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1797
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From this reading Born, Ipswich 1797 Died January 5, 1877 Three personalities interest us in reading the novel of _Margaret Catchpole_--the author, the heroine, and the author's mother, in whose service the real Margaret Catchpole was employed.
1877
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5
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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 Neither the author nor his mother has been the subject of much biographical effort, although Richard Cobbold was an industrious novelist, poet, and essayist for a long period of years, and wrote this one book that will always, I think, be read.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Neither the author nor his mother has been the subject of much biographical effort, although Richard Cobbold was an industrious novelist, poet, and essayist for a long period of years, and wrote this one book that will always, I think, be read.
always
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From this reading Neither the author nor his mother has been the subject of much biographical effort, although Richard Cobbold was an industrious novelist, poet, and essayist for a long period of years, and wrote this one book that will always, I think, be read.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Neither the author nor his mother has been the subject of much biographical effort, although Richard Cobbold was an industrious novelist, poet, and essayist for a long period of years, and wrote this one book that will always, I think, be read.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Born, Ipswich 1797 Died January 5, 1877 Three personalities interest us in reading the novel of _Margaret Catchpole_--the author, the heroine, and the author's mother, in whose service the real Margaret Catchpole was employed.
any
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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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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author
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author's
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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Neither the author nor his mother has been the subject of much biographical effort, although Richard Cobbold was an industrious novelist, poet, and essayist for a long period of years, and wrote this one book that will always, I think, be read.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Neither the author nor his mother has been the subject of much biographical effort, although Richard Cobbold was an industrious novelist, poet, and essayist for a long period of years, and wrote this one book that will always, I think, be read.
biographical
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book
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Born
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Catchpole
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Charles
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From this reading His mother, Elizabeth Cobbold, made some reputation as a writer of verse, and is immortalized for us in Charles Dickens's Mrs. Leo Hunter.
Cobbold
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corrections
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detailsnounUS /ˈdetails/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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Dickens's
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From this reading His mother, Elizabeth Cobbold, made some reputation as a writer of verse, and is immortalized for us in Charles Dickens's Mrs. Leo Hunter.
Died
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duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
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effort
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From this reading Neither the author nor his mother has been the subject of much biographical effort, although Richard Cobbold was an industrious novelist, poet, and essayist for a long period of years, and wrote this one book that will always, I think, be read.
Elizabeth
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From this reading His mother, Elizabeth Cobbold, made some reputation as a writer of verse, and is immortalized for us in Charles Dickens's Mrs. Leo Hunter.
employed
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end
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essayist
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Neither the author nor his mother has been the subject of much biographical effort, although Richard Cobbold was an industrious novelist, poet, and essayist for a long period of years, and wrote this one book that will always, I think, be read.
here
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heroine
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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Neither the author nor his mother has been the subject of much biographical effort, although Richard Cobbold was an industrious novelist, poet, and essayist for a long period of years, and wrote this one book that will always, I think, be read.
Hunter
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From this reading His mother, Elizabeth Cobbold, made some reputation as a writer of verse, and is immortalized for us in Charles Dickens's Mrs. Leo Hunter.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Neither the author nor his mother has been the subject of much biographical effort, although Richard Cobbold was an industrious novelist, poet, and essayist for a long period of years, and wrote this one book that will always, I think, be read.
immortalized
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From this reading His mother, Elizabeth Cobbold, made some reputation as a writer of verse, and is immortalized for us in Charles Dickens's Mrs. Leo Hunter.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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indicated
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industrious
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From this reading Neither the author nor his mother has been the subject of much biographical effort, although Richard Cobbold was an industrious novelist, poet, and essayist for a long period of years, and wrote this one book that will always, I think, be read.
interest
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From this reading Born, Ipswich 1797 Died January 5, 1877 Three personalities interest us in reading the novel of _Margaret Catchpole_--the author, the heroine, and the author's mother, in whose service the real Margaret Catchpole was employed.
Ipswich
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From this reading Born, Ipswich 1797 Died January 5, 1877 Three personalities interest us in reading the novel of _Margaret Catchpole_--the author, the heroine, and the author's mother, in whose service the real Margaret Catchpole was employed.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His mother, Elizabeth Cobbold, made some reputation as a writer of verse, and is immortalized for us in Charles Dickens's Mrs. Leo Hunter.
Italics
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January
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Leo
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From this reading His mother, Elizabeth Cobbold, made some reputation as a writer of verse, and is immortalized for us in Charles Dickens's Mrs. Leo Hunter.
long
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made
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Margaret
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mother
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Mrs
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From this reading His mother, Elizabeth Cobbold, made some reputation as a writer of verse, and is immortalized for us in Charles Dickens's Mrs. Leo Hunter.
much
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From this reading Neither the author nor his mother has been the subject of much biographical effort, although Richard Cobbold was an industrious novelist, poet, and essayist for a long period of years, and wrote this one book that will always, I think, be read.
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither the author nor his mother has been the subject of much biographical effort, although Richard Cobbold was an industrious novelist, poet, and essayist for a long period of years, and wrote this one book that will always, I think, be read.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither the author nor his mother has been the subject of much biographical effort, although Richard Cobbold was an industrious novelist, poet, and essayist for a long period of years, and wrote this one book that will always, I think, be read.
Notes
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novel
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novelist
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Neither the author nor his mother has been the subject of much biographical effort, although Richard Cobbold was an industrious novelist, poet, and essayist for a long period of years, and wrote this one book that will always, I think, be read.
original
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period
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From this reading Neither the author nor his mother has been the subject of much biographical effort, although Richard Cobbold was an industrious novelist, poet, and essayist for a long period of years, and wrote this one book that will always, I think, be read.
personalities
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Please
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poet
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From this reading Neither the author nor his mother has been the subject of much biographical effort, although Richard Cobbold was an industrious novelist, poet, and essayist for a long period of years, and wrote this one book that will always, I think, be read.
preparation
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read
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From this reading Neither the author nor his mother has been the subject of much biographical effort, although Richard Cobbold was an industrious novelist, poet, and essayist for a long period of years, and wrote this one book that will always, I think, be read.
reading
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real
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reputation
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From this reading His mother, Elizabeth Cobbold, made some reputation as a writer of verse, and is immortalized for us in Charles Dickens's Mrs. Leo Hunter.
Richard
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service
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some
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subject
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From this reading Neither the author nor his mother has been the subject of much biographical effort, although Richard Cobbold was an industrious novelist, poet, and essayist for a long period of years, and wrote this one book that will always, I think, be read.
text
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Neither the author nor his mother has been the subject of much biographical effort, although Richard Cobbold was an industrious novelist, poet, and essayist for a long period of years, and wrote this one book that will always, I think, be read.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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think
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From this reading Neither the author nor his mother has been the subject of much biographical effort, although Richard Cobbold was an industrious novelist, poet, and essayist for a long period of years, and wrote this one book that will always, I think, be read.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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Three
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From this reading Born, Ipswich 1797 Died January 5, 1877 Three personalities interest us in reading the novel of _Margaret Catchpole_--the author, the heroine, and the author's mother, in whose service the real Margaret Catchpole was employed.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Born, Ipswich 1797 Died January 5, 1877 Three personalities interest us in reading the novel of _Margaret Catchpole_--the author, the heroine, and the author's mother, in whose service the real Margaret Catchpole was employed.
verse
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From this reading His mother, Elizabeth Cobbold, made some reputation as a writer of verse, and is immortalized for us in Charles Dickens's Mrs. Leo Hunter.
visit
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Born, Ipswich 1797 Died January 5, 1877 Three personalities interest us in reading the novel of _Margaret Catchpole_--the author, the heroine, and the author's mother, in whose service the real Margaret Catchpole was employed.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Born, Ipswich 1797 Died January 5, 1877 Three personalities interest us in reading the novel of _Margaret Catchpole_--the author, the heroine, and the author's mother, in whose service the real Margaret Catchpole was employed.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Neither the author nor his mother has been the subject of much biographical effort, although Richard Cobbold was an industrious novelist, poet, and essayist for a long period of years, and wrote this one book that will always, I think, be read.
writer
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wrote
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From this reading Neither the author nor his mother has been the subject of much biographical effort, although Richard Cobbold was an industrious novelist, poet, and essayist for a long period of years, and wrote this one book that will always, I think, be read.
years
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From this reading Neither the author nor his mother has been the subject of much biographical effort, although Richard Cobbold was an industrious novelist, poet, and essayist for a long period of years, and wrote this one book that will always, I think, be read.
