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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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always
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amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading We may have several verse-writers among us, and if so there will be a good opportunity for the exercise of judgment in distributing their productions among the legitimate claimants.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We may have several verse-writers among us, and if so there will be a good opportunity for the exercise of judgment in distributing their productions among the legitimate claimants.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading It always pleases me to take some hint from anything he says when I can, and carry it out in a direction not unlike that of his own remark.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the mean time, we must not let the love-making and the song-writing interfere with the more serious matters which these papers are expected to contain.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
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carry
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claimants
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compendious
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comprehensive
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contain
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direction
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distributing
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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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exercise
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expected
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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form
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We may have several verse-writers among us, and if so there will be a good opportunity for the exercise of judgment in distributing their productions among the legitimate claimants.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We may have several verse-writers among us, and if so there will be a good opportunity for the exercise of judgment in distributing their productions among the legitimate claimants.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It always pleases me to take some hint from anything he says when I can, and carry it out in a direction not unlike that of his own remark.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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hint
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From this reading It always pleases me to take some hint from anything he says when I can, and carry it out in a direction not unlike that of his own remark.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Number Seven's compendious and comprehensive symbolism proved suggestive, as his whimsical notions often do.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It always pleases me to take some hint from anything he says when I can, and carry it out in a direction not unlike that of his own remark.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We may have several verse-writers among us, and if so there will be a good opportunity for the exercise of judgment in distributing their productions among the legitimate claimants.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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interfere
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From this reading In the mean time, we must not let the love-making and the song-writing interfere with the more serious matters which these papers are expected to contain.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
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judgment
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legitimate
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letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading In the mean time, we must not let the love-making and the song-writing interfere with the more serious matters which these papers are expected to contain.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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love-making
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matters
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From this reading In the mean time, we must not let the love-making and the song-writing interfere with the more serious matters which these papers are expected to contain.
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
From this reading It always pleases me to take some hint from anything he says when I can, and carry it out in a direction not unlike that of his own remark.
mean
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From this reading In the mean time, we must not let the love-making and the song-writing interfere with the more serious matters which these papers are expected to contain.
more
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mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading In the mean time, we must not let the love-making and the song-writing interfere with the more serious matters which these papers are expected to contain.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the mean time, we must not let the love-making and the song-writing interfere with the more serious matters which these papers are expected to contain.
notions
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Number
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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often
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opportunity
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out
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own
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papers
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Perhaps
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place
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pleases
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poem
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productions
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proper
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proved
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remark
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says
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serious
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Seven's
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several
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From this reading We may have several verse-writers among us, and if so there will be a good opportunity for the exercise of judgment in distributing their productions among the legitimate claimants.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
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some
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song-writing
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From this reading In the mean time, we must not let the love-making and the song-writing interfere with the more serious matters which these papers are expected to contain.
suggestive
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symbolism
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takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It always pleases me to take some hint from anything he says when I can, and carry it out in a direction not unlike that of his own remark.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It always pleases me to take some hint from anything he says when I can, and carry it out in a direction not unlike that of his own remark.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading We may have several verse-writers among us, and if so there will be a good opportunity for the exercise of judgment in distributing their productions among the legitimate claimants.
there
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thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In the mean time, we must not let the love-making and the song-writing interfere with the more serious matters which these papers are expected to contain.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the mean time, we must not let the love-making and the song-writing interfere with the more serious matters which these papers are expected to contain.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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unlike
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From this reading It always pleases me to take some hint from anything he says when I can, and carry it out in a direction not unlike that of his own remark.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
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verse-writers
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From this reading We may have several verse-writers among us, and if so there will be a good opportunity for the exercise of judgment in distributing their productions among the legitimate claimants.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We may have several verse-writers among us, and if so there will be a good opportunity for the exercise of judgment in distributing their productions among the legitimate claimants.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It always pleases me to take some hint from anything he says when I can, and carry it out in a direction not unlike that of his own remark.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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whimsical
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willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We may have several verse-writers among us, and if so there will be a good opportunity for the exercise of judgment in distributing their productions among the legitimate claimants.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the mean time, we must not let the love-making and the song-writing interfere with the more serious matters which these papers are expected to contain.
