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1920
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From this reading _First printing June, 1920_ _Second printing July, 1920_ A splendid book in which a soul lives so profoundly human and so purely feminine that any words of introduction seem leaden and intrusive.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _First printing June, 1920_ _Second printing July, 1920_ A splendid book in which a soul lives so profoundly human and so purely feminine that any words of introduction seem leaden and intrusive.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Yet, as a modest friend of letters, I should like to express an opinion here--the author did not ask me for it--and pay homage to the brilliant originality of this work.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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any
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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ask
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author
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It expresses--and this is a fact of considerable literary and moral import--what has never been exactly expressed before.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It expresses--and this is a fact of considerable literary and moral import--what has never been exactly expressed before.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
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book
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brilliant
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comment
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considerable
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contain
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covers
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delicacy
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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essential
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exactly
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expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
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expressed
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expresses
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fact
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feel
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feminine
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From this reading _First printing June, 1920_ _Second printing July, 1920_ A splendid book in which a soul lives so profoundly human and so purely feminine that any words of introduction seem leaden and intrusive.
FirstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _First printing June, 1920_ _Second printing July, 1920_ A splendid book in which a soul lives so profoundly human and so purely feminine that any words of introduction seem leaden and intrusive.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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friend
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From this reading Yet, as a modest friend of letters, I should like to express an opinion here--the author did not ask me for it--and pay homage to the brilliant originality of this work.
give
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From this reading I want to give myself the pleasure of saying how important I think it is.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It expresses--and this is a fact of considerable literary and moral import--what has never been exactly expressed before.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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homage
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how
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From this reading I want to give myself the pleasure of saying how important I think it is.
human
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From this reading _First printing June, 1920_ _Second printing July, 1920_ A splendid book in which a soul lives so profoundly human and so purely feminine that any words of introduction seem leaden and intrusive.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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import
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important
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From this reading I want to give myself the pleasure of saying how important I think it is.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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introduction
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intrusive
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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I want to give myself the pleasure of saying how important I think it is.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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July
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From this reading _First printing June, 1920_ _Second printing July, 1920_ A splendid book in which a soul lives so profoundly human and so purely feminine that any words of introduction seem leaden and intrusive.
June
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From this reading _First printing June, 1920_ _Second printing July, 1920_ A splendid book in which a soul lives so profoundly human and so purely feminine that any words of introduction seem leaden and intrusive.
leadenadjectiveUS /ˈlɛdən/
heavy, dull, or grey in appearance or movement
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letters
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lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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like
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literary
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lives
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From this reading _First printing June, 1920_ _Second printing July, 1920_ A splendid book in which a soul lives so profoundly human and so purely feminine that any words of introduction seem leaden and intrusive.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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modest
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From this reading Yet, as a modest friend of letters, I should like to express an opinion here--the author did not ask me for it--and pay homage to the brilliant originality of this work.
moral
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From this reading It expresses--and this is a fact of considerable literary and moral import--what has never been exactly expressed before.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I want to give myself the pleasure of saying how important I think it is.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It expresses--and this is a fact of considerable literary and moral import--what has never been exactly expressed before.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet, as a modest friend of letters, I should like to express an opinion here--the author did not ask me for it--and pay homage to the brilliant originality of this work.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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opinion
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originality
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pay
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pleasure
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powerful
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printing
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profoundly
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purely
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remarkablenounUS /ˈremarkable/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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revelation
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saying
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From this reading I want to give myself the pleasure of saying how important I think it is.
Second
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seem
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shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Yet, as a modest friend of letters, I should like to express an opinion here--the author did not ask me for it--and pay homage to the brilliant originality of this work.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
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soul
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splendid
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _First printing June, 1920_ _Second printing July, 1920_ A splendid book in which a soul lives so profoundly human and so purely feminine that any words of introduction seem leaden and intrusive.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You feel as though you were violating the essential delicacy and powerful life of this soul to comment upon the remarkable revelation of it between the very covers that contain the revelation.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I want to give myself the pleasure of saying how important I think it is.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You feel as though you were violating the essential delicacy and powerful life of this soul to comment upon the remarkable revelation of it between the very covers that contain the revelation.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading You feel as though you were violating the essential delicacy and powerful life of this soul to comment upon the remarkable revelation of it between the very covers that contain the revelation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You feel as though you were violating the essential delicacy and powerful life of this soul to comment upon the remarkable revelation of it between the very covers that contain the revelation.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
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very
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violating
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want
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From this reading I want to give myself the pleasure of saying how important I think it is.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You feel as though you were violating the essential delicacy and powerful life of this soul to comment upon the remarkable revelation of it between the very covers that contain the revelation.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It expresses--and this is a fact of considerable literary and moral import--what has never been exactly expressed before.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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words
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work
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From this reading Yet, as a modest friend of letters, I should like to express an opinion here--the author did not ask me for it--and pay homage to the brilliant originality of this work.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, as a modest friend of letters, I should like to express an opinion here--the author did not ask me for it--and pay homage to the brilliant originality of this work.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You feel as though you were violating the essential delicacy and powerful life of this soul to comment upon the remarkable revelation of it between the very covers that contain the revelation.
