adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Steterunt those two letters because I was loth to destroy what was, primarily, a symbol for myself: I wished to remember Ramsgate, even though I had to keep it secret.
accidentaladjectiveUS /ˌæksəˈdentəl/
happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally
From this reading Only in a secondary, accidental way was my collection meant for the public eye.
addverbUS /æd/
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading From that to which I would not add I hated to subtract anything--even Ramsgate.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But my collection was, first of all, a private autobiography, a record of my scores of Fate; and thus positively to falsify it would have been for me as impossible as cheating at 'Patience.'
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Else, I should not have hesitated to deck the hat-box with procured symbols of Seville, Simla, St. Petersburg and other places which I had not (and would have liked to be supposed to have) visited.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading From that to which I would not add I hated to subtract anything--even Ramsgate.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But my collection was, first of all, a private autobiography, a record of my scores of Fate; and thus positively to falsify it would have been for me as impossible as cheating at 'Patience.'
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But my collection was, first of all, a private autobiography, a record of my scores of Fate; and thus positively to falsify it would have been for me as impossible as cheating at 'Patience.'
autobiographynounUS /ˌɔːtəbaɪˈɑːɡrəfi/
a biography of yourself
From this reading But my collection was, first of all, a private autobiography, a record of my scores of Fate; and thus positively to falsify it would have been for me as impossible as cheating at 'Patience.'
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Else, I should not have hesitated to deck the hat-box with procured symbols of Seville, Simla, St. Petersburg and other places which I had not (and would have liked to be supposed to have) visited.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Steterunt those two letters because I was loth to destroy what was, primarily, a symbol for myself: I wished to remember Ramsgate, even though I had to keep it secret.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But my collection was, first of all, a private autobiography, a record of my scores of Fate; and thus positively to falsify it would have been for me as impossible as cheating at 'Patience.'
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But my collection was, first of all, a private autobiography, a record of my scores of Fate; and thus positively to falsify it would have been for me as impossible as cheating at 'Patience.'
cheatingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃiːtɪŋ/
not faithful to a spouse or lover
From this reading But my collection was, first of all, a private autobiography, a record of my scores of Fate; and thus positively to falsify it would have been for me as impossible as cheating at 'Patience.'
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading Only in a secondary, accidental way was my collection meant for the public eye.
decknounUS /dek/
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Else, I should not have hesitated to deck the hat-box with procured symbols of Seville, Simla, St. Petersburg and other places which I had not (and would have liked to be supposed to have) visited.
destroyverbUS /dɪˈstrɔɪ/
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading Steterunt those two letters because I was loth to destroy what was, primarily, a symbol for myself: I wished to remember Ramsgate, even though I had to keep it secret.
Else
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From this reading Else, I should not have hesitated to deck the hat-box with procured symbols of Seville, Simla, St. Petersburg and other places which I had not (and would have liked to be supposed to have) visited.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Steterunt those two letters because I was loth to destroy what was, primarily, a symbol for myself: I wished to remember Ramsgate, even though I had to keep it secret.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading Only in a secondary, accidental way was my collection meant for the public eye.
falsifyverbUS /ˈfɔːlsəfaɪ/
make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story
From this reading But my collection was, first of all, a private autobiography, a record of my scores of Fate; and thus positively to falsify it would have been for me as impossible as cheating at 'Patience.'
FatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading But my collection was, first of all, a private autobiography, a record of my scores of Fate; and thus positively to falsify it would have been for me as impossible as cheating at 'Patience.'
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But my collection was, first of all, a private autobiography, a record of my scores of Fate; and thus positively to falsify it would have been for me as impossible as cheating at 'Patience.'
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Steterunt those two letters because I was loth to destroy what was, primarily, a symbol for myself: I wished to remember Ramsgate, even though I had to keep it secret.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From that to which I would not add I hated to subtract anything--even Ramsgate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Steterunt those two letters because I was loth to destroy what was, primarily, a symbol for myself: I wished to remember Ramsgate, even though I had to keep it secret.
hat-box
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From this reading Else, I should not have hesitated to deck the hat-box with procured symbols of Seville, Simla, St. Petersburg and other places which I had not (and would have liked to be supposed to have) visited.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading From that to which I would not add I hated to subtract anything--even Ramsgate.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Else, I should not have hesitated to deck the hat-box with procured symbols of Seville, Simla, St. Petersburg and other places which I had not (and would have liked to be supposed to have) visited.
hesitatedverbUS /ˈhezɪteɪtɪd/
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Else, I should not have hesitated to deck the hat-box with procured symbols of Seville, Simla, St. Petersburg and other places which I had not (and would have liked to be supposed to have) visited.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Steterunt those two letters because I was loth to destroy what was, primarily, a symbol for myself: I wished to remember Ramsgate, even though I had to keep it secret.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading But my collection was, first of all, a private autobiography, a record of my scores of Fate; and thus positively to falsify it would have been for me as impossible as cheating at 'Patience.'
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Only in a secondary, accidental way was my collection meant for the public eye.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Steterunt those two letters because I was loth to destroy what was, primarily, a symbol for myself: I wished to remember Ramsgate, even though I had to keep it secret.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Steterunt those two letters because I was loth to destroy what was, primarily, a symbol for myself: I wished to remember Ramsgate, even though I had to keep it secret.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading Steterunt those two letters because I was loth to destroy what was, primarily, a symbol for myself: I wished to remember Ramsgate, even though I had to keep it secret.
likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Else, I should not have hesitated to deck the hat-box with procured symbols of Seville, Simla, St. Petersburg and other places which I had not (and would have liked to be supposed to have) visited.
lothadjectiveUS /lɑːθ/
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading Steterunt those two letters because I was loth to destroy what was, primarily, a symbol for myself: I wished to remember Ramsgate, even though I had to keep it secret.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But my collection was, first of all, a private autobiography, a record of my scores of Fate; and thus positively to falsify it would have been for me as impossible as cheating at 'Patience.'
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Only in a secondary, accidental way was my collection meant for the public eye.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Only in a secondary, accidental way was my collection meant for the public eye.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Steterunt those two letters because I was loth to destroy what was, primarily, a symbol for myself: I wished to remember Ramsgate, even though I had to keep it secret.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Else, I should not have hesitated to deck the hat-box with procured symbols of Seville, Simla, St. Petersburg and other places which I had not (and would have liked to be supposed to have) visited.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Else, I should not have hesitated to deck the hat-box with procured symbols of Seville, Simla, St. Petersburg and other places which I had not (and would have liked to be supposed to have) visited.
OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Only in a secondary, accidental way was my collection meant for the public eye.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Else, I should not have hesitated to deck the hat-box with procured symbols of Seville, Simla, St. Petersburg and other places which I had not (and would have liked to be supposed to have) visited.
PatiencenounUS /ˈpeɪʃəns/
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading But my collection was, first of all, a private autobiography, a record of my scores of Fate; and thus positively to falsify it would have been for me as impossible as cheating at 'Patience.'
PetersburgnounUS /ˈpiːtərzbərɡ/
a town in southeastern Virginia (south of Richmond); scene of heavy fighting during the American Civil War
From this reading Else, I should not have hesitated to deck the hat-box with procured symbols of Seville, Simla, St. Petersburg and other places which I had not (and would have liked to be supposed to have) visited.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Else, I should not have hesitated to deck the hat-box with procured symbols of Seville, Simla, St. Petersburg and other places which I had not (and would have liked to be supposed to have) visited.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading But my collection was, first of all, a private autobiography, a record of my scores of Fate; and thus positively to falsify it would have been for me as impossible as cheating at 'Patience.'
primarilyadverbUS /praɪˈmerəli/
for the most part
From this reading Steterunt those two letters because I was loth to destroy what was, primarily, a symbol for myself: I wished to remember Ramsgate, even though I had to keep it secret.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading But my collection was, first of all, a private autobiography, a record of my scores of Fate; and thus positively to falsify it would have been for me as impossible as cheating at 'Patience.'
procuredverbUS /proʊˈkjʊrd/
past form of “procure” — get by special effort
From this reading Else, I should not have hesitated to deck the hat-box with procured symbols of Seville, Simla, St. Petersburg and other places which I had not (and would have liked to be supposed to have) visited.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Only in a secondary, accidental way was my collection meant for the public eye.
Ramsgate
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From this reading Steterunt those two letters because I was loth to destroy what was, primarily, a symbol for myself: I wished to remember Ramsgate, even though I had to keep it secret.
recordnounUS /rəˈkɔːrd/
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading But my collection was, first of all, a private autobiography, a record of my scores of Fate; and thus positively to falsify it would have been for me as impossible as cheating at 'Patience.'
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading Steterunt those two letters because I was loth to destroy what was, primarily, a symbol for myself: I wished to remember Ramsgate, even though I had to keep it secret.
scoresnounUS /skɔːrz/
a large number or amount
From this reading But my collection was, first of all, a private autobiography, a record of my scores of Fate; and thus positively to falsify it would have been for me as impossible as cheating at 'Patience.'
secondaryadjectiveUS /ˈsekənderi/
being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate
From this reading Only in a secondary, accidental way was my collection meant for the public eye.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Steterunt those two letters because I was loth to destroy what was, primarily, a symbol for myself: I wished to remember Ramsgate, even though I had to keep it secret.
SevillenounUS /səˈvɪl/
a city in southwestern Spain; a major port and cultural center; the capital of bullfighting in Spain
From this reading Else, I should not have hesitated to deck the hat-box with procured symbols of Seville, Simla, St. Petersburg and other places which I had not (and would have liked to be supposed to have) visited.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Else, I should not have hesitated to deck the hat-box with procured symbols of Seville, Simla, St. Petersburg and other places which I had not (and would have liked to be supposed to have) visited.
Simla
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From this reading Else, I should not have hesitated to deck the hat-box with procured symbols of Seville, Simla, St. Petersburg and other places which I had not (and would have liked to be supposed to have) visited.
St
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From this reading Else, I should not have hesitated to deck the hat-box with procured symbols of Seville, Simla, St. Petersburg and other places which I had not (and would have liked to be supposed to have) visited.
Steterunt
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From this reading Steterunt those two letters because I was loth to destroy what was, primarily, a symbol for myself: I wished to remember Ramsgate, even though I had to keep it secret.
subtractverbUS /səbˈtrækt/
make a subtraction
From this reading From that to which I would not add I hated to subtract anything--even Ramsgate.
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading Else, I should not have hesitated to deck the hat-box with procured symbols of Seville, Simla, St. Petersburg and other places which I had not (and would have liked to be supposed to have) visited.
symbolnounUS /ˈsɪmbəl/
an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
From this reading Steterunt those two letters because I was loth to destroy what was, primarily, a symbol for myself: I wished to remember Ramsgate, even though I had to keep it secret.
symbolsnounUS /ˈsɪmbəlz/
plural of “symbol” — an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
From this reading Else, I should not have hesitated to deck the hat-box with procured symbols of Seville, Simla, St. Petersburg and other places which I had not (and would have liked to be supposed to have) visited.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From that to which I would not add I hated to subtract anything--even Ramsgate.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Only in a secondary, accidental way was my collection meant for the public eye.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Steterunt those two letters because I was loth to destroy what was, primarily, a symbol for myself: I wished to remember Ramsgate, even though I had to keep it secret.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Steterunt those two letters because I was loth to destroy what was, primarily, a symbol for myself: I wished to remember Ramsgate, even though I had to keep it secret.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading But my collection was, first of all, a private autobiography, a record of my scores of Fate; and thus positively to falsify it would have been for me as impossible as cheating at 'Patience.'
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Steterunt those two letters because I was loth to destroy what was, primarily, a symbol for myself: I wished to remember Ramsgate, even though I had to keep it secret.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Steterunt those two letters because I was loth to destroy what was, primarily, a symbol for myself: I wished to remember Ramsgate, even though I had to keep it secret.
visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Else, I should not have hesitated to deck the hat-box with procured symbols of Seville, Simla, St. Petersburg and other places which I had not (and would have liked to be supposed to have) visited.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Steterunt those two letters because I was loth to destroy what was, primarily, a symbol for myself: I wished to remember Ramsgate, even though I had to keep it secret.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Only in a secondary, accidental way was my collection meant for the public eye.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Steterunt those two letters because I was loth to destroy what was, primarily, a symbol for myself: I wished to remember Ramsgate, even though I had to keep it secret.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Else, I should not have hesitated to deck the hat-box with procured symbols of Seville, Simla, St. Petersburg and other places which I had not (and would have liked to be supposed to have) visited.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Steterunt those two letters because I was loth to destroy what was, primarily, a symbol for myself: I wished to remember Ramsgate, even though I had to keep it secret.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Else, I should not have hesitated to deck the hat-box with procured symbols of Seville, Simla, St. Petersburg and other places which I had not (and would have liked to be supposed to have) visited.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Else, I should not have hesitated to deck the hat-box with procured symbols of Seville, Simla, St. Petersburg and other places which I had not (and would have liked to be supposed to have) visited.
