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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 I recall now what I once heard my master, the blind man (who was like a fox whenever he started to preach), say: Every man in the world rose and fell on the wheel of fortune; some followed the movement of the wheel, and others went against it.
abyss
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From this reading According to this, I was going right with the grain--and so quickly that I was barely on top when I found myself in the abyss of misery.
According
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From this reading According to this, I was going right with the grain--and so quickly that I was barely on top when I found myself in the abyss of misery.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I recall now what I once heard my master, the blind man (who was like a fox whenever he started to preach), say: Every man in the world rose and fell on the wheel of fortune; some followed the movement of the wheel, and others went against it.
all
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From this reading I took refuge in the common consolation of all unfortunates.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I recall now what I once heard my master, the blind man (who was like a fox whenever he started to preach), say: Every man in the world rose and fell on the wheel of fortune; some followed the movement of the wheel, and others went against it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And there was this difference between them: those who followed the wheel's movement fell as quickly as they rose; and those who went against it, once they reached the top--even if they had to work hard at it--they stayed there longer than the others.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I thought that since I was at the bottom of the wheel of fortune I would be certain to go back up.
back
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From this reading I thought that since I was at the bottom of the wheel of fortune I would be certain to go back up.
barely
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From this reading According to this, I was going right with the grain--and so quickly that I was barely on top when I found myself in the abyss of misery.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I thought that since I was at the bottom of the wheel of fortune I would be certain to go back up.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading And there was this difference between them: those who followed the wheel's movement fell as quickly as they rose; and those who went against it, once they reached the top--even if they had to work hard at it--they stayed there longer than the others.
blind
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From this reading I recall now what I once heard my master, the blind man (who was like a fox whenever he started to preach), say: Every man in the world rose and fell on the wheel of fortune; some followed the movement of the wheel, and others went against it.
bottom
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From this reading I thought that since I was at the bottom of the wheel of fortune I would be certain to go back up.
certain
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From this reading I thought that since I was at the bottom of the wheel of fortune I would be certain to go back up.
common
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From this reading I took refuge in the common consolation of all unfortunates.
consolation
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From this reading I took refuge in the common consolation of all unfortunates.
difference
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From this reading And there was this difference between them: those who followed the wheel's movement fell as quickly as they rose; and those who went against it, once they reached the top--even if they had to work hard at it--they stayed there longer than the others.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And there was this difference between them: those who followed the wheel's movement fell as quickly as they rose; and those who went against it, once they reached the top--even if they had to work hard at it--they stayed there longer than the others.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I recall now what I once heard my master, the blind man (who was like a fox whenever he started to preach), say: Every man in the world rose and fell on the wheel of fortune; some followed the movement of the wheel, and others went against it.
fell
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From this reading I recall now what I once heard my master, the blind man (who was like a fox whenever he started to preach), say: Every man in the world rose and fell on the wheel of fortune; some followed the movement of the wheel, and others went against it.
followed
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From this reading I recall now what I once heard my master, the blind man (who was like a fox whenever he started to preach), say: Every man in the world rose and fell on the wheel of fortune; some followed the movement of the wheel, and others went against it.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I thought that since I was at the bottom of the wheel of fortune I would be certain to go back up.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading According to this, I was going right with the grain--and so quickly that I was barely on top when I found myself in the abyss of misery.
fox
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From this reading I recall now what I once heard my master, the blind man (who was like a fox whenever he started to preach), say: Every man in the world rose and fell on the wheel of fortune; some followed the movement of the wheel, and others went against it.
go
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From this reading I thought that since I was at the bottom of the wheel of fortune I would be certain to go back up.
going
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From this reading According to this, I was going right with the grain--and so quickly that I was barely on top when I found myself in the abyss of misery.
grain
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From this reading According to this, I was going right with the grain--and so quickly that I was barely on top when I found myself in the abyss of misery.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And there was this difference between them: those who followed the wheel's movement fell as quickly as they rose; and those who went against it, once they reached the top--even if they had to work hard at it--they stayed there longer than the others.
hard
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From this reading And there was this difference between them: those who followed the wheel's movement fell as quickly as they rose; and those who went against it, once they reached the top--even if they had to work hard at it--they stayed there longer than the others.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I recall now what I once heard my master, the blind man (who was like a fox whenever he started to preach), say: Every man in the world rose and fell on the wheel of fortune; some followed the movement of the wheel, and others went against it.
heard
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From this reading I recall now what I once heard my master, the blind man (who was like a fox whenever he started to preach), say: Every man in the world rose and fell on the wheel of fortune; some followed the movement of the wheel, and others went against it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I took refuge in the common consolation of all unfortunates.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And there was this difference between them: those who followed the wheel's movement fell as quickly as they rose; and those who went against it, once they reached the top--even if they had to work hard at it--they stayed there longer than the others.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I took refuge in the common consolation of all unfortunates.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I recall now what I once heard my master, the blind man (who was like a fox whenever he started to preach), say: Every man in the world rose and fell on the wheel of fortune; some followed the movement of the wheel, and others went against it.
like
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From this reading I recall now what I once heard my master, the blind man (who was like a fox whenever he started to preach), say: Every man in the world rose and fell on the wheel of fortune; some followed the movement of the wheel, and others went against it.
longer
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From this reading And there was this difference between them: those who followed the wheel's movement fell as quickly as they rose; and those who went against it, once they reached the top--even if they had to work hard at it--they stayed there longer than the others.
man
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From this reading I recall now what I once heard my master, the blind man (who was like a fox whenever he started to preach), say: Every man in the world rose and fell on the wheel of fortune; some followed the movement of the wheel, and others went against it.
master
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From this reading I recall now what I once heard my master, the blind man (who was like a fox whenever he started to preach), say: Every man in the world rose and fell on the wheel of fortune; some followed the movement of the wheel, and others went against it.
misery
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From this reading According to this, I was going right with the grain--and so quickly that I was barely on top when I found myself in the abyss of misery.
movement
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From this reading I recall now what I once heard my master, the blind man (who was like a fox whenever he started to preach), say: Every man in the world rose and fell on the wheel of fortune; some followed the movement of the wheel, and others went against it.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I recall now what I once heard my master, the blind man (who was like a fox whenever he started to preach), say: Every man in the world rose and fell on the wheel of fortune; some followed the movement of the wheel, and others went against it.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading According to this, I was going right with the grain--and so quickly that I was barely on top when I found myself in the abyss of misery.
now
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From this reading I recall now what I once heard my master, the blind man (who was like a fox whenever he started to preach), say: Every man in the world rose and fell on the wheel of fortune; some followed the movement of the wheel, and others went against it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I took refuge in the common consolation of all unfortunates.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I recall now what I once heard my master, the blind man (who was like a fox whenever he started to preach), say: Every man in the world rose and fell on the wheel of fortune; some followed the movement of the wheel, and others went against it.
once
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From this reading I recall now what I once heard my master, the blind man (who was like a fox whenever he started to preach), say: Every man in the world rose and fell on the wheel of fortune; some followed the movement of the wheel, and others went against it.
others
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From this reading I recall now what I once heard my master, the blind man (who was like a fox whenever he started to preach), say: Every man in the world rose and fell on the wheel of fortune; some followed the movement of the wheel, and others went against it.
preach
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From this reading I recall now what I once heard my master, the blind man (who was like a fox whenever he started to preach), say: Every man in the world rose and fell on the wheel of fortune; some followed the movement of the wheel, and others went against it.
quickly
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From this reading And there was this difference between them: those who followed the wheel's movement fell as quickly as they rose; and those who went against it, once they reached the top--even if they had to work hard at it--they stayed there longer than the others.
reached
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From this reading And there was this difference between them: those who followed the wheel's movement fell as quickly as they rose; and those who went against it, once they reached the top--even if they had to work hard at it--they stayed there longer than the others.
recall
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From this reading I recall now what I once heard my master, the blind man (who was like a fox whenever he started to preach), say: Every man in the world rose and fell on the wheel of fortune; some followed the movement of the wheel, and others went against it.
refuge
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From this reading I took refuge in the common consolation of all unfortunates.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading According to this, I was going right with the grain--and so quickly that I was barely on top when I found myself in the abyss of misery.
rose
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From this reading I recall now what I once heard my master, the blind man (who was like a fox whenever he started to preach), say: Every man in the world rose and fell on the wheel of fortune; some followed the movement of the wheel, and others went against it.
say
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From this reading I recall now what I once heard my master, the blind man (who was like a fox whenever he started to preach), say: Every man in the world rose and fell on the wheel of fortune; some followed the movement of the wheel, and others went against it.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I thought that since I was at the bottom of the wheel of fortune I would be certain to go back up.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading According to this, I was going right with the grain--and so quickly that I was barely on top when I found myself in the abyss of misery.
some
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From this reading I recall now what I once heard my master, the blind man (who was like a fox whenever he started to preach), say: Every man in the world rose and fell on the wheel of fortune; some followed the movement of the wheel, and others went against it.
started
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From this reading I recall now what I once heard my master, the blind man (who was like a fox whenever he started to preach), say: Every man in the world rose and fell on the wheel of fortune; some followed the movement of the wheel, and others went against it.
stayed
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From this reading And there was this difference between them: those who followed the wheel's movement fell as quickly as they rose; and those who went against it, once they reached the top--even if they had to work hard at it--they stayed there longer than the others.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And there was this difference between them: those who followed the wheel's movement fell as quickly as they rose; and those who went against it, once they reached the top--even if they had to work hard at it--they stayed there longer than the others.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I thought that since I was at the bottom of the wheel of fortune I would be certain to go back up.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I took refuge in the common consolation of all unfortunates.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And there was this difference between them: those who followed the wheel's movement fell as quickly as they rose; and those who went against it, once they reached the top--even if they had to work hard at it--they stayed there longer than the others.
there
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From this reading And there was this difference between them: those who followed the wheel's movement fell as quickly as they rose; and those who went against it, once they reached the top--even if they had to work hard at it--they stayed there longer than the others.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And there was this difference between them: those who followed the wheel's movement fell as quickly as they rose; and those who went against it, once they reached the top--even if they had to work hard at it--they stayed there longer than the others.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And there was this difference between them: those who followed the wheel's movement fell as quickly as they rose; and those who went against it, once they reached the top--even if they had to work hard at it--they stayed there longer than the others.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And there was this difference between them: those who followed the wheel's movement fell as quickly as they rose; and those who went against it, once they reached the top--even if they had to work hard at it--they stayed there longer than the others.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I thought that since I was at the bottom of the wheel of fortune I would be certain to go back up.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I thought that since I was at the bottom of the wheel of fortune I would be certain to go back up.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I took refuge in the common consolation of all unfortunates.
top
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From this reading And there was this difference between them: those who followed the wheel's movement fell as quickly as they rose; and those who went against it, once they reached the top--even if they had to work hard at it--they stayed there longer than the others.
unfortunates
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From this reading I took refuge in the common consolation of all unfortunates.
up
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From this reading I thought that since I was at the bottom of the wheel of fortune I would be certain to go back up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I thought that since I was at the bottom of the wheel of fortune I would be certain to go back up.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I recall now what I once heard my master, the blind man (who was like a fox whenever he started to preach), say: Every man in the world rose and fell on the wheel of fortune; some followed the movement of the wheel, and others went against it.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I recall now what I once heard my master, the blind man (who was like a fox whenever he started to preach), say: Every man in the world rose and fell on the wheel of fortune; some followed the movement of the wheel, and others went against it.
wheel
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From this reading I thought that since I was at the bottom of the wheel of fortune I would be certain to go back up.
wheel's
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From this reading And there was this difference between them: those who followed the wheel's movement fell as quickly as they rose; and those who went against it, once they reached the top--even if they had to work hard at it--they stayed there longer than the others.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading According to this, I was going right with the grain--and so quickly that I was barely on top when I found myself in the abyss of misery.
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading I recall now what I once heard my master, the blind man (who was like a fox whenever he started to preach), say: Every man in the world rose and fell on the wheel of fortune; some followed the movement of the wheel, and others went against it.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I recall now what I once heard my master, the blind man (who was like a fox whenever he started to preach), say: Every man in the world rose and fell on the wheel of fortune; some followed the movement of the wheel, and others went against it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading According to this, I was going right with the grain--and so quickly that I was barely on top when I found myself in the abyss of misery.
work
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From this reading And there was this difference between them: those who followed the wheel's movement fell as quickly as they rose; and those who went against it, once they reached the top--even if they had to work hard at it--they stayed there longer than the others.
world
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From this reading I recall now what I once heard my master, the blind man (who was like a fox whenever he started to preach), say: Every man in the world rose and fell on the wheel of fortune; some followed the movement of the wheel, and others went against it.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I thought that since I was at the bottom of the wheel of fortune I would be certain to go back up.
