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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 Progress--Glorious John--Utterly Unintelligible--What a Difference!
Ab
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From this reading There were my ballads, my Ab Gwilym, but then I thought of Taggart and his snuff, his pinch of snuff.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading By the month of October I had, in spite of all difficulties and obstacles, accomplished about two-thirds of the principal task which I had undertaken, the compiling of the Newgate Lives; I had also made some progress in translating the publisher's philosophy into German.
accomplished
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From this reading By the month of October I had, in spite of all difficulties and obstacles, accomplished about two-thirds of the principal task which I had undertaken, the compiling of the Newgate Lives; I had also made some progress in translating the publisher's philosophy into German.
all
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From this reading By the month of October I had, in spite of all difficulties and obstacles, accomplished about two-thirds of the principal task which I had undertaken, the compiling of the Newgate Lives; I had also made some progress in translating the publisher's philosophy into German.
also
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From this reading By the month of October I had, in spite of all difficulties and obstacles, accomplished about two-thirds of the principal task which I had undertaken, the compiling of the Newgate Lives; I had also made some progress in translating the publisher's philosophy into German.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By the month of October I had, in spite of all difficulties and obstacles, accomplished about two-thirds of the principal task which I had undertaken, the compiling of the Newgate Lives; I had also made some progress in translating the publisher's philosophy into German.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But about this time I began to see very clearly that it was impossible that our connection should prove of long duration; yet, in the event of my leaving the big man, what other resource had I--another publisher?
ballads
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From this reading There were my ballads, my Ab Gwilym, but then I thought of Taggart and his snuff, his pinch of snuff.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But about this time I began to see very clearly that it was impossible that our connection should prove of long duration; yet, in the event of my leaving the big man, what other resource had I--another publisher?
big
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From this reading But about this time I began to see very clearly that it was impossible that our connection should prove of long duration; yet, in the event of my leaving the big man, what other resource had I--another publisher?
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But about this time I began to see very clearly that it was impossible that our connection should prove of long duration; yet, in the event of my leaving the big man, what other resource had I--another publisher?
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the month of October I had, in spite of all difficulties and obstacles, accomplished about two-thirds of the principal task which I had undertaken, the compiling of the Newgate Lives; I had also made some progress in translating the publisher's philosophy into German.
clearly
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From this reading But about this time I began to see very clearly that it was impossible that our connection should prove of long duration; yet, in the event of my leaving the big man, what other resource had I--another publisher?
compiling
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From this reading By the month of October I had, in spite of all difficulties and obstacles, accomplished about two-thirds of the principal task which I had undertaken, the compiling of the Newgate Lives; I had also made some progress in translating the publisher's philosophy into German.
connection
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From this reading But about this time I began to see very clearly that it was impossible that our connection should prove of long duration; yet, in the event of my leaving the big man, what other resource had I--another publisher?
Difference
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From this reading Progress--Glorious John--Utterly Unintelligible--What a Difference!
difficulties
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From this reading By the month of October I had, in spite of all difficulties and obstacles, accomplished about two-thirds of the principal task which I had undertaken, the compiling of the Newgate Lives; I had also made some progress in translating the publisher's philosophy into German.
duration
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From this reading But about this time I began to see very clearly that it was impossible that our connection should prove of long duration; yet, in the event of my leaving the big man, what other resource had I--another publisher?
event
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From this reading But about this time I began to see very clearly that it was impossible that our connection should prove of long duration; yet, in the event of my leaving the big man, what other resource had I--another publisher?
German
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From this reading By the month of October I had, in spite of all difficulties and obstacles, accomplished about two-thirds of the principal task which I had undertaken, the compiling of the Newgate Lives; I had also made some progress in translating the publisher's philosophy into German.
Glorious
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From this reading Progress--Glorious John--Utterly Unintelligible--What a Difference!
Gwilym
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From this reading There were my ballads, my Ab Gwilym, but then I thought of Taggart and his snuff, his pinch of snuff.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By the month of October I had, in spite of all difficulties and obstacles, accomplished about two-thirds of the principal task which I had undertaken, the compiling of the Newgate Lives; I had also made some progress in translating the publisher's philosophy into German.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There were my ballads, my Ab Gwilym, but then I thought of Taggart and his snuff, his pinch of snuff.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading By the month of October I had, in spite of all difficulties and obstacles, accomplished about two-thirds of the principal task which I had undertaken, the compiling of the Newgate Lives; I had also made some progress in translating the publisher's philosophy into German.
impossible
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From this reading But about this time I began to see very clearly that it was impossible that our connection should prove of long duration; yet, in the event of my leaving the big man, what other resource had I--another publisher?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By the month of October I had, in spite of all difficulties and obstacles, accomplished about two-thirds of the principal task which I had undertaken, the compiling of the Newgate Lives; I had also made some progress in translating the publisher's philosophy into German.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading By the month of October I had, in spite of all difficulties and obstacles, accomplished about two-thirds of the principal task which I had undertaken, the compiling of the Newgate Lives; I had also made some progress in translating the publisher's philosophy into German.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But about this time I began to see very clearly that it was impossible that our connection should prove of long duration; yet, in the event of my leaving the big man, what other resource had I--another publisher?
John
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From this reading Progress--Glorious John--Utterly Unintelligible--What a Difference!
leaving
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From this reading But about this time I began to see very clearly that it was impossible that our connection should prove of long duration; yet, in the event of my leaving the big man, what other resource had I--another publisher?
Lives
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From this reading By the month of October I had, in spite of all difficulties and obstacles, accomplished about two-thirds of the principal task which I had undertaken, the compiling of the Newgate Lives; I had also made some progress in translating the publisher's philosophy into German.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But about this time I began to see very clearly that it was impossible that our connection should prove of long duration; yet, in the event of my leaving the big man, what other resource had I--another publisher?
made
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From this reading By the month of October I had, in spite of all difficulties and obstacles, accomplished about two-thirds of the principal task which I had undertaken, the compiling of the Newgate Lives; I had also made some progress in translating the publisher's philosophy into German.
man
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From this reading But about this time I began to see very clearly that it was impossible that our connection should prove of long duration; yet, in the event of my leaving the big man, what other resource had I--another publisher?
month
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From this reading By the month of October I had, in spite of all difficulties and obstacles, accomplished about two-thirds of the principal task which I had undertaken, the compiling of the Newgate Lives; I had also made some progress in translating the publisher's philosophy into German.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But about this time I began to see very clearly that it was impossible that our connection should prove of long duration; yet, in the event of my leaving the big man, what other resource had I--another publisher?
Newgate
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From this reading By the month of October I had, in spite of all difficulties and obstacles, accomplished about two-thirds of the principal task which I had undertaken, the compiling of the Newgate Lives; I had also made some progress in translating the publisher's philosophy into German.
obstacles
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From this reading By the month of October I had, in spite of all difficulties and obstacles, accomplished about two-thirds of the principal task which I had undertaken, the compiling of the Newgate Lives; I had also made some progress in translating the publisher's philosophy into German.
October
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From this reading By the month of October I had, in spite of all difficulties and obstacles, accomplished about two-thirds of the principal task which I had undertaken, the compiling of the Newgate Lives; I had also made some progress in translating the publisher's philosophy into German.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By the month of October I had, in spite of all difficulties and obstacles, accomplished about two-thirds of the principal task which I had undertaken, the compiling of the Newgate Lives; I had also made some progress in translating the publisher's philosophy into German.
offer
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From this reading But what had I to offer?
other
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From this reading But about this time I began to see very clearly that it was impossible that our connection should prove of long duration; yet, in the event of my leaving the big man, what other resource had I--another publisher?
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But about this time I began to see very clearly that it was impossible that our connection should prove of long duration; yet, in the event of my leaving the big man, what other resource had I--another publisher?
philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading By the month of October I had, in spite of all difficulties and obstacles, accomplished about two-thirds of the principal task which I had undertaken, the compiling of the Newgate Lives; I had also made some progress in translating the publisher's philosophy into German.
pinch
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From this reading There were my ballads, my Ab Gwilym, but then I thought of Taggart and his snuff, his pinch of snuff.
principal
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From this reading By the month of October I had, in spite of all difficulties and obstacles, accomplished about two-thirds of the principal task which I had undertaken, the compiling of the Newgate Lives; I had also made some progress in translating the publisher's philosophy into German.
Progress
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From this reading Progress--Glorious John--Utterly Unintelligible--What a Difference!
prove
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From this reading But about this time I began to see very clearly that it was impossible that our connection should prove of long duration; yet, in the event of my leaving the big man, what other resource had I--another publisher?
publisher
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From this reading But about this time I began to see very clearly that it was impossible that our connection should prove of long duration; yet, in the event of my leaving the big man, what other resource had I--another publisher?
publisher's
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From this reading By the month of October I had, in spite of all difficulties and obstacles, accomplished about two-thirds of the principal task which I had undertaken, the compiling of the Newgate Lives; I had also made some progress in translating the publisher's philosophy into German.
resource
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From this reading But about this time I began to see very clearly that it was impossible that our connection should prove of long duration; yet, in the event of my leaving the big man, what other resource had I--another publisher?
see
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From this reading But about this time I began to see very clearly that it was impossible that our connection should prove of long duration; yet, in the event of my leaving the big man, what other resource had I--another publisher?
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But about this time I began to see very clearly that it was impossible that our connection should prove of long duration; yet, in the event of my leaving the big man, what other resource had I--another publisher?
snuff
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From this reading There were my ballads, my Ab Gwilym, but then I thought of Taggart and his snuff, his pinch of snuff.
some
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From this reading By the month of October I had, in spite of all difficulties and obstacles, accomplished about two-thirds of the principal task which I had undertaken, the compiling of the Newgate Lives; I had also made some progress in translating the publisher's philosophy into German.
spite
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From this reading By the month of October I had, in spite of all difficulties and obstacles, accomplished about two-thirds of the principal task which I had undertaken, the compiling of the Newgate Lives; I had also made some progress in translating the publisher's philosophy into German.
Taggart
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From this reading There were my ballads, my Ab Gwilym, but then I thought of Taggart and his snuff, his pinch of snuff.
task
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From this reading By the month of October I had, in spite of all difficulties and obstacles, accomplished about two-thirds of the principal task which I had undertaken, the compiling of the Newgate Lives; I had also made some progress in translating the publisher's philosophy into German.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But about this time I began to see very clearly that it was impossible that our connection should prove of long duration; yet, in the event of my leaving the big man, what other resource had I--another publisher?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By the month of October I had, in spite of all difficulties and obstacles, accomplished about two-thirds of the principal task which I had undertaken, the compiling of the Newgate Lives; I had also made some progress in translating the publisher's philosophy into German.
then
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From this reading There were my ballads, my Ab Gwilym, but then I thought of Taggart and his snuff, his pinch of snuff.
There
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From this reading There were my ballads, my Ab Gwilym, but then I thought of Taggart and his snuff, his pinch of snuff.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But about this time I began to see very clearly that it was impossible that our connection should prove of long duration; yet, in the event of my leaving the big man, what other resource had I--another publisher?
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were my ballads, my Ab Gwilym, but then I thought of Taggart and his snuff, his pinch of snuff.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But about this time I began to see very clearly that it was impossible that our connection should prove of long duration; yet, in the event of my leaving the big man, what other resource had I--another publisher?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But about this time I began to see very clearly that it was impossible that our connection should prove of long duration; yet, in the event of my leaving the big man, what other resource had I--another publisher?
translating
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From this reading By the month of October I had, in spite of all difficulties and obstacles, accomplished about two-thirds of the principal task which I had undertaken, the compiling of the Newgate Lives; I had also made some progress in translating the publisher's philosophy into German.
two-thirds
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From this reading By the month of October I had, in spite of all difficulties and obstacles, accomplished about two-thirds of the principal task which I had undertaken, the compiling of the Newgate Lives; I had also made some progress in translating the publisher's philosophy into German.
undertaken
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From this reading By the month of October I had, in spite of all difficulties and obstacles, accomplished about two-thirds of the principal task which I had undertaken, the compiling of the Newgate Lives; I had also made some progress in translating the publisher's philosophy into German.
Unintelligible
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From this reading Progress--Glorious John--Utterly Unintelligible--What a Difference!
Utterly
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From this reading Progress--Glorious John--Utterly Unintelligible--What a Difference!
very
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From this reading But about this time I began to see very clearly that it was impossible that our connection should prove of long duration; yet, in the event of my leaving the big man, what other resource had I--another publisher?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But about this time I began to see very clearly that it was impossible that our connection should prove of long duration; yet, in the event of my leaving the big man, what other resource had I--another publisher?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were my ballads, my Ab Gwilym, but then I thought of Taggart and his snuff, his pinch of snuff.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Progress--Glorious John--Utterly Unintelligible--What a Difference!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading By the month of October I had, in spite of all difficulties and obstacles, accomplished about two-thirds of the principal task which I had undertaken, the compiling of the Newgate Lives; I had also made some progress in translating the publisher's philosophy into German.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading But about this time I began to see very clearly that it was impossible that our connection should prove of long duration; yet, in the event of my leaving the big man, what other resource had I--another publisher?
