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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 The head-line has been the sole mention of them now for many pages; and in the last chapter, where a book was referred to, the writer was perverse enough to choose one that never belonged to Narcissus at all.'
accountsnounUS /ˈaccounts/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Was it accounts, with all their thrilling details, with totals, 'less discount,' and facsimiles of the receipt stamps?
all
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From this reading THAT THIRTEENTH MAID 'Who chooseth me must give and hazard all he hath.'-- _Merchant of Venice_.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THAT THIRTEENTH MAID 'Who chooseth me must give and hazard all he hath.'-- _Merchant of Venice_.
any
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From this reading It occurs to me here to wonder whether there can be any reader ungrateful enough to ask with grumbling voice, 'What of the book-bills?
ask
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From this reading It occurs to me here to wonder whether there can be any reader ungrateful enough to ask with grumbling voice, 'What of the book-bills?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The head-line has been the sole mention of them now for many pages; and in the last chapter, where a book was referred to, the writer was perverse enough to choose one that never belonged to Narcissus at all.'
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It occurs to me here to wonder whether there can be any reader ungrateful enough to ask with grumbling voice, 'What of the book-bills?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The head-line has been the sole mention of them now for many pages; and in the last chapter, where a book was referred to, the writer was perverse enough to choose one that never belonged to Narcissus at all.'
belonged
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From this reading The head-line has been the sole mention of them now for many pages; and in the last chapter, where a book was referred to, the writer was perverse enough to choose one that never belonged to Narcissus at all.'
book
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From this reading The head-line has been the sole mention of them now for many pages; and in the last chapter, where a book was referred to, the writer was perverse enough to choose one that never belonged to Narcissus at all.'
book-bills
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From this reading It occurs to me here to wonder whether there can be any reader ungrateful enough to ask with grumbling voice, 'What of the book-bills?
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It occurs to me here to wonder whether there can be any reader ungrateful enough to ask with grumbling voice, 'What of the book-bills?
chapter
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From this reading The head-line has been the sole mention of them now for many pages; and in the last chapter, where a book was referred to, the writer was perverse enough to choose one that never belonged to Narcissus at all.'
choosenounUS /choose/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The head-line has been the sole mention of them now for many pages; and in the last chapter, where a book was referred to, the writer was perverse enough to choose one that never belonged to Narcissus at all.'
chooseth
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From this reading THAT THIRTEENTH MAID 'Who chooseth me must give and hazard all he hath.'-- _Merchant of Venice_.
detailsnounUS /ˈdetails/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Was it accounts, with all their thrilling details, with totals, 'less discount,' and facsimiles of the receipt stamps?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading To which I would venture to make humble rejoinder--Well, Goodman Reader, and what did you expect?
discount
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From this reading Was it accounts, with all their thrilling details, with totals, 'less discount,' and facsimiles of the receipt stamps?
enough
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From this reading It occurs to me here to wonder whether there can be any reader ungrateful enough to ask with grumbling voice, 'What of the book-bills?
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading To which I would venture to make humble rejoinder--Well, Goodman Reader, and what did you expect?
facsimiles
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From this reading Was it accounts, with all their thrilling details, with totals, 'less discount,' and facsimiles of the receipt stamps?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The head-line has been the sole mention of them now for many pages; and in the last chapter, where a book was referred to, the writer was perverse enough to choose one that never belonged to Narcissus at all.'
give
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From this reading THAT THIRTEENTH MAID 'Who chooseth me must give and hazard all he hath.'-- _Merchant of Venice_.
Goodman
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From this reading To which I would venture to make humble rejoinder--Well, Goodman Reader, and what did you expect?
grumbling
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From this reading It occurs to me here to wonder whether there can be any reader ungrateful enough to ask with grumbling voice, 'What of the book-bills?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The head-line has been the sole mention of them now for many pages; and in the last chapter, where a book was referred to, the writer was perverse enough to choose one that never belonged to Narcissus at all.'
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading THAT THIRTEENTH MAID 'Who chooseth me must give and hazard all he hath.'-- _Merchant of Venice_.
hazard
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From this reading THAT THIRTEENTH MAID 'Who chooseth me must give and hazard all he hath.'-- _Merchant of Venice_.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THAT THIRTEENTH MAID 'Who chooseth me must give and hazard all he hath.'-- _Merchant of Venice_.
head-line
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From this reading The head-line has been the sole mention of them now for many pages; and in the last chapter, where a book was referred to, the writer was perverse enough to choose one that never belonged to Narcissus at all.'
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It occurs to me here to wonder whether there can be any reader ungrateful enough to ask with grumbling voice, 'What of the book-bills?
humble
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From this reading To which I would venture to make humble rejoinder--Well, Goodman Reader, and what did you expect?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To which I would venture to make humble rejoinder--Well, Goodman Reader, and what did you expect?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The head-line has been the sole mention of them now for many pages; and in the last chapter, where a book was referred to, the writer was perverse enough to choose one that never belonged to Narcissus at all.'
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It occurs to me here to wonder whether there can be any reader ungrateful enough to ask with grumbling voice, 'What of the book-bills?
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The head-line has been the sole mention of them now for many pages; and in the last chapter, where a book was referred to, the writer was perverse enough to choose one that never belonged to Narcissus at all.'
less
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From this reading Was it accounts, with all their thrilling details, with totals, 'less discount,' and facsimiles of the receipt stamps?
MAID
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From this reading THAT THIRTEENTH MAID 'Who chooseth me must give and hazard all he hath.'-- _Merchant of Venice_.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To which I would venture to make humble rejoinder--Well, Goodman Reader, and what did you expect?
many
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From this reading The head-line has been the sole mention of them now for many pages; and in the last chapter, where a book was referred to, the writer was perverse enough to choose one that never belonged to Narcissus at all.'
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THAT THIRTEENTH MAID 'Who chooseth me must give and hazard all he hath.'-- _Merchant of Venice_.
mention
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From this reading The head-line has been the sole mention of them now for many pages; and in the last chapter, where a book was referred to, the writer was perverse enough to choose one that never belonged to Narcissus at all.'
MerchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading THAT THIRTEENTH MAID 'Who chooseth me must give and hazard all he hath.'-- _Merchant of Venice_.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THAT THIRTEENTH MAID 'Who chooseth me must give and hazard all he hath.'-- _Merchant of Venice_.
Narcissus
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From this reading The head-line has been the sole mention of them now for many pages; and in the last chapter, where a book was referred to, the writer was perverse enough to choose one that never belonged to Narcissus at all.'
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The head-line has been the sole mention of them now for many pages; and in the last chapter, where a book was referred to, the writer was perverse enough to choose one that never belonged to Narcissus at all.'
now
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From this reading The head-line has been the sole mention of them now for many pages; and in the last chapter, where a book was referred to, the writer was perverse enough to choose one that never belonged to Narcissus at all.'
occurs
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From this reading It occurs to me here to wonder whether there can be any reader ungrateful enough to ask with grumbling voice, 'What of the book-bills?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THAT THIRTEENTH MAID 'Who chooseth me must give and hazard all he hath.'-- _Merchant of Venice_.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The head-line has been the sole mention of them now for many pages; and in the last chapter, where a book was referred to, the writer was perverse enough to choose one that never belonged to Narcissus at all.'
pages
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From this reading The head-line has been the sole mention of them now for many pages; and in the last chapter, where a book was referred to, the writer was perverse enough to choose one that never belonged to Narcissus at all.'
perverse
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From this reading The head-line has been the sole mention of them now for many pages; and in the last chapter, where a book was referred to, the writer was perverse enough to choose one that never belonged to Narcissus at all.'
reader
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From this reading It occurs to me here to wonder whether there can be any reader ungrateful enough to ask with grumbling voice, 'What of the book-bills?
receipt
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From this reading Was it accounts, with all their thrilling details, with totals, 'less discount,' and facsimiles of the receipt stamps?
referred
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From this reading The head-line has been the sole mention of them now for many pages; and in the last chapter, where a book was referred to, the writer was perverse enough to choose one that never belonged to Narcissus at all.'
rejoinder
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From this reading To which I would venture to make humble rejoinder--Well, Goodman Reader, and what did you expect?
sole
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From this reading The head-line has been the sole mention of them now for many pages; and in the last chapter, where a book was referred to, the writer was perverse enough to choose one that never belonged to Narcissus at all.'
stamps
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From this reading Was it accounts, with all their thrilling details, with totals, 'less discount,' and facsimiles of the receipt stamps?
THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THAT THIRTEENTH MAID 'Who chooseth me must give and hazard all he hath.'-- _Merchant of Venice_.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It occurs to me here to wonder whether there can be any reader ungrateful enough to ask with grumbling voice, 'What of the book-bills?
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Was it accounts, with all their thrilling details, with totals, 'less discount,' and facsimiles of the receipt stamps?
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The head-line has been the sole mention of them now for many pages; and in the last chapter, where a book was referred to, the writer was perverse enough to choose one that never belonged to Narcissus at all.'
there
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From this reading It occurs to me here to wonder whether there can be any reader ungrateful enough to ask with grumbling voice, 'What of the book-bills?
THIRTEENTHadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːr.tiːnθ/
Constituting number thirteen in a sequence.
From this reading THAT THIRTEENTH MAID 'Who chooseth me must give and hazard all he hath.'-- _Merchant of Venice_.
thrilling
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From this reading Was it accounts, with all their thrilling details, with totals, 'less discount,' and facsimiles of the receipt stamps?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It occurs to me here to wonder whether there can be any reader ungrateful enough to ask with grumbling voice, 'What of the book-bills?
totals
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From this reading Was it accounts, with all their thrilling details, with totals, 'less discount,' and facsimiles of the receipt stamps?
ungrateful
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From this reading It occurs to me here to wonder whether there can be any reader ungrateful enough to ask with grumbling voice, 'What of the book-bills?
Venice
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From this reading THAT THIRTEENTH MAID 'Who chooseth me must give and hazard all he hath.'-- _Merchant of Venice_.
venture
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From this reading To which I would venture to make humble rejoinder--Well, Goodman Reader, and what did you expect?
voice
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From this reading It occurs to me here to wonder whether there can be any reader ungrateful enough to ask with grumbling voice, 'What of the book-bills?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The head-line has been the sole mention of them now for many pages; and in the last chapter, where a book was referred to, the writer was perverse enough to choose one that never belonged to Narcissus at all.'
Well
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From this reading To which I would venture to make humble rejoinder--Well, Goodman Reader, and what did you expect?
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It occurs to me here to wonder whether there can be any reader ungrateful enough to ask with grumbling voice, 'What of the book-bills?
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The head-line has been the sole mention of them now for many pages; and in the last chapter, where a book was referred to, the writer was perverse enough to choose one that never belonged to Narcissus at all.'
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading It occurs to me here to wonder whether there can be any reader ungrateful enough to ask with grumbling voice, 'What of the book-bills?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To which I would venture to make humble rejoinder--Well, Goodman Reader, and what did you expect?
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THAT THIRTEENTH MAID 'Who chooseth me must give and hazard all he hath.'-- _Merchant of Venice_.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It occurs to me here to wonder whether there can be any reader ungrateful enough to ask with grumbling voice, 'What of the book-bills?
wonder
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From this reading It occurs to me here to wonder whether there can be any reader ungrateful enough to ask with grumbling voice, 'What of the book-bills?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To which I would venture to make humble rejoinder--Well, Goodman Reader, and what did you expect?
writer
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From this reading The head-line has been the sole mention of them now for many pages; and in the last chapter, where a book was referred to, the writer was perverse enough to choose one that never belonged to Narcissus at all.'
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading To which I would venture to make humble rejoinder--Well, Goodman Reader, and what did you expect?
