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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 Probably the critics would have accepted it as a true story if the author had not been so incautious as to give it a true moral.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When the author of “If Winter Comes” brought out another book about the life of the family, it was almost as much criticized as the first book was praised.
abstract
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From this reading I do not say that there was nothing to criticize, but I do say that I was not convinced by the abstract logic of the criticism.
accepted
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From this reading Probably the critics would have accepted it as a true story if the author had not been so incautious as to give it a true moral.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading And it is the convention of journalism at this moment to support what is feminist against what is feminine.
almost
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From this reading When the author of “If Winter Comes” brought out another book about the life of the family, it was almost as much criticized as the first book was praised.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the moral is not fashionable in the press at the moment; for it is to the effect that a woman may gain a professional success at the price of a domestic failure.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When the author of “If Winter Comes” brought out another book about the life of the family, it was almost as much criticized as the first book was praised.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When the author of “If Winter Comes” brought out another book about the life of the family, it was almost as much criticized as the first book was praised.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And the moral is not fashionable in the press at the moment; for it is to the effect that a woman may gain a professional success at the price of a domestic failure.
author
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From this reading When the author of “If Winter Comes” brought out another book about the life of the family, it was almost as much criticized as the first book was praised.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Probably the critics would have accepted it as a true story if the author had not been so incautious as to give it a true moral.
book
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From this reading When the author of “If Winter Comes” brought out another book about the life of the family, it was almost as much criticized as the first book was praised.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When the author of “If Winter Comes” brought out another book about the life of the family, it was almost as much criticized as the first book was praised.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I do not say that there was nothing to criticize, but I do say that I was not convinced by the abstract logic of the criticism.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I do not say that there was nothing to criticize, but I do say that I was not convinced by the abstract logic of the criticism.
Comes
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From this reading When the author of “If Winter Comes” brought out another book about the life of the family, it was almost as much criticized as the first book was praised.
convention
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From this reading And it is the convention of journalism at this moment to support what is feminist against what is feminine.
convinced
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From this reading I do not say that there was nothing to criticize, but I do say that I was not convinced by the abstract logic of the criticism.
criticism
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From this reading I do not say that there was nothing to criticize, but I do say that I was not convinced by the abstract logic of the criticism.
criticize
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From this reading I do not say that there was nothing to criticize, but I do say that I was not convinced by the abstract logic of the criticism.
criticized
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From this reading When the author of “If Winter Comes” brought out another book about the life of the family, it was almost as much criticized as the first book was praised.
critics
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From this reading Probably the critics would have accepted it as a true story if the author had not been so incautious as to give it a true moral.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not say that there was nothing to criticize, but I do say that I was not convinced by the abstract logic of the criticism.
domestic
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From this reading And the moral is not fashionable in the press at the moment; for it is to the effect that a woman may gain a professional success at the price of a domestic failure.
effect
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From this reading And the moral is not fashionable in the press at the moment; for it is to the effect that a woman may gain a professional success at the price of a domestic failure.
failure
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From this reading And the moral is not fashionable in the press at the moment; for it is to the effect that a woman may gain a professional success at the price of a domestic failure.
family
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From this reading When the author of “If Winter Comes” brought out another book about the life of the family, it was almost as much criticized as the first book was praised.
fashionable
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From this reading And the moral is not fashionable in the press at the moment; for it is to the effect that a woman may gain a professional success at the price of a domestic failure.
feminine
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From this reading And it is the convention of journalism at this moment to support what is feminist against what is feminine.
feminist
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From this reading And it is the convention of journalism at this moment to support what is feminist against what is feminine.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the author of “If Winter Comes” brought out another book about the life of the family, it was almost as much criticized as the first book was praised.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And the moral is not fashionable in the press at the moment; for it is to the effect that a woman may gain a professional success at the price of a domestic failure.
gain
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From this reading And the moral is not fashionable in the press at the moment; for it is to the effect that a woman may gain a professional success at the price of a domestic failure.
give
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From this reading Probably the critics would have accepted it as a true story if the author had not been so incautious as to give it a true moral.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Probably the critics would have accepted it as a true story if the author had not been so incautious as to give it a true moral.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Probably the critics would have accepted it as a true story if the author had not been so incautious as to give it a true moral.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not say that there was nothing to criticize, but I do say that I was not convinced by the abstract logic of the criticism.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When the author of “If Winter Comes” brought out another book about the life of the family, it was almost as much criticized as the first book was praised.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And the moral is not fashionable in the press at the moment; for it is to the effect that a woman may gain a professional success at the price of a domestic failure.
incautious
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From this reading Probably the critics would have accepted it as a true story if the author had not been so incautious as to give it a true moral.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the moral is not fashionable in the press at the moment; for it is to the effect that a woman may gain a professional success at the price of a domestic failure.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the author of “If Winter Comes” brought out another book about the life of the family, it was almost as much criticized as the first book was praised.
journalism
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From this reading And it is the convention of journalism at this moment to support what is feminist against what is feminine.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the author of “If Winter Comes” brought out another book about the life of the family, it was almost as much criticized as the first book was praised.
logic
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From this reading I do not say that there was nothing to criticize, but I do say that I was not convinced by the abstract logic of the criticism.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And the moral is not fashionable in the press at the moment; for it is to the effect that a woman may gain a professional success at the price of a domestic failure.
moment
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From this reading And the moral is not fashionable in the press at the moment; for it is to the effect that a woman may gain a professional success at the price of a domestic failure.
moral
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From this reading Probably the critics would have accepted it as a true story if the author had not been so incautious as to give it a true moral.
much
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From this reading When the author of “If Winter Comes” brought out another book about the life of the family, it was almost as much criticized as the first book was praised.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not say that there was nothing to criticize, but I do say that I was not convinced by the abstract logic of the criticism.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I do not say that there was nothing to criticize, but I do say that I was not convinced by the abstract logic of the criticism.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the author of “If Winter Comes” brought out another book about the life of the family, it was almost as much criticized as the first book was praised.
out
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From this reading When the author of “If Winter Comes” brought out another book about the life of the family, it was almost as much criticized as the first book was praised.
praised
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From this reading When the author of “If Winter Comes” brought out another book about the life of the family, it was almost as much criticized as the first book was praised.
press
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From this reading And the moral is not fashionable in the press at the moment; for it is to the effect that a woman may gain a professional success at the price of a domestic failure.
price
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From this reading And the moral is not fashionable in the press at the moment; for it is to the effect that a woman may gain a professional success at the price of a domestic failure.
Probably
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From this reading Probably the critics would have accepted it as a true story if the author had not been so incautious as to give it a true moral.
professional
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From this reading And the moral is not fashionable in the press at the moment; for it is to the effect that a woman may gain a professional success at the price of a domestic failure.
say
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From this reading I do not say that there was nothing to criticize, but I do say that I was not convinced by the abstract logic of the criticism.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Probably the critics would have accepted it as a true story if the author had not been so incautious as to give it a true moral.
story
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From this reading Probably the critics would have accepted it as a true story if the author had not been so incautious as to give it a true moral.
success
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From this reading And the moral is not fashionable in the press at the moment; for it is to the effect that a woman may gain a professional success at the price of a domestic failure.
supportverbUS /səˈpɔːrt/
to provide what someone needs in order to live
From this reading And it is the convention of journalism at this moment to support what is feminist against what is feminine.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I do not say that there was nothing to criticize, but I do say that I was not convinced by the abstract logic of the criticism.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the author of “If Winter Comes” brought out another book about the life of the family, it was almost as much criticized as the first book was praised.
there
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From this reading I do not say that there was nothing to criticize, but I do say that I was not convinced by the abstract logic of the criticism.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And it is the convention of journalism at this moment to support what is feminist against what is feminine.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I do not say that there was nothing to criticize, but I do say that I was not convinced by the abstract logic of the criticism.
true
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From this reading Probably the critics would have accepted it as a true story if the author had not been so incautious as to give it a true moral.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the author of “If Winter Comes” brought out another book about the life of the family, it was almost as much criticized as the first book was praised.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And it is the convention of journalism at this moment to support what is feminist against what is feminine.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the author of “If Winter Comes” brought out another book about the life of the family, it was almost as much criticized as the first book was praised.
Winter
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From this reading When the author of “If Winter Comes” brought out another book about the life of the family, it was almost as much criticized as the first book was praised.
woman
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From this reading And the moral is not fashionable in the press at the moment; for it is to the effect that a woman may gain a professional success at the price of a domestic failure.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Probably the critics would have accepted it as a true story if the author had not been so incautious as to give it a true moral.
