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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 With a quick reversion to the impossible first type, he recast his letter in what was now the only possible shape.
affair
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From this reading "MY DEAR MISS BROWN,--The editor of the American Miscellany has sent me a copy of his recent letter to you and your own reply, and has remanded to me an affair which resulted from my going to him with your request to see the close of my story now publishing in his magazine.
affected
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From this reading He tried it in that form, and it was simply disgusting, the attitude stiff and swelling, and the diction affected and unnatural.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "After giving the matter my best thought, I have concluded that it will be well to enclose all the exhibits to you, and I now do this in the hope that a serious study of them will enable you to share my surprise at the moral and social conditions in which the business could originate.
all
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American
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From this reading "MY DEAR MISS BROWN,--The editor of the American Miscellany has sent me a copy of his recent letter to you and your own reply, and has remanded to me an affair which resulted from my going to him with your request to see the close of my story now publishing in his magazine.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "MY DEAR MISS BROWN,--The editor of the American Miscellany has sent me a copy of his recent letter to you and your own reply, and has remanded to me an affair which resulted from my going to him with your request to see the close of my story now publishing in his magazine.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He tried it in that form, and it was simply disgusting, the attitude stiff and swelling, and the diction affected and unnatural.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "After giving the matter my best thought, I have concluded that it will be well to enclose all the exhibits to you, and I now do this in the hope that a serious study of them will enable you to share my surprise at the moral and social conditions in which the business could originate.
attitude
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From this reading He tried it in that form, and it was simply disgusting, the attitude stiff and swelling, and the diction affected and unnatural.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "After giving the matter my best thought, I have concluded that it will be well to enclose all the exhibits to you, and I now do this in the hope that a serious study of them will enable you to share my surprise at the moral and social conditions in which the business could originate.
best
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BROWN
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business
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close
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concluded
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conditions
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copy
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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "After giving the matter my best thought, I have concluded that it will be well to enclose all the exhibits to you, and I now do this in the hope that a serious study of them will enable you to share my surprise at the moral and social conditions in which the business could originate.
DEAR
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diction
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From this reading He tried it in that form, and it was simply disgusting, the attitude stiff and swelling, and the diction affected and unnatural.
disgusting
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From this reading He tried it in that form, and it was simply disgusting, the attitude stiff and swelling, and the diction affected and unnatural.
diversity
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From this reading I willingly leave with you the question which is the more trustworthy, your letter to me or your letter to him, or which the more truly represents the interesting diversity of your nature.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "After giving the matter my best thought, I have concluded that it will be well to enclose all the exhibits to you, and I now do this in the hope that a serious study of them will enable you to share my surprise at the moral and social conditions in which the business could originate.
editor
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enable
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enclose
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exhibits
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firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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form
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From this reading He tried it in that form, and it was simply disgusting, the attitude stiff and swelling, and the diction affected and unnatural.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "MY DEAR MISS BROWN,--The editor of the American Miscellany has sent me a copy of his recent letter to you and your own reply, and has remanded to me an affair which resulted from my going to him with your request to see the close of my story now publishing in his magazine.
giving
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going
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "MY DEAR MISS BROWN,--The editor of the American Miscellany has sent me a copy of his recent letter to you and your own reply, and has remanded to me an affair which resulted from my going to him with your request to see the close of my story now publishing in his magazine.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "After giving the matter my best thought, I have concluded that it will be well to enclose all the exhibits to you, and I now do this in the hope that a serious study of them will enable you to share my surprise at the moral and social conditions in which the business could originate.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He tried it in that form, and it was simply disgusting, the attitude stiff and swelling, and the diction affected and unnatural.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "MY DEAR MISS BROWN,--The editor of the American Miscellany has sent me a copy of his recent letter to you and your own reply, and has remanded to me an affair which resulted from my going to him with your request to see the close of my story now publishing in his magazine.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With a quick reversion to the impossible first type, he recast his letter in what was now the only possible shape.
hope
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From this reading "After giving the matter my best thought, I have concluded that it will be well to enclose all the exhibits to you, and I now do this in the hope that a serious study of them will enable you to share my surprise at the moral and social conditions in which the business could originate.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "After giving the matter my best thought, I have concluded that it will be well to enclose all the exhibits to you, and I now do this in the hope that a serious study of them will enable you to share my surprise at the moral and social conditions in which the business could originate.
impossible
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He tried it in that form, and it was simply disgusting, the attitude stiff and swelling, and the diction affected and unnatural.
interesting
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From this reading I willingly leave with you the question which is the more trustworthy, your letter to me or your letter to him, or which the more truly represents the interesting diversity of your nature.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I willingly leave with you the question which is the more trustworthy, your letter to me or your letter to him, or which the more truly represents the interesting diversity of your nature.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He tried it in that form, and it was simply disgusting, the attitude stiff and swelling, and the diction affected and unnatural.
leave
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letter
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magazine
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matter
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From this reading "After giving the matter my best thought, I have concluded that it will be well to enclose all the exhibits to you, and I now do this in the hope that a serious study of them will enable you to share my surprise at the moral and social conditions in which the business could originate.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "MY DEAR MISS BROWN,--The editor of the American Miscellany has sent me a copy of his recent letter to you and your own reply, and has remanded to me an affair which resulted from my going to him with your request to see the close of my story now publishing in his magazine.
Miscellany
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MISS
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moral
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more
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From this reading I willingly leave with you the question which is the more trustworthy, your letter to me or your letter to him, or which the more truly represents the interesting diversity of your nature.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "MY DEAR MISS BROWN,--The editor of the American Miscellany has sent me a copy of his recent letter to you and your own reply, and has remanded to me an affair which resulted from my going to him with your request to see the close of my story now publishing in his magazine.
nature
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From this reading I willingly leave with you the question which is the more trustworthy, your letter to me or your letter to him, or which the more truly represents the interesting diversity of your nature.
now
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From this reading With a quick reversion to the impossible first type, he recast his letter in what was now the only possible shape.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "MY DEAR MISS BROWN,--The editor of the American Miscellany has sent me a copy of his recent letter to you and your own reply, and has remanded to me an affair which resulted from my going to him with your request to see the close of my story now publishing in his magazine.
only
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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I willingly leave with you the question which is the more trustworthy, your letter to me or your letter to him, or which the more truly represents the interesting diversity of your nature.
originate
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own
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possible
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publishing
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questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I willingly leave with you the question which is the more trustworthy, your letter to me or your letter to him, or which the more truly represents the interesting diversity of your nature.
quick
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From this reading With a quick reversion to the impossible first type, he recast his letter in what was now the only possible shape.
recast
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recent
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From this reading "MY DEAR MISS BROWN,--The editor of the American Miscellany has sent me a copy of his recent letter to you and your own reply, and has remanded to me an affair which resulted from my going to him with your request to see the close of my story now publishing in his magazine.
remanded
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reply
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represents
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request
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resulted
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reversion
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see
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sent
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serious
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shape
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share
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simply
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social
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stiff
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story
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study
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surprise
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swelling
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From this reading He tried it in that form, and it was simply disgusting, the attitude stiff and swelling, and the diction affected and unnatural.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He tried it in that form, and it was simply disgusting, the attitude stiff and swelling, and the diction affected and unnatural.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He tried it in that form, and it was simply disgusting, the attitude stiff and swelling, and the diction affected and unnatural.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "After giving the matter my best thought, I have concluded that it will be well to enclose all the exhibits to you, and I now do this in the hope that a serious study of them will enable you to share my surprise at the moral and social conditions in which the business could originate.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "After giving the matter my best thought, I have concluded that it will be well to enclose all the exhibits to you, and I now do this in the hope that a serious study of them will enable you to share my surprise at the moral and social conditions in which the business could originate.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "After giving the matter my best thought, I have concluded that it will be well to enclose all the exhibits to you, and I now do this in the hope that a serious study of them will enable you to share my surprise at the moral and social conditions in which the business could originate.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With a quick reversion to the impossible first type, he recast his letter in what was now the only possible shape.
tried
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truly
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From this reading I willingly leave with you the question which is the more trustworthy, your letter to me or your letter to him, or which the more truly represents the interesting diversity of your nature.
trustworthy
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From this reading I willingly leave with you the question which is the more trustworthy, your letter to me or your letter to him, or which the more truly represents the interesting diversity of your nature.
type
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unnatural
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He tried it in that form, and it was simply disgusting, the attitude stiff and swelling, and the diction affected and unnatural.
well
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whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading With a quick reversion to the impossible first type, he recast his letter in what was now the only possible shape.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "MY DEAR MISS BROWN,--The editor of the American Miscellany has sent me a copy of his recent letter to you and your own reply, and has remanded to me an affair which resulted from my going to him with your request to see the close of my story now publishing in his magazine.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "After giving the matter my best thought, I have concluded that it will be well to enclose all the exhibits to you, and I now do this in the hope that a serious study of them will enable you to share my surprise at the moral and social conditions in which the business could originate.
willingly
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From this reading I willingly leave with you the question which is the more trustworthy, your letter to me or your letter to him, or which the more truly represents the interesting diversity of your nature.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a quick reversion to the impossible first type, he recast his letter in what was now the only possible shape.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "MY DEAR MISS BROWN,--The editor of the American Miscellany has sent me a copy of his recent letter to you and your own reply, and has remanded to me an affair which resulted from my going to him with your request to see the close of my story now publishing in his magazine.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "MY DEAR MISS BROWN,--The editor of the American Miscellany has sent me a copy of his recent letter to you and your own reply, and has remanded to me an affair which resulted from my going to him with your request to see the close of my story now publishing in his magazine.
