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1894
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From this reading _HELBECK OF BANNISDALE_ The coming out of _Marcella_, in April, 1894, will always mark for me perhaps the happiest date in my literary life.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The book, for all the hard work that had gone to it, had none the less been a pleasure to write; and the good-will that greeted it made the holiday I had earned--which again was largely spent in Rome--a golden time.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Not long after we left England, "Piccadilly," my sister wrote me, was "placarded with _Marcella_," the name appearing on the notice-boards of most of the evening papers--a thing which never happened to me before or since; and when we arrived in Rome, the content-bills of the London newspapers, displayed in the Piazza di Spagna, announced her no less flamingly.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The book, for all the hard work that had gone to it, had none the less been a pleasure to write; and the good-will that greeted it made the holiday I had earned--which again was largely spent in Rome--a golden time.
all
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From this reading The book, for all the hard work that had gone to it, had none the less been a pleasure to write; and the good-will that greeted it made the holiday I had earned--which again was largely spent in Rome--a golden time.
always
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From this reading _HELBECK OF BANNISDALE_ The coming out of _Marcella_, in April, 1894, will always mark for me perhaps the happiest date in my literary life.
amusing
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From this reading The proof-sheets of the book had been tried on various friends, as usual, with some amusing results.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The book, for all the hard work that had gone to it, had none the less been a pleasure to write; and the good-will that greeted it made the holiday I had earned--which again was largely spent in Rome--a golden time.
announced
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From this reading Not long after we left England, "Piccadilly," my sister wrote me, was "placarded with _Marcella_," the name appearing on the notice-boards of most of the evening papers--a thing which never happened to me before or since; and when we arrived in Rome, the content-bills of the London newspapers, displayed in the Piazza di Spagna, announced her no less flamingly.
appearing
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From this reading Not long after we left England, "Piccadilly," my sister wrote me, was "placarded with _Marcella_," the name appearing on the notice-boards of most of the evening papers--a thing which never happened to me before or since; and when we arrived in Rome, the content-bills of the London newspapers, displayed in the Piazza di Spagna, announced her no less flamingly.
April
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From this reading _HELBECK OF BANNISDALE_ The coming out of _Marcella_, in April, 1894, will always mark for me perhaps the happiest date in my literary life.
arrived
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From this reading Not long after we left England, "Piccadilly," my sister wrote me, was "placarded with _Marcella_," the name appearing on the notice-boards of most of the evening papers--a thing which never happened to me before or since; and when we arrived in Rome, the content-bills of the London newspapers, displayed in the Piazza di Spagna, announced her no less flamingly.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The proof-sheets of the book had been tried on various friends, as usual, with some amusing results.
BANNISDALE
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From this reading _HELBECK OF BANNISDALE_ The coming out of _Marcella_, in April, 1894, will always mark for me perhaps the happiest date in my literary life.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The book, for all the hard work that had gone to it, had none the less been a pleasure to write; and the good-will that greeted it made the holiday I had earned--which again was largely spent in Rome--a golden time.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Not long after we left England, "Piccadilly," my sister wrote me, was "placarded with _Marcella_," the name appearing on the notice-boards of most of the evening papers--a thing which never happened to me before or since; and when we arrived in Rome, the content-bills of the London newspapers, displayed in the Piazza di Spagna, announced her no less flamingly.
Bishop
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From this reading Bishop Creighton, with only the first two-thirds of the book before him, wrote me denunciations of Marcella.
book
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From this reading The book, for all the hard work that had gone to it, had none the less been a pleasure to write; and the good-will that greeted it made the holiday I had earned--which again was largely spent in Rome--a golden time.
coming
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From this reading _HELBECK OF BANNISDALE_ The coming out of _Marcella_, in April, 1894, will always mark for me perhaps the happiest date in my literary life.
content-bills
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From this reading Not long after we left England, "Piccadilly," my sister wrote me, was "placarded with _Marcella_," the name appearing on the notice-boards of most of the evening papers--a thing which never happened to me before or since; and when we arrived in Rome, the content-bills of the London newspapers, displayed in the Piazza di Spagna, announced her no less flamingly.
Creighton
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From this reading Bishop Creighton, with only the first two-thirds of the book before him, wrote me denunciations of Marcella.
date
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From this reading _HELBECK OF BANNISDALE_ The coming out of _Marcella_, in April, 1894, will always mark for me perhaps the happiest date in my literary life.
denunciations
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From this reading Bishop Creighton, with only the first two-thirds of the book before him, wrote me denunciations of Marcella.
di
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From this reading Not long after we left England, "Piccadilly," my sister wrote me, was "placarded with _Marcella_," the name appearing on the notice-boards of most of the evening papers--a thing which never happened to me before or since; and when we arrived in Rome, the content-bills of the London newspapers, displayed in the Piazza di Spagna, announced her no less flamingly.
displayed
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From this reading Not long after we left England, "Piccadilly," my sister wrote me, was "placarded with _Marcella_," the name appearing on the notice-boards of most of the evening papers--a thing which never happened to me before or since; and when we arrived in Rome, the content-bills of the London newspapers, displayed in the Piazza di Spagna, announced her no less flamingly.
earned
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From this reading The book, for all the hard work that had gone to it, had none the less been a pleasure to write; and the good-will that greeted it made the holiday I had earned--which again was largely spent in Rome--a golden time.
England
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From this reading Not long after we left England, "Piccadilly," my sister wrote me, was "placarded with _Marcella_," the name appearing on the notice-boards of most of the evening papers--a thing which never happened to me before or since; and when we arrived in Rome, the content-bills of the London newspapers, displayed in the Piazza di Spagna, announced her no less flamingly.
evening
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From this reading Not long after we left England, "Piccadilly," my sister wrote me, was "placarded with _Marcella_," the name appearing on the notice-boards of most of the evening papers--a thing which never happened to me before or since; and when we arrived in Rome, the content-bills of the London newspapers, displayed in the Piazza di Spagna, announced her no less flamingly.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bishop Creighton, with only the first two-thirds of the book before him, wrote me denunciations of Marcella.
flamingly
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From this reading Not long after we left England, "Piccadilly," my sister wrote me, was "placarded with _Marcella_," the name appearing on the notice-boards of most of the evening papers--a thing which never happened to me before or since; and when we arrived in Rome, the content-bills of the London newspapers, displayed in the Piazza di Spagna, announced her no less flamingly.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _HELBECK OF BANNISDALE_ The coming out of _Marcella_, in April, 1894, will always mark for me perhaps the happiest date in my literary life.
friends
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From this reading The proof-sheets of the book had been tried on various friends, as usual, with some amusing results.
golden
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From this reading The book, for all the hard work that had gone to it, had none the less been a pleasure to write; and the good-will that greeted it made the holiday I had earned--which again was largely spent in Rome--a golden time.
gone
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From this reading The book, for all the hard work that had gone to it, had none the less been a pleasure to write; and the good-will that greeted it made the holiday I had earned--which again was largely spent in Rome--a golden time.
good-will
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From this reading The book, for all the hard work that had gone to it, had none the less been a pleasure to write; and the good-will that greeted it made the holiday I had earned--which again was largely spent in Rome--a golden time.
greeted
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From this reading The book, for all the hard work that had gone to it, had none the less been a pleasure to write; and the good-will that greeted it made the holiday I had earned--which again was largely spent in Rome--a golden time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The book, for all the hard work that had gone to it, had none the less been a pleasure to write; and the good-will that greeted it made the holiday I had earned--which again was largely spent in Rome--a golden time.
happened
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From this reading Not long after we left England, "Piccadilly," my sister wrote me, was "placarded with _Marcella_," the name appearing on the notice-boards of most of the evening papers--a thing which never happened to me before or since; and when we arrived in Rome, the content-bills of the London newspapers, displayed in the Piazza di Spagna, announced her no less flamingly.
happiest
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From this reading _HELBECK OF BANNISDALE_ The coming out of _Marcella_, in April, 1894, will always mark for me perhaps the happiest date in my literary life.
hard
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From this reading The book, for all the hard work that had gone to it, had none the less been a pleasure to write; and the good-will that greeted it made the holiday I had earned--which again was largely spent in Rome--a golden time.
HELBECK
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From this reading _HELBECK OF BANNISDALE_ The coming out of _Marcella_, in April, 1894, will always mark for me perhaps the happiest date in my literary life.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Not long after we left England, "Piccadilly," my sister wrote me, was "placarded with _Marcella_," the name appearing on the notice-boards of most of the evening papers--a thing which never happened to me before or since; and when we arrived in Rome, the content-bills of the London newspapers, displayed in the Piazza di Spagna, announced her no less flamingly.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bishop Creighton, with only the first two-thirds of the book before him, wrote me denunciations of Marcella.
holiday
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From this reading The book, for all the hard work that had gone to it, had none the less been a pleasure to write; and the good-will that greeted it made the holiday I had earned--which again was largely spent in Rome--a golden time.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The book, for all the hard work that had gone to it, had none the less been a pleasure to write; and the good-will that greeted it made the holiday I had earned--which again was largely spent in Rome--a golden time.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _HELBECK OF BANNISDALE_ The coming out of _Marcella_, in April, 1894, will always mark for me perhaps the happiest date in my literary life.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The book, for all the hard work that had gone to it, had none the less been a pleasure to write; and the good-will that greeted it made the holiday I had earned--which again was largely spent in Rome--a golden time.
largely
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From this reading The book, for all the hard work that had gone to it, had none the less been a pleasure to write; and the good-will that greeted it made the holiday I had earned--which again was largely spent in Rome--a golden time.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not long after we left England, "Piccadilly," my sister wrote me, was "placarded with _Marcella_," the name appearing on the notice-boards of most of the evening papers--a thing which never happened to me before or since; and when we arrived in Rome, the content-bills of the London newspapers, displayed in the Piazza di Spagna, announced her no less flamingly.
less
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From this reading The book, for all the hard work that had gone to it, had none the less been a pleasure to write; and the good-will that greeted it made the holiday I had earned--which again was largely spent in Rome--a golden time.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _HELBECK OF BANNISDALE_ The coming out of _Marcella_, in April, 1894, will always mark for me perhaps the happiest date in my literary life.
literary
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From this reading _HELBECK OF BANNISDALE_ The coming out of _Marcella_, in April, 1894, will always mark for me perhaps the happiest date in my literary life.
London
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From this reading Not long after we left England, "Piccadilly," my sister wrote me, was "placarded with _Marcella_," the name appearing on the notice-boards of most of the evening papers--a thing which never happened to me before or since; and when we arrived in Rome, the content-bills of the London newspapers, displayed in the Piazza di Spagna, announced her no less flamingly.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not long after we left England, "Piccadilly," my sister wrote me, was "placarded with _Marcella_," the name appearing on the notice-boards of most of the evening papers--a thing which never happened to me before or since; and when we arrived in Rome, the content-bills of the London newspapers, displayed in the Piazza di Spagna, announced her no less flamingly.
made
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From this reading The book, for all the hard work that had gone to it, had none the less been a pleasure to write; and the good-will that greeted it made the holiday I had earned--which again was largely spent in Rome--a golden time.
Marcella
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From this reading _HELBECK OF BANNISDALE_ The coming out of _Marcella_, in April, 1894, will always mark for me perhaps the happiest date in my literary life.
mark
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From this reading _HELBECK OF BANNISDALE_ The coming out of _Marcella_, in April, 1894, will always mark for me perhaps the happiest date in my literary life.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _HELBECK OF BANNISDALE_ The coming out of _Marcella_, in April, 1894, will always mark for me perhaps the happiest date in my literary life.
most
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From this reading Not long after we left England, "Piccadilly," my sister wrote me, was "placarded with _Marcella_," the name appearing on the notice-boards of most of the evening papers--a thing which never happened to me before or since; and when we arrived in Rome, the content-bills of the London newspapers, displayed in the Piazza di Spagna, announced her no less flamingly.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _HELBECK OF BANNISDALE_ The coming out of _Marcella_, in April, 1894, will always mark for me perhaps the happiest date in my literary life.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not long after we left England, "Piccadilly," my sister wrote me, was "placarded with _Marcella_," the name appearing on the notice-boards of most of the evening papers--a thing which never happened to me before or since; and when we arrived in Rome, the content-bills of the London newspapers, displayed in the Piazza di Spagna, announced her no less flamingly.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not long after we left England, "Piccadilly," my sister wrote me, was "placarded with _Marcella_," the name appearing on the notice-boards of most of the evening papers--a thing which never happened to me before or since; and when we arrived in Rome, the content-bills of the London newspapers, displayed in the Piazza di Spagna, announced her no less flamingly.
newspapers
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From this reading Not long after we left England, "Piccadilly," my sister wrote me, was "placarded with _Marcella_," the name appearing on the notice-boards of most of the evening papers--a thing which never happened to me before or since; and when we arrived in Rome, the content-bills of the London newspapers, displayed in the Piazza di Spagna, announced her no less flamingly.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Not long after we left England, "Piccadilly," my sister wrote me, was "placarded with _Marcella_," the name appearing on the notice-boards of most of the evening papers--a thing which never happened to me before or since; and when we arrived in Rome, the content-bills of the London newspapers, displayed in the Piazza di Spagna, announced her no less flamingly.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading The book, for all the hard work that had gone to it, had none the less been a pleasure to write; and the good-will that greeted it made the holiday I had earned--which again was largely spent in Rome--a golden time.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not long after we left England, "Piccadilly," my sister wrote me, was "placarded with _Marcella_," the name appearing on the notice-boards of most of the evening papers--a thing which never happened to me before or since; and when we arrived in Rome, the content-bills of the London newspapers, displayed in the Piazza di Spagna, announced her no less flamingly.
notice-boards
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From this reading Not long after we left England, "Piccadilly," my sister wrote me, was "placarded with _Marcella_," the name appearing on the notice-boards of most of the evening papers--a thing which never happened to me before or since; and when we arrived in Rome, the content-bills of the London newspapers, displayed in the Piazza di Spagna, announced her no less flamingly.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _HELBECK OF BANNISDALE_ The coming out of _Marcella_, in April, 1894, will always mark for me perhaps the happiest date in my literary life.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Not long after we left England, "Piccadilly," my sister wrote me, was "placarded with _Marcella_," the name appearing on the notice-boards of most of the evening papers--a thing which never happened to me before or since; and when we arrived in Rome, the content-bills of the London newspapers, displayed in the Piazza di Spagna, announced her no less flamingly.
only
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From this reading Bishop Creighton, with only the first two-thirds of the book before him, wrote me denunciations of Marcella.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not long after we left England, "Piccadilly," my sister wrote me, was "placarded with _Marcella_," the name appearing on the notice-boards of most of the evening papers--a thing which never happened to me before or since; and when we arrived in Rome, the content-bills of the London newspapers, displayed in the Piazza di Spagna, announced her no less flamingly.
out
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From this reading _HELBECK OF BANNISDALE_ The coming out of _Marcella_, in April, 1894, will always mark for me perhaps the happiest date in my literary life.
papers
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From this reading Not long after we left England, "Piccadilly," my sister wrote me, was "placarded with _Marcella_," the name appearing on the notice-boards of most of the evening papers--a thing which never happened to me before or since; and when we arrived in Rome, the content-bills of the London newspapers, displayed in the Piazza di Spagna, announced her no less flamingly.
perhaps
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From this reading _HELBECK OF BANNISDALE_ The coming out of _Marcella_, in April, 1894, will always mark for me perhaps the happiest date in my literary life.
Piazza
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From this reading Not long after we left England, "Piccadilly," my sister wrote me, was "placarded with _Marcella_," the name appearing on the notice-boards of most of the evening papers--a thing which never happened to me before or since; and when we arrived in Rome, the content-bills of the London newspapers, displayed in the Piazza di Spagna, announced her no less flamingly.
Piccadilly
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From this reading Not long after we left England, "Piccadilly," my sister wrote me, was "placarded with _Marcella_," the name appearing on the notice-boards of most of the evening papers--a thing which never happened to me before or since; and when we arrived in Rome, the content-bills of the London newspapers, displayed in the Piazza di Spagna, announced her no less flamingly.
placarded
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From this reading Not long after we left England, "Piccadilly," my sister wrote me, was "placarded with _Marcella_," the name appearing on the notice-boards of most of the evening papers--a thing which never happened to me before or since; and when we arrived in Rome, the content-bills of the London newspapers, displayed in the Piazza di Spagna, announced her no less flamingly.
pleasure
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From this reading The book, for all the hard work that had gone to it, had none the less been a pleasure to write; and the good-will that greeted it made the holiday I had earned--which again was largely spent in Rome--a golden time.
proof-sheets
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From this reading The proof-sheets of the book had been tried on various friends, as usual, with some amusing results.
results
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From this reading The proof-sheets of the book had been tried on various friends, as usual, with some amusing results.
Rome
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From this reading The book, for all the hard work that had gone to it, had none the less been a pleasure to write; and the good-will that greeted it made the holiday I had earned--which again was largely spent in Rome--a golden time.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Not long after we left England, "Piccadilly," my sister wrote me, was "placarded with _Marcella_," the name appearing on the notice-boards of most of the evening papers--a thing which never happened to me before or since; and when we arrived in Rome, the content-bills of the London newspapers, displayed in the Piazza di Spagna, announced her no less flamingly.
sister
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From this reading Not long after we left England, "Piccadilly," my sister wrote me, was "placarded with _Marcella_," the name appearing on the notice-boards of most of the evening papers--a thing which never happened to me before or since; and when we arrived in Rome, the content-bills of the London newspapers, displayed in the Piazza di Spagna, announced her no less flamingly.
some
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From this reading The proof-sheets of the book had been tried on various friends, as usual, with some amusing results.
Spagna
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From this reading Not long after we left England, "Piccadilly," my sister wrote me, was "placarded with _Marcella_," the name appearing on the notice-boards of most of the evening papers--a thing which never happened to me before or since; and when we arrived in Rome, the content-bills of the London newspapers, displayed in the Piazza di Spagna, announced her no less flamingly.
spent
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From this reading The book, for all the hard work that had gone to it, had none the less been a pleasure to write; and the good-will that greeted it made the holiday I had earned--which again was largely spent in Rome--a golden time.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The book, for all the hard work that had gone to it, had none the less been a pleasure to write; and the good-will that greeted it made the holiday I had earned--which again was largely spent in Rome--a golden time.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _HELBECK OF BANNISDALE_ The coming out of _Marcella_, in April, 1894, will always mark for me perhaps the happiest date in my literary life.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not long after we left England, "Piccadilly," my sister wrote me, was "placarded with _Marcella_," the name appearing on the notice-boards of most of the evening papers--a thing which never happened to me before or since; and when we arrived in Rome, the content-bills of the London newspapers, displayed in the Piazza di Spagna, announced her no less flamingly.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The book, for all the hard work that had gone to it, had none the less been a pleasure to write; and the good-will that greeted it made the holiday I had earned--which again was largely spent in Rome--a golden time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The book, for all the hard work that had gone to it, had none the less been a pleasure to write; and the good-will that greeted it made the holiday I had earned--which again was largely spent in Rome--a golden time.
tried
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From this reading The proof-sheets of the book had been tried on various friends, as usual, with some amusing results.
two-thirds
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From this reading Bishop Creighton, with only the first two-thirds of the book before him, wrote me denunciations of Marcella.
usual
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From this reading The proof-sheets of the book had been tried on various friends, as usual, with some amusing results.
various
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From this reading The proof-sheets of the book had been tried on various friends, as usual, with some amusing results.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The book, for all the hard work that had gone to it, had none the less been a pleasure to write; and the good-will that greeted it made the holiday I had earned--which again was largely spent in Rome--a golden time.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Not long after we left England, "Piccadilly," my sister wrote me, was "placarded with _Marcella_," the name appearing on the notice-boards of most of the evening papers--a thing which never happened to me before or since; and when we arrived in Rome, the content-bills of the London newspapers, displayed in the Piazza di Spagna, announced her no less flamingly.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Not long after we left England, "Piccadilly," my sister wrote me, was "placarded with _Marcella_," the name appearing on the notice-boards of most of the evening papers--a thing which never happened to me before or since; and when we arrived in Rome, the content-bills of the London newspapers, displayed in the Piazza di Spagna, announced her no less flamingly.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The book, for all the hard work that had gone to it, had none the less been a pleasure to write; and the good-will that greeted it made the holiday I had earned--which again was largely spent in Rome--a golden time.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _HELBECK OF BANNISDALE_ The coming out of _Marcella_, in April, 1894, will always mark for me perhaps the happiest date in my literary life.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Not long after we left England, "Piccadilly," my sister wrote me, was "placarded with _Marcella_," the name appearing on the notice-boards of most of the evening papers--a thing which never happened to me before or since; and when we arrived in Rome, the content-bills of the London newspapers, displayed in the Piazza di Spagna, announced her no less flamingly.
work
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From this reading The book, for all the hard work that had gone to it, had none the less been a pleasure to write; and the good-will that greeted it made the holiday I had earned--which again was largely spent in Rome--a golden time.
write
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From this reading The book, for all the hard work that had gone to it, had none the less been a pleasure to write; and the good-will that greeted it made the holiday I had earned--which again was largely spent in Rome--a golden time.
wrote
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From this reading Not long after we left England, "Piccadilly," my sister wrote me, was "placarded with _Marcella_," the name appearing on the notice-boards of most of the evening papers--a thing which never happened to me before or since; and when we arrived in Rome, the content-bills of the London newspapers, displayed in the Piazza di Spagna, announced her no less flamingly.
