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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 "Unquestionably," said he, as he walked along the solitary lanes,--"unquestionably I begin the world as poets begin poetry, an imitator and a plagiarist.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And, after all, the verse-maker is not the inventor of ideas.
all
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From this reading And, after all, the verse-maker is not the inventor of ideas.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Unquestionably," said he, as he walked along the solitary lanes,--"unquestionably I begin the world as poets begin poetry, an imitator and a plagiarist.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am imitating an itinerant verse-maker, as, no doubt, he began by imitating some other maker of verse.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Unquestionably," said he, as he walked along the solitary lanes,--"unquestionably I begin the world as poets begin poetry, an imitator and a plagiarist.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Unquestionably," said he, as he walked along the solitary lanes,--"unquestionably I begin the world as poets begin poetry, an imitator and a plagiarist.
any
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From this reading KENELM CHILLINGLY had quitted the paternal home at daybreak before any of the household was astir.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading But if there be anything in me, it will work itself out in original form.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Unquestionably," said he, as he walked along the solitary lanes,--"unquestionably I begin the world as poets begin poetry, an imitator and a plagiarist.
astir
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From this reading KENELM CHILLINGLY had quitted the paternal home at daybreak before any of the household was astir.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading KENELM CHILLINGLY had quitted the paternal home at daybreak before any of the household was astir.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But if there be anything in me, it will work itself out in original form.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading KENELM CHILLINGLY had quitted the paternal home at daybreak before any of the household was astir.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am imitating an itinerant verse-maker, as, no doubt, he began by imitating some other maker of verse.
begin
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From this reading "Unquestionably," said he, as he walked along the solitary lanes,--"unquestionably I begin the world as poets begin poetry, an imitator and a plagiarist.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if there be anything in me, it will work itself out in original form.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I am imitating an itinerant verse-maker, as, no doubt, he began by imitating some other maker of verse.
CHILLINGLY
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From this reading KENELM CHILLINGLY had quitted the paternal home at daybreak before any of the household was astir.
daybreak
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From this reading KENELM CHILLINGLY had quitted the paternal home at daybreak before any of the household was astir.
doubt
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From this reading I am imitating an itinerant verse-maker, as, no doubt, he began by imitating some other maker of verse.
form
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From this reading But if there be anything in me, it will work itself out in original form.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading KENELM CHILLINGLY had quitted the paternal home at daybreak before any of the household was astir.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Unquestionably," said he, as he walked along the solitary lanes,--"unquestionably I begin the world as poets begin poetry, an imitator and a plagiarist.
home
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From this reading KENELM CHILLINGLY had quitted the paternal home at daybreak before any of the household was astir.
household
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From this reading KENELM CHILLINGLY had quitted the paternal home at daybreak before any of the household was astir.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Unquestionably," said he, as he walked along the solitary lanes,--"unquestionably I begin the world as poets begin poetry, an imitator and a plagiarist.
ideas
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From this reading And, after all, the verse-maker is not the inventor of ideas.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But if there be anything in me, it will work itself out in original form.
imitating
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From this reading I am imitating an itinerant verse-maker, as, no doubt, he began by imitating some other maker of verse.
imitator
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From this reading "Unquestionably," said he, as he walked along the solitary lanes,--"unquestionably I begin the world as poets begin poetry, an imitator and a plagiarist.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But if there be anything in me, it will work itself out in original form.
inventor
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From this reading And, after all, the verse-maker is not the inventor of ideas.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And, after all, the verse-maker is not the inventor of ideas.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But if there be anything in me, it will work itself out in original form.
itinerant
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From this reading I am imitating an itinerant verse-maker, as, no doubt, he began by imitating some other maker of verse.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading But if there be anything in me, it will work itself out in original form.
KENELM
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From this reading KENELM CHILLINGLY had quitted the paternal home at daybreak before any of the household was astir.
lanes
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From this reading "Unquestionably," said he, as he walked along the solitary lanes,--"unquestionably I begin the world as poets begin poetry, an imitator and a plagiarist.
maker
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From this reading I am imitating an itinerant verse-maker, as, no doubt, he began by imitating some other maker of verse.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But if there be anything in me, it will work itself out in original form.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I am imitating an itinerant verse-maker, as, no doubt, he began by imitating some other maker of verse.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And, after all, the verse-maker is not the inventor of ideas.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading KENELM CHILLINGLY had quitted the paternal home at daybreak before any of the household was astir.
original
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From this reading But if there be anything in me, it will work itself out in original form.
other
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From this reading I am imitating an itinerant verse-maker, as, no doubt, he began by imitating some other maker of verse.
out
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From this reading But if there be anything in me, it will work itself out in original form.
paternal
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From this reading KENELM CHILLINGLY had quitted the paternal home at daybreak before any of the household was astir.
plagiarist
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From this reading "Unquestionably," said he, as he walked along the solitary lanes,--"unquestionably I begin the world as poets begin poetry, an imitator and a plagiarist.
poetry
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From this reading "Unquestionably," said he, as he walked along the solitary lanes,--"unquestionably I begin the world as poets begin poetry, an imitator and a plagiarist.
poets
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From this reading "Unquestionably," said he, as he walked along the solitary lanes,--"unquestionably I begin the world as poets begin poetry, an imitator and a plagiarist.
quitted
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From this reading KENELM CHILLINGLY had quitted the paternal home at daybreak before any of the household was astir.
said
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From this reading "Unquestionably," said he, as he walked along the solitary lanes,--"unquestionably I begin the world as poets begin poetry, an imitator and a plagiarist.
solitary
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From this reading "Unquestionably," said he, as he walked along the solitary lanes,--"unquestionably I begin the world as poets begin poetry, an imitator and a plagiarist.
some
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From this reading I am imitating an itinerant verse-maker, as, no doubt, he began by imitating some other maker of verse.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KENELM CHILLINGLY had quitted the paternal home at daybreak before any of the household was astir.
there
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From this reading But if there be anything in me, it will work itself out in original form.
Unquestionably
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From this reading "Unquestionably," said he, as he walked along the solitary lanes,--"unquestionably I begin the world as poets begin poetry, an imitator and a plagiarist.
verse
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From this reading I am imitating an itinerant verse-maker, as, no doubt, he began by imitating some other maker of verse.
verse-maker
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From this reading I am imitating an itinerant verse-maker, as, no doubt, he began by imitating some other maker of verse.
walked
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From this reading "Unquestionably," said he, as he walked along the solitary lanes,--"unquestionably I begin the world as poets begin poetry, an imitator and a plagiarist.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading KENELM CHILLINGLY had quitted the paternal home at daybreak before any of the household was astir.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But if there be anything in me, it will work itself out in original form.
work
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From this reading But if there be anything in me, it will work itself out in original form.
world
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From this reading "Unquestionably," said he, as he walked along the solitary lanes,--"unquestionably I begin the world as poets begin poetry, an imitator and a plagiarist.
