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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 In acknowledgment of the services which he has rendered to the cause of literature by his “Life of Goldsmith;” and in affectionate remembrance of a friendship which is associated with some of the happiest years of my life.
accordingly
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From this reading They will judge it accordingly, and I ask no more.
acknowledgment
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From this reading In acknowledgment of the services which he has rendered to the cause of literature by his “Life of Goldsmith;” and in affectionate remembrance of a friendship which is associated with some of the happiest years of my life.
affectionate
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From this reading In acknowledgment of the services which he has rendered to the cause of literature by his “Life of Goldsmith;” and in affectionate remembrance of a friendship which is associated with some of the happiest years of my life.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In acknowledgment of the services which he has rendered to the cause of literature by his “Life of Goldsmith;” and in affectionate remembrance of a friendship which is associated with some of the happiest years of my life.
any
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appreciate
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ask
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associated
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From this reading In acknowledgment of the services which he has rendered to the cause of literature by his “Life of Goldsmith;” and in affectionate remembrance of a friendship which is associated with some of the happiest years of my life.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Readers in general--on whose friendly reception experience has given me some reason to rely--will, I venture to hope, appreciate whatever merit there may be in this story without any prefatory pleading for it on my part.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They will, I think, see that it has not been hastily meditated or idly wrought out.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In acknowledgment of the services which he has rendered to the cause of literature by his “Life of Goldsmith;” and in affectionate remembrance of a friendship which is associated with some of the happiest years of my life.
cause
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From this reading In acknowledgment of the services which he has rendered to the cause of literature by his “Life of Goldsmith;” and in affectionate remembrance of a friendship which is associated with some of the happiest years of my life.
experience
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Readers in general--on whose friendly reception experience has given me some reason to rely--will, I venture to hope, appreciate whatever merit there may be in this story without any prefatory pleading for it on my part.
FORSTER
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From this reading TO JOHN FORSTER.
friendly
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friendship
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From this reading In acknowledgment of the services which he has rendered to the cause of literature by his “Life of Goldsmith;” and in affectionate remembrance of a friendship which is associated with some of the happiest years of my life.
general
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given
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Goldsmith
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From this reading In acknowledgment of the services which he has rendered to the cause of literature by his “Life of Goldsmith;” and in affectionate remembrance of a friendship which is associated with some of the happiest years of my life.
happiest
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From this reading In acknowledgment of the services which he has rendered to the cause of literature by his “Life of Goldsmith;” and in affectionate remembrance of a friendship which is associated with some of the happiest years of my life.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In acknowledgment of the services which he has rendered to the cause of literature by his “Life of Goldsmith;” and in affectionate remembrance of a friendship which is associated with some of the happiest years of my life.
hastily
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From this reading They will, I think, see that it has not been hastily meditated or idly wrought out.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In acknowledgment of the services which he has rendered to the cause of literature by his “Life of Goldsmith;” and in affectionate remembrance of a friendship which is associated with some of the happiest years of my life.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In acknowledgment of the services which he has rendered to the cause of literature by his “Life of Goldsmith;” and in affectionate remembrance of a friendship which is associated with some of the happiest years of my life.
hope
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Readers in general--on whose friendly reception experience has given me some reason to rely--will, I venture to hope, appreciate whatever merit there may be in this story without any prefatory pleading for it on my part.
idly
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From this reading They will, I think, see that it has not been hastily meditated or idly wrought out.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In acknowledgment of the services which he has rendered to the cause of literature by his “Life of Goldsmith;” and in affectionate remembrance of a friendship which is associated with some of the happiest years of my life.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In acknowledgment of the services which he has rendered to the cause of literature by his “Life of Goldsmith;” and in affectionate remembrance of a friendship which is associated with some of the happiest years of my life.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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JOHN
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From this reading TO JOHN FORSTER.
judge
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From this reading They will judge it accordingly, and I ask no more.
LifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In acknowledgment of the services which he has rendered to the cause of literature by his “Life of Goldsmith;” and in affectionate remembrance of a friendship which is associated with some of the happiest years of my life.
literature
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From this reading In acknowledgment of the services which he has rendered to the cause of literature by his “Life of Goldsmith;” and in affectionate remembrance of a friendship which is associated with some of the happiest years of my life.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Readers in general--on whose friendly reception experience has given me some reason to rely--will, I venture to hope, appreciate whatever merit there may be in this story without any prefatory pleading for it on my part.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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meditated
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merit
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more
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From this reading They will judge it accordingly, and I ask no more.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In acknowledgment of the services which he has rendered to the cause of literature by his “Life of Goldsmith;” and in affectionate remembrance of a friendship which is associated with some of the happiest years of my life.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading They will judge it accordingly, and I ask no more.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They will, I think, see that it has not been hastily meditated or idly wrought out.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In acknowledgment of the services which he has rendered to the cause of literature by his “Life of Goldsmith;” and in affectionate remembrance of a friendship which is associated with some of the happiest years of my life.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Readers in general--on whose friendly reception experience has given me some reason to rely--will, I venture to hope, appreciate whatever merit there may be in this story without any prefatory pleading for it on my part.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They will, I think, see that it has not been hastily meditated or idly wrought out.
out
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From this reading They will, I think, see that it has not been hastily meditated or idly wrought out.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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pleading
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prefatory
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Readers
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reason
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reception
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rely
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remembrance
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From this reading In acknowledgment of the services which he has rendered to the cause of literature by his “Life of Goldsmith;” and in affectionate remembrance of a friendship which is associated with some of the happiest years of my life.
rendered
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From this reading In acknowledgment of the services which he has rendered to the cause of literature by his “Life of Goldsmith;” and in affectionate remembrance of a friendship which is associated with some of the happiest years of my life.
see
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services
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From this reading In acknowledgment of the services which he has rendered to the cause of literature by his “Life of Goldsmith;” and in affectionate remembrance of a friendship which is associated with some of the happiest years of my life.
some
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From this reading In acknowledgment of the services which he has rendered to the cause of literature by his “Life of Goldsmith;” and in affectionate remembrance of a friendship which is associated with some of the happiest years of my life.
story
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They will, I think, see that it has not been hastily meditated or idly wrought out.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In acknowledgment of the services which he has rendered to the cause of literature by his “Life of Goldsmith;” and in affectionate remembrance of a friendship which is associated with some of the happiest years of my life.
there
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TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They will, I think, see that it has not been hastily meditated or idly wrought out.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They will, I think, see that it has not been hastily meditated or idly wrought out.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Readers in general--on whose friendly reception experience has given me some reason to rely--will, I venture to hope, appreciate whatever merit there may be in this story without any prefatory pleading for it on my part.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO JOHN FORSTER.
venture
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whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Readers in general--on whose friendly reception experience has given me some reason to rely--will, I venture to hope, appreciate whatever merit there may be in this story without any prefatory pleading for it on my part.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In acknowledgment of the services which he has rendered to the cause of literature by his “Life of Goldsmith;” and in affectionate remembrance of a friendship which is associated with some of the happiest years of my life.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Readers in general--on whose friendly reception experience has given me some reason to rely--will, I venture to hope, appreciate whatever merit there may be in this story without any prefatory pleading for it on my part.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Readers in general--on whose friendly reception experience has given me some reason to rely--will, I venture to hope, appreciate whatever merit there may be in this story without any prefatory pleading for it on my part.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In acknowledgment of the services which he has rendered to the cause of literature by his “Life of Goldsmith;” and in affectionate remembrance of a friendship which is associated with some of the happiest years of my life.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Readers in general--on whose friendly reception experience has given me some reason to rely--will, I venture to hope, appreciate whatever merit there may be in this story without any prefatory pleading for it on my part.
wrought
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years
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From this reading In acknowledgment of the services which he has rendered to the cause of literature by his “Life of Goldsmith;” and in affectionate remembrance of a friendship which is associated with some of the happiest years of my life.
