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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 Eye of the Public It took Lord Fawn a long time to write his letter, but at last he wrote it.
all
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From this reading It is, moreover, felt by us all that the time which may fairly be taken in the performance of any task depends, not on the amount of work, but on the performance of it when done.
amountverbUS /əˈmaʊnt/
to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading It is, moreover, felt by us all that the time which may fairly be taken in the performance of any task depends, not on the amount of work, but on the performance of it when done.
any
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From this reading The delay must not be taken as throwing any slur on his character as a correspondent or a man of business, for many irritating causes sprang up sufficient to justify him in pleading that it arose from circumstances beyond his own control.
arose
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From this reading The delay must not be taken as throwing any slur on his character as a correspondent or a man of business, for many irritating causes sprang up sufficient to justify him in pleading that it arose from circumstances beyond his own control.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The delay must not be taken as throwing any slur on his character as a correspondent or a man of business, for many irritating causes sprang up sufficient to justify him in pleading that it arose from circumstances beyond his own control.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Eye of the Public It took Lord Fawn a long time to write his letter, but at last he wrote it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The delay must not be taken as throwing any slur on his character as a correspondent or a man of business, for many irritating causes sprang up sufficient to justify him in pleading that it arose from circumstances beyond his own control.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The delay must not be taken as throwing any slur on his character as a correspondent or a man of business, for many irritating causes sprang up sufficient to justify him in pleading that it arose from circumstances beyond his own control.
business
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From this reading The delay must not be taken as throwing any slur on his character as a correspondent or a man of business, for many irritating causes sprang up sufficient to justify him in pleading that it arose from circumstances beyond his own control.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Eye of the Public It took Lord Fawn a long time to write his letter, but at last he wrote it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is, moreover, felt by us all that the time which may fairly be taken in the performance of any task depends, not on the amount of work, but on the performance of it when done.
causes
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From this reading The delay must not be taken as throwing any slur on his character as a correspondent or a man of business, for many irritating causes sprang up sufficient to justify him in pleading that it arose from circumstances beyond his own control.
character
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From this reading The delay must not be taken as throwing any slur on his character as a correspondent or a man of business, for many irritating causes sprang up sufficient to justify him in pleading that it arose from circumstances beyond his own control.
cheque
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From this reading A man is not expected to write a cheque for a couple of thousand pounds as readily as he would one for five,--unless he be a man to whom a couple of thousand pounds is a mere nothing.
circumstances
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From this reading The delay must not be taken as throwing any slur on his character as a correspondent or a man of business, for many irritating causes sprang up sufficient to justify him in pleading that it arose from circumstances beyond his own control.
control
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From this reading The delay must not be taken as throwing any slur on his character as a correspondent or a man of business, for many irritating causes sprang up sufficient to justify him in pleading that it arose from circumstances beyond his own control.
correspondent
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From this reading The delay must not be taken as throwing any slur on his character as a correspondent or a man of business, for many irritating causes sprang up sufficient to justify him in pleading that it arose from circumstances beyond his own control.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading A man is not expected to write a cheque for a couple of thousand pounds as readily as he would one for five,--unless he be a man to whom a couple of thousand pounds is a mere nothing.
delay
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From this reading The delay must not be taken as throwing any slur on his character as a correspondent or a man of business, for many irritating causes sprang up sufficient to justify him in pleading that it arose from circumstances beyond his own control.
depends
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From this reading It is, moreover, felt by us all that the time which may fairly be taken in the performance of any task depends, not on the amount of work, but on the performance of it when done.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is, moreover, felt by us all that the time which may fairly be taken in the performance of any task depends, not on the amount of work, but on the performance of it when done.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading To Lord Fawn the writing of this letter was everything.
expected
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From this reading A man is not expected to write a cheque for a couple of thousand pounds as readily as he would one for five,--unless he be a man to whom a couple of thousand pounds is a mere nothing.
Eye
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From this reading The Eye of the Public It took Lord Fawn a long time to write his letter, but at last he wrote it.
fairly
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From this reading It is, moreover, felt by us all that the time which may fairly be taken in the performance of any task depends, not on the amount of work, but on the performance of it when done.
Fawn
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From this reading The Eye of the Public It took Lord Fawn a long time to write his letter, but at last he wrote it.
felt
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From this reading It is, moreover, felt by us all that the time which may fairly be taken in the performance of any task depends, not on the amount of work, but on the performance of it when done.
five
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From this reading A man is not expected to write a cheque for a couple of thousand pounds as readily as he would one for five,--unless he be a man to whom a couple of thousand pounds is a mere nothing.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The delay must not be taken as throwing any slur on his character as a correspondent or a man of business, for many irritating causes sprang up sufficient to justify him in pleading that it arose from circumstances beyond his own control.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The delay must not be taken as throwing any slur on his character as a correspondent or a man of business, for many irritating causes sprang up sufficient to justify him in pleading that it arose from circumstances beyond his own control.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Eye of the Public It took Lord Fawn a long time to write his letter, but at last he wrote it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The delay must not be taken as throwing any slur on his character as a correspondent or a man of business, for many irritating causes sprang up sufficient to justify him in pleading that it arose from circumstances beyond his own control.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Eye of the Public It took Lord Fawn a long time to write his letter, but at last he wrote it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The delay must not be taken as throwing any slur on his character as a correspondent or a man of business, for many irritating causes sprang up sufficient to justify him in pleading that it arose from circumstances beyond his own control.
irritating
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From this reading The delay must not be taken as throwing any slur on his character as a correspondent or a man of business, for many irritating causes sprang up sufficient to justify him in pleading that it arose from circumstances beyond his own control.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is, moreover, felt by us all that the time which may fairly be taken in the performance of any task depends, not on the amount of work, but on the performance of it when done.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Eye of the Public It took Lord Fawn a long time to write his letter, but at last he wrote it.
justify
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From this reading The delay must not be taken as throwing any slur on his character as a correspondent or a man of business, for many irritating causes sprang up sufficient to justify him in pleading that it arose from circumstances beyond his own control.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Eye of the Public It took Lord Fawn a long time to write his letter, but at last he wrote it.
letter
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From this reading The Eye of the Public It took Lord Fawn a long time to write his letter, but at last he wrote it.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Eye of the Public It took Lord Fawn a long time to write his letter, but at last he wrote it.
Lord
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From this reading The Eye of the Public It took Lord Fawn a long time to write his letter, but at last he wrote it.
man
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From this reading The delay must not be taken as throwing any slur on his character as a correspondent or a man of business, for many irritating causes sprang up sufficient to justify him in pleading that it arose from circumstances beyond his own control.
many
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From this reading The delay must not be taken as throwing any slur on his character as a correspondent or a man of business, for many irritating causes sprang up sufficient to justify him in pleading that it arose from circumstances beyond his own control.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It is, moreover, felt by us all that the time which may fairly be taken in the performance of any task depends, not on the amount of work, but on the performance of it when done.
mere
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From this reading A man is not expected to write a cheque for a couple of thousand pounds as readily as he would one for five,--unless he be a man to whom a couple of thousand pounds is a mere nothing.
moreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading It is, moreover, felt by us all that the time which may fairly be taken in the performance of any task depends, not on the amount of work, but on the performance of it when done.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The delay must not be taken as throwing any slur on his character as a correspondent or a man of business, for many irritating causes sprang up sufficient to justify him in pleading that it arose from circumstances beyond his own control.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The delay must not be taken as throwing any slur on his character as a correspondent or a man of business, for many irritating causes sprang up sufficient to justify him in pleading that it arose from circumstances beyond his own control.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading A man is not expected to write a cheque for a couple of thousand pounds as readily as he would one for five,--unless he be a man to whom a couple of thousand pounds is a mere nothing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Eye of the Public It took Lord Fawn a long time to write his letter, but at last he wrote it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The delay must not be taken as throwing any slur on his character as a correspondent or a man of business, for many irritating causes sprang up sufficient to justify him in pleading that it arose from circumstances beyond his own control.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A man is not expected to write a cheque for a couple of thousand pounds as readily as he would one for five,--unless he be a man to whom a couple of thousand pounds is a mere nothing.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The delay must not be taken as throwing any slur on his character as a correspondent or a man of business, for many irritating causes sprang up sufficient to justify him in pleading that it arose from circumstances beyond his own control.
own
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From this reading The delay must not be taken as throwing any slur on his character as a correspondent or a man of business, for many irritating causes sprang up sufficient to justify him in pleading that it arose from circumstances beyond his own control.
performance
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From this reading It is, moreover, felt by us all that the time which may fairly be taken in the performance of any task depends, not on the amount of work, but on the performance of it when done.
pleading
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From this reading The delay must not be taken as throwing any slur on his character as a correspondent or a man of business, for many irritating causes sprang up sufficient to justify him in pleading that it arose from circumstances beyond his own control.
pounds
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From this reading A man is not expected to write a cheque for a couple of thousand pounds as readily as he would one for five,--unless he be a man to whom a couple of thousand pounds is a mere nothing.
Public
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From this reading The Eye of the Public It took Lord Fawn a long time to write his letter, but at last he wrote it.
readilynounUS /readily/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A man is not expected to write a cheque for a couple of thousand pounds as readily as he would one for five,--unless he be a man to whom a couple of thousand pounds is a mere nothing.
slur
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From this reading The delay must not be taken as throwing any slur on his character as a correspondent or a man of business, for many irritating causes sprang up sufficient to justify him in pleading that it arose from circumstances beyond his own control.
sprang
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From this reading The delay must not be taken as throwing any slur on his character as a correspondent or a man of business, for many irritating causes sprang up sufficient to justify him in pleading that it arose from circumstances beyond his own control.
sufficient
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From this reading The delay must not be taken as throwing any slur on his character as a correspondent or a man of business, for many irritating causes sprang up sufficient to justify him in pleading that it arose from circumstances beyond his own control.
taken
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From this reading The delay must not be taken as throwing any slur on his character as a correspondent or a man of business, for many irritating causes sprang up sufficient to justify him in pleading that it arose from circumstances beyond his own control.
task
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From this reading It is, moreover, felt by us all that the time which may fairly be taken in the performance of any task depends, not on the amount of work, but on the performance of it when done.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The delay must not be taken as throwing any slur on his character as a correspondent or a man of business, for many irritating causes sprang up sufficient to justify him in pleading that it arose from circumstances beyond his own control.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Eye of the Public It took Lord Fawn a long time to write his letter, but at last he wrote it.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To Lord Fawn the writing of this letter was everything.
thousand
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From this reading A man is not expected to write a cheque for a couple of thousand pounds as readily as he would one for five,--unless he be a man to whom a couple of thousand pounds is a mere nothing.
throwing
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From this reading The delay must not be taken as throwing any slur on his character as a correspondent or a man of business, for many irritating causes sprang up sufficient to justify him in pleading that it arose from circumstances beyond his own control.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Eye of the Public It took Lord Fawn a long time to write his letter, but at last he wrote it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Eye of the Public It took Lord Fawn a long time to write his letter, but at last he wrote it.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Eye of the Public It took Lord Fawn a long time to write his letter, but at last he wrote it.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading A man is not expected to write a cheque for a couple of thousand pounds as readily as he would one for five,--unless he be a man to whom a couple of thousand pounds is a mere nothing.
up
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From this reading The delay must not be taken as throwing any slur on his character as a correspondent or a man of business, for many irritating causes sprang up sufficient to justify him in pleading that it arose from circumstances beyond his own control.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is, moreover, felt by us all that the time which may fairly be taken in the performance of any task depends, not on the amount of work, but on the performance of it when done.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To Lord Fawn the writing of this letter was everything.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It is, moreover, felt by us all that the time which may fairly be taken in the performance of any task depends, not on the amount of work, but on the performance of it when done.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is, moreover, felt by us all that the time which may fairly be taken in the performance of any task depends, not on the amount of work, but on the performance of it when done.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A man is not expected to write a cheque for a couple of thousand pounds as readily as he would one for five,--unless he be a man to whom a couple of thousand pounds is a mere nothing.
work
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From this reading It is, moreover, felt by us all that the time which may fairly be taken in the performance of any task depends, not on the amount of work, but on the performance of it when done.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A man is not expected to write a cheque for a couple of thousand pounds as readily as he would one for five,--unless he be a man to whom a couple of thousand pounds is a mere nothing.
write
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From this reading The Eye of the Public It took Lord Fawn a long time to write his letter, but at last he wrote it.
writing
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From this reading To Lord Fawn the writing of this letter was everything.
wrote
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From this reading The Eye of the Public It took Lord Fawn a long time to write his letter, but at last he wrote it.
