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1865
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From this reading After this novel was commenced in _Chambers's Journal_ it was discovered that the title had already been used by the late Mr. Mortimer Collins, for a novel published in the year 1865.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After this novel was commenced in _Chambers's Journal_ it was discovered that the title had already been used by the late Mr. Mortimer Collins, for a novel published in the year 1865.
ad
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From this reading _Sunt geminae Somni portae: quarum altera fertur Cornea, qua veris facilis datur exitus umbris: Altera candenti perfecta nitens elephanto: Sed falsa ad caelum mittunt insomnia manes._ VIRGIL, _AEn._ VI.
AEn
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From this reading _Sunt geminae Somni portae: quarum altera fertur Cornea, qua veris facilis datur exitus umbris: Altera candenti perfecta nitens elephanto: Sed falsa ad caelum mittunt insomnia manes._ VIRGIL, _AEn._ VI.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After this novel was commenced in _Chambers's Journal_ it was discovered that the title had already been used by the late Mr. Mortimer Collins, for a novel published in the year 1865.
ALL
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From this reading AUTHOR OF 'ALL SORTS AND CONDITIONS OF MEN' ETC.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After this novel was commenced in _Chambers's Journal_ it was discovered that the title had already been used by the late Mr. Mortimer Collins, for a novel published in the year 1865.
altera
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From this reading _Sunt geminae Somni portae: quarum altera fertur Cornea, qua veris facilis datur exitus umbris: Altera candenti perfecta nitens elephanto: Sed falsa ad caelum mittunt insomnia manes._ VIRGIL, _AEn._ VI.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Author communicated with Mr. Collins's representatives, and has to thank them for making no opposition to the use of this title.
Author
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From this reading The Author communicated with Mr. Collins's representatives, and has to thank them for making no opposition to the use of this title.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After this novel was commenced in _Chambers's Journal_ it was discovered that the title had already been used by the late Mr. Mortimer Collins, for a novel published in the year 1865.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After this novel was commenced in _Chambers's Journal_ it was discovered that the title had already been used by the late Mr. Mortimer Collins, for a novel published in the year 1865.
caelum
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From this reading _Sunt geminae Somni portae: quarum altera fertur Cornea, qua veris facilis datur exitus umbris: Altera candenti perfecta nitens elephanto: Sed falsa ad caelum mittunt insomnia manes._ VIRGIL, _AEn._ VI.
candenti
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From this reading _Sunt geminae Somni portae: quarum altera fertur Cornea, qua veris facilis datur exitus umbris: Altera candenti perfecta nitens elephanto: Sed falsa ad caelum mittunt insomnia manes._ VIRGIL, _AEn._ VI.
Chambers's
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From this reading After this novel was commenced in _Chambers's Journal_ it was discovered that the title had already been used by the late Mr. Mortimer Collins, for a novel published in the year 1865.
Collins
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From this reading After this novel was commenced in _Chambers's Journal_ it was discovered that the title had already been used by the late Mr. Mortimer Collins, for a novel published in the year 1865.
Collins's
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From this reading The Author communicated with Mr. Collins's representatives, and has to thank them for making no opposition to the use of this title.
commenced
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From this reading After this novel was commenced in _Chambers's Journal_ it was discovered that the title had already been used by the late Mr. Mortimer Collins, for a novel published in the year 1865.
communicated
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From this reading The Author communicated with Mr. Collins's representatives, and has to thank them for making no opposition to the use of this title.
CONDITIONS
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From this reading AUTHOR OF 'ALL SORTS AND CONDITIONS OF MEN' ETC.
Cornea
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From this reading _Sunt geminae Somni portae: quarum altera fertur Cornea, qua veris facilis datur exitus umbris: Altera candenti perfecta nitens elephanto: Sed falsa ad caelum mittunt insomnia manes._ VIRGIL, _AEn._ VI.
datur
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discovered
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From this reading After this novel was commenced in _Chambers's Journal_ it was discovered that the title had already been used by the late Mr. Mortimer Collins, for a novel published in the year 1865.
elephanto
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From this reading _Sunt geminae Somni portae: quarum altera fertur Cornea, qua veris facilis datur exitus umbris: Altera candenti perfecta nitens elephanto: Sed falsa ad caelum mittunt insomnia manes._ VIRGIL, _AEn._ VI.
ETC
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From this reading AUTHOR OF 'ALL SORTS AND CONDITIONS OF MEN' ETC.
exitus
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From this reading _Sunt geminae Somni portae: quarum altera fertur Cornea, qua veris facilis datur exitus umbris: Altera candenti perfecta nitens elephanto: Sed falsa ad caelum mittunt insomnia manes._ VIRGIL, _AEn._ VI.
facilis
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From this reading _Sunt geminae Somni portae: quarum altera fertur Cornea, qua veris facilis datur exitus umbris: Altera candenti perfecta nitens elephanto: Sed falsa ad caelum mittunt insomnia manes._ VIRGIL, _AEn._ VI.
falsa
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From this reading _Sunt geminae Somni portae: quarum altera fertur Cornea, qua veris facilis datur exitus umbris: Altera candenti perfecta nitens elephanto: Sed falsa ad caelum mittunt insomnia manes._ VIRGIL, _AEn._ VI.
fertur
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From this reading _Sunt geminae Somni portae: quarum altera fertur Cornea, qua veris facilis datur exitus umbris: Altera candenti perfecta nitens elephanto: Sed falsa ad caelum mittunt insomnia manes._ VIRGIL, _AEn._ VI.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After this novel was commenced in _Chambers's Journal_ it was discovered that the title had already been used by the late Mr. Mortimer Collins, for a novel published in the year 1865.
geminae
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From this reading _Sunt geminae Somni portae: quarum altera fertur Cornea, qua veris facilis datur exitus umbris: Altera candenti perfecta nitens elephanto: Sed falsa ad caelum mittunt insomnia manes._ VIRGIL, _AEn._ VI.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After this novel was commenced in _Chambers's Journal_ it was discovered that the title had already been used by the late Mr. Mortimer Collins, for a novel published in the year 1865.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Author communicated with Mr. Collins's representatives, and has to thank them for making no opposition to the use of this title.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After this novel was commenced in _Chambers's Journal_ it was discovered that the title had already been used by the late Mr. Mortimer Collins, for a novel published in the year 1865.
insomnia
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From this reading _Sunt geminae Somni portae: quarum altera fertur Cornea, qua veris facilis datur exitus umbris: Altera candenti perfecta nitens elephanto: Sed falsa ad caelum mittunt insomnia manes._ VIRGIL, _AEn._ VI.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After this novel was commenced in _Chambers's Journal_ it was discovered that the title had already been used by the late Mr. Mortimer Collins, for a novel published in the year 1865.
Journal
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From this reading After this novel was commenced in _Chambers's Journal_ it was discovered that the title had already been used by the late Mr. Mortimer Collins, for a novel published in the year 1865.
late
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From this reading After this novel was commenced in _Chambers's Journal_ it was discovered that the title had already been used by the late Mr. Mortimer Collins, for a novel published in the year 1865.
making
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From this reading The Author communicated with Mr. Collins's representatives, and has to thank them for making no opposition to the use of this title.
manes
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From this reading _Sunt geminae Somni portae: quarum altera fertur Cornea, qua veris facilis datur exitus umbris: Altera candenti perfecta nitens elephanto: Sed falsa ad caelum mittunt insomnia manes._ VIRGIL, _AEn._ VI.
MEN
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From this reading AUTHOR OF 'ALL SORTS AND CONDITIONS OF MEN' ETC.
mittunt
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From this reading _Sunt geminae Somni portae: quarum altera fertur Cornea, qua veris facilis datur exitus umbris: Altera candenti perfecta nitens elephanto: Sed falsa ad caelum mittunt insomnia manes._ VIRGIL, _AEn._ VI.
Mortimer
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From this reading After this novel was commenced in _Chambers's Journal_ it was discovered that the title had already been used by the late Mr. Mortimer Collins, for a novel published in the year 1865.
Mr
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From this reading After this novel was commenced in _Chambers's Journal_ it was discovered that the title had already been used by the late Mr. Mortimer Collins, for a novel published in the year 1865.
nitens
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From this reading _Sunt geminae Somni portae: quarum altera fertur Cornea, qua veris facilis datur exitus umbris: Altera candenti perfecta nitens elephanto: Sed falsa ad caelum mittunt insomnia manes._ VIRGIL, _AEn._ VI.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The Author communicated with Mr. Collins's representatives, and has to thank them for making no opposition to the use of this title.
NOTE
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From this reading NOTE.
novel
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From this reading After this novel was commenced in _Chambers's Journal_ it was discovered that the title had already been used by the late Mr. Mortimer Collins, for a novel published in the year 1865.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Author communicated with Mr. Collins's representatives, and has to thank them for making no opposition to the use of this title.
opposition
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From this reading The Author communicated with Mr. Collins's representatives, and has to thank them for making no opposition to the use of this title.
perfecta
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From this reading _Sunt geminae Somni portae: quarum altera fertur Cornea, qua veris facilis datur exitus umbris: Altera candenti perfecta nitens elephanto: Sed falsa ad caelum mittunt insomnia manes._ VIRGIL, _AEn._ VI.
portae
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From this reading _Sunt geminae Somni portae: quarum altera fertur Cornea, qua veris facilis datur exitus umbris: Altera candenti perfecta nitens elephanto: Sed falsa ad caelum mittunt insomnia manes._ VIRGIL, _AEn._ VI.
published
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From this reading After this novel was commenced in _Chambers's Journal_ it was discovered that the title had already been used by the late Mr. Mortimer Collins, for a novel published in the year 1865.
qua
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From this reading _Sunt geminae Somni portae: quarum altera fertur Cornea, qua veris facilis datur exitus umbris: Altera candenti perfecta nitens elephanto: Sed falsa ad caelum mittunt insomnia manes._ VIRGIL, _AEn._ VI.
quarum
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From this reading _Sunt geminae Somni portae: quarum altera fertur Cornea, qua veris facilis datur exitus umbris: Altera candenti perfecta nitens elephanto: Sed falsa ad caelum mittunt insomnia manes._ VIRGIL, _AEn._ VI.
representatives
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From this reading The Author communicated with Mr. Collins's representatives, and has to thank them for making no opposition to the use of this title.
Sed
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From this reading _Sunt geminae Somni portae: quarum altera fertur Cornea, qua veris facilis datur exitus umbris: Altera candenti perfecta nitens elephanto: Sed falsa ad caelum mittunt insomnia manes._ VIRGIL, _AEn._ VI.
Somni
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From this reading _Sunt geminae Somni portae: quarum altera fertur Cornea, qua veris facilis datur exitus umbris: Altera candenti perfecta nitens elephanto: Sed falsa ad caelum mittunt insomnia manes._ VIRGIL, _AEn._ VI.
SORTS
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From this reading AUTHOR OF 'ALL SORTS AND CONDITIONS OF MEN' ETC.
Sunt
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From this reading _Sunt geminae Somni portae: quarum altera fertur Cornea, qua veris facilis datur exitus umbris: Altera candenti perfecta nitens elephanto: Sed falsa ad caelum mittunt insomnia manes._ VIRGIL, _AEn._ VI.
thank
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From this reading The Author communicated with Mr. Collins's representatives, and has to thank them for making no opposition to the use of this title.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After this novel was commenced in _Chambers's Journal_ it was discovered that the title had already been used by the late Mr. Mortimer Collins, for a novel published in the year 1865.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After this novel was commenced in _Chambers's Journal_ it was discovered that the title had already been used by the late Mr. Mortimer Collins, for a novel published in the year 1865.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Author communicated with Mr. Collins's representatives, and has to thank them for making no opposition to the use of this title.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After this novel was commenced in _Chambers's Journal_ it was discovered that the title had already been used by the late Mr. Mortimer Collins, for a novel published in the year 1865.
title
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From this reading After this novel was commenced in _Chambers's Journal_ it was discovered that the title had already been used by the late Mr. Mortimer Collins, for a novel published in the year 1865.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Author communicated with Mr. Collins's representatives, and has to thank them for making no opposition to the use of this title.
umbris
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From this reading _Sunt geminae Somni portae: quarum altera fertur Cornea, qua veris facilis datur exitus umbris: Altera candenti perfecta nitens elephanto: Sed falsa ad caelum mittunt insomnia manes._ VIRGIL, _AEn._ VI.
use
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From this reading The Author communicated with Mr. Collins's representatives, and has to thank them for making no opposition to the use of this title.
used
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From this reading After this novel was commenced in _Chambers's Journal_ it was discovered that the title had already been used by the late Mr. Mortimer Collins, for a novel published in the year 1865.
veris
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From this reading _Sunt geminae Somni portae: quarum altera fertur Cornea, qua veris facilis datur exitus umbris: Altera candenti perfecta nitens elephanto: Sed falsa ad caelum mittunt insomnia manes._ VIRGIL, _AEn._ VI.
VI
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From this reading _Sunt geminae Somni portae: quarum altera fertur Cornea, qua veris facilis datur exitus umbris: Altera candenti perfecta nitens elephanto: Sed falsa ad caelum mittunt insomnia manes._ VIRGIL, _AEn._ VI.
VIRGIL
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From this reading _Sunt geminae Somni portae: quarum altera fertur Cornea, qua veris facilis datur exitus umbris: Altera candenti perfecta nitens elephanto: Sed falsa ad caelum mittunt insomnia manes._ VIRGIL, _AEn._ VI.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After this novel was commenced in _Chambers's Journal_ it was discovered that the title had already been used by the late Mr. Mortimer Collins, for a novel published in the year 1865.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Author communicated with Mr. Collins's representatives, and has to thank them for making no opposition to the use of this title.
year
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From this reading After this novel was commenced in _Chambers's Journal_ it was discovered that the title had already been used by the late Mr. Mortimer Collins, for a novel published in the year 1865.
