adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The story of William Porphyry Benham is the story of a man who was led into adventure by an idea.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He belonged to that fortunate minority who are independent of daily necessities, so that he was free to go about the world under its direction.
adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading The story of William Porphyry Benham is the story of a man who was led into adventure by an idea.
adventurousadjectiveUS /ædˈventʃərəs/
willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises
From this reading It was traceably germinating in the schoolboy; it was manifestly present in his mind at the very last moment of his adventurous life.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The story of William Porphyry Benham is the story of a man who was led into adventure by an idea.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was an idea that took possession of his imagination quite early in life, it grew with him and changed with him, it interwove at last completely with his being.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He belonged to that fortunate minority who are independent of daily necessities, so that he was free to go about the world under its direction.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was an idea that took possession of his imagination quite early in life, it grew with him and changed with him, it interwove at last completely with his being.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was an idea that took possession of his imagination quite early in life, it grew with him and changed with him, it interwove at last completely with his being.
belongedverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋd/
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading He belonged to that fortunate minority who are independent of daily necessities, so that he was free to go about the world under its direction.
Benham
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From this reading The story of William Porphyry Benham is the story of a man who was led into adventure by an idea.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The story of William Porphyry Benham is the story of a man who was led into adventure by an idea.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading It was an idea that took possession of his imagination quite early in life, it grew with him and changed with him, it interwove at last completely with his being.
completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It was an idea that took possession of his imagination quite early in life, it grew with him and changed with him, it interwove at last completely with his being.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading He belonged to that fortunate minority who are independent of daily necessities, so that he was free to go about the world under its direction.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading He belonged to that fortunate minority who are independent of daily necessities, so that he was free to go about the world under its direction.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was an idea that took possession of his imagination quite early in life, it grew with him and changed with him, it interwove at last completely with his being.
fortunateadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənət/
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading He belonged to that fortunate minority who are independent of daily necessities, so that he was free to go about the world under its direction.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading He belonged to that fortunate minority who are independent of daily necessities, so that he was free to go about the world under its direction.
germinating
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From this reading It was traceably germinating in the schoolboy; it was manifestly present in his mind at the very last moment of his adventurous life.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He belonged to that fortunate minority who are independent of daily necessities, so that he was free to go about the world under its direction.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading It was an idea that took possession of his imagination quite early in life, it grew with him and changed with him, it interwove at last completely with his being.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He belonged to that fortunate minority who are independent of daily necessities, so that he was free to go about the world under its direction.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was an idea that took possession of his imagination quite early in life, it grew with him and changed with him, it interwove at last completely with his being.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was an idea that took possession of his imagination quite early in life, it grew with him and changed with him, it interwove at last completely with his being.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The story of William Porphyry Benham is the story of a man who was led into adventure by an idea.
imaginationnounUS /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃən/
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading It was an idea that took possession of his imagination quite early in life, it grew with him and changed with him, it interwove at last completely with his being.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was an idea that took possession of his imagination quite early in life, it grew with him and changed with him, it interwove at last completely with his being.
independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
From this reading He belonged to that fortunate minority who are independent of daily necessities, so that he was free to go about the world under its direction.
interwove
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From this reading It was an idea that took possession of his imagination quite early in life, it grew with him and changed with him, it interwove at last completely with his being.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The story of William Porphyry Benham is the story of a man who was led into adventure by an idea.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The story of William Porphyry Benham is the story of a man who was led into adventure by an idea.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an idea that took possession of his imagination quite early in life, it grew with him and changed with him, it interwove at last completely with his being.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading His story is its story.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading It was an idea that took possession of his imagination quite early in life, it grew with him and changed with him, it interwove at last completely with his being.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The story of William Porphyry Benham is the story of a man who was led into adventure by an idea.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was an idea that took possession of his imagination quite early in life, it grew with him and changed with him, it interwove at last completely with his being.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The story of William Porphyry Benham is the story of a man who was led into adventure by an idea.
manifestlyadverbUS /ˈmænəfestli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading It was traceably germinating in the schoolboy; it was manifestly present in his mind at the very last moment of his adventurous life.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It was traceably germinating in the schoolboy; it was manifestly present in his mind at the very last moment of his adventurous life.
minoritynounUS /maɪˈnɔːrəti/
a group of people who differ racially or politically from a larger group of which it is a part
From this reading He belonged to that fortunate minority who are independent of daily necessities, so that he was free to go about the world under its direction.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading It was traceably germinating in the schoolboy; it was manifestly present in his mind at the very last moment of his adventurous life.
necessitiesnounUS /nəˈsesɪtiz/
plural of “necessity” — the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading He belonged to that fortunate minority who are independent of daily necessities, so that he was free to go about the world under its direction.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The story of William Porphyry Benham is the story of a man who was led into adventure by an idea.
PorphyrynounUS /ˈpɔːrfəri/
any igneous rock with crystals embedded in a finer groundmass of minerals
From this reading The story of William Porphyry Benham is the story of a man who was led into adventure by an idea.
possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading It was an idea that took possession of his imagination quite early in life, it grew with him and changed with him, it interwove at last completely with his being.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It was traceably germinating in the schoolboy; it was manifestly present in his mind at the very last moment of his adventurous life.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was an idea that took possession of his imagination quite early in life, it grew with him and changed with him, it interwove at last completely with his being.
schoolboynounUS /ˈskuːlbɔɪ/
a boy attending school
From this reading It was traceably germinating in the schoolboy; it was manifestly present in his mind at the very last moment of his adventurous life.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He belonged to that fortunate minority who are independent of daily necessities, so that he was free to go about the world under its direction.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The story of William Porphyry Benham is the story of a man who was led into adventure by an idea.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was an idea that took possession of his imagination quite early in life, it grew with him and changed with him, it interwove at last completely with his being.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The story of William Porphyry Benham is the story of a man who was led into adventure by an idea.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He belonged to that fortunate minority who are independent of daily necessities, so that he was free to go about the world under its direction.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It was an idea that took possession of his imagination quite early in life, it grew with him and changed with him, it interwove at last completely with his being.
traceably
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From this reading It was traceably germinating in the schoolboy; it was manifestly present in his mind at the very last moment of his adventurous life.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He belonged to that fortunate minority who are independent of daily necessities, so that he was free to go about the world under its direction.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It was traceably germinating in the schoolboy; it was manifestly present in his mind at the very last moment of his adventurous life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The story of William Porphyry Benham is the story of a man who was led into adventure by an idea.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The story of William Porphyry Benham is the story of a man who was led into adventure by an idea.
William
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From this reading The story of William Porphyry Benham is the story of a man who was led into adventure by an idea.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was an idea that took possession of his imagination quite early in life, it grew with him and changed with him, it interwove at last completely with his being.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He belonged to that fortunate minority who are independent of daily necessities, so that he was free to go about the world under its direction.
