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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 was very proud of this essay, and when I got back to town I called on a very superior friend of mine, a critic, and read it to him.
able
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From this reading I wish I could remember some of the beautiful things in that essay, and here set them down; because then you would be able to see what they were like for yourselves, and that would be so much more simpler than my explaining to you how beautiful they were.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I wish I could remember some of the beautiful things in that essay, and here set them down; because then you would be able to see what they were like for yourselves, and that would be so much more simpler than my explaining to you how beautiful they were.
any
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From this reading Unfortunately, however, I cannot now call to mind any of them.
appears
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From this reading I do not care for him to see any of my usual work, because he really is a very superior person indeed, and the perusal of it appears to give him pains inside.
article
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From this reading But this article, I thought, would do him good.
back
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From this reading I was very proud of this essay, and when I got back to town I called on a very superior friend of mine, a critic, and read it to him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I wish I could remember some of the beautiful things in that essay, and here set them down; because then you would be able to see what they were like for yourselves, and that would be so much more simpler than my explaining to you how beautiful they were.
beautiful
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From this reading I wish I could remember some of the beautiful things in that essay, and here set them down; because then you would be able to see what they were like for yourselves, and that would be so much more simpler than my explaining to you how beautiful they were.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading I wish I could remember some of the beautiful things in that essay, and here set them down; because then you would be able to see what they were like for yourselves, and that would be so much more simpler than my explaining to you how beautiful they were.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this article, I thought, would do him good.
call
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From this reading Unfortunately, however, I cannot now call to mind any of them.
called
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From this reading I was very proud of this essay, and when I got back to town I called on a very superior friend of mine, a critic, and read it to him.
cannot
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From this reading Unfortunately, however, I cannot now call to mind any of them.
care
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From this reading I do not care for him to see any of my usual work, because he really is a very superior person indeed, and the perusal of it appears to give him pains inside.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I wish I could remember some of the beautiful things in that essay, and here set them down; because then you would be able to see what they were like for yourselves, and that would be so much more simpler than my explaining to you how beautiful they were.
critic
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From this reading I was very proud of this essay, and when I got back to town I called on a very superior friend of mine, a critic, and read it to him.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not care for him to see any of my usual work, because he really is a very superior person indeed, and the perusal of it appears to give him pains inside.
down
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From this reading I wish I could remember some of the beautiful things in that essay, and here set them down; because then you would be able to see what they were like for yourselves, and that would be so much more simpler than my explaining to you how beautiful they were.
essay
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explaining
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From this reading I wish I could remember some of the beautiful things in that essay, and here set them down; because then you would be able to see what they were like for yourselves, and that would be so much more simpler than my explaining to you how beautiful they were.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I wish I could remember some of the beautiful things in that essay, and here set them down; because then you would be able to see what they were like for yourselves, and that would be so much more simpler than my explaining to you how beautiful they were.
friend
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From this reading I was very proud of this essay, and when I got back to town I called on a very superior friend of mine, a critic, and read it to him.
give
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From this reading I do not care for him to see any of my usual work, because he really is a very superior person indeed, and the perusal of it appears to give him pains inside.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But this article, I thought, would do him good.
got
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From this reading I was very proud of this essay, and when I got back to town I called on a very superior friend of mine, a critic, and read it to him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I do not care for him to see any of my usual work, because he really is a very superior person indeed, and the perusal of it appears to give him pains inside.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I wish I could remember some of the beautiful things in that essay, and here set them down; because then you would be able to see what they were like for yourselves, and that would be so much more simpler than my explaining to you how beautiful they were.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was very proud of this essay, and when I got back to town I called on a very superior friend of mine, a critic, and read it to him.
how
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From this reading I wish I could remember some of the beautiful things in that essay, and here set them down; because then you would be able to see what they were like for yourselves, and that would be so much more simpler than my explaining to you how beautiful they were.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Unfortunately, however, I cannot now call to mind any of them.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wish I could remember some of the beautiful things in that essay, and here set them down; because then you would be able to see what they were like for yourselves, and that would be so much more simpler than my explaining to you how beautiful they were.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I wish I could remember some of the beautiful things in that essay, and here set them down; because then you would be able to see what they were like for yourselves, and that would be so much more simpler than my explaining to you how beautiful they were.
indeed
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From this reading I do not care for him to see any of my usual work, because he really is a very superior person indeed, and the perusal of it appears to give him pains inside.
inside
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From this reading I do not care for him to see any of my usual work, because he really is a very superior person indeed, and the perusal of it appears to give him pains inside.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I do not care for him to see any of my usual work, because he really is a very superior person indeed, and the perusal of it appears to give him pains inside.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was very proud of this essay, and when I got back to town I called on a very superior friend of mine, a critic, and read it to him.
like
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From this reading I wish I could remember some of the beautiful things in that essay, and here set them down; because then you would be able to see what they were like for yourselves, and that would be so much more simpler than my explaining to you how beautiful they were.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Unfortunately, however, I cannot now call to mind any of them.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was very proud of this essay, and when I got back to town I called on a very superior friend of mine, a critic, and read it to him.
more
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From this reading I wish I could remember some of the beautiful things in that essay, and here set them down; because then you would be able to see what they were like for yourselves, and that would be so much more simpler than my explaining to you how beautiful they were.
much
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From this reading I wish I could remember some of the beautiful things in that essay, and here set them down; because then you would be able to see what they were like for yourselves, and that would be so much more simpler than my explaining to you how beautiful they were.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I wish I could remember some of the beautiful things in that essay, and here set them down; because then you would be able to see what they were like for yourselves, and that would be so much more simpler than my explaining to you how beautiful they were.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not care for him to see any of my usual work, because he really is a very superior person indeed, and the perusal of it appears to give him pains inside.
now
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From this reading Unfortunately, however, I cannot now call to mind any of them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I wish I could remember some of the beautiful things in that essay, and here set them down; because then you would be able to see what they were like for yourselves, and that would be so much more simpler than my explaining to you how beautiful they were.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was very proud of this essay, and when I got back to town I called on a very superior friend of mine, a critic, and read it to him.
pains
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From this reading I do not care for him to see any of my usual work, because he really is a very superior person indeed, and the perusal of it appears to give him pains inside.
person
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From this reading I do not care for him to see any of my usual work, because he really is a very superior person indeed, and the perusal of it appears to give him pains inside.
perusal
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From this reading I do not care for him to see any of my usual work, because he really is a very superior person indeed, and the perusal of it appears to give him pains inside.
proud
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From this reading I was very proud of this essay, and when I got back to town I called on a very superior friend of mine, a critic, and read it to him.
read
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From this reading I was very proud of this essay, and when I got back to town I called on a very superior friend of mine, a critic, and read it to him.
really
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From this reading I do not care for him to see any of my usual work, because he really is a very superior person indeed, and the perusal of it appears to give him pains inside.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading I wish I could remember some of the beautiful things in that essay, and here set them down; because then you would be able to see what they were like for yourselves, and that would be so much more simpler than my explaining to you how beautiful they were.
see
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From this reading I wish I could remember some of the beautiful things in that essay, and here set them down; because then you would be able to see what they were like for yourselves, and that would be so much more simpler than my explaining to you how beautiful they were.
set
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From this reading I wish I could remember some of the beautiful things in that essay, and here set them down; because then you would be able to see what they were like for yourselves, and that would be so much more simpler than my explaining to you how beautiful they were.
simpler
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From this reading I wish I could remember some of the beautiful things in that essay, and here set them down; because then you would be able to see what they were like for yourselves, and that would be so much more simpler than my explaining to you how beautiful they were.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I wish I could remember some of the beautiful things in that essay, and here set them down; because then you would be able to see what they were like for yourselves, and that would be so much more simpler than my explaining to you how beautiful they were.
some
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From this reading I wish I could remember some of the beautiful things in that essay, and here set them down; because then you would be able to see what they were like for yourselves, and that would be so much more simpler than my explaining to you how beautiful they were.
superior
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From this reading I was very proud of this essay, and when I got back to town I called on a very superior friend of mine, a critic, and read it to him.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I wish I could remember some of the beautiful things in that essay, and here set them down; because then you would be able to see what they were like for yourselves, and that would be so much more simpler than my explaining to you how beautiful they were.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I wish I could remember some of the beautiful things in that essay, and here set them down; because then you would be able to see what they were like for yourselves, and that would be so much more simpler than my explaining to you how beautiful they were.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I wish I could remember some of the beautiful things in that essay, and here set them down; because then you would be able to see what they were like for yourselves, and that would be so much more simpler than my explaining to you how beautiful they were.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I wish I could remember some of the beautiful things in that essay, and here set them down; because then you would be able to see what they were like for yourselves, and that would be so much more simpler than my explaining to you how beautiful they were.
then
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From this reading I wish I could remember some of the beautiful things in that essay, and here set them down; because then you would be able to see what they were like for yourselves, and that would be so much more simpler than my explaining to you how beautiful they were.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I wish I could remember some of the beautiful things in that essay, and here set them down; because then you would be able to see what they were like for yourselves, and that would be so much more simpler than my explaining to you how beautiful they were.
things
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From this reading I wish I could remember some of the beautiful things in that essay, and here set them down; because then you would be able to see what they were like for yourselves, and that would be so much more simpler than my explaining to you how beautiful they were.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I was very proud of this essay, and when I got back to town I called on a very superior friend of mine, a critic, and read it to him.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But this article, I thought, would do him good.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I wish I could remember some of the beautiful things in that essay, and here set them down; because then you would be able to see what they were like for yourselves, and that would be so much more simpler than my explaining to you how beautiful they were.
town
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From this reading I was very proud of this essay, and when I got back to town I called on a very superior friend of mine, a critic, and read it to him.
Unfortunately
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From this reading Unfortunately, however, I cannot now call to mind any of them.
usual
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From this reading I do not care for him to see any of my usual work, because he really is a very superior person indeed, and the perusal of it appears to give him pains inside.
very
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From this reading I was very proud of this essay, and when I got back to town I called on a very superior friend of mine, a critic, and read it to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was very proud of this essay, and when I got back to town I called on a very superior friend of mine, a critic, and read it to him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I wish I could remember some of the beautiful things in that essay, and here set them down; because then you would be able to see what they were like for yourselves, and that would be so much more simpler than my explaining to you how beautiful they were.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I wish I could remember some of the beautiful things in that essay, and here set them down; because then you would be able to see what they were like for yourselves, and that would be so much more simpler than my explaining to you how beautiful they were.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I was very proud of this essay, and when I got back to town I called on a very superior friend of mine, a critic, and read it to him.
wish
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From this reading I wish I could remember some of the beautiful things in that essay, and here set them down; because then you would be able to see what they were like for yourselves, and that would be so much more simpler than my explaining to you how beautiful they were.
work
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From this reading I do not care for him to see any of my usual work, because he really is a very superior person indeed, and the perusal of it appears to give him pains inside.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I wish I could remember some of the beautiful things in that essay, and here set them down; because then you would be able to see what they were like for yourselves, and that would be so much more simpler than my explaining to you how beautiful they were.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I wish I could remember some of the beautiful things in that essay, and here set them down; because then you would be able to see what they were like for yourselves, and that would be so much more simpler than my explaining to you how beautiful they were.
yourselvespronounUS /jʊrˈselvz/
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading I wish I could remember some of the beautiful things in that essay, and here set them down; because then you would be able to see what they were like for yourselves, and that would be so much more simpler than my explaining to you how beautiful they were.
