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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 Encouraged by the reviewer who announced that the Introduction to my previous collection of plays was the best part of the book, I venture to introduce this collection in a similar manner.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I will relate a little conversation which took place, shortly after the publication of "First Plays," between myself and a very much more eminent dramatist.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Since, then, I am trying to make this preface as distasteful as possible, in order that the plays may shine out the more pleasantly, I shall begin (how better?) with an attack on the dramatic critics.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Since, then, I am trying to make this preface as distasteful as possible, in order that the plays may shine out the more pleasantly, I shall begin (how better?) with an attack on the dramatic critics.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I will relate a little conversation which took place, shortly after the publication of "First Plays," between myself and a very much more eminent dramatist.
announced
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From this reading Encouraged by the reviewer who announced that the Introduction to my previous collection of plays was the best part of the book, I venture to introduce this collection in a similar manner.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But I shall be careful not to overdo it this time, in the hope that I may win from my critic some such tribute as, "Mr. Milne has certainly improved as a dramatist, in that his plays are now slightly better than his Introduction."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But I shall be careful not to overdo it this time, in the hope that I may win from my critic some such tribute as, "Mr. Milne has certainly improved as a dramatist, in that his plays are now slightly better than his Introduction."
attack
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From this reading Since, then, I am trying to make this preface as distasteful as possible, in order that the plays may shine out the more pleasantly, I shall begin (how better?) with an attack on the dramatic critics.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But I shall be careful not to overdo it this time, in the hope that I may win from my critic some such tribute as, "Mr. Milne has certainly improved as a dramatist, in that his plays are now slightly better than his Introduction."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading EMINENT DRAMATIST (kindly) Your book seems to have been well reviewed.
begin
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From this reading Since, then, I am trying to make this preface as distasteful as possible, in order that the plays may shine out the more pleasantly, I shall begin (how better?) with an attack on the dramatic critics.
best
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From this reading Encouraged by the reviewer who announced that the Introduction to my previous collection of plays was the best part of the book, I venture to introduce this collection in a similar manner.
better
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From this reading But I shall be careful not to overdo it this time, in the hope that I may win from my critic some such tribute as, "Mr. Milne has certainly improved as a dramatist, in that his plays are now slightly better than his Introduction."
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I will relate a little conversation which took place, shortly after the publication of "First Plays," between myself and a very much more eminent dramatist.
book
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From this reading Encouraged by the reviewer who announced that the Introduction to my previous collection of plays was the best part of the book, I venture to introduce this collection in a similar manner.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I shall be careful not to overdo it this time, in the hope that I may win from my critic some such tribute as, "Mr. Milne has certainly improved as a dramatist, in that his plays are now slightly better than his Introduction."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Encouraged by the reviewer who announced that the Introduction to my previous collection of plays was the best part of the book, I venture to introduce this collection in a similar manner.
careful
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From this reading But I shall be careful not to overdo it this time, in the hope that I may win from my critic some such tribute as, "Mr. Milne has certainly improved as a dramatist, in that his plays are now slightly better than his Introduction."
certainly
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From this reading But I shall be careful not to overdo it this time, in the hope that I may win from my critic some such tribute as, "Mr. Milne has certainly improved as a dramatist, in that his plays are now slightly better than his Introduction."
collection
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From this reading Encouraged by the reviewer who announced that the Introduction to my previous collection of plays was the best part of the book, I venture to introduce this collection in a similar manner.
conversation
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From this reading I will relate a little conversation which took place, shortly after the publication of "First Plays," between myself and a very much more eminent dramatist.
critic
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From this reading But I shall be careful not to overdo it this time, in the hope that I may win from my critic some such tribute as, "Mr. Milne has certainly improved as a dramatist, in that his plays are now slightly better than his Introduction."
critics
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From this reading Since, then, I am trying to make this preface as distasteful as possible, in order that the plays may shine out the more pleasantly, I shall begin (how better?) with an attack on the dramatic critics.
distasteful
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From this reading Since, then, I am trying to make this preface as distasteful as possible, in order that the plays may shine out the more pleasantly, I shall begin (how better?) with an attack on the dramatic critics.
dramatic
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From this reading Since, then, I am trying to make this preface as distasteful as possible, in order that the plays may shine out the more pleasantly, I shall begin (how better?) with an attack on the dramatic critics.
dramatist
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From this reading But I shall be careful not to overdo it this time, in the hope that I may win from my critic some such tribute as, "Mr. Milne has certainly improved as a dramatist, in that his plays are now slightly better than his Introduction."
eminent
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Encouraged
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From this reading Encouraged by the reviewer who announced that the Introduction to my previous collection of plays was the best part of the book, I venture to introduce this collection in a similar manner.
FirstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I will relate a little conversation which took place, shortly after the publication of "First Plays," between myself and a very much more eminent dramatist.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But I shall be careful not to overdo it this time, in the hope that I may win from my critic some such tribute as, "Mr. Milne has certainly improved as a dramatist, in that his plays are now slightly better than his Introduction."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But I shall be careful not to overdo it this time, in the hope that I may win from my critic some such tribute as, "Mr. Milne has certainly improved as a dramatist, in that his plays are now slightly better than his Introduction."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading EMINENT DRAMATIST (kindly) Your book seems to have been well reviewed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But I shall be careful not to overdo it this time, in the hope that I may win from my critic some such tribute as, "Mr. Milne has certainly improved as a dramatist, in that his plays are now slightly better than his Introduction."
hope
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From this reading But I shall be careful not to overdo it this time, in the hope that I may win from my critic some such tribute as, "Mr. Milne has certainly improved as a dramatist, in that his plays are now slightly better than his Introduction."
how
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From this reading Since, then, I am trying to make this preface as distasteful as possible, in order that the plays may shine out the more pleasantly, I shall begin (how better?) with an attack on the dramatic critics.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Encouraged by the reviewer who announced that the Introduction to my previous collection of plays was the best part of the book, I venture to introduce this collection in a similar manner.
improved
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From this reading But I shall be careful not to overdo it this time, in the hope that I may win from my critic some such tribute as, "Mr. Milne has certainly improved as a dramatist, in that his plays are now slightly better than his Introduction."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Encouraged by the reviewer who announced that the Introduction to my previous collection of plays was the best part of the book, I venture to introduce this collection in a similar manner.
introduce
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From this reading Encouraged by the reviewer who announced that the Introduction to my previous collection of plays was the best part of the book, I venture to introduce this collection in a similar manner.
Introduction
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From this reading Encouraged by the reviewer who announced that the Introduction to my previous collection of plays was the best part of the book, I venture to introduce this collection in a similar manner.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But I shall be careful not to overdo it this time, in the hope that I may win from my critic some such tribute as, "Mr. Milne has certainly improved as a dramatist, in that his plays are now slightly better than his Introduction."
kindly
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From this reading EMINENT DRAMATIST (kindly) Your book seems to have been well reviewed.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I will relate a little conversation which took place, shortly after the publication of "First Plays," between myself and a very much more eminent dramatist.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Since, then, I am trying to make this preface as distasteful as possible, in order that the plays may shine out the more pleasantly, I shall begin (how better?) with an attack on the dramatic critics.
manner
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From this reading Encouraged by the reviewer who announced that the Introduction to my previous collection of plays was the best part of the book, I venture to introduce this collection in a similar manner.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But I shall be careful not to overdo it this time, in the hope that I may win from my critic some such tribute as, "Mr. Milne has certainly improved as a dramatist, in that his plays are now slightly better than his Introduction."
Milne
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From this reading But I shall be careful not to overdo it this time, in the hope that I may win from my critic some such tribute as, "Mr. Milne has certainly improved as a dramatist, in that his plays are now slightly better than his Introduction."
more
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Mr
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From this reading But I shall be careful not to overdo it this time, in the hope that I may win from my critic some such tribute as, "Mr. Milne has certainly improved as a dramatist, in that his plays are now slightly better than his Introduction."
much
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From this reading I will relate a little conversation which took place, shortly after the publication of "First Plays," between myself and a very much more eminent dramatist.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Encouraged by the reviewer who announced that the Introduction to my previous collection of plays was the best part of the book, I venture to introduce this collection in a similar manner.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I will relate a little conversation which took place, shortly after the publication of "First Plays," between myself and a very much more eminent dramatist.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But I shall be careful not to overdo it this time, in the hope that I may win from my critic some such tribute as, "Mr. Milne has certainly improved as a dramatist, in that his plays are now slightly better than his Introduction."
now
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From this reading But I shall be careful not to overdo it this time, in the hope that I may win from my critic some such tribute as, "Mr. Milne has certainly improved as a dramatist, in that his plays are now slightly better than his Introduction."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Encouraged by the reviewer who announced that the Introduction to my previous collection of plays was the best part of the book, I venture to introduce this collection in a similar manner.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Since, then, I am trying to make this preface as distasteful as possible, in order that the plays may shine out the more pleasantly, I shall begin (how better?) with an attack on the dramatic critics.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Since, then, I am trying to make this preface as distasteful as possible, in order that the plays may shine out the more pleasantly, I shall begin (how better?) with an attack on the dramatic critics.
out
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From this reading Since, then, I am trying to make this preface as distasteful as possible, in order that the plays may shine out the more pleasantly, I shall begin (how better?) with an attack on the dramatic critics.
overdo
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From this reading But I shall be careful not to overdo it this time, in the hope that I may win from my critic some such tribute as, "Mr. Milne has certainly improved as a dramatist, in that his plays are now slightly better than his Introduction."
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Encouraged by the reviewer who announced that the Introduction to my previous collection of plays was the best part of the book, I venture to introduce this collection in a similar manner.
place
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From this reading I will relate a little conversation which took place, shortly after the publication of "First Plays," between myself and a very much more eminent dramatist.
plays
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From this reading Encouraged by the reviewer who announced that the Introduction to my previous collection of plays was the best part of the book, I venture to introduce this collection in a similar manner.
pleasantly
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From this reading Since, then, I am trying to make this preface as distasteful as possible, in order that the plays may shine out the more pleasantly, I shall begin (how better?) with an attack on the dramatic critics.
possible
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From this reading Since, then, I am trying to make this preface as distasteful as possible, in order that the plays may shine out the more pleasantly, I shall begin (how better?) with an attack on the dramatic critics.
preface
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From this reading Since, then, I am trying to make this preface as distasteful as possible, in order that the plays may shine out the more pleasantly, I shall begin (how better?) with an attack on the dramatic critics.
previous
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From this reading Encouraged by the reviewer who announced that the Introduction to my previous collection of plays was the best part of the book, I venture to introduce this collection in a similar manner.
publication
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From this reading I will relate a little conversation which took place, shortly after the publication of "First Plays," between myself and a very much more eminent dramatist.
relate
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From this reading I will relate a little conversation which took place, shortly after the publication of "First Plays," between myself and a very much more eminent dramatist.
reviewed
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From this reading EMINENT DRAMATIST (kindly) Your book seems to have been well reviewed.
reviewer
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From this reading Encouraged by the reviewer who announced that the Introduction to my previous collection of plays was the best part of the book, I venture to introduce this collection in a similar manner.
seems
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From this reading EMINENT DRAMATIST (kindly) Your book seems to have been well reviewed.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading But I shall be careful not to overdo it this time, in the hope that I may win from my critic some such tribute as, "Mr. Milne has certainly improved as a dramatist, in that his plays are now slightly better than his Introduction."
shine
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From this reading Since, then, I am trying to make this preface as distasteful as possible, in order that the plays may shine out the more pleasantly, I shall begin (how better?) with an attack on the dramatic critics.
shortly
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From this reading I will relate a little conversation which took place, shortly after the publication of "First Plays," between myself and a very much more eminent dramatist.
similar
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From this reading Encouraged by the reviewer who announced that the Introduction to my previous collection of plays was the best part of the book, I venture to introduce this collection in a similar manner.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since, then, I am trying to make this preface as distasteful as possible, in order that the plays may shine out the more pleasantly, I shall begin (how better?) with an attack on the dramatic critics.
slightly
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From this reading But I shall be careful not to overdo it this time, in the hope that I may win from my critic some such tribute as, "Mr. Milne has certainly improved as a dramatist, in that his plays are now slightly better than his Introduction."
some
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From this reading But I shall be careful not to overdo it this time, in the hope that I may win from my critic some such tribute as, "Mr. Milne has certainly improved as a dramatist, in that his plays are now slightly better than his Introduction."
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But I shall be careful not to overdo it this time, in the hope that I may win from my critic some such tribute as, "Mr. Milne has certainly improved as a dramatist, in that his plays are now slightly better than his Introduction."
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But I shall be careful not to overdo it this time, in the hope that I may win from my critic some such tribute as, "Mr. Milne has certainly improved as a dramatist, in that his plays are now slightly better than his Introduction."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Encouraged by the reviewer who announced that the Introduction to my previous collection of plays was the best part of the book, I venture to introduce this collection in a similar manner.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Encouraged by the reviewer who announced that the Introduction to my previous collection of plays was the best part of the book, I venture to introduce this collection in a similar manner.
then
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From this reading Since, then, I am trying to make this preface as distasteful as possible, in order that the plays may shine out the more pleasantly, I shall begin (how better?) with an attack on the dramatic critics.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Encouraged by the reviewer who announced that the Introduction to my previous collection of plays was the best part of the book, I venture to introduce this collection in a similar manner.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But I shall be careful not to overdo it this time, in the hope that I may win from my critic some such tribute as, "Mr. Milne has certainly improved as a dramatist, in that his plays are now slightly better than his Introduction."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Encouraged by the reviewer who announced that the Introduction to my previous collection of plays was the best part of the book, I venture to introduce this collection in a similar manner.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I will relate a little conversation which took place, shortly after the publication of "First Plays," between myself and a very much more eminent dramatist.
tribute
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From this reading But I shall be careful not to overdo it this time, in the hope that I may win from my critic some such tribute as, "Mr. Milne has certainly improved as a dramatist, in that his plays are now slightly better than his Introduction."
trying
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From this reading Since, then, I am trying to make this preface as distasteful as possible, in order that the plays may shine out the more pleasantly, I shall begin (how better?) with an attack on the dramatic critics.
venture
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From this reading Encouraged by the reviewer who announced that the Introduction to my previous collection of plays was the best part of the book, I venture to introduce this collection in a similar manner.
very
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From this reading I will relate a little conversation which took place, shortly after the publication of "First Plays," between myself and a very much more eminent dramatist.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Encouraged by the reviewer who announced that the Introduction to my previous collection of plays was the best part of the book, I venture to introduce this collection in a similar manner.
well
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From this reading EMINENT DRAMATIST (kindly) Your book seems to have been well reviewed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I will relate a little conversation which took place, shortly after the publication of "First Plays," between myself and a very much more eminent dramatist.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Encouraged by the reviewer who announced that the Introduction to my previous collection of plays was the best part of the book, I venture to introduce this collection in a similar manner.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will relate a little conversation which took place, shortly after the publication of "First Plays," between myself and a very much more eminent dramatist.
win
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From this reading But I shall be careful not to overdo it this time, in the hope that I may win from my critic some such tribute as, "Mr. Milne has certainly improved as a dramatist, in that his plays are now slightly better than his Introduction."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Since, then, I am trying to make this preface as distasteful as possible, in order that the plays may shine out the more pleasantly, I shall begin (how better?) with an attack on the dramatic critics.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading EMINENT DRAMATIST (kindly) Your book seems to have been well reviewed.
