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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 ***** ‘Mr. Archer was telling me in some strange land they used to run races each with a lighted candle, and the art was to keep the candle burning.
aim
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From this reading An aim in life is the only fortune worth the finding; and it is not to be found in foreign lands, but in the heart itself.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An aim in life is the only fortune worth the finding; and it is not to be found in foreign lands, but in the heart itself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An aim in life is the only fortune worth the finding; and it is not to be found in foreign lands, but in the heart itself.
Archer
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From this reading ***** ‘Mr. Archer was telling me in some strange land they used to run races each with a lighted candle, and the art was to keep the candle burning.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading ***** ‘Mr. Archer was telling me in some strange land they used to run races each with a lighted candle, and the art was to keep the candle burning.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ***** Hope, they say, deserts us at no period of our existence.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading An aim in life is the only fortune worth the finding; and it is not to be found in foreign lands, but in the heart itself.
better
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From this reading From first to last, and in the face of smarting disillusions, we continue to expect good fortune, better health, and better conduct; and that so confidently, that we judge it needless to deserve them.
burning
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From this reading ***** ‘Mr. Archer was telling me in some strange land they used to run races each with a lighted candle, and the art was to keep the candle burning.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading An aim in life is the only fortune worth the finding; and it is not to be found in foreign lands, but in the heart itself.
candle
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From this reading ***** ‘Mr. Archer was telling me in some strange land they used to run races each with a lighted candle, and the art was to keep the candle burning.
carry
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From this reading Well, now, I thought that was like life; a man’s good conscience is the flame he gets to carry, and if he comes to the winning-post with that still burning, why, take it how you will, the man is a hero--even if he was low-born like you and me.’
comes
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From this reading Well, now, I thought that was like life; a man’s good conscience is the flame he gets to carry, and if he comes to the winning-post with that still burning, why, take it how you will, the man is a hero--even if he was low-born like you and me.’
conduct
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From this reading From first to last, and in the face of smarting disillusions, we continue to expect good fortune, better health, and better conduct; and that so confidently, that we judge it needless to deserve them.
confidently
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From this reading From first to last, and in the face of smarting disillusions, we continue to expect good fortune, better health, and better conduct; and that so confidently, that we judge it needless to deserve them.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading Well, now, I thought that was like life; a man’s good conscience is the flame he gets to carry, and if he comes to the winning-post with that still burning, why, take it how you will, the man is a hero--even if he was low-born like you and me.’
continue
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From this reading From first to last, and in the face of smarting disillusions, we continue to expect good fortune, better health, and better conduct; and that so confidently, that we judge it needless to deserve them.
deserts
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From this reading ***** Hope, they say, deserts us at no period of our existence.
deserve
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From this reading From first to last, and in the face of smarting disillusions, we continue to expect good fortune, better health, and better conduct; and that so confidently, that we judge it needless to deserve them.
disillusions
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From this reading From first to last, and in the face of smarting disillusions, we continue to expect good fortune, better health, and better conduct; and that so confidently, that we judge it needless to deserve them.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading ***** ‘Mr. Archer was telling me in some strange land they used to run races each with a lighted candle, and the art was to keep the candle burning.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Well, now, I thought that was like life; a man’s good conscience is the flame he gets to carry, and if he comes to the winning-post with that still burning, why, take it how you will, the man is a hero--even if he was low-born like you and me.’
existence
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From this reading ***** Hope, they say, deserts us at no period of our existence.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading From first to last, and in the face of smarting disillusions, we continue to expect good fortune, better health, and better conduct; and that so confidently, that we judge it needless to deserve them.
face
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From this reading From first to last, and in the face of smarting disillusions, we continue to expect good fortune, better health, and better conduct; and that so confidently, that we judge it needless to deserve them.
finding
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From this reading An aim in life is the only fortune worth the finding; and it is not to be found in foreign lands, but in the heart itself.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From first to last, and in the face of smarting disillusions, we continue to expect good fortune, better health, and better conduct; and that so confidently, that we judge it needless to deserve them.
flamenounUS /fleɪm/
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading Well, now, I thought that was like life; a man’s good conscience is the flame he gets to carry, and if he comes to the winning-post with that still burning, why, take it how you will, the man is a hero--even if he was low-born like you and me.’
foreign
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From this reading An aim in life is the only fortune worth the finding; and it is not to be found in foreign lands, but in the heart itself.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading An aim in life is the only fortune worth the finding; and it is not to be found in foreign lands, but in the heart itself.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An aim in life is the only fortune worth the finding; and it is not to be found in foreign lands, but in the heart itself.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From first to last, and in the face of smarting disillusions, we continue to expect good fortune, better health, and better conduct; and that so confidently, that we judge it needless to deserve them.
gets
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From this reading Well, now, I thought that was like life; a man’s good conscience is the flame he gets to carry, and if he comes to the winning-post with that still burning, why, take it how you will, the man is a hero--even if he was low-born like you and me.’
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Well, now, I thought that was like life; a man’s good conscience is the flame he gets to carry, and if he comes to the winning-post with that still burning, why, take it how you will, the man is a hero--even if he was low-born like you and me.’
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Well, now, I thought that was like life; a man’s good conscience is the flame he gets to carry, and if he comes to the winning-post with that still burning, why, take it how you will, the man is a hero--even if he was low-born like you and me.’
health
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From this reading From first to last, and in the face of smarting disillusions, we continue to expect good fortune, better health, and better conduct; and that so confidently, that we judge it needless to deserve them.
heart
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From this reading An aim in life is the only fortune worth the finding; and it is not to be found in foreign lands, but in the heart itself.
hero
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From this reading Well, now, I thought that was like life; a man’s good conscience is the flame he gets to carry, and if he comes to the winning-post with that still burning, why, take it how you will, the man is a hero--even if he was low-born like you and me.’
Hope
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From this reading ***** Hope, they say, deserts us at no period of our existence.
how
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From this reading Well, now, I thought that was like life; a man’s good conscience is the flame he gets to carry, and if he comes to the winning-post with that still burning, why, take it how you will, the man is a hero--even if he was low-born like you and me.’
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Well, now, I thought that was like life; a man’s good conscience is the flame he gets to carry, and if he comes to the winning-post with that still burning, why, take it how you will, the man is a hero--even if he was low-born like you and me.’
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Well, now, I thought that was like life; a man’s good conscience is the flame he gets to carry, and if he comes to the winning-post with that still burning, why, take it how you will, the man is a hero--even if he was low-born like you and me.’
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An aim in life is the only fortune worth the finding; and it is not to be found in foreign lands, but in the heart itself.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An aim in life is the only fortune worth the finding; and it is not to be found in foreign lands, but in the heart itself.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading An aim in life is the only fortune worth the finding; and it is not to be found in foreign lands, but in the heart itself.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading An aim in life is the only fortune worth the finding; and it is not to be found in foreign lands, but in the heart itself.
judge
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From this reading From first to last, and in the face of smarting disillusions, we continue to expect good fortune, better health, and better conduct; and that so confidently, that we judge it needless to deserve them.
keep
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From this reading ***** ‘Mr. Archer was telling me in some strange land they used to run races each with a lighted candle, and the art was to keep the candle burning.
land
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From this reading ***** ‘Mr. Archer was telling me in some strange land they used to run races each with a lighted candle, and the art was to keep the candle burning.
lands
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From this reading An aim in life is the only fortune worth the finding; and it is not to be found in foreign lands, but in the heart itself.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From first to last, and in the face of smarting disillusions, we continue to expect good fortune, better health, and better conduct; and that so confidently, that we judge it needless to deserve them.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An aim in life is the only fortune worth the finding; and it is not to be found in foreign lands, but in the heart itself.
lighted
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From this reading ***** ‘Mr. Archer was telling me in some strange land they used to run races each with a lighted candle, and the art was to keep the candle burning.
like
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From this reading Well, now, I thought that was like life; a man’s good conscience is the flame he gets to carry, and if he comes to the winning-post with that still burning, why, take it how you will, the man is a hero--even if he was low-born like you and me.’
low-born
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From this reading Well, now, I thought that was like life; a man’s good conscience is the flame he gets to carry, and if he comes to the winning-post with that still burning, why, take it how you will, the man is a hero--even if he was low-born like you and me.’
man
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From this reading Well, now, I thought that was like life; a man’s good conscience is the flame he gets to carry, and if he comes to the winning-post with that still burning, why, take it how you will, the man is a hero--even if he was low-born like you and me.’
man's
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From this reading Well, now, I thought that was like life; a man’s good conscience is the flame he gets to carry, and if he comes to the winning-post with that still burning, why, take it how you will, the man is a hero--even if he was low-born like you and me.’
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ***** ‘Mr. Archer was telling me in some strange land they used to run races each with a lighted candle, and the art was to keep the candle burning.
Mr
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From this reading ***** ‘Mr. Archer was telling me in some strange land they used to run races each with a lighted candle, and the art was to keep the candle burning.
needless
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From this reading From first to last, and in the face of smarting disillusions, we continue to expect good fortune, better health, and better conduct; and that so confidently, that we judge it needless to deserve them.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading ***** Hope, they say, deserts us at no period of our existence.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading An aim in life is the only fortune worth the finding; and it is not to be found in foreign lands, but in the heart itself.
now
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From this reading Well, now, I thought that was like life; a man’s good conscience is the flame he gets to carry, and if he comes to the winning-post with that still burning, why, take it how you will, the man is a hero--even if he was low-born like you and me.’
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ***** Hope, they say, deserts us at no period of our existence.
only
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From this reading An aim in life is the only fortune worth the finding; and it is not to be found in foreign lands, but in the heart itself.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading ***** Hope, they say, deserts us at no period of our existence.
period
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From this reading ***** Hope, they say, deserts us at no period of our existence.
races
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From this reading ***** ‘Mr. Archer was telling me in some strange land they used to run races each with a lighted candle, and the art was to keep the candle burning.
run
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From this reading ***** ‘Mr. Archer was telling me in some strange land they used to run races each with a lighted candle, and the art was to keep the candle burning.
say
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From this reading ***** Hope, they say, deserts us at no period of our existence.
smarting
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From this reading From first to last, and in the face of smarting disillusions, we continue to expect good fortune, better health, and better conduct; and that so confidently, that we judge it needless to deserve them.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading From first to last, and in the face of smarting disillusions, we continue to expect good fortune, better health, and better conduct; and that so confidently, that we judge it needless to deserve them.
some
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From this reading ***** ‘Mr. Archer was telling me in some strange land they used to run races each with a lighted candle, and the art was to keep the candle burning.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Well, now, I thought that was like life; a man’s good conscience is the flame he gets to carry, and if he comes to the winning-post with that still burning, why, take it how you will, the man is a hero--even if he was low-born like you and me.’
strange
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From this reading ***** ‘Mr. Archer was telling me in some strange land they used to run races each with a lighted candle, and the art was to keep the candle burning.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Well, now, I thought that was like life; a man’s good conscience is the flame he gets to carry, and if he comes to the winning-post with that still burning, why, take it how you will, the man is a hero--even if he was low-born like you and me.’
telling
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From this reading ***** ‘Mr. Archer was telling me in some strange land they used to run races each with a lighted candle, and the art was to keep the candle burning.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Well, now, I thought that was like life; a man’s good conscience is the flame he gets to carry, and if he comes to the winning-post with that still burning, why, take it how you will, the man is a hero--even if he was low-born like you and me.’
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An aim in life is the only fortune worth the finding; and it is not to be found in foreign lands, but in the heart itself.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading From first to last, and in the face of smarting disillusions, we continue to expect good fortune, better health, and better conduct; and that so confidently, that we judge it needless to deserve them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ***** ‘Mr. Archer was telling me in some strange land they used to run races each with a lighted candle, and the art was to keep the candle burning.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Well, now, I thought that was like life; a man’s good conscience is the flame he gets to carry, and if he comes to the winning-post with that still burning, why, take it how you will, the man is a hero--even if he was low-born like you and me.’
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An aim in life is the only fortune worth the finding; and it is not to be found in foreign lands, but in the heart itself.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ***** Hope, they say, deserts us at no period of our existence.
used
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From this reading ***** ‘Mr. Archer was telling me in some strange land they used to run races each with a lighted candle, and the art was to keep the candle burning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ***** ‘Mr. Archer was telling me in some strange land they used to run races each with a lighted candle, and the art was to keep the candle burning.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading From first to last, and in the face of smarting disillusions, we continue to expect good fortune, better health, and better conduct; and that so confidently, that we judge it needless to deserve them.
Well
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From this reading Well, now, I thought that was like life; a man’s good conscience is the flame he gets to carry, and if he comes to the winning-post with that still burning, why, take it how you will, the man is a hero--even if he was low-born like you and me.’
why
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From this reading Well, now, I thought that was like life; a man’s good conscience is the flame he gets to carry, and if he comes to the winning-post with that still burning, why, take it how you will, the man is a hero--even if he was low-born like you and me.’
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Well, now, I thought that was like life; a man’s good conscience is the flame he gets to carry, and if he comes to the winning-post with that still burning, why, take it how you will, the man is a hero--even if he was low-born like you and me.’
winning-post
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From this reading Well, now, I thought that was like life; a man’s good conscience is the flame he gets to carry, and if he comes to the winning-post with that still burning, why, take it how you will, the man is a hero--even if he was low-born like you and me.’
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ***** ‘Mr. Archer was telling me in some strange land they used to run races each with a lighted candle, and the art was to keep the candle burning.
worth
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From this reading An aim in life is the only fortune worth the finding; and it is not to be found in foreign lands, but in the heart itself.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Well, now, I thought that was like life; a man’s good conscience is the flame he gets to carry, and if he comes to the winning-post with that still burning, why, take it how you will, the man is a hero--even if he was low-born like you and me.’
