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From this reading London: MacMillan and Co. 1879.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The letter "o" with a macron is rendered [=o] in this text.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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appears
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From this reading It only appears in the word "Public[=o]la".
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
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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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Co
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detailed
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end
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foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The letter "o" with a macron is rendered [=o] in this text.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The letter "o" with a macron is rendered [=o] in this text.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It only appears in the word "Public[=o]la".
la
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letter
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From this reading The letter "o" with a macron is rendered [=o] in this text.
London
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MacMillan
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macron
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From this reading The letter "o" with a macron is rendered [=o] in this text.
note
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o
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From this reading The letter "o" with a macron is rendered [=o] in this text.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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only
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Public
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rendered
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From this reading The letter "o" with a macron is rendered [=o] in this text.
Reproduction
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Reserved
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RightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Right of Translation and Reproduction is Reserved.
text
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From this reading The letter "o" with a macron is rendered [=o] in this text.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The letter "o" with a macron is rendered [=o] in this text.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The letter "o" with a macron is rendered [=o] in this text.
transcriber's
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Translation
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willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
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withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The letter "o" with a macron is rendered [=o] in this text.
word
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From this reading It only appears in the word "Public[=o]la".