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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 Dine with the Publisher--Religions--No Animal Food--Unprofitable Discussions--Principles of Criticism--The Book Market--Newgate Lives--Goethe a Drug--German Acquirements--Moral Dignity.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had observed me, however, and joined me just as I was about to knock at the door.
Acquirements
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From this reading Dine with the Publisher--Religions--No Animal Food--Unprofitable Discussions--Principles of Criticism--The Book Market--Newgate Lives--Goethe a Drug--German Acquirements--Moral Dignity.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading As I hurried along the square in which his house stood, my thoughts were fixed so intently on the great man, that I passed by him without seeing him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Let us take a turn in the square," said he; "we shall not dine for half an hour."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had observed me, however, and joined me just as I was about to knock at the door.
Animal
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From this reading Dine with the Publisher--Religions--No Animal Food--Unprofitable Discussions--Principles of Criticism--The Book Market--Newgate Lives--Goethe a Drug--German Acquirements--Moral Dignity.
appointment
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From this reading On the Sunday I was punctual to my appointment to dine with the publisher.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I hurried along the square in which his house stood, my thoughts were fixed so intently on the great man, that I passed by him without seeing him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had observed me, however, and joined me just as I was about to knock at the door.
Book
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From this reading Dine with the Publisher--Religions--No Animal Food--Unprofitable Discussions--Principles of Criticism--The Book Market--Newgate Lives--Goethe a Drug--German Acquirements--Moral Dignity.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As I hurried along the square in which his house stood, my thoughts were fixed so intently on the great man, that I passed by him without seeing him.
Criticism
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From this reading Dine with the Publisher--Religions--No Animal Food--Unprofitable Discussions--Principles of Criticism--The Book Market--Newgate Lives--Goethe a Drug--German Acquirements--Moral Dignity.
Dignity
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From this reading Dine with the Publisher--Religions--No Animal Food--Unprofitable Discussions--Principles of Criticism--The Book Market--Newgate Lives--Goethe a Drug--German Acquirements--Moral Dignity.
Dine
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From this reading Dine with the Publisher--Religions--No Animal Food--Unprofitable Discussions--Principles of Criticism--The Book Market--Newgate Lives--Goethe a Drug--German Acquirements--Moral Dignity.
Discussions
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From this reading Dine with the Publisher--Religions--No Animal Food--Unprofitable Discussions--Principles of Criticism--The Book Market--Newgate Lives--Goethe a Drug--German Acquirements--Moral Dignity.
door
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From this reading He had observed me, however, and joined me just as I was about to knock at the door.
Drug
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From this reading Dine with the Publisher--Religions--No Animal Food--Unprofitable Discussions--Principles of Criticism--The Book Market--Newgate Lives--Goethe a Drug--German Acquirements--Moral Dignity.
fixed
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From this reading As I hurried along the square in which his house stood, my thoughts were fixed so intently on the great man, that I passed by him without seeing him.
Food
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From this reading Dine with the Publisher--Religions--No Animal Food--Unprofitable Discussions--Principles of Criticism--The Book Market--Newgate Lives--Goethe a Drug--German Acquirements--Moral Dignity.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Let us take a turn in the square," said he; "we shall not dine for half an hour."
German
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From this reading Dine with the Publisher--Religions--No Animal Food--Unprofitable Discussions--Principles of Criticism--The Book Market--Newgate Lives--Goethe a Drug--German Acquirements--Moral Dignity.
Goethe
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From this reading Dine with the Publisher--Religions--No Animal Food--Unprofitable Discussions--Principles of Criticism--The Book Market--Newgate Lives--Goethe a Drug--German Acquirements--Moral Dignity.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As I hurried along the square in which his house stood, my thoughts were fixed so intently on the great man, that I passed by him without seeing him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had observed me, however, and joined me just as I was about to knock at the door.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Let us take a turn in the square," said he; "we shall not dine for half an hour."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had observed me, however, and joined me just as I was about to knock at the door.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As I hurried along the square in which his house stood, my thoughts were fixed so intently on the great man, that I passed by him without seeing him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As I hurried along the square in which his house stood, my thoughts were fixed so intently on the great man, that I passed by him without seeing him.
hour
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From this reading "Let us take a turn in the square," said he; "we shall not dine for half an hour."
house
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From this reading As I hurried along the square in which his house stood, my thoughts were fixed so intently on the great man, that I passed by him without seeing him.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He had observed me, however, and joined me just as I was about to knock at the door.
hurried
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From this reading As I hurried along the square in which his house stood, my thoughts were fixed so intently on the great man, that I passed by him without seeing him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On the Sunday I was punctual to my appointment to dine with the publisher.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As I hurried along the square in which his house stood, my thoughts were fixed so intently on the great man, that I passed by him without seeing him.
intently
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From this reading As I hurried along the square in which his house stood, my thoughts were fixed so intently on the great man, that I passed by him without seeing him.
joined
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From this reading He had observed me, however, and joined me just as I was about to knock at the door.
just
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From this reading He had observed me, however, and joined me just as I was about to knock at the door.
knock
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From this reading He had observed me, however, and joined me just as I was about to knock at the door.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let us take a turn in the square," said he; "we shall not dine for half an hour."
Lives
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From this reading Dine with the Publisher--Religions--No Animal Food--Unprofitable Discussions--Principles of Criticism--The Book Market--Newgate Lives--Goethe a Drug--German Acquirements--Moral Dignity.
man
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From this reading As I hurried along the square in which his house stood, my thoughts were fixed so intently on the great man, that I passed by him without seeing him.
Market
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From this reading Dine with the Publisher--Religions--No Animal Food--Unprofitable Discussions--Principles of Criticism--The Book Market--Newgate Lives--Goethe a Drug--German Acquirements--Moral Dignity.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had observed me, however, and joined me just as I was about to knock at the door.
Moral
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From this reading Dine with the Publisher--Religions--No Animal Food--Unprofitable Discussions--Principles of Criticism--The Book Market--Newgate Lives--Goethe a Drug--German Acquirements--Moral Dignity.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading On the Sunday I was punctual to my appointment to dine with the publisher.
Newgate
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From this reading Dine with the Publisher--Religions--No Animal Food--Unprofitable Discussions--Principles of Criticism--The Book Market--Newgate Lives--Goethe a Drug--German Acquirements--Moral Dignity.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Dine with the Publisher--Religions--No Animal Food--Unprofitable Discussions--Principles of Criticism--The Book Market--Newgate Lives--Goethe a Drug--German Acquirements--Moral Dignity.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Let us take a turn in the square," said he; "we shall not dine for half an hour."
observed
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From this reading He had observed me, however, and joined me just as I was about to knock at the door.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dine with the Publisher--Religions--No Animal Food--Unprofitable Discussions--Principles of Criticism--The Book Market--Newgate Lives--Goethe a Drug--German Acquirements--Moral Dignity.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the Sunday I was punctual to my appointment to dine with the publisher.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As I hurried along the square in which his house stood, my thoughts were fixed so intently on the great man, that I passed by him without seeing him.
Principles
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From this reading Dine with the Publisher--Religions--No Animal Food--Unprofitable Discussions--Principles of Criticism--The Book Market--Newgate Lives--Goethe a Drug--German Acquirements--Moral Dignity.
Publisher
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From this reading Dine with the Publisher--Religions--No Animal Food--Unprofitable Discussions--Principles of Criticism--The Book Market--Newgate Lives--Goethe a Drug--German Acquirements--Moral Dignity.
punctual
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From this reading On the Sunday I was punctual to my appointment to dine with the publisher.
Religions
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From this reading Dine with the Publisher--Religions--No Animal Food--Unprofitable Discussions--Principles of Criticism--The Book Market--Newgate Lives--Goethe a Drug--German Acquirements--Moral Dignity.
said
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From this reading "Let us take a turn in the square," said he; "we shall not dine for half an hour."
seeing
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From this reading As I hurried along the square in which his house stood, my thoughts were fixed so intently on the great man, that I passed by him without seeing him.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Let us take a turn in the square," said he; "we shall not dine for half an hour."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As I hurried along the square in which his house stood, my thoughts were fixed so intently on the great man, that I passed by him without seeing him.
square
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From this reading As I hurried along the square in which his house stood, my thoughts were fixed so intently on the great man, that I passed by him without seeing him.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As I hurried along the square in which his house stood, my thoughts were fixed so intently on the great man, that I passed by him without seeing him.
Sunday
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From this reading On the Sunday I was punctual to my appointment to dine with the publisher.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Let us take a turn in the square," said he; "we shall not dine for half an hour."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As I hurried along the square in which his house stood, my thoughts were fixed so intently on the great man, that I passed by him without seeing him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dine with the Publisher--Religions--No Animal Food--Unprofitable Discussions--Principles of Criticism--The Book Market--Newgate Lives--Goethe a Drug--German Acquirements--Moral Dignity.
thoughts
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From this reading As I hurried along the square in which his house stood, my thoughts were fixed so intently on the great man, that I passed by him without seeing him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the Sunday I was punctual to my appointment to dine with the publisher.
turn
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From this reading "Let us take a turn in the square," said he; "we shall not dine for half an hour."
Unprofitable
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From this reading Dine with the Publisher--Religions--No Animal Food--Unprofitable Discussions--Principles of Criticism--The Book Market--Newgate Lives--Goethe a Drug--German Acquirements--Moral Dignity.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let us take a turn in the square," said he; "we shall not dine for half an hour."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the Sunday I was punctual to my appointment to dine with the publisher.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Let us take a turn in the square," said he; "we shall not dine for half an hour."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As I hurried along the square in which his house stood, my thoughts were fixed so intently on the great man, that I passed by him without seeing him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As I hurried along the square in which his house stood, my thoughts were fixed so intently on the great man, that I passed by him without seeing him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dine with the Publisher--Religions--No Animal Food--Unprofitable Discussions--Principles of Criticism--The Book Market--Newgate Lives--Goethe a Drug--German Acquirements--Moral Dignity.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading As I hurried along the square in which his house stood, my thoughts were fixed so intently on the great man, that I passed by him without seeing him.
