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15
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From this reading This is what De Maupassant wrote to Editor Havard March 15, 1884, in an unedited letter, in regard to the title of the story that was to give its name to the volume:
1883
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From this reading [Miss Harriet appeared in Le Gaulois, July 9, 1883, under the title of Miss Hastings.
1884
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From this reading This is what De Maupassant wrote to Editor Havard March 15, 1884, in an unedited letter, in regard to the title of the story that was to give its name to the volume:
9
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From this reading [Miss Harriet appeared in Le Gaulois, July 9, 1883, under the title of Miss Hastings.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I do not believe that Hastings is a bad name, inasmuch as it is known all over the world, and recalls the greatest facts in English history.
all
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From this reading “I do not believe that Hastings is a bad name, inasmuch as it is known all over the world, and recalls the greatest facts in English history.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This is what De Maupassant wrote to Editor Havard March 15, 1884, in an unedited letter, in regard to the title of the story that was to give its name to the volume:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The story was later revised, enlarged; and partly reconstructed.
appeared
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From this reading [Miss Harriet appeared in Le Gaulois, July 9, 1883, under the title of Miss Hastings.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I do not believe that Hastings is a bad name, inasmuch as it is known all over the world, and recalls the greatest facts in English history.
bad
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From this reading “I do not believe that Hastings is a bad name, inasmuch as it is known all over the world, and recalls the greatest facts in English history.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I do not believe that Hastings is a bad name, inasmuch as it is known all over the world, and recalls the greatest facts in English history.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, Hastings is as much a name as Duval is with us.
De
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From this reading This is what De Maupassant wrote to Editor Havard March 15, 1884, in an unedited letter, in regard to the title of the story that was to give its name to the volume:
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I do not believe that Hastings is a bad name, inasmuch as it is known all over the world, and recalls the greatest facts in English history.
Duval
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From this reading Besides, Hastings is as much a name as Duval is with us.
Editor
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From this reading This is what De Maupassant wrote to Editor Havard March 15, 1884, in an unedited letter, in regard to the title of the story that was to give its name to the volume:
English
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From this reading “I do not believe that Hastings is a bad name, inasmuch as it is known all over the world, and recalls the greatest facts in English history.
enlarged
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From this reading The story was later revised, enlarged; and partly reconstructed.
facts
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From this reading “I do not believe that Hastings is a bad name, inasmuch as it is known all over the world, and recalls the greatest facts in English history.
Gaulois
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From this reading [Miss Harriet appeared in Le Gaulois, July 9, 1883, under the title of Miss Hastings.
give
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greatest
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From this reading “I do not believe that Hastings is a bad name, inasmuch as it is known all over the world, and recalls the greatest facts in English history.
Harriet
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From this reading [Miss Harriet appeared in Le Gaulois, July 9, 1883, under the title of Miss Hastings.
Hastings
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From this reading [Miss Harriet appeared in Le Gaulois, July 9, 1883, under the title of Miss Hastings.
Havard
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From this reading This is what De Maupassant wrote to Editor Havard March 15, 1884, in an unedited letter, in regard to the title of the story that was to give its name to the volume:
history
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From this reading “I do not believe that Hastings is a bad name, inasmuch as it is known all over the world, and recalls the greatest facts in English history.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I do not believe that Hastings is a bad name, inasmuch as it is known all over the world, and recalls the greatest facts in English history.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [Miss Harriet appeared in Le Gaulois, July 9, 1883, under the title of Miss Hastings.
inasmuch
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From this reading “I do not believe that Hastings is a bad name, inasmuch as it is known all over the world, and recalls the greatest facts in English history.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is what De Maupassant wrote to Editor Havard March 15, 1884, in an unedited letter, in regard to the title of the story that was to give its name to the volume:
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I do not believe that Hastings is a bad name, inasmuch as it is known all over the world, and recalls the greatest facts in English history.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading This is what De Maupassant wrote to Editor Havard March 15, 1884, in an unedited letter, in regard to the title of the story that was to give its name to the volume:
July
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From this reading [Miss Harriet appeared in Le Gaulois, July 9, 1883, under the title of Miss Hastings.
known
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From this reading “I do not believe that Hastings is a bad name, inasmuch as it is known all over the world, and recalls the greatest facts in English history.
later
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From this reading The story was later revised, enlarged; and partly reconstructed.
Le
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From this reading [Miss Harriet appeared in Le Gaulois, July 9, 1883, under the title of Miss Hastings.
letter
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From this reading This is what De Maupassant wrote to Editor Havard March 15, 1884, in an unedited letter, in regard to the title of the story that was to give its name to the volume:
March
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Maupassant
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From this reading This is what De Maupassant wrote to Editor Havard March 15, 1884, in an unedited letter, in regard to the title of the story that was to give its name to the volume:
Miss
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From this reading [Miss Harriet appeared in Le Gaulois, July 9, 1883, under the title of Miss Hastings.
much
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From this reading Besides, Hastings is as much a name as Duval is with us.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This is what De Maupassant wrote to Editor Havard March 15, 1884, in an unedited letter, in regard to the title of the story that was to give its name to the volume:
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I do not believe that Hastings is a bad name, inasmuch as it is known all over the world, and recalls the greatest facts in English history.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [Miss Harriet appeared in Le Gaulois, July 9, 1883, under the title of Miss Hastings.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “I do not believe that Hastings is a bad name, inasmuch as it is known all over the world, and recalls the greatest facts in English history.
partly
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From this reading The story was later revised, enlarged; and partly reconstructed.
recalls
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From this reading “I do not believe that Hastings is a bad name, inasmuch as it is known all over the world, and recalls the greatest facts in English history.
reconstructed
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From this reading The story was later revised, enlarged; and partly reconstructed.
regard
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revised
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From this reading The story was later revised, enlarged; and partly reconstructed.
story
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From this reading The story was later revised, enlarged; and partly reconstructed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This is what De Maupassant wrote to Editor Havard March 15, 1884, in an unedited letter, in regard to the title of the story that was to give its name to the volume:
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Miss Harriet appeared in Le Gaulois, July 9, 1883, under the title of Miss Hastings.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is what De Maupassant wrote to Editor Havard March 15, 1884, in an unedited letter, in regard to the title of the story that was to give its name to the volume:
title
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From this reading [Miss Harriet appeared in Le Gaulois, July 9, 1883, under the title of Miss Hastings.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This is what De Maupassant wrote to Editor Havard March 15, 1884, in an unedited letter, in regard to the title of the story that was to give its name to the volume:
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading [Miss Harriet appeared in Le Gaulois, July 9, 1883, under the title of Miss Hastings.
unedited
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From this reading This is what De Maupassant wrote to Editor Havard March 15, 1884, in an unedited letter, in regard to the title of the story that was to give its name to the volume:
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Besides, Hastings is as much a name as Duval is with us.
volume
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From this reading This is what De Maupassant wrote to Editor Havard March 15, 1884, in an unedited letter, in regard to the title of the story that was to give its name to the volume:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The story was later revised, enlarged; and partly reconstructed.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This is what De Maupassant wrote to Editor Havard March 15, 1884, in an unedited letter, in regard to the title of the story that was to give its name to the volume:
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Besides, Hastings is as much a name as Duval is with us.
world
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From this reading “I do not believe that Hastings is a bad name, inasmuch as it is known all over the world, and recalls the greatest facts in English history.
wrote
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From this reading This is what De Maupassant wrote to Editor Havard March 15, 1884, in an unedited letter, in regard to the title of the story that was to give its name to the volume:
