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all
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André
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anxious
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From this reading It would argue too much literary conceit on my part were I anxious to restore it to the light of day.
argue
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From this reading It would argue too much literary conceit on my part were I anxious to restore it to the light of day.
Ay
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From this reading Ay me, how old it is!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
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conceit
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From this reading It would argue too much literary conceit on my part were I anxious to restore it to the light of day.
Coq
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day
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dear
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desire
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destined
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From this reading You will not succeed in wresting it for long from the eternal oblivion where-unto it is destined.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It would argue, perhaps, still more did I endeavour to keep it in obscurity.
endeavour
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From this reading It would argue, perhaps, still more did I endeavour to keep it in obscurity.
eternal
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From this reading You will not succeed in wresting it for long from the eternal oblivion where-unto it is destined.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You will not succeed in wresting it for long from the eternal oblivion where-unto it is destined.
French
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FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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how
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From this reading Ay me, how old it is!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It would argue too much literary conceit on my part were I anxious to restore it to the light of day.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You will not succeed in wresting it for long from the eternal oblivion where-unto it is destined.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would argue too much literary conceit on my part were I anxious to restore it to the light of day.
J
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keep
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From this reading It would argue, perhaps, still more did I endeavour to keep it in obscurity.
Lewis
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light
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From this reading It would argue too much literary conceit on my part were I anxious to restore it to the light of day.
literary
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From this reading It would argue too much literary conceit on my part were I anxious to restore it to the light of day.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You will not succeed in wresting it for long from the eternal oblivion where-unto it is destined.
Marguerite
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matter
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Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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Monsieur
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more
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From this reading It would argue, perhaps, still more did I endeavour to keep it in obscurity.
much
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From this reading It would argue too much literary conceit on my part were I anxious to restore it to the light of day.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It would argue too much literary conceit on my part were I anxious to restore it to the light of day.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You will not succeed in wresting it for long from the eternal oblivion where-unto it is destined.
oblivion
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From this reading You will not succeed in wresting it for long from the eternal oblivion where-unto it is destined.
obscurity
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From this reading It would argue, perhaps, still more did I endeavour to keep it in obscurity.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It would argue too much literary conceit on my part were I anxious to restore it to the light of day.
old
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From this reading Ay me, how old it is!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It would argue too much literary conceit on my part were I anxious to restore it to the light of day.
Original
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partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It would argue too much literary conceit on my part were I anxious to restore it to the light of day.
perhaps
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From this reading It would argue, perhaps, still more did I endeavour to keep it in obscurity.
pray
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Publish
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relieve
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responsibility
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restore
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From this reading It would argue too much literary conceit on my part were I anxious to restore it to the light of day.
Simeon
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soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
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stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It would argue, perhaps, still more did I endeavour to keep it in obscurity.
succeed
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From this reading You will not succeed in wresting it for long from the eternal oblivion where-unto it is destined.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would argue too much literary conceit on my part were I anxious to restore it to the light of day.
too
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From this reading It would argue too much literary conceit on my part were I anxious to restore it to the light of day.
Translated
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Twenty-Nine
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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It would argue too much literary conceit on my part were I anxious to restore it to the light of day.
where-unto
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From this reading You will not succeed in wresting it for long from the eternal oblivion where-unto it is destined.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will not succeed in wresting it for long from the eternal oblivion where-unto it is destined.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
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Woodcuts
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wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would argue too much literary conceit on my part were I anxious to restore it to the light of day.
wresting
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From this reading You will not succeed in wresting it for long from the eternal oblivion where-unto it is destined.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
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