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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 The origin of "The Secret Agent": subject, treatment, artistic purpose and every other motive that may induce an author to take up his pen, can, I believe, be traced to a period of mental and emotional reaction.
actual
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admonitions
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From this reading Some of the admonitions were severe, others had a sorrowful note.
Agent
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From this reading The origin of "The Secret Agent": subject, treatment, artistic purpose and every other motive that may induce an author to take up his pen, can, I believe, be traced to a period of mental and emotional reaction.
all
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From this reading When in due course it was bound and delivered to the public gaze I found myself reproved for having produced it at all.
also
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From this reading I have not got them textually before me but I remember perfectly the general argument, which was very simple; and also my surprise at its nature.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The origin of "The Secret Agent": subject, treatment, artistic purpose and every other motive that may induce an author to take up his pen, can, I believe, be traced to a period of mental and emotional reaction.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The origin of "The Secret Agent": subject, treatment, artistic purpose and every other motive that may induce an author to take up his pen, can, I believe, be traced to a period of mental and emotional reaction.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The actual facts are that I began this book impulsively and wrote it continuously.
argumentnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/
a reason or example used to support an idea
From this reading I have not got them textually before me but I remember perfectly the general argument, which was very simple; and also my surprise at its nature.
artistic
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From this reading The origin of "The Secret Agent": subject, treatment, artistic purpose and every other motive that may induce an author to take up his pen, can, I believe, be traced to a period of mental and emotional reaction.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When in due course it was bound and delivered to the public gaze I found myself reproved for having produced it at all.
author
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From this reading The origin of "The Secret Agent": subject, treatment, artistic purpose and every other motive that may induce an author to take up his pen, can, I believe, be traced to a period of mental and emotional reaction.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The origin of "The Secret Agent": subject, treatment, artistic purpose and every other motive that may induce an author to take up his pen, can, I believe, be traced to a period of mental and emotional reaction.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I have not got them textually before me but I remember perfectly the general argument, which was very simple; and also my surprise at its nature.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The actual facts are that I began this book impulsively and wrote it continuously.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The origin of "The Secret Agent": subject, treatment, artistic purpose and every other motive that may induce an author to take up his pen, can, I believe, be traced to a period of mental and emotional reaction.
book
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bound
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From this reading When in due course it was bound and delivered to the public gaze I found myself reproved for having produced it at all.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have not got them textually before me but I remember perfectly the general argument, which was very simple; and also my surprise at its nature.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The origin of "The Secret Agent": subject, treatment, artistic purpose and every other motive that may induce an author to take up his pen, can, I believe, be traced to a period of mental and emotional reaction.
continuously
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coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When in due course it was bound and delivered to the public gaze I found myself reproved for having produced it at all.
delivered
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From this reading When in due course it was bound and delivered to the public gaze I found myself reproved for having produced it at all.
due
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From this reading When in due course it was bound and delivered to the public gaze I found myself reproved for having produced it at all.
emotional
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From this reading The origin of "The Secret Agent": subject, treatment, artistic purpose and every other motive that may induce an author to take up his pen, can, I believe, be traced to a period of mental and emotional reaction.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The origin of "The Secret Agent": subject, treatment, artistic purpose and every other motive that may induce an author to take up his pen, can, I believe, be traced to a period of mental and emotional reaction.
facts
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When in due course it was bound and delivered to the public gaze I found myself reproved for having produced it at all.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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gaze
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From this reading When in due course it was bound and delivered to the public gaze I found myself reproved for having produced it at all.
general
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From this reading I have not got them textually before me but I remember perfectly the general argument, which was very simple; and also my surprise at its nature.
got
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From this reading I have not got them textually before me but I remember perfectly the general argument, which was very simple; and also my surprise at its nature.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some of the admonitions were severe, others had a sorrowful note.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have not got them textually before me but I remember perfectly the general argument, which was very simple; and also my surprise at its nature.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading When in due course it was bound and delivered to the public gaze I found myself reproved for having produced it at all.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The origin of "The Secret Agent": subject, treatment, artistic purpose and every other motive that may induce an author to take up his pen, can, I believe, be traced to a period of mental and emotional reaction.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The origin of "The Secret Agent": subject, treatment, artistic purpose and every other motive that may induce an author to take up his pen, can, I believe, be traced to a period of mental and emotional reaction.
impulsively
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From this reading The actual facts are that I began this book impulsively and wrote it continuously.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When in due course it was bound and delivered to the public gaze I found myself reproved for having produced it at all.
induce
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From this reading The origin of "The Secret Agent": subject, treatment, artistic purpose and every other motive that may induce an author to take up his pen, can, I believe, be traced to a period of mental and emotional reaction.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The actual facts are that I began this book impulsively and wrote it continuously.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I have not got them textually before me but I remember perfectly the general argument, which was very simple; and also my surprise at its nature.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The origin of "The Secret Agent": subject, treatment, artistic purpose and every other motive that may induce an author to take up his pen, can, I believe, be traced to a period of mental and emotional reaction.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have not got them textually before me but I remember perfectly the general argument, which was very simple; and also my surprise at its nature.
mental
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From this reading The origin of "The Secret Agent": subject, treatment, artistic purpose and every other motive that may induce an author to take up his pen, can, I believe, be traced to a period of mental and emotional reaction.
motive
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From this reading The origin of "The Secret Agent": subject, treatment, artistic purpose and every other motive that may induce an author to take up his pen, can, I believe, be traced to a period of mental and emotional reaction.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have not got them textually before me but I remember perfectly the general argument, which was very simple; and also my surprise at its nature.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading When in due course it was bound and delivered to the public gaze I found myself reproved for having produced it at all.
nature
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From this reading I have not got them textually before me but I remember perfectly the general argument, which was very simple; and also my surprise at its nature.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have not got them textually before me but I remember perfectly the general argument, which was very simple; and also my surprise at its nature.
note
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From this reading Some of the admonitions were severe, others had a sorrowful note.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The origin of "The Secret Agent": subject, treatment, artistic purpose and every other motive that may induce an author to take up his pen, can, I believe, be traced to a period of mental and emotional reaction.
origin
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From this reading The origin of "The Secret Agent": subject, treatment, artistic purpose and every other motive that may induce an author to take up his pen, can, I believe, be traced to a period of mental and emotional reaction.
other
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others
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From this reading Some of the admonitions were severe, others had a sorrowful note.
pen
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From this reading The origin of "The Secret Agent": subject, treatment, artistic purpose and every other motive that may induce an author to take up his pen, can, I believe, be traced to a period of mental and emotional reaction.
perfectly
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period
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From this reading The origin of "The Secret Agent": subject, treatment, artistic purpose and every other motive that may induce an author to take up his pen, can, I believe, be traced to a period of mental and emotional reaction.
produced
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From this reading When in due course it was bound and delivered to the public gaze I found myself reproved for having produced it at all.
public
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purpose
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From this reading The origin of "The Secret Agent": subject, treatment, artistic purpose and every other motive that may induce an author to take up his pen, can, I believe, be traced to a period of mental and emotional reaction.
reaction
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From this reading The origin of "The Secret Agent": subject, treatment, artistic purpose and every other motive that may induce an author to take up his pen, can, I believe, be traced to a period of mental and emotional reaction.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading I have not got them textually before me but I remember perfectly the general argument, which was very simple; and also my surprise at its nature.
reproved
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From this reading When in due course it was bound and delivered to the public gaze I found myself reproved for having produced it at all.
SecretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The origin of "The Secret Agent": subject, treatment, artistic purpose and every other motive that may induce an author to take up his pen, can, I believe, be traced to a period of mental and emotional reaction.
severe
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From this reading Some of the admonitions were severe, others had a sorrowful note.
simple
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From this reading I have not got them textually before me but I remember perfectly the general argument, which was very simple; and also my surprise at its nature.
Some
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From this reading Some of the admonitions were severe, others had a sorrowful note.
sorrowful
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From this reading Some of the admonitions were severe, others had a sorrowful note.
subject
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From this reading The origin of "The Secret Agent": subject, treatment, artistic purpose and every other motive that may induce an author to take up his pen, can, I believe, be traced to a period of mental and emotional reaction.
surprise
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From this reading I have not got them textually before me but I remember perfectly the general argument, which was very simple; and also my surprise at its nature.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The origin of "The Secret Agent": subject, treatment, artistic purpose and every other motive that may induce an author to take up his pen, can, I believe, be traced to a period of mental and emotional reaction.
textually
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From this reading I have not got them textually before me but I remember perfectly the general argument, which was very simple; and also my surprise at its nature.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The origin of "The Secret Agent": subject, treatment, artistic purpose and every other motive that may induce an author to take up his pen, can, I believe, be traced to a period of mental and emotional reaction.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The origin of "The Secret Agent": subject, treatment, artistic purpose and every other motive that may induce an author to take up his pen, can, I believe, be traced to a period of mental and emotional reaction.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I have not got them textually before me but I remember perfectly the general argument, which was very simple; and also my surprise at its nature.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The actual facts are that I began this book impulsively and wrote it continuously.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The origin of "The Secret Agent": subject, treatment, artistic purpose and every other motive that may induce an author to take up his pen, can, I believe, be traced to a period of mental and emotional reaction.
traced
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treatment
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From this reading The origin of "The Secret Agent": subject, treatment, artistic purpose and every other motive that may induce an author to take up his pen, can, I believe, be traced to a period of mental and emotional reaction.
up
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From this reading The origin of "The Secret Agent": subject, treatment, artistic purpose and every other motive that may induce an author to take up his pen, can, I believe, be traced to a period of mental and emotional reaction.
very
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From this reading I have not got them textually before me but I remember perfectly the general argument, which was very simple; and also my surprise at its nature.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When in due course it was bound and delivered to the public gaze I found myself reproved for having produced it at all.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some of the admonitions were severe, others had a sorrowful note.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When in due course it was bound and delivered to the public gaze I found myself reproved for having produced it at all.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I have not got them textually before me but I remember perfectly the general argument, which was very simple; and also my surprise at its nature.
wrote
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From this reading The actual facts are that I began this book impulsively and wrote it continuously.
