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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 Suddenly I become aware that I am drawing nigh the close of my monthly labors for a long year.
actually
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From this reading Not that I haven't enjoyed the labor while I have been actually engaged in it, but the prospect of the next month's work would often come in to damp the pleasure of the present; making me fancy, as the close of each chapter drew near, that I should not have material for another left in my head.
addition
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From this reading Yet the year seems to have passed more rapidly because of this addition to my anxieties.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Suddenly I become aware that I am drawing nigh the close of my monthly labors for a long year.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Not that I haven't enjoyed the labor while I have been actually engaged in it, but the prospect of the next month's work would often come in to damp the pleasure of the present; making me fancy, as the close of each chapter drew near, that I should not have material for another left in my head.
anxieties
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From this reading Yet the year seems to have passed more rapidly because of this addition to my anxieties.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Not that I haven't enjoyed the labor while I have been actually engaged in it, but the prospect of the next month's work would often come in to damp the pleasure of the present; making me fancy, as the close of each chapter drew near, that I should not have material for another left in my head.
aware
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From this reading Suddenly I become aware that I am drawing nigh the close of my monthly labors for a long year.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Yet the year seems to have passed more rapidly because of this addition to my anxieties.
become
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From this reading Suddenly I become aware that I am drawing nigh the close of my monthly labors for a long year.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Not that I haven't enjoyed the labor while I have been actually engaged in it, but the prospect of the next month's work would often come in to damp the pleasure of the present; making me fancy, as the close of each chapter drew near, that I should not have material for another left in my head.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not that I haven't enjoyed the labor while I have been actually engaged in it, but the prospect of the next month's work would often come in to damp the pleasure of the present; making me fancy, as the close of each chapter drew near, that I should not have material for another left in my head.
cares
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From this reading I heard a friend once remark that it is not the cares of to-day, but the cares of to-morrow, that weigh a man down.
chapter
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From this reading Not that I haven't enjoyed the labor while I have been actually engaged in it, but the prospect of the next month's work would often come in to damp the pleasure of the present; making me fancy, as the close of each chapter drew near, that I should not have material for another left in my head.
close
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From this reading Suddenly I become aware that I am drawing nigh the close of my monthly labors for a long year.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not that I haven't enjoyed the labor while I have been actually engaged in it, but the prospect of the next month's work would often come in to damp the pleasure of the present; making me fancy, as the close of each chapter drew near, that I should not have material for another left in my head.
damp
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From this reading Not that I haven't enjoyed the labor while I have been actually engaged in it, but the prospect of the next month's work would often come in to damp the pleasure of the present; making me fancy, as the close of each chapter drew near, that I should not have material for another left in my head.
down
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From this reading I heard a friend once remark that it is not the cares of to-day, but the cares of to-morrow, that weigh a man down.
drawing
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From this reading Suddenly I become aware that I am drawing nigh the close of my monthly labors for a long year.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not that I haven't enjoyed the labor while I have been actually engaged in it, but the prospect of the next month's work would often come in to damp the pleasure of the present; making me fancy, as the close of each chapter drew near, that I should not have material for another left in my head.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Not that I haven't enjoyed the labor while I have been actually engaged in it, but the prospect of the next month's work would often come in to damp the pleasure of the present; making me fancy, as the close of each chapter drew near, that I should not have material for another left in my head.
engaged
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From this reading Not that I haven't enjoyed the labor while I have been actually engaged in it, but the prospect of the next month's work would often come in to damp the pleasure of the present; making me fancy, as the close of each chapter drew near, that I should not have material for another left in my head.
enjoyed
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From this reading Not that I haven't enjoyed the labor while I have been actually engaged in it, but the prospect of the next month's work would often come in to damp the pleasure of the present; making me fancy, as the close of each chapter drew near, that I should not have material for another left in my head.
fancy
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From this reading Not that I haven't enjoyed the labor while I have been actually engaged in it, but the prospect of the next month's work would often come in to damp the pleasure of the present; making me fancy, as the close of each chapter drew near, that I should not have material for another left in my head.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Suddenly I become aware that I am drawing nigh the close of my monthly labors for a long year.
friend
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From this reading I heard a friend once remark that it is not the cares of to-day, but the cares of to-morrow, that weigh a man down.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Yet the year seems to have passed more rapidly because of this addition to my anxieties.
haven't
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From this reading Not that I haven't enjoyed the labor while I have been actually engaged in it, but the prospect of the next month's work would often come in to damp the pleasure of the present; making me fancy, as the close of each chapter drew near, that I should not have material for another left in my head.
head
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From this reading Not that I haven't enjoyed the labor while I have been actually engaged in it, but the prospect of the next month's work would often come in to damp the pleasure of the present; making me fancy, as the close of each chapter drew near, that I should not have material for another left in my head.
heard
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From this reading I heard a friend once remark that it is not the cares of to-day, but the cares of to-morrow, that weigh a man down.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Suddenly I become aware that I am drawing nigh the close of my monthly labors for a long year.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not that I haven't enjoyed the labor while I have been actually engaged in it, but the prospect of the next month's work would often come in to damp the pleasure of the present; making me fancy, as the close of each chapter drew near, that I should not have material for another left in my head.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I heard a friend once remark that it is not the cares of to-day, but the cares of to-morrow, that weigh a man down.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not that I haven't enjoyed the labor while I have been actually engaged in it, but the prospect of the next month's work would often come in to damp the pleasure of the present; making me fancy, as the close of each chapter drew near, that I should not have material for another left in my head.
labor
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From this reading Not that I haven't enjoyed the labor while I have been actually engaged in it, but the prospect of the next month's work would often come in to damp the pleasure of the present; making me fancy, as the close of each chapter drew near, that I should not have material for another left in my head.
labors
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From this reading Suddenly I become aware that I am drawing nigh the close of my monthly labors for a long year.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not that I haven't enjoyed the labor while I have been actually engaged in it, but the prospect of the next month's work would often come in to damp the pleasure of the present; making me fancy, as the close of each chapter drew near, that I should not have material for another left in my head.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Suddenly I become aware that I am drawing nigh the close of my monthly labors for a long year.
making
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From this reading Not that I haven't enjoyed the labor while I have been actually engaged in it, but the prospect of the next month's work would often come in to damp the pleasure of the present; making me fancy, as the close of each chapter drew near, that I should not have material for another left in my head.
man
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From this reading I heard a friend once remark that it is not the cares of to-day, but the cares of to-morrow, that weigh a man down.
material
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From this reading Not that I haven't enjoyed the labor while I have been actually engaged in it, but the prospect of the next month's work would often come in to damp the pleasure of the present; making me fancy, as the close of each chapter drew near, that I should not have material for another left in my head.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not that I haven't enjoyed the labor while I have been actually engaged in it, but the prospect of the next month's work would often come in to damp the pleasure of the present; making me fancy, as the close of each chapter drew near, that I should not have material for another left in my head.
month's
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From this reading Not that I haven't enjoyed the labor while I have been actually engaged in it, but the prospect of the next month's work would often come in to damp the pleasure of the present; making me fancy, as the close of each chapter drew near, that I should not have material for another left in my head.
monthly
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From this reading Suddenly I become aware that I am drawing nigh the close of my monthly labors for a long year.
more
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From this reading Yet the year seems to have passed more rapidly because of this addition to my anxieties.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Suddenly I become aware that I am drawing nigh the close of my monthly labors for a long year.
near
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From this reading Not that I haven't enjoyed the labor while I have been actually engaged in it, but the prospect of the next month's work would often come in to damp the pleasure of the present; making me fancy, as the close of each chapter drew near, that I should not have material for another left in my head.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not that I haven't enjoyed the labor while I have been actually engaged in it, but the prospect of the next month's work would often come in to damp the pleasure of the present; making me fancy, as the close of each chapter drew near, that I should not have material for another left in my head.
nigh
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From this reading Suddenly I become aware that I am drawing nigh the close of my monthly labors for a long year.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that I haven't enjoyed the labor while I have been actually engaged in it, but the prospect of the next month's work would often come in to damp the pleasure of the present; making me fancy, as the close of each chapter drew near, that I should not have material for another left in my head.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Suddenly I become aware that I am drawing nigh the close of my monthly labors for a long year.
often
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From this reading Not that I haven't enjoyed the labor while I have been actually engaged in it, but the prospect of the next month's work would often come in to damp the pleasure of the present; making me fancy, as the close of each chapter drew near, that I should not have material for another left in my head.
once
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From this reading I heard a friend once remark that it is not the cares of to-day, but the cares of to-morrow, that weigh a man down.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet the year seems to have passed more rapidly because of this addition to my anxieties.
pleasure
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From this reading Not that I haven't enjoyed the labor while I have been actually engaged in it, but the prospect of the next month's work would often come in to damp the pleasure of the present; making me fancy, as the close of each chapter drew near, that I should not have material for another left in my head.
present
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From this reading Not that I haven't enjoyed the labor while I have been actually engaged in it, but the prospect of the next month's work would often come in to damp the pleasure of the present; making me fancy, as the close of each chapter drew near, that I should not have material for another left in my head.
prospect
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From this reading Not that I haven't enjoyed the labor while I have been actually engaged in it, but the prospect of the next month's work would often come in to damp the pleasure of the present; making me fancy, as the close of each chapter drew near, that I should not have material for another left in my head.
rapidly
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From this reading Yet the year seems to have passed more rapidly because of this addition to my anxieties.
remark
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From this reading I heard a friend once remark that it is not the cares of to-day, but the cares of to-morrow, that weigh a man down.
RETROSPECTIVE
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From this reading RETROSPECTIVE.
seems
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From this reading Yet the year seems to have passed more rapidly because of this addition to my anxieties.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Not that I haven't enjoyed the labor while I have been actually engaged in it, but the prospect of the next month's work would often come in to damp the pleasure of the present; making me fancy, as the close of each chapter drew near, that I should not have material for another left in my head.
SuddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Suddenly I become aware that I am drawing nigh the close of my monthly labors for a long year.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Suddenly I become aware that I am drawing nigh the close of my monthly labors for a long year.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Suddenly I become aware that I am drawing nigh the close of my monthly labors for a long year.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Yet the year seems to have passed more rapidly because of this addition to my anxieties.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet the year seems to have passed more rapidly because of this addition to my anxieties.
to-day
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From this reading I heard a friend once remark that it is not the cares of to-day, but the cares of to-morrow, that weigh a man down.
to-morrow
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From this reading I heard a friend once remark that it is not the cares of to-day, but the cares of to-morrow, that weigh a man down.
weigh
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From this reading I heard a friend once remark that it is not the cares of to-day, but the cares of to-morrow, that weigh a man down.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Not that I haven't enjoyed the labor while I have been actually engaged in it, but the prospect of the next month's work would often come in to damp the pleasure of the present; making me fancy, as the close of each chapter drew near, that I should not have material for another left in my head.
work
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From this reading Not that I haven't enjoyed the labor while I have been actually engaged in it, but the prospect of the next month's work would often come in to damp the pleasure of the present; making me fancy, as the close of each chapter drew near, that I should not have material for another left in my head.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Not that I haven't enjoyed the labor while I have been actually engaged in it, but the prospect of the next month's work would often come in to damp the pleasure of the present; making me fancy, as the close of each chapter drew near, that I should not have material for another left in my head.
year
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From this reading Suddenly I become aware that I am drawing nigh the close of my monthly labors for a long year.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet the year seems to have passed more rapidly because of this addition to my anxieties.
