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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 fell a victim to a new ideal.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "One day, without thinking much about it, in a blind prompting of my whole being toward a great adventure which I did not clearly see, but which attracted me in a mysterious fashion, one day, finding myself surrounded by a band of the enemy, though still in a position to fight, I allowed myself to be captured.
activity
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From this reading The Legion, great as my affection was for the plucky fellows who had welcomed me so cordially, was no longer enough to satisfy my craving for activity.
adventure
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From this reading "One day, without thinking much about it, in a blind prompting of my whole being toward a great adventure which I did not clearly see, but which attracted me in a mysterious fashion, one day, finding myself surrounded by a band of the enemy, though still in a position to fight, I allowed myself to be captured.
affection
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From this reading The Legion, great as my affection was for the plucky fellows who had welcomed me so cordially, was no longer enough to satisfy my craving for activity.
allowed
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From this reading "One day, without thinking much about it, in a blind prompting of my whole being toward a great adventure which I did not clearly see, but which attracted me in a mysterious fashion, one day, finding myself surrounded by a band of the enemy, though still in a position to fight, I allowed myself to be captured.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From day to day I needed more space, greater independence, wider horizons, more unforeseen and personal sensations.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Legion, great as my affection was for the plucky fellows who had welcomed me so cordially, was no longer enough to satisfy my craving for activity.
attracted
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From this reading "One day, without thinking much about it, in a blind prompting of my whole being toward a great adventure which I did not clearly see, but which attracted me in a mysterious fashion, one day, finding myself surrounded by a band of the enemy, though still in a position to fight, I allowed myself to be captured.
band
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From this reading "One day, without thinking much about it, in a blind prompting of my whole being toward a great adventure which I did not clearly see, but which attracted me in a mysterious fashion, one day, finding myself surrounded by a band of the enemy, though still in a position to fight, I allowed myself to be captured.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "One day, without thinking much about it, in a blind prompting of my whole being toward a great adventure which I did not clearly see, but which attracted me in a mysterious fashion, one day, finding myself surrounded by a band of the enemy, though still in a position to fight, I allowed myself to be captured.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "One day, without thinking much about it, in a blind prompting of my whole being toward a great adventure which I did not clearly see, but which attracted me in a mysterious fashion, one day, finding myself surrounded by a band of the enemy, though still in a position to fight, I allowed myself to be captured.
blind
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From this reading "One day, without thinking much about it, in a blind prompting of my whole being toward a great adventure which I did not clearly see, but which attracted me in a mysterious fashion, one day, finding myself surrounded by a band of the enemy, though still in a position to fight, I allowed myself to be captured.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "One day, without thinking much about it, in a blind prompting of my whole being toward a great adventure which I did not clearly see, but which attracted me in a mysterious fashion, one day, finding myself surrounded by a band of the enemy, though still in a position to fight, I allowed myself to be captured.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "One day, without thinking much about it, in a blind prompting of my whole being toward a great adventure which I did not clearly see, but which attracted me in a mysterious fashion, one day, finding myself surrounded by a band of the enemy, though still in a position to fight, I allowed myself to be captured.
captured
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From this reading "One day, without thinking much about it, in a blind prompting of my whole being toward a great adventure which I did not clearly see, but which attracted me in a mysterious fashion, one day, finding myself surrounded by a band of the enemy, though still in a position to fight, I allowed myself to be captured.
clearly
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From this reading "One day, without thinking much about it, in a blind prompting of my whole being toward a great adventure which I did not clearly see, but which attracted me in a mysterious fashion, one day, finding myself surrounded by a band of the enemy, though still in a position to fight, I allowed myself to be captured.
cordially
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From this reading The Legion, great as my affection was for the plucky fellows who had welcomed me so cordially, was no longer enough to satisfy my craving for activity.
craving
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From this reading The Legion, great as my affection was for the plucky fellows who had welcomed me so cordially, was no longer enough to satisfy my craving for activity.
day
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From this reading From day to day I needed more space, greater independence, wider horizons, more unforeseen and personal sensations.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "One day, without thinking much about it, in a blind prompting of my whole being toward a great adventure which I did not clearly see, but which attracted me in a mysterious fashion, one day, finding myself surrounded by a band of the enemy, though still in a position to fight, I allowed myself to be captured.
dreams
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From this reading "New dreams seized hold of me.
enemy
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From this reading "One day, without thinking much about it, in a blind prompting of my whole being toward a great adventure which I did not clearly see, but which attracted me in a mysterious fashion, one day, finding myself surrounded by a band of the enemy, though still in a position to fight, I allowed myself to be captured.
enough
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From this reading The Legion, great as my affection was for the plucky fellows who had welcomed me so cordially, was no longer enough to satisfy my craving for activity.
fashion
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From this reading "One day, without thinking much about it, in a blind prompting of my whole being toward a great adventure which I did not clearly see, but which attracted me in a mysterious fashion, one day, finding myself surrounded by a band of the enemy, though still in a position to fight, I allowed myself to be captured.
fell
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From this reading I fell a victim to a new ideal.
fellows
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From this reading The Legion, great as my affection was for the plucky fellows who had welcomed me so cordially, was no longer enough to satisfy my craving for activity.
fight
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From this reading "One day, without thinking much about it, in a blind prompting of my whole being toward a great adventure which I did not clearly see, but which attracted me in a mysterious fashion, one day, finding myself surrounded by a band of the enemy, though still in a position to fight, I allowed myself to be captured.
finding
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From this reading "One day, without thinking much about it, in a blind prompting of my whole being toward a great adventure which I did not clearly see, but which attracted me in a mysterious fashion, one day, finding myself surrounded by a band of the enemy, though still in a position to fight, I allowed myself to be captured.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Legion, great as my affection was for the plucky fellows who had welcomed me so cordially, was no longer enough to satisfy my craving for activity.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From day to day I needed more space, greater independence, wider horizons, more unforeseen and personal sensations.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Legion, great as my affection was for the plucky fellows who had welcomed me so cordially, was no longer enough to satisfy my craving for activity.
greater
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From this reading From day to day I needed more space, greater independence, wider horizons, more unforeseen and personal sensations.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Legion, great as my affection was for the plucky fellows who had welcomed me so cordially, was no longer enough to satisfy my craving for activity.
hold
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From this reading "New dreams seized hold of me.
horizons
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From this reading From day to day I needed more space, greater independence, wider horizons, more unforeseen and personal sensations.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I fell a victim to a new ideal.
ideal
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From this reading I fell a victim to a new ideal.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "One day, without thinking much about it, in a blind prompting of my whole being toward a great adventure which I did not clearly see, but which attracted me in a mysterious fashion, one day, finding myself surrounded by a band of the enemy, though still in a position to fight, I allowed myself to be captured.
independence
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From this reading From day to day I needed more space, greater independence, wider horizons, more unforeseen and personal sensations.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "One day, without thinking much about it, in a blind prompting of my whole being toward a great adventure which I did not clearly see, but which attracted me in a mysterious fashion, one day, finding myself surrounded by a band of the enemy, though still in a position to fight, I allowed myself to be captured.
Legion
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From this reading The Legion, great as my affection was for the plucky fellows who had welcomed me so cordially, was no longer enough to satisfy my craving for activity.
longer
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From this reading The Legion, great as my affection was for the plucky fellows who had welcomed me so cordially, was no longer enough to satisfy my craving for activity.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "New dreams seized hold of me.
more
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From this reading From day to day I needed more space, greater independence, wider horizons, more unforeseen and personal sensations.
much
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From this reading "One day, without thinking much about it, in a blind prompting of my whole being toward a great adventure which I did not clearly see, but which attracted me in a mysterious fashion, one day, finding myself surrounded by a band of the enemy, though still in a position to fight, I allowed myself to be captured.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Legion, great as my affection was for the plucky fellows who had welcomed me so cordially, was no longer enough to satisfy my craving for activity.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "One day, without thinking much about it, in a blind prompting of my whole being toward a great adventure which I did not clearly see, but which attracted me in a mysterious fashion, one day, finding myself surrounded by a band of the enemy, though still in a position to fight, I allowed myself to be captured.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading "One day, without thinking much about it, in a blind prompting of my whole being toward a great adventure which I did not clearly see, but which attracted me in a mysterious fashion, one day, finding myself surrounded by a band of the enemy, though still in a position to fight, I allowed myself to be captured.
needed
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From this reading From day to day I needed more space, greater independence, wider horizons, more unforeseen and personal sensations.
New
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From this reading "New dreams seized hold of me.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The Legion, great as my affection was for the plucky fellows who had welcomed me so cordially, was no longer enough to satisfy my craving for activity.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "One day, without thinking much about it, in a blind prompting of my whole being toward a great adventure which I did not clearly see, but which attracted me in a mysterious fashion, one day, finding myself surrounded by a band of the enemy, though still in a position to fight, I allowed myself to be captured.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "New dreams seized hold of me.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One day, without thinking much about it, in a blind prompting of my whole being toward a great adventure which I did not clearly see, but which attracted me in a mysterious fashion, one day, finding myself surrounded by a band of the enemy, though still in a position to fight, I allowed myself to be captured.
personal
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From this reading From day to day I needed more space, greater independence, wider horizons, more unforeseen and personal sensations.
plucky
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From this reading The Legion, great as my affection was for the plucky fellows who had welcomed me so cordially, was no longer enough to satisfy my craving for activity.
position
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From this reading "One day, without thinking much about it, in a blind prompting of my whole being toward a great adventure which I did not clearly see, but which attracted me in a mysterious fashion, one day, finding myself surrounded by a band of the enemy, though still in a position to fight, I allowed myself to be captured.
prompting
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From this reading "One day, without thinking much about it, in a blind prompting of my whole being toward a great adventure which I did not clearly see, but which attracted me in a mysterious fashion, one day, finding myself surrounded by a band of the enemy, though still in a position to fight, I allowed myself to be captured.
satisfy
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From this reading The Legion, great as my affection was for the plucky fellows who had welcomed me so cordially, was no longer enough to satisfy my craving for activity.
see
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From this reading "One day, without thinking much about it, in a blind prompting of my whole being toward a great adventure which I did not clearly see, but which attracted me in a mysterious fashion, one day, finding myself surrounded by a band of the enemy, though still in a position to fight, I allowed myself to be captured.
seized
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From this reading "New dreams seized hold of me.
sensations
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From this reading From day to day I needed more space, greater independence, wider horizons, more unforeseen and personal sensations.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Legion, great as my affection was for the plucky fellows who had welcomed me so cordially, was no longer enough to satisfy my craving for activity.
space
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From this reading From day to day I needed more space, greater independence, wider horizons, more unforeseen and personal sensations.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "One day, without thinking much about it, in a blind prompting of my whole being toward a great adventure which I did not clearly see, but which attracted me in a mysterious fashion, one day, finding myself surrounded by a band of the enemy, though still in a position to fight, I allowed myself to be captured.
surrounded
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From this reading "One day, without thinking much about it, in a blind prompting of my whole being toward a great adventure which I did not clearly see, but which attracted me in a mysterious fashion, one day, finding myself surrounded by a band of the enemy, though still in a position to fight, I allowed myself to be captured.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Legion, great as my affection was for the plucky fellows who had welcomed me so cordially, was no longer enough to satisfy my craving for activity.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "One day, without thinking much about it, in a blind prompting of my whole being toward a great adventure which I did not clearly see, but which attracted me in a mysterious fashion, one day, finding myself surrounded by a band of the enemy, though still in a position to fight, I allowed myself to be captured.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "One day, without thinking much about it, in a blind prompting of my whole being toward a great adventure which I did not clearly see, but which attracted me in a mysterious fashion, one day, finding myself surrounded by a band of the enemy, though still in a position to fight, I allowed myself to be captured.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I fell a victim to a new ideal.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "One day, without thinking much about it, in a blind prompting of my whole being toward a great adventure which I did not clearly see, but which attracted me in a mysterious fashion, one day, finding myself surrounded by a band of the enemy, though still in a position to fight, I allowed myself to be captured.
unforeseen
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From this reading From day to day I needed more space, greater independence, wider horizons, more unforeseen and personal sensations.
victim
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From this reading I fell a victim to a new ideal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Legion, great as my affection was for the plucky fellows who had welcomed me so cordially, was no longer enough to satisfy my craving for activity.
welcomed
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From this reading The Legion, great as my affection was for the plucky fellows who had welcomed me so cordially, was no longer enough to satisfy my craving for activity.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "One day, without thinking much about it, in a blind prompting of my whole being toward a great adventure which I did not clearly see, but which attracted me in a mysterious fashion, one day, finding myself surrounded by a band of the enemy, though still in a position to fight, I allowed myself to be captured.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The Legion, great as my affection was for the plucky fellows who had welcomed me so cordially, was no longer enough to satisfy my craving for activity.
whole
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From this reading "One day, without thinking much about it, in a blind prompting of my whole being toward a great adventure which I did not clearly see, but which attracted me in a mysterious fashion, one day, finding myself surrounded by a band of the enemy, though still in a position to fight, I allowed myself to be captured.
wider
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From this reading From day to day I needed more space, greater independence, wider horizons, more unforeseen and personal sensations.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "One day, without thinking much about it, in a blind prompting of my whole being toward a great adventure which I did not clearly see, but which attracted me in a mysterious fashion, one day, finding myself surrounded by a band of the enemy, though still in a position to fight, I allowed myself to be captured.
