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Chapter X · Chapter 10

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LONG CIRCUITS AND SHORT James Randolph was a native Chicagoan, but his father, an intelligent and prosperous physician, with a general practise in one of the northern suburbs, afterward annexed to the city, did not belong to the old before-the-fire aristocracy that Rodney and Frederica, and Martin Whitney, the Crawfords and Violet Williamson were born into.
The medical tradition carried itself along to the third generation, when James made a profession of it, and in him, it flowered really into genius.
From the beginning his bent toward the psychological aspect of it was marked and his father was sympathetic enough to give it free sway.
After graduating from one of the Chicago medical colleges he went to Johns Hopkins, and after that to Vienna, where he worked mostly under Professor Freud.
It was in Vienna that he met Eleanor Blair.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Real Adventure

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of The Real Adventure is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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LONG CIRCUITS AND SHORT James Randolph was a native Chicagoan, but his father, an intelligent and prosperous physician, with a general practise in one of the northern suburbs, afterward annexed to the city, did not belong to the old before-the-fire aristocracy that Rodney and Frederica, and Martin Whitney, the Crawfords and Violet Williamson were born into.
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The medical tradition carried itself along to the third generation, when James made a profession of it, and in him, it flowered really into genius.
/ðə ˈmedəkəl trəˈdɪʃən ˈkærid ˌɪtˈself əˈlɔːŋ tuː ðə θɜːrd ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən wen dʒeɪmz meɪd ə prəˈfeʃən ʌv ɪt ənd ɪn hɪm ɪt ˈflaʊərd ˈrɪli ˈɪntuː ˈdʒiːnjəs/
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From the beginning his bent toward the psychological aspect of it was marked and his father was sympathetic enough to give it free sway.
/frʌm ðə bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ hɪz bent təˈwɔːrd ðə ˌsaɪkəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl ˈæspekt ʌv ɪt wɑːz mɑːrkt ənd hɪz ˈfɑːðər wɑːz ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk ɪˈnʌf tuː ɡɪv ɪt friː sweɪ/
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After graduating from one of the Chicago medical colleges he went to Johns Hopkins, and after that to Vienna, where he worked mostly under Professor Freud.
/ˈæftər ˈɡrædʒəweɪtɪŋ frʌm wʌn ʌv ðə ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ ˈmedəkəl ˈkɑːlɪdʒɪz hiː went tuː dʒɑːnz ˈhɑːpkɪnz ənd ˈæftər ðæt tuː viˈenə wer hiː wɜːrkt ˈmoʊstli ˈʌndər prəˈfesər frɔɪd/
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It was in Vienna that he met Eleanor Blair.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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annexed verb US /ˈænekst/

past form of “annex” — take (territory) as if by conquest

From this reading “LONG CIRCUITS AND SHORT James Randolph was a native Chicagoan, but his father, an intelligent and prosperous physician, with a general practise in one of the northern suburbs, afterward annexed to the city, did not belong to the old before-the-fire aristocracy that Rodney and Frederica, and Martin Whitney, the Crawfords and Violet Williamson were born into.”

Blair noun US /bler/

British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)

From this reading “It was in Vienna that he met Eleanor Blair.”

circuits noun US /ˈsɜːrkəts/

plural of “circuit” — an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow

From this reading “LONG CIRCUITS AND SHORT James Randolph was a native Chicagoan, but his father, an intelligent and prosperous physician, with a general practise in one of the northern suburbs, afterward annexed to the city, did not belong to the old before-the-fire aristocracy that Rodney and Frederica, and Martin Whitney, the Crawfords and Violet Williamson were born into.”

colleges noun US /ˈkɑːlɪdʒɪz/

plural of “college” — the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading “After graduating from one of the Chicago medical colleges he went to Johns Hopkins, and after that to Vienna, where he worked mostly under Professor Freud.”

flowered adjective US /ˈflaʊərd/

resembling or made of or suggestive of flowers

From this reading “The medical tradition carried itself along to the third generation, when James made a profession of it, and in him, it flowered really into genius.”

Freud noun US /frɔɪd/

Austrian neurologist who originated psychoanalysis (1856-1939)

From this reading “After graduating from one of the Chicago medical colleges he went to Johns Hopkins, and after that to Vienna, where he worked mostly under Professor Freud.”

graduating verb US /ˈɡrædʒəweɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “graduate” — receive an academic degree upon completion of one's studies

From this reading “After graduating from one of the Chicago medical colleges he went to Johns Hopkins, and after that to Vienna, where he worked mostly under Professor Freud.”

Johns noun US /dʒɑːnz/

United States artist and proponent of pop art (born in 1930)

From this reading “After graduating from one of the Chicago medical colleges he went to Johns Hopkins, and after that to Vienna, where he worked mostly under Professor Freud.”

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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 LONG CIRCUITS AND SHORT James Randolph was a native Chicagoan, but his father, an intelligent and prosperous physician, with a general practise in one of the northern suburbs, afterward annexed to the city, did not belong to the old before-the-fire aristocracy that Rodney and Frederica, and Martin Whitney, the Crawfords and Violet Williamson were born into.

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading After graduating from one of the Chicago medical colleges he went to Johns Hopkins, and after that to Vienna, where he worked mostly under Professor Freud.

afterwardadverbUS /ˈæftərwərd/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading LONG CIRCUITS AND SHORT James Randolph was a native Chicagoan, but his father, an intelligent and prosperous physician, with a general practise in one of the northern suburbs, afterward annexed to the city, did not belong to the old before-the-fire aristocracy that Rodney and Frederica, and Martin Whitney, the Crawfords and Violet Williamson were born into.

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading The medical tradition carried itself along to the third generation, when James made a profession of it, and in him, it flowered really into genius.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading LONG CIRCUITS AND SHORT James Randolph was a native Chicagoan, but his father, an intelligent and prosperous physician, with a general practise in one of the northern suburbs, afterward annexed to the city, did not belong to the old before-the-fire aristocracy that Rodney and Frederica, and Martin Whitney, the Crawfords and Violet Williamson were born into.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading LONG CIRCUITS AND SHORT James Randolph was a native Chicagoan, but his father, an intelligent and prosperous physician, with a general practise in one of the northern suburbs, afterward annexed to the city, did not belong to the old before-the-fire aristocracy that Rodney and Frederica, and Martin Whitney, the Crawfords and Violet Williamson were born into.

annexedverbUS /ˈænekst/

past form of “annex” — take (territory) as if by conquest

From this reading LONG CIRCUITS AND SHORT James Randolph was a native Chicagoan, but his father, an intelligent and prosperous physician, with a general practise in one of the northern suburbs, afterward annexed to the city, did not belong to the old before-the-fire aristocracy that Rodney and Frederica, and Martin Whitney, the Crawfords and Violet Williamson were born into.

aristocracynounUS /ˌerəˈstɑːkrəsi/

a privileged class holding hereditary titles

From this reading LONG CIRCUITS AND SHORT James Randolph was a native Chicagoan, but his father, an intelligent and prosperous physician, with a general practise in one of the northern suburbs, afterward annexed to the city, did not belong to the old before-the-fire aristocracy that Rodney and Frederica, and Martin Whitney, the Crawfords and Violet Williamson were born into.

aspectnounUS /ˈæspekt/

a distinct feature or element in a problem

From this reading From the beginning his bent toward the psychological aspect of it was marked and his father was sympathetic enough to give it free sway.

before-the-fire

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From this reading LONG CIRCUITS AND SHORT James Randolph was a native Chicagoan, but his father, an intelligent and prosperous physician, with a general practise in one of the northern suburbs, afterward annexed to the city, did not belong to the old before-the-fire aristocracy that Rodney and Frederica, and Martin Whitney, the Crawfords and Violet Williamson were born into.

beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading From the beginning his bent toward the psychological aspect of it was marked and his father was sympathetic enough to give it free sway.

belongverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋ/

be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading LONG CIRCUITS AND SHORT James Randolph was a native Chicagoan, but his father, an intelligent and prosperous physician, with a general practise in one of the northern suburbs, afterward annexed to the city, did not belong to the old before-the-fire aristocracy that Rodney and Frederica, and Martin Whitney, the Crawfords and Violet Williamson were born into.

bentnounUS /bent/

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading From the beginning his bent toward the psychological aspect of it was marked and his father was sympathetic enough to give it free sway.

BlairnounUS /bler/

British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)

From this reading It was in Vienna that he met Eleanor Blair.

bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/

brought into existence

From this reading LONG CIRCUITS AND SHORT James Randolph was a native Chicagoan, but his father, an intelligent and prosperous physician, with a general practise in one of the northern suburbs, afterward annexed to the city, did not belong to the old before-the-fire aristocracy that Rodney and Frederica, and Martin Whitney, the Crawfords and Violet Williamson were born into.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading LONG CIRCUITS AND SHORT James Randolph was a native Chicagoan, but his father, an intelligent and prosperous physician, with a general practise in one of the northern suburbs, afterward annexed to the city, did not belong to the old before-the-fire aristocracy that Rodney and Frederica, and Martin Whitney, the Crawfords and Violet Williamson were born into.

carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading The medical tradition carried itself along to the third generation, when James made a profession of it, and in him, it flowered really into genius.

ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/

largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan

From this reading After graduating from one of the Chicago medical colleges he went to Johns Hopkins, and after that to Vienna, where he worked mostly under Professor Freud.

Chicagoan

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From this reading LONG CIRCUITS AND SHORT James Randolph was a native Chicagoan, but his father, an intelligent and prosperous physician, with a general practise in one of the northern suburbs, afterward annexed to the city, did not belong to the old before-the-fire aristocracy that Rodney and Frederica, and Martin Whitney, the Crawfords and Violet Williamson were born into.

CIRCUITSnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəts/

plural of “circuit” — an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow

From this reading LONG CIRCUITS AND SHORT James Randolph was a native Chicagoan, but his father, an intelligent and prosperous physician, with a general practise in one of the northern suburbs, afterward annexed to the city, did not belong to the old before-the-fire aristocracy that Rodney and Frederica, and Martin Whitney, the Crawfords and Violet Williamson were born into.

citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading LONG CIRCUITS AND SHORT James Randolph was a native Chicagoan, but his father, an intelligent and prosperous physician, with a general practise in one of the northern suburbs, afterward annexed to the city, did not belong to the old before-the-fire aristocracy that Rodney and Frederica, and Martin Whitney, the Crawfords and Violet Williamson were born into.

collegesnounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒɪz/

plural of “college” — the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading After graduating from one of the Chicago medical colleges he went to Johns Hopkins, and after that to Vienna, where he worked mostly under Professor Freud.

Crawfords

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading LONG CIRCUITS AND SHORT James Randolph was a native Chicagoan, but his father, an intelligent and prosperous physician, with a general practise in one of the northern suburbs, afterward annexed to the city, did not belong to the old before-the-fire aristocracy that Rodney and Frederica, and Martin Whitney, the Crawfords and Violet Williamson were born into.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading LONG CIRCUITS AND SHORT James Randolph was a native Chicagoan, but his father, an intelligent and prosperous physician, with a general practise in one of the northern suburbs, afterward annexed to the city, did not belong to the old before-the-fire aristocracy that Rodney and Frederica, and Martin Whitney, the Crawfords and Violet Williamson were born into.

Eleanor

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was in Vienna that he met Eleanor Blair.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading From the beginning his bent toward the psychological aspect of it was marked and his father was sympathetic enough to give it free sway.

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading LONG CIRCUITS AND SHORT James Randolph was a native Chicagoan, but his father, an intelligent and prosperous physician, with a general practise in one of the northern suburbs, afterward annexed to the city, did not belong to the old before-the-fire aristocracy that Rodney and Frederica, and Martin Whitney, the Crawfords and Violet Williamson were born into.

floweredadjectiveUS /ˈflaʊərd/

resembling or made of or suggestive of flowers

From this reading The medical tradition carried itself along to the third generation, when James made a profession of it, and in him, it flowered really into genius.

Frederica

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading LONG CIRCUITS AND SHORT James Randolph was a native Chicagoan, but his father, an intelligent and prosperous physician, with a general practise in one of the northern suburbs, afterward annexed to the city, did not belong to the old before-the-fire aristocracy that Rodney and Frederica, and Martin Whitney, the Crawfords and Violet Williamson were born into.

freeverbUS /friː/

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading From the beginning his bent toward the psychological aspect of it was marked and his father was sympathetic enough to give it free sway.

FreudnounUS /frɔɪd/

Austrian neurologist who originated psychoanalysis (1856-1939)

From this reading After graduating from one of the Chicago medical colleges he went to Johns Hopkins, and after that to Vienna, where he worked mostly under Professor Freud.

FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From the beginning his bent toward the psychological aspect of it was marked and his father was sympathetic enough to give it free sway.

generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading LONG CIRCUITS AND SHORT James Randolph was a native Chicagoan, but his father, an intelligent and prosperous physician, with a general practise in one of the northern suburbs, afterward annexed to the city, did not belong to the old before-the-fire aristocracy that Rodney and Frederica, and Martin Whitney, the Crawfords and Violet Williamson were born into.

generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/

all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age

From this reading The medical tradition carried itself along to the third generation, when James made a profession of it, and in him, it flowered really into genius.

geniusnounUS /ˈdʒiːnjəs/

someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality

From this reading The medical tradition carried itself along to the third generation, when James made a profession of it, and in him, it flowered really into genius.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading From the beginning his bent toward the psychological aspect of it was marked and his father was sympathetic enough to give it free sway.

graduatingverbUS /ˈɡrædʒəweɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “graduate” — receive an academic degree upon completion of one's studies

From this reading After graduating from one of the Chicago medical colleges he went to Johns Hopkins, and after that to Vienna, where he worked mostly under Professor Freud.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading After graduating from one of the Chicago medical colleges he went to Johns Hopkins, and after that to Vienna, where he worked mostly under Professor Freud.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The medical tradition carried itself along to the third generation, when James made a profession of it, and in him, it flowered really into genius.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading LONG CIRCUITS AND SHORT James Randolph was a native Chicagoan, but his father, an intelligent and prosperous physician, with a general practise in one of the northern suburbs, afterward annexed to the city, did not belong to the old before-the-fire aristocracy that Rodney and Frederica, and Martin Whitney, the Crawfords and Violet Williamson were born into.

HopkinsnounUS /ˈhɑːpkɪnz/

United States educator and theologian (1802-1887)

From this reading After graduating from one of the Chicago medical colleges he went to Johns Hopkins, and after that to Vienna, where he worked mostly under Professor Freud.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading LONG CIRCUITS AND SHORT James Randolph was a native Chicagoan, but his father, an intelligent and prosperous physician, with a general practise in one of the northern suburbs, afterward annexed to the city, did not belong to the old before-the-fire aristocracy that Rodney and Frederica, and Martin Whitney, the Crawfords and Violet Williamson were born into.

intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/

having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree

From this reading LONG CIRCUITS AND SHORT James Randolph was a native Chicagoan, but his father, an intelligent and prosperous physician, with a general practise in one of the northern suburbs, afterward annexed to the city, did not belong to the old before-the-fire aristocracy that Rodney and Frederica, and Martin Whitney, the Crawfords and Violet Williamson were born into.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading LONG CIRCUITS AND SHORT James Randolph was a native Chicagoan, but his father, an intelligent and prosperous physician, with a general practise in one of the northern suburbs, afterward annexed to the city, did not belong to the old before-the-fire aristocracy that Rodney and Frederica, and Martin Whitney, the Crawfords and Violet Williamson were born into.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The medical tradition carried itself along to the third generation, when James made a profession of it, and in him, it flowered really into genius.

itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading The medical tradition carried itself along to the third generation, when James made a profession of it, and in him, it flowered really into genius.

JamesnounUS /dʒeɪmz/

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading LONG CIRCUITS AND SHORT James Randolph was a native Chicagoan, but his father, an intelligent and prosperous physician, with a general practise in one of the northern suburbs, afterward annexed to the city, did not belong to the old before-the-fire aristocracy that Rodney and Frederica, and Martin Whitney, the Crawfords and Violet Williamson were born into.

JohnsnounUS /dʒɑːnz/

United States artist and proponent of pop art (born in 1930)

From this reading After graduating from one of the Chicago medical colleges he went to Johns Hopkins, and after that to Vienna, where he worked mostly under Professor Freud.

LONGadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading LONG CIRCUITS AND SHORT James Randolph was a native Chicagoan, but his father, an intelligent and prosperous physician, with a general practise in one of the northern suburbs, afterward annexed to the city, did not belong to the old before-the-fire aristocracy that Rodney and Frederica, and Martin Whitney, the Crawfords and Violet Williamson were born into.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The medical tradition carried itself along to the third generation, when James made a profession of it, and in him, it flowered really into genius.

markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading From the beginning his bent toward the psychological aspect of it was marked and his father was sympathetic enough to give it free sway.

MartinnounUS /ˈmɑːrtən/

French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)

From this reading LONG CIRCUITS AND SHORT James Randolph was a native Chicagoan, but his father, an intelligent and prosperous physician, with a general practise in one of the northern suburbs, afterward annexed to the city, did not belong to the old before-the-fire aristocracy that Rodney and Frederica, and Martin Whitney, the Crawfords and Violet Williamson were born into.

medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/

relating to the study or practice of medicine

From this reading The medical tradition carried itself along to the third generation, when James made a profession of it, and in him, it flowered really into genius.

metverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading It was in Vienna that he met Eleanor Blair.

mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/

in large part; mainly or chiefly

From this reading After graduating from one of the Chicago medical colleges he went to Johns Hopkins, and after that to Vienna, where he worked mostly under Professor Freud.

nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading LONG CIRCUITS AND SHORT James Randolph was a native Chicagoan, but his father, an intelligent and prosperous physician, with a general practise in one of the northern suburbs, afterward annexed to the city, did not belong to the old before-the-fire aristocracy that Rodney and Frederica, and Martin Whitney, the Crawfords and Violet Williamson were born into.

northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading LONG CIRCUITS AND SHORT James Randolph was a native Chicagoan, but his father, an intelligent and prosperous physician, with a general practise in one of the northern suburbs, afterward annexed to the city, did not belong to the old before-the-fire aristocracy that Rodney and Frederica, and Martin Whitney, the Crawfords and Violet Williamson were born into.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading LONG CIRCUITS AND SHORT James Randolph was a native Chicagoan, but his father, an intelligent and prosperous physician, with a general practise in one of the northern suburbs, afterward annexed to the city, did not belong to the old before-the-fire aristocracy that Rodney and Frederica, and Martin Whitney, the Crawfords and Violet Williamson were born into.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading LONG CIRCUITS AND SHORT James Randolph was a native Chicagoan, but his father, an intelligent and prosperous physician, with a general practise in one of the northern suburbs, afterward annexed to the city, did not belong to the old before-the-fire aristocracy that Rodney and Frederica, and Martin Whitney, the Crawfords and Violet Williamson were born into.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading LONG CIRCUITS AND SHORT James Randolph was a native Chicagoan, but his father, an intelligent and prosperous physician, with a general practise in one of the northern suburbs, afterward annexed to the city, did not belong to the old before-the-fire aristocracy that Rodney and Frederica, and Martin Whitney, the Crawfords and Violet Williamson were born into.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading LONG CIRCUITS AND SHORT James Randolph was a native Chicagoan, but his father, an intelligent and prosperous physician, with a general practise in one of the northern suburbs, afterward annexed to the city, did not belong to the old before-the-fire aristocracy that Rodney and Frederica, and Martin Whitney, the Crawfords and Violet Williamson were born into.

physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading LONG CIRCUITS AND SHORT James Randolph was a native Chicagoan, but his father, an intelligent and prosperous physician, with a general practise in one of the northern suburbs, afterward annexed to the city, did not belong to the old before-the-fire aristocracy that Rodney and Frederica, and Martin Whitney, the Crawfords and Violet Williamson were born into.

practiseverbUS /ˈpræktɪs/

engage in a rehearsal

From this reading LONG CIRCUITS AND SHORT James Randolph was a native Chicagoan, but his father, an intelligent and prosperous physician, with a general practise in one of the northern suburbs, afterward annexed to the city, did not belong to the old before-the-fire aristocracy that Rodney and Frederica, and Martin Whitney, the Crawfords and Violet Williamson were born into.

professionnounUS /prəˈfeʃən/

the body of people in a learned occupation

From this reading The medical tradition carried itself along to the third generation, when James made a profession of it, and in him, it flowered really into genius.

ProfessornounUS /prəˈfesər/

someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading After graduating from one of the Chicago medical colleges he went to Johns Hopkins, and after that to Vienna, where he worked mostly under Professor Freud.

prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːspərəs/

in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich

From this reading LONG CIRCUITS AND SHORT James Randolph was a native Chicagoan, but his father, an intelligent and prosperous physician, with a general practise in one of the northern suburbs, afterward annexed to the city, did not belong to the old before-the-fire aristocracy that Rodney and Frederica, and Martin Whitney, the Crawfords and Violet Williamson were born into.

psychologicaladjectiveUS /ˌsaɪkəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/

mental or emotional as opposed to physical in nature

From this reading From the beginning his bent toward the psychological aspect of it was marked and his father was sympathetic enough to give it free sway.

Randolph

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading LONG CIRCUITS AND SHORT James Randolph was a native Chicagoan, but his father, an intelligent and prosperous physician, with a general practise in one of the northern suburbs, afterward annexed to the city, did not belong to the old before-the-fire aristocracy that Rodney and Frederica, and Martin Whitney, the Crawfords and Violet Williamson were born into.

reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading The medical tradition carried itself along to the third generation, when James made a profession of it, and in him, it flowered really into genius.

Rodney

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading LONG CIRCUITS AND SHORT James Randolph was a native Chicagoan, but his father, an intelligent and prosperous physician, with a general practise in one of the northern suburbs, afterward annexed to the city, did not belong to the old before-the-fire aristocracy that Rodney and Frederica, and Martin Whitney, the Crawfords and Violet Williamson were born into.

SHORTadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading LONG CIRCUITS AND SHORT James Randolph was a native Chicagoan, but his father, an intelligent and prosperous physician, with a general practise in one of the northern suburbs, afterward annexed to the city, did not belong to the old before-the-fire aristocracy that Rodney and Frederica, and Martin Whitney, the Crawfords and Violet Williamson were born into.

suburbsnounUS /ˈsʌbərbz/

plural of “suburb” — a residential district located on the outskirts of a city

From this reading LONG CIRCUITS AND SHORT James Randolph was a native Chicagoan, but his father, an intelligent and prosperous physician, with a general practise in one of the northern suburbs, afterward annexed to the city, did not belong to the old before-the-fire aristocracy that Rodney and Frederica, and Martin Whitney, the Crawfords and Violet Williamson were born into.

swayverbUS /sweɪ/

move back and forth or sideways

From this reading From the beginning his bent toward the psychological aspect of it was marked and his father was sympathetic enough to give it free sway.

sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/

of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system

From this reading From the beginning his bent toward the psychological aspect of it was marked and his father was sympathetic enough to give it free sway.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading LONG CIRCUITS AND SHORT James Randolph was a native Chicagoan, but his father, an intelligent and prosperous physician, with a general practise in one of the northern suburbs, afterward annexed to the city, did not belong to the old before-the-fire aristocracy that Rodney and Frederica, and Martin Whitney, the Crawfords and Violet Williamson were born into.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading LONG CIRCUITS AND SHORT James Randolph was a native Chicagoan, but his father, an intelligent and prosperous physician, with a general practise in one of the northern suburbs, afterward annexed to the city, did not belong to the old before-the-fire aristocracy that Rodney and Frederica, and Martin Whitney, the Crawfords and Violet Williamson were born into.

thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading The medical tradition carried itself along to the third generation, when James made a profession of it, and in him, it flowered really into genius.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading LONG CIRCUITS AND SHORT James Randolph was a native Chicagoan, but his father, an intelligent and prosperous physician, with a general practise in one of the northern suburbs, afterward annexed to the city, did not belong to the old before-the-fire aristocracy that Rodney and Frederica, and Martin Whitney, the Crawfords and Violet Williamson were born into.

towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading From the beginning his bent toward the psychological aspect of it was marked and his father was sympathetic enough to give it free sway.

traditionnounUS /trəˈdɪʃən/

an inherited pattern of thought or action

From this reading The medical tradition carried itself along to the third generation, when James made a profession of it, and in him, it flowered really into genius.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading After graduating from one of the Chicago medical colleges he went to Johns Hopkins, and after that to Vienna, where he worked mostly under Professor Freud.

ViennanounUS /viˈenə/

the capital and largest city of Austria; located on the Danube in northeastern Austria; was the home of Beethoven and Brahms and Haydn and Mozart and Schubert and Strauss

From this reading After graduating from one of the Chicago medical colleges he went to Johns Hopkins, and after that to Vienna, where he worked mostly under Professor Freud.

VioletnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/

any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers

From this reading LONG CIRCUITS AND SHORT James Randolph was a native Chicagoan, but his father, an intelligent and prosperous physician, with a general practise in one of the northern suburbs, afterward annexed to the city, did not belong to the old before-the-fire aristocracy that Rodney and Frederica, and Martin Whitney, the Crawfords and Violet Williamson were born into.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading LONG CIRCUITS AND SHORT James Randolph was a native Chicagoan, but his father, an intelligent and prosperous physician, with a general practise in one of the northern suburbs, afterward annexed to the city, did not belong to the old before-the-fire aristocracy that Rodney and Frederica, and Martin Whitney, the Crawfords and Violet Williamson were born into.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading After graduating from one of the Chicago medical colleges he went to Johns Hopkins, and after that to Vienna, where he worked mostly under Professor Freud.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading LONG CIRCUITS AND SHORT James Randolph was a native Chicagoan, but his father, an intelligent and prosperous physician, with a general practise in one of the northern suburbs, afterward annexed to the city, did not belong to the old before-the-fire aristocracy that Rodney and Frederica, and Martin Whitney, the Crawfords and Violet Williamson were born into.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading The medical tradition carried itself along to the third generation, when James made a profession of it, and in him, it flowered really into genius.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading After graduating from one of the Chicago medical colleges he went to Johns Hopkins, and after that to Vienna, where he worked mostly under Professor Freud.

WhitneynounUS /ˈwɪtni/

United States inventor of the mechanical cotton gin (1765-1825)

From this reading LONG CIRCUITS AND SHORT James Randolph was a native Chicagoan, but his father, an intelligent and prosperous physician, with a general practise in one of the northern suburbs, afterward annexed to the city, did not belong to the old before-the-fire aristocracy that Rodney and Frederica, and Martin Whitney, the Crawfords and Violet Williamson were born into.

Williamson

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading LONG CIRCUITS AND SHORT James Randolph was a native Chicagoan, but his father, an intelligent and prosperous physician, with a general practise in one of the northern suburbs, afterward annexed to the city, did not belong to the old before-the-fire aristocracy that Rodney and Frederica, and Martin Whitney, the Crawfords and Violet Williamson were born into.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading LONG CIRCUITS AND SHORT James Randolph was a native Chicagoan, but his father, an intelligent and prosperous physician, with a general practise in one of the northern suburbs, afterward annexed to the city, did not belong to the old before-the-fire aristocracy that Rodney and Frederica, and Martin Whitney, the Crawfords and Violet Williamson were born into.

workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading After graduating from one of the Chicago medical colleges he went to Johns Hopkins, and after that to Vienna, where he worked mostly under Professor Freud.

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