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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 A series of productions complete in small compass, which have been accepted as classics of their kind.
accepted
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From this reading A series of productions complete in small compass, which have been accepted as classics of their kind.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _walk up at once (it will soon be too late) and buy at a perfectly ruinous rate_ A FABLE FOR CRITICS; OR, BETTER, (_I like, as a thing that the reader’s first fancy may strike, an old-fashioned title-page, such as presents a tabular view of the volume’s contents_)
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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ARIEL
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From this reading ARIEL BOOKLETS.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A series of productions complete in small compass, which have been accepted as classics of their kind.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _walk up at once (it will soon be too late) and buy at a perfectly ruinous rate_ A FABLE FOR CRITICS; OR, BETTER, (_I like, as a thing that the reader’s first fancy may strike, an old-fashioned title-page, such as presents a tabular view of the volume’s contents_)
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _walk up at once (it will soon be too late) and buy at a perfectly ruinous rate_ A FABLE FOR CRITICS; OR, BETTER, (_I like, as a thing that the reader’s first fancy may strike, an old-fashioned title-page, such as presents a tabular view of the volume’s contents_)
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A series of productions complete in small compass, which have been accepted as classics of their kind.
BETTER
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BOOKLETS
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From this reading ARIEL BOOKLETS.
buy
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From this reading _walk up at once (it will soon be too late) and buy at a perfectly ruinous rate_ A FABLE FOR CRITICS; OR, BETTER, (_I like, as a thing that the reader’s first fancy may strike, an old-fashioned title-page, such as presents a tabular view of the volume’s contents_)
classics
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From this reading A series of productions complete in small compass, which have been accepted as classics of their kind.
compass
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From this reading A series of productions complete in small compass, which have been accepted as classics of their kind.
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A series of productions complete in small compass, which have been accepted as classics of their kind.
contents
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From this reading _walk up at once (it will soon be too late) and buy at a perfectly ruinous rate_ A FABLE FOR CRITICS; OR, BETTER, (_I like, as a thing that the reader’s first fancy may strike, an old-fashioned title-page, such as presents a tabular view of the volume’s contents_)
CRITICS
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end
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From this reading For full list see end of this volume.
FABLE
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From this reading _walk up at once (it will soon be too late) and buy at a perfectly ruinous rate_ A FABLE FOR CRITICS; OR, BETTER, (_I like, as a thing that the reader’s first fancy may strike, an old-fashioned title-page, such as presents a tabular view of the volume’s contents_)
fancy
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From this reading _walk up at once (it will soon be too late) and buy at a perfectly ruinous rate_ A FABLE FOR CRITICS; OR, BETTER, (_I like, as a thing that the reader’s first fancy may strike, an old-fashioned title-page, such as presents a tabular view of the volume’s contents_)
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _walk up at once (it will soon be too late) and buy at a perfectly ruinous rate_ A FABLE FOR CRITICS; OR, BETTER, (_I like, as a thing that the reader’s first fancy may strike, an old-fashioned title-page, such as presents a tabular view of the volume’s contents_)
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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full
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G
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From this reading New York and London G. P. Putnam’s Sons The Knickerbocker Press The Knickerbocker Press, New York READER!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A series of productions complete in small compass, which have been accepted as classics of their kind.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _walk up at once (it will soon be too late) and buy at a perfectly ruinous rate_ A FABLE FOR CRITICS; OR, BETTER, (_I like, as a thing that the reader’s first fancy may strike, an old-fashioned title-page, such as presents a tabular view of the volume’s contents_)
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A series of productions complete in small compass, which have been accepted as classics of their kind.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _walk up at once (it will soon be too late) and buy at a perfectly ruinous rate_ A FABLE FOR CRITICS; OR, BETTER, (_I like, as a thing that the reader’s first fancy may strike, an old-fashioned title-page, such as presents a tabular view of the volume’s contents_)
kind
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From this reading A series of productions complete in small compass, which have been accepted as classics of their kind.
Knickerbocker
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From this reading New York and London G. P. Putnam’s Sons The Knickerbocker Press The Knickerbocker Press, New York READER!
late
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From this reading _walk up at once (it will soon be too late) and buy at a perfectly ruinous rate_ A FABLE FOR CRITICS; OR, BETTER, (_I like, as a thing that the reader’s first fancy may strike, an old-fashioned title-page, such as presents a tabular view of the volume’s contents_)
like
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From this reading _walk up at once (it will soon be too late) and buy at a perfectly ruinous rate_ A FABLE FOR CRITICS; OR, BETTER, (_I like, as a thing that the reader’s first fancy may strike, an old-fashioned title-page, such as presents a tabular view of the volume’s contents_)
list
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From this reading For full list see end of this volume.
London
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From this reading New York and London G. P. Putnam’s Sons The Knickerbocker Press The Knickerbocker Press, New York READER!
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading _walk up at once (it will soon be too late) and buy at a perfectly ruinous rate_ A FABLE FOR CRITICS; OR, BETTER, (_I like, as a thing that the reader’s first fancy may strike, an old-fashioned title-page, such as presents a tabular view of the volume’s contents_)
New
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From this reading New York and London G. P. Putnam’s Sons The Knickerbocker Press The Knickerbocker Press, New York READER!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A series of productions complete in small compass, which have been accepted as classics of their kind.
old-fashioned
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From this reading _walk up at once (it will soon be too late) and buy at a perfectly ruinous rate_ A FABLE FOR CRITICS; OR, BETTER, (_I like, as a thing that the reader’s first fancy may strike, an old-fashioned title-page, such as presents a tabular view of the volume’s contents_)
once
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From this reading _walk up at once (it will soon be too late) and buy at a perfectly ruinous rate_ A FABLE FOR CRITICS; OR, BETTER, (_I like, as a thing that the reader’s first fancy may strike, an old-fashioned title-page, such as presents a tabular view of the volume’s contents_)
ORconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _walk up at once (it will soon be too late) and buy at a perfectly ruinous rate_ A FABLE FOR CRITICS; OR, BETTER, (_I like, as a thing that the reader’s first fancy may strike, an old-fashioned title-page, such as presents a tabular view of the volume’s contents_)
P
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From this reading New York and London G. P. Putnam’s Sons The Knickerbocker Press The Knickerbocker Press, New York READER!
perfectly
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From this reading _walk up at once (it will soon be too late) and buy at a perfectly ruinous rate_ A FABLE FOR CRITICS; OR, BETTER, (_I like, as a thing that the reader’s first fancy may strike, an old-fashioned title-page, such as presents a tabular view of the volume’s contents_)
presents
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From this reading _walk up at once (it will soon be too late) and buy at a perfectly ruinous rate_ A FABLE FOR CRITICS; OR, BETTER, (_I like, as a thing that the reader’s first fancy may strike, an old-fashioned title-page, such as presents a tabular view of the volume’s contents_)
Press
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From this reading New York and London G. P. Putnam’s Sons The Knickerbocker Press The Knickerbocker Press, New York READER!
productions
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From this reading A series of productions complete in small compass, which have been accepted as classics of their kind.
Putnam's
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From this reading New York and London G. P. Putnam’s Sons The Knickerbocker Press The Knickerbocker Press, New York READER!
rate
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From this reading _walk up at once (it will soon be too late) and buy at a perfectly ruinous rate_ A FABLE FOR CRITICS; OR, BETTER, (_I like, as a thing that the reader’s first fancy may strike, an old-fashioned title-page, such as presents a tabular view of the volume’s contents_)
READER
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From this reading New York and London G. P. Putnam’s Sons The Knickerbocker Press The Knickerbocker Press, New York READER!
reader's
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ruinous
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From this reading _walk up at once (it will soon be too late) and buy at a perfectly ruinous rate_ A FABLE FOR CRITICS; OR, BETTER, (_I like, as a thing that the reader’s first fancy may strike, an old-fashioned title-page, such as presents a tabular view of the volume’s contents_)
see
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series
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From this reading A series of productions complete in small compass, which have been accepted as classics of their kind.
small
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From this reading A series of productions complete in small compass, which have been accepted as classics of their kind.
Sons
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From this reading New York and London G. P. Putnam’s Sons The Knickerbocker Press The Knickerbocker Press, New York READER!
soon
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From this reading _walk up at once (it will soon be too late) and buy at a perfectly ruinous rate_ A FABLE FOR CRITICS; OR, BETTER, (_I like, as a thing that the reader’s first fancy may strike, an old-fashioned title-page, such as presents a tabular view of the volume’s contents_)
strike
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From this reading _walk up at once (it will soon be too late) and buy at a perfectly ruinous rate_ A FABLE FOR CRITICS; OR, BETTER, (_I like, as a thing that the reader’s first fancy may strike, an old-fashioned title-page, such as presents a tabular view of the volume’s contents_)
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading _walk up at once (it will soon be too late) and buy at a perfectly ruinous rate_ A FABLE FOR CRITICS; OR, BETTER, (_I like, as a thing that the reader’s first fancy may strike, an old-fashioned title-page, such as presents a tabular view of the volume’s contents_)
tabular
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From this reading _walk up at once (it will soon be too late) and buy at a perfectly ruinous rate_ A FABLE FOR CRITICS; OR, BETTER, (_I like, as a thing that the reader’s first fancy may strike, an old-fashioned title-page, such as presents a tabular view of the volume’s contents_)
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _walk up at once (it will soon be too late) and buy at a perfectly ruinous rate_ A FABLE FOR CRITICS; OR, BETTER, (_I like, as a thing that the reader’s first fancy may strike, an old-fashioned title-page, such as presents a tabular view of the volume’s contents_)
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading New York and London G. P. Putnam’s Sons The Knickerbocker Press The Knickerbocker Press, New York READER!
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A series of productions complete in small compass, which have been accepted as classics of their kind.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _walk up at once (it will soon be too late) and buy at a perfectly ruinous rate_ A FABLE FOR CRITICS; OR, BETTER, (_I like, as a thing that the reader’s first fancy may strike, an old-fashioned title-page, such as presents a tabular view of the volume’s contents_)
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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title-page
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From this reading _walk up at once (it will soon be too late) and buy at a perfectly ruinous rate_ A FABLE FOR CRITICS; OR, BETTER, (_I like, as a thing that the reader’s first fancy may strike, an old-fashioned title-page, such as presents a tabular view of the volume’s contents_)
too
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From this reading _walk up at once (it will soon be too late) and buy at a perfectly ruinous rate_ A FABLE FOR CRITICS; OR, BETTER, (_I like, as a thing that the reader’s first fancy may strike, an old-fashioned title-page, such as presents a tabular view of the volume’s contents_)
up
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From this reading _walk up at once (it will soon be too late) and buy at a perfectly ruinous rate_ A FABLE FOR CRITICS; OR, BETTER, (_I like, as a thing that the reader’s first fancy may strike, an old-fashioned title-page, such as presents a tabular view of the volume’s contents_)
view
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From this reading _walk up at once (it will soon be too late) and buy at a perfectly ruinous rate_ A FABLE FOR CRITICS; OR, BETTER, (_I like, as a thing that the reader’s first fancy may strike, an old-fashioned title-page, such as presents a tabular view of the volume’s contents_)
volume
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volume's
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walk
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From this reading _walk up at once (it will soon be too late) and buy at a perfectly ruinous rate_ A FABLE FOR CRITICS; OR, BETTER, (_I like, as a thing that the reader’s first fancy may strike, an old-fashioned title-page, such as presents a tabular view of the volume’s contents_)
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A series of productions complete in small compass, which have been accepted as classics of their kind.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _walk up at once (it will soon be too late) and buy at a perfectly ruinous rate_ A FABLE FOR CRITICS; OR, BETTER, (_I like, as a thing that the reader’s first fancy may strike, an old-fashioned title-page, such as presents a tabular view of the volume’s contents_)
York
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From this reading New York and London G. P. Putnam’s Sons The Knickerbocker Press The Knickerbocker Press, New York READER!
