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William again
William again

Chapter I

By Richmal Crompton • Curated US English Learning Edition
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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

Reading 1/66 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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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.

Learner Dictionary

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First noun US /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

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Great noun US /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

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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May modal verb US /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

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None pronoun US /nʌn/

not one, and not any

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

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Printed noun US /printed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

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All words in this reading · 83

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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_

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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_

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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_

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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_

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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_

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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_

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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_

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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_

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1931

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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_

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1932

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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_

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1933

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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_

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1934

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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_

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1936

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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_

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1937

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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_

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1939

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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_

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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_

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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 _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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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.

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artist

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

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artistic

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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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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.

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August

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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_

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Britain

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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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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.

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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.

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C

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

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character

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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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December

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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_

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delicate

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

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fact

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

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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.

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February

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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_

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FirstnounUS /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

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_

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genre

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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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GEORGE

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

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GreatnounUS /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

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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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.

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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.

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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.

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imaginativeness

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

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impelled

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

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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.

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inner

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

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January

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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_

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July

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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_

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June

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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_

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LIMITED

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

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LONDON

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

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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_

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NEWNES

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

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nonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

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

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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.

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November

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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_

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October

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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_

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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.

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play

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

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PrintednounUS /printed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

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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prompting

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

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Published

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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_

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Reading

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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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remains

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

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Reprinted

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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_

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sensitiveness

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

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September

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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_

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shrinking

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

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some

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

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Sons

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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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SOUTHAMPTON

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

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ST

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

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STRAND

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

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summer

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

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taking

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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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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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true

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

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W

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

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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.

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whole

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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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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.

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write

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

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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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