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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 will ask my readers kindly to understand that this book is altogether a work of fiction.
altogether
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From this reading I will ask my readers kindly to understand that this book is altogether a work of fiction.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The characters it portrays, their circumstances and the episodes in which they play a part, are my own invention.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The characters it portrays, their circumstances and the episodes in which they play a part, are my own invention.
artist
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From this reading Exactly in proportion as he does this can he claim to be a true artist.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Exactly in proportion as he does this can he claim to be a true artist.
ask
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From this reading I will ask my readers kindly to understand that this book is altogether a work of fiction.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Exactly in proportion as he does this can he claim to be a true artist.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Every sincere and scientific student of human nature and the social scene must, of necessity, depend upon direct observation of life for his general types--the said types being the composite photographs with which study and observation have supplied him.
book
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From this reading I will ask my readers kindly to understand that this book is altogether a work of fiction.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, for the shaping of individual characters out of the said types, he should, in my opinion, rely exclusively upon his imagination and his sense of dramatic coherence.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Exactly in proportion as he does this can he claim to be a true artist.
characters
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From this reading The characters it portrays, their circumstances and the episodes in which they play a part, are my own invention.
circumstances
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From this reading The characters it portrays, their circumstances and the episodes in which they play a part, are my own invention.
claim
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From this reading Exactly in proportion as he does this can he claim to be a true artist.
coherence
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From this reading But, for the shaping of individual characters out of the said types, he should, in my opinion, rely exclusively upon his imagination and his sense of dramatic coherence.
composite
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depend
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From this reading Every sincere and scientific student of human nature and the social scene must, of necessity, depend upon direct observation of life for his general types--the said types being the composite photographs with which study and observation have supplied him.
direct
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From this reading Every sincere and scientific student of human nature and the social scene must, of necessity, depend upon direct observation of life for his general types--the said types being the composite photographs with which study and observation have supplied him.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Exactly in proportion as he does this can he claim to be a true artist.
dramatic
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From this reading But, for the shaping of individual characters out of the said types, he should, in my opinion, rely exclusively upon his imagination and his sense of dramatic coherence.
episodes
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From this reading The characters it portrays, their circumstances and the episodes in which they play a part, are my own invention.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every sincere and scientific student of human nature and the social scene must, of necessity, depend upon direct observation of life for his general types--the said types being the composite photographs with which study and observation have supplied him.
Exactly
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From this reading Exactly in proportion as he does this can he claim to be a true artist.
exclusively
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From this reading But, for the shaping of individual characters out of the said types, he should, in my opinion, rely exclusively upon his imagination and his sense of dramatic coherence.
fiction
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From this reading I will ask my readers kindly to understand that this book is altogether a work of fiction.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Every sincere and scientific student of human nature and the social scene must, of necessity, depend upon direct observation of life for his general types--the said types being the composite photographs with which study and observation have supplied him.
general
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From this reading Every sincere and scientific student of human nature and the social scene must, of necessity, depend upon direct observation of life for his general types--the said types being the composite photographs with which study and observation have supplied him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Every sincere and scientific student of human nature and the social scene must, of necessity, depend upon direct observation of life for his general types--the said types being the composite photographs with which study and observation have supplied him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But, for the shaping of individual characters out of the said types, he should, in my opinion, rely exclusively upon his imagination and his sense of dramatic coherence.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Every sincere and scientific student of human nature and the social scene must, of necessity, depend upon direct observation of life for his general types--the said types being the composite photographs with which study and observation have supplied him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Every sincere and scientific student of human nature and the social scene must, of necessity, depend upon direct observation of life for his general types--the said types being the composite photographs with which study and observation have supplied him.
human
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From this reading Every sincere and scientific student of human nature and the social scene must, of necessity, depend upon direct observation of life for his general types--the said types being the composite photographs with which study and observation have supplied him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will ask my readers kindly to understand that this book is altogether a work of fiction.
imagination
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From this reading But, for the shaping of individual characters out of the said types, he should, in my opinion, rely exclusively upon his imagination and his sense of dramatic coherence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The characters it portrays, their circumstances and the episodes in which they play a part, are my own invention.
individual
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From this reading But, for the shaping of individual characters out of the said types, he should, in my opinion, rely exclusively upon his imagination and his sense of dramatic coherence.
invention
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From this reading The characters it portrays, their circumstances and the episodes in which they play a part, are my own invention.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I will ask my readers kindly to understand that this book is altogether a work of fiction.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The characters it portrays, their circumstances and the episodes in which they play a part, are my own invention.
kindly
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From this reading I will ask my readers kindly to understand that this book is altogether a work of fiction.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every sincere and scientific student of human nature and the social scene must, of necessity, depend upon direct observation of life for his general types--the said types being the composite photographs with which study and observation have supplied him.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Every sincere and scientific student of human nature and the social scene must, of necessity, depend upon direct observation of life for his general types--the said types being the composite photographs with which study and observation have supplied him.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I will ask my readers kindly to understand that this book is altogether a work of fiction.
nature
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From this reading Every sincere and scientific student of human nature and the social scene must, of necessity, depend upon direct observation of life for his general types--the said types being the composite photographs with which study and observation have supplied him.
necessity
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From this reading Every sincere and scientific student of human nature and the social scene must, of necessity, depend upon direct observation of life for his general types--the said types being the composite photographs with which study and observation have supplied him.
observationnounUS /ˈobservation/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Every sincere and scientific student of human nature and the social scene must, of necessity, depend upon direct observation of life for his general types--the said types being the composite photographs with which study and observation have supplied him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I will ask my readers kindly to understand that this book is altogether a work of fiction.
opinion
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From this reading But, for the shaping of individual characters out of the said types, he should, in my opinion, rely exclusively upon his imagination and his sense of dramatic coherence.
out
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From this reading But, for the shaping of individual characters out of the said types, he should, in my opinion, rely exclusively upon his imagination and his sense of dramatic coherence.
own
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From this reading The characters it portrays, their circumstances and the episodes in which they play a part, are my own invention.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The characters it portrays, their circumstances and the episodes in which they play a part, are my own invention.
photographs
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From this reading Every sincere and scientific student of human nature and the social scene must, of necessity, depend upon direct observation of life for his general types--the said types being the composite photographs with which study and observation have supplied him.
play
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From this reading The characters it portrays, their circumstances and the episodes in which they play a part, are my own invention.
portrays
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From this reading The characters it portrays, their circumstances and the episodes in which they play a part, are my own invention.
proportion
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From this reading Exactly in proportion as he does this can he claim to be a true artist.
readers
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From this reading I will ask my readers kindly to understand that this book is altogether a work of fiction.
rely
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From this reading But, for the shaping of individual characters out of the said types, he should, in my opinion, rely exclusively upon his imagination and his sense of dramatic coherence.
said
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scene
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scientific
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sense
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From this reading But, for the shaping of individual characters out of the said types, he should, in my opinion, rely exclusively upon his imagination and his sense of dramatic coherence.
shaping
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From this reading But, for the shaping of individual characters out of the said types, he should, in my opinion, rely exclusively upon his imagination and his sense of dramatic coherence.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But, for the shaping of individual characters out of the said types, he should, in my opinion, rely exclusively upon his imagination and his sense of dramatic coherence.
sincere
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social
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From this reading Every sincere and scientific student of human nature and the social scene must, of necessity, depend upon direct observation of life for his general types--the said types being the composite photographs with which study and observation have supplied him.
student
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From this reading Every sincere and scientific student of human nature and the social scene must, of necessity, depend upon direct observation of life for his general types--the said types being the composite photographs with which study and observation have supplied him.
study
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supplied
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From this reading Every sincere and scientific student of human nature and the social scene must, of necessity, depend upon direct observation of life for his general types--the said types being the composite photographs with which study and observation have supplied him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I will ask my readers kindly to understand that this book is altogether a work of fiction.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The characters it portrays, their circumstances and the episodes in which they play a part, are my own invention.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The characters it portrays, their circumstances and the episodes in which they play a part, are my own invention.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The characters it portrays, their circumstances and the episodes in which they play a part, are my own invention.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I will ask my readers kindly to understand that this book is altogether a work of fiction.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I will ask my readers kindly to understand that this book is altogether a work of fiction.
true
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From this reading Exactly in proportion as he does this can he claim to be a true artist.
types
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From this reading Every sincere and scientific student of human nature and the social scene must, of necessity, depend upon direct observation of life for his general types--the said types being the composite photographs with which study and observation have supplied him.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I will ask my readers kindly to understand that this book is altogether a work of fiction.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Every sincere and scientific student of human nature and the social scene must, of necessity, depend upon direct observation of life for his general types--the said types being the composite photographs with which study and observation have supplied him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The characters it portrays, their circumstances and the episodes in which they play a part, are my own invention.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will ask my readers kindly to understand that this book is altogether a work of fiction.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Every sincere and scientific student of human nature and the social scene must, of necessity, depend upon direct observation of life for his general types--the said types being the composite photographs with which study and observation have supplied him.
work
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From this reading I will ask my readers kindly to understand that this book is altogether a work of fiction.
