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From this reading LONDON S.W.1.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _POPULAR EDITION._ _Printed in Great Britain by Love & Malcomson, Ltd., London and Redhill._ I am beginning to-day a new volume in the book of my life.
abode
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From this reading I wrote the Prologue to it yesterday when I chanced upon this hamlet, and my Inner Self peremptorily bade me take up my abode here.
all
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From this reading Yet I don't think I have ever been quite so mad before as I fully realise that I am now, and the delight of it all is that I don't care and I don't repent, although twenty-four hours have passed since I impulsively asked the price of my cottage, and found that I could have it, studio and all, for a yearly rental of ten pounds.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Yet I don't think I have ever been quite so mad before as I fully realise that I am now, and the delight of it all is that I don't care and I don't repent, although twenty-four hours have passed since I impulsively asked the price of my cottage, and found that I could have it, studio and all, for a yearly rental of ten pounds.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading _POPULAR EDITION._ _Printed in Great Britain by Love & Malcomson, Ltd., London and Redhill._ I am beginning to-day a new volume in the book of my life.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _POPULAR EDITION._ _Printed in Great Britain by Love & Malcomson, Ltd., London and Redhill._ I am beginning to-day a new volume in the book of my life.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My Inner Self often insists upon a course which has neither rhyme nor reason to recommend it, but as I am a woman I can plead instinct as the explanation--or shall I say the excuse?--of my eccentric conduct.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet I don't think I have ever been quite so mad before as I fully realise that I am now, and the delight of it all is that I don't care and I don't repent, although twenty-four hours have passed since I impulsively asked the price of my cottage, and found that I could have it, studio and all, for a yearly rental of ten pounds.
bade
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From this reading I wrote the Prologue to it yesterday when I chanced upon this hamlet, and my Inner Self peremptorily bade me take up my abode here.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Yet I don't think I have ever been quite so mad before as I fully realise that I am now, and the delight of it all is that I don't care and I don't repent, although twenty-four hours have passed since I impulsively asked the price of my cottage, and found that I could have it, studio and all, for a yearly rental of ten pounds.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Yet I don't think I have ever been quite so mad before as I fully realise that I am now, and the delight of it all is that I don't care and I don't repent, although twenty-four hours have passed since I impulsively asked the price of my cottage, and found that I could have it, studio and all, for a yearly rental of ten pounds.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _POPULAR EDITION._ _Printed in Great Britain by Love & Malcomson, Ltd., London and Redhill._ I am beginning to-day a new volume in the book of my life.
book
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From this reading _POPULAR EDITION._ _Printed in Great Britain by Love & Malcomson, Ltd., London and Redhill._ I am beginning to-day a new volume in the book of my life.
Britain
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From this reading _POPULAR EDITION._ _Printed in Great Britain by Love & Malcomson, Ltd., London and Redhill._ I am beginning to-day a new volume in the book of my life.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My Inner Self often insists upon a course which has neither rhyme nor reason to recommend it, but as I am a woman I can plead instinct as the explanation--or shall I say the excuse?--of my eccentric conduct.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _POPULAR EDITION._ _Printed in Great Britain by Love & Malcomson, Ltd., London and Redhill._ I am beginning to-day a new volume in the book of my life.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading My Inner Self often insists upon a course which has neither rhyme nor reason to recommend it, but as I am a woman I can plead instinct as the explanation--or shall I say the excuse?--of my eccentric conduct.
care
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From this reading Yet I don't think I have ever been quite so mad before as I fully realise that I am now, and the delight of it all is that I don't care and I don't repent, although twenty-four hours have passed since I impulsively asked the price of my cottage, and found that I could have it, studio and all, for a yearly rental of ten pounds.
chanced
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From this reading I wrote the Prologue to it yesterday when I chanced upon this hamlet, and my Inner Self peremptorily bade me take up my abode here.
conduct
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From this reading My Inner Self often insists upon a course which has neither rhyme nor reason to recommend it, but as I am a woman I can plead instinct as the explanation--or shall I say the excuse?--of my eccentric conduct.
cottage
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From this reading Yet I don't think I have ever been quite so mad before as I fully realise that I am now, and the delight of it all is that I don't care and I don't repent, although twenty-four hours have passed since I impulsively asked the price of my cottage, and found that I could have it, studio and all, for a yearly rental of ten pounds.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Yet I don't think I have ever been quite so mad before as I fully realise that I am now, and the delight of it all is that I don't care and I don't repent, although twenty-four hours have passed since I impulsively asked the price of my cottage, and found that I could have it, studio and all, for a yearly rental of ten pounds.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My Inner Self often insists upon a course which has neither rhyme nor reason to recommend it, but as I am a woman I can plead instinct as the explanation--or shall I say the excuse?--of my eccentric conduct.
delight
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From this reading Yet I don't think I have ever been quite so mad before as I fully realise that I am now, and the delight of it all is that I don't care and I don't repent, although twenty-four hours have passed since I impulsively asked the price of my cottage, and found that I could have it, studio and all, for a yearly rental of ten pounds.
don't
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From this reading Yet I don't think I have ever been quite so mad before as I fully realise that I am now, and the delight of it all is that I don't care and I don't repent, although twenty-four hours have passed since I impulsively asked the price of my cottage, and found that I could have it, studio and all, for a yearly rental of ten pounds.
eccentric
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From this reading My Inner Self often insists upon a course which has neither rhyme nor reason to recommend it, but as I am a woman I can plead instinct as the explanation--or shall I say the excuse?--of my eccentric conduct.
EDITION
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From this reading _POPULAR EDITION._ _Printed in Great Britain by Love & Malcomson, Ltd., London and Redhill._ I am beginning to-day a new volume in the book of my life.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet I don't think I have ever been quite so mad before as I fully realise that I am now, and the delight of it all is that I don't care and I don't repent, although twenty-four hours have passed since I impulsively asked the price of my cottage, and found that I could have it, studio and all, for a yearly rental of ten pounds.
excuse
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From this reading My Inner Self often insists upon a course which has neither rhyme nor reason to recommend it, but as I am a woman I can plead instinct as the explanation--or shall I say the excuse?--of my eccentric conduct.
explanation
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From this reading My Inner Self often insists upon a course which has neither rhyme nor reason to recommend it, but as I am a woman I can plead instinct as the explanation--or shall I say the excuse?--of my eccentric conduct.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yet I don't think I have ever been quite so mad before as I fully realise that I am now, and the delight of it all is that I don't care and I don't repent, although twenty-four hours have passed since I impulsively asked the price of my cottage, and found that I could have it, studio and all, for a yearly rental of ten pounds.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet I don't think I have ever been quite so mad before as I fully realise that I am now, and the delight of it all is that I don't care and I don't repent, although twenty-four hours have passed since I impulsively asked the price of my cottage, and found that I could have it, studio and all, for a yearly rental of ten pounds.
fully
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From this reading Yet I don't think I have ever been quite so mad before as I fully realise that I am now, and the delight of it all is that I don't care and I don't repent, although twenty-four hours have passed since I impulsively asked the price of my cottage, and found that I could have it, studio and all, for a yearly rental of ten pounds.
GreatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _POPULAR EDITION._ _Printed in Great Britain by Love & Malcomson, Ltd., London and Redhill._ I am beginning to-day a new volume in the book of my life.
hamlet
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From this reading I wrote the Prologue to it yesterday when I chanced upon this hamlet, and my Inner Self peremptorily bade me take up my abode here.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My Inner Self often insists upon a course which has neither rhyme nor reason to recommend it, but as I am a woman I can plead instinct as the explanation--or shall I say the excuse?--of my eccentric conduct.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Yet I don't think I have ever been quite so mad before as I fully realise that I am now, and the delight of it all is that I don't care and I don't repent, although twenty-four hours have passed since I impulsively asked the price of my cottage, and found that I could have it, studio and all, for a yearly rental of ten pounds.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I wrote the Prologue to it yesterday when I chanced upon this hamlet, and my Inner Self peremptorily bade me take up my abode here.
hours
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From this reading Yet I don't think I have ever been quite so mad before as I fully realise that I am now, and the delight of it all is that I don't care and I don't repent, although twenty-four hours have passed since I impulsively asked the price of my cottage, and found that I could have it, studio and all, for a yearly rental of ten pounds.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _POPULAR EDITION._ _Printed in Great Britain by Love & Malcomson, Ltd., London and Redhill._ I am beginning to-day a new volume in the book of my life.
impulsively
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From this reading Yet I don't think I have ever been quite so mad before as I fully realise that I am now, and the delight of it all is that I don't care and I don't repent, although twenty-four hours have passed since I impulsively asked the price of my cottage, and found that I could have it, studio and all, for a yearly rental of ten pounds.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _POPULAR EDITION._ _Printed in Great Britain by Love & Malcomson, Ltd., London and Redhill._ I am beginning to-day a new volume in the book of my life.
Inner
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From this reading I wrote the Prologue to it yesterday when I chanced upon this hamlet, and my Inner Self peremptorily bade me take up my abode here.
insists
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From this reading My Inner Self often insists upon a course which has neither rhyme nor reason to recommend it, but as I am a woman I can plead instinct as the explanation--or shall I say the excuse?--of my eccentric conduct.
instinct
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From this reading My Inner Self often insists upon a course which has neither rhyme nor reason to recommend it, but as I am a woman I can plead instinct as the explanation--or shall I say the excuse?--of my eccentric conduct.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet I don't think I have ever been quite so mad before as I fully realise that I am now, and the delight of it all is that I don't care and I don't repent, although twenty-four hours have passed since I impulsively asked the price of my cottage, and found that I could have it, studio and all, for a yearly rental of ten pounds.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I wrote the Prologue to it yesterday when I chanced upon this hamlet, and my Inner Self peremptorily bade me take up my abode here.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _POPULAR EDITION._ _Printed in Great Britain by Love & Malcomson, Ltd., London and Redhill._ I am beginning to-day a new volume in the book of my life.
LONDON
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From this reading LONDON S.W.1.
Love
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From this reading _POPULAR EDITION._ _Printed in Great Britain by Love & Malcomson, Ltd., London and Redhill._ I am beginning to-day a new volume in the book of my life.
Ltd
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From this reading _POPULAR EDITION._ _Printed in Great Britain by Love & Malcomson, Ltd., London and Redhill._ I am beginning to-day a new volume in the book of my life.
mad
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From this reading Yet I don't think I have ever been quite so mad before as I fully realise that I am now, and the delight of it all is that I don't care and I don't repent, although twenty-four hours have passed since I impulsively asked the price of my cottage, and found that I could have it, studio and all, for a yearly rental of ten pounds.
Malcomson
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From this reading _POPULAR EDITION._ _Printed in Great Britain by Love & Malcomson, Ltd., London and Redhill._ I am beginning to-day a new volume in the book of my life.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I wrote the Prologue to it yesterday when I chanced upon this hamlet, and my Inner Self peremptorily bade me take up my abode here.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _POPULAR EDITION._ _Printed in Great Britain by Love & Malcomson, Ltd., London and Redhill._ I am beginning to-day a new volume in the book of my life.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading My Inner Self often insists upon a course which has neither rhyme nor reason to recommend it, but as I am a woman I can plead instinct as the explanation--or shall I say the excuse?--of my eccentric conduct.
new
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From this reading _POPULAR EDITION._ _Printed in Great Britain by Love & Malcomson, Ltd., London and Redhill._ I am beginning to-day a new volume in the book of my life.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading My Inner Self often insists upon a course which has neither rhyme nor reason to recommend it, but as I am a woman I can plead instinct as the explanation--or shall I say the excuse?--of my eccentric conduct.
now
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From this reading Yet I don't think I have ever been quite so mad before as I fully realise that I am now, and the delight of it all is that I don't care and I don't repent, although twenty-four hours have passed since I impulsively asked the price of my cottage, and found that I could have it, studio and all, for a yearly rental of ten pounds.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _POPULAR EDITION._ _Printed in Great Britain by Love & Malcomson, Ltd., London and Redhill._ I am beginning to-day a new volume in the book of my life.
often
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From this reading My Inner Self often insists upon a course which has neither rhyme nor reason to recommend it, but as I am a woman I can plead instinct as the explanation--or shall I say the excuse?--of my eccentric conduct.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading My Inner Self often insists upon a course which has neither rhyme nor reason to recommend it, but as I am a woman I can plead instinct as the explanation--or shall I say the excuse?--of my eccentric conduct.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet I don't think I have ever been quite so mad before as I fully realise that I am now, and the delight of it all is that I don't care and I don't repent, although twenty-four hours have passed since I impulsively asked the price of my cottage, and found that I could have it, studio and all, for a yearly rental of ten pounds.
peremptorily
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From this reading I wrote the Prologue to it yesterday when I chanced upon this hamlet, and my Inner Self peremptorily bade me take up my abode here.
plead
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From this reading My Inner Self often insists upon a course which has neither rhyme nor reason to recommend it, but as I am a woman I can plead instinct as the explanation--or shall I say the excuse?--of my eccentric conduct.
POPULAR
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From this reading _POPULAR EDITION._ _Printed in Great Britain by Love & Malcomson, Ltd., London and Redhill._ I am beginning to-day a new volume in the book of my life.
pounds
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From this reading Yet I don't think I have ever been quite so mad before as I fully realise that I am now, and the delight of it all is that I don't care and I don't repent, although twenty-four hours have passed since I impulsively asked the price of my cottage, and found that I could have it, studio and all, for a yearly rental of ten pounds.
price
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From this reading Yet I don't think I have ever been quite so mad before as I fully realise that I am now, and the delight of it all is that I don't care and I don't repent, although twenty-four hours have passed since I impulsively asked the price of my cottage, and found that I could have it, studio and all, for a yearly rental of ten pounds.
PrintednounUS /printed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _POPULAR EDITION._ _Printed in Great Britain by Love & Malcomson, Ltd., London and Redhill._ I am beginning to-day a new volume in the book of my life.
Prologue
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From this reading I wrote the Prologue to it yesterday when I chanced upon this hamlet, and my Inner Self peremptorily bade me take up my abode here.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet I don't think I have ever been quite so mad before as I fully realise that I am now, and the delight of it all is that I don't care and I don't repent, although twenty-four hours have passed since I impulsively asked the price of my cottage, and found that I could have it, studio and all, for a yearly rental of ten pounds.
realise
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From this reading Yet I don't think I have ever been quite so mad before as I fully realise that I am now, and the delight of it all is that I don't care and I don't repent, although twenty-four hours have passed since I impulsively asked the price of my cottage, and found that I could have it, studio and all, for a yearly rental of ten pounds.
reason
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From this reading My Inner Self often insists upon a course which has neither rhyme nor reason to recommend it, but as I am a woman I can plead instinct as the explanation--or shall I say the excuse?--of my eccentric conduct.
recommend
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From this reading My Inner Self often insists upon a course which has neither rhyme nor reason to recommend it, but as I am a woman I can plead instinct as the explanation--or shall I say the excuse?--of my eccentric conduct.
Redhill
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From this reading _POPULAR EDITION._ _Printed in Great Britain by Love & Malcomson, Ltd., London and Redhill._ I am beginning to-day a new volume in the book of my life.
rental
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From this reading Yet I don't think I have ever been quite so mad before as I fully realise that I am now, and the delight of it all is that I don't care and I don't repent, although twenty-four hours have passed since I impulsively asked the price of my cottage, and found that I could have it, studio and all, for a yearly rental of ten pounds.
repent
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From this reading Yet I don't think I have ever been quite so mad before as I fully realise that I am now, and the delight of it all is that I don't care and I don't repent, although twenty-four hours have passed since I impulsively asked the price of my cottage, and found that I could have it, studio and all, for a yearly rental of ten pounds.
rhyme
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From this reading My Inner Self often insists upon a course which has neither rhyme nor reason to recommend it, but as I am a woman I can plead instinct as the explanation--or shall I say the excuse?--of my eccentric conduct.
S
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From this reading LONDON S.W.1.
say
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From this reading My Inner Self often insists upon a course which has neither rhyme nor reason to recommend it, but as I am a woman I can plead instinct as the explanation--or shall I say the excuse?--of my eccentric conduct.
Self
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From this reading I wrote the Prologue to it yesterday when I chanced upon this hamlet, and my Inner Self peremptorily bade me take up my abode here.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading My Inner Self often insists upon a course which has neither rhyme nor reason to recommend it, but as I am a woman I can plead instinct as the explanation--or shall I say the excuse?--of my eccentric conduct.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Yet I don't think I have ever been quite so mad before as I fully realise that I am now, and the delight of it all is that I don't care and I don't repent, although twenty-four hours have passed since I impulsively asked the price of my cottage, and found that I could have it, studio and all, for a yearly rental of ten pounds.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Yet I don't think I have ever been quite so mad before as I fully realise that I am now, and the delight of it all is that I don't care and I don't repent, although twenty-four hours have passed since I impulsively asked the price of my cottage, and found that I could have it, studio and all, for a yearly rental of ten pounds.
studio
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From this reading Yet I don't think I have ever been quite so mad before as I fully realise that I am now, and the delight of it all is that I don't care and I don't repent, although twenty-four hours have passed since I impulsively asked the price of my cottage, and found that I could have it, studio and all, for a yearly rental of ten pounds.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I wrote the Prologue to it yesterday when I chanced upon this hamlet, and my Inner Self peremptorily bade me take up my abode here.
ten
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From this reading Yet I don't think I have ever been quite so mad before as I fully realise that I am now, and the delight of it all is that I don't care and I don't repent, although twenty-four hours have passed since I impulsively asked the price of my cottage, and found that I could have it, studio and all, for a yearly rental of ten pounds.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yet I don't think I have ever been quite so mad before as I fully realise that I am now, and the delight of it all is that I don't care and I don't repent, although twenty-four hours have passed since I impulsively asked the price of my cottage, and found that I could have it, studio and all, for a yearly rental of ten pounds.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _POPULAR EDITION._ _Printed in Great Britain by Love & Malcomson, Ltd., London and Redhill._ I am beginning to-day a new volume in the book of my life.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet I don't think I have ever been quite so mad before as I fully realise that I am now, and the delight of it all is that I don't care and I don't repent, although twenty-four hours have passed since I impulsively asked the price of my cottage, and found that I could have it, studio and all, for a yearly rental of ten pounds.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I wrote the Prologue to it yesterday when I chanced upon this hamlet, and my Inner Self peremptorily bade me take up my abode here.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I wrote the Prologue to it yesterday when I chanced upon this hamlet, and my Inner Self peremptorily bade me take up my abode here.
to-day
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From this reading _POPULAR EDITION._ _Printed in Great Britain by Love & Malcomson, Ltd., London and Redhill._ I am beginning to-day a new volume in the book of my life.
twenty-four
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From this reading Yet I don't think I have ever been quite so mad before as I fully realise that I am now, and the delight of it all is that I don't care and I don't repent, although twenty-four hours have passed since I impulsively asked the price of my cottage, and found that I could have it, studio and all, for a yearly rental of ten pounds.
up
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From this reading I wrote the Prologue to it yesterday when I chanced upon this hamlet, and my Inner Self peremptorily bade me take up my abode here.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I wrote the Prologue to it yesterday when I chanced upon this hamlet, and my Inner Self peremptorily bade me take up my abode here.
volume
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From this reading _POPULAR EDITION._ _Printed in Great Britain by Love & Malcomson, Ltd., London and Redhill._ I am beginning to-day a new volume in the book of my life.
W
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From this reading LONDON S.W.1.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I wrote the Prologue to it yesterday when I chanced upon this hamlet, and my Inner Self peremptorily bade me take up my abode here.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My Inner Self often insists upon a course which has neither rhyme nor reason to recommend it, but as I am a woman I can plead instinct as the explanation--or shall I say the excuse?--of my eccentric conduct.
woman
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From this reading My Inner Self often insists upon a course which has neither rhyme nor reason to recommend it, but as I am a woman I can plead instinct as the explanation--or shall I say the excuse?--of my eccentric conduct.
wrote
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From this reading I wrote the Prologue to it yesterday when I chanced upon this hamlet, and my Inner Self peremptorily bade me take up my abode here.
yearly
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From this reading Yet I don't think I have ever been quite so mad before as I fully realise that I am now, and the delight of it all is that I don't care and I don't repent, although twenty-four hours have passed since I impulsively asked the price of my cottage, and found that I could have it, studio and all, for a yearly rental of ten pounds.
yesterday
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From this reading I wrote the Prologue to it yesterday when I chanced upon this hamlet, and my Inner Self peremptorily bade me take up my abode here.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet I don't think I have ever been quite so mad before as I fully realise that I am now, and the delight of it all is that I don't care and I don't repent, although twenty-four hours have passed since I impulsively asked the price of my cottage, and found that I could have it, studio and all, for a yearly rental of ten pounds.
