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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 have seen several of these, bearing such titles as "Two of Them," "An Auld Licht Manse," "A Tillyloss Scandal," and some of them announce themselves as author's editions, or published by arrangement with the author.
America
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From this reading The Novels, Tales and Sketches of J. M. Barrie Published in New York by Charles Scribner's Sons This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
American
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From this reading The Novels, Tales and Sketches of J. M. Barrie Published in New York by Charles Scribner's Sons This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I have seen several of these, bearing such titles as "Two of Them," "An Auld Licht Manse," "A Tillyloss Scandal," and some of them announce themselves as author's editions, or published by arrangement with the author.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The volume from which this e-book was created contained two books, _Auld Licht Idylls_ and _Better Dead_.
announce
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From this reading I have seen several of these, bearing such titles as "Two of Them," "An Auld Licht Manse," "A Tillyloss Scandal," and some of them announce themselves as author's editions, or published by arrangement with the author.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Novels, Tales and Sketches of J. M. Barrie Published in New York by Charles Scribner's Sons This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
arrangement
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From this reading I have seen several of these, bearing such titles as "Two of Them," "An Auld Licht Manse," "A Tillyloss Scandal," and some of them announce themselves as author's editions, or published by arrangement with the author.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I have seen several of these, bearing such titles as "Two of Them," "An Auld Licht Manse," "A Tillyloss Scandal," and some of them announce themselves as author's editions, or published by arrangement with the author.
Auld
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From this reading The volume from which this e-book was created contained two books, _Auld Licht Idylls_ and _Better Dead_.
author
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From this reading I have seen several of these, bearing such titles as "Two of Them," "An Auld Licht Manse," "A Tillyloss Scandal," and some of them announce themselves as author's editions, or published by arrangement with the author.
author's
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From this reading I have seen several of these, bearing such titles as "Two of Them," "An Auld Licht Manse," "A Tillyloss Scandal," and some of them announce themselves as author's editions, or published by arrangement with the author.
Barrie
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From this reading The Novels, Tales and Sketches of J. M. Barrie Published in New York by Charles Scribner's Sons This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Novels, Tales and Sketches of J. M. Barrie Published in New York by Charles Scribner's Sons This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
bearing
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From this reading I have seen several of these, bearing such titles as "Two of Them," "An Auld Licht Manse," "A Tillyloss Scandal," and some of them announce themselves as author's editions, or published by arrangement with the author.
Better
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From this reading The volume from which this e-book was created contained two books, _Auld Licht Idylls_ and _Better Dead_.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The volume from which this e-book was created contained two books, _Auld Licht Idylls_ and _Better Dead_.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The Introduction discusses both.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Novels, Tales and Sketches of J. M. Barrie Published in New York by Charles Scribner's Sons This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
Charles
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From this reading The Novels, Tales and Sketches of J. M. Barrie Published in New York by Charles Scribner's Sons This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
circulation
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From this reading The Novels, Tales and Sketches of J. M. Barrie Published in New York by Charles Scribner's Sons This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
collected
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From this reading They consist of scraps collected and published without my knowledge, and I entirely disown them.
consist
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From this reading They consist of scraps collected and published without my knowledge, and I entirely disown them.
contained
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From this reading The volume from which this e-book was created contained two books, _Auld Licht Idylls_ and _Better Dead_.
created
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From this reading The volume from which this e-book was created contained two books, _Auld Licht Idylls_ and _Better Dead_.
DeadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The volume from which this e-book was created contained two books, _Auld Licht Idylls_ and _Better Dead_.
discusses
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From this reading The Introduction discusses both.
disown
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From this reading They consist of scraps collected and published without my knowledge, and I entirely disown them.
e-book
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From this reading The volume from which this e-book was created contained two books, _Auld Licht Idylls_ and _Better Dead_.
edition
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From this reading The Novels, Tales and Sketches of J. M. Barrie Published in New York by Charles Scribner's Sons This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
editions
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From this reading I have seen several of these, bearing such titles as "Two of Them," "An Auld Licht Manse," "A Tillyloss Scandal," and some of them announce themselves as author's editions, or published by arrangement with the author.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They consist of scraps collected and published without my knowledge, and I entirely disown them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Novels, Tales and Sketches of J. M. Barrie Published in New York by Charles Scribner's Sons This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The volume from which this e-book was created contained two books, _Auld Licht Idylls_ and _Better Dead_.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Novels, Tales and Sketches of J. M. Barrie Published in New York by Charles Scribner's Sons This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
how
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From this reading The Novels, Tales and Sketches of J. M. Barrie Published in New York by Charles Scribner's Sons This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Novels, Tales and Sketches of J. M. Barrie Published in New York by Charles Scribner's Sons This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
Idylls
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From this reading The volume from which this e-book was created contained two books, _Auld Licht Idylls_ and _Better Dead_.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Novels, Tales and Sketches of J. M. Barrie Published in New York by Charles Scribner's Sons This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
Introduction
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From this reading The Introduction discusses both.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Novels, Tales and Sketches of J. M. Barrie Published in New York by Charles Scribner's Sons This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Novels, Tales and Sketches of J. M. Barrie Published in New York by Charles Scribner's Sons This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Novels, Tales and Sketches of J. M. Barrie Published in New York by Charles Scribner's Sons This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
J
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From this reading The Novels, Tales and Sketches of J. M. Barrie Published in New York by Charles Scribner's Sons This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Novels, Tales and Sketches of J. M. Barrie Published in New York by Charles Scribner's Sons This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
knowledge
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From this reading They consist of scraps collected and published without my knowledge, and I entirely disown them.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The Novels, Tales and Sketches of J. M. Barrie Published in New York by Charles Scribner's Sons This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
Licht
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From this reading The volume from which this e-book was created contained two books, _Auld Licht Idylls_ and _Better Dead_.
M
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From this reading The Novels, Tales and Sketches of J. M. Barrie Published in New York by Charles Scribner's Sons This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
Manse
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From this reading I have seen several of these, bearing such titles as "Two of Them," "An Auld Licht Manse," "A Tillyloss Scandal," and some of them announce themselves as author's editions, or published by arrangement with the author.
many
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From this reading The Novels, Tales and Sketches of J. M. Barrie Published in New York by Charles Scribner's Sons This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Novels, Tales and Sketches of J. M. Barrie Published in New York by Charles Scribner's Sons This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
Messrs
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From this reading The Novels, Tales and Sketches of J. M. Barrie Published in New York by Charles Scribner's Sons This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Novels, Tales and Sketches of J. M. Barrie Published in New York by Charles Scribner's Sons This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Novels, Tales and Sketches of J. M. Barrie Published in New York by Charles Scribner's Sons This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
New
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From this reading The Novels, Tales and Sketches of J. M. Barrie Published in New York by Charles Scribner's Sons This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The Novels, Tales and Sketches of J. M. Barrie Published in New York by Charles Scribner's Sons This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Novels, Tales and Sketches of J. M. Barrie Published in New York by Charles Scribner's Sons This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
Novels
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From this reading The Novels, Tales and Sketches of J. M. Barrie Published in New York by Charles Scribner's Sons This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Novels, Tales and Sketches of J. M. Barrie Published in New York by Charles Scribner's Sons This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
only
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From this reading The Novels, Tales and Sketches of J. M. Barrie Published in New York by Charles Scribner's Sons This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I have seen several of these, bearing such titles as "Two of Them," "An Auld Licht Manse," "A Tillyloss Scandal," and some of them announce themselves as author's editions, or published by arrangement with the author.
produced
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From this reading The Novels, Tales and Sketches of J. M. Barrie Published in New York by Charles Scribner's Sons This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
publication
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From this reading The Novels, Tales and Sketches of J. M. Barrie Published in New York by Charles Scribner's Sons This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
Published
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From this reading The Novels, Tales and Sketches of J. M. Barrie Published in New York by Charles Scribner's Sons This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
purporting
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From this reading The Novels, Tales and Sketches of J. M. Barrie Published in New York by Charles Scribner's Sons This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
reasonsnounUS /ˈreasons/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Novels, Tales and Sketches of J. M. Barrie Published in New York by Charles Scribner's Sons This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
sanction
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From this reading The Novels, Tales and Sketches of J. M. Barrie Published in New York by Charles Scribner's Sons This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
Scandal
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From this reading I have seen several of these, bearing such titles as "Two of Them," "An Auld Licht Manse," "A Tillyloss Scandal," and some of them announce themselves as author's editions, or published by arrangement with the author.
scraps
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From this reading They consist of scraps collected and published without my knowledge, and I entirely disown them.
Scribner
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From this reading The Novels, Tales and Sketches of J. M. Barrie Published in New York by Charles Scribner's Sons This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
Scribner's
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From this reading The Novels, Tales and Sketches of J. M. Barrie Published in New York by Charles Scribner's Sons This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
seen
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From this reading The Novels, Tales and Sketches of J. M. Barrie Published in New York by Charles Scribner's Sons This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
several
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From this reading I have seen several of these, bearing such titles as "Two of Them," "An Auld Licht Manse," "A Tillyloss Scandal," and some of them announce themselves as author's editions, or published by arrangement with the author.
Sketches
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From this reading The Novels, Tales and Sketches of J. M. Barrie Published in New York by Charles Scribner's Sons This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
some
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From this reading I have seen several of these, bearing such titles as "Two of Them," "An Auld Licht Manse," "A Tillyloss Scandal," and some of them announce themselves as author's editions, or published by arrangement with the author.
Sons
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From this reading The Novels, Tales and Sketches of J. M. Barrie Published in New York by Charles Scribner's Sons This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
special
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From this reading The Novels, Tales and Sketches of J. M. Barrie Published in New York by Charles Scribner's Sons This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I have seen several of these, bearing such titles as "Two of Them," "An Auld Licht Manse," "A Tillyloss Scandal," and some of them announce themselves as author's editions, or published by arrangement with the author.
Tales
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From this reading The Novels, Tales and Sketches of J. M. Barrie Published in New York by Charles Scribner's Sons This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
thanking
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From this reading The Novels, Tales and Sketches of J. M. Barrie Published in New York by Charles Scribner's Sons This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The volume from which this e-book was created contained two books, _Auld Licht Idylls_ and _Better Dead_.
ThempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I have seen several of these, bearing such titles as "Two of Them," "An Auld Licht Manse," "A Tillyloss Scandal," and some of them announce themselves as author's editions, or published by arrangement with the author.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading I have seen several of these, bearing such titles as "Two of Them," "An Auld Licht Manse," "A Tillyloss Scandal," and some of them announce themselves as author's editions, or published by arrangement with the author.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I have seen several of these, bearing such titles as "Two of Them," "An Auld Licht Manse," "A Tillyloss Scandal," and some of them announce themselves as author's editions, or published by arrangement with the author.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Novels, Tales and Sketches of J. M. Barrie Published in New York by Charles Scribner's Sons This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The volume from which this e-book was created contained two books, _Auld Licht Idylls_ and _Better Dead_.
Tillyloss
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From this reading I have seen several of these, bearing such titles as "Two of Them," "An Auld Licht Manse," "A Tillyloss Scandal," and some of them announce themselves as author's editions, or published by arrangement with the author.
titles
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From this reading I have seen several of these, bearing such titles as "Two of Them," "An Auld Licht Manse," "A Tillyloss Scandal," and some of them announce themselves as author's editions, or published by arrangement with the author.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Novels, Tales and Sketches of J. M. Barrie Published in New York by Charles Scribner's Sons This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
two
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From this reading The volume from which this e-book was created contained two books, _Auld Licht Idylls_ and _Better Dead_.
volume
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From this reading The volume from which this e-book was created contained two books, _Auld Licht Idylls_ and _Better Dead_.
volumes
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From this reading The Novels, Tales and Sketches of J. M. Barrie Published in New York by Charles Scribner's Sons This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The volume from which this e-book was created contained two books, _Auld Licht Idylls_ and _Better Dead_.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Novels, Tales and Sketches of J. M. Barrie Published in New York by Charles Scribner's Sons This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The volume from which this e-book was created contained two books, _Auld Licht Idylls_ and _Better Dead_.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Novels, Tales and Sketches of J. M. Barrie Published in New York by Charles Scribner's Sons This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They consist of scraps collected and published without my knowledge, and I entirely disown them.
York
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From this reading The Novels, Tales and Sketches of J. M. Barrie Published in New York by Charles Scribner's Sons This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine.
