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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THUS it was that I dawdled about the city wondering what would become of me.
all
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From this reading My dramatic work, interesting as it was, was still so trivial in so far as the space given it and the public’s interest in it were concerned as to make it all but worthless.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But circumstances were bringing about an onward if not upward step.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My dramatic work, interesting as it was, was still so trivial in so far as the space given it and the public’s interest in it were concerned as to make it all but worthless.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My dramatic work, interesting as it was, was still so trivial in so far as the space given it and the public’s interest in it were concerned as to make it all but worthless.
become
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From this reading THUS it was that I dawdled about the city wondering what would become of me.
becoming
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From this reading I was daily becoming so restless and unhappy that it would have been strange if something had not happened.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I was daily becoming so restless and unhappy that it would have been strange if something had not happened.
bringing
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From this reading But circumstances were bringing about an onward if not upward step.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My dramatic work, interesting as it was, was still so trivial in so far as the space given it and the public’s interest in it were concerned as to make it all but worthless.
circumstances
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From this reading But circumstances were bringing about an onward if not upward step.
city
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From this reading THUS it was that I dawdled about the city wondering what would become of me.
concerned
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From this reading My dramatic work, interesting as it was, was still so trivial in so far as the space given it and the public’s interest in it were concerned as to make it all but worthless.
daily
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From this reading I was daily becoming so restless and unhappy that it would have been strange if something had not happened.
dawdled
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From this reading THUS it was that I dawdled about the city wondering what would become of me.
department
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From this reading The great McCullagh was not interested in the stage; the proof of it was that he entrusted this interesting department to me.
dramatic
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From this reading My dramatic work, interesting as it was, was still so trivial in so far as the space given it and the public’s interest in it were concerned as to make it all but worthless.
entrusted
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From this reading The great McCullagh was not interested in the stage; the proof of it was that he entrusted this interesting department to me.
far
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From this reading My dramatic work, interesting as it was, was still so trivial in so far as the space given it and the public’s interest in it were concerned as to make it all but worthless.
given
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From this reading My dramatic work, interesting as it was, was still so trivial in so far as the space given it and the public’s interest in it were concerned as to make it all but worthless.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The great McCullagh was not interested in the stage; the proof of it was that he entrusted this interesting department to me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was daily becoming so restless and unhappy that it would have been strange if something had not happened.
happened
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From this reading I was daily becoming so restless and unhappy that it would have been strange if something had not happened.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I was daily becoming so restless and unhappy that it would have been strange if something had not happened.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The great McCullagh was not interested in the stage; the proof of it was that he entrusted this interesting department to me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THUS it was that I dawdled about the city wondering what would become of me.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But circumstances were bringing about an onward if not upward step.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My dramatic work, interesting as it was, was still so trivial in so far as the space given it and the public’s interest in it were concerned as to make it all but worthless.
interest
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From this reading My dramatic work, interesting as it was, was still so trivial in so far as the space given it and the public’s interest in it were concerned as to make it all but worthless.
interested
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From this reading The great McCullagh was not interested in the stage; the proof of it was that he entrusted this interesting department to me.
interesting
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From this reading My dramatic work, interesting as it was, was still so trivial in so far as the space given it and the public’s interest in it were concerned as to make it all but worthless.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THUS it was that I dawdled about the city wondering what would become of me.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My dramatic work, interesting as it was, was still so trivial in so far as the space given it and the public’s interest in it were concerned as to make it all but worthless.
McCullagh
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From this reading The great McCullagh was not interested in the stage; the proof of it was that he entrusted this interesting department to me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THUS it was that I dawdled about the city wondering what would become of me.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dramatic work, interesting as it was, was still so trivial in so far as the space given it and the public’s interest in it were concerned as to make it all but worthless.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The great McCullagh was not interested in the stage; the proof of it was that he entrusted this interesting department to me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THUS it was that I dawdled about the city wondering what would become of me.
onward
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From this reading But circumstances were bringing about an onward if not upward step.
proof
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From this reading The great McCullagh was not interested in the stage; the proof of it was that he entrusted this interesting department to me.
public's
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From this reading My dramatic work, interesting as it was, was still so trivial in so far as the space given it and the public’s interest in it were concerned as to make it all but worthless.
restless
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From this reading I was daily becoming so restless and unhappy that it would have been strange if something had not happened.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading My dramatic work, interesting as it was, was still so trivial in so far as the space given it and the public’s interest in it were concerned as to make it all but worthless.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I was daily becoming so restless and unhappy that it would have been strange if something had not happened.
space
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From this reading My dramatic work, interesting as it was, was still so trivial in so far as the space given it and the public’s interest in it were concerned as to make it all but worthless.
stage
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From this reading The great McCullagh was not interested in the stage; the proof of it was that he entrusted this interesting department to me.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But circumstances were bringing about an onward if not upward step.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My dramatic work, interesting as it was, was still so trivial in so far as the space given it and the public’s interest in it were concerned as to make it all but worthless.
strange
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From this reading I was daily becoming so restless and unhappy that it would have been strange if something had not happened.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THUS it was that I dawdled about the city wondering what would become of me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THUS it was that I dawdled about the city wondering what would become of me.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The great McCullagh was not interested in the stage; the proof of it was that he entrusted this interesting department to me.
THUS
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From this reading THUS it was that I dawdled about the city wondering what would become of me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My dramatic work, interesting as it was, was still so trivial in so far as the space given it and the public’s interest in it were concerned as to make it all but worthless.
trivial
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From this reading My dramatic work, interesting as it was, was still so trivial in so far as the space given it and the public’s interest in it were concerned as to make it all but worthless.
unhappy
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From this reading I was daily becoming so restless and unhappy that it would have been strange if something had not happened.
upward
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From this reading But circumstances were bringing about an onward if not upward step.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THUS it was that I dawdled about the city wondering what would become of me.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My dramatic work, interesting as it was, was still so trivial in so far as the space given it and the public’s interest in it were concerned as to make it all but worthless.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THUS it was that I dawdled about the city wondering what would become of me.
wondering
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From this reading THUS it was that I dawdled about the city wondering what would become of me.
work
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From this reading My dramatic work, interesting as it was, was still so trivial in so far as the space given it and the public’s interest in it were concerned as to make it all but worthless.
worthless
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From this reading My dramatic work, interesting as it was, was still so trivial in so far as the space given it and the public’s interest in it were concerned as to make it all but worthless.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THUS it was that I dawdled about the city wondering what would become of me.
