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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 With the publication of his first book, _This Weary World_, Abner Joyce immediately took a place in literature.
Abner
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From this reading With the publication of his first book, _This Weary World_, Abner Joyce immediately took a place in literature.
All
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The short concluding section of this book--that relating to Dr. Gowdy and the Squash--is reprinted by permission from _Harper's Magazine_.
appears
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authentic
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From this reading Or rather, he made it; the book was not like other books, and readers felt the field of fiction to be the richer by one very vital and authentic personality.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Or rather, he made it; the book was not like other books, and readers felt the field of fiction to be the richer by one very vital and authentic personality.
book
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From this reading The short concluding section of this book--that relating to Dr. Gowdy and the Squash--is reprinted by permission from _Harper's Magazine_.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Or rather, he made it; the book was not like other books, and readers felt the field of fiction to be the richer by one very vital and authentic personality.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _This Weary World_ was grim and it was rugged, but it was sincere and it was significant.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The short concluding section of this book--that relating to Dr. Gowdy and the Squash--is reprinted by permission from _Harper's Magazine_.
concluding
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From this reading The short concluding section of this book--that relating to Dr. Gowdy and the Squash--is reprinted by permission from _Harper's Magazine_.
Dr
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felt
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From this reading Or rather, he made it; the book was not like other books, and readers felt the field of fiction to be the richer by one very vital and authentic personality.
fiction
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field
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From this reading Or rather, he made it; the book was not like other books, and readers felt the field of fiction to be the richer by one very vital and authentic personality.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All the remaining material appears now for the first time.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The short concluding section of this book--that relating to Dr. Gowdy and the Squash--is reprinted by permission from _Harper's Magazine_.
Gowdy
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From this reading The short concluding section of this book--that relating to Dr. Gowdy and the Squash--is reprinted by permission from _Harper's Magazine_.
grim
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From this reading _This Weary World_ was grim and it was rugged, but it was sincere and it was significant.
Harper's
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From this reading The short concluding section of this book--that relating to Dr. Gowdy and the Squash--is reprinted by permission from _Harper's Magazine_.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Or rather, he made it; the book was not like other books, and readers felt the field of fiction to be the richer by one very vital and authentic personality.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With the publication of his first book, _This Weary World_, Abner Joyce immediately took a place in literature.
immediately
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From this reading With the publication of his first book, _This Weary World_, Abner Joyce immediately took a place in literature.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With the publication of his first book, _This Weary World_, Abner Joyce immediately took a place in literature.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The short concluding section of this book--that relating to Dr. Gowdy and the Squash--is reprinted by permission from _Harper's Magazine_.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Or rather, he made it; the book was not like other books, and readers felt the field of fiction to be the richer by one very vital and authentic personality.
Joyce
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From this reading With the publication of his first book, _This Weary World_, Abner Joyce immediately took a place in literature.
like
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literature
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made
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From this reading Or rather, he made it; the book was not like other books, and readers felt the field of fiction to be the richer by one very vital and authentic personality.
Magazine
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material
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notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Or rather, he made it; the book was not like other books, and readers felt the field of fiction to be the richer by one very vital and authentic personality.
now
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The short concluding section of this book--that relating to Dr. Gowdy and the Squash--is reprinted by permission from _Harper's Magazine_.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Or rather, he made it; the book was not like other books, and readers felt the field of fiction to be the richer by one very vital and authentic personality.
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or rather, he made it; the book was not like other books, and readers felt the field of fiction to be the richer by one very vital and authentic personality.
other
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From this reading Or rather, he made it; the book was not like other books, and readers felt the field of fiction to be the richer by one very vital and authentic personality.
permission
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From this reading The short concluding section of this book--that relating to Dr. Gowdy and the Squash--is reprinted by permission from _Harper's Magazine_.
personality
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From this reading Or rather, he made it; the book was not like other books, and readers felt the field of fiction to be the richer by one very vital and authentic personality.
place
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From this reading With the publication of his first book, _This Weary World_, Abner Joyce immediately took a place in literature.
publication
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From this reading With the publication of his first book, _This Weary World_, Abner Joyce immediately took a place in literature.
rather
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From this reading Or rather, he made it; the book was not like other books, and readers felt the field of fiction to be the richer by one very vital and authentic personality.
readers
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From this reading Or rather, he made it; the book was not like other books, and readers felt the field of fiction to be the richer by one very vital and authentic personality.
relating
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remaining
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reprinted
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richer
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rugged
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From this reading _This Weary World_ was grim and it was rugged, but it was sincere and it was significant.
section
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From this reading The short concluding section of this book--that relating to Dr. Gowdy and the Squash--is reprinted by permission from _Harper's Magazine_.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading The short concluding section of this book--that relating to Dr. Gowdy and the Squash--is reprinted by permission from _Harper's Magazine_.
significant
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From this reading _This Weary World_ was grim and it was rugged, but it was sincere and it was significant.
sincere
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From this reading _This Weary World_ was grim and it was rugged, but it was sincere and it was significant.
Squash
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From this reading The short concluding section of this book--that relating to Dr. Gowdy and the Squash--is reprinted by permission from _Harper's Magazine_.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The short concluding section of this book--that relating to Dr. Gowdy and the Squash--is reprinted by permission from _Harper's Magazine_.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The short concluding section of this book--that relating to Dr. Gowdy and the Squash--is reprinted by permission from _Harper's Magazine_.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The short concluding section of this book--that relating to Dr. Gowdy and the Squash--is reprinted by permission from _Harper's Magazine_.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All the remaining material appears now for the first time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The short concluding section of this book--that relating to Dr. Gowdy and the Squash--is reprinted by permission from _Harper's Magazine_.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With the publication of his first book, _This Weary World_, Abner Joyce immediately took a place in literature.
very
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From this reading Or rather, he made it; the book was not like other books, and readers felt the field of fiction to be the richer by one very vital and authentic personality.
vital
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From this reading Or rather, he made it; the book was not like other books, and readers felt the field of fiction to be the richer by one very vital and authentic personality.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Or rather, he made it; the book was not like other books, and readers felt the field of fiction to be the richer by one very vital and authentic personality.
Weary
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From this reading With the publication of his first book, _This Weary World_, Abner Joyce immediately took a place in literature.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the publication of his first book, _This Weary World_, Abner Joyce immediately took a place in literature.
World
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From this reading With the publication of his first book, _This Weary World_, Abner Joyce immediately took a place in literature.
