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William again

Chapter I

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LONDON GEORGE NEWNES, LIMITED SOUTHAMPTON ST., STRAND, W.C.
_First Published_ _June 1923_ _Reprinted_ _September 1923_ _Reprinted_ _December 1923_ _Reprinted_ _February 1924_ _Reprinted_ _July 1924_ _Reprinted_ _November 1924_ _Reprinted_ _January 1925_ _Reprinted_ _July 1925_ _Reprinted_ _November 1925_ _Reprinted_ _February 1926_ _Reprinted_ _August 1926_ _Reprinted_ _December 1926_ _Reprinted_ _July 1927_ _Reprinted_ _January 1928_ _Reprinted_ _November 1928_ _Reprinted_ _October 1929_ _Reprinted_ _October 1930_ _Reprinted_ _October 1931_ _Reprinted_ _October 1932_ _Reprinted_ _November 1933_ _Reprinted_ _December 1934_ _Reprinted_ _August 1936_ _Reprinted_ _October 1937_ _Reprinted_ _May 1939_ _Reprinted_ _February 1940_
_Printed in Great Britain by Wyman & Sons, Limited, London, Fakenham and Reading._ WILLIAM, taking his character as a whole, was not of the artistic genre.
He had none of the shrinking sensitiveness and delicate imaginativeness of the true artist.
But the fact remains that this summer he was impelled by some inner prompting to write a play.
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William again

Chapter I

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LONDON GEORGE NEWNES, LIMITED SOUTHAMPTON ST., STRAND, W.C.
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_First Published_ _June 1923_ _Reprinted_ _September 1923_ _Reprinted_ _December 1923_ _Reprinted_ _February 1924_ _Reprinted_ _July 1924_ _Reprinted_ _November 1924_ _Reprinted_ _January 1925_ _Reprinted_ _July 1925_ _Reprinted_ _November 1925_ _Reprinted_ _February 1926_ _Reprinted_ _August 1926_ _Reprinted_ _December 1926_ _Reprinted_ _July 1927_ _Reprinted_ _January 1928_ _Reprinted_ _November 1928_ _Reprinted_ _October 1929_ _Reprinted_ _October 1930_ _Reprinted_ _October 1931_ _Reprinted_ _October 1932_ _Reprinted_ _November 1933_ _Reprinted_ _December 1934_ _Reprinted_ _August 1936_ _Reprinted_ _October 1937_ _Reprinted_ _May 1939_ _Reprinted_ _February 1940_
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_Printed in Great Britain by Wyman & Sons, Limited, London, Fakenham and Reading._ WILLIAM, taking his character as a whole, was not of the artistic genre.
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He had none of the shrinking sensitiveness and delicate imaginativeness of the true artist.
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But the fact remains that this summer he was impelled by some inner prompting to write a play.
/bʌt ðə fækt rɪˈmeɪnz ðæt ðɪs ˈsʌmər hiː wɑːz ˌɪmˈpeld baɪ sʌm ˈɪnər ˈprɑːmptɪŋ tuː raɪt ə pleɪ/

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Britain noun US /ˈbrɪtən/

a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom

From this reading “_Printed in Great Britain by Wyman & Sons, Limited, London, Fakenham and Reading._ WILLIAM, taking his character as a whole, was not of the artistic genre.”

genre noun US /ˈʒɑːnrə/

a kind of literary or artistic work

From this reading “_Printed in Great Britain by Wyman & Sons, Limited, London, Fakenham and Reading._ WILLIAM, taking his character as a whole, was not of the artistic genre.”

impelled adjective US /ˌɪmˈpeld/

urged or forced to action through moral pressure

From this reading “But the fact remains that this summer he was impelled by some inner prompting to write a play.”

prompting noun US /ˈprɑːmptɪŋ/

persuasion formulated as a suggestion

From this reading “But the fact remains that this summer he was impelled by some inner prompting to write a play.”

Reprinted verb US /riˈprɪntɪd/

past form of “reprint” — print anew

sensitiveness noun US /ˈsensətɪvnəs/

sensitivity to emotional feelings (of self and others)

From this reading “He had none of the shrinking sensitiveness and delicate imaginativeness of the true artist.”

shrinking noun US /ˈʃrɪŋkɪŋ/

process or result of becoming less or smaller

From this reading “He had none of the shrinking sensitiveness and delicate imaginativeness of the true artist.”

strand noun US /strænd/

a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole

From this reading “LONDON GEORGE NEWNES, LIMITED SOUTHAMPTON ST., STRAND, W.C.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

fact remains noun + noun

In this reading “But the fact remains that this summer he was impelled by some inner prompting to write a play.”

true artist adjective + noun

In this reading “He had none of the shrinking sensitiveness and delicate imaginativeness of the true artist.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

1923

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From this reading _First Published_ _June 1923_ _Reprinted_ _September 1923_ _Reprinted_ _December 1923_ _Reprinted_ _February 1924_ _Reprinted_ _July 1924_ _Reprinted_ _November 1924_ _Reprinted_ _January 1925_ _Reprinted_ _July 1925_ _Reprinted_ _November 1925_ _Reprinted_ _February 1926_ _Reprinted_ _August 1926_ _Reprinted_ _December 1926_ _Reprinted_ _July 1927_ _Reprinted_ _January 1928_ _Reprinted_ _November 1928_ _Reprinted_ _October 1929_ _Reprinted_ _October 1930_ _Reprinted_ _October 1931_ _Reprinted_ _October 1932_ _Reprinted_ _November 1933_ _Reprinted_ _December 1934_ _Reprinted_ _August 1936_ _Reprinted_ _October 1937_ _Reprinted_ _May 1939_ _Reprinted_ _February 1940_

1924

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From this reading _First Published_ _June 1923_ _Reprinted_ _September 1923_ _Reprinted_ _December 1923_ _Reprinted_ _February 1924_ _Reprinted_ _July 1924_ _Reprinted_ _November 1924_ _Reprinted_ _January 1925_ _Reprinted_ _July 1925_ _Reprinted_ _November 1925_ _Reprinted_ _February 1926_ _Reprinted_ _August 1926_ _Reprinted_ _December 1926_ _Reprinted_ _July 1927_ _Reprinted_ _January 1928_ _Reprinted_ _November 1928_ _Reprinted_ _October 1929_ _Reprinted_ _October 1930_ _Reprinted_ _October 1931_ _Reprinted_ _October 1932_ _Reprinted_ _November 1933_ _Reprinted_ _December 1934_ _Reprinted_ _August 1936_ _Reprinted_ _October 1937_ _Reprinted_ _May 1939_ _Reprinted_ _February 1940_

1925

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From this reading _First Published_ _June 1923_ _Reprinted_ _September 1923_ _Reprinted_ _December 1923_ _Reprinted_ _February 1924_ _Reprinted_ _July 1924_ _Reprinted_ _November 1924_ _Reprinted_ _January 1925_ _Reprinted_ _July 1925_ _Reprinted_ _November 1925_ _Reprinted_ _February 1926_ _Reprinted_ _August 1926_ _Reprinted_ _December 1926_ _Reprinted_ _July 1927_ _Reprinted_ _January 1928_ _Reprinted_ _November 1928_ _Reprinted_ _October 1929_ _Reprinted_ _October 1930_ _Reprinted_ _October 1931_ _Reprinted_ _October 1932_ _Reprinted_ _November 1933_ _Reprinted_ _December 1934_ _Reprinted_ _August 1936_ _Reprinted_ _October 1937_ _Reprinted_ _May 1939_ _Reprinted_ _February 1940_

1926

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From this reading _First Published_ _June 1923_ _Reprinted_ _September 1923_ _Reprinted_ _December 1923_ _Reprinted_ _February 1924_ _Reprinted_ _July 1924_ _Reprinted_ _November 1924_ _Reprinted_ _January 1925_ _Reprinted_ _July 1925_ _Reprinted_ _November 1925_ _Reprinted_ _February 1926_ _Reprinted_ _August 1926_ _Reprinted_ _December 1926_ _Reprinted_ _July 1927_ _Reprinted_ _January 1928_ _Reprinted_ _November 1928_ _Reprinted_ _October 1929_ _Reprinted_ _October 1930_ _Reprinted_ _October 1931_ _Reprinted_ _October 1932_ _Reprinted_ _November 1933_ _Reprinted_ _December 1934_ _Reprinted_ _August 1936_ _Reprinted_ _October 1937_ _Reprinted_ _May 1939_ _Reprinted_ _February 1940_

1927

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From this reading _First Published_ _June 1923_ _Reprinted_ _September 1923_ _Reprinted_ _December 1923_ _Reprinted_ _February 1924_ _Reprinted_ _July 1924_ _Reprinted_ _November 1924_ _Reprinted_ _January 1925_ _Reprinted_ _July 1925_ _Reprinted_ _November 1925_ _Reprinted_ _February 1926_ _Reprinted_ _August 1926_ _Reprinted_ _December 1926_ _Reprinted_ _July 1927_ _Reprinted_ _January 1928_ _Reprinted_ _November 1928_ _Reprinted_ _October 1929_ _Reprinted_ _October 1930_ _Reprinted_ _October 1931_ _Reprinted_ _October 1932_ _Reprinted_ _November 1933_ _Reprinted_ _December 1934_ _Reprinted_ _August 1936_ _Reprinted_ _October 1937_ _Reprinted_ _May 1939_ _Reprinted_ _February 1940_

1928

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From this reading _First Published_ _June 1923_ _Reprinted_ _September 1923_ _Reprinted_ _December 1923_ _Reprinted_ _February 1924_ _Reprinted_ _July 1924_ _Reprinted_ _November 1924_ _Reprinted_ _January 1925_ _Reprinted_ _July 1925_ _Reprinted_ _November 1925_ _Reprinted_ _February 1926_ _Reprinted_ _August 1926_ _Reprinted_ _December 1926_ _Reprinted_ _July 1927_ _Reprinted_ _January 1928_ _Reprinted_ _November 1928_ _Reprinted_ _October 1929_ _Reprinted_ _October 1930_ _Reprinted_ _October 1931_ _Reprinted_ _October 1932_ _Reprinted_ _November 1933_ _Reprinted_ _December 1934_ _Reprinted_ _August 1936_ _Reprinted_ _October 1937_ _Reprinted_ _May 1939_ _Reprinted_ _February 1940_

1929

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From this reading _First Published_ _June 1923_ _Reprinted_ _September 1923_ _Reprinted_ _December 1923_ _Reprinted_ _February 1924_ _Reprinted_ _July 1924_ _Reprinted_ _November 1924_ _Reprinted_ _January 1925_ _Reprinted_ _July 1925_ _Reprinted_ _November 1925_ _Reprinted_ _February 1926_ _Reprinted_ _August 1926_ _Reprinted_ _December 1926_ _Reprinted_ _July 1927_ _Reprinted_ _January 1928_ _Reprinted_ _November 1928_ _Reprinted_ _October 1929_ _Reprinted_ _October 1930_ _Reprinted_ _October 1931_ _Reprinted_ _October 1932_ _Reprinted_ _November 1933_ _Reprinted_ _December 1934_ _Reprinted_ _August 1936_ _Reprinted_ _October 1937_ _Reprinted_ _May 1939_ _Reprinted_ _February 1940_

1930

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From this reading _First Published_ _June 1923_ _Reprinted_ _September 1923_ _Reprinted_ _December 1923_ _Reprinted_ _February 1924_ _Reprinted_ _July 1924_ _Reprinted_ _November 1924_ _Reprinted_ _January 1925_ _Reprinted_ _July 1925_ _Reprinted_ _November 1925_ _Reprinted_ _February 1926_ _Reprinted_ _August 1926_ _Reprinted_ _December 1926_ _Reprinted_ _July 1927_ _Reprinted_ _January 1928_ _Reprinted_ _November 1928_ _Reprinted_ _October 1929_ _Reprinted_ _October 1930_ _Reprinted_ _October 1931_ _Reprinted_ _October 1932_ _Reprinted_ _November 1933_ _Reprinted_ _December 1934_ _Reprinted_ _August 1936_ _Reprinted_ _October 1937_ _Reprinted_ _May 1939_ _Reprinted_ _February 1940_

1931

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _First Published_ _June 1923_ _Reprinted_ _September 1923_ _Reprinted_ _December 1923_ _Reprinted_ _February 1924_ _Reprinted_ _July 1924_ _Reprinted_ _November 1924_ _Reprinted_ _January 1925_ _Reprinted_ _July 1925_ _Reprinted_ _November 1925_ _Reprinted_ _February 1926_ _Reprinted_ _August 1926_ _Reprinted_ _December 1926_ _Reprinted_ _July 1927_ _Reprinted_ _January 1928_ _Reprinted_ _November 1928_ _Reprinted_ _October 1929_ _Reprinted_ _October 1930_ _Reprinted_ _October 1931_ _Reprinted_ _October 1932_ _Reprinted_ _November 1933_ _Reprinted_ _December 1934_ _Reprinted_ _August 1936_ _Reprinted_ _October 1937_ _Reprinted_ _May 1939_ _Reprinted_ _February 1940_

1932

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _First Published_ _June 1923_ _Reprinted_ _September 1923_ _Reprinted_ _December 1923_ _Reprinted_ _February 1924_ _Reprinted_ _July 1924_ _Reprinted_ _November 1924_ _Reprinted_ _January 1925_ _Reprinted_ _July 1925_ _Reprinted_ _November 1925_ _Reprinted_ _February 1926_ _Reprinted_ _August 1926_ _Reprinted_ _December 1926_ _Reprinted_ _July 1927_ _Reprinted_ _January 1928_ _Reprinted_ _November 1928_ _Reprinted_ _October 1929_ _Reprinted_ _October 1930_ _Reprinted_ _October 1931_ _Reprinted_ _October 1932_ _Reprinted_ _November 1933_ _Reprinted_ _December 1934_ _Reprinted_ _August 1936_ _Reprinted_ _October 1937_ _Reprinted_ _May 1939_ _Reprinted_ _February 1940_

1933

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _First Published_ _June 1923_ _Reprinted_ _September 1923_ _Reprinted_ _December 1923_ _Reprinted_ _February 1924_ _Reprinted_ _July 1924_ _Reprinted_ _November 1924_ _Reprinted_ _January 1925_ _Reprinted_ _July 1925_ _Reprinted_ _November 1925_ _Reprinted_ _February 1926_ _Reprinted_ _August 1926_ _Reprinted_ _December 1926_ _Reprinted_ _July 1927_ _Reprinted_ _January 1928_ _Reprinted_ _November 1928_ _Reprinted_ _October 1929_ _Reprinted_ _October 1930_ _Reprinted_ _October 1931_ _Reprinted_ _October 1932_ _Reprinted_ _November 1933_ _Reprinted_ _December 1934_ _Reprinted_ _August 1936_ _Reprinted_ _October 1937_ _Reprinted_ _May 1939_ _Reprinted_ _February 1940_

1934

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _First Published_ _June 1923_ _Reprinted_ _September 1923_ _Reprinted_ _December 1923_ _Reprinted_ _February 1924_ _Reprinted_ _July 1924_ _Reprinted_ _November 1924_ _Reprinted_ _January 1925_ _Reprinted_ _July 1925_ _Reprinted_ _November 1925_ _Reprinted_ _February 1926_ _Reprinted_ _August 1926_ _Reprinted_ _December 1926_ _Reprinted_ _July 1927_ _Reprinted_ _January 1928_ _Reprinted_ _November 1928_ _Reprinted_ _October 1929_ _Reprinted_ _October 1930_ _Reprinted_ _October 1931_ _Reprinted_ _October 1932_ _Reprinted_ _November 1933_ _Reprinted_ _December 1934_ _Reprinted_ _August 1936_ _Reprinted_ _October 1937_ _Reprinted_ _May 1939_ _Reprinted_ _February 1940_

1936

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _First Published_ _June 1923_ _Reprinted_ _September 1923_ _Reprinted_ _December 1923_ _Reprinted_ _February 1924_ _Reprinted_ _July 1924_ _Reprinted_ _November 1924_ _Reprinted_ _January 1925_ _Reprinted_ _July 1925_ _Reprinted_ _November 1925_ _Reprinted_ _February 1926_ _Reprinted_ _August 1926_ _Reprinted_ _December 1926_ _Reprinted_ _July 1927_ _Reprinted_ _January 1928_ _Reprinted_ _November 1928_ _Reprinted_ _October 1929_ _Reprinted_ _October 1930_ _Reprinted_ _October 1931_ _Reprinted_ _October 1932_ _Reprinted_ _November 1933_ _Reprinted_ _December 1934_ _Reprinted_ _August 1936_ _Reprinted_ _October 1937_ _Reprinted_ _May 1939_ _Reprinted_ _February 1940_

1937

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _First Published_ _June 1923_ _Reprinted_ _September 1923_ _Reprinted_ _December 1923_ _Reprinted_ _February 1924_ _Reprinted_ _July 1924_ _Reprinted_ _November 1924_ _Reprinted_ _January 1925_ _Reprinted_ _July 1925_ _Reprinted_ _November 1925_ _Reprinted_ _February 1926_ _Reprinted_ _August 1926_ _Reprinted_ _December 1926_ _Reprinted_ _July 1927_ _Reprinted_ _January 1928_ _Reprinted_ _November 1928_ _Reprinted_ _October 1929_ _Reprinted_ _October 1930_ _Reprinted_ _October 1931_ _Reprinted_ _October 1932_ _Reprinted_ _November 1933_ _Reprinted_ _December 1934_ _Reprinted_ _August 1936_ _Reprinted_ _October 1937_ _Reprinted_ _May 1939_ _Reprinted_ _February 1940_

1939

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _First Published_ _June 1923_ _Reprinted_ _September 1923_ _Reprinted_ _December 1923_ _Reprinted_ _February 1924_ _Reprinted_ _July 1924_ _Reprinted_ _November 1924_ _Reprinted_ _January 1925_ _Reprinted_ _July 1925_ _Reprinted_ _November 1925_ _Reprinted_ _February 1926_ _Reprinted_ _August 1926_ _Reprinted_ _December 1926_ _Reprinted_ _July 1927_ _Reprinted_ _January 1928_ _Reprinted_ _November 1928_ _Reprinted_ _October 1929_ _Reprinted_ _October 1930_ _Reprinted_ _October 1931_ _Reprinted_ _October 1932_ _Reprinted_ _November 1933_ _Reprinted_ _December 1934_ _Reprinted_ _August 1936_ _Reprinted_ _October 1937_ _Reprinted_ _May 1939_ _Reprinted_ _February 1940_

1940

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From this reading _First Published_ _June 1923_ _Reprinted_ _September 1923_ _Reprinted_ _December 1923_ _Reprinted_ _February 1924_ _Reprinted_ _July 1924_ _Reprinted_ _November 1924_ _Reprinted_ _January 1925_ _Reprinted_ _July 1925_ _Reprinted_ _November 1925_ _Reprinted_ _February 1926_ _Reprinted_ _August 1926_ _Reprinted_ _December 1926_ _Reprinted_ _July 1927_ _Reprinted_ _January 1928_ _Reprinted_ _November 1928_ _Reprinted_ _October 1929_ _Reprinted_ _October 1930_ _Reprinted_ _October 1931_ _Reprinted_ _October 1932_ _Reprinted_ _November 1933_ _Reprinted_ _December 1934_ _Reprinted_ _August 1936_ _Reprinted_ _October 1937_ _Reprinted_ _May 1939_ _Reprinted_ _February 1940_

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by Wyman & Sons, Limited, London, Fakenham and Reading._ WILLIAM, taking his character as a whole, was not of the artistic genre.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by Wyman & Sons, Limited, London, Fakenham and Reading._ WILLIAM, taking his character as a whole, was not of the artistic genre.

artistnounUS /ˈɑːrtəst/

a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

From this reading He had none of the shrinking sensitiveness and delicate imaginativeness of the true artist.

artisticadjectiveUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪk/

relating to or characteristic of art or artists

From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by Wyman & Sons, Limited, London, Fakenham and Reading._ WILLIAM, taking his character as a whole, was not of the artistic genre.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by Wyman & Sons, Limited, London, Fakenham and Reading._ WILLIAM, taking his character as a whole, was not of the artistic genre.

AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading _First Published_ _June 1923_ _Reprinted_ _September 1923_ _Reprinted_ _December 1923_ _Reprinted_ _February 1924_ _Reprinted_ _July 1924_ _Reprinted_ _November 1924_ _Reprinted_ _January 1925_ _Reprinted_ _July 1925_ _Reprinted_ _November 1925_ _Reprinted_ _February 1926_ _Reprinted_ _August 1926_ _Reprinted_ _December 1926_ _Reprinted_ _July 1927_ _Reprinted_ _January 1928_ _Reprinted_ _November 1928_ _Reprinted_ _October 1929_ _Reprinted_ _October 1930_ _Reprinted_ _October 1931_ _Reprinted_ _October 1932_ _Reprinted_ _November 1933_ _Reprinted_ _December 1934_ _Reprinted_ _August 1936_ _Reprinted_ _October 1937_ _Reprinted_ _May 1939_ _Reprinted_ _February 1940_

BritainnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/

a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom

From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by Wyman & Sons, Limited, London, Fakenham and Reading._ WILLIAM, taking his character as a whole, was not of the artistic genre.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the fact remains that this summer he was impelled by some inner prompting to write a play.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by Wyman & Sons, Limited, London, Fakenham and Reading._ WILLIAM, taking his character as a whole, was not of the artistic genre.

CnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading LONDON GEORGE NEWNES, LIMITED SOUTHAMPTON ST., STRAND, W.C.

characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by Wyman & Sons, Limited, London, Fakenham and Reading._ WILLIAM, taking his character as a whole, was not of the artistic genre.

DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/

the last (12th) month of the year

From this reading _First Published_ _June 1923_ _Reprinted_ _September 1923_ _Reprinted_ _December 1923_ _Reprinted_ _February 1924_ _Reprinted_ _July 1924_ _Reprinted_ _November 1924_ _Reprinted_ _January 1925_ _Reprinted_ _July 1925_ _Reprinted_ _November 1925_ _Reprinted_ _February 1926_ _Reprinted_ _August 1926_ _Reprinted_ _December 1926_ _Reprinted_ _July 1927_ _Reprinted_ _January 1928_ _Reprinted_ _November 1928_ _Reprinted_ _October 1929_ _Reprinted_ _October 1930_ _Reprinted_ _October 1931_ _Reprinted_ _October 1932_ _Reprinted_ _November 1933_ _Reprinted_ _December 1934_ _Reprinted_ _August 1936_ _Reprinted_ _October 1937_ _Reprinted_ _May 1939_ _Reprinted_ _February 1940_

delicateadjectiveUS /ˈdeləkət/

exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

From this reading He had none of the shrinking sensitiveness and delicate imaginativeness of the true artist.

factnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading But the fact remains that this summer he was impelled by some inner prompting to write a play.

Fakenham

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From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by Wyman & Sons, Limited, London, Fakenham and Reading._ WILLIAM, taking his character as a whole, was not of the artistic genre.

FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/

the month following January and preceding March

From this reading _First Published_ _June 1923_ _Reprinted_ _September 1923_ _Reprinted_ _December 1923_ _Reprinted_ _February 1924_ _Reprinted_ _July 1924_ _Reprinted_ _November 1924_ _Reprinted_ _January 1925_ _Reprinted_ _July 1925_ _Reprinted_ _November 1925_ _Reprinted_ _February 1926_ _Reprinted_ _August 1926_ _Reprinted_ _December 1926_ _Reprinted_ _July 1927_ _Reprinted_ _January 1928_ _Reprinted_ _November 1928_ _Reprinted_ _October 1929_ _Reprinted_ _October 1930_ _Reprinted_ _October 1931_ _Reprinted_ _October 1932_ _Reprinted_ _November 1933_ _Reprinted_ _December 1934_ _Reprinted_ _August 1936_ _Reprinted_ _October 1937_ _Reprinted_ _May 1939_ _Reprinted_ _February 1940_

FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading _First Published_ _June 1923_ _Reprinted_ _September 1923_ _Reprinted_ _December 1923_ _Reprinted_ _February 1924_ _Reprinted_ _July 1924_ _Reprinted_ _November 1924_ _Reprinted_ _January 1925_ _Reprinted_ _July 1925_ _Reprinted_ _November 1925_ _Reprinted_ _February 1926_ _Reprinted_ _August 1926_ _Reprinted_ _December 1926_ _Reprinted_ _July 1927_ _Reprinted_ _January 1928_ _Reprinted_ _November 1928_ _Reprinted_ _October 1929_ _Reprinted_ _October 1930_ _Reprinted_ _October 1931_ _Reprinted_ _October 1932_ _Reprinted_ _November 1933_ _Reprinted_ _December 1934_ _Reprinted_ _August 1936_ _Reprinted_ _October 1937_ _Reprinted_ _May 1939_ _Reprinted_ _February 1940_

genrenounUS /ˈʒɑːnrə/

a kind of literary or artistic work

From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by Wyman & Sons, Limited, London, Fakenham and Reading._ WILLIAM, taking his character as a whole, was not of the artistic genre.

GEORGEnounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading LONDON GEORGE NEWNES, LIMITED SOUTHAMPTON ST., STRAND, W.C.

GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by Wyman & Sons, Limited, London, Fakenham and Reading._ WILLIAM, taking his character as a whole, was not of the artistic genre.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He had none of the shrinking sensitiveness and delicate imaginativeness of the true artist.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He had none of the shrinking sensitiveness and delicate imaginativeness of the true artist.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by Wyman & Sons, Limited, London, Fakenham and Reading._ WILLIAM, taking his character as a whole, was not of the artistic genre.

imaginativenessnoun

the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses

From this reading He had none of the shrinking sensitiveness and delicate imaginativeness of the true artist.

impelledadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpeld/

urged or forced to action through moral pressure

From this reading But the fact remains that this summer he was impelled by some inner prompting to write a play.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by Wyman & Sons, Limited, London, Fakenham and Reading._ WILLIAM, taking his character as a whole, was not of the artistic genre.

inneradjectiveUS /ˈɪnər/

located inward

From this reading But the fact remains that this summer he was impelled by some inner prompting to write a play.

JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/

the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice

From this reading _First Published_ _June 1923_ _Reprinted_ _September 1923_ _Reprinted_ _December 1923_ _Reprinted_ _February 1924_ _Reprinted_ _July 1924_ _Reprinted_ _November 1924_ _Reprinted_ _January 1925_ _Reprinted_ _July 1925_ _Reprinted_ _November 1925_ _Reprinted_ _February 1926_ _Reprinted_ _August 1926_ _Reprinted_ _December 1926_ _Reprinted_ _July 1927_ _Reprinted_ _January 1928_ _Reprinted_ _November 1928_ _Reprinted_ _October 1929_ _Reprinted_ _October 1930_ _Reprinted_ _October 1931_ _Reprinted_ _October 1932_ _Reprinted_ _November 1933_ _Reprinted_ _December 1934_ _Reprinted_ _August 1936_ _Reprinted_ _October 1937_ _Reprinted_ _May 1939_ _Reprinted_ _February 1940_

JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading _First Published_ _June 1923_ _Reprinted_ _September 1923_ _Reprinted_ _December 1923_ _Reprinted_ _February 1924_ _Reprinted_ _July 1924_ _Reprinted_ _November 1924_ _Reprinted_ _January 1925_ _Reprinted_ _July 1925_ _Reprinted_ _November 1925_ _Reprinted_ _February 1926_ _Reprinted_ _August 1926_ _Reprinted_ _December 1926_ _Reprinted_ _July 1927_ _Reprinted_ _January 1928_ _Reprinted_ _November 1928_ _Reprinted_ _October 1929_ _Reprinted_ _October 1930_ _Reprinted_ _October 1931_ _Reprinted_ _October 1932_ _Reprinted_ _November 1933_ _Reprinted_ _December 1934_ _Reprinted_ _August 1936_ _Reprinted_ _October 1937_ _Reprinted_ _May 1939_ _Reprinted_ _February 1940_

JunenounUS /dʒuːn/

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading _First Published_ _June 1923_ _Reprinted_ _September 1923_ _Reprinted_ _December 1923_ _Reprinted_ _February 1924_ _Reprinted_ _July 1924_ _Reprinted_ _November 1924_ _Reprinted_ _January 1925_ _Reprinted_ _July 1925_ _Reprinted_ _November 1925_ _Reprinted_ _February 1926_ _Reprinted_ _August 1926_ _Reprinted_ _December 1926_ _Reprinted_ _July 1927_ _Reprinted_ _January 1928_ _Reprinted_ _November 1928_ _Reprinted_ _October 1929_ _Reprinted_ _October 1930_ _Reprinted_ _October 1931_ _Reprinted_ _October 1932_ _Reprinted_ _November 1933_ _Reprinted_ _December 1934_ _Reprinted_ _August 1936_ _Reprinted_ _October 1937_ _Reprinted_ _May 1939_ _Reprinted_ _February 1940_

LIMITEDadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/

small in range or scope

From this reading LONDON GEORGE NEWNES, LIMITED SOUTHAMPTON ST., STRAND, W.C.

LONDONnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading LONDON GEORGE NEWNES, LIMITED SOUTHAMPTON ST., STRAND, W.C.

Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading _First Published_ _June 1923_ _Reprinted_ _September 1923_ _Reprinted_ _December 1923_ _Reprinted_ _February 1924_ _Reprinted_ _July 1924_ _Reprinted_ _November 1924_ _Reprinted_ _January 1925_ _Reprinted_ _July 1925_ _Reprinted_ _November 1925_ _Reprinted_ _February 1926_ _Reprinted_ _August 1926_ _Reprinted_ _December 1926_ _Reprinted_ _July 1927_ _Reprinted_ _January 1928_ _Reprinted_ _November 1928_ _Reprinted_ _October 1929_ _Reprinted_ _October 1930_ _Reprinted_ _October 1931_ _Reprinted_ _October 1932_ _Reprinted_ _November 1933_ _Reprinted_ _December 1934_ _Reprinted_ _August 1936_ _Reprinted_ _October 1937_ _Reprinted_ _May 1939_ _Reprinted_ _February 1940_

NEWNES

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From this reading LONDON GEORGE NEWNES, LIMITED SOUTHAMPTON ST., STRAND, W.C.

nonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading He had none of the shrinking sensitiveness and delicate imaginativeness of the true artist.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by Wyman & Sons, Limited, London, Fakenham and Reading._ WILLIAM, taking his character as a whole, was not of the artistic genre.

NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading _First Published_ _June 1923_ _Reprinted_ _September 1923_ _Reprinted_ _December 1923_ _Reprinted_ _February 1924_ _Reprinted_ _July 1924_ _Reprinted_ _November 1924_ _Reprinted_ _January 1925_ _Reprinted_ _July 1925_ _Reprinted_ _November 1925_ _Reprinted_ _February 1926_ _Reprinted_ _August 1926_ _Reprinted_ _December 1926_ _Reprinted_ _July 1927_ _Reprinted_ _January 1928_ _Reprinted_ _November 1928_ _Reprinted_ _October 1929_ _Reprinted_ _October 1930_ _Reprinted_ _October 1931_ _Reprinted_ _October 1932_ _Reprinted_ _November 1933_ _Reprinted_ _December 1934_ _Reprinted_ _August 1936_ _Reprinted_ _October 1937_ _Reprinted_ _May 1939_ _Reprinted_ _February 1940_

OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading _First Published_ _June 1923_ _Reprinted_ _September 1923_ _Reprinted_ _December 1923_ _Reprinted_ _February 1924_ _Reprinted_ _July 1924_ _Reprinted_ _November 1924_ _Reprinted_ _January 1925_ _Reprinted_ _July 1925_ _Reprinted_ _November 1925_ _Reprinted_ _February 1926_ _Reprinted_ _August 1926_ _Reprinted_ _December 1926_ _Reprinted_ _July 1927_ _Reprinted_ _January 1928_ _Reprinted_ _November 1928_ _Reprinted_ _October 1929_ _Reprinted_ _October 1930_ _Reprinted_ _October 1931_ _Reprinted_ _October 1932_ _Reprinted_ _November 1933_ _Reprinted_ _December 1934_ _Reprinted_ _August 1936_ _Reprinted_ _October 1937_ _Reprinted_ _May 1939_ _Reprinted_ _February 1940_

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by Wyman & Sons, Limited, London, Fakenham and Reading._ WILLIAM, taking his character as a whole, was not of the artistic genre.

playverbUS /pleɪ/

participate in games or sport

From this reading But the fact remains that this summer he was impelled by some inner prompting to write a play.

PrintedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/

past form of “print” — put into print

From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by Wyman & Sons, Limited, London, Fakenham and Reading._ WILLIAM, taking his character as a whole, was not of the artistic genre.

promptingnounUS /ˈprɑːmptɪŋ/

persuasion formulated as a suggestion

From this reading But the fact remains that this summer he was impelled by some inner prompting to write a play.

PublishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading _First Published_ _June 1923_ _Reprinted_ _September 1923_ _Reprinted_ _December 1923_ _Reprinted_ _February 1924_ _Reprinted_ _July 1924_ _Reprinted_ _November 1924_ _Reprinted_ _January 1925_ _Reprinted_ _July 1925_ _Reprinted_ _November 1925_ _Reprinted_ _February 1926_ _Reprinted_ _August 1926_ _Reprinted_ _December 1926_ _Reprinted_ _July 1927_ _Reprinted_ _January 1928_ _Reprinted_ _November 1928_ _Reprinted_ _October 1929_ _Reprinted_ _October 1930_ _Reprinted_ _October 1931_ _Reprinted_ _October 1932_ _Reprinted_ _November 1933_ _Reprinted_ _December 1934_ _Reprinted_ _August 1936_ _Reprinted_ _October 1937_ _Reprinted_ _May 1939_ _Reprinted_ _February 1940_

ReadingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by Wyman & Sons, Limited, London, Fakenham and Reading._ WILLIAM, taking his character as a whole, was not of the artistic genre.

remainsnounUS /rɪˈmeɪnz/

any object that is left unused or still extant

From this reading But the fact remains that this summer he was impelled by some inner prompting to write a play.

ReprintedverbUS /riˈprɪntɪd/

past form of “reprint” — print anew

From this reading _First Published_ _June 1923_ _Reprinted_ _September 1923_ _Reprinted_ _December 1923_ _Reprinted_ _February 1924_ _Reprinted_ _July 1924_ _Reprinted_ _November 1924_ _Reprinted_ _January 1925_ _Reprinted_ _July 1925_ _Reprinted_ _November 1925_ _Reprinted_ _February 1926_ _Reprinted_ _August 1926_ _Reprinted_ _December 1926_ _Reprinted_ _July 1927_ _Reprinted_ _January 1928_ _Reprinted_ _November 1928_ _Reprinted_ _October 1929_ _Reprinted_ _October 1930_ _Reprinted_ _October 1931_ _Reprinted_ _October 1932_ _Reprinted_ _November 1933_ _Reprinted_ _December 1934_ _Reprinted_ _August 1936_ _Reprinted_ _October 1937_ _Reprinted_ _May 1939_ _Reprinted_ _February 1940_

sensitivenessnounUS /ˈsensətɪvnəs/

sensitivity to emotional feelings (of self and others)

From this reading He had none of the shrinking sensitiveness and delicate imaginativeness of the true artist.

SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading _First Published_ _June 1923_ _Reprinted_ _September 1923_ _Reprinted_ _December 1923_ _Reprinted_ _February 1924_ _Reprinted_ _July 1924_ _Reprinted_ _November 1924_ _Reprinted_ _January 1925_ _Reprinted_ _July 1925_ _Reprinted_ _November 1925_ _Reprinted_ _February 1926_ _Reprinted_ _August 1926_ _Reprinted_ _December 1926_ _Reprinted_ _July 1927_ _Reprinted_ _January 1928_ _Reprinted_ _November 1928_ _Reprinted_ _October 1929_ _Reprinted_ _October 1930_ _Reprinted_ _October 1931_ _Reprinted_ _October 1932_ _Reprinted_ _November 1933_ _Reprinted_ _December 1934_ _Reprinted_ _August 1936_ _Reprinted_ _October 1937_ _Reprinted_ _May 1939_ _Reprinted_ _February 1940_

shrinkingnounUS /ˈʃrɪŋkɪŋ/

process or result of becoming less or smaller

From this reading He had none of the shrinking sensitiveness and delicate imaginativeness of the true artist.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading But the fact remains that this summer he was impelled by some inner prompting to write a play.

SonsnounUS /sʌnz/

plural of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by Wyman & Sons, Limited, London, Fakenham and Reading._ WILLIAM, taking his character as a whole, was not of the artistic genre.

SOUTHAMPTON

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From this reading LONDON GEORGE NEWNES, LIMITED SOUTHAMPTON ST., STRAND, W.C.

ST

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From this reading LONDON GEORGE NEWNES, LIMITED SOUTHAMPTON ST., STRAND, W.C.

STRANDnounUS /strænd/

a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole

From this reading LONDON GEORGE NEWNES, LIMITED SOUTHAMPTON ST., STRAND, W.C.

summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading But the fact remains that this summer he was impelled by some inner prompting to write a play.

takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by Wyman & Sons, Limited, London, Fakenham and Reading._ WILLIAM, taking his character as a whole, was not of the artistic genre.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But the fact remains that this summer he was impelled by some inner prompting to write a play.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by Wyman & Sons, Limited, London, Fakenham and Reading._ WILLIAM, taking his character as a whole, was not of the artistic genre.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading But the fact remains that this summer he was impelled by some inner prompting to write a play.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading But the fact remains that this summer he was impelled by some inner prompting to write a play.

trueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading He had none of the shrinking sensitiveness and delicate imaginativeness of the true artist.

WnounUS /ˈdʌbəljuː/

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading LONDON GEORGE NEWNES, LIMITED SOUTHAMPTON ST., STRAND, W.C.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by Wyman & Sons, Limited, London, Fakenham and Reading._ WILLIAM, taking his character as a whole, was not of the artistic genre.

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by Wyman & Sons, Limited, London, Fakenham and Reading._ WILLIAM, taking his character as a whole, was not of the artistic genre.

WILLIAM

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From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by Wyman & Sons, Limited, London, Fakenham and Reading._ WILLIAM, taking his character as a whole, was not of the artistic genre.

writeverbUS /raɪt/

produce a literary work

From this reading But the fact remains that this summer he was impelled by some inner prompting to write a play.

Wyman

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From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by Wyman & Sons, Limited, London, Fakenham and Reading._ WILLIAM, taking his character as a whole, was not of the artistic genre.

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