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according
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From this reading How old Ritson would have punished “the old corrector,” it is “better only guessing,” as the wicked say, according to Clough, in regard to their own possible chastisement.
advanced
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From this reading The story of his misdeeds was recently brought back to mind by the death, at an advanced age, of the learned Shakespearian, Mr. J. Payne Collier.
age
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From this reading The story of his misdeeds was recently brought back to mind by the death, at an advanced age, of the learned Shakespearian, Mr. J. Payne Collier.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The story of his misdeeds was recently brought back to mind by the death, at an advanced age, of the learned Shakespearian, Mr. J. Payne Collier.
apocryphal
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From this reading The difficulty is to ascertain who the apocryphal old corrector really was.
artist's
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From this reading He brought that artist’s works before the public; but _why_? how deceived, or how influenced, it is once more “better only guessing.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading How old Ritson would have punished “the old corrector,” it is “better only guessing,” as the wicked say, according to Clough, in regard to their own possible chastisement.
ascertain
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From this reading The difficulty is to ascertain who the apocryphal old corrector really was.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The story of his misdeeds was recently brought back to mind by the death, at an advanced age, of the learned Shakespearian, Mr. J. Payne Collier.
back
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From this reading The story of his misdeeds was recently brought back to mind by the death, at an advanced age, of the learned Shakespearian, Mr. J. Payne Collier.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He brought that artist’s works before the public; but _why_? how deceived, or how influenced, it is once more “better only guessing.”
better
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From this reading How old Ritson would have punished “the old corrector,” it is “better only guessing,” as the wicked say, according to Clough, in regard to their own possible chastisement.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The story of his misdeeds was recently brought back to mind by the death, at an advanced age, of the learned Shakespearian, Mr. J. Payne Collier.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He brought that artist’s works before the public; but _why_? how deceived, or how influenced, it is once more “better only guessing.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The story of his misdeeds was recently brought back to mind by the death, at an advanced age, of the learned Shakespearian, Mr. J. Payne Collier.
chastisement
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From this reading How old Ritson would have punished “the old corrector,” it is “better only guessing,” as the wicked say, according to Clough, in regard to their own possible chastisement.
Clough
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From this reading How old Ritson would have punished “the old corrector,” it is “better only guessing,” as the wicked say, according to Clough, in regard to their own possible chastisement.
Collier
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From this reading The story of his misdeeds was recently brought back to mind by the death, at an advanced age, of the learned Shakespearian, Mr. J. Payne Collier.
corrector
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From this reading How old Ritson would have punished “the old corrector,” it is “better only guessing,” as the wicked say, according to Clough, in regard to their own possible chastisement.
death
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From this reading The story of his misdeeds was recently brought back to mind by the death, at an advanced age, of the learned Shakespearian, Mr. J. Payne Collier.
deceived
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From this reading He brought that artist’s works before the public; but _why_? how deceived, or how influenced, it is once more “better only guessing.”
difficulty
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From this reading The difficulty is to ascertain who the apocryphal old corrector really was.
guessing
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From this reading How old Ritson would have punished “the old corrector,” it is “better only guessing,” as the wicked say, according to Clough, in regard to their own possible chastisement.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How old Ritson would have punished “the old corrector,” it is “better only guessing,” as the wicked say, according to Clough, in regard to their own possible chastisement.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He brought that artist’s works before the public; but _why_? how deceived, or how influenced, it is once more “better only guessing.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The story of his misdeeds was recently brought back to mind by the death, at an advanced age, of the learned Shakespearian, Mr. J. Payne Collier.
How
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From this reading How old Ritson would have punished “the old corrector,” it is “better only guessing,” as the wicked say, according to Clough, in regard to their own possible chastisement.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How old Ritson would have punished “the old corrector,” it is “better only guessing,” as the wicked say, according to Clough, in regard to their own possible chastisement.
influenced
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From this reading He brought that artist’s works before the public; but _why_? how deceived, or how influenced, it is once more “better only guessing.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How old Ritson would have punished “the old corrector,” it is “better only guessing,” as the wicked say, according to Clough, in regard to their own possible chastisement.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How old Ritson would have punished “the old corrector,” it is “better only guessing,” as the wicked say, according to Clough, in regard to their own possible chastisement.
J
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From this reading The story of his misdeeds was recently brought back to mind by the death, at an advanced age, of the learned Shakespearian, Mr. J. Payne Collier.
learned
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From this reading The story of his misdeeds was recently brought back to mind by the death, at an advanced age, of the learned Shakespearian, Mr. J. Payne Collier.
mildly
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From this reading Mr. Collier was, to put it mildly, the Shapira of the old corrector.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The story of his misdeeds was recently brought back to mind by the death, at an advanced age, of the learned Shakespearian, Mr. J. Payne Collier.
misdeeds
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From this reading The story of his misdeeds was recently brought back to mind by the death, at an advanced age, of the learned Shakespearian, Mr. J. Payne Collier.
more
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From this reading He brought that artist’s works before the public; but _why_? how deceived, or how influenced, it is once more “better only guessing.”
Mr
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From this reading The story of his misdeeds was recently brought back to mind by the death, at an advanced age, of the learned Shakespearian, Mr. J. Payne Collier.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The story of his misdeeds was recently brought back to mind by the death, at an advanced age, of the learned Shakespearian, Mr. J. Payne Collier.
old
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From this reading How old Ritson would have punished “the old corrector,” it is “better only guessing,” as the wicked say, according to Clough, in regard to their own possible chastisement.
once
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From this reading He brought that artist’s works before the public; but _why_? how deceived, or how influenced, it is once more “better only guessing.”
only
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From this reading How old Ritson would have punished “the old corrector,” it is “better only guessing,” as the wicked say, according to Clough, in regard to their own possible chastisement.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He brought that artist’s works before the public; but _why_? how deceived, or how influenced, it is once more “better only guessing.”
own
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From this reading How old Ritson would have punished “the old corrector,” it is “better only guessing,” as the wicked say, according to Clough, in regard to their own possible chastisement.
Payne
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From this reading The story of his misdeeds was recently brought back to mind by the death, at an advanced age, of the learned Shakespearian, Mr. J. Payne Collier.
possible
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From this reading How old Ritson would have punished “the old corrector,” it is “better only guessing,” as the wicked say, according to Clough, in regard to their own possible chastisement.
public
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From this reading He brought that artist’s works before the public; but _why_? how deceived, or how influenced, it is once more “better only guessing.”
punished
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From this reading How old Ritson would have punished “the old corrector,” it is “better only guessing,” as the wicked say, according to Clough, in regard to their own possible chastisement.
put
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From this reading Mr. Collier was, to put it mildly, the Shapira of the old corrector.
really
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From this reading The difficulty is to ascertain who the apocryphal old corrector really was.
recently
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From this reading The story of his misdeeds was recently brought back to mind by the death, at an advanced age, of the learned Shakespearian, Mr. J. Payne Collier.
regard
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From this reading How old Ritson would have punished “the old corrector,” it is “better only guessing,” as the wicked say, according to Clough, in regard to their own possible chastisement.
Ritson
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From this reading How old Ritson would have punished “the old corrector,” it is “better only guessing,” as the wicked say, according to Clough, in regard to their own possible chastisement.
say
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From this reading How old Ritson would have punished “the old corrector,” it is “better only guessing,” as the wicked say, according to Clough, in regard to their own possible chastisement.
Shakespearian
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From this reading The story of his misdeeds was recently brought back to mind by the death, at an advanced age, of the learned Shakespearian, Mr. J. Payne Collier.
Shapira
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From this reading Mr. Collier was, to put it mildly, the Shapira of the old corrector.
story
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From this reading The story of his misdeeds was recently brought back to mind by the death, at an advanced age, of the learned Shakespearian, Mr. J. Payne Collier.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He brought that artist’s works before the public; but _why_? how deceived, or how influenced, it is once more “better only guessing.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How old Ritson would have punished “the old corrector,” it is “better only guessing,” as the wicked say, according to Clough, in regard to their own possible chastisement.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading How old Ritson would have punished “the old corrector,” it is “better only guessing,” as the wicked say, according to Clough, in regard to their own possible chastisement.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How old Ritson would have punished “the old corrector,” it is “better only guessing,” as the wicked say, according to Clough, in regard to their own possible chastisement.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The difficulty is to ascertain who the apocryphal old corrector really was.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The difficulty is to ascertain who the apocryphal old corrector really was.
why
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From this reading He brought that artist’s works before the public; but _why_? how deceived, or how influenced, it is once more “better only guessing.”
wicked
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From this reading How old Ritson would have punished “the old corrector,” it is “better only guessing,” as the wicked say, according to Clough, in regard to their own possible chastisement.
works
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From this reading He brought that artist’s works before the public; but _why_? how deceived, or how influenced, it is once more “better only guessing.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading How old Ritson would have punished “the old corrector,” it is “better only guessing,” as the wicked say, according to Clough, in regard to their own possible chastisement.
