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Chapter XLII

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Decease of the Review--Homer Himself--Bread and Cheese--Finger and Thumb--Impossible to Find--Something Grand--Universal Mixture--Some Other Publisher.
Time passed away, and with it the Review, which, contrary to the publisher's expectation, did not prove a successful speculation.
About four months after the period of its birth it expired, as all Reviews must for which there is no demand.
Authors had ceased to send their publications to it, and, consequently, to purchase it; for I have already hinted that it was almost entirely supported by authors of a particular class, who expected to see their publications foredoomed to immortality in its pages.
The behaviour of these authors towards this unfortunate publication I can attribute to no other cause than to a report which was industriously circulated, namely, that the Review was low, and that to be reviewed in it was an infallible sign that one was a low person, who could be reviewed nowhere else.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Lavengro

Chapter XLII

Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Decease of the Review--Homer Himself--Bread and Cheese--Finger and Thumb--Impossible to Find--Something Grand--Universal Mixture--Some Other Publisher.
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Time passed away, and with it the Review, which, contrary to the publisher's expectation, did not prove a successful speculation.
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About four months after the period of its birth it expired, as all Reviews must for which there is no demand.
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Authors had ceased to send their publications to it, and, consequently, to purchase it; for I have already hinted that it was almost entirely supported by authors of a particular class, who expected to see their publications foredoomed to immortality in its pages.
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The behaviour of these authors towards this unfortunate publication I can attribute to no other cause than to a report which was industriously circulated, namely, that the Review was low, and that to be reviewed in it was an infallible sign that one was a low person, who could be reviewed nowhere else.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “About four months after the period of its birth it expired, as all Reviews must for which there is no demand.”

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “About four months after the period of its birth it expired, as all Reviews must for which there is no demand.”

Already noun US /already/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Authors had ceased to send their publications to it, and, consequently, to purchase it; for I have already hinted that it was almost entirely supported by authors of a particular class, who expected to see their publications foredoomed to immortality in its pages.”

Could modal verb US /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading “The behaviour of these authors towards this unfortunate publication I can attribute to no other cause than to a report which was industriously circulated, namely, that the Review was low, and that to be reviewed in it was an infallible sign that one was a low person, who could be reviewed nowhere else.”

Entirely noun US /ˈentirely/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Authors had ceased to send their publications to it, and, consequently, to purchase it; for I have already hinted that it was almost entirely supported by authors of a particular class, who expected to see their publications foredoomed to immortality in its pages.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Authors had ceased to send their publications to it, and, consequently, to purchase it; for I have already hinted that it was almost entirely supported by authors of a particular class, who expected to see their publications foredoomed to immortality in its pages.”

Himself pronoun US /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading “Decease of the Review--Homer Himself--Bread and Cheese--Finger and Thumb--Impossible to Find--Something Grand--Universal Mixture--Some Other Publisher.”

Must modal verb US /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “About four months after the period of its birth it expired, as all Reviews must for which there is no demand.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “The behaviour of these authors towards this unfortunate publication I can attribute to no other cause than to a report which was industriously circulated, namely, that the Review was low, and that to be reviewed in it was an infallible sign that one was a low person, who could be reviewed nowhere else.”

Passed noun US /passed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Time passed away, and with it the Review, which, contrary to the publisher's expectation, did not prove a successful speculation.”

Something pronoun US /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading “Decease of the Review--Homer Himself--Bread and Cheese--Finger and Thumb--Impossible to Find--Something Grand--Universal Mixture--Some Other Publisher.”

These determiner US /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading “The behaviour of these authors towards this unfortunate publication I can attribute to no other cause than to a report which was industriously circulated, namely, that the Review was low, and that to be reviewed in it was an infallible sign that one was a low person, who could be reviewed nowhere else.”

Time noun US /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Time passed away, and with it the Review, which, contrary to the publisher's expectation, did not prove a successful speculation.”

Towards preposition US /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading “The behaviour of these authors towards this unfortunate publication I can attribute to no other cause than to a report which was industriously circulated, namely, that the Review was low, and that to be reviewed in it was an infallible sign that one was a low person, who could be reviewed nowhere else.”

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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 Time passed away, and with it the Review, which, contrary to the publisher's expectation, did not prove a successful speculation.

AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading About four months after the period of its birth it expired, as all Reviews must for which there is no demand.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading About four months after the period of its birth it expired, as all Reviews must for which there is no demand.

all

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From this reading About four months after the period of its birth it expired, as all Reviews must for which there is no demand.

almost

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From this reading Authors had ceased to send their publications to it, and, consequently, to purchase it; for I have already hinted that it was almost entirely supported by authors of a particular class, who expected to see their publications foredoomed to immortality in its pages.

alreadynounUS /already/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Authors had ceased to send their publications to it, and, consequently, to purchase it; for I have already hinted that it was almost entirely supported by authors of a particular class, who expected to see their publications foredoomed to immortality in its pages.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The behaviour of these authors towards this unfortunate publication I can attribute to no other cause than to a report which was industriously circulated, namely, that the Review was low, and that to be reviewed in it was an infallible sign that one was a low person, who could be reviewed nowhere else.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Decease of the Review--Homer Himself--Bread and Cheese--Finger and Thumb--Impossible to Find--Something Grand--Universal Mixture--Some Other Publisher.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading About four months after the period of its birth it expired, as all Reviews must for which there is no demand.

attribute

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From this reading The behaviour of these authors towards this unfortunate publication I can attribute to no other cause than to a report which was industriously circulated, namely, that the Review was low, and that to be reviewed in it was an infallible sign that one was a low person, who could be reviewed nowhere else.

Authors

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From this reading Authors had ceased to send their publications to it, and, consequently, to purchase it; for I have already hinted that it was almost entirely supported by authors of a particular class, who expected to see their publications foredoomed to immortality in its pages.

away

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From this reading Time passed away, and with it the Review, which, contrary to the publisher's expectation, did not prove a successful speculation.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The behaviour of these authors towards this unfortunate publication I can attribute to no other cause than to a report which was industriously circulated, namely, that the Review was low, and that to be reviewed in it was an infallible sign that one was a low person, who could be reviewed nowhere else.

behaviour

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From this reading The behaviour of these authors towards this unfortunate publication I can attribute to no other cause than to a report which was industriously circulated, namely, that the Review was low, and that to be reviewed in it was an infallible sign that one was a low person, who could be reviewed nowhere else.

birth

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From this reading About four months after the period of its birth it expired, as all Reviews must for which there is no demand.

Bread

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From this reading Decease of the Review--Homer Himself--Bread and Cheese--Finger and Thumb--Impossible to Find--Something Grand--Universal Mixture--Some Other Publisher.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Authors had ceased to send their publications to it, and, consequently, to purchase it; for I have already hinted that it was almost entirely supported by authors of a particular class, who expected to see their publications foredoomed to immortality in its pages.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading The behaviour of these authors towards this unfortunate publication I can attribute to no other cause than to a report which was industriously circulated, namely, that the Review was low, and that to be reviewed in it was an infallible sign that one was a low person, who could be reviewed nowhere else.

cause

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From this reading The behaviour of these authors towards this unfortunate publication I can attribute to no other cause than to a report which was industriously circulated, namely, that the Review was low, and that to be reviewed in it was an infallible sign that one was a low person, who could be reviewed nowhere else.

ceased

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From this reading Authors had ceased to send their publications to it, and, consequently, to purchase it; for I have already hinted that it was almost entirely supported by authors of a particular class, who expected to see their publications foredoomed to immortality in its pages.

Cheese

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From this reading Decease of the Review--Homer Himself--Bread and Cheese--Finger and Thumb--Impossible to Find--Something Grand--Universal Mixture--Some Other Publisher.

circulated

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From this reading The behaviour of these authors towards this unfortunate publication I can attribute to no other cause than to a report which was industriously circulated, namely, that the Review was low, and that to be reviewed in it was an infallible sign that one was a low person, who could be reviewed nowhere else.

class

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From this reading Authors had ceased to send their publications to it, and, consequently, to purchase it; for I have already hinted that it was almost entirely supported by authors of a particular class, who expected to see their publications foredoomed to immortality in its pages.

consequently

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From this reading Authors had ceased to send their publications to it, and, consequently, to purchase it; for I have already hinted that it was almost entirely supported by authors of a particular class, who expected to see their publications foredoomed to immortality in its pages.

contrary

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From this reading Time passed away, and with it the Review, which, contrary to the publisher's expectation, did not prove a successful speculation.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The behaviour of these authors towards this unfortunate publication I can attribute to no other cause than to a report which was industriously circulated, namely, that the Review was low, and that to be reviewed in it was an infallible sign that one was a low person, who could be reviewed nowhere else.

Decease

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From this reading Decease of the Review--Homer Himself--Bread and Cheese--Finger and Thumb--Impossible to Find--Something Grand--Universal Mixture--Some Other Publisher.

demand

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From this reading About four months after the period of its birth it expired, as all Reviews must for which there is no demand.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Time passed away, and with it the Review, which, contrary to the publisher's expectation, did not prove a successful speculation.

else

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From this reading The behaviour of these authors towards this unfortunate publication I can attribute to no other cause than to a report which was industriously circulated, namely, that the Review was low, and that to be reviewed in it was an infallible sign that one was a low person, who could be reviewed nowhere else.

entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Authors had ceased to send their publications to it, and, consequently, to purchase it; for I have already hinted that it was almost entirely supported by authors of a particular class, who expected to see their publications foredoomed to immortality in its pages.

expectation

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From this reading Time passed away, and with it the Review, which, contrary to the publisher's expectation, did not prove a successful speculation.

expected

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From this reading Authors had ceased to send their publications to it, and, consequently, to purchase it; for I have already hinted that it was almost entirely supported by authors of a particular class, who expected to see their publications foredoomed to immortality in its pages.

expired

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From this reading About four months after the period of its birth it expired, as all Reviews must for which there is no demand.

Find

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From this reading Decease of the Review--Homer Himself--Bread and Cheese--Finger and Thumb--Impossible to Find--Something Grand--Universal Mixture--Some Other Publisher.

Finger

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From this reading Decease of the Review--Homer Himself--Bread and Cheese--Finger and Thumb--Impossible to Find--Something Grand--Universal Mixture--Some Other Publisher.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading About four months after the period of its birth it expired, as all Reviews must for which there is no demand.

foredoomed

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From this reading Authors had ceased to send their publications to it, and, consequently, to purchase it; for I have already hinted that it was almost entirely supported by authors of a particular class, who expected to see their publications foredoomed to immortality in its pages.

four

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From this reading About four months after the period of its birth it expired, as all Reviews must for which there is no demand.

Grand

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From this reading Decease of the Review--Homer Himself--Bread and Cheese--Finger and Thumb--Impossible to Find--Something Grand--Universal Mixture--Some Other Publisher.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Authors had ceased to send their publications to it, and, consequently, to purchase it; for I have already hinted that it was almost entirely supported by authors of a particular class, who expected to see their publications foredoomed to immortality in its pages.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Authors had ceased to send their publications to it, and, consequently, to purchase it; for I have already hinted that it was almost entirely supported by authors of a particular class, who expected to see their publications foredoomed to immortality in its pages.

HimselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Decease of the Review--Homer Himself--Bread and Cheese--Finger and Thumb--Impossible to Find--Something Grand--Universal Mixture--Some Other Publisher.

hinted

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From this reading Authors had ceased to send their publications to it, and, consequently, to purchase it; for I have already hinted that it was almost entirely supported by authors of a particular class, who expected to see their publications foredoomed to immortality in its pages.

Homer

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From this reading Decease of the Review--Homer Himself--Bread and Cheese--Finger and Thumb--Impossible to Find--Something Grand--Universal Mixture--Some Other Publisher.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Authors had ceased to send their publications to it, and, consequently, to purchase it; for I have already hinted that it was almost entirely supported by authors of a particular class, who expected to see their publications foredoomed to immortality in its pages.

immortality

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From this reading Authors had ceased to send their publications to it, and, consequently, to purchase it; for I have already hinted that it was almost entirely supported by authors of a particular class, who expected to see their publications foredoomed to immortality in its pages.

Impossible

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From this reading Decease of the Review--Homer Himself--Bread and Cheese--Finger and Thumb--Impossible to Find--Something Grand--Universal Mixture--Some Other Publisher.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Authors had ceased to send their publications to it, and, consequently, to purchase it; for I have already hinted that it was almost entirely supported by authors of a particular class, who expected to see their publications foredoomed to immortality in its pages.

industriously

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From this reading The behaviour of these authors towards this unfortunate publication I can attribute to no other cause than to a report which was industriously circulated, namely, that the Review was low, and that to be reviewed in it was an infallible sign that one was a low person, who could be reviewed nowhere else.

infallible

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From this reading The behaviour of these authors towards this unfortunate publication I can attribute to no other cause than to a report which was industriously circulated, namely, that the Review was low, and that to be reviewed in it was an infallible sign that one was a low person, who could be reviewed nowhere else.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading About four months after the period of its birth it expired, as all Reviews must for which there is no demand.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Time passed away, and with it the Review, which, contrary to the publisher's expectation, did not prove a successful speculation.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading About four months after the period of its birth it expired, as all Reviews must for which there is no demand.

low

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From this reading The behaviour of these authors towards this unfortunate publication I can attribute to no other cause than to a report which was industriously circulated, namely, that the Review was low, and that to be reviewed in it was an infallible sign that one was a low person, who could be reviewed nowhere else.

Mixture

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From this reading Decease of the Review--Homer Himself--Bread and Cheese--Finger and Thumb--Impossible to Find--Something Grand--Universal Mixture--Some Other Publisher.

months

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From this reading About four months after the period of its birth it expired, as all Reviews must for which there is no demand.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading About four months after the period of its birth it expired, as all Reviews must for which there is no demand.

namely

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From this reading The behaviour of these authors towards this unfortunate publication I can attribute to no other cause than to a report which was industriously circulated, namely, that the Review was low, and that to be reviewed in it was an infallible sign that one was a low person, who could be reviewed nowhere else.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading About four months after the period of its birth it expired, as all Reviews must for which there is no demand.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Time passed away, and with it the Review, which, contrary to the publisher's expectation, did not prove a successful speculation.

nowhere

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From this reading The behaviour of these authors towards this unfortunate publication I can attribute to no other cause than to a report which was industriously circulated, namely, that the Review was low, and that to be reviewed in it was an infallible sign that one was a low person, who could be reviewed nowhere else.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Decease of the Review--Homer Himself--Bread and Cheese--Finger and Thumb--Impossible to Find--Something Grand--Universal Mixture--Some Other Publisher.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The behaviour of these authors towards this unfortunate publication I can attribute to no other cause than to a report which was industriously circulated, namely, that the Review was low, and that to be reviewed in it was an infallible sign that one was a low person, who could be reviewed nowhere else.

Other

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From this reading Decease of the Review--Homer Himself--Bread and Cheese--Finger and Thumb--Impossible to Find--Something Grand--Universal Mixture--Some Other Publisher.

pages

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From this reading Authors had ceased to send their publications to it, and, consequently, to purchase it; for I have already hinted that it was almost entirely supported by authors of a particular class, who expected to see their publications foredoomed to immortality in its pages.

particular

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From this reading Authors had ceased to send their publications to it, and, consequently, to purchase it; for I have already hinted that it was almost entirely supported by authors of a particular class, who expected to see their publications foredoomed to immortality in its pages.

passednounUS /passed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Time passed away, and with it the Review, which, contrary to the publisher's expectation, did not prove a successful speculation.

period

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From this reading About four months after the period of its birth it expired, as all Reviews must for which there is no demand.

person

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From this reading The behaviour of these authors towards this unfortunate publication I can attribute to no other cause than to a report which was industriously circulated, namely, that the Review was low, and that to be reviewed in it was an infallible sign that one was a low person, who could be reviewed nowhere else.

prove

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From this reading Time passed away, and with it the Review, which, contrary to the publisher's expectation, did not prove a successful speculation.

publication

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From this reading The behaviour of these authors towards this unfortunate publication I can attribute to no other cause than to a report which was industriously circulated, namely, that the Review was low, and that to be reviewed in it was an infallible sign that one was a low person, who could be reviewed nowhere else.

publications

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From this reading Authors had ceased to send their publications to it, and, consequently, to purchase it; for I have already hinted that it was almost entirely supported by authors of a particular class, who expected to see their publications foredoomed to immortality in its pages.

Publisher

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From this reading Decease of the Review--Homer Himself--Bread and Cheese--Finger and Thumb--Impossible to Find--Something Grand--Universal Mixture--Some Other Publisher.

publisher's

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From this reading Time passed away, and with it the Review, which, contrary to the publisher's expectation, did not prove a successful speculation.

purchase

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From this reading Authors had ceased to send their publications to it, and, consequently, to purchase it; for I have already hinted that it was almost entirely supported by authors of a particular class, who expected to see their publications foredoomed to immortality in its pages.

report

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From this reading The behaviour of these authors towards this unfortunate publication I can attribute to no other cause than to a report which was industriously circulated, namely, that the Review was low, and that to be reviewed in it was an infallible sign that one was a low person, who could be reviewed nowhere else.

Review

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From this reading Decease of the Review--Homer Himself--Bread and Cheese--Finger and Thumb--Impossible to Find--Something Grand--Universal Mixture--Some Other Publisher.

reviewed

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From this reading The behaviour of these authors towards this unfortunate publication I can attribute to no other cause than to a report which was industriously circulated, namely, that the Review was low, and that to be reviewed in it was an infallible sign that one was a low person, who could be reviewed nowhere else.

Reviews

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From this reading About four months after the period of its birth it expired, as all Reviews must for which there is no demand.

see

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From this reading Authors had ceased to send their publications to it, and, consequently, to purchase it; for I have already hinted that it was almost entirely supported by authors of a particular class, who expected to see their publications foredoomed to immortality in its pages.

send

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From this reading Authors had ceased to send their publications to it, and, consequently, to purchase it; for I have already hinted that it was almost entirely supported by authors of a particular class, who expected to see their publications foredoomed to immortality in its pages.

sign

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From this reading The behaviour of these authors towards this unfortunate publication I can attribute to no other cause than to a report which was industriously circulated, namely, that the Review was low, and that to be reviewed in it was an infallible sign that one was a low person, who could be reviewed nowhere else.

Some

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From this reading Decease of the Review--Homer Himself--Bread and Cheese--Finger and Thumb--Impossible to Find--Something Grand--Universal Mixture--Some Other Publisher.

SomethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Decease of the Review--Homer Himself--Bread and Cheese--Finger and Thumb--Impossible to Find--Something Grand--Universal Mixture--Some Other Publisher.

speculation

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From this reading Time passed away, and with it the Review, which, contrary to the publisher's expectation, did not prove a successful speculation.

successful

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From this reading Time passed away, and with it the Review, which, contrary to the publisher's expectation, did not prove a successful speculation.

supported

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From this reading Authors had ceased to send their publications to it, and, consequently, to purchase it; for I have already hinted that it was almost entirely supported by authors of a particular class, who expected to see their publications foredoomed to immortality in its pages.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The behaviour of these authors towards this unfortunate publication I can attribute to no other cause than to a report which was industriously circulated, namely, that the Review was low, and that to be reviewed in it was an infallible sign that one was a low person, who could be reviewed nowhere else.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Authors had ceased to send their publications to it, and, consequently, to purchase it; for I have already hinted that it was almost entirely supported by authors of a particular class, who expected to see their publications foredoomed to immortality in its pages.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Decease of the Review--Homer Himself--Bread and Cheese--Finger and Thumb--Impossible to Find--Something Grand--Universal Mixture--Some Other Publisher.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Authors had ceased to send their publications to it, and, consequently, to purchase it; for I have already hinted that it was almost entirely supported by authors of a particular class, who expected to see their publications foredoomed to immortality in its pages.

there

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From this reading About four months after the period of its birth it expired, as all Reviews must for which there is no demand.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading The behaviour of these authors towards this unfortunate publication I can attribute to no other cause than to a report which was industriously circulated, namely, that the Review was low, and that to be reviewed in it was an infallible sign that one was a low person, who could be reviewed nowhere else.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The behaviour of these authors towards this unfortunate publication I can attribute to no other cause than to a report which was industriously circulated, namely, that the Review was low, and that to be reviewed in it was an infallible sign that one was a low person, who could be reviewed nowhere else.

Thumb

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From this reading Decease of the Review--Homer Himself--Bread and Cheese--Finger and Thumb--Impossible to Find--Something Grand--Universal Mixture--Some Other Publisher.

TimenounUS /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Time passed away, and with it the Review, which, contrary to the publisher's expectation, did not prove a successful speculation.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Decease of the Review--Homer Himself--Bread and Cheese--Finger and Thumb--Impossible to Find--Something Grand--Universal Mixture--Some Other Publisher.

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading The behaviour of these authors towards this unfortunate publication I can attribute to no other cause than to a report which was industriously circulated, namely, that the Review was low, and that to be reviewed in it was an infallible sign that one was a low person, who could be reviewed nowhere else.

unfortunate

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From this reading The behaviour of these authors towards this unfortunate publication I can attribute to no other cause than to a report which was industriously circulated, namely, that the Review was low, and that to be reviewed in it was an infallible sign that one was a low person, who could be reviewed nowhere else.

Universal

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From this reading Decease of the Review--Homer Himself--Bread and Cheese--Finger and Thumb--Impossible to Find--Something Grand--Universal Mixture--Some Other Publisher.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Authors had ceased to send their publications to it, and, consequently, to purchase it; for I have already hinted that it was almost entirely supported by authors of a particular class, who expected to see their publications foredoomed to immortality in its pages.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Time passed away, and with it the Review, which, contrary to the publisher's expectation, did not prove a successful speculation.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Authors had ceased to send their publications to it, and, consequently, to purchase it; for I have already hinted that it was almost entirely supported by authors of a particular class, who expected to see their publications foredoomed to immortality in its pages.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Time passed away, and with it the Review, which, contrary to the publisher's expectation, did not prove a successful speculation.