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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 By R A D C L Y F F E H A L L With a Commentary by Havelock Ellis Blue Ribbon Books, Garden City, New York I _HAVE read_ The Well of Loneliness _with great interest because—apart from its fine qualities as a novel by a writer of accomplished art—it possesses a notable psychological and sociological significance.
absence
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From this reading The poignant situations which thus arise are here set forth so vividly, and yet with such complete absence of offence, that we must place Radclyffe Hall’s book on a high level of distinction._ Havelock Ellis AUTHOR’S NOTE A_LL the characters in this book are purely imaginary, and if the author in any instance has used names that may suggest a reference to living persons, she has done so inadvertently._
accomplished
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From this reading By R A D C L Y F F E H A L L With a Commentary by Havelock Ellis Blue Ribbon Books, Garden City, New York I _HAVE read_ The Well of Loneliness _with great interest because—apart from its fine qualities as a novel by a writer of accomplished art—it possesses a notable psychological and sociological significance.
Allied
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From this reading _A motor ambulance unit of British women drivers did very fine service upon the Allied front in France during the later months of the war, but although the unit mentioned in this book, of which Stephen Gordon becomes a member, operates in much the same area, it has never had any existence save in the author’s imagination._ BOOK ONE
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading _A motor ambulance unit of British women drivers did very fine service upon the Allied front in France during the later months of the war, but although the unit mentioned in this book, of which Stephen Gordon becomes a member, operates in much the same area, it has never had any existence save in the author’s imagination._ BOOK ONE
ambulance
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From this reading _A motor ambulance unit of British women drivers did very fine service upon the Allied front in France during the later months of the war, but although the unit mentioned in this book, of which Stephen Gordon becomes a member, operates in much the same area, it has never had any existence save in the author’s imagination._ BOOK ONE
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading So far as I know, it is the first English novel which presents, in a completely faithful and uncompromising form, one particular aspect of sexual life as it exists among us to-day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By R A D C L Y F F E H A L L With a Commentary by Havelock Ellis Blue Ribbon Books, Garden City, New York I _HAVE read_ The Well of Loneliness _with great interest because—apart from its fine qualities as a novel by a writer of accomplished art—it possesses a notable psychological and sociological significance.
any
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From this reading The poignant situations which thus arise are here set forth so vividly, and yet with such complete absence of offence, that we must place Radclyffe Hall’s book on a high level of distinction._ Havelock Ellis AUTHOR’S NOTE A_LL the characters in this book are purely imaginary, and if the author in any instance has used names that may suggest a reference to living persons, she has done so inadvertently._
apart
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From this reading By R A D C L Y F F E H A L L With a Commentary by Havelock Ellis Blue Ribbon Books, Garden City, New York I _HAVE read_ The Well of Loneliness _with great interest because—apart from its fine qualities as a novel by a writer of accomplished art—it possesses a notable psychological and sociological significance.
aptitudes
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From this reading The relation of certain people—who while different from their fellow human beings, are sometimes of the highest character and the finest aptitudes—to the often hostile society in which they move, presents difficult and still unsolved problems.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The relation of certain people—who while different from their fellow human beings, are sometimes of the highest character and the finest aptitudes—to the often hostile society in which they move, presents difficult and still unsolved problems.
area
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From this reading _A motor ambulance unit of British women drivers did very fine service upon the Allied front in France during the later months of the war, but although the unit mentioned in this book, of which Stephen Gordon becomes a member, operates in much the same area, it has never had any existence save in the author’s imagination._ BOOK ONE
arise
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From this reading The poignant situations which thus arise are here set forth so vividly, and yet with such complete absence of offence, that we must place Radclyffe Hall’s book on a high level of distinction._ Havelock Ellis AUTHOR’S NOTE A_LL the characters in this book are purely imaginary, and if the author in any instance has used names that may suggest a reference to living persons, she has done so inadvertently._
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading By R A D C L Y F F E H A L L With a Commentary by Havelock Ellis Blue Ribbon Books, Garden City, New York I _HAVE read_ The Well of Loneliness _with great interest because—apart from its fine qualities as a novel by a writer of accomplished art—it possesses a notable psychological and sociological significance.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading By R A D C L Y F F E H A L L With a Commentary by Havelock Ellis Blue Ribbon Books, Garden City, New York I _HAVE read_ The Well of Loneliness _with great interest because—apart from its fine qualities as a novel by a writer of accomplished art—it possesses a notable psychological and sociological significance.
aspect
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From this reading So far as I know, it is the first English novel which presents, in a completely faithful and uncompromising form, one particular aspect of sexual life as it exists among us to-day.
author
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From this reading The poignant situations which thus arise are here set forth so vividly, and yet with such complete absence of offence, that we must place Radclyffe Hall’s book on a high level of distinction._ Havelock Ellis AUTHOR’S NOTE A_LL the characters in this book are purely imaginary, and if the author in any instance has used names that may suggest a reference to living persons, she has done so inadvertently._
AUTHOR'S
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From this reading The poignant situations which thus arise are here set forth so vividly, and yet with such complete absence of offence, that we must place Radclyffe Hall’s book on a high level of distinction._ Havelock Ellis AUTHOR’S NOTE A_LL the characters in this book are purely imaginary, and if the author in any instance has used names that may suggest a reference to living persons, she has done so inadvertently._
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading By R A D C L Y F F E H A L L With a Commentary by Havelock Ellis Blue Ribbon Books, Garden City, New York I _HAVE read_ The Well of Loneliness _with great interest because—apart from its fine qualities as a novel by a writer of accomplished art—it possesses a notable psychological and sociological significance.
becomes
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From this reading _A motor ambulance unit of British women drivers did very fine service upon the Allied front in France during the later months of the war, but although the unit mentioned in this book, of which Stephen Gordon becomes a member, operates in much the same area, it has never had any existence save in the author’s imagination._ BOOK ONE
beings
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From this reading The relation of certain people—who while different from their fellow human beings, are sometimes of the highest character and the finest aptitudes—to the often hostile society in which they move, presents difficult and still unsolved problems.
Blue
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From this reading By R A D C L Y F F E H A L L With a Commentary by Havelock Ellis Blue Ribbon Books, Garden City, New York I _HAVE read_ The Well of Loneliness _with great interest because—apart from its fine qualities as a novel by a writer of accomplished art—it possesses a notable psychological and sociological significance.
book
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From this reading The poignant situations which thus arise are here set forth so vividly, and yet with such complete absence of offence, that we must place Radclyffe Hall’s book on a high level of distinction._ Havelock Ellis AUTHOR’S NOTE A_LL the characters in this book are purely imaginary, and if the author in any instance has used names that may suggest a reference to living persons, she has done so inadvertently._
BooksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading By R A D C L Y F F E H A L L With a Commentary by Havelock Ellis Blue Ribbon Books, Garden City, New York I _HAVE read_ The Well of Loneliness _with great interest because—apart from its fine qualities as a novel by a writer of accomplished art—it possesses a notable psychological and sociological significance.
British
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From this reading _A motor ambulance unit of British women drivers did very fine service upon the Allied front in France during the later months of the war, but although the unit mentioned in this book, of which Stephen Gordon becomes a member, operates in much the same area, it has never had any existence save in the author’s imagination._ BOOK ONE
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _A motor ambulance unit of British women drivers did very fine service upon the Allied front in France during the later months of the war, but although the unit mentioned in this book, of which Stephen Gordon becomes a member, operates in much the same area, it has never had any existence save in the author’s imagination._ BOOK ONE
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By R A D C L Y F F E H A L L With a Commentary by Havelock Ellis Blue Ribbon Books, Garden City, New York I _HAVE read_ The Well of Loneliness _with great interest because—apart from its fine qualities as a novel by a writer of accomplished art—it possesses a notable psychological and sociological significance.
C
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From this reading By R A D C L Y F F E H A L L With a Commentary by Havelock Ellis Blue Ribbon Books, Garden City, New York I _HAVE read_ The Well of Loneliness _with great interest because—apart from its fine qualities as a novel by a writer of accomplished art—it possesses a notable psychological and sociological significance.
certain
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From this reading The relation of certain people—who while different from their fellow human beings, are sometimes of the highest character and the finest aptitudes—to the often hostile society in which they move, presents difficult and still unsolved problems.
character
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From this reading The relation of certain people—who while different from their fellow human beings, are sometimes of the highest character and the finest aptitudes—to the often hostile society in which they move, presents difficult and still unsolved problems.
characters
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From this reading The poignant situations which thus arise are here set forth so vividly, and yet with such complete absence of offence, that we must place Radclyffe Hall’s book on a high level of distinction._ Havelock Ellis AUTHOR’S NOTE A_LL the characters in this book are purely imaginary, and if the author in any instance has used names that may suggest a reference to living persons, she has done so inadvertently._
City
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From this reading By R A D C L Y F F E H A L L With a Commentary by Havelock Ellis Blue Ribbon Books, Garden City, New York I _HAVE read_ The Well of Loneliness _with great interest because—apart from its fine qualities as a novel by a writer of accomplished art—it possesses a notable psychological and sociological significance.
Commentary
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From this reading By R A D C L Y F F E H A L L With a Commentary by Havelock Ellis Blue Ribbon Books, Garden City, New York I _HAVE read_ The Well of Loneliness _with great interest because—apart from its fine qualities as a novel by a writer of accomplished art—it possesses a notable psychological and sociological significance.
complete
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From this reading The poignant situations which thus arise are here set forth so vividly, and yet with such complete absence of offence, that we must place Radclyffe Hall’s book on a high level of distinction._ Havelock Ellis AUTHOR’S NOTE A_LL the characters in this book are purely imaginary, and if the author in any instance has used names that may suggest a reference to living persons, she has done so inadvertently._
completely
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From this reading So far as I know, it is the first English novel which presents, in a completely faithful and uncompromising form, one particular aspect of sexual life as it exists among us to-day.
D
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From this reading By R A D C L Y F F E H A L L With a Commentary by Havelock Ellis Blue Ribbon Books, Garden City, New York I _HAVE read_ The Well of Loneliness _with great interest because—apart from its fine qualities as a novel by a writer of accomplished art—it possesses a notable psychological and sociological significance.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading _A motor ambulance unit of British women drivers did very fine service upon the Allied front in France during the later months of the war, but although the unit mentioned in this book, of which Stephen Gordon becomes a member, operates in much the same area, it has never had any existence save in the author’s imagination._ BOOK ONE
different
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From this reading The relation of certain people—who while different from their fellow human beings, are sometimes of the highest character and the finest aptitudes—to the often hostile society in which they move, presents difficult and still unsolved problems.
difficult
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From this reading The relation of certain people—who while different from their fellow human beings, are sometimes of the highest character and the finest aptitudes—to the often hostile society in which they move, presents difficult and still unsolved problems.
distinction
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From this reading The poignant situations which thus arise are here set forth so vividly, and yet with such complete absence of offence, that we must place Radclyffe Hall’s book on a high level of distinction._ Havelock Ellis AUTHOR’S NOTE A_LL the characters in this book are purely imaginary, and if the author in any instance has used names that may suggest a reference to living persons, she has done so inadvertently._
done
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From this reading The poignant situations which thus arise are here set forth so vividly, and yet with such complete absence of offence, that we must place Radclyffe Hall’s book on a high level of distinction._ Havelock Ellis AUTHOR’S NOTE A_LL the characters in this book are purely imaginary, and if the author in any instance has used names that may suggest a reference to living persons, she has done so inadvertently._
drivers
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From this reading _A motor ambulance unit of British women drivers did very fine service upon the Allied front in France during the later months of the war, but although the unit mentioned in this book, of which Stephen Gordon becomes a member, operates in much the same area, it has never had any existence save in the author’s imagination._ BOOK ONE
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading _A motor ambulance unit of British women drivers did very fine service upon the Allied front in France during the later months of the war, but although the unit mentioned in this book, of which Stephen Gordon becomes a member, operates in much the same area, it has never had any existence save in the author’s imagination._ BOOK ONE
E
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From this reading By R A D C L Y F F E H A L L With a Commentary by Havelock Ellis Blue Ribbon Books, Garden City, New York I _HAVE read_ The Well of Loneliness _with great interest because—apart from its fine qualities as a novel by a writer of accomplished art—it possesses a notable psychological and sociological significance.
Ellis
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From this reading By R A D C L Y F F E H A L L With a Commentary by Havelock Ellis Blue Ribbon Books, Garden City, New York I _HAVE read_ The Well of Loneliness _with great interest because—apart from its fine qualities as a novel by a writer of accomplished art—it possesses a notable psychological and sociological significance.
English
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From this reading So far as I know, it is the first English novel which presents, in a completely faithful and uncompromising form, one particular aspect of sexual life as it exists among us to-day.
existence
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From this reading _A motor ambulance unit of British women drivers did very fine service upon the Allied front in France during the later months of the war, but although the unit mentioned in this book, of which Stephen Gordon becomes a member, operates in much the same area, it has never had any existence save in the author’s imagination._ BOOK ONE
exists
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From this reading So far as I know, it is the first English novel which presents, in a completely faithful and uncompromising form, one particular aspect of sexual life as it exists among us to-day.
F
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From this reading By R A D C L Y F F E H A L L With a Commentary by Havelock Ellis Blue Ribbon Books, Garden City, New York I _HAVE read_ The Well of Loneliness _with great interest because—apart from its fine qualities as a novel by a writer of accomplished art—it possesses a notable psychological and sociological significance.
faithful
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From this reading So far as I know, it is the first English novel which presents, in a completely faithful and uncompromising form, one particular aspect of sexual life as it exists among us to-day.
far
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From this reading So far as I know, it is the first English novel which presents, in a completely faithful and uncompromising form, one particular aspect of sexual life as it exists among us to-day.
fellow
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From this reading The relation of certain people—who while different from their fellow human beings, are sometimes of the highest character and the finest aptitudes—to the often hostile society in which they move, presents difficult and still unsolved problems.
fine
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From this reading By R A D C L Y F F E H A L L With a Commentary by Havelock Ellis Blue Ribbon Books, Garden City, New York I _HAVE read_ The Well of Loneliness _with great interest because—apart from its fine qualities as a novel by a writer of accomplished art—it possesses a notable psychological and sociological significance.
finest
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From this reading The relation of certain people—who while different from their fellow human beings, are sometimes of the highest character and the finest aptitudes—to the often hostile society in which they move, presents difficult and still unsolved problems.
first
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From this reading So far as I know, it is the first English novel which presents, in a completely faithful and uncompromising form, one particular aspect of sexual life as it exists among us to-day.
form
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From this reading So far as I know, it is the first English novel which presents, in a completely faithful and uncompromising form, one particular aspect of sexual life as it exists among us to-day.
forth
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From this reading The poignant situations which thus arise are here set forth so vividly, and yet with such complete absence of offence, that we must place Radclyffe Hall’s book on a high level of distinction._ Havelock Ellis AUTHOR’S NOTE A_LL the characters in this book are purely imaginary, and if the author in any instance has used names that may suggest a reference to living persons, she has done so inadvertently._
France
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From this reading _A motor ambulance unit of British women drivers did very fine service upon the Allied front in France during the later months of the war, but although the unit mentioned in this book, of which Stephen Gordon becomes a member, operates in much the same area, it has never had any existence save in the author’s imagination._ BOOK ONE
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading By R A D C L Y F F E H A L L With a Commentary by Havelock Ellis Blue Ribbon Books, Garden City, New York I _HAVE read_ The Well of Loneliness _with great interest because—apart from its fine qualities as a novel by a writer of accomplished art—it possesses a notable psychological and sociological significance.
front
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From this reading _A motor ambulance unit of British women drivers did very fine service upon the Allied front in France during the later months of the war, but although the unit mentioned in this book, of which Stephen Gordon becomes a member, operates in much the same area, it has never had any existence save in the author’s imagination._ BOOK ONE
Garden
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From this reading By R A D C L Y F F E H A L L With a Commentary by Havelock Ellis Blue Ribbon Books, Garden City, New York I _HAVE read_ The Well of Loneliness _with great interest because—apart from its fine qualities as a novel by a writer of accomplished art—it possesses a notable psychological and sociological significance.
Gordon
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From this reading _A motor ambulance unit of British women drivers did very fine service upon the Allied front in France during the later months of the war, but although the unit mentioned in this book, of which Stephen Gordon becomes a member, operates in much the same area, it has never had any existence save in the author’s imagination._ BOOK ONE
great
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From this reading By R A D C L Y F F E H A L L With a Commentary by Havelock Ellis Blue Ribbon Books, Garden City, New York I _HAVE read_ The Well of Loneliness _with great interest because—apart from its fine qualities as a novel by a writer of accomplished art—it possesses a notable psychological and sociological significance.
H
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From this reading By R A D C L Y F F E H A L L With a Commentary by Havelock Ellis Blue Ribbon Books, Garden City, New York I _HAVE read_ The Well of Loneliness _with great interest because—apart from its fine qualities as a novel by a writer of accomplished art—it possesses a notable psychological and sociological significance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _A motor ambulance unit of British women drivers did very fine service upon the Allied front in France during the later months of the war, but although the unit mentioned in this book, of which Stephen Gordon becomes a member, operates in much the same area, it has never had any existence save in the author’s imagination._ BOOK ONE
Hall's
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From this reading The poignant situations which thus arise are here set forth so vividly, and yet with such complete absence of offence, that we must place Radclyffe Hall’s book on a high level of distinction._ Havelock Ellis AUTHOR’S NOTE A_LL the characters in this book are purely imaginary, and if the author in any instance has used names that may suggest a reference to living persons, she has done so inadvertently._
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The poignant situations which thus arise are here set forth so vividly, and yet with such complete absence of offence, that we must place Radclyffe Hall’s book on a high level of distinction._ Havelock Ellis AUTHOR’S NOTE A_LL the characters in this book are purely imaginary, and if the author in any instance has used names that may suggest a reference to living persons, she has done so inadvertently._
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading By R A D C L Y F F E H A L L With a Commentary by Havelock Ellis Blue Ribbon Books, Garden City, New York I _HAVE read_ The Well of Loneliness _with great interest because—apart from its fine qualities as a novel by a writer of accomplished art—it possesses a notable psychological and sociological significance.
Havelock
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From this reading By R A D C L Y F F E H A L L With a Commentary by Havelock Ellis Blue Ribbon Books, Garden City, New York I _HAVE read_ The Well of Loneliness _with great interest because—apart from its fine qualities as a novel by a writer of accomplished art—it possesses a notable psychological and sociological significance.
here
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From this reading The poignant situations which thus arise are here set forth so vividly, and yet with such complete absence of offence, that we must place Radclyffe Hall’s book on a high level of distinction._ Havelock Ellis AUTHOR’S NOTE A_LL the characters in this book are purely imaginary, and if the author in any instance has used names that may suggest a reference to living persons, she has done so inadvertently._
high
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From this reading The poignant situations which thus arise are here set forth so vividly, and yet with such complete absence of offence, that we must place Radclyffe Hall’s book on a high level of distinction._ Havelock Ellis AUTHOR’S NOTE A_LL the characters in this book are purely imaginary, and if the author in any instance has used names that may suggest a reference to living persons, she has done so inadvertently._
highest
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From this reading The relation of certain people—who while different from their fellow human beings, are sometimes of the highest character and the finest aptitudes—to the often hostile society in which they move, presents difficult and still unsolved problems.
hostile
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From this reading The relation of certain people—who while different from their fellow human beings, are sometimes of the highest character and the finest aptitudes—to the often hostile society in which they move, presents difficult and still unsolved problems.
human
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From this reading The relation of certain people—who while different from their fellow human beings, are sometimes of the highest character and the finest aptitudes—to the often hostile society in which they move, presents difficult and still unsolved problems.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading By R A D C L Y F F E H A L L With a Commentary by Havelock Ellis Blue Ribbon Books, Garden City, New York I _HAVE read_ The Well of Loneliness _with great interest because—apart from its fine qualities as a novel by a writer of accomplished art—it possesses a notable psychological and sociological significance.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The poignant situations which thus arise are here set forth so vividly, and yet with such complete absence of offence, that we must place Radclyffe Hall’s book on a high level of distinction._ Havelock Ellis AUTHOR’S NOTE A_LL the characters in this book are purely imaginary, and if the author in any instance has used names that may suggest a reference to living persons, she has done so inadvertently._
imaginary
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From this reading The poignant situations which thus arise are here set forth so vividly, and yet with such complete absence of offence, that we must place Radclyffe Hall’s book on a high level of distinction._ Havelock Ellis AUTHOR’S NOTE A_LL the characters in this book are purely imaginary, and if the author in any instance has used names that may suggest a reference to living persons, she has done so inadvertently._
imagination
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From this reading _A motor ambulance unit of British women drivers did very fine service upon the Allied front in France during the later months of the war, but although the unit mentioned in this book, of which Stephen Gordon becomes a member, operates in much the same area, it has never had any existence save in the author’s imagination._ BOOK ONE
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So far as I know, it is the first English novel which presents, in a completely faithful and uncompromising form, one particular aspect of sexual life as it exists among us to-day.
inadvertently
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From this reading The poignant situations which thus arise are here set forth so vividly, and yet with such complete absence of offence, that we must place Radclyffe Hall’s book on a high level of distinction._ Havelock Ellis AUTHOR’S NOTE A_LL the characters in this book are purely imaginary, and if the author in any instance has used names that may suggest a reference to living persons, she has done so inadvertently._
instance
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From this reading The poignant situations which thus arise are here set forth so vividly, and yet with such complete absence of offence, that we must place Radclyffe Hall’s book on a high level of distinction._ Havelock Ellis AUTHOR’S NOTE A_LL the characters in this book are purely imaginary, and if the author in any instance has used names that may suggest a reference to living persons, she has done so inadvertently._
interest
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From this reading By R A D C L Y F F E H A L L With a Commentary by Havelock Ellis Blue Ribbon Books, Garden City, New York I _HAVE read_ The Well of Loneliness _with great interest because—apart from its fine qualities as a novel by a writer of accomplished art—it possesses a notable psychological and sociological significance.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So far as I know, it is the first English novel which presents, in a completely faithful and uncompromising form, one particular aspect of sexual life as it exists among us to-day.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By R A D C L Y F F E H A L L With a Commentary by Havelock Ellis Blue Ribbon Books, Garden City, New York I _HAVE read_ The Well of Loneliness _with great interest because—apart from its fine qualities as a novel by a writer of accomplished art—it possesses a notable psychological and sociological significance.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading By R A D C L Y F F E H A L L With a Commentary by Havelock Ellis Blue Ribbon Books, Garden City, New York I _HAVE read_ The Well of Loneliness _with great interest because—apart from its fine qualities as a novel by a writer of accomplished art—it possesses a notable psychological and sociological significance.
know
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From this reading So far as I know, it is the first English novel which presents, in a completely faithful and uncompromising form, one particular aspect of sexual life as it exists among us to-day.
L
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From this reading By R A D C L Y F F E H A L L With a Commentary by Havelock Ellis Blue Ribbon Books, Garden City, New York I _HAVE read_ The Well of Loneliness _with great interest because—apart from its fine qualities as a novel by a writer of accomplished art—it possesses a notable psychological and sociological significance.
later
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From this reading _A motor ambulance unit of British women drivers did very fine service upon the Allied front in France during the later months of the war, but although the unit mentioned in this book, of which Stephen Gordon becomes a member, operates in much the same area, it has never had any existence save in the author’s imagination._ BOOK ONE
level
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From this reading The poignant situations which thus arise are here set forth so vividly, and yet with such complete absence of offence, that we must place Radclyffe Hall’s book on a high level of distinction._ Havelock Ellis AUTHOR’S NOTE A_LL the characters in this book are purely imaginary, and if the author in any instance has used names that may suggest a reference to living persons, she has done so inadvertently._
life
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From this reading So far as I know, it is the first English novel which presents, in a completely faithful and uncompromising form, one particular aspect of sexual life as it exists among us to-day.
living
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From this reading The poignant situations which thus arise are here set forth so vividly, and yet with such complete absence of offence, that we must place Radclyffe Hall’s book on a high level of distinction._ Havelock Ellis AUTHOR’S NOTE A_LL the characters in this book are purely imaginary, and if the author in any instance has used names that may suggest a reference to living persons, she has done so inadvertently._
LL
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From this reading The poignant situations which thus arise are here set forth so vividly, and yet with such complete absence of offence, that we must place Radclyffe Hall’s book on a high level of distinction._ Havelock Ellis AUTHOR’S NOTE A_LL the characters in this book are purely imaginary, and if the author in any instance has used names that may suggest a reference to living persons, she has done so inadvertently._
Loneliness
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From this reading By R A D C L Y F F E H A L L With a Commentary by Havelock Ellis Blue Ribbon Books, Garden City, New York I _HAVE read_ The Well of Loneliness _with great interest because—apart from its fine qualities as a novel by a writer of accomplished art—it possesses a notable psychological and sociological significance.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The poignant situations which thus arise are here set forth so vividly, and yet with such complete absence of offence, that we must place Radclyffe Hall’s book on a high level of distinction._ Havelock Ellis AUTHOR’S NOTE A_LL the characters in this book are purely imaginary, and if the author in any instance has used names that may suggest a reference to living persons, she has done so inadvertently._
member
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From this reading _A motor ambulance unit of British women drivers did very fine service upon the Allied front in France during the later months of the war, but although the unit mentioned in this book, of which Stephen Gordon becomes a member, operates in much the same area, it has never had any existence save in the author’s imagination._ BOOK ONE
mentioned
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months
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motor
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From this reading _A motor ambulance unit of British women drivers did very fine service upon the Allied front in France during the later months of the war, but although the unit mentioned in this book, of which Stephen Gordon becomes a member, operates in much the same area, it has never had any existence save in the author’s imagination._ BOOK ONE
move
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From this reading The relation of certain people—who while different from their fellow human beings, are sometimes of the highest character and the finest aptitudes—to the often hostile society in which they move, presents difficult and still unsolved problems.
much
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From this reading _A motor ambulance unit of British women drivers did very fine service upon the Allied front in France during the later months of the war, but although the unit mentioned in this book, of which Stephen Gordon becomes a member, operates in much the same area, it has never had any existence save in the author’s imagination._ BOOK ONE
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The poignant situations which thus arise are here set forth so vividly, and yet with such complete absence of offence, that we must place Radclyffe Hall’s book on a high level of distinction._ Havelock Ellis AUTHOR’S NOTE A_LL the characters in this book are purely imaginary, and if the author in any instance has used names that may suggest a reference to living persons, she has done so inadvertently._
names
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From this reading The poignant situations which thus arise are here set forth so vividly, and yet with such complete absence of offence, that we must place Radclyffe Hall’s book on a high level of distinction._ Havelock Ellis AUTHOR’S NOTE A_LL the characters in this book are purely imaginary, and if the author in any instance has used names that may suggest a reference to living persons, she has done so inadvertently._
never
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From this reading _A motor ambulance unit of British women drivers did very fine service upon the Allied front in France during the later months of the war, but although the unit mentioned in this book, of which Stephen Gordon becomes a member, operates in much the same area, it has never had any existence save in the author’s imagination._ BOOK ONE
New
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From this reading By R A D C L Y F F E H A L L With a Commentary by Havelock Ellis Blue Ribbon Books, Garden City, New York I _HAVE read_ The Well of Loneliness _with great interest because—apart from its fine qualities as a novel by a writer of accomplished art—it possesses a notable psychological and sociological significance.
notable
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From this reading By R A D C L Y F F E H A L L With a Commentary by Havelock Ellis Blue Ribbon Books, Garden City, New York I _HAVE read_ The Well of Loneliness _with great interest because—apart from its fine qualities as a novel by a writer of accomplished art—it possesses a notable psychological and sociological significance.
NOTE
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From this reading The poignant situations which thus arise are here set forth so vividly, and yet with such complete absence of offence, that we must place Radclyffe Hall’s book on a high level of distinction._ Havelock Ellis AUTHOR’S NOTE A_LL the characters in this book are purely imaginary, and if the author in any instance has used names that may suggest a reference to living persons, she has done so inadvertently._
novel
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From this reading By R A D C L Y F F E H A L L With a Commentary by Havelock Ellis Blue Ribbon Books, Garden City, New York I _HAVE read_ The Well of Loneliness _with great interest because—apart from its fine qualities as a novel by a writer of accomplished art—it possesses a notable psychological and sociological significance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By R A D C L Y F F E H A L L With a Commentary by Havelock Ellis Blue Ribbon Books, Garden City, New York I _HAVE read_ The Well of Loneliness _with great interest because—apart from its fine qualities as a novel by a writer of accomplished art—it possesses a notable psychological and sociological significance.
offence
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From this reading The poignant situations which thus arise are here set forth so vividly, and yet with such complete absence of offence, that we must place Radclyffe Hall’s book on a high level of distinction._ Havelock Ellis AUTHOR’S NOTE A_LL the characters in this book are purely imaginary, and if the author in any instance has used names that may suggest a reference to living persons, she has done so inadvertently._
often
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From this reading The relation of certain people—who while different from their fellow human beings, are sometimes of the highest character and the finest aptitudes—to the often hostile society in which they move, presents difficult and still unsolved problems.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The poignant situations which thus arise are here set forth so vividly, and yet with such complete absence of offence, that we must place Radclyffe Hall’s book on a high level of distinction._ Havelock Ellis AUTHOR’S NOTE A_LL the characters in this book are purely imaginary, and if the author in any instance has used names that may suggest a reference to living persons, she has done so inadvertently._
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So far as I know, it is the first English novel which presents, in a completely faithful and uncompromising form, one particular aspect of sexual life as it exists among us to-day.
operates
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From this reading _A motor ambulance unit of British women drivers did very fine service upon the Allied front in France during the later months of the war, but although the unit mentioned in this book, of which Stephen Gordon becomes a member, operates in much the same area, it has never had any existence save in the author’s imagination._ BOOK ONE
particular
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From this reading So far as I know, it is the first English novel which presents, in a completely faithful and uncompromising form, one particular aspect of sexual life as it exists among us to-day.
people
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From this reading The relation of certain people—who while different from their fellow human beings, are sometimes of the highest character and the finest aptitudes—to the often hostile society in which they move, presents difficult and still unsolved problems.
persons
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From this reading The poignant situations which thus arise are here set forth so vividly, and yet with such complete absence of offence, that we must place Radclyffe Hall’s book on a high level of distinction._ Havelock Ellis AUTHOR’S NOTE A_LL the characters in this book are purely imaginary, and if the author in any instance has used names that may suggest a reference to living persons, she has done so inadvertently._
place
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From this reading The poignant situations which thus arise are here set forth so vividly, and yet with such complete absence of offence, that we must place Radclyffe Hall’s book on a high level of distinction._ Havelock Ellis AUTHOR’S NOTE A_LL the characters in this book are purely imaginary, and if the author in any instance has used names that may suggest a reference to living persons, she has done so inadvertently._
poignant
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From this reading The poignant situations which thus arise are here set forth so vividly, and yet with such complete absence of offence, that we must place Radclyffe Hall’s book on a high level of distinction._ Havelock Ellis AUTHOR’S NOTE A_LL the characters in this book are purely imaginary, and if the author in any instance has used names that may suggest a reference to living persons, she has done so inadvertently._
possesses
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From this reading By R A D C L Y F F E H A L L With a Commentary by Havelock Ellis Blue Ribbon Books, Garden City, New York I _HAVE read_ The Well of Loneliness _with great interest because—apart from its fine qualities as a novel by a writer of accomplished art—it possesses a notable psychological and sociological significance.
presents
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From this reading So far as I know, it is the first English novel which presents, in a completely faithful and uncompromising form, one particular aspect of sexual life as it exists among us to-day.
problems
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From this reading The relation of certain people—who while different from their fellow human beings, are sometimes of the highest character and the finest aptitudes—to the often hostile society in which they move, presents difficult and still unsolved problems.
psychological
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From this reading By R A D C L Y F F E H A L L With a Commentary by Havelock Ellis Blue Ribbon Books, Garden City, New York I _HAVE read_ The Well of Loneliness _with great interest because—apart from its fine qualities as a novel by a writer of accomplished art—it possesses a notable psychological and sociological significance.
purely
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From this reading The poignant situations which thus arise are here set forth so vividly, and yet with such complete absence of offence, that we must place Radclyffe Hall’s book on a high level of distinction._ Havelock Ellis AUTHOR’S NOTE A_LL the characters in this book are purely imaginary, and if the author in any instance has used names that may suggest a reference to living persons, she has done so inadvertently._
qualities
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From this reading By R A D C L Y F F E H A L L With a Commentary by Havelock Ellis Blue Ribbon Books, Garden City, New York I _HAVE read_ The Well of Loneliness _with great interest because—apart from its fine qualities as a novel by a writer of accomplished art—it possesses a notable psychological and sociological significance.
R
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From this reading By R A D C L Y F F E H A L L With a Commentary by Havelock Ellis Blue Ribbon Books, Garden City, New York I _HAVE read_ The Well of Loneliness _with great interest because—apart from its fine qualities as a novel by a writer of accomplished art—it possesses a notable psychological and sociological significance.
Radclyffe
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From this reading The poignant situations which thus arise are here set forth so vividly, and yet with such complete absence of offence, that we must place Radclyffe Hall’s book on a high level of distinction._ Havelock Ellis AUTHOR’S NOTE A_LL the characters in this book are purely imaginary, and if the author in any instance has used names that may suggest a reference to living persons, she has done so inadvertently._
read
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From this reading By R A D C L Y F F E H A L L With a Commentary by Havelock Ellis Blue Ribbon Books, Garden City, New York I _HAVE read_ The Well of Loneliness _with great interest because—apart from its fine qualities as a novel by a writer of accomplished art—it possesses a notable psychological and sociological significance.
reference
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From this reading The poignant situations which thus arise are here set forth so vividly, and yet with such complete absence of offence, that we must place Radclyffe Hall’s book on a high level of distinction._ Havelock Ellis AUTHOR’S NOTE A_LL the characters in this book are purely imaginary, and if the author in any instance has used names that may suggest a reference to living persons, she has done so inadvertently._
relation
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From this reading The relation of certain people—who while different from their fellow human beings, are sometimes of the highest character and the finest aptitudes—to the often hostile society in which they move, presents difficult and still unsolved problems.
Ribbon
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From this reading By R A D C L Y F F E H A L L With a Commentary by Havelock Ellis Blue Ribbon Books, Garden City, New York I _HAVE read_ The Well of Loneliness _with great interest because—apart from its fine qualities as a novel by a writer of accomplished art—it possesses a notable psychological and sociological significance.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading _A motor ambulance unit of British women drivers did very fine service upon the Allied front in France during the later months of the war, but although the unit mentioned in this book, of which Stephen Gordon becomes a member, operates in much the same area, it has never had any existence save in the author’s imagination._ BOOK ONE
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading _A motor ambulance unit of British women drivers did very fine service upon the Allied front in France during the later months of the war, but although the unit mentioned in this book, of which Stephen Gordon becomes a member, operates in much the same area, it has never had any existence save in the author’s imagination._ BOOK ONE
service
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From this reading _A motor ambulance unit of British women drivers did very fine service upon the Allied front in France during the later months of the war, but although the unit mentioned in this book, of which Stephen Gordon becomes a member, operates in much the same area, it has never had any existence save in the author’s imagination._ BOOK ONE
set
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From this reading The poignant situations which thus arise are here set forth so vividly, and yet with such complete absence of offence, that we must place Radclyffe Hall’s book on a high level of distinction._ Havelock Ellis AUTHOR’S NOTE A_LL the characters in this book are purely imaginary, and if the author in any instance has used names that may suggest a reference to living persons, she has done so inadvertently._
sexual
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From this reading So far as I know, it is the first English novel which presents, in a completely faithful and uncompromising form, one particular aspect of sexual life as it exists among us to-day.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The poignant situations which thus arise are here set forth so vividly, and yet with such complete absence of offence, that we must place Radclyffe Hall’s book on a high level of distinction._ Havelock Ellis AUTHOR’S NOTE A_LL the characters in this book are purely imaginary, and if the author in any instance has used names that may suggest a reference to living persons, she has done so inadvertently._
significance
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From this reading By R A D C L Y F F E H A L L With a Commentary by Havelock Ellis Blue Ribbon Books, Garden City, New York I _HAVE read_ The Well of Loneliness _with great interest because—apart from its fine qualities as a novel by a writer of accomplished art—it possesses a notable psychological and sociological significance.
situations
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From this reading The poignant situations which thus arise are here set forth so vividly, and yet with such complete absence of offence, that we must place Radclyffe Hall’s book on a high level of distinction._ Havelock Ellis AUTHOR’S NOTE A_LL the characters in this book are purely imaginary, and if the author in any instance has used names that may suggest a reference to living persons, she has done so inadvertently._
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So far as I know, it is the first English novel which presents, in a completely faithful and uncompromising form, one particular aspect of sexual life as it exists among us to-day.
society
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From this reading The relation of certain people—who while different from their fellow human beings, are sometimes of the highest character and the finest aptitudes—to the often hostile society in which they move, presents difficult and still unsolved problems.
sociological
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From this reading By R A D C L Y F F E H A L L With a Commentary by Havelock Ellis Blue Ribbon Books, Garden City, New York I _HAVE read_ The Well of Loneliness _with great interest because—apart from its fine qualities as a novel by a writer of accomplished art—it possesses a notable psychological and sociological significance.
sometimes
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From this reading The relation of certain people—who while different from their fellow human beings, are sometimes of the highest character and the finest aptitudes—to the often hostile society in which they move, presents difficult and still unsolved problems.
Stephen
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From this reading _A motor ambulance unit of British women drivers did very fine service upon the Allied front in France during the later months of the war, but although the unit mentioned in this book, of which Stephen Gordon becomes a member, operates in much the same area, it has never had any existence save in the author’s imagination._ BOOK ONE
still
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From this reading The relation of certain people—who while different from their fellow human beings, are sometimes of the highest character and the finest aptitudes—to the often hostile society in which they move, presents difficult and still unsolved problems.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The poignant situations which thus arise are here set forth so vividly, and yet with such complete absence of offence, that we must place Radclyffe Hall’s book on a high level of distinction._ Havelock Ellis AUTHOR’S NOTE A_LL the characters in this book are purely imaginary, and if the author in any instance has used names that may suggest a reference to living persons, she has done so inadvertently._
suggest
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From this reading The poignant situations which thus arise are here set forth so vividly, and yet with such complete absence of offence, that we must place Radclyffe Hall’s book on a high level of distinction._ Havelock Ellis AUTHOR’S NOTE A_LL the characters in this book are purely imaginary, and if the author in any instance has used names that may suggest a reference to living persons, she has done so inadvertently._
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The poignant situations which thus arise are here set forth so vividly, and yet with such complete absence of offence, that we must place Radclyffe Hall’s book on a high level of distinction._ Havelock Ellis AUTHOR’S NOTE A_LL the characters in this book are purely imaginary, and if the author in any instance has used names that may suggest a reference to living persons, she has done so inadvertently._
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By R A D C L Y F F E H A L L With a Commentary by Havelock Ellis Blue Ribbon Books, Garden City, New York I _HAVE read_ The Well of Loneliness _with great interest because—apart from its fine qualities as a novel by a writer of accomplished art—it possesses a notable psychological and sociological significance.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The relation of certain people—who while different from their fellow human beings, are sometimes of the highest character and the finest aptitudes—to the often hostile society in which they move, presents difficult and still unsolved problems.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The relation of certain people—who while different from their fellow human beings, are sometimes of the highest character and the finest aptitudes—to the often hostile society in which they move, presents difficult and still unsolved problems.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The poignant situations which thus arise are here set forth so vividly, and yet with such complete absence of offence, that we must place Radclyffe Hall’s book on a high level of distinction._ Havelock Ellis AUTHOR’S NOTE A_LL the characters in this book are purely imaginary, and if the author in any instance has used names that may suggest a reference to living persons, she has done so inadvertently._
thus
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From this reading The poignant situations which thus arise are here set forth so vividly, and yet with such complete absence of offence, that we must place Radclyffe Hall’s book on a high level of distinction._ Havelock Ellis AUTHOR’S NOTE A_LL the characters in this book are purely imaginary, and if the author in any instance has used names that may suggest a reference to living persons, she has done so inadvertently._
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The relation of certain people—who while different from their fellow human beings, are sometimes of the highest character and the finest aptitudes—to the often hostile society in which they move, presents difficult and still unsolved problems.
to-day
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From this reading So far as I know, it is the first English novel which presents, in a completely faithful and uncompromising form, one particular aspect of sexual life as it exists among us to-day.
uncompromising
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From this reading So far as I know, it is the first English novel which presents, in a completely faithful and uncompromising form, one particular aspect of sexual life as it exists among us to-day.
unit
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From this reading _A motor ambulance unit of British women drivers did very fine service upon the Allied front in France during the later months of the war, but although the unit mentioned in this book, of which Stephen Gordon becomes a member, operates in much the same area, it has never had any existence save in the author’s imagination._ BOOK ONE
unsolved
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From this reading The relation of certain people—who while different from their fellow human beings, are sometimes of the highest character and the finest aptitudes—to the often hostile society in which they move, presents difficult and still unsolved problems.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading _A motor ambulance unit of British women drivers did very fine service upon the Allied front in France during the later months of the war, but although the unit mentioned in this book, of which Stephen Gordon becomes a member, operates in much the same area, it has never had any existence save in the author’s imagination._ BOOK ONE
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So far as I know, it is the first English novel which presents, in a completely faithful and uncompromising form, one particular aspect of sexual life as it exists among us to-day.
used
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From this reading The poignant situations which thus arise are here set forth so vividly, and yet with such complete absence of offence, that we must place Radclyffe Hall’s book on a high level of distinction._ Havelock Ellis AUTHOR’S NOTE A_LL the characters in this book are purely imaginary, and if the author in any instance has used names that may suggest a reference to living persons, she has done so inadvertently._
very
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From this reading _A motor ambulance unit of British women drivers did very fine service upon the Allied front in France during the later months of the war, but although the unit mentioned in this book, of which Stephen Gordon becomes a member, operates in much the same area, it has never had any existence save in the author’s imagination._ BOOK ONE
vividly
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From this reading The poignant situations which thus arise are here set forth so vividly, and yet with such complete absence of offence, that we must place Radclyffe Hall’s book on a high level of distinction._ Havelock Ellis AUTHOR’S NOTE A_LL the characters in this book are purely imaginary, and if the author in any instance has used names that may suggest a reference to living persons, she has done so inadvertently._
war
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From this reading _A motor ambulance unit of British women drivers did very fine service upon the Allied front in France during the later months of the war, but although the unit mentioned in this book, of which Stephen Gordon becomes a member, operates in much the same area, it has never had any existence save in the author’s imagination._ BOOK ONE
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The poignant situations which thus arise are here set forth so vividly, and yet with such complete absence of offence, that we must place Radclyffe Hall’s book on a high level of distinction._ Havelock Ellis AUTHOR’S NOTE A_LL the characters in this book are purely imaginary, and if the author in any instance has used names that may suggest a reference to living persons, she has done so inadvertently._
Well
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From this reading By R A D C L Y F F E H A L L With a Commentary by Havelock Ellis Blue Ribbon Books, Garden City, New York I _HAVE read_ The Well of Loneliness _with great interest because—apart from its fine qualities as a novel by a writer of accomplished art—it possesses a notable psychological and sociological significance.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So far as I know, it is the first English novel which presents, in a completely faithful and uncompromising form, one particular aspect of sexual life as it exists among us to-day.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The relation of certain people—who while different from their fellow human beings, are sometimes of the highest character and the finest aptitudes—to the often hostile society in which they move, presents difficult and still unsolved problems.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The relation of certain people—who while different from their fellow human beings, are sometimes of the highest character and the finest aptitudes—to the often hostile society in which they move, presents difficult and still unsolved problems.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading By R A D C L Y F F E H A L L With a Commentary by Havelock Ellis Blue Ribbon Books, Garden City, New York I _HAVE read_ The Well of Loneliness _with great interest because—apart from its fine qualities as a novel by a writer of accomplished art—it possesses a notable psychological and sociological significance.
women
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From this reading _A motor ambulance unit of British women drivers did very fine service upon the Allied front in France during the later months of the war, but although the unit mentioned in this book, of which Stephen Gordon becomes a member, operates in much the same area, it has never had any existence save in the author’s imagination._ BOOK ONE
writer
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From this reading By R A D C L Y F F E H A L L With a Commentary by Havelock Ellis Blue Ribbon Books, Garden City, New York I _HAVE read_ The Well of Loneliness _with great interest because—apart from its fine qualities as a novel by a writer of accomplished art—it possesses a notable psychological and sociological significance.
Y
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From this reading By R A D C L Y F F E H A L L With a Commentary by Havelock Ellis Blue Ribbon Books, Garden City, New York I _HAVE read_ The Well of Loneliness _with great interest because—apart from its fine qualities as a novel by a writer of accomplished art—it possesses a notable psychological and sociological significance.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The poignant situations which thus arise are here set forth so vividly, and yet with such complete absence of offence, that we must place Radclyffe Hall’s book on a high level of distinction._ Havelock Ellis AUTHOR’S NOTE A_LL the characters in this book are purely imaginary, and if the author in any instance has used names that may suggest a reference to living persons, she has done so inadvertently._
York
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From this reading By R A D C L Y F F E H A L L With a Commentary by Havelock Ellis Blue Ribbon Books, Garden City, New York I _HAVE read_ The Well of Loneliness _with great interest because—apart from its fine qualities as a novel by a writer of accomplished art—it possesses a notable psychological and sociological significance.
