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1859
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From this reading 1859).
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His style is not surprisingly original, but he shows a remarkable talent in rendering with perfect accuracy the characteristic talk of different classes of society.
able
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From this reading The persons he introduces to us need only utter a few words, before we are able to form a conception of their social position, their degree of culture, etc.; very often we get in this manner a clue also to their character.
accuracy
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From this reading His style is not surprisingly original, but he shows a remarkable talent in rendering with perfect accuracy the characteristic talk of different classes of society.
also
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From this reading The persons he introduces to us need only utter a few words, before we are able to form a conception of their social position, their degree of culture, etc.; very often we get in this manner a clue also to their character.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The object of this essay is to examine _vulgarism_ and _slang_ in the works of JEROME K. JEROME (b.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The persons he introduces to us need only utter a few words, before we are able to form a conception of their social position, their degree of culture, etc.; very often we get in this manner a clue also to their character.
b
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From this reading The object of this essay is to examine _vulgarism_ and _slang_ in the works of JEROME K. JEROME (b.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The persons he introduces to us need only utter a few words, before we are able to form a conception of their social position, their degree of culture, etc.; very often we get in this manner a clue also to their character.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His style is not surprisingly original, but he shows a remarkable talent in rendering with perfect accuracy the characteristic talk of different classes of society.
character
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From this reading The persons he introduces to us need only utter a few words, before we are able to form a conception of their social position, their degree of culture, etc.; very often we get in this manner a clue also to their character.
characteristic
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From this reading His style is not surprisingly original, but he shows a remarkable talent in rendering with perfect accuracy the characteristic talk of different classes of society.
classes
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From this reading His style is not surprisingly original, but he shows a remarkable talent in rendering with perfect accuracy the characteristic talk of different classes of society.
clue
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From this reading The persons he introduces to us need only utter a few words, before we are able to form a conception of their social position, their degree of culture, etc.; very often we get in this manner a clue also to their character.
conception
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culture
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From this reading The persons he introduces to us need only utter a few words, before we are able to form a conception of their social position, their degree of culture, etc.; very often we get in this manner a clue also to their character.
degree
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different
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From this reading His style is not surprisingly original, but he shows a remarkable talent in rendering with perfect accuracy the characteristic talk of different classes of society.
era
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From this reading JEROME gives us very good specimens of the ordinary language of the Victorian era.
essay
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From this reading The object of this essay is to examine _vulgarism_ and _slang_ in the works of JEROME K. JEROME (b.
etc
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examine
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From this reading The object of this essay is to examine _vulgarism_ and _slang_ in the works of JEROME K. JEROME (b.
few
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form
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get
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From this reading The persons he introduces to us need only utter a few words, before we are able to form a conception of their social position, their degree of culture, etc.; very often we get in this manner a clue also to their character.
gives
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From this reading JEROME gives us very good specimens of the ordinary language of the Victorian era.
good
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From this reading JEROME gives us very good specimens of the ordinary language of the Victorian era.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His style is not surprisingly original, but he shows a remarkable talent in rendering with perfect accuracy the characteristic talk of different classes of society.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His style is not surprisingly original, but he shows a remarkable talent in rendering with perfect accuracy the characteristic talk of different classes of society.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The object of this essay is to examine _vulgarism_ and _slang_ in the works of JEROME K. JEROME (b.
introduces
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From this reading The persons he introduces to us need only utter a few words, before we are able to form a conception of their social position, their degree of culture, etc.; very often we get in this manner a clue also to their character.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The object of this essay is to examine _vulgarism_ and _slang_ in the works of JEROME K. JEROME (b.
JEROME
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From this reading The object of this essay is to examine _vulgarism_ and _slang_ in the works of JEROME K. JEROME (b.
K
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From this reading The object of this essay is to examine _vulgarism_ and _slang_ in the works of JEROME K. JEROME (b.
language
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From this reading JEROME gives us very good specimens of the ordinary language of the Victorian era.
manner
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From this reading The persons he introduces to us need only utter a few words, before we are able to form a conception of their social position, their degree of culture, etc.; very often we get in this manner a clue also to their character.
need
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From this reading The persons he introduces to us need only utter a few words, before we are able to form a conception of their social position, their degree of culture, etc.; very often we get in this manner a clue also to their character.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His style is not surprisingly original, but he shows a remarkable talent in rendering with perfect accuracy the characteristic talk of different classes of society.
object
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From this reading The object of this essay is to examine _vulgarism_ and _slang_ in the works of JEROME K. JEROME (b.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The object of this essay is to examine _vulgarism_ and _slang_ in the works of JEROME K. JEROME (b.
often
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only
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From this reading The persons he introduces to us need only utter a few words, before we are able to form a conception of their social position, their degree of culture, etc.; very often we get in this manner a clue also to their character.
ordinary
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From this reading JEROME gives us very good specimens of the ordinary language of the Victorian era.
original
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From this reading His style is not surprisingly original, but he shows a remarkable talent in rendering with perfect accuracy the characteristic talk of different classes of society.
perfect
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From this reading His style is not surprisingly original, but he shows a remarkable talent in rendering with perfect accuracy the characteristic talk of different classes of society.
persons
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From this reading The persons he introduces to us need only utter a few words, before we are able to form a conception of their social position, their degree of culture, etc.; very often we get in this manner a clue also to their character.
position
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From this reading The persons he introduces to us need only utter a few words, before we are able to form a conception of their social position, their degree of culture, etc.; very often we get in this manner a clue also to their character.
remarkable
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From this reading His style is not surprisingly original, but he shows a remarkable talent in rendering with perfect accuracy the characteristic talk of different classes of society.
rendering
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From this reading His style is not surprisingly original, but he shows a remarkable talent in rendering with perfect accuracy the characteristic talk of different classes of society.
shows
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From this reading His style is not surprisingly original, but he shows a remarkable talent in rendering with perfect accuracy the characteristic talk of different classes of society.
slang
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From this reading The object of this essay is to examine _vulgarism_ and _slang_ in the works of JEROME K. JEROME (b.
social
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From this reading The persons he introduces to us need only utter a few words, before we are able to form a conception of their social position, their degree of culture, etc.; very often we get in this manner a clue also to their character.
society
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From this reading His style is not surprisingly original, but he shows a remarkable talent in rendering with perfect accuracy the characteristic talk of different classes of society.
specimens
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From this reading JEROME gives us very good specimens of the ordinary language of the Victorian era.
style
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From this reading His style is not surprisingly original, but he shows a remarkable talent in rendering with perfect accuracy the characteristic talk of different classes of society.
surprisingly
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From this reading His style is not surprisingly original, but he shows a remarkable talent in rendering with perfect accuracy the characteristic talk of different classes of society.
talent
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From this reading His style is not surprisingly original, but he shows a remarkable talent in rendering with perfect accuracy the characteristic talk of different classes of society.
talk
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From this reading His style is not surprisingly original, but he shows a remarkable talent in rendering with perfect accuracy the characteristic talk of different classes of society.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The object of this essay is to examine _vulgarism_ and _slang_ in the works of JEROME K. JEROME (b.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The persons he introduces to us need only utter a few words, before we are able to form a conception of their social position, their degree of culture, etc.; very often we get in this manner a clue also to their character.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The object of this essay is to examine _vulgarism_ and _slang_ in the works of JEROME K. JEROME (b.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The object of this essay is to examine _vulgarism_ and _slang_ in the works of JEROME K. JEROME (b.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading JEROME gives us very good specimens of the ordinary language of the Victorian era.
utter
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From this reading The persons he introduces to us need only utter a few words, before we are able to form a conception of their social position, their degree of culture, etc.; very often we get in this manner a clue also to their character.
very
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From this reading JEROME gives us very good specimens of the ordinary language of the Victorian era.
Victorian
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From this reading JEROME gives us very good specimens of the ordinary language of the Victorian era.
vulgarism
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From this reading The object of this essay is to examine _vulgarism_ and _slang_ in the works of JEROME K. JEROME (b.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The persons he introduces to us need only utter a few words, before we are able to form a conception of their social position, their degree of culture, etc.; very often we get in this manner a clue also to their character.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His style is not surprisingly original, but he shows a remarkable talent in rendering with perfect accuracy the characteristic talk of different classes of society.
words
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From this reading The persons he introduces to us need only utter a few words, before we are able to form a conception of their social position, their degree of culture, etc.; very often we get in this manner a clue also to their character.
works
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From this reading The object of this essay is to examine _vulgarism_ and _slang_ in the works of JEROME K. JEROME (b.
