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From this reading Constable, who had brought out the earlier works, did not publish the "Tales of my Landlord" ("The Black Dwarf" and "Old Mortality "), which Scott had nearly finished by November 12, 1816.
1816
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From this reading Constable, who had brought out the earlier works, did not publish the "Tales of my Landlord" ("The Black Dwarf" and "Old Mortality "), which Scott had nearly finished by November 12, 1816.
1829
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From this reading In this, as in other matters, the present edition follows that of 1829.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This valediction was meant as prelude to a fresh appearance in a new disguise.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading EDITOR'S INTRODUCTION TO ROB ROY In the magnum opus, the author's final edition of the Waverley Novels, "Rob Roy" appears out of its chronological order, and comes next after "The Antiquary."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EDITOR'S INTRODUCTION TO ROB ROY In the magnum opus, the author's final edition of the Waverley Novels, "Rob Roy" appears out of its chronological order, and comes next after "The Antiquary."
Antiquary
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From this reading EDITOR'S INTRODUCTION TO ROB ROY In the magnum opus, the author's final edition of the Waverley Novels, "Rob Roy" appears out of its chronological order, and comes next after "The Antiquary."
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This valediction was meant as prelude to a fresh appearance in a new disguise.
appears
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From this reading EDITOR'S INTRODUCTION TO ROB ROY In the magnum opus, the author's final edition of the Waverley Novels, "Rob Roy" appears out of its chronological order, and comes next after "The Antiquary."
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "The Antiquary," as we said, contained in its preface the author's farewell to his art.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In this, as in other matters, the present edition follows that of 1829.
author's
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From this reading EDITOR'S INTRODUCTION TO ROB ROY In the magnum opus, the author's final edition of the Waverley Novels, "Rob Roy" appears out of its chronological order, and comes next after "The Antiquary."
Black
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From this reading Constable, who had brought out the earlier works, did not publish the "Tales of my Landlord" ("The Black Dwarf" and "Old Mortality "), which Scott had nearly finished by November 12, 1816.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Constable, who had brought out the earlier works, did not publish the "Tales of my Landlord" ("The Black Dwarf" and "Old Mortality "), which Scott had nearly finished by November 12, 1816.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Constable, who had brought out the earlier works, did not publish the "Tales of my Landlord" ("The Black Dwarf" and "Old Mortality "), which Scott had nearly finished by November 12, 1816.
chronological
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From this reading EDITOR'S INTRODUCTION TO ROB ROY In the magnum opus, the author's final edition of the Waverley Novels, "Rob Roy" appears out of its chronological order, and comes next after "The Antiquary."
comes
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From this reading EDITOR'S INTRODUCTION TO ROB ROY In the magnum opus, the author's final edition of the Waverley Novels, "Rob Roy" appears out of its chronological order, and comes next after "The Antiquary."
Constable
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From this reading Constable, who had brought out the earlier works, did not publish the "Tales of my Landlord" ("The Black Dwarf" and "Old Mortality "), which Scott had nearly finished by November 12, 1816.
contained
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From this reading "The Antiquary," as we said, contained in its preface the author's farewell to his art.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Constable, who had brought out the earlier works, did not publish the "Tales of my Landlord" ("The Black Dwarf" and "Old Mortality "), which Scott had nearly finished by November 12, 1816.
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading This valediction was meant as prelude to a fresh appearance in a new disguise.
DwarfnounUS /dwɔːrf/
in traditional stories, a small humanlike being with magical qualities
From this reading Constable, who had brought out the earlier works, did not publish the "Tales of my Landlord" ("The Black Dwarf" and "Old Mortality "), which Scott had nearly finished by November 12, 1816.
earlier
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From this reading Constable, who had brought out the earlier works, did not publish the "Tales of my Landlord" ("The Black Dwarf" and "Old Mortality "), which Scott had nearly finished by November 12, 1816.
edition
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From this reading EDITOR'S INTRODUCTION TO ROB ROY In the magnum opus, the author's final edition of the Waverley Novels, "Rob Roy" appears out of its chronological order, and comes next after "The Antiquary."
EDITOR'S
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From this reading EDITOR'S INTRODUCTION TO ROB ROY In the magnum opus, the author's final edition of the Waverley Novels, "Rob Roy" appears out of its chronological order, and comes next after "The Antiquary."
farewell
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From this reading "The Antiquary," as we said, contained in its preface the author's farewell to his art.
final
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From this reading EDITOR'S INTRODUCTION TO ROB ROY In the magnum opus, the author's final edition of the Waverley Novels, "Rob Roy" appears out of its chronological order, and comes next after "The Antiquary."
finished
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From this reading Constable, who had brought out the earlier works, did not publish the "Tales of my Landlord" ("The Black Dwarf" and "Old Mortality "), which Scott had nearly finished by November 12, 1816.
follows
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From this reading In this, as in other matters, the present edition follows that of 1829.
fresh
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From this reading This valediction was meant as prelude to a fresh appearance in a new disguise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Constable, who had brought out the earlier works, did not publish the "Tales of my Landlord" ("The Black Dwarf" and "Old Mortality "), which Scott had nearly finished by November 12, 1816.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "The Antiquary," as we said, contained in its preface the author's farewell to his art.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading EDITOR'S INTRODUCTION TO ROB ROY In the magnum opus, the author's final edition of the Waverley Novels, "Rob Roy" appears out of its chronological order, and comes next after "The Antiquary."
INTRODUCTION
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From this reading EDITOR'S INTRODUCTION TO ROB ROY In the magnum opus, the author's final edition of the Waverley Novels, "Rob Roy" appears out of its chronological order, and comes next after "The Antiquary."
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading EDITOR'S INTRODUCTION TO ROB ROY In the magnum opus, the author's final edition of the Waverley Novels, "Rob Roy" appears out of its chronological order, and comes next after "The Antiquary."
Landlord
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From this reading Constable, who had brought out the earlier works, did not publish the "Tales of my Landlord" ("The Black Dwarf" and "Old Mortality "), which Scott had nearly finished by November 12, 1816.
magnum
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From this reading EDITOR'S INTRODUCTION TO ROB ROY In the magnum opus, the author's final edition of the Waverley Novels, "Rob Roy" appears out of its chronological order, and comes next after "The Antiquary."
matters
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meant
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From this reading This valediction was meant as prelude to a fresh appearance in a new disguise.
Mortality
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From this reading Constable, who had brought out the earlier works, did not publish the "Tales of my Landlord" ("The Black Dwarf" and "Old Mortality "), which Scott had nearly finished by November 12, 1816.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Constable, who had brought out the earlier works, did not publish the "Tales of my Landlord" ("The Black Dwarf" and "Old Mortality "), which Scott had nearly finished by November 12, 1816.
nearly
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From this reading Constable, who had brought out the earlier works, did not publish the "Tales of my Landlord" ("The Black Dwarf" and "Old Mortality "), which Scott had nearly finished by November 12, 1816.
new
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From this reading This valediction was meant as prelude to a fresh appearance in a new disguise.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading EDITOR'S INTRODUCTION TO ROB ROY In the magnum opus, the author's final edition of the Waverley Novels, "Rob Roy" appears out of its chronological order, and comes next after "The Antiquary."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Constable, who had brought out the earlier works, did not publish the "Tales of my Landlord" ("The Black Dwarf" and "Old Mortality "), which Scott had nearly finished by November 12, 1816.
Novels
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From this reading EDITOR'S INTRODUCTION TO ROB ROY In the magnum opus, the author's final edition of the Waverley Novels, "Rob Roy" appears out of its chronological order, and comes next after "The Antiquary."
November
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From this reading Constable, who had brought out the earlier works, did not publish the "Tales of my Landlord" ("The Black Dwarf" and "Old Mortality "), which Scott had nearly finished by November 12, 1816.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading EDITOR'S INTRODUCTION TO ROB ROY In the magnum opus, the author's final edition of the Waverley Novels, "Rob Roy" appears out of its chronological order, and comes next after "The Antiquary."
Old
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From this reading Constable, who had brought out the earlier works, did not publish the "Tales of my Landlord" ("The Black Dwarf" and "Old Mortality "), which Scott had nearly finished by November 12, 1816.
opus
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From this reading EDITOR'S INTRODUCTION TO ROB ROY In the magnum opus, the author's final edition of the Waverley Novels, "Rob Roy" appears out of its chronological order, and comes next after "The Antiquary."
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading EDITOR'S INTRODUCTION TO ROB ROY In the magnum opus, the author's final edition of the Waverley Novels, "Rob Roy" appears out of its chronological order, and comes next after "The Antiquary."
other
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From this reading In this, as in other matters, the present edition follows that of 1829.
out
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From this reading EDITOR'S INTRODUCTION TO ROB ROY In the magnum opus, the author's final edition of the Waverley Novels, "Rob Roy" appears out of its chronological order, and comes next after "The Antiquary."
preface
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From this reading "The Antiquary," as we said, contained in its preface the author's farewell to his art.
prelude
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From this reading This valediction was meant as prelude to a fresh appearance in a new disguise.
present
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From this reading In this, as in other matters, the present edition follows that of 1829.
publish
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From this reading Constable, who had brought out the earlier works, did not publish the "Tales of my Landlord" ("The Black Dwarf" and "Old Mortality "), which Scott had nearly finished by November 12, 1816.
ROB
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From this reading EDITOR'S INTRODUCTION TO ROB ROY In the magnum opus, the author's final edition of the Waverley Novels, "Rob Roy" appears out of its chronological order, and comes next after "The Antiquary."
ROY
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From this reading EDITOR'S INTRODUCTION TO ROB ROY In the magnum opus, the author's final edition of the Waverley Novels, "Rob Roy" appears out of its chronological order, and comes next after "The Antiquary."
said
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From this reading "The Antiquary," as we said, contained in its preface the author's farewell to his art.
Scott
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From this reading Constable, who had brought out the earlier works, did not publish the "Tales of my Landlord" ("The Black Dwarf" and "Old Mortality "), which Scott had nearly finished by November 12, 1816.
Tales
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From this reading Constable, who had brought out the earlier works, did not publish the "Tales of my Landlord" ("The Black Dwarf" and "Old Mortality "), which Scott had nearly finished by November 12, 1816.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In this, as in other matters, the present edition follows that of 1829.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EDITOR'S INTRODUCTION TO ROB ROY In the magnum opus, the author's final edition of the Waverley Novels, "Rob Roy" appears out of its chronological order, and comes next after "The Antiquary."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this, as in other matters, the present edition follows that of 1829.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading EDITOR'S INTRODUCTION TO ROB ROY In the magnum opus, the author's final edition of the Waverley Novels, "Rob Roy" appears out of its chronological order, and comes next after "The Antiquary."
valediction
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From this reading This valediction was meant as prelude to a fresh appearance in a new disguise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This valediction was meant as prelude to a fresh appearance in a new disguise.
Waverley
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From this reading EDITOR'S INTRODUCTION TO ROB ROY In the magnum opus, the author's final edition of the Waverley Novels, "Rob Roy" appears out of its chronological order, and comes next after "The Antiquary."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "The Antiquary," as we said, contained in its preface the author's farewell to his art.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Constable, who had brought out the earlier works, did not publish the "Tales of my Landlord" ("The Black Dwarf" and "Old Mortality "), which Scott had nearly finished by November 12, 1816.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Constable, who had brought out the earlier works, did not publish the "Tales of my Landlord" ("The Black Dwarf" and "Old Mortality "), which Scott had nearly finished by November 12, 1816.
works
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From this reading Constable, who had brought out the earlier works, did not publish the "Tales of my Landlord" ("The Black Dwarf" and "Old Mortality "), which Scott had nearly finished by November 12, 1816.
