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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 TRIES A NEW BUSINESS; ALSO TRAVELS SOME FOR HIS HEALTH.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading No; after I was once more domiciled in my city home, I began to think that if I really was a literary genius I ought to commercialize my ideas right, instead of using them in fiction or drama simply to tickle the fancy of people who would forget it all in a moment's time.
all
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already
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ALSO
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From this reading TRIES A NEW BUSINESS; ALSO TRAVELS SOME FOR HIS HEALTH.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the reader may have already surmised, the play mentioned in the preceding chapter was never finished.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading While it is a difficult matter to give tangible lessons by correspondence methods on some subjects--swimming, for example--yet on nearly everything there may be presented a working knowledge which the student can enlarge upon for himself.
began
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From this reading No; after I was once more domiciled in my city home, I began to think that if I really was a literary genius I ought to commercialize my ideas right, instead of using them in fiction or drama simply to tickle the fancy of people who would forget it all in a moment's time.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The idea of teaching things by mail occurred to me as being a field of great possibilities.
BUSINESS
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From this reading TRIES A NEW BUSINESS; ALSO TRAVELS SOME FOR HIS HEALTH.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The idea of teaching things by mail occurred to me as being a field of great possibilities.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading While it is a difficult matter to give tangible lessons by correspondence methods on some subjects--swimming, for example--yet on nearly everything there may be presented a working knowledge which the student can enlarge upon for himself.
chapter
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city
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From this reading No; after I was once more domiciled in my city home, I began to think that if I really was a literary genius I ought to commercialize my ideas right, instead of using them in fiction or drama simply to tickle the fancy of people who would forget it all in a moment's time.
commercialize
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From this reading No; after I was once more domiciled in my city home, I began to think that if I really was a literary genius I ought to commercialize my ideas right, instead of using them in fiction or drama simply to tickle the fancy of people who would forget it all in a moment's time.
correspondence
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difficult
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domiciled
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From this reading No; after I was once more domiciled in my city home, I began to think that if I really was a literary genius I ought to commercialize my ideas right, instead of using them in fiction or drama simply to tickle the fancy of people who would forget it all in a moment's time.
drama
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From this reading No; after I was once more domiciled in my city home, I began to think that if I really was a literary genius I ought to commercialize my ideas right, instead of using them in fiction or drama simply to tickle the fancy of people who would forget it all in a moment's time.
enlarge
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everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading While it is a difficult matter to give tangible lessons by correspondence methods on some subjects--swimming, for example--yet on nearly everything there may be presented a working knowledge which the student can enlarge upon for himself.
example
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fancy
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From this reading No; after I was once more domiciled in my city home, I began to think that if I really was a literary genius I ought to commercialize my ideas right, instead of using them in fiction or drama simply to tickle the fancy of people who would forget it all in a moment's time.
fiction
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From this reading No; after I was once more domiciled in my city home, I began to think that if I really was a literary genius I ought to commercialize my ideas right, instead of using them in fiction or drama simply to tickle the fancy of people who would forget it all in a moment's time.
field
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From this reading The idea of teaching things by mail occurred to me as being a field of great possibilities.
finished
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From this reading As the reader may have already surmised, the play mentioned in the preceding chapter was never finished.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TRIES A NEW BUSINESS; ALSO TRAVELS SOME FOR HIS HEALTH.
forget
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From this reading No; after I was once more domiciled in my city home, I began to think that if I really was a literary genius I ought to commercialize my ideas right, instead of using them in fiction or drama simply to tickle the fancy of people who would forget it all in a moment's time.
genius
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From this reading No; after I was once more domiciled in my city home, I began to think that if I really was a literary genius I ought to commercialize my ideas right, instead of using them in fiction or drama simply to tickle the fancy of people who would forget it all in a moment's time.
give
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From this reading While it is a difficult matter to give tangible lessons by correspondence methods on some subjects--swimming, for example--yet on nearly everything there may be presented a working knowledge which the student can enlarge upon for himself.
great
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From this reading The idea of teaching things by mail occurred to me as being a field of great possibilities.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As the reader may have already surmised, the play mentioned in the preceding chapter was never finished.
HEALTH
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From this reading TRIES A NEW BUSINESS; ALSO TRAVELS SOME FOR HIS HEALTH.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading While it is a difficult matter to give tangible lessons by correspondence methods on some subjects--swimming, for example--yet on nearly everything there may be presented a working knowledge which the student can enlarge upon for himself.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TRIES A NEW BUSINESS; ALSO TRAVELS SOME FOR HIS HEALTH.
home
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From this reading No; after I was once more domiciled in my city home, I began to think that if I really was a literary genius I ought to commercialize my ideas right, instead of using them in fiction or drama simply to tickle the fancy of people who would forget it all in a moment's time.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading No; after I was once more domiciled in my city home, I began to think that if I really was a literary genius I ought to commercialize my ideas right, instead of using them in fiction or drama simply to tickle the fancy of people who would forget it all in a moment's time.
idea
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From this reading The idea of teaching things by mail occurred to me as being a field of great possibilities.
ideas
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From this reading No; after I was once more domiciled in my city home, I began to think that if I really was a literary genius I ought to commercialize my ideas right, instead of using them in fiction or drama simply to tickle the fancy of people who would forget it all in a moment's time.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading No; after I was once more domiciled in my city home, I began to think that if I really was a literary genius I ought to commercialize my ideas right, instead of using them in fiction or drama simply to tickle the fancy of people who would forget it all in a moment's time.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the reader may have already surmised, the play mentioned in the preceding chapter was never finished.
instead
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From this reading No; after I was once more domiciled in my city home, I began to think that if I really was a literary genius I ought to commercialize my ideas right, instead of using them in fiction or drama simply to tickle the fancy of people who would forget it all in a moment's time.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While it is a difficult matter to give tangible lessons by correspondence methods on some subjects--swimming, for example--yet on nearly everything there may be presented a working knowledge which the student can enlarge upon for himself.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No; after I was once more domiciled in my city home, I began to think that if I really was a literary genius I ought to commercialize my ideas right, instead of using them in fiction or drama simply to tickle the fancy of people who would forget it all in a moment's time.
knowledge
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From this reading While it is a difficult matter to give tangible lessons by correspondence methods on some subjects--swimming, for example--yet on nearly everything there may be presented a working knowledge which the student can enlarge upon for himself.
lessons
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literary
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From this reading No; after I was once more domiciled in my city home, I began to think that if I really was a literary genius I ought to commercialize my ideas right, instead of using them in fiction or drama simply to tickle the fancy of people who would forget it all in a moment's time.
mail
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From this reading The idea of teaching things by mail occurred to me as being a field of great possibilities.
matter
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maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading As the reader may have already surmised, the play mentioned in the preceding chapter was never finished.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The idea of teaching things by mail occurred to me as being a field of great possibilities.
mentioned
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From this reading As the reader may have already surmised, the play mentioned in the preceding chapter was never finished.
methods
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From this reading While it is a difficult matter to give tangible lessons by correspondence methods on some subjects--swimming, for example--yet on nearly everything there may be presented a working knowledge which the student can enlarge upon for himself.
moment's
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From this reading No; after I was once more domiciled in my city home, I began to think that if I really was a literary genius I ought to commercialize my ideas right, instead of using them in fiction or drama simply to tickle the fancy of people who would forget it all in a moment's time.
more
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From this reading No; after I was once more domiciled in my city home, I began to think that if I really was a literary genius I ought to commercialize my ideas right, instead of using them in fiction or drama simply to tickle the fancy of people who would forget it all in a moment's time.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading No; after I was once more domiciled in my city home, I began to think that if I really was a literary genius I ought to commercialize my ideas right, instead of using them in fiction or drama simply to tickle the fancy of people who would forget it all in a moment's time.
nearly
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From this reading While it is a difficult matter to give tangible lessons by correspondence methods on some subjects--swimming, for example--yet on nearly everything there may be presented a working knowledge which the student can enlarge upon for himself.
never
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From this reading As the reader may have already surmised, the play mentioned in the preceding chapter was never finished.
NEW
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From this reading TRIES A NEW BUSINESS; ALSO TRAVELS SOME FOR HIS HEALTH.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No; after I was once more domiciled in my city home, I began to think that if I really was a literary genius I ought to commercialize my ideas right, instead of using them in fiction or drama simply to tickle the fancy of people who would forget it all in a moment's time.
occurred
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From this reading The idea of teaching things by mail occurred to me as being a field of great possibilities.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No; after I was once more domiciled in my city home, I began to think that if I really was a literary genius I ought to commercialize my ideas right, instead of using them in fiction or drama simply to tickle the fancy of people who would forget it all in a moment's time.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While it is a difficult matter to give tangible lessons by correspondence methods on some subjects--swimming, for example--yet on nearly everything there may be presented a working knowledge which the student can enlarge upon for himself.
once
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From this reading No; after I was once more domiciled in my city home, I began to think that if I really was a literary genius I ought to commercialize my ideas right, instead of using them in fiction or drama simply to tickle the fancy of people who would forget it all in a moment's time.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No; after I was once more domiciled in my city home, I began to think that if I really was a literary genius I ought to commercialize my ideas right, instead of using them in fiction or drama simply to tickle the fancy of people who would forget it all in a moment's time.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading No; after I was once more domiciled in my city home, I began to think that if I really was a literary genius I ought to commercialize my ideas right, instead of using them in fiction or drama simply to tickle the fancy of people who would forget it all in a moment's time.
people
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From this reading No; after I was once more domiciled in my city home, I began to think that if I really was a literary genius I ought to commercialize my ideas right, instead of using them in fiction or drama simply to tickle the fancy of people who would forget it all in a moment's time.
play
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From this reading As the reader may have already surmised, the play mentioned in the preceding chapter was never finished.
possibilities
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From this reading The idea of teaching things by mail occurred to me as being a field of great possibilities.
preceding
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From this reading As the reader may have already surmised, the play mentioned in the preceding chapter was never finished.
presented
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reader
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really
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From this reading No; after I was once more domiciled in my city home, I began to think that if I really was a literary genius I ought to commercialize my ideas right, instead of using them in fiction or drama simply to tickle the fancy of people who would forget it all in a moment's time.
right
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From this reading No; after I was once more domiciled in my city home, I began to think that if I really was a literary genius I ought to commercialize my ideas right, instead of using them in fiction or drama simply to tickle the fancy of people who would forget it all in a moment's time.
simply
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From this reading No; after I was once more domiciled in my city home, I began to think that if I really was a literary genius I ought to commercialize my ideas right, instead of using them in fiction or drama simply to tickle the fancy of people who would forget it all in a moment's time.
SOME
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From this reading TRIES A NEW BUSINESS; ALSO TRAVELS SOME FOR HIS HEALTH.
student
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subjects
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surmised
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From this reading As the reader may have already surmised, the play mentioned in the preceding chapter was never finished.
swimming
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From this reading While it is a difficult matter to give tangible lessons by correspondence methods on some subjects--swimming, for example--yet on nearly everything there may be presented a working knowledge which the student can enlarge upon for himself.
tangible
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teaching
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From this reading The idea of teaching things by mail occurred to me as being a field of great possibilities.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No; after I was once more domiciled in my city home, I began to think that if I really was a literary genius I ought to commercialize my ideas right, instead of using them in fiction or drama simply to tickle the fancy of people who would forget it all in a moment's time.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the reader may have already surmised, the play mentioned in the preceding chapter was never finished.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading No; after I was once more domiciled in my city home, I began to think that if I really was a literary genius I ought to commercialize my ideas right, instead of using them in fiction or drama simply to tickle the fancy of people who would forget it all in a moment's time.
there
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From this reading While it is a difficult matter to give tangible lessons by correspondence methods on some subjects--swimming, for example--yet on nearly everything there may be presented a working knowledge which the student can enlarge upon for himself.
things
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From this reading The idea of teaching things by mail occurred to me as being a field of great possibilities.
think
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From this reading No; after I was once more domiciled in my city home, I began to think that if I really was a literary genius I ought to commercialize my ideas right, instead of using them in fiction or drama simply to tickle the fancy of people who would forget it all in a moment's time.
tickle
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From this reading No; after I was once more domiciled in my city home, I began to think that if I really was a literary genius I ought to commercialize my ideas right, instead of using them in fiction or drama simply to tickle the fancy of people who would forget it all in a moment's time.
time
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From this reading No; after I was once more domiciled in my city home, I began to think that if I really was a literary genius I ought to commercialize my ideas right, instead of using them in fiction or drama simply to tickle the fancy of people who would forget it all in a moment's time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No; after I was once more domiciled in my city home, I began to think that if I really was a literary genius I ought to commercialize my ideas right, instead of using them in fiction or drama simply to tickle the fancy of people who would forget it all in a moment's time.
TRAVELS
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From this reading TRIES A NEW BUSINESS; ALSO TRAVELS SOME FOR HIS HEALTH.
TRIES
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From this reading TRIES A NEW BUSINESS; ALSO TRAVELS SOME FOR HIS HEALTH.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading While it is a difficult matter to give tangible lessons by correspondence methods on some subjects--swimming, for example--yet on nearly everything there may be presented a working knowledge which the student can enlarge upon for himself.
using
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From this reading No; after I was once more domiciled in my city home, I began to think that if I really was a literary genius I ought to commercialize my ideas right, instead of using them in fiction or drama simply to tickle the fancy of people who would forget it all in a moment's time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the reader may have already surmised, the play mentioned in the preceding chapter was never finished.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading While it is a difficult matter to give tangible lessons by correspondence methods on some subjects--swimming, for example--yet on nearly everything there may be presented a working knowledge which the student can enlarge upon for himself.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While it is a difficult matter to give tangible lessons by correspondence methods on some subjects--swimming, for example--yet on nearly everything there may be presented a working knowledge which the student can enlarge upon for himself.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading No; after I was once more domiciled in my city home, I began to think that if I really was a literary genius I ought to commercialize my ideas right, instead of using them in fiction or drama simply to tickle the fancy of people who would forget it all in a moment's time.
working
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From this reading While it is a difficult matter to give tangible lessons by correspondence methods on some subjects--swimming, for example--yet on nearly everything there may be presented a working knowledge which the student can enlarge upon for himself.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No; after I was once more domiciled in my city home, I began to think that if I really was a literary genius I ought to commercialize my ideas right, instead of using them in fiction or drama simply to tickle the fancy of people who would forget it all in a moment's time.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading While it is a difficult matter to give tangible lessons by correspondence methods on some subjects--swimming, for example--yet on nearly everything there may be presented a working knowledge which the student can enlarge upon for himself.
