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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 The works of the “localisers” I have not read: Tennyson disliked these researches, as a rule, and they appear to be unessential, and often hazardous.
almost
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From this reading IN writing this brief sketch of the Life of Tennyson, and this attempt to appreciate his work, I have rested almost entirely on the Biography by Lord Tennyson (with his kind permission) and on the text of the Poems.
also
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From this reading But as they must also be familiar to the author of the Biography, I have not thought it desirable to include what he rejected.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN writing this brief sketch of the Life of Tennyson, and this attempt to appreciate his work, I have rested almost entirely on the Biography by Lord Tennyson (with his kind permission) and on the text of the Poems.
anecdotes
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From this reading As to the Life, doubtless current anecdotes, not given in the Biography, are known to me, and to most people.
appear
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From this reading The works of the “localisers” I have not read: Tennyson disliked these researches, as a rule, and they appear to be unessential, and often hazardous.
appreciate
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From this reading IN writing this brief sketch of the Life of Tennyson, and this attempt to appreciate his work, I have rested almost entirely on the Biography by Lord Tennyson (with his kind permission) and on the text of the Poems.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As to the Life, doubtless current anecdotes, not given in the Biography, are known to me, and to most people.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As to the Life, doubtless current anecdotes, not given in the Biography, are known to me, and to most people.
attempt
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From this reading IN writing this brief sketch of the Life of Tennyson, and this attempt to appreciate his work, I have rested almost entirely on the Biography by Lord Tennyson (with his kind permission) and on the text of the Poems.
author
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From this reading But as they must also be familiar to the author of the Biography, I have not thought it desirable to include what he rejected.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But as they must also be familiar to the author of the Biography, I have not thought it desirable to include what he rejected.
Biography
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From this reading IN writing this brief sketch of the Life of Tennyson, and this attempt to appreciate his work, I have rested almost entirely on the Biography by Lord Tennyson (with his kind permission) and on the text of the Poems.
brief
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From this reading IN writing this brief sketch of the Life of Tennyson, and this attempt to appreciate his work, I have rested almost entirely on the Biography by Lord Tennyson (with his kind permission) and on the text of the Poems.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as they must also be familiar to the author of the Biography, I have not thought it desirable to include what he rejected.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading IN writing this brief sketch of the Life of Tennyson, and this attempt to appreciate his work, I have rested almost entirely on the Biography by Lord Tennyson (with his kind permission) and on the text of the Poems.
currentnounUS /ˈcurrent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As to the Life, doubtless current anecdotes, not given in the Biography, are known to me, and to most people.
desirable
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From this reading But as they must also be familiar to the author of the Biography, I have not thought it desirable to include what he rejected.
disliked
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From this reading The works of the “localisers” I have not read: Tennyson disliked these researches, as a rule, and they appear to be unessential, and often hazardous.
doubtless
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From this reading As to the Life, doubtless current anecdotes, not given in the Biography, are known to me, and to most people.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading IN writing this brief sketch of the Life of Tennyson, and this attempt to appreciate his work, I have rested almost entirely on the Biography by Lord Tennyson (with his kind permission) and on the text of the Poems.
familiar
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From this reading But as they must also be familiar to the author of the Biography, I have not thought it desirable to include what he rejected.
given
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From this reading As to the Life, doubtless current anecdotes, not given in the Biography, are known to me, and to most people.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading IN writing this brief sketch of the Life of Tennyson, and this attempt to appreciate his work, I have rested almost entirely on the Biography by Lord Tennyson (with his kind permission) and on the text of the Poems.
hazardous
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From this reading The works of the “localisers” I have not read: Tennyson disliked these researches, as a rule, and they appear to be unessential, and often hazardous.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But as they must also be familiar to the author of the Biography, I have not thought it desirable to include what he rejected.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN writing this brief sketch of the Life of Tennyson, and this attempt to appreciate his work, I have rested almost entirely on the Biography by Lord Tennyson (with his kind permission) and on the text of the Poems.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN writing this brief sketch of the Life of Tennyson, and this attempt to appreciate his work, I have rested almost entirely on the Biography by Lord Tennyson (with his kind permission) and on the text of the Poems.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN writing this brief sketch of the Life of Tennyson, and this attempt to appreciate his work, I have rested almost entirely on the Biography by Lord Tennyson (with his kind permission) and on the text of the Poems.
include
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From this reading But as they must also be familiar to the author of the Biography, I have not thought it desirable to include what he rejected.
INTRODUCTION
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From this reading INTRODUCTION.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But as they must also be familiar to the author of the Biography, I have not thought it desirable to include what he rejected.
kind
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From this reading IN writing this brief sketch of the Life of Tennyson, and this attempt to appreciate his work, I have rested almost entirely on the Biography by Lord Tennyson (with his kind permission) and on the text of the Poems.
known
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From this reading As to the Life, doubtless current anecdotes, not given in the Biography, are known to me, and to most people.
LifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN writing this brief sketch of the Life of Tennyson, and this attempt to appreciate his work, I have rested almost entirely on the Biography by Lord Tennyson (with his kind permission) and on the text of the Poems.
localisers
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From this reading The works of the “localisers” I have not read: Tennyson disliked these researches, as a rule, and they appear to be unessential, and often hazardous.
Lord
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From this reading IN writing this brief sketch of the Life of Tennyson, and this attempt to appreciate his work, I have rested almost entirely on the Biography by Lord Tennyson (with his kind permission) and on the text of the Poems.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As to the Life, doubtless current anecdotes, not given in the Biography, are known to me, and to most people.
most
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From this reading As to the Life, doubtless current anecdotes, not given in the Biography, are known to me, and to most people.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But as they must also be familiar to the author of the Biography, I have not thought it desirable to include what he rejected.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As to the Life, doubtless current anecdotes, not given in the Biography, are known to me, and to most people.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN writing this brief sketch of the Life of Tennyson, and this attempt to appreciate his work, I have rested almost entirely on the Biography by Lord Tennyson (with his kind permission) and on the text of the Poems.
often
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From this reading The works of the “localisers” I have not read: Tennyson disliked these researches, as a rule, and they appear to be unessential, and often hazardous.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN writing this brief sketch of the Life of Tennyson, and this attempt to appreciate his work, I have rested almost entirely on the Biography by Lord Tennyson (with his kind permission) and on the text of the Poems.
people
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From this reading As to the Life, doubtless current anecdotes, not given in the Biography, are known to me, and to most people.
permission
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From this reading IN writing this brief sketch of the Life of Tennyson, and this attempt to appreciate his work, I have rested almost entirely on the Biography by Lord Tennyson (with his kind permission) and on the text of the Poems.
Poems
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From this reading IN writing this brief sketch of the Life of Tennyson, and this attempt to appreciate his work, I have rested almost entirely on the Biography by Lord Tennyson (with his kind permission) and on the text of the Poems.
read
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From this reading The works of the “localisers” I have not read: Tennyson disliked these researches, as a rule, and they appear to be unessential, and often hazardous.
rejected
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From this reading But as they must also be familiar to the author of the Biography, I have not thought it desirable to include what he rejected.
researches
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From this reading The works of the “localisers” I have not read: Tennyson disliked these researches, as a rule, and they appear to be unessential, and often hazardous.
rested
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From this reading IN writing this brief sketch of the Life of Tennyson, and this attempt to appreciate his work, I have rested almost entirely on the Biography by Lord Tennyson (with his kind permission) and on the text of the Poems.
rule
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From this reading The works of the “localisers” I have not read: Tennyson disliked these researches, as a rule, and they appear to be unessential, and often hazardous.
sketch
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From this reading IN writing this brief sketch of the Life of Tennyson, and this attempt to appreciate his work, I have rested almost entirely on the Biography by Lord Tennyson (with his kind permission) and on the text of the Poems.
Tennyson
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From this reading IN writing this brief sketch of the Life of Tennyson, and this attempt to appreciate his work, I have rested almost entirely on the Biography by Lord Tennyson (with his kind permission) and on the text of the Poems.
text
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From this reading IN writing this brief sketch of the Life of Tennyson, and this attempt to appreciate his work, I have rested almost entirely on the Biography by Lord Tennyson (with his kind permission) and on the text of the Poems.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN writing this brief sketch of the Life of Tennyson, and this attempt to appreciate his work, I have rested almost entirely on the Biography by Lord Tennyson (with his kind permission) and on the text of the Poems.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The works of the “localisers” I have not read: Tennyson disliked these researches, as a rule, and they appear to be unessential, and often hazardous.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But as they must also be familiar to the author of the Biography, I have not thought it desirable to include what he rejected.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading IN writing this brief sketch of the Life of Tennyson, and this attempt to appreciate his work, I have rested almost entirely on the Biography by Lord Tennyson (with his kind permission) and on the text of the Poems.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But as they must also be familiar to the author of the Biography, I have not thought it desirable to include what he rejected.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN writing this brief sketch of the Life of Tennyson, and this attempt to appreciate his work, I have rested almost entirely on the Biography by Lord Tennyson (with his kind permission) and on the text of the Poems.
unessential
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From this reading The works of the “localisers” I have not read: Tennyson disliked these researches, as a rule, and they appear to be unessential, and often hazardous.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But as they must also be familiar to the author of the Biography, I have not thought it desirable to include what he rejected.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN writing this brief sketch of the Life of Tennyson, and this attempt to appreciate his work, I have rested almost entirely on the Biography by Lord Tennyson (with his kind permission) and on the text of the Poems.
work
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From this reading IN writing this brief sketch of the Life of Tennyson, and this attempt to appreciate his work, I have rested almost entirely on the Biography by Lord Tennyson (with his kind permission) and on the text of the Poems.
works
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From this reading The works of the “localisers” I have not read: Tennyson disliked these researches, as a rule, and they appear to be unessential, and often hazardous.
writing
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From this reading IN writing this brief sketch of the Life of Tennyson, and this attempt to appreciate his work, I have rested almost entirely on the Biography by Lord Tennyson (with his kind permission) and on the text of the Poems.
