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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 In the spring list of Mr Jedwood’s publications, announcement was made of a new work by Alfred Yule.
Alfred
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From this reading In the spring list of Mr Jedwood’s publications, announcement was made of a new work by Alfred Yule.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was called ‘English Prose in the Nineteenth Century,’ and consisted of a number of essays (several of which had already seen the light in periodicals) strung into continuity.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The final chapter dealt with contemporary writers, more especially those who served to illustrate the author’s theme--that journalism is the destruction of prose style: on certain popular writers of the day there was an outpouring of gall which was not likely to be received as though it were sweet ointment.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was called ‘English Prose in the Nineteenth Century,’ and consisted of a number of essays (several of which had already seen the light in periodicals) strung into continuity.
announcement
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From this reading In the spring list of Mr Jedwood’s publications, announcement was made of a new work by Alfred Yule.
appreciation
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From this reading An evening newspaper which piqued itself on independence indulged in laughing appreciation of the polemical chapter, and the next day printed a scornful letter from a thinly-disguised correspondent who assailed both book and reviewer.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The final chapter dealt with contemporary writers, more especially those who served to illustrate the author’s theme--that journalism is the destruction of prose style: on certain popular writers of the day there was an outpouring of gall which was not likely to be received as though it were sweet ointment.
assailed
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attack
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From this reading The book met with rather severe treatment in critical columns; it could scarcely be ignored (the safest mode of attack when one’s author has no expectant public), and only the most skilful could write of it in a hostile spirit without betraying that some of its strokes had told.
author
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author's
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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The final chapter dealt with contemporary writers, more especially those who served to illustrate the author’s theme--that journalism is the destruction of prose style: on certain popular writers of the day there was an outpouring of gall which was not likely to be received as though it were sweet ointment.
betraying
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book
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bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading An evening newspaper which piqued itself on independence indulged in laughing appreciation of the polemical chapter, and the next day printed a scornful letter from a thinly-disguised correspondent who assailed both book and reviewer.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the spring list of Mr Jedwood’s publications, announcement was made of a new work by Alfred Yule.
called
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Century
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certain
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chapter
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columns
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consisted
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contemporary
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continuity
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correspondent
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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The book met with rather severe treatment in critical columns; it could scarcely be ignored (the safest mode of attack when one’s author has no expectant public), and only the most skilful could write of it in a hostile spirit without betraying that some of its strokes had told.
critical
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day
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dealt
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destruction
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English
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especially
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essays
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evening
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expectant
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final
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading An evening newspaper which piqued itself on independence indulged in laughing appreciation of the polemical chapter, and the next day printed a scornful letter from a thinly-disguised correspondent who assailed both book and reviewer.
gallnounUS /ɡɔːl/
bitter feeling and anger; in the story, poison and bitterness
From this reading The final chapter dealt with contemporary writers, more especially those who served to illustrate the author’s theme--that journalism is the destruction of prose style: on certain popular writers of the day there was an outpouring of gall which was not likely to be received as though it were sweet ointment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was called ‘English Prose in the Nineteenth Century,’ and consisted of a number of essays (several of which had already seen the light in periodicals) strung into continuity.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The book met with rather severe treatment in critical columns; it could scarcely be ignored (the safest mode of attack when one’s author has no expectant public), and only the most skilful could write of it in a hostile spirit without betraying that some of its strokes had told.
hostile
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ignored
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illustrate
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InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the spring list of Mr Jedwood’s publications, announcement was made of a new work by Alfred Yule.
independence
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indulged
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was called ‘English Prose in the Nineteenth Century,’ and consisted of a number of essays (several of which had already seen the light in periodicals) strung into continuity.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The final chapter dealt with contemporary writers, more especially those who served to illustrate the author’s theme--that journalism is the destruction of prose style: on certain popular writers of the day there was an outpouring of gall which was not likely to be received as though it were sweet ointment.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was called ‘English Prose in the Nineteenth Century,’ and consisted of a number of essays (several of which had already seen the light in periodicals) strung into continuity.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The book met with rather severe treatment in critical columns; it could scarcely be ignored (the safest mode of attack when one’s author has no expectant public), and only the most skilful could write of it in a hostile spirit without betraying that some of its strokes had told.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading An evening newspaper which piqued itself on independence indulged in laughing appreciation of the polemical chapter, and the next day printed a scornful letter from a thinly-disguised correspondent who assailed both book and reviewer.
Jedwood's
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journalism
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laughing
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letter
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light
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likely
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list
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made
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met
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mode
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more
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most
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Mr
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new
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newspaper
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nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An evening newspaper which piqued itself on independence indulged in laughing appreciation of the polemical chapter, and the next day printed a scornful letter from a thinly-disguised correspondent who assailed both book and reviewer.
Nineteenth
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nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The book met with rather severe treatment in critical columns; it could scarcely be ignored (the safest mode of attack when one’s author has no expectant public), and only the most skilful could write of it in a hostile spirit without betraying that some of its strokes had told.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The final chapter dealt with contemporary writers, more especially those who served to illustrate the author’s theme--that journalism is the destruction of prose style: on certain popular writers of the day there was an outpouring of gall which was not likely to be received as though it were sweet ointment.
number
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the spring list of Mr Jedwood’s publications, announcement was made of a new work by Alfred Yule.
ointment
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The final chapter dealt with contemporary writers, more especially those who served to illustrate the author’s theme--that journalism is the destruction of prose style: on certain popular writers of the day there was an outpouring of gall which was not likely to be received as though it were sweet ointment.
one's
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only
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outpouring
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periodicals
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piqued
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polemical
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popular
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printednounUS /printed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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Prose
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public
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publications
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rather
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received
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reviewer
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safest
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scarcely
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scornful
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seen
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served
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several
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severe
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skilful
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some
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spirit
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spring
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strokes
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strung
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style
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sweet
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The final chapter dealt with contemporary writers, more especially those who served to illustrate the author’s theme--that journalism is the destruction of prose style: on certain popular writers of the day there was an outpouring of gall which was not likely to be received as though it were sweet ointment.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the spring list of Mr Jedwood’s publications, announcement was made of a new work by Alfred Yule.
theme
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there
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thinly-disguised
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From this reading An evening newspaper which piqued itself on independence indulged in laughing appreciation of the polemical chapter, and the next day printed a scornful letter from a thinly-disguised correspondent who assailed both book and reviewer.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The final chapter dealt with contemporary writers, more especially those who served to illustrate the author’s theme--that journalism is the destruction of prose style: on certain popular writers of the day there was an outpouring of gall which was not likely to be received as though it were sweet ointment.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The final chapter dealt with contemporary writers, more especially those who served to illustrate the author’s theme--that journalism is the destruction of prose style: on certain popular writers of the day there was an outpouring of gall which was not likely to be received as though it were sweet ointment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The final chapter dealt with contemporary writers, more especially those who served to illustrate the author’s theme--that journalism is the destruction of prose style: on certain popular writers of the day there was an outpouring of gall which was not likely to be received as though it were sweet ointment.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The book met with rather severe treatment in critical columns; it could scarcely be ignored (the safest mode of attack when one’s author has no expectant public), and only the most skilful could write of it in a hostile spirit without betraying that some of its strokes had told.
treatment
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From this reading The book met with rather severe treatment in critical columns; it could scarcely be ignored (the safest mode of attack when one’s author has no expectant public), and only the most skilful could write of it in a hostile spirit without betraying that some of its strokes had told.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the spring list of Mr Jedwood’s publications, announcement was made of a new work by Alfred Yule.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The final chapter dealt with contemporary writers, more especially those who served to illustrate the author’s theme--that journalism is the destruction of prose style: on certain popular writers of the day there was an outpouring of gall which was not likely to be received as though it were sweet ointment.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The book met with rather severe treatment in critical columns; it could scarcely be ignored (the safest mode of attack when one’s author has no expectant public), and only the most skilful could write of it in a hostile spirit without betraying that some of its strokes had told.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was called ‘English Prose in the Nineteenth Century,’ and consisted of a number of essays (several of which had already seen the light in periodicals) strung into continuity.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The final chapter dealt with contemporary writers, more especially those who served to illustrate the author’s theme--that journalism is the destruction of prose style: on certain popular writers of the day there was an outpouring of gall which was not likely to be received as though it were sweet ointment.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The final chapter dealt with contemporary writers, more especially those who served to illustrate the author’s theme--that journalism is the destruction of prose style: on certain popular writers of the day there was an outpouring of gall which was not likely to be received as though it were sweet ointment.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The book met with rather severe treatment in critical columns; it could scarcely be ignored (the safest mode of attack when one’s author has no expectant public), and only the most skilful could write of it in a hostile spirit without betraying that some of its strokes had told.
work
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From this reading In the spring list of Mr Jedwood’s publications, announcement was made of a new work by Alfred Yule.
write
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From this reading The book met with rather severe treatment in critical columns; it could scarcely be ignored (the safest mode of attack when one’s author has no expectant public), and only the most skilful could write of it in a hostile spirit without betraying that some of its strokes had told.
writers
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From this reading The final chapter dealt with contemporary writers, more especially those who served to illustrate the author’s theme--that journalism is the destruction of prose style: on certain popular writers of the day there was an outpouring of gall which was not likely to be received as though it were sweet ointment.
Yule
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From this reading In the spring list of Mr Jedwood’s publications, announcement was made of a new work by Alfred Yule.
