adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All the welcome it had gotten were a few contemptuous paragraphs scattered through the Press, and an insolent article in _The Academy_, which I did not see, but of which I was notified by a friend in the Strand at the corner of Wellington Street.
AcademynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading All the welcome it had gotten were a few contemptuous paragraphs scattered through the Press, and an insolent article in _The Academy_, which I did not see, but of which I was notified by a friend in the Strand at the corner of Wellington Street.
acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading This book was omitted from the list of my acknowledged works, for public and private criticism had shown it no mercy; and I had lost faith in it.
admirableadjectiveUS /ˈædmərəbəl/
deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
From this reading When Henry Vizetelly, that admirable scholar, historian, and journalist, was sent to prison for publishing Zola's novels mine were taken over by Walter Scott, and all were reprinted except “Spring Days.”
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading When Henry Vizetelly, that admirable scholar, historian, and journalist, was sent to prison for publishing Zola's novels mine were taken over by Walter Scott, and all were reprinted except “Spring Days.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading All the welcome it had gotten were a few contemptuous paragraphs scattered through the Press, and an insolent article in _The Academy_, which I did not see, but of which I was notified by a friend in the Strand at the corner of Wellington Street.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Henry Vizetelly, that admirable scholar, historian, and journalist, was sent to prison for publishing Zola's novels mine were taken over by Walter Scott, and all were reprinted except “Spring Days.”
articlenounUS /ˈɑːrtəkəl/
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading All the welcome it had gotten were a few contemptuous paragraphs scattered through the Press, and an insolent article in _The Academy_, which I did not see, but of which I was notified by a friend in the Strand at the corner of Wellington Street.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All the welcome it had gotten were a few contemptuous paragraphs scattered through the Press, and an insolent article in _The Academy_, which I did not see, but of which I was notified by a friend in the Strand at the corner of Wellington Street.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading This book was omitted from the list of my acknowledged works, for public and private criticism had shown it no mercy; and I had lost faith in it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All the welcome it had gotten were a few contemptuous paragraphs scattered through the Press, and an insolent article in _The Academy_, which I did not see, but of which I was notified by a friend in the Strand at the corner of Wellington Street.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When Henry Vizetelly, that admirable scholar, historian, and journalist, was sent to prison for publishing Zola's novels mine were taken over by Walter Scott, and all were reprinted except “Spring Days.”
contemptuousadjectiveUS /kənˈtemptʃuːəs/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading All the welcome it had gotten were a few contemptuous paragraphs scattered through the Press, and an insolent article in _The Academy_, which I did not see, but of which I was notified by a friend in the Strand at the corner of Wellington Street.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading All the welcome it had gotten were a few contemptuous paragraphs scattered through the Press, and an insolent article in _The Academy_, which I did not see, but of which I was notified by a friend in the Strand at the corner of Wellington Street.
criticismnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm/
disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings
From this reading This book was omitted from the list of my acknowledged works, for public and private criticism had shown it no mercy; and I had lost faith in it.
DaysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading When Henry Vizetelly, that admirable scholar, historian, and journalist, was sent to prison for publishing Zola's novels mine were taken over by Walter Scott, and all were reprinted except “Spring Days.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading All the welcome it had gotten were a few contemptuous paragraphs scattered through the Press, and an insolent article in _The Academy_, which I did not see, but of which I was notified by a friend in the Strand at the corner of Wellington Street.
don't
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From this reading “No, I don't think they thought your book worth slashing.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading When Henry Vizetelly, that admirable scholar, historian, and journalist, was sent to prison for publishing Zola's novels mine were taken over by Walter Scott, and all were reprinted except “Spring Days.”
faithnounUS /feɪθ/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading This book was omitted from the list of my acknowledged works, for public and private criticism had shown it no mercy; and I had lost faith in it.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading All the welcome it had gotten were a few contemptuous paragraphs scattered through the Press, and an insolent article in _The Academy_, which I did not see, but of which I was notified by a friend in the Strand at the corner of Wellington Street.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Henry Vizetelly, that admirable scholar, historian, and journalist, was sent to prison for publishing Zola's novels mine were taken over by Walter Scott, and all were reprinted except “Spring Days.”
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading All the welcome it had gotten were a few contemptuous paragraphs scattered through the Press, and an insolent article in _The Academy_, which I did not see, but of which I was notified by a friend in the Strand at the corner of Wellington Street.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This book was omitted from the list of my acknowledged works, for public and private criticism had shown it no mercy; and I had lost faith in it.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading All the welcome it had gotten were a few contemptuous paragraphs scattered through the Press, and an insolent article in _The Academy_, which I did not see, but of which I was notified by a friend in the Strand at the corner of Wellington Street.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This book was omitted from the list of my acknowledged works, for public and private criticism had shown it no mercy; and I had lost faith in it.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading When Henry Vizetelly, that admirable scholar, historian, and journalist, was sent to prison for publishing Zola's novels mine were taken over by Walter Scott, and all were reprinted except “Spring Days.”
historiannounUS /hɪˈstɔːriən/
a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it
From this reading When Henry Vizetelly, that admirable scholar, historian, and journalist, was sent to prison for publishing Zola's novels mine were taken over by Walter Scott, and all were reprinted except “Spring Days.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This book was omitted from the list of my acknowledged works, for public and private criticism had shown it no mercy; and I had lost faith in it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This book was omitted from the list of my acknowledged works, for public and private criticism had shown it no mercy; and I had lost faith in it.
insolentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnsələnt/
marked by casual disrespect
From this reading All the welcome it had gotten were a few contemptuous paragraphs scattered through the Press, and an insolent article in _The Academy_, which I did not see, but of which I was notified by a friend in the Strand at the corner of Wellington Street.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This book was omitted from the list of my acknowledged works, for public and private criticism had shown it no mercy; and I had lost faith in it.
journalistnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnələst/
a writer for newspapers and magazines
From this reading When Henry Vizetelly, that admirable scholar, historian, and journalist, was sent to prison for publishing Zola's novels mine were taken over by Walter Scott, and all were reprinted except “Spring Days.”
listverbUS /lɪst/
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading This book was omitted from the list of my acknowledged works, for public and private criticism had shown it no mercy; and I had lost faith in it.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “Was the article a long one?”
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading This book was omitted from the list of my acknowledged works, for public and private criticism had shown it no mercy; and I had lost faith in it.
mercynounUS /ˈmɜːrsi/
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading This book was omitted from the list of my acknowledged works, for public and private criticism had shown it no mercy; and I had lost faith in it.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When Henry Vizetelly, that admirable scholar, historian, and journalist, was sent to prison for publishing Zola's novels mine were taken over by Walter Scott, and all were reprinted except “Spring Days.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This book was omitted from the list of my acknowledged works, for public and private criticism had shown it no mercy; and I had lost faith in it.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading This book was omitted from the list of my acknowledged works, for public and private criticism had shown it no mercy; and I had lost faith in it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All the welcome it had gotten were a few contemptuous paragraphs scattered through the Press, and an insolent article in _The Academy_, which I did not see, but of which I was notified by a friend in the Strand at the corner of Wellington Street.
notifiedverbUS /ˈnoʊtəfaɪd/
inflected form of “notify” — inform (somebody) of something
From this reading All the welcome it had gotten were a few contemptuous paragraphs scattered through the Press, and an insolent article in _The Academy_, which I did not see, but of which I was notified by a friend in the Strand at the corner of Wellington Street.
novelsnounUS /ˈnɑːvəlz/
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading When Henry Vizetelly, that admirable scholar, historian, and journalist, was sent to prison for publishing Zola's novels mine were taken over by Walter Scott, and all were reprinted except “Spring Days.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This book was omitted from the list of my acknowledged works, for public and private criticism had shown it no mercy; and I had lost faith in it.
omittedverbUS /oʊˈmɪtəd/
inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading This book was omitted from the list of my acknowledged works, for public and private criticism had shown it no mercy; and I had lost faith in it.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Was the article a long one?”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When Henry Vizetelly, that admirable scholar, historian, and journalist, was sent to prison for publishing Zola's novels mine were taken over by Walter Scott, and all were reprinted except “Spring Days.”
paragraphsnounUS /ˈpærəɡræfs/
plural of “paragraph” — one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
From this reading All the welcome it had gotten were a few contemptuous paragraphs scattered through the Press, and an insolent article in _The Academy_, which I did not see, but of which I was notified by a friend in the Strand at the corner of Wellington Street.
PressverbUS /pres/
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading All the welcome it had gotten were a few contemptuous paragraphs scattered through the Press, and an insolent article in _The Academy_, which I did not see, but of which I was notified by a friend in the Strand at the corner of Wellington Street.
prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading When Henry Vizetelly, that admirable scholar, historian, and journalist, was sent to prison for publishing Zola's novels mine were taken over by Walter Scott, and all were reprinted except “Spring Days.”
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading This book was omitted from the list of my acknowledged works, for public and private criticism had shown it no mercy; and I had lost faith in it.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading This book was omitted from the list of my acknowledged works, for public and private criticism had shown it no mercy; and I had lost faith in it.
publishingnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃɪŋ/
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
From this reading When Henry Vizetelly, that admirable scholar, historian, and journalist, was sent to prison for publishing Zola's novels mine were taken over by Walter Scott, and all were reprinted except “Spring Days.”
reprintedverbUS /riˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “reprint” — print anew
From this reading When Henry Vizetelly, that admirable scholar, historian, and journalist, was sent to prison for publishing Zola's novels mine were taken over by Walter Scott, and all were reprinted except “Spring Days.”
scatteredadjectiveUS /ˈskætərd/
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading All the welcome it had gotten were a few contemptuous paragraphs scattered through the Press, and an insolent article in _The Academy_, which I did not see, but of which I was notified by a friend in the Strand at the corner of Wellington Street.
scholarnounUS /ˈskɒl.ər/
A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.
From this reading When Henry Vizetelly, that admirable scholar, historian, and journalist, was sent to prison for publishing Zola's novels mine were taken over by Walter Scott, and all were reprinted except “Spring Days.”
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading When Henry Vizetelly, that admirable scholar, historian, and journalist, was sent to prison for publishing Zola's novels mine were taken over by Walter Scott, and all were reprinted except “Spring Days.”
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading All the welcome it had gotten were a few contemptuous paragraphs scattered through the Press, and an insolent article in _The Academy_, which I did not see, but of which I was notified by a friend in the Strand at the corner of Wellington Street.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading When Henry Vizetelly, that admirable scholar, historian, and journalist, was sent to prison for publishing Zola's novels mine were taken over by Walter Scott, and all were reprinted except “Spring Days.”
shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading This book was omitted from the list of my acknowledged works, for public and private criticism had shown it no mercy; and I had lost faith in it.
slashingadjectiveUS /ˈslæʃɪŋ/
as if striking with slashing blows
From this reading “No, I don't think they thought your book worth slashing.
SpringnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading When Henry Vizetelly, that admirable scholar, historian, and journalist, was sent to prison for publishing Zola's novels mine were taken over by Walter Scott, and all were reprinted except “Spring Days.”
StrandnounUS /strænd/
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading All the welcome it had gotten were a few contemptuous paragraphs scattered through the Press, and an insolent article in _The Academy_, which I did not see, but of which I was notified by a friend in the Strand at the corner of Wellington Street.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading All the welcome it had gotten were a few contemptuous paragraphs scattered through the Press, and an insolent article in _The Academy_, which I did not see, but of which I was notified by a friend in the Strand at the corner of Wellington Street.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading When Henry Vizetelly, that admirable scholar, historian, and journalist, was sent to prison for publishing Zola's novels mine were taken over by Walter Scott, and all were reprinted except “Spring Days.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Henry Vizetelly, that admirable scholar, historian, and journalist, was sent to prison for publishing Zola's novels mine were taken over by Walter Scott, and all were reprinted except “Spring Days.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This book was omitted from the list of my acknowledged works, for public and private criticism had shown it no mercy; and I had lost faith in it.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “No, I don't think they thought your book worth slashing.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “No, I don't think they thought your book worth slashing.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This book was omitted from the list of my acknowledged works, for public and private criticism had shown it no mercy; and I had lost faith in it.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “No, I don't think they thought your book worth slashing.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading All the welcome it had gotten were a few contemptuous paragraphs scattered through the Press, and an insolent article in _The Academy_, which I did not see, but of which I was notified by a friend in the Strand at the corner of Wellington Street.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Henry Vizetelly, that admirable scholar, historian, and journalist, was sent to prison for publishing Zola's novels mine were taken over by Walter Scott, and all were reprinted except “Spring Days.”
Vizetelly
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From this reading When Henry Vizetelly, that admirable scholar, historian, and journalist, was sent to prison for publishing Zola's novels mine were taken over by Walter Scott, and all were reprinted except “Spring Days.”
WalternounUS /ˈwɔːltər/
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading When Henry Vizetelly, that admirable scholar, historian, and journalist, was sent to prison for publishing Zola's novels mine were taken over by Walter Scott, and all were reprinted except “Spring Days.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Henry Vizetelly, that admirable scholar, historian, and journalist, was sent to prison for publishing Zola's novels mine were taken over by Walter Scott, and all were reprinted except “Spring Days.”
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading All the welcome it had gotten were a few contemptuous paragraphs scattered through the Press, and an insolent article in _The Academy_, which I did not see, but of which I was notified by a friend in the Strand at the corner of Wellington Street.
WellingtonnounUS /ˈwelɪŋtən/
British general and statesman; he defeated Napoleon at Waterloo; subsequently served as Prime Minister (1769-1852)
From this reading All the welcome it had gotten were a few contemptuous paragraphs scattered through the Press, and an insolent article in _The Academy_, which I did not see, but of which I was notified by a friend in the Strand at the corner of Wellington Street.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When Henry Vizetelly, that admirable scholar, historian, and journalist, was sent to prison for publishing Zola's novels mine were taken over by Walter Scott, and all were reprinted except “Spring Days.”
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Henry Vizetelly, that admirable scholar, historian, and journalist, was sent to prison for publishing Zola's novels mine were taken over by Walter Scott, and all were reprinted except “Spring Days.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All the welcome it had gotten were a few contemptuous paragraphs scattered through the Press, and an insolent article in _The Academy_, which I did not see, but of which I was notified by a friend in the Strand at the corner of Wellington Street.
worksnounUS /wɜːrks/
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading This book was omitted from the list of my acknowledged works, for public and private criticism had shown it no mercy; and I had lost faith in it.
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading “No, I don't think they thought your book worth slashing.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “No, I don't think they thought your book worth slashing.
Zola's
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From this reading When Henry Vizetelly, that admirable scholar, historian, and journalist, was sent to prison for publishing Zola's novels mine were taken over by Walter Scott, and all were reprinted except “Spring Days.”
