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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 tossed about like a rudderless ship, and only my ambition saved me from wreckage of body and soul."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I tossed about like a rudderless ship, and only my ambition saved me from wreckage of body and soul."
all
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From this reading For months, for years, I could not bear to think of all that I had lost in losing you.
ambition
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From this reading I tossed about like a rudderless ship, and only my ambition saved me from wreckage of body and soul."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Was it any wonder that I went half mad and ran into all kind of excesses?
any
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From this reading Was it any wonder that I went half mad and ran into all kind of excesses?
away
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From this reading The light of your pure eyes was turned away from me.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well, well, you may be right," said Sabaroff; "but listen to my story.
bear
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From this reading For months, for years, I could not bear to think of all that I had lost in losing you.
body
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From this reading I tossed about like a rudderless ship, and only my ambition saved me from wreckage of body and soul."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Well, well, you may be right," said Sabaroff; "but listen to my story.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For months, for years, I could not bear to think of all that I had lost in losing you.
excesses
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From this reading Was it any wonder that I went half mad and ran into all kind of excesses?
eyes
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From this reading The light of your pure eyes was turned away from me.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For months, for years, I could not bear to think of all that I had lost in losing you.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The light of your pure eyes was turned away from me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For months, for years, I could not bear to think of all that I had lost in losing you.
half
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From this reading Was it any wonder that I went half mad and ran into all kind of excesses?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For months, for years, I could not bear to think of all that I had lost in losing you.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For months, for years, I could not bear to think of all that I had lost in losing you.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Was it any wonder that I went half mad and ran into all kind of excesses?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Was it any wonder that I went half mad and ran into all kind of excesses?
kind
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From this reading Was it any wonder that I went half mad and ran into all kind of excesses?
light
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From this reading The light of your pure eyes was turned away from me.
like
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From this reading I tossed about like a rudderless ship, and only my ambition saved me from wreckage of body and soul."
listen
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From this reading "Well, well, you may be right," said Sabaroff; "but listen to my story.
losing
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From this reading For months, for years, I could not bear to think of all that I had lost in losing you.
lost
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From this reading For months, for years, I could not bear to think of all that I had lost in losing you.
mad
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From this reading Was it any wonder that I went half mad and ran into all kind of excesses?
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Well, well, you may be right," said Sabaroff; "but listen to my story.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The light of your pure eyes was turned away from me.
months
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From this reading For months, for years, I could not bear to think of all that I had lost in losing you.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well, well, you may be right," said Sabaroff; "but listen to my story.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For months, for years, I could not bear to think of all that I had lost in losing you.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For months, for years, I could not bear to think of all that I had lost in losing you.
only
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From this reading I tossed about like a rudderless ship, and only my ambition saved me from wreckage of body and soul."
pure
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From this reading The light of your pure eyes was turned away from me.
ran
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From this reading Was it any wonder that I went half mad and ran into all kind of excesses?
right
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From this reading "Well, well, you may be right," said Sabaroff; "but listen to my story.
rudderless
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From this reading I tossed about like a rudderless ship, and only my ambition saved me from wreckage of body and soul."
Sabaroff
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From this reading "Well, well, you may be right," said Sabaroff; "but listen to my story.
said
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From this reading "Well, well, you may be right," said Sabaroff; "but listen to my story.
saved
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From this reading I tossed about like a rudderless ship, and only my ambition saved me from wreckage of body and soul."
ship
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From this reading I tossed about like a rudderless ship, and only my ambition saved me from wreckage of body and soul."
soul
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From this reading I tossed about like a rudderless ship, and only my ambition saved me from wreckage of body and soul."
story
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From this reading "Well, well, you may be right," said Sabaroff; "but listen to my story.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For months, for years, I could not bear to think of all that I had lost in losing you.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The light of your pure eyes was turned away from me.
think
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From this reading For months, for years, I could not bear to think of all that I had lost in losing you.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, well, you may be right," said Sabaroff; "but listen to my story.
tossed
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From this reading I tossed about like a rudderless ship, and only my ambition saved me from wreckage of body and soul."
turned
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From this reading The light of your pure eyes was turned away from me.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was it any wonder that I went half mad and ran into all kind of excesses?
Well
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From this reading "Well, well, you may be right," said Sabaroff; "but listen to my story.
went
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From this reading Was it any wonder that I went half mad and ran into all kind of excesses?
wonder
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From this reading Was it any wonder that I went half mad and ran into all kind of excesses?
wreckage
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From this reading I tossed about like a rudderless ship, and only my ambition saved me from wreckage of body and soul."
years
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From this reading For months, for years, I could not bear to think of all that I had lost in losing you.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, well, you may be right," said Sabaroff; "but listen to my story.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The light of your pure eyes was turned away from me.
