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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 Aselzion, standing in the full light of the glittering Cross and Star, looked upon him with a smile.
actual
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From this reading You, whom I know to be a brave man and patient student, have lived the usual life of men in the world--you are wedded to a Woman who has never cared to understand the deeper side of your nature, and who is now far older than you, though in actual years younger,--you have children who look upon you as their banker merely and who, while feigning affection, really wait for your death with eagerness in order to possess your fortune.
affection
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From this reading You, whom I know to be a brave man and patient student, have lived the usual life of men in the world--you are wedded to a Woman who has never cared to understand the deeper side of your nature, and who is now far older than you, though in actual years younger,--you have children who look upon you as their banker merely and who, while feigning affection, really wait for your death with eagerness in order to possess your fortune.
also
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From this reading "I also carry the burden--if burden you must call it--of seventy years!" he said--"But years are nothing to me--they should be nothing to you.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Aselzion, standing in the full light of the glittering Cross and Star, looked upon him with a smile.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I also carry the burden--if burden you must call it--of seventy years!" he said--"But years are nothing to me--they should be nothing to you.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You, whom I know to be a brave man and patient student, have lived the usual life of men in the world--you are wedded to a Woman who has never cared to understand the deeper side of your nature, and who is now far older than you, though in actual years younger,--you have children who look upon you as their banker merely and who, while feigning affection, really wait for your death with eagerness in order to possess your fortune.
Aselzion
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From this reading Aselzion, standing in the full light of the glittering Cross and Star, looked upon him with a smile.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Who asked you to count them or to consider them?
banker
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From this reading You, whom I know to be a brave man and patient student, have lived the usual life of men in the world--you are wedded to a Woman who has never cared to understand the deeper side of your nature, and who is now far older than you, though in actual years younger,--you have children who look upon you as their banker merely and who, while feigning affection, really wait for your death with eagerness in order to possess your fortune.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I also carry the burden--if burden you must call it--of seventy years!" he said--"But years are nothing to me--they should be nothing to you.
bird
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From this reading In the world of wild Nature, time is measured by seasons only--the bird does not know how old it is--the rose-tree does not count its birthdays!
birthdays
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From this reading In the world of wild Nature, time is measured by seasons only--the bird does not know how old it is--the rose-tree does not count its birthdays!
brave
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From this reading You, whom I know to be a brave man and patient student, have lived the usual life of men in the world--you are wedded to a Woman who has never cared to understand the deeper side of your nature, and who is now far older than you, though in actual years younger,--you have children who look upon you as their banker merely and who, while feigning affection, really wait for your death with eagerness in order to possess your fortune.
burden
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From this reading "I also carry the burden--if burden you must call it--of seventy years!" he said--"But years are nothing to me--they should be nothing to you.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I also carry the burden--if burden you must call it--of seventy years!" he said--"But years are nothing to me--they should be nothing to you.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the world of wild Nature, time is measured by seasons only--the bird does not know how old it is--the rose-tree does not count its birthdays!
call
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From this reading "I also carry the burden--if burden you must call it--of seventy years!" he said--"But years are nothing to me--they should be nothing to you.
cared
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From this reading You, whom I know to be a brave man and patient student, have lived the usual life of men in the world--you are wedded to a Woman who has never cared to understand the deeper side of your nature, and who is now far older than you, though in actual years younger,--you have children who look upon you as their banker merely and who, while feigning affection, really wait for your death with eagerness in order to possess your fortune.
carry
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From this reading "I also carry the burden--if burden you must call it--of seventy years!" he said--"But years are nothing to me--they should be nothing to you.
children
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From this reading You, whom I know to be a brave man and patient student, have lived the usual life of men in the world--you are wedded to a Woman who has never cared to understand the deeper side of your nature, and who is now far older than you, though in actual years younger,--you have children who look upon you as their banker merely and who, while feigning affection, really wait for your death with eagerness in order to possess your fortune.
consider
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From this reading Who asked you to count them or to consider them?
count
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From this reading Who asked you to count them or to consider them?
Cross
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From this reading Aselzion, standing in the full light of the glittering Cross and Star, looked upon him with a smile.
death
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From this reading You, whom I know to be a brave man and patient student, have lived the usual life of men in the world--you are wedded to a Woman who has never cared to understand the deeper side of your nature, and who is now far older than you, though in actual years younger,--you have children who look upon you as their banker merely and who, while feigning affection, really wait for your death with eagerness in order to possess your fortune.
deeper
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From this reading You, whom I know to be a brave man and patient student, have lived the usual life of men in the world--you are wedded to a Woman who has never cared to understand the deeper side of your nature, and who is now far older than you, though in actual years younger,--you have children who look upon you as their banker merely and who, while feigning affection, really wait for your death with eagerness in order to possess your fortune.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the world of wild Nature, time is measured by seasons only--the bird does not know how old it is--the rose-tree does not count its birthdays!
eagerness
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From this reading You, whom I know to be a brave man and patient student, have lived the usual life of men in the world--you are wedded to a Woman who has never cared to understand the deeper side of your nature, and who is now far older than you, though in actual years younger,--you have children who look upon you as their banker merely and who, while feigning affection, really wait for your death with eagerness in order to possess your fortune.
far
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From this reading You, whom I know to be a brave man and patient student, have lived the usual life of men in the world--you are wedded to a Woman who has never cared to understand the deeper side of your nature, and who is now far older than you, though in actual years younger,--you have children who look upon you as their banker merely and who, while feigning affection, really wait for your death with eagerness in order to possess your fortune.
feigning
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From this reading You, whom I know to be a brave man and patient student, have lived the usual life of men in the world--you are wedded to a Woman who has never cared to understand the deeper side of your nature, and who is now far older than you, though in actual years younger,--you have children who look upon you as their banker merely and who, while feigning affection, really wait for your death with eagerness in order to possess your fortune.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You, whom I know to be a brave man and patient student, have lived the usual life of men in the world--you are wedded to a Woman who has never cared to understand the deeper side of your nature, and who is now far older than you, though in actual years younger,--you have children who look upon you as their banker merely and who, while feigning affection, really wait for your death with eagerness in order to possess your fortune.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading You, whom I know to be a brave man and patient student, have lived the usual life of men in the world--you are wedded to a Woman who has never cared to understand the deeper side of your nature, and who is now far older than you, though in actual years younger,--you have children who look upon you as their banker merely and who, while feigning affection, really wait for your death with eagerness in order to possess your fortune.
full
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From this reading Aselzion, standing in the full light of the glittering Cross and Star, looked upon him with a smile.
glittering
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From this reading Aselzion, standing in the full light of the glittering Cross and Star, looked upon him with a smile.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You, whom I know to be a brave man and patient student, have lived the usual life of men in the world--you are wedded to a Woman who has never cared to understand the deeper side of your nature, and who is now far older than you, though in actual years younger,--you have children who look upon you as their banker merely and who, while feigning affection, really wait for your death with eagerness in order to possess your fortune.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You, whom I know to be a brave man and patient student, have lived the usual life of men in the world--you are wedded to a Woman who has never cared to understand the deeper side of your nature, and who is now far older than you, though in actual years younger,--you have children who look upon you as their banker merely and who, while feigning affection, really wait for your death with eagerness in order to possess your fortune.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I also carry the burden--if burden you must call it--of seventy years!" he said--"But years are nothing to me--they should be nothing to you.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Aselzion, standing in the full light of the glittering Cross and Star, looked upon him with a smile.
how
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From this reading In the world of wild Nature, time is measured by seasons only--the bird does not know how old it is--the rose-tree does not count its birthdays!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I also carry the burden--if burden you must call it--of seventy years!" he said--"But years are nothing to me--they should be nothing to you.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I also carry the burden--if burden you must call it--of seventy years!" he said--"But years are nothing to me--they should be nothing to you.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Aselzion, standing in the full light of the glittering Cross and Star, looked upon him with a smile.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the world of wild Nature, time is measured by seasons only--the bird does not know how old it is--the rose-tree does not count its birthdays!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I also carry the burden--if burden you must call it--of seventy years!" he said--"But years are nothing to me--they should be nothing to you.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In the world of wild Nature, time is measured by seasons only--the bird does not know how old it is--the rose-tree does not count its birthdays!
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the world of wild Nature, time is measured by seasons only--the bird does not know how old it is--the rose-tree does not count its birthdays!
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You, whom I know to be a brave man and patient student, have lived the usual life of men in the world--you are wedded to a Woman who has never cared to understand the deeper side of your nature, and who is now far older than you, though in actual years younger,--you have children who look upon you as their banker merely and who, while feigning affection, really wait for your death with eagerness in order to possess your fortune.
light
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From this reading Aselzion, standing in the full light of the glittering Cross and Star, looked upon him with a smile.
lived
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From this reading You, whom I know to be a brave man and patient student, have lived the usual life of men in the world--you are wedded to a Woman who has never cared to understand the deeper side of your nature, and who is now far older than you, though in actual years younger,--you have children who look upon you as their banker merely and who, while feigning affection, really wait for your death with eagerness in order to possess your fortune.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You, whom I know to be a brave man and patient student, have lived the usual life of men in the world--you are wedded to a Woman who has never cared to understand the deeper side of your nature, and who is now far older than you, though in actual years younger,--you have children who look upon you as their banker merely and who, while feigning affection, really wait for your death with eagerness in order to possess your fortune.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Aselzion, standing in the full light of the glittering Cross and Star, looked upon him with a smile.
man
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From this reading You, whom I know to be a brave man and patient student, have lived the usual life of men in the world--you are wedded to a Woman who has never cared to understand the deeper side of your nature, and who is now far older than you, though in actual years younger,--you have children who look upon you as their banker merely and who, while feigning affection, really wait for your death with eagerness in order to possess your fortune.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I also carry the burden--if burden you must call it--of seventy years!" he said--"But years are nothing to me--they should be nothing to you.
measured
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From this reading In the world of wild Nature, time is measured by seasons only--the bird does not know how old it is--the rose-tree does not count its birthdays!
men
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From this reading You, whom I know to be a brave man and patient student, have lived the usual life of men in the world--you are wedded to a Woman who has never cared to understand the deeper side of your nature, and who is now far older than you, though in actual years younger,--you have children who look upon you as their banker merely and who, while feigning affection, really wait for your death with eagerness in order to possess your fortune.
merely
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From this reading You, whom I know to be a brave man and patient student, have lived the usual life of men in the world--you are wedded to a Woman who has never cared to understand the deeper side of your nature, and who is now far older than you, though in actual years younger,--you have children who look upon you as their banker merely and who, while feigning affection, really wait for your death with eagerness in order to possess your fortune.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I also carry the burden--if burden you must call it--of seventy years!" he said--"But years are nothing to me--they should be nothing to you.
Nature
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From this reading In the world of wild Nature, time is measured by seasons only--the bird does not know how old it is--the rose-tree does not count its birthdays!
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You, whom I know to be a brave man and patient student, have lived the usual life of men in the world--you are wedded to a Woman who has never cared to understand the deeper side of your nature, and who is now far older than you, though in actual years younger,--you have children who look upon you as their banker merely and who, while feigning affection, really wait for your death with eagerness in order to possess your fortune.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the world of wild Nature, time is measured by seasons only--the bird does not know how old it is--the rose-tree does not count its birthdays!
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "I also carry the burden--if burden you must call it--of seventy years!" he said--"But years are nothing to me--they should be nothing to you.
now
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From this reading You, whom I know to be a brave man and patient student, have lived the usual life of men in the world--you are wedded to a Woman who has never cared to understand the deeper side of your nature, and who is now far older than you, though in actual years younger,--you have children who look upon you as their banker merely and who, while feigning affection, really wait for your death with eagerness in order to possess your fortune.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Aselzion, standing in the full light of the glittering Cross and Star, looked upon him with a smile.
old
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From this reading In the world of wild Nature, time is measured by seasons only--the bird does not know how old it is--the rose-tree does not count its birthdays!
older
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From this reading You, whom I know to be a brave man and patient student, have lived the usual life of men in the world--you are wedded to a Woman who has never cared to understand the deeper side of your nature, and who is now far older than you, though in actual years younger,--you have children who look upon you as their banker merely and who, while feigning affection, really wait for your death with eagerness in order to possess your fortune.
only
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From this reading In the world of wild Nature, time is measured by seasons only--the bird does not know how old it is--the rose-tree does not count its birthdays!
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Who asked you to count them or to consider them?
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You, whom I know to be a brave man and patient student, have lived the usual life of men in the world--you are wedded to a Woman who has never cared to understand the deeper side of your nature, and who is now far older than you, though in actual years younger,--you have children who look upon you as their banker merely and who, while feigning affection, really wait for your death with eagerness in order to possess your fortune.
patient
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From this reading You, whom I know to be a brave man and patient student, have lived the usual life of men in the world--you are wedded to a Woman who has never cared to understand the deeper side of your nature, and who is now far older than you, though in actual years younger,--you have children who look upon you as their banker merely and who, while feigning affection, really wait for your death with eagerness in order to possess your fortune.
possess
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From this reading You, whom I know to be a brave man and patient student, have lived the usual life of men in the world--you are wedded to a Woman who has never cared to understand the deeper side of your nature, and who is now far older than you, though in actual years younger,--you have children who look upon you as their banker merely and who, while feigning affection, really wait for your death with eagerness in order to possess your fortune.
really
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From this reading You, whom I know to be a brave man and patient student, have lived the usual life of men in the world--you are wedded to a Woman who has never cared to understand the deeper side of your nature, and who is now far older than you, though in actual years younger,--you have children who look upon you as their banker merely and who, while feigning affection, really wait for your death with eagerness in order to possess your fortune.
rose-tree
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From this reading In the world of wild Nature, time is measured by seasons only--the bird does not know how old it is--the rose-tree does not count its birthdays!
said
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From this reading "I also carry the burden--if burden you must call it--of seventy years!" he said--"But years are nothing to me--they should be nothing to you.
seasons
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From this reading In the world of wild Nature, time is measured by seasons only--the bird does not know how old it is--the rose-tree does not count its birthdays!
seventy
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From this reading "I also carry the burden--if burden you must call it--of seventy years!" he said--"But years are nothing to me--they should be nothing to you.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I also carry the burden--if burden you must call it--of seventy years!" he said--"But years are nothing to me--they should be nothing to you.
side
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From this reading You, whom I know to be a brave man and patient student, have lived the usual life of men in the world--you are wedded to a Woman who has never cared to understand the deeper side of your nature, and who is now far older than you, though in actual years younger,--you have children who look upon you as their banker merely and who, while feigning affection, really wait for your death with eagerness in order to possess your fortune.
smile
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From this reading Aselzion, standing in the full light of the glittering Cross and Star, looked upon him with a smile.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Aselzion, standing in the full light of the glittering Cross and Star, looked upon him with a smile.
Star
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From this reading Aselzion, standing in the full light of the glittering Cross and Star, looked upon him with a smile.
student
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From this reading You, whom I know to be a brave man and patient student, have lived the usual life of men in the world--you are wedded to a Woman who has never cared to understand the deeper side of your nature, and who is now far older than you, though in actual years younger,--you have children who look upon you as their banker merely and who, while feigning affection, really wait for your death with eagerness in order to possess your fortune.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading You, whom I know to be a brave man and patient student, have lived the usual life of men in the world--you are wedded to a Woman who has never cared to understand the deeper side of your nature, and who is now far older than you, though in actual years younger,--you have children who look upon you as their banker merely and who, while feigning affection, really wait for your death with eagerness in order to possess your fortune.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Aselzion, standing in the full light of the glittering Cross and Star, looked upon him with a smile.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading You, whom I know to be a brave man and patient student, have lived the usual life of men in the world--you are wedded to a Woman who has never cared to understand the deeper side of your nature, and who is now far older than you, though in actual years younger,--you have children who look upon you as their banker merely and who, while feigning affection, really wait for your death with eagerness in order to possess your fortune.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Who asked you to count them or to consider them?
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I also carry the burden--if burden you must call it--of seventy years!" he said--"But years are nothing to me--they should be nothing to you.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading You, whom I know to be a brave man and patient student, have lived the usual life of men in the world--you are wedded to a Woman who has never cared to understand the deeper side of your nature, and who is now far older than you, though in actual years younger,--you have children who look upon you as their banker merely and who, while feigning affection, really wait for your death with eagerness in order to possess your fortune.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the world of wild Nature, time is measured by seasons only--the bird does not know how old it is--the rose-tree does not count its birthdays!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I also carry the burden--if burden you must call it--of seventy years!" he said--"But years are nothing to me--they should be nothing to you.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You, whom I know to be a brave man and patient student, have lived the usual life of men in the world--you are wedded to a Woman who has never cared to understand the deeper side of your nature, and who is now far older than you, though in actual years younger,--you have children who look upon you as their banker merely and who, while feigning affection, really wait for your death with eagerness in order to possess your fortune.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Aselzion, standing in the full light of the glittering Cross and Star, looked upon him with a smile.
usual
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From this reading You, whom I know to be a brave man and patient student, have lived the usual life of men in the world--you are wedded to a Woman who has never cared to understand the deeper side of your nature, and who is now far older than you, though in actual years younger,--you have children who look upon you as their banker merely and who, while feigning affection, really wait for your death with eagerness in order to possess your fortune.
wait
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From this reading You, whom I know to be a brave man and patient student, have lived the usual life of men in the world--you are wedded to a Woman who has never cared to understand the deeper side of your nature, and who is now far older than you, though in actual years younger,--you have children who look upon you as their banker merely and who, while feigning affection, really wait for your death with eagerness in order to possess your fortune.
wedded
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From this reading You, whom I know to be a brave man and patient student, have lived the usual life of men in the world--you are wedded to a Woman who has never cared to understand the deeper side of your nature, and who is now far older than you, though in actual years younger,--you have children who look upon you as their banker merely and who, while feigning affection, really wait for your death with eagerness in order to possess your fortune.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading You, whom I know to be a brave man and patient student, have lived the usual life of men in the world--you are wedded to a Woman who has never cared to understand the deeper side of your nature, and who is now far older than you, though in actual years younger,--you have children who look upon you as their banker merely and who, while feigning affection, really wait for your death with eagerness in order to possess your fortune.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Who asked you to count them or to consider them?
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You, whom I know to be a brave man and patient student, have lived the usual life of men in the world--you are wedded to a Woman who has never cared to understand the deeper side of your nature, and who is now far older than you, though in actual years younger,--you have children who look upon you as their banker merely and who, while feigning affection, really wait for your death with eagerness in order to possess your fortune.
wild
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From this reading In the world of wild Nature, time is measured by seasons only--the bird does not know how old it is--the rose-tree does not count its birthdays!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Aselzion, standing in the full light of the glittering Cross and Star, looked upon him with a smile.
Woman
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From this reading You, whom I know to be a brave man and patient student, have lived the usual life of men in the world--you are wedded to a Woman who has never cared to understand the deeper side of your nature, and who is now far older than you, though in actual years younger,--you have children who look upon you as their banker merely and who, while feigning affection, really wait for your death with eagerness in order to possess your fortune.
world
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From this reading In the world of wild Nature, time is measured by seasons only--the bird does not know how old it is--the rose-tree does not count its birthdays!
years
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From this reading "I also carry the burden--if burden you must call it--of seventy years!" he said--"But years are nothing to me--they should be nothing to you.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I also carry the burden--if burden you must call it--of seventy years!" he said--"But years are nothing to me--they should be nothing to you.
younger
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From this reading You, whom I know to be a brave man and patient student, have lived the usual life of men in the world--you are wedded to a Woman who has never cared to understand the deeper side of your nature, and who is now far older than you, though in actual years younger,--you have children who look upon you as their banker merely and who, while feigning affection, really wait for your death with eagerness in order to possess your fortune.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You, whom I know to be a brave man and patient student, have lived the usual life of men in the world--you are wedded to a Woman who has never cared to understand the deeper side of your nature, and who is now far older than you, though in actual years younger,--you have children who look upon you as their banker merely and who, while feigning affection, really wait for your death with eagerness in order to possess your fortune.
