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1919
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From this reading _Second Printing, February, 1919_ _Third Printing, February, 1919_ _Fourth Printing, March, 1919_ _Fifth Printing, November, 1919_ Señor Blasco Ibáñez has asked me to say a few words by way of introduction to _The Cabin_ which shall be both simple and true.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Second Printing, February, 1919_ _Third Printing, February, 1919_ _Fourth Printing, March, 1919_ _Fifth Printing, November, 1919_ Señor Blasco Ibáñez has asked me to say a few words by way of introduction to _The Cabin_ which shall be both simple and true.
accessible
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From this reading Few writers during the past twenty years have lived so much in the public eye; the facts of his life are accessible and clear.
accompanied
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From this reading He has watched with conflicting emotions the reception of his words in this country--pleasure as he has realized the warmth of their welcome and the general consensus of critical approval, pleasure not unmixed with other feelings as he has read the notices in which these opinions have been expressed and the accounts of his career which have accompanied them.
account
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From this reading "It is necessary," he writes, "to correct all this, to give an account of my life which shall be accurate and authentic, and which shall not lead the public into further error."
accountsnounUS /ˈaccounts/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He has watched with conflicting emotions the reception of his words in this country--pleasure as he has realized the warmth of their welcome and the general consensus of critical approval, pleasure not unmixed with other feelings as he has read the notices in which these opinions have been expressed and the accounts of his career which have accompanied them.
accurate
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From this reading "It is necessary," he writes, "to correct all this, to give an account of my life which shall be accurate and authentic, and which shall not lead the public into further error."
all
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From this reading "It is necessary," he writes, "to correct all this, to give an account of my life which shall be accurate and authentic, and which shall not lead the public into further error."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "It is necessary," he writes, "to correct all this, to give an account of my life which shall be accurate and authentic, and which shall not lead the public into further error."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Second Printing, February, 1919_ _Third Printing, February, 1919_ _Fourth Printing, March, 1919_ _Fifth Printing, November, 1919_ Señor Blasco Ibáñez has asked me to say a few words by way of introduction to _The Cabin_ which shall be both simple and true.
approval
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From this reading He has watched with conflicting emotions the reception of his words in this country--pleasure as he has realized the warmth of their welcome and the general consensus of critical approval, pleasure not unmixed with other feelings as he has read the notices in which these opinions have been expressed and the accounts of his career which have accompanied them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Few writers during the past twenty years have lived so much in the public eye; the facts of his life are accessible and clear.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He has watched with conflicting emotions the reception of his words in this country--pleasure as he has realized the warmth of their welcome and the general consensus of critical approval, pleasure not unmixed with other feelings as he has read the notices in which these opinions have been expressed and the accounts of his career which have accompanied them.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Second Printing, February, 1919_ _Third Printing, February, 1919_ _Fourth Printing, March, 1919_ _Fifth Printing, November, 1919_ Señor Blasco Ibáñez has asked me to say a few words by way of introduction to _The Cabin_ which shall be both simple and true.
authentic
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From this reading "It is necessary," he writes, "to correct all this, to give an account of my life which shall be accurate and authentic, and which shall not lead the public into further error."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Second Printing, February, 1919_ _Third Printing, February, 1919_ _Fourth Printing, March, 1919_ _Fifth Printing, November, 1919_ Señor Blasco Ibáñez has asked me to say a few words by way of introduction to _The Cabin_ which shall be both simple and true.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He has watched with conflicting emotions the reception of his words in this country--pleasure as he has realized the warmth of their welcome and the general consensus of critical approval, pleasure not unmixed with other feelings as he has read the notices in which these opinions have been expressed and the accounts of his career which have accompanied them.
Blasco
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From this reading _Second Printing, February, 1919_ _Third Printing, February, 1919_ _Fourth Printing, March, 1919_ _Fifth Printing, November, 1919_ Señor Blasco Ibáñez has asked me to say a few words by way of introduction to _The Cabin_ which shall be both simple and true.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading _Second Printing, February, 1919_ _Third Printing, February, 1919_ _Fourth Printing, March, 1919_ _Fifth Printing, November, 1919_ Señor Blasco Ibáñez has asked me to say a few words by way of introduction to _The Cabin_ which shall be both simple and true.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Second Printing, February, 1919_ _Third Printing, February, 1919_ _Fourth Printing, March, 1919_ _Fifth Printing, November, 1919_ Señor Blasco Ibáñez has asked me to say a few words by way of introduction to _The Cabin_ which shall be both simple and true.
Cabin
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From this reading _Second Printing, February, 1919_ _Third Printing, February, 1919_ _Fourth Printing, March, 1919_ _Fifth Printing, November, 1919_ Señor Blasco Ibáñez has asked me to say a few words by way of introduction to _The Cabin_ which shall be both simple and true.
career
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From this reading He has watched with conflicting emotions the reception of his words in this country--pleasure as he has realized the warmth of their welcome and the general consensus of critical approval, pleasure not unmixed with other feelings as he has read the notices in which these opinions have been expressed and the accounts of his career which have accompanied them.
clear
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From this reading Few writers during the past twenty years have lived so much in the public eye; the facts of his life are accessible and clear.
conflicting
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From this reading He has watched with conflicting emotions the reception of his words in this country--pleasure as he has realized the warmth of their welcome and the general consensus of critical approval, pleasure not unmixed with other feelings as he has read the notices in which these opinions have been expressed and the accounts of his career which have accompanied them.
consensus
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From this reading He has watched with conflicting emotions the reception of his words in this country--pleasure as he has realized the warmth of their welcome and the general consensus of critical approval, pleasure not unmixed with other feelings as he has read the notices in which these opinions have been expressed and the accounts of his career which have accompanied them.
correct
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From this reading "It is necessary," he writes, "to correct all this, to give an account of my life which shall be accurate and authentic, and which shall not lead the public into further error."
country
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From this reading He has watched with conflicting emotions the reception of his words in this country--pleasure as he has realized the warmth of their welcome and the general consensus of critical approval, pleasure not unmixed with other feelings as he has read the notices in which these opinions have been expressed and the accounts of his career which have accompanied them.
critical
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From this reading He has watched with conflicting emotions the reception of his words in this country--pleasure as he has realized the warmth of their welcome and the general consensus of critical approval, pleasure not unmixed with other feelings as he has read the notices in which these opinions have been expressed and the accounts of his career which have accompanied them.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Few writers during the past twenty years have lived so much in the public eye; the facts of his life are accessible and clear.
emotions
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From this reading He has watched with conflicting emotions the reception of his words in this country--pleasure as he has realized the warmth of their welcome and the general consensus of critical approval, pleasure not unmixed with other feelings as he has read the notices in which these opinions have been expressed and the accounts of his career which have accompanied them.
error
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From this reading "It is necessary," he writes, "to correct all this, to give an account of my life which shall be accurate and authentic, and which shall not lead the public into further error."
expressed
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From this reading He has watched with conflicting emotions the reception of his words in this country--pleasure as he has realized the warmth of their welcome and the general consensus of critical approval, pleasure not unmixed with other feelings as he has read the notices in which these opinions have been expressed and the accounts of his career which have accompanied them.
eye
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From this reading Few writers during the past twenty years have lived so much in the public eye; the facts of his life are accessible and clear.
facts
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From this reading Few writers during the past twenty years have lived so much in the public eye; the facts of his life are accessible and clear.
February
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From this reading _Second Printing, February, 1919_ _Third Printing, February, 1919_ _Fourth Printing, March, 1919_ _Fifth Printing, November, 1919_ Señor Blasco Ibáñez has asked me to say a few words by way of introduction to _The Cabin_ which shall be both simple and true.
feelings
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From this reading He has watched with conflicting emotions the reception of his words in this country--pleasure as he has realized the warmth of their welcome and the general consensus of critical approval, pleasure not unmixed with other feelings as he has read the notices in which these opinions have been expressed and the accounts of his career which have accompanied them.
few
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From this reading _Second Printing, February, 1919_ _Third Printing, February, 1919_ _Fourth Printing, March, 1919_ _Fifth Printing, November, 1919_ Señor Blasco Ibáñez has asked me to say a few words by way of introduction to _The Cabin_ which shall be both simple and true.
Fifth
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From this reading _Second Printing, February, 1919_ _Third Printing, February, 1919_ _Fourth Printing, March, 1919_ _Fifth Printing, November, 1919_ Señor Blasco Ibáñez has asked me to say a few words by way of introduction to _The Cabin_ which shall be both simple and true.
FourthnounUS /fourth/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Second Printing, February, 1919_ _Third Printing, February, 1919_ _Fourth Printing, March, 1919_ _Fifth Printing, November, 1919_ Señor Blasco Ibáñez has asked me to say a few words by way of introduction to _The Cabin_ which shall be both simple and true.
further
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From this reading "It is necessary," he writes, "to correct all this, to give an account of my life which shall be accurate and authentic, and which shall not lead the public into further error."
general
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From this reading He has watched with conflicting emotions the reception of his words in this country--pleasure as he has realized the warmth of their welcome and the general consensus of critical approval, pleasure not unmixed with other feelings as he has read the notices in which these opinions have been expressed and the accounts of his career which have accompanied them.
give
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From this reading "It is necessary," he writes, "to correct all this, to give an account of my life which shall be accurate and authentic, and which shall not lead the public into further error."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Second Printing, February, 1919_ _Third Printing, February, 1919_ _Fourth Printing, March, 1919_ _Fifth Printing, November, 1919_ Señor Blasco Ibáñez has asked me to say a few words by way of introduction to _The Cabin_ which shall be both simple and true.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He has watched with conflicting emotions the reception of his words in this country--pleasure as he has realized the warmth of their welcome and the general consensus of critical approval, pleasure not unmixed with other feelings as he has read the notices in which these opinions have been expressed and the accounts of his career which have accompanied them.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has watched with conflicting emotions the reception of his words in this country--pleasure as he has realized the warmth of their welcome and the general consensus of critical approval, pleasure not unmixed with other feelings as he has read the notices in which these opinions have been expressed and the accounts of his career which have accompanied them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He has watched with conflicting emotions the reception of his words in this country--pleasure as he has realized the warmth of their welcome and the general consensus of critical approval, pleasure not unmixed with other feelings as he has read the notices in which these opinions have been expressed and the accounts of his career which have accompanied them.
Ibáñez
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From this reading _Second Printing, February, 1919_ _Third Printing, February, 1919_ _Fourth Printing, March, 1919_ _Fifth Printing, November, 1919_ Señor Blasco Ibáñez has asked me to say a few words by way of introduction to _The Cabin_ which shall be both simple and true.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He has watched with conflicting emotions the reception of his words in this country--pleasure as he has realized the warmth of their welcome and the general consensus of critical approval, pleasure not unmixed with other feelings as he has read the notices in which these opinions have been expressed and the accounts of his career which have accompanied them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "It is necessary," he writes, "to correct all this, to give an account of my life which shall be accurate and authentic, and which shall not lead the public into further error."
introduction
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From this reading _Second Printing, February, 1919_ _Third Printing, February, 1919_ _Fourth Printing, March, 1919_ _Fifth Printing, November, 1919_ Señor Blasco Ibáñez has asked me to say a few words by way of introduction to _The Cabin_ which shall be both simple and true.
invent
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From this reading Then why invent new ones?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is necessary," he writes, "to correct all this, to give an account of my life which shall be accurate and authentic, and which shall not lead the public into further error."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is necessary," he writes, "to correct all this, to give an account of my life which shall be accurate and authentic, and which shall not lead the public into further error."
lead
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From this reading "It is necessary," he writes, "to correct all this, to give an account of my life which shall be accurate and authentic, and which shall not lead the public into further error."
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Few writers during the past twenty years have lived so much in the public eye; the facts of his life are accessible and clear.
lived
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From this reading Few writers during the past twenty years have lived so much in the public eye; the facts of his life are accessible and clear.
March
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From this reading _Second Printing, February, 1919_ _Third Printing, February, 1919_ _Fourth Printing, March, 1919_ _Fifth Printing, November, 1919_ Señor Blasco Ibáñez has asked me to say a few words by way of introduction to _The Cabin_ which shall be both simple and true.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Second Printing, February, 1919_ _Third Printing, February, 1919_ _Fourth Printing, March, 1919_ _Fifth Printing, November, 1919_ Señor Blasco Ibáñez has asked me to say a few words by way of introduction to _The Cabin_ which shall be both simple and true.
much
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From this reading Few writers during the past twenty years have lived so much in the public eye; the facts of his life are accessible and clear.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It is necessary," he writes, "to correct all this, to give an account of my life which shall be accurate and authentic, and which shall not lead the public into further error."
necessary
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From this reading "It is necessary," he writes, "to correct all this, to give an account of my life which shall be accurate and authentic, and which shall not lead the public into further error."
new
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From this reading Then why invent new ones?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He has watched with conflicting emotions the reception of his words in this country--pleasure as he has realized the warmth of their welcome and the general consensus of critical approval, pleasure not unmixed with other feelings as he has read the notices in which these opinions have been expressed and the accounts of his career which have accompanied them.
notices
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From this reading He has watched with conflicting emotions the reception of his words in this country--pleasure as he has realized the warmth of their welcome and the general consensus of critical approval, pleasure not unmixed with other feelings as he has read the notices in which these opinions have been expressed and the accounts of his career which have accompanied them.
November
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From this reading _Second Printing, February, 1919_ _Third Printing, February, 1919_ _Fourth Printing, March, 1919_ _Fifth Printing, November, 1919_ Señor Blasco Ibáñez has asked me to say a few words by way of introduction to _The Cabin_ which shall be both simple and true.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Second Printing, February, 1919_ _Third Printing, February, 1919_ _Fourth Printing, March, 1919_ _Fifth Printing, November, 1919_ Señor Blasco Ibáñez has asked me to say a few words by way of introduction to _The Cabin_ which shall be both simple and true.
ones
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From this reading Then why invent new ones?
opinions
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From this reading He has watched with conflicting emotions the reception of his words in this country--pleasure as he has realized the warmth of their welcome and the general consensus of critical approval, pleasure not unmixed with other feelings as he has read the notices in which these opinions have been expressed and the accounts of his career which have accompanied them.
other
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From this reading He has watched with conflicting emotions the reception of his words in this country--pleasure as he has realized the warmth of their welcome and the general consensus of critical approval, pleasure not unmixed with other feelings as he has read the notices in which these opinions have been expressed and the accounts of his career which have accompanied them.
past
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From this reading Few writers during the past twenty years have lived so much in the public eye; the facts of his life are accessible and clear.
pleasure
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From this reading He has watched with conflicting emotions the reception of his words in this country--pleasure as he has realized the warmth of their welcome and the general consensus of critical approval, pleasure not unmixed with other feelings as he has read the notices in which these opinions have been expressed and the accounts of his career which have accompanied them.
Printing
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From this reading _Second Printing, February, 1919_ _Third Printing, February, 1919_ _Fourth Printing, March, 1919_ _Fifth Printing, November, 1919_ Señor Blasco Ibáñez has asked me to say a few words by way of introduction to _The Cabin_ which shall be both simple and true.
public
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From this reading Few writers during the past twenty years have lived so much in the public eye; the facts of his life are accessible and clear.
read
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From this reading He has watched with conflicting emotions the reception of his words in this country--pleasure as he has realized the warmth of their welcome and the general consensus of critical approval, pleasure not unmixed with other feelings as he has read the notices in which these opinions have been expressed and the accounts of his career which have accompanied them.
realized
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From this reading He has watched with conflicting emotions the reception of his words in this country--pleasure as he has realized the warmth of their welcome and the general consensus of critical approval, pleasure not unmixed with other feelings as he has read the notices in which these opinions have been expressed and the accounts of his career which have accompanied them.
reception
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From this reading He has watched with conflicting emotions the reception of his words in this country--pleasure as he has realized the warmth of their welcome and the general consensus of critical approval, pleasure not unmixed with other feelings as he has read the notices in which these opinions have been expressed and the accounts of his career which have accompanied them.
say
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From this reading _Second Printing, February, 1919_ _Third Printing, February, 1919_ _Fourth Printing, March, 1919_ _Fifth Printing, November, 1919_ Señor Blasco Ibáñez has asked me to say a few words by way of introduction to _The Cabin_ which shall be both simple and true.
Second
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From this reading _Second Printing, February, 1919_ _Third Printing, February, 1919_ _Fourth Printing, March, 1919_ _Fifth Printing, November, 1919_ Señor Blasco Ibáñez has asked me to say a few words by way of introduction to _The Cabin_ which shall be both simple and true.
Señor
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From this reading _Second Printing, February, 1919_ _Third Printing, February, 1919_ _Fourth Printing, March, 1919_ _Fifth Printing, November, 1919_ Señor Blasco Ibáñez has asked me to say a few words by way of introduction to _The Cabin_ which shall be both simple and true.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading _Second Printing, February, 1919_ _Third Printing, February, 1919_ _Fourth Printing, March, 1919_ _Fifth Printing, November, 1919_ Señor Blasco Ibáñez has asked me to say a few words by way of introduction to _The Cabin_ which shall be both simple and true.
simple
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From this reading _Second Printing, February, 1919_ _Third Printing, February, 1919_ _Fourth Printing, March, 1919_ _Fifth Printing, November, 1919_ Señor Blasco Ibáñez has asked me to say a few words by way of introduction to _The Cabin_ which shall be both simple and true.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Few writers during the past twenty years have lived so much in the public eye; the facts of his life are accessible and clear.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Second Printing, February, 1919_ _Third Printing, February, 1919_ _Fourth Printing, March, 1919_ _Fifth Printing, November, 1919_ Señor Blasco Ibáñez has asked me to say a few words by way of introduction to _The Cabin_ which shall be both simple and true.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He has watched with conflicting emotions the reception of his words in this country--pleasure as he has realized the warmth of their welcome and the general consensus of critical approval, pleasure not unmixed with other feelings as he has read the notices in which these opinions have been expressed and the accounts of his career which have accompanied them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He has watched with conflicting emotions the reception of his words in this country--pleasure as he has realized the warmth of their welcome and the general consensus of critical approval, pleasure not unmixed with other feelings as he has read the notices in which these opinions have been expressed and the accounts of his career which have accompanied them.
Then
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From this reading Then why invent new ones?
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He has watched with conflicting emotions the reception of his words in this country--pleasure as he has realized the warmth of their welcome and the general consensus of critical approval, pleasure not unmixed with other feelings as he has read the notices in which these opinions have been expressed and the accounts of his career which have accompanied them.
ThirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Second Printing, February, 1919_ _Third Printing, February, 1919_ _Fourth Printing, March, 1919_ _Fifth Printing, November, 1919_ Señor Blasco Ibáñez has asked me to say a few words by way of introduction to _The Cabin_ which shall be both simple and true.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He has watched with conflicting emotions the reception of his words in this country--pleasure as he has realized the warmth of their welcome and the general consensus of critical approval, pleasure not unmixed with other feelings as he has read the notices in which these opinions have been expressed and the accounts of his career which have accompanied them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Second Printing, February, 1919_ _Third Printing, February, 1919_ _Fourth Printing, March, 1919_ _Fifth Printing, November, 1919_ Señor Blasco Ibáñez has asked me to say a few words by way of introduction to _The Cabin_ which shall be both simple and true.
true
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From this reading _Second Printing, February, 1919_ _Third Printing, February, 1919_ _Fourth Printing, March, 1919_ _Fifth Printing, November, 1919_ Señor Blasco Ibáñez has asked me to say a few words by way of introduction to _The Cabin_ which shall be both simple and true.
twenty
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From this reading Few writers during the past twenty years have lived so much in the public eye; the facts of his life are accessible and clear.
unmixed
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From this reading He has watched with conflicting emotions the reception of his words in this country--pleasure as he has realized the warmth of their welcome and the general consensus of critical approval, pleasure not unmixed with other feelings as he has read the notices in which these opinions have been expressed and the accounts of his career which have accompanied them.
warmth
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From this reading He has watched with conflicting emotions the reception of his words in this country--pleasure as he has realized the warmth of their welcome and the general consensus of critical approval, pleasure not unmixed with other feelings as he has read the notices in which these opinions have been expressed and the accounts of his career which have accompanied them.
watched
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From this reading He has watched with conflicting emotions the reception of his words in this country--pleasure as he has realized the warmth of their welcome and the general consensus of critical approval, pleasure not unmixed with other feelings as he has read the notices in which these opinions have been expressed and the accounts of his career which have accompanied them.
way
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From this reading _Second Printing, February, 1919_ _Third Printing, February, 1919_ _Fourth Printing, March, 1919_ _Fifth Printing, November, 1919_ Señor Blasco Ibáñez has asked me to say a few words by way of introduction to _The Cabin_ which shall be both simple and true.
welcome
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From this reading He has watched with conflicting emotions the reception of his words in this country--pleasure as he has realized the warmth of their welcome and the general consensus of critical approval, pleasure not unmixed with other feelings as he has read the notices in which these opinions have been expressed and the accounts of his career which have accompanied them.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Second Printing, February, 1919_ _Third Printing, February, 1919_ _Fourth Printing, March, 1919_ _Fifth Printing, November, 1919_ Señor Blasco Ibáñez has asked me to say a few words by way of introduction to _The Cabin_ which shall be both simple and true.
why
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From this reading Then why invent new ones?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He has watched with conflicting emotions the reception of his words in this country--pleasure as he has realized the warmth of their welcome and the general consensus of critical approval, pleasure not unmixed with other feelings as he has read the notices in which these opinions have been expressed and the accounts of his career which have accompanied them.
words
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From this reading _Second Printing, February, 1919_ _Third Printing, February, 1919_ _Fourth Printing, March, 1919_ _Fifth Printing, November, 1919_ Señor Blasco Ibáñez has asked me to say a few words by way of introduction to _The Cabin_ which shall be both simple and true.
writers
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From this reading Few writers during the past twenty years have lived so much in the public eye; the facts of his life are accessible and clear.
writes
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From this reading "It is necessary," he writes, "to correct all this, to give an account of my life which shall be accurate and authentic, and which shall not lead the public into further error."
years
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From this reading Few writers during the past twenty years have lived so much in the public eye; the facts of his life are accessible and clear.