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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 Here and there a reviewer was found who ventured to hint that there was powerful writing in this new novel, but no one dared to heartily recommend it to public attention.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here and there a reviewer was found who ventured to hint that there was powerful writing in this new novel, but no one dared to heartily recommend it to public attention.
appeared
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attention
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author
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book
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bring
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BUTconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading NO WAY BUT THIS In the early days of October, Waymark's book appeared.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By some it was classed with the "unsavoury productions of the so-called naturalist school;" others passed it by with a few lines of unfavourable comment.
classed
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Clearly
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comment
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dared
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days
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destined
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early
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excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
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fame
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few
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fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Clearly it was destined to bring the author neither fame nor fortune.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here and there a reviewer was found who ventured to hint that there was powerful writing in this new novel, but no one dared to heartily recommend it to public attention.
heartily
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HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here and there a reviewer was found who ventured to hint that there was powerful writing in this new novel, but no one dared to heartily recommend it to public attention.
hint
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From this reading Here and there a reviewer was found who ventured to hint that there was powerful writing in this new novel, but no one dared to heartily recommend it to public attention.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NO WAY BUT THIS In the early days of October, Waymark's book appeared.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It excited no special attention.
lines
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naturalist
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neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Clearly it was destined to bring the author neither fame nor fortune.
new
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NOdeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading NO WAY BUT THIS In the early days of October, Waymark's book appeared.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Clearly it was destined to bring the author neither fame nor fortune.
novel
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October
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NO WAY BUT THIS In the early days of October, Waymark's book appeared.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Here and there a reviewer was found who ventured to hint that there was powerful writing in this new novel, but no one dared to heartily recommend it to public attention.
others
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passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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powerful
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From this reading Here and there a reviewer was found who ventured to hint that there was powerful writing in this new novel, but no one dared to heartily recommend it to public attention.
productions
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public
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recommend
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reviewer
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school
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so-called
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some
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special
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From this reading It excited no special attention.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Here and there a reviewer was found who ventured to hint that there was powerful writing in this new novel, but no one dared to heartily recommend it to public attention.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NO WAY BUT THIS In the early days of October, Waymark's book appeared.
there
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From this reading Here and there a reviewer was found who ventured to hint that there was powerful writing in this new novel, but no one dared to heartily recommend it to public attention.
THISdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading NO WAY BUT THIS In the early days of October, Waymark's book appeared.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here and there a reviewer was found who ventured to hint that there was powerful writing in this new novel, but no one dared to heartily recommend it to public attention.
unfavourable
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unsavoury
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ventured
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From this reading Here and there a reviewer was found who ventured to hint that there was powerful writing in this new novel, but no one dared to heartily recommend it to public attention.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here and there a reviewer was found who ventured to hint that there was powerful writing in this new novel, but no one dared to heartily recommend it to public attention.
WAY
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Waymark's
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whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Here and there a reviewer was found who ventured to hint that there was powerful writing in this new novel, but no one dared to heartily recommend it to public attention.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading By some it was classed with the "unsavoury productions of the so-called naturalist school;" others passed it by with a few lines of unfavourable comment.
writing
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From this reading Here and there a reviewer was found who ventured to hint that there was powerful writing in this new novel, but no one dared to heartily recommend it to public attention.
