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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 I could name half a score of young poets whose work from time to time gives me great pleasure, by the reality of its feeling and the delicate perfection of its art, but I will not name them, for fear of passing over half a score of others equally meritorious.
ago
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From this reading I must say, too, that I think the quality of the minor poetry of our day is better than that of twenty-five or thirty years ago.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I could name half a score of young poets whose work from time to time gives me great pleasure, by the reality of its feeling and the delicate perfection of its art, but I will not name them, for fear of passing over half a score of others equally meritorious.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We have certainly no reason to be discouraged, whatever reason the poets themselves have to be so, and I do not think that even in the short story our younger writers are doing better work than they are doing in the slighter forms of verse.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading I could name half a score of young poets whose work from time to time gives me great pleasure, by the reality of its feeling and the delicate perfection of its art, but I will not name them, for fear of passing over half a score of others equally meritorious.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yet the notion of inviting business talent into this field would be as preposterous as that of asking it to devote itself to the essay.
asking
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From this reading Yet the notion of inviting business talent into this field would be as preposterous as that of asking it to devote itself to the essay.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We have certainly no reason to be discouraged, whatever reason the poets themselves have to be so, and I do not think that even in the short story our younger writers are doing better work than they are doing in the slighter forms of verse.
better
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From this reading I suspect that good poetry by well-known hands was never better paid in the magazines than it is now.
business
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From this reading Yet the notion of inviting business talent into this field would be as preposterous as that of asking it to devote itself to the essay.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I could name half a score of young poets whose work from time to time gives me great pleasure, by the reality of its feeling and the delicate perfection of its art, but I will not name them, for fear of passing over half a score of others equally meritorious.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I suspect that good poetry by well-known hands was never better paid in the magazines than it is now.
certainly
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From this reading We have certainly no reason to be discouraged, whatever reason the poets themselves have to be so, and I do not think that even in the short story our younger writers are doing better work than they are doing in the slighter forms of verse.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could name half a score of young poets whose work from time to time gives me great pleasure, by the reality of its feeling and the delicate perfection of its art, but I will not name them, for fear of passing over half a score of others equally meritorious.
day
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From this reading I must say, too, that I think the quality of the minor poetry of our day is better than that of twenty-five or thirty years ago.
delicate
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From this reading I could name half a score of young poets whose work from time to time gives me great pleasure, by the reality of its feeling and the delicate perfection of its art, but I will not name them, for fear of passing over half a score of others equally meritorious.
devote
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From this reading Yet the notion of inviting business talent into this field would be as preposterous as that of asking it to devote itself to the essay.
discouraged
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From this reading We have certainly no reason to be discouraged, whatever reason the poets themselves have to be so, and I do not think that even in the short story our younger writers are doing better work than they are doing in the slighter forms of verse.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We have certainly no reason to be discouraged, whatever reason the poets themselves have to be so, and I do not think that even in the short story our younger writers are doing better work than they are doing in the slighter forms of verse.
doing
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From this reading We have certainly no reason to be discouraged, whatever reason the poets themselves have to be so, and I do not think that even in the short story our younger writers are doing better work than they are doing in the slighter forms of verse.
equallynounUS /ˈequally/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I could name half a score of young poets whose work from time to time gives me great pleasure, by the reality of its feeling and the delicate perfection of its art, but I will not name them, for fear of passing over half a score of others equally meritorious.
essay
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From this reading Yet the notion of inviting business talent into this field would be as preposterous as that of asking it to devote itself to the essay.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We have certainly no reason to be discouraged, whatever reason the poets themselves have to be so, and I do not think that even in the short story our younger writers are doing better work than they are doing in the slighter forms of verse.
fear
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From this reading I could name half a score of young poets whose work from time to time gives me great pleasure, by the reality of its feeling and the delicate perfection of its art, but I will not name them, for fear of passing over half a score of others equally meritorious.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I could name half a score of young poets whose work from time to time gives me great pleasure, by the reality of its feeling and the delicate perfection of its art, but I will not name them, for fear of passing over half a score of others equally meritorious.
field
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From this reading Yet the notion of inviting business talent into this field would be as preposterous as that of asking it to devote itself to the essay.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I could name half a score of young poets whose work from time to time gives me great pleasure, by the reality of its feeling and the delicate perfection of its art, but I will not name them, for fear of passing over half a score of others equally meritorious.
forms
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From this reading We have certainly no reason to be discouraged, whatever reason the poets themselves have to be so, and I do not think that even in the short story our younger writers are doing better work than they are doing in the slighter forms of verse.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I could name half a score of young poets whose work from time to time gives me great pleasure, by the reality of its feeling and the delicate perfection of its art, but I will not name them, for fear of passing over half a score of others equally meritorious.
gives
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From this reading I could name half a score of young poets whose work from time to time gives me great pleasure, by the reality of its feeling and the delicate perfection of its art, but I will not name them, for fear of passing over half a score of others equally meritorious.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I suspect that good poetry by well-known hands was never better paid in the magazines than it is now.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I could name half a score of young poets whose work from time to time gives me great pleasure, by the reality of its feeling and the delicate perfection of its art, but I will not name them, for fear of passing over half a score of others equally meritorious.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I could name half a score of young poets whose work from time to time gives me great pleasure, by the reality of its feeling and the delicate perfection of its art, but I will not name them, for fear of passing over half a score of others equally meritorious.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading I suspect that good poetry by well-known hands was never better paid in the magazines than it is now.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have certainly no reason to be discouraged, whatever reason the poets themselves have to be so, and I do not think that even in the short story our younger writers are doing better work than they are doing in the slighter forms of verse.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I suspect that good poetry by well-known hands was never better paid in the magazines than it is now.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I suspect that good poetry by well-known hands was never better paid in the magazines than it is now.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Yet the notion of inviting business talent into this field would be as preposterous as that of asking it to devote itself to the essay.
inviting
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From this reading Yet the notion of inviting business talent into this field would be as preposterous as that of asking it to devote itself to the essay.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I suspect that good poetry by well-known hands was never better paid in the magazines than it is now.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I suspect that good poetry by well-known hands was never better paid in the magazines than it is now.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I could name half a score of young poets whose work from time to time gives me great pleasure, by the reality of its feeling and the delicate perfection of its art, but I will not name them, for fear of passing over half a score of others equally meritorious.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Yet the notion of inviting business talent into this field would be as preposterous as that of asking it to devote itself to the essay.
magazines
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From this reading I suspect that good poetry by well-known hands was never better paid in the magazines than it is now.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I could name half a score of young poets whose work from time to time gives me great pleasure, by the reality of its feeling and the delicate perfection of its art, but I will not name them, for fear of passing over half a score of others equally meritorious.
meritorious
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From this reading I could name half a score of young poets whose work from time to time gives me great pleasure, by the reality of its feeling and the delicate perfection of its art, but I will not name them, for fear of passing over half a score of others equally meritorious.
minor
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From this reading I must say, too, that I think the quality of the minor poetry of our day is better than that of twenty-five or thirty years ago.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must say, too, that I think the quality of the minor poetry of our day is better than that of twenty-five or thirty years ago.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I could name half a score of young poets whose work from time to time gives me great pleasure, by the reality of its feeling and the delicate perfection of its art, but I will not name them, for fear of passing over half a score of others equally meritorious.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I suspect that good poetry by well-known hands was never better paid in the magazines than it is now.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading We have certainly no reason to be discouraged, whatever reason the poets themselves have to be so, and I do not think that even in the short story our younger writers are doing better work than they are doing in the slighter forms of verse.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could name half a score of young poets whose work from time to time gives me great pleasure, by the reality of its feeling and the delicate perfection of its art, but I will not name them, for fear of passing over half a score of others equally meritorious.
notion
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From this reading Yet the notion of inviting business talent into this field would be as preposterous as that of asking it to devote itself to the essay.
now
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From this reading I suspect that good poetry by well-known hands was never better paid in the magazines than it is now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I must say, too, that I think the quality of the minor poetry of our day is better than that of twenty-five or thirty years ago.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I must say, too, that I think the quality of the minor poetry of our day is better than that of twenty-five or thirty years ago.
others
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From this reading I could name half a score of young poets whose work from time to time gives me great pleasure, by the reality of its feeling and the delicate perfection of its art, but I will not name them, for fear of passing over half a score of others equally meritorious.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I must say, too, that I think the quality of the minor poetry of our day is better than that of twenty-five or thirty years ago.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I could name half a score of young poets whose work from time to time gives me great pleasure, by the reality of its feeling and the delicate perfection of its art, but I will not name them, for fear of passing over half a score of others equally meritorious.
paid
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From this reading I suspect that good poetry by well-known hands was never better paid in the magazines than it is now.
passing
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From this reading I could name half a score of young poets whose work from time to time gives me great pleasure, by the reality of its feeling and the delicate perfection of its art, but I will not name them, for fear of passing over half a score of others equally meritorious.
perfection
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From this reading I could name half a score of young poets whose work from time to time gives me great pleasure, by the reality of its feeling and the delicate perfection of its art, but I will not name them, for fear of passing over half a score of others equally meritorious.
pleasure
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From this reading I could name half a score of young poets whose work from time to time gives me great pleasure, by the reality of its feeling and the delicate perfection of its art, but I will not name them, for fear of passing over half a score of others equally meritorious.
poetry
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From this reading I suspect that good poetry by well-known hands was never better paid in the magazines than it is now.
poets
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From this reading I could name half a score of young poets whose work from time to time gives me great pleasure, by the reality of its feeling and the delicate perfection of its art, but I will not name them, for fear of passing over half a score of others equally meritorious.
preposterous
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From this reading Yet the notion of inviting business talent into this field would be as preposterous as that of asking it to devote itself to the essay.
quality
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From this reading I must say, too, that I think the quality of the minor poetry of our day is better than that of twenty-five or thirty years ago.
reality
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From this reading I could name half a score of young poets whose work from time to time gives me great pleasure, by the reality of its feeling and the delicate perfection of its art, but I will not name them, for fear of passing over half a score of others equally meritorious.
reason
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From this reading We have certainly no reason to be discouraged, whatever reason the poets themselves have to be so, and I do not think that even in the short story our younger writers are doing better work than they are doing in the slighter forms of verse.
say
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From this reading I must say, too, that I think the quality of the minor poetry of our day is better than that of twenty-five or thirty years ago.
scorenounUS /score/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I could name half a score of young poets whose work from time to time gives me great pleasure, by the reality of its feeling and the delicate perfection of its art, but I will not name them, for fear of passing over half a score of others equally meritorious.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading We have certainly no reason to be discouraged, whatever reason the poets themselves have to be so, and I do not think that even in the short story our younger writers are doing better work than they are doing in the slighter forms of verse.
slighter
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From this reading We have certainly no reason to be discouraged, whatever reason the poets themselves have to be so, and I do not think that even in the short story our younger writers are doing better work than they are doing in the slighter forms of verse.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We have certainly no reason to be discouraged, whatever reason the poets themselves have to be so, and I do not think that even in the short story our younger writers are doing better work than they are doing in the slighter forms of verse.
story
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From this reading We have certainly no reason to be discouraged, whatever reason the poets themselves have to be so, and I do not think that even in the short story our younger writers are doing better work than they are doing in the slighter forms of verse.
suspect
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From this reading I suspect that good poetry by well-known hands was never better paid in the magazines than it is now.
talent
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From this reading Yet the notion of inviting business talent into this field would be as preposterous as that of asking it to devote itself to the essay.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I suspect that good poetry by well-known hands was never better paid in the magazines than it is now.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I suspect that good poetry by well-known hands was never better paid in the magazines than it is now.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I suspect that good poetry by well-known hands was never better paid in the magazines than it is now.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I could name half a score of young poets whose work from time to time gives me great pleasure, by the reality of its feeling and the delicate perfection of its art, but I will not name them, for fear of passing over half a score of others equally meritorious.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading We have certainly no reason to be discouraged, whatever reason the poets themselves have to be so, and I do not think that even in the short story our younger writers are doing better work than they are doing in the slighter forms of verse.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We have certainly no reason to be discouraged, whatever reason the poets themselves have to be so, and I do not think that even in the short story our younger writers are doing better work than they are doing in the slighter forms of verse.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I must say, too, that I think the quality of the minor poetry of our day is better than that of twenty-five or thirty years ago.
thirty
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From this reading I must say, too, that I think the quality of the minor poetry of our day is better than that of twenty-five or thirty years ago.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Yet the notion of inviting business talent into this field would be as preposterous as that of asking it to devote itself to the essay.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I could name half a score of young poets whose work from time to time gives me great pleasure, by the reality of its feeling and the delicate perfection of its art, but I will not name them, for fear of passing over half a score of others equally meritorious.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I could name half a score of young poets whose work from time to time gives me great pleasure, by the reality of its feeling and the delicate perfection of its art, but I will not name them, for fear of passing over half a score of others equally meritorious.
too
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From this reading I must say, too, that I think the quality of the minor poetry of our day is better than that of twenty-five or thirty years ago.
twenty-five
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From this reading I must say, too, that I think the quality of the minor poetry of our day is better than that of twenty-five or thirty years ago.
verse
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From this reading We have certainly no reason to be discouraged, whatever reason the poets themselves have to be so, and I do not think that even in the short story our younger writers are doing better work than they are doing in the slighter forms of verse.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I suspect that good poetry by well-known hands was never better paid in the magazines than it is now.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have certainly no reason to be discouraged, whatever reason the poets themselves have to be so, and I do not think that even in the short story our younger writers are doing better work than they are doing in the slighter forms of verse.
well-known
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From this reading I suspect that good poetry by well-known hands was never better paid in the magazines than it is now.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading We have certainly no reason to be discouraged, whatever reason the poets themselves have to be so, and I do not think that even in the short story our younger writers are doing better work than they are doing in the slighter forms of verse.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading I could name half a score of young poets whose work from time to time gives me great pleasure, by the reality of its feeling and the delicate perfection of its art, but I will not name them, for fear of passing over half a score of others equally meritorious.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I could name half a score of young poets whose work from time to time gives me great pleasure, by the reality of its feeling and the delicate perfection of its art, but I will not name them, for fear of passing over half a score of others equally meritorious.
work
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From this reading I could name half a score of young poets whose work from time to time gives me great pleasure, by the reality of its feeling and the delicate perfection of its art, but I will not name them, for fear of passing over half a score of others equally meritorious.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Yet the notion of inviting business talent into this field would be as preposterous as that of asking it to devote itself to the essay.
writers
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From this reading We have certainly no reason to be discouraged, whatever reason the poets themselves have to be so, and I do not think that even in the short story our younger writers are doing better work than they are doing in the slighter forms of verse.
years
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From this reading I must say, too, that I think the quality of the minor poetry of our day is better than that of twenty-five or thirty years ago.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet the notion of inviting business talent into this field would be as preposterous as that of asking it to devote itself to the essay.
young
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From this reading I could name half a score of young poets whose work from time to time gives me great pleasure, by the reality of its feeling and the delicate perfection of its art, but I will not name them, for fear of passing over half a score of others equally meritorious.
younger
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From this reading We have certainly no reason to be discouraged, whatever reason the poets themselves have to be so, and I do not think that even in the short story our younger writers are doing better work than they are doing in the slighter forms of verse.
