apprehending mistily that he was caught in and carried along by a current--a slow but irresistible movement of events--Hollister pursued the round of his daily life as if nothing but a clear and shining road lay before him; as if he had done for ever with illusions and uncertainties and wild stirrings of the spirit; as if life spread before him like a sea of which he had a chart whereon every reef was marked, every shoal buoyed, and in his hands and brain the instruments and knowledge wherewith to run a true course.
doubt
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From this reading Sometimes he was a little in doubt, not so sure of untroubled passage.
events
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From this reading From day to day and from week to week, apprehending mistily that he was caught in and carried along by a current--a slow but irresistible movement of events--Hollister pursued the round of his daily life as if nothing but a clear and shining road lay before him; as if he had done for ever with illusions and uncertainties and wild stirrings of the spirit; as if life spread before him like a sea of which he had a chart whereon every reef was marked, every shoal buoyed, and in his hands and brain the instruments and knowledge wherewith to run a true course.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From day to day and from week to week, apprehending mistily that he was caught in and carried along by a current--a slow but irresistible movement of events--Hollister pursued the round of his daily life as if nothing but a clear and shining road lay before him; as if he had done for ever with illusions and uncertainties and wild stirrings of the spirit; as if life spread before him like a sea of which he had a chart whereon every reef was marked, every shoal buoyed, and in his hands and brain the instruments and knowledge wherewith to run a true course.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading From day to day and from week to week, apprehending mistily that he was caught in and carried along by a current--a slow but irresistible movement of events--Hollister pursued the round of his daily life as if nothing but a clear and shining road lay before him; as if he had done for ever with illusions and uncertainties and wild stirrings of the spirit; as if life spread before him like a sea of which he had a chart whereon every reef was marked, every shoal buoyed, and in his hands and brain the instruments and knowledge wherewith to run a true course.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading From day to day and from week to week, apprehending mistily that he was caught in and carried along by a current--a slow but irresistible movement of events--Hollister pursued the round of his daily life as if nothing but a clear and shining road lay before him; as if he had done for ever with illusions and uncertainties and wild stirrings of the spirit; as if life spread before him like a sea of which he had a chart whereon every reef was marked, every shoal buoyed, and in his hands and brain the instruments and knowledge wherewith to run a true course.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From day to day and from week to week, apprehending mistily that he was caught in and carried along by a current--a slow but irresistible movement of events--Hollister pursued the round of his daily life as if nothing but a clear and shining road lay before him; as if he had done for ever with illusions and uncertainties and wild stirrings of the spirit; as if life spread before him like a sea of which he had a chart whereon every reef was marked, every shoal buoyed, and in his hands and brain the instruments and knowledge wherewith to run a true course.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From day to day and from week to week, apprehending mistily that he was caught in and carried along by a current--a slow but irresistible movement of events--Hollister pursued the round of his daily life as if nothing but a clear and shining road lay before him; as if he had done for ever with illusions and uncertainties and wild stirrings of the spirit; as if life spread before him like a sea of which he had a chart whereon every reef was marked, every shoal buoyed, and in his hands and brain the instruments and knowledge wherewith to run a true course.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading From day to day and from week to week, apprehending mistily that he was caught in and carried along by a current--a slow but irresistible movement of events--Hollister pursued the round of his daily life as if nothing but a clear and shining road lay before him; as if he had done for ever with illusions and uncertainties and wild stirrings of the spirit; as if life spread before him like a sea of which he had a chart whereon every reef was marked, every shoal buoyed, and in his hands and brain the instruments and knowledge wherewith to run a true course.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From day to day and from week to week, apprehending mistily that he was caught in and carried along by a current--a slow but irresistible movement of events--Hollister pursued the round of his daily life as if nothing but a clear and shining road lay before him; as if he had done for ever with illusions and uncertainties and wild stirrings of the spirit; as if life spread before him like a sea of which he had a chart whereon every reef was marked, every shoal buoyed, and in his hands and brain the instruments and knowledge wherewith to run a true course.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From day to day and from week to week, apprehending mistily that he was caught in and carried along by a current--a slow but irresistible movement of events--Hollister pursued the round of his daily life as if nothing but a clear and shining road lay before him; as if he had done for ever with illusions and uncertainties and wild stirrings of the spirit; as if life spread before him like a sea of which he had a chart whereon every reef was marked, every shoal buoyed, and in his hands and brain the instruments and knowledge wherewith to run a true course.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He made himself believe that he was reasonably safe from the perils of those uneasy waters.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From day to day and from week to week, apprehending mistily that he was caught in and carried along by a current--a slow but irresistible movement of events--Hollister pursued the round of his daily life as if nothing but a clear and shining road lay before him; as if he had done for ever with illusions and uncertainties and wild stirrings of the spirit; as if life spread before him like a sea of which he had a chart whereon every reef was marked, every shoal buoyed, and in his hands and brain the instruments and knowledge wherewith to run a true course.
Hollister
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From this reading From day to day and from week to week, apprehending mistily that he was caught in and carried along by a current--a slow but irresistible movement of events--Hollister pursued the round of his daily life as if nothing but a clear and shining road lay before him; as if he had done for ever with illusions and uncertainties and wild stirrings of the spirit; as if life spread before him like a sea of which he had a chart whereon every reef was marked, every shoal buoyed, and in his hands and brain the instruments and knowledge wherewith to run a true course.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading From day to day and from week to week, apprehending mistily that he was caught in and carried along by a current--a slow but irresistible movement of events--Hollister pursued the round of his daily life as if nothing but a clear and shining road lay before him; as if he had done for ever with illusions and uncertainties and wild stirrings of the spirit; as if life spread before him like a sea of which he had a chart whereon every reef was marked, every shoal buoyed, and in his hands and brain the instruments and knowledge wherewith to run a true course.
illusions
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From this reading From day to day and from week to week, apprehending mistily that he was caught in and carried along by a current--a slow but irresistible movement of events--Hollister pursued the round of his daily life as if nothing but a clear and shining road lay before him; as if he had done for ever with illusions and uncertainties and wild stirrings of the spirit; as if life spread before him like a sea of which he had a chart whereon every reef was marked, every shoal buoyed, and in his hands and brain the instruments and knowledge wherewith to run a true course.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From day to day and from week to week, apprehending mistily that he was caught in and carried along by a current--a slow but irresistible movement of events--Hollister pursued the round of his daily life as if nothing but a clear and shining road lay before him; as if he had done for ever with illusions and uncertainties and wild stirrings of the spirit; as if life spread before him like a sea of which he had a chart whereon every reef was marked, every shoal buoyed, and in his hands and brain the instruments and knowledge wherewith to run a true course.
instruments
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From this reading From day to day and from week to week, apprehending mistily that he was caught in and carried along by a current--a slow but irresistible movement of events--Hollister pursued the round of his daily life as if nothing but a clear and shining road lay before him; as if he had done for ever with illusions and uncertainties and wild stirrings of the spirit; as if life spread before him like a sea of which he had a chart whereon every reef was marked, every shoal buoyed, and in his hands and brain the instruments and knowledge wherewith to run a true course.
irresistible
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From this reading From day to day and from week to week, apprehending mistily that he was caught in and carried along by a current--a slow but irresistible movement of events--Hollister pursued the round of his daily life as if nothing but a clear and shining road lay before him; as if he had done for ever with illusions and uncertainties and wild stirrings of the spirit; as if life spread before him like a sea of which he had a chart whereon every reef was marked, every shoal buoyed, and in his hands and brain the instruments and knowledge wherewith to run a true course.
knowledge
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From this reading From day to day and from week to week, apprehending mistily that he was caught in and carried along by a current--a slow but irresistible movement of events--Hollister pursued the round of his daily life as if nothing but a clear and shining road lay before him; as if he had done for ever with illusions and uncertainties and wild stirrings of the spirit; as if life spread before him like a sea of which he had a chart whereon every reef was marked, every shoal buoyed, and in his hands and brain the instruments and knowledge wherewith to run a true course.
lay
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From this reading From day to day and from week to week, apprehending mistily that he was caught in and carried along by a current--a slow but irresistible movement of events--Hollister pursued the round of his daily life as if nothing but a clear and shining road lay before him; as if he had done for ever with illusions and uncertainties and wild stirrings of the spirit; as if life spread before him like a sea of which he had a chart whereon every reef was marked, every shoal buoyed, and in his hands and brain the instruments and knowledge wherewith to run a true course.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From day to day and from week to week, apprehending mistily that he was caught in and carried along by a current--a slow but irresistible movement of events--Hollister pursued the round of his daily life as if nothing but a clear and shining road lay before him; as if he had done for ever with illusions and uncertainties and wild stirrings of the spirit; as if life spread before him like a sea of which he had a chart whereon every reef was marked, every shoal buoyed, and in his hands and brain the instruments and knowledge wherewith to run a true course.
like
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From this reading From day to day and from week to week, apprehending mistily that he was caught in and carried along by a current--a slow but irresistible movement of events--Hollister pursued the round of his daily life as if nothing but a clear and shining road lay before him; as if he had done for ever with illusions and uncertainties and wild stirrings of the spirit; as if life spread before him like a sea of which he had a chart whereon every reef was marked, every shoal buoyed, and in his hands and brain the instruments and knowledge wherewith to run a true course.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sometimes he was a little in doubt, not so sure of untroubled passage.
living
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From this reading He was vitally concerned, as most men are, with making a living.
made
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From this reading He made himself believe that he was reasonably safe from the perils of those uneasy waters.
making
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From this reading He was vitally concerned, as most men are, with making a living.
marked
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From this reading From day to day and from week to week, apprehending mistily that he was caught in and carried along by a current--a slow but irresistible movement of events--Hollister pursued the round of his daily life as if nothing but a clear and shining road lay before him; as if he had done for ever with illusions and uncertainties and wild stirrings of the spirit; as if life spread before him like a sea of which he had a chart whereon every reef was marked, every shoal buoyed, and in his hands and brain the instruments and knowledge wherewith to run a true course.
men
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From this reading He was vitally concerned, as most men are, with making a living.
mistily
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From this reading From day to day and from week to week, apprehending mistily that he was caught in and carried along by a current--a slow but irresistible movement of events--Hollister pursued the round of his daily life as if nothing but a clear and shining road lay before him; as if he had done for ever with illusions and uncertainties and wild stirrings of the spirit; as if life spread before him like a sea of which he had a chart whereon every reef was marked, every shoal buoyed, and in his hands and brain the instruments and knowledge wherewith to run a true course.
most
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From this reading He was vitally concerned, as most men are, with making a living.
mostly
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From this reading But mostly he did not think of these potential dangers.
movement
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From this reading From day to day and from week to week, apprehending mistily that he was caught in and carried along by a current--a slow but irresistible movement of events--Hollister pursued the round of his daily life as if nothing but a clear and shining road lay before him; as if he had done for ever with illusions and uncertainties and wild stirrings of the spirit; as if life spread before him like a sea of which he had a chart whereon every reef was marked, every shoal buoyed, and in his hands and brain the instruments and knowledge wherewith to run a true course.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sometimes he was a little in doubt, not so sure of untroubled passage.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading From day to day and from week to week, apprehending mistily that he was caught in and carried along by a current--a slow but irresistible movement of events--Hollister pursued the round of his daily life as if nothing but a clear and shining road lay before him; as if he had done for ever with illusions and uncertainties and wild stirrings of the spirit; as if life spread before him like a sea of which he had a chart whereon every reef was marked, every shoal buoyed, and in his hands and brain the instruments and knowledge wherewith to run a true course.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From day to day and from week to week, apprehending mistily that he was caught in and carried along by a current--a slow but irresistible movement of events--Hollister pursued the round of his daily life as if nothing but a clear and shining road lay before him; as if he had done for ever with illusions and uncertainties and wild stirrings of the spirit; as if life spread before him like a sea of which he had a chart whereon every reef was marked, every shoal buoyed, and in his hands and brain the instruments and knowledge wherewith to run a true course.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Sometimes he was a little in doubt, not so sure of untroubled passage.
perils
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From this reading He made himself believe that he was reasonably safe from the perils of those uneasy waters.
potential
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From this reading But mostly he did not think of these potential dangers.
pursued
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From this reading From day to day and from week to week, apprehending mistily that he was caught in and carried along by a current--a slow but irresistible movement of events--Hollister pursued the round of his daily life as if nothing but a clear and shining road lay before him; as if he had done for ever with illusions and uncertainties and wild stirrings of the spirit; as if life spread before him like a sea of which he had a chart whereon every reef was marked, every shoal buoyed, and in his hands and brain the instruments and knowledge wherewith to run a true course.
reasonably
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From this reading He made himself believe that he was reasonably safe from the perils of those uneasy waters.
reef
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From this reading From day to day and from week to week, apprehending mistily that he was caught in and carried along by a current--a slow but irresistible movement of events--Hollister pursued the round of his daily life as if nothing but a clear and shining road lay before him; as if he had done for ever with illusions and uncertainties and wild stirrings of the spirit; as if life spread before him like a sea of which he had a chart whereon every reef was marked, every shoal buoyed, and in his hands and brain the instruments and knowledge wherewith to run a true course.
road
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From this reading From day to day and from week to week, apprehending mistily that he was caught in and carried along by a current--a slow but irresistible movement of events--Hollister pursued the round of his daily life as if nothing but a clear and shining road lay before him; as if he had done for ever with illusions and uncertainties and wild stirrings of the spirit; as if life spread before him like a sea of which he had a chart whereon every reef was marked, every shoal buoyed, and in his hands and brain the instruments and knowledge wherewith to run a true course.
round
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From this reading From day to day and from week to week, apprehending mistily that he was caught in and carried along by a current--a slow but irresistible movement of events--Hollister pursued the round of his daily life as if nothing but a clear and shining road lay before him; as if he had done for ever with illusions and uncertainties and wild stirrings of the spirit; as if life spread before him like a sea of which he had a chart whereon every reef was marked, every shoal buoyed, and in his hands and brain the instruments and knowledge wherewith to run a true course.
run
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From this reading From day to day and from week to week, apprehending mistily that he was caught in and carried along by a current--a slow but irresistible movement of events--Hollister pursued the round of his daily life as if nothing but a clear and shining road lay before him; as if he had done for ever with illusions and uncertainties and wild stirrings of the spirit; as if life spread before him like a sea of which he had a chart whereon every reef was marked, every shoal buoyed, and in his hands and brain the instruments and knowledge wherewith to run a true course.
safe
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From this reading He made himself believe that he was reasonably safe from the perils of those uneasy waters.
sea
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From this reading From day to day and from week to week, apprehending mistily that he was caught in and carried along by a current--a slow but irresistible movement of events--Hollister pursued the round of his daily life as if nothing but a clear and shining road lay before him; as if he had done for ever with illusions and uncertainties and wild stirrings of the spirit; as if life spread before him like a sea of which he had a chart whereon every reef was marked, every shoal buoyed, and in his hands and brain the instruments and knowledge wherewith to run a true course.
shining
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From this reading From day to day and from week to week, apprehending mistily that he was caught in and carried along by a current--a slow but irresistible movement of events--Hollister pursued the round of his daily life as if nothing but a clear and shining road lay before him; as if he had done for ever with illusions and uncertainties and wild stirrings of the spirit; as if life spread before him like a sea of which he had a chart whereon every reef was marked, every shoal buoyed, and in his hands and brain the instruments and knowledge wherewith to run a true course.
shoal
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From this reading From day to day and from week to week, apprehending mistily that he was caught in and carried along by a current--a slow but irresistible movement of events--Hollister pursued the round of his daily life as if nothing but a clear and shining road lay before him; as if he had done for ever with illusions and uncertainties and wild stirrings of the spirit; as if life spread before him like a sea of which he had a chart whereon every reef was marked, every shoal buoyed, and in his hands and brain the instruments and knowledge wherewith to run a true course.
slow
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From this reading From day to day and from week to week, apprehending mistily that he was caught in and carried along by a current--a slow but irresistible movement of events--Hollister pursued the round of his daily life as if nothing but a clear and shining road lay before him; as if he had done for ever with illusions and uncertainties and wild stirrings of the spirit; as if life spread before him like a sea of which he had a chart whereon every reef was marked, every shoal buoyed, and in his hands and brain the instruments and knowledge wherewith to run a true course.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Sometimes he was a little in doubt, not so sure of untroubled passage.
Sometimes
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From this reading Sometimes he was a little in doubt, not so sure of untroubled passage.
spirit
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From this reading From day to day and from week to week, apprehending mistily that he was caught in and carried along by a current--a slow but irresistible movement of events--Hollister pursued the round of his daily life as if nothing but a clear and shining road lay before him; as if he had done for ever with illusions and uncertainties and wild stirrings of the spirit; as if life spread before him like a sea of which he had a chart whereon every reef was marked, every shoal buoyed, and in his hands and brain the instruments and knowledge wherewith to run a true course.
spread
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From this reading From day to day and from week to week, apprehending mistily that he was caught in and carried along by a current--a slow but irresistible movement of events--Hollister pursued the round of his daily life as if nothing but a clear and shining road lay before him; as if he had done for ever with illusions and uncertainties and wild stirrings of the spirit; as if life spread before him like a sea of which he had a chart whereon every reef was marked, every shoal buoyed, and in his hands and brain the instruments and knowledge wherewith to run a true course.
stirrings
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From this reading From day to day and from week to week, apprehending mistily that he was caught in and carried along by a current--a slow but irresistible movement of events--Hollister pursued the round of his daily life as if nothing but a clear and shining road lay before him; as if he had done for ever with illusions and uncertainties and wild stirrings of the spirit; as if life spread before him like a sea of which he had a chart whereon every reef was marked, every shoal buoyed, and in his hands and brain the instruments and knowledge wherewith to run a true course.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sometimes he was a little in doubt, not so sure of untroubled passage.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From day to day and from week to week, apprehending mistily that he was caught in and carried along by a current--a slow but irresistible movement of events--Hollister pursued the round of his daily life as if nothing but a clear and shining road lay before him; as if he had done for ever with illusions and uncertainties and wild stirrings of the spirit; as if life spread before him like a sea of which he had a chart whereon every reef was marked, every shoal buoyed, and in his hands and brain the instruments and knowledge wherewith to run a true course.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From day to day and from week to week, apprehending mistily that he was caught in and carried along by a current--a slow but irresistible movement of events--Hollister pursued the round of his daily life as if nothing but a clear and shining road lay before him; as if he had done for ever with illusions and uncertainties and wild stirrings of the spirit; as if life spread before him like a sea of which he had a chart whereon every reef was marked, every shoal buoyed, and in his hands and brain the instruments and knowledge wherewith to run a true course.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But mostly he did not think of these potential dangers.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But mostly he did not think of these potential dangers.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He made himself believe that he was reasonably safe from the perils of those uneasy waters.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From day to day and from week to week, apprehending mistily that he was caught in and carried along by a current--a slow but irresistible movement of events--Hollister pursued the round of his daily life as if nothing but a clear and shining road lay before him; as if he had done for ever with illusions and uncertainties and wild stirrings of the spirit; as if life spread before him like a sea of which he had a chart whereon every reef was marked, every shoal buoyed, and in his hands and brain the instruments and knowledge wherewith to run a true course.
true
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From this reading From day to day and from week to week, apprehending mistily that he was caught in and carried along by a current--a slow but irresistible movement of events--Hollister pursued the round of his daily life as if nothing but a clear and shining road lay before him; as if he had done for ever with illusions and uncertainties and wild stirrings of the spirit; as if life spread before him like a sea of which he had a chart whereon every reef was marked, every shoal buoyed, and in his hands and brain the instruments and knowledge wherewith to run a true course.
uncertainties
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From this reading From day to day and from week to week, apprehending mistily that he was caught in and carried along by a current--a slow but irresistible movement of events--Hollister pursued the round of his daily life as if nothing but a clear and shining road lay before him; as if he had done for ever with illusions and uncertainties and wild stirrings of the spirit; as if life spread before him like a sea of which he had a chart whereon every reef was marked, every shoal buoyed, and in his hands and brain the instruments and knowledge wherewith to run a true course.
uneasy
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From this reading He made himself believe that he was reasonably safe from the perils of those uneasy waters.
untroubled
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From this reading Sometimes he was a little in doubt, not so sure of untroubled passage.
vitally
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From this reading He was vitally concerned, as most men are, with making a living.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From day to day and from week to week, apprehending mistily that he was caught in and carried along by a current--a slow but irresistible movement of events--Hollister pursued the round of his daily life as if nothing but a clear and shining road lay before him; as if he had done for ever with illusions and uncertainties and wild stirrings of the spirit; as if life spread before him like a sea of which he had a chart whereon every reef was marked, every shoal buoyed, and in his hands and brain the instruments and knowledge wherewith to run a true course.
waters
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From this reading He made himself believe that he was reasonably safe from the perils of those uneasy waters.
week
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From this reading From day to day and from week to week, apprehending mistily that he was caught in and carried along by a current--a slow but irresistible movement of events--Hollister pursued the round of his daily life as if nothing but a clear and shining road lay before him; as if he had done for ever with illusions and uncertainties and wild stirrings of the spirit; as if life spread before him like a sea of which he had a chart whereon every reef was marked, every shoal buoyed, and in his hands and brain the instruments and knowledge wherewith to run a true course.
whereon
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From this reading From day to day and from week to week, apprehending mistily that he was caught in and carried along by a current--a slow but irresistible movement of events--Hollister pursued the round of his daily life as if nothing but a clear and shining road lay before him; as if he had done for ever with illusions and uncertainties and wild stirrings of the spirit; as if life spread before him like a sea of which he had a chart whereon every reef was marked, every shoal buoyed, and in his hands and brain the instruments and knowledge wherewith to run a true course.
wherewith
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From this reading From day to day and from week to week, apprehending mistily that he was caught in and carried along by a current--a slow but irresistible movement of events--Hollister pursued the round of his daily life as if nothing but a clear and shining road lay before him; as if he had done for ever with illusions and uncertainties and wild stirrings of the spirit; as if life spread before him like a sea of which he had a chart whereon every reef was marked, every shoal buoyed, and in his hands and brain the instruments and knowledge wherewith to run a true course.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From day to day and from week to week, apprehending mistily that he was caught in and carried along by a current--a slow but irresistible movement of events--Hollister pursued the round of his daily life as if nothing but a clear and shining road lay before him; as if he had done for ever with illusions and uncertainties and wild stirrings of the spirit; as if life spread before him like a sea of which he had a chart whereon every reef was marked, every shoal buoyed, and in his hands and brain the instruments and knowledge wherewith to run a true course.
wild
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From this reading From day to day and from week to week, apprehending mistily that he was caught in and carried along by a current--a slow but irresistible movement of events--Hollister pursued the round of his daily life as if nothing but a clear and shining road lay before him; as if he had done for ever with illusions and uncertainties and wild stirrings of the spirit; as if life spread before him like a sea of which he had a chart whereon every reef was marked, every shoal buoyed, and in his hands and brain the instruments and knowledge wherewith to run a true course.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading From day to day and from week to week, apprehending mistily that he was caught in and carried along by a current--a slow but irresistible movement of events--Hollister pursued the round of his daily life as if nothing but a clear and shining road lay before him; as if he had done for ever with illusions and uncertainties and wild stirrings of the spirit; as if life spread before him like a sea of which he had a chart whereon every reef was marked, every shoal buoyed, and in his hands and brain the instruments and knowledge wherewith to run a true course.
