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1859
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From this reading A SMALL portion of this tale appeared in _Once a Week_, July--September, 1859, under the title of "A Good Fight."
1922
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From this reading PUBLISHED IN U. S. A., 1922 By DODD, MEAD AND COMPANY, INC.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
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all
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also
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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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appeared
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From this reading A SMALL portion of this tale appeared in _Once a Week_, July--September, 1859, under the title of "A Good Fight."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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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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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading These two sentiments have cost me more than a year's very hard labour, which I venture to think has not been wasted.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
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comment
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COMPANY
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cost
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describe
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deviated
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DODD
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felt
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Fight
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From this reading A SMALL portion of this tale appeared in _Once a Week_, July--September, 1859, under the title of "A Good Fight."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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Good
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From this reading A SMALL portion of this tale appeared in _Once a Week_, July--September, 1859, under the title of "A Good Fight."
hard
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From this reading These two sentiments have cost me more than a year's very hard labour, which I venture to think has not been wasted.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading These two sentiments have cost me more than a year's very hard labour, which I venture to think has not been wasted.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading These two sentiments have cost me more than a year's very hard labour, which I venture to think has not been wasted.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
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historical
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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INC
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itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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July
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From this reading A SMALL portion of this tale appeared in _Once a Week_, July--September, 1859, under the title of "A Good Fight."
labour
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From this reading These two sentiments have cost me more than a year's very hard labour, which I venture to think has not been wasted.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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MEAD
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more
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From this reading These two sentiments have cost me more than a year's very hard labour, which I venture to think has not been wasted.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading These two sentiments have cost me more than a year's very hard labour, which I venture to think has not been wasted.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SMALL portion of this tale appeared in _Once a Week_, July--September, 1859, under the title of "A Good Fight."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
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Once
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outline
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plain
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portion
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From this reading A SMALL portion of this tale appeared in _Once a Week_, July--September, 1859, under the title of "A Good Fight."
public
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PUBLISHED
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reprint
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S
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see
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sentiments
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September
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From this reading A SMALL portion of this tale appeared in _Once a Week_, July--September, 1859, under the title of "A Good Fight."
SMALL
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From this reading A SMALL portion of this tale appeared in _Once a Week_, July--September, 1859, under the title of "A Good Fight."
statement
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story
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subject
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tale
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From this reading A SMALL portion of this tale appeared in _Once a Week_, July--September, 1859, under the title of "A Good Fight."
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading These two sentiments have cost me more than a year's very hard labour, which I venture to think has not been wasted.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SMALL portion of this tale appeared in _Once a Week_, July--September, 1859, under the title of "A Good Fight."
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These two sentiments have cost me more than a year's very hard labour, which I venture to think has not been wasted.
think
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From this reading These two sentiments have cost me more than a year's very hard labour, which I venture to think has not been wasted.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A SMALL portion of this tale appeared in _Once a Week_, July--September, 1859, under the title of "A Good Fight."
title
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From this reading A SMALL portion of this tale appeared in _Once a Week_, July--September, 1859, under the title of "A Good Fight."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These two sentiments have cost me more than a year's very hard labour, which I venture to think has not been wasted.
took
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true
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trust
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two
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U
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From this reading PUBLISHED IN U. S. A., 1922 By DODD, MEAD AND COMPANY, INC.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A SMALL portion of this tale appeared in _Once a Week_, July--September, 1859, under the title of "A Good Fight."
uneasy
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unfair
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unnecessarily
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venture
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very
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views
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wasted
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From this reading These two sentiments have cost me more than a year's very hard labour, which I venture to think has not been wasted.
Week
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From this reading A SMALL portion of this tale appeared in _Once a Week_, July--September, 1859, under the title of "A Good Fight."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading These two sentiments have cost me more than a year's very hard labour, which I venture to think has not been wasted.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
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wider
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willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
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work
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wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
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writing
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year's
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From this reading These two sentiments have cost me more than a year's very hard labour, which I venture to think has not been wasted.
