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A Fair Penitent
A Fair Penitent

Chapter I

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This story first appeared in Charles Dickens' magazine, "Household Words," volume 16, number 382, July 18, 1857.
Published anonymously, as all contributions to the magazine were, it was attributed definitely to Wilkie Collins by Anne Lohrli in her analysis of the magazine's financial accounts.
Charles Pineau Duclos was a French writer of biographies and novels, who lived and worked during the first half of the eighteenth century.
He prospered sufficiently well, as a literary man, to be made secretary to the French Academy, and to be allowed to succeed Voltaire in the office of historiographer of France.
He has left behind him, in his own country, the reputation of a lively writer of the second class, who addressed the public of his day with fair success, and who, since his death, has not troubled posterity to take any particular notice of him.
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A Fair Penitent

Chapter I

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This story first appeared in Charles Dickens' magazine, "Household Words," volume 16, number 382, July 18, 1857.
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Published anonymously, as all contributions to the magazine were, it was attributed definitely to Wilkie Collins by Anne Lohrli in her analysis of the magazine's financial accounts.
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Charles Pineau Duclos was a French writer of biographies and novels, who lived and worked during the first half of the eighteenth century.
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He prospered sufficiently well, as a literary man, to be made secretary to the French Academy, and to be allowed to succeed Voltaire in the office of historiographer of France.
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He has left behind him, in his own country, the reputation of a lively writer of the second class, who addressed the public of his day with fair success, and who, since his death, has not troubled posterity to take any particular notice of him.

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Academy noun US /əˈkæd.ə.mi/

A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.

From this reading “He prospered sufficiently well, as a literary man, to be made secretary to the French Academy, and to be allowed to succeed Voltaire in the office of historiographer of France.”

Accounts noun US /ˈaccounts/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Published anonymously, as all contributions to the magazine were, it was attributed definitely to Wilkie Collins by Anne Lohrli in her analysis of the magazine's financial accounts.”

Behind preposition US /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading “He has left behind him, in his own country, the reputation of a lively writer of the second class, who addressed the public of his day with fair success, and who, since his death, has not troubled posterity to take any particular notice of him.”

During preposition US /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading “Charles Pineau Duclos was a French writer of biographies and novels, who lived and worked during the first half of the eighteenth century.”

Fair noun US /fair/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “He has left behind him, in his own country, the reputation of a lively writer of the second class, who addressed the public of his day with fair success, and who, since his death, has not troubled posterity to take any particular notice of him.”

First noun US /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “This story first appeared in Charles Dickens' magazine, "Household Words," volume 16, number 382, July 18, 1857.”

Half noun US /half/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Charles Pineau Duclos was a French writer of biographies and novels, who lived and worked during the first half of the eighteenth century.”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “He has left behind him, in his own country, the reputation of a lively writer of the second class, who addressed the public of his day with fair success, and who, since his death, has not troubled posterity to take any particular notice of him.”

Left noun US /left/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “He has left behind him, in his own country, the reputation of a lively writer of the second class, who addressed the public of his day with fair success, and who, since his death, has not troubled posterity to take any particular notice of him.”

Second noun US /second/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “He has left behind him, in his own country, the reputation of a lively writer of the second class, who addressed the public of his day with fair success, and who, since his death, has not troubled posterity to take any particular notice of him.”

Since preposition US /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading “He has left behind him, in his own country, the reputation of a lively writer of the second class, who addressed the public of his day with fair success, and who, since his death, has not troubled posterity to take any particular notice of him.”

Take noun US /take/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “He has left behind him, in his own country, the reputation of a lively writer of the second class, who addressed the public of his day with fair success, and who, since his death, has not troubled posterity to take any particular notice of him.”

Well noun US /well/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “He prospered sufficiently well, as a literary man, to be made secretary to the French Academy, and to be allowed to succeed Voltaire in the office of historiographer of France.”

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16

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From this reading This story first appeared in Charles Dickens' magazine, "Household Words," volume 16, number 382, July 18, 1857.

18

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From this reading This story first appeared in Charles Dickens' magazine, "Household Words," volume 16, number 382, July 18, 1857.

1857

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From this reading This story first appeared in Charles Dickens' magazine, "Household Words," volume 16, number 382, July 18, 1857.

382

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From this reading This story first appeared in Charles Dickens' magazine, "Household Words," volume 16, number 382, July 18, 1857.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Charles Pineau Duclos was a French writer of biographies and novels, who lived and worked during the first half of the eighteenth century.

AcademynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/

A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.

From this reading He prospered sufficiently well, as a literary man, to be made secretary to the French Academy, and to be allowed to succeed Voltaire in the office of historiographer of France.

accountsnounUS /ˈaccounts/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Published anonymously, as all contributions to the magazine were, it was attributed definitely to Wilkie Collins by Anne Lohrli in her analysis of the magazine's financial accounts.

addressed

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From this reading He has left behind him, in his own country, the reputation of a lively writer of the second class, who addressed the public of his day with fair success, and who, since his death, has not troubled posterity to take any particular notice of him.

all

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From this reading Published anonymously, as all contributions to the magazine were, it was attributed definitely to Wilkie Collins by Anne Lohrli in her analysis of the magazine's financial accounts.

allowed

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From this reading He prospered sufficiently well, as a literary man, to be made secretary to the French Academy, and to be allowed to succeed Voltaire in the office of historiographer of France.

analysis

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From this reading Published anonymously, as all contributions to the magazine were, it was attributed definitely to Wilkie Collins by Anne Lohrli in her analysis of the magazine's financial accounts.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Charles Pineau Duclos was a French writer of biographies and novels, who lived and worked during the first half of the eighteenth century.

Anne

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From this reading Published anonymously, as all contributions to the magazine were, it was attributed definitely to Wilkie Collins by Anne Lohrli in her analysis of the magazine's financial accounts.

anonymously

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From this reading Published anonymously, as all contributions to the magazine were, it was attributed definitely to Wilkie Collins by Anne Lohrli in her analysis of the magazine's financial accounts.

any

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From this reading He has left behind him, in his own country, the reputation of a lively writer of the second class, who addressed the public of his day with fair success, and who, since his death, has not troubled posterity to take any particular notice of him.

appeared

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From this reading This story first appeared in Charles Dickens' magazine, "Household Words," volume 16, number 382, July 18, 1857.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Published anonymously, as all contributions to the magazine were, it was attributed definitely to Wilkie Collins by Anne Lohrli in her analysis of the magazine's financial accounts.

attributed

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From this reading Published anonymously, as all contributions to the magazine were, it was attributed definitely to Wilkie Collins by Anne Lohrli in her analysis of the magazine's financial accounts.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading He prospered sufficiently well, as a literary man, to be made secretary to the French Academy, and to be allowed to succeed Voltaire in the office of historiographer of France.

behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading He has left behind him, in his own country, the reputation of a lively writer of the second class, who addressed the public of his day with fair success, and who, since his death, has not troubled posterity to take any particular notice of him.

biographies

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From this reading Charles Pineau Duclos was a French writer of biographies and novels, who lived and worked during the first half of the eighteenth century.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Published anonymously, as all contributions to the magazine were, it was attributed definitely to Wilkie Collins by Anne Lohrli in her analysis of the magazine's financial accounts.

century

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From this reading Charles Pineau Duclos was a French writer of biographies and novels, who lived and worked during the first half of the eighteenth century.

Charles

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From this reading This story first appeared in Charles Dickens' magazine, "Household Words," volume 16, number 382, July 18, 1857.

class

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From this reading He has left behind him, in his own country, the reputation of a lively writer of the second class, who addressed the public of his day with fair success, and who, since his death, has not troubled posterity to take any particular notice of him.

Collins

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From this reading Published anonymously, as all contributions to the magazine were, it was attributed definitely to Wilkie Collins by Anne Lohrli in her analysis of the magazine's financial accounts.

contributions

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From this reading Published anonymously, as all contributions to the magazine were, it was attributed definitely to Wilkie Collins by Anne Lohrli in her analysis of the magazine's financial accounts.

country

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From this reading He has left behind him, in his own country, the reputation of a lively writer of the second class, who addressed the public of his day with fair success, and who, since his death, has not troubled posterity to take any particular notice of him.

day

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From this reading He has left behind him, in his own country, the reputation of a lively writer of the second class, who addressed the public of his day with fair success, and who, since his death, has not troubled posterity to take any particular notice of him.

death

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From this reading He has left behind him, in his own country, the reputation of a lively writer of the second class, who addressed the public of his day with fair success, and who, since his death, has not troubled posterity to take any particular notice of him.

definitely

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From this reading Published anonymously, as all contributions to the magazine were, it was attributed definitely to Wilkie Collins by Anne Lohrli in her analysis of the magazine's financial accounts.

Dickens

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From this reading This story first appeared in Charles Dickens' magazine, "Household Words," volume 16, number 382, July 18, 1857.

Duclos

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From this reading Charles Pineau Duclos was a French writer of biographies and novels, who lived and worked during the first half of the eighteenth century.

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Charles Pineau Duclos was a French writer of biographies and novels, who lived and worked during the first half of the eighteenth century.

eighteenth

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From this reading Charles Pineau Duclos was a French writer of biographies and novels, who lived and worked during the first half of the eighteenth century.

fairnounUS /fair/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading He has left behind him, in his own country, the reputation of a lively writer of the second class, who addressed the public of his day with fair success, and who, since his death, has not troubled posterity to take any particular notice of him.

financial

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From this reading Published anonymously, as all contributions to the magazine were, it was attributed definitely to Wilkie Collins by Anne Lohrli in her analysis of the magazine's financial accounts.

firstnounUS /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading This story first appeared in Charles Dickens' magazine, "Household Words," volume 16, number 382, July 18, 1857.

France

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From this reading He prospered sufficiently well, as a literary man, to be made secretary to the French Academy, and to be allowed to succeed Voltaire in the office of historiographer of France.

French

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From this reading Charles Pineau Duclos was a French writer of biographies and novels, who lived and worked during the first half of the eighteenth century.

halfnounUS /half/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Charles Pineau Duclos was a French writer of biographies and novels, who lived and worked during the first half of the eighteenth century.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He has left behind him, in his own country, the reputation of a lively writer of the second class, who addressed the public of his day with fair success, and who, since his death, has not troubled posterity to take any particular notice of him.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He prospered sufficiently well, as a literary man, to be made secretary to the French Academy, and to be allowed to succeed Voltaire in the office of historiographer of France.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Published anonymously, as all contributions to the magazine were, it was attributed definitely to Wilkie Collins by Anne Lohrli in her analysis of the magazine's financial accounts.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He has left behind him, in his own country, the reputation of a lively writer of the second class, who addressed the public of his day with fair success, and who, since his death, has not troubled posterity to take any particular notice of him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He has left behind him, in his own country, the reputation of a lively writer of the second class, who addressed the public of his day with fair success, and who, since his death, has not troubled posterity to take any particular notice of him.

historiographer

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From this reading He prospered sufficiently well, as a literary man, to be made secretary to the French Academy, and to be allowed to succeed Voltaire in the office of historiographer of France.

Household

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From this reading This story first appeared in Charles Dickens' magazine, "Household Words," volume 16, number 382, July 18, 1857.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading This story first appeared in Charles Dickens' magazine, "Household Words," volume 16, number 382, July 18, 1857.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Published anonymously, as all contributions to the magazine were, it was attributed definitely to Wilkie Collins by Anne Lohrli in her analysis of the magazine's financial accounts.

July

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From this reading This story first appeared in Charles Dickens' magazine, "Household Words," volume 16, number 382, July 18, 1857.

leftnounUS /left/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading He has left behind him, in his own country, the reputation of a lively writer of the second class, who addressed the public of his day with fair success, and who, since his death, has not troubled posterity to take any particular notice of him.

literary

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From this reading He prospered sufficiently well, as a literary man, to be made secretary to the French Academy, and to be allowed to succeed Voltaire in the office of historiographer of France.

lived

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From this reading Charles Pineau Duclos was a French writer of biographies and novels, who lived and worked during the first half of the eighteenth century.

lively

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From this reading He has left behind him, in his own country, the reputation of a lively writer of the second class, who addressed the public of his day with fair success, and who, since his death, has not troubled posterity to take any particular notice of him.

Lohrli

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From this reading Published anonymously, as all contributions to the magazine were, it was attributed definitely to Wilkie Collins by Anne Lohrli in her analysis of the magazine's financial accounts.

made

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From this reading He prospered sufficiently well, as a literary man, to be made secretary to the French Academy, and to be allowed to succeed Voltaire in the office of historiographer of France.

magazine

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From this reading This story first appeared in Charles Dickens' magazine, "Household Words," volume 16, number 382, July 18, 1857.

magazine's

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From this reading Published anonymously, as all contributions to the magazine were, it was attributed definitely to Wilkie Collins by Anne Lohrli in her analysis of the magazine's financial accounts.

man

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From this reading He prospered sufficiently well, as a literary man, to be made secretary to the French Academy, and to be allowed to succeed Voltaire in the office of historiographer of France.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He has left behind him, in his own country, the reputation of a lively writer of the second class, who addressed the public of his day with fair success, and who, since his death, has not troubled posterity to take any particular notice of him.

notice

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From this reading He has left behind him, in his own country, the reputation of a lively writer of the second class, who addressed the public of his day with fair success, and who, since his death, has not troubled posterity to take any particular notice of him.

novels

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From this reading Charles Pineau Duclos was a French writer of biographies and novels, who lived and worked during the first half of the eighteenth century.

number

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From this reading This story first appeared in Charles Dickens' magazine, "Household Words," volume 16, number 382, July 18, 1857.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Published anonymously, as all contributions to the magazine were, it was attributed definitely to Wilkie Collins by Anne Lohrli in her analysis of the magazine's financial accounts.

office

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From this reading He prospered sufficiently well, as a literary man, to be made secretary to the French Academy, and to be allowed to succeed Voltaire in the office of historiographer of France.

own

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From this reading He has left behind him, in his own country, the reputation of a lively writer of the second class, who addressed the public of his day with fair success, and who, since his death, has not troubled posterity to take any particular notice of him.

particular

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From this reading He has left behind him, in his own country, the reputation of a lively writer of the second class, who addressed the public of his day with fair success, and who, since his death, has not troubled posterity to take any particular notice of him.

Pineau

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From this reading Charles Pineau Duclos was a French writer of biographies and novels, who lived and worked during the first half of the eighteenth century.

posterity

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From this reading He has left behind him, in his own country, the reputation of a lively writer of the second class, who addressed the public of his day with fair success, and who, since his death, has not troubled posterity to take any particular notice of him.

prospered

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From this reading He prospered sufficiently well, as a literary man, to be made secretary to the French Academy, and to be allowed to succeed Voltaire in the office of historiographer of France.

public

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From this reading He has left behind him, in his own country, the reputation of a lively writer of the second class, who addressed the public of his day with fair success, and who, since his death, has not troubled posterity to take any particular notice of him.

Published

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reputation

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From this reading He has left behind him, in his own country, the reputation of a lively writer of the second class, who addressed the public of his day with fair success, and who, since his death, has not troubled posterity to take any particular notice of him.

second

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From this reading He has left behind him, in his own country, the reputation of a lively writer of the second class, who addressed the public of his day with fair success, and who, since his death, has not troubled posterity to take any particular notice of him.

secretary

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sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading He has left behind him, in his own country, the reputation of a lively writer of the second class, who addressed the public of his day with fair success, and who, since his death, has not troubled posterity to take any particular notice of him.

story

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From this reading This story first appeared in Charles Dickens' magazine, "Household Words," volume 16, number 382, July 18, 1857.

succeed

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From this reading He prospered sufficiently well, as a literary man, to be made secretary to the French Academy, and to be allowed to succeed Voltaire in the office of historiographer of France.

success

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From this reading He has left behind him, in his own country, the reputation of a lively writer of the second class, who addressed the public of his day with fair success, and who, since his death, has not troubled posterity to take any particular notice of him.

sufficiently

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From this reading He prospered sufficiently well, as a literary man, to be made secretary to the French Academy, and to be allowed to succeed Voltaire in the office of historiographer of France.

takenounUS /take/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading He has left behind him, in his own country, the reputation of a lively writer of the second class, who addressed the public of his day with fair success, and who, since his death, has not troubled posterity to take any particular notice of him.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Published anonymously, as all contributions to the magazine were, it was attributed definitely to Wilkie Collins by Anne Lohrli in her analysis of the magazine's financial accounts.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This story first appeared in Charles Dickens' magazine, "Household Words," volume 16, number 382, July 18, 1857.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Published anonymously, as all contributions to the magazine were, it was attributed definitely to Wilkie Collins by Anne Lohrli in her analysis of the magazine's financial accounts.

troubled

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Voltaire

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volume

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From this reading This story first appeared in Charles Dickens' magazine, "Household Words," volume 16, number 382, July 18, 1857.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Published anonymously, as all contributions to the magazine were, it was attributed definitely to Wilkie Collins by Anne Lohrli in her analysis of the magazine's financial accounts.

well

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From this reading He prospered sufficiently well, as a literary man, to be made secretary to the French Academy, and to be allowed to succeed Voltaire in the office of historiographer of France.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Published anonymously, as all contributions to the magazine were, it was attributed definitely to Wilkie Collins by Anne Lohrli in her analysis of the magazine's financial accounts.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Charles Pineau Duclos was a French writer of biographies and novels, who lived and worked during the first half of the eighteenth century.

Wilkie

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From this reading Published anonymously, as all contributions to the magazine were, it was attributed definitely to Wilkie Collins by Anne Lohrli in her analysis of the magazine's financial accounts.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He has left behind him, in his own country, the reputation of a lively writer of the second class, who addressed the public of his day with fair success, and who, since his death, has not troubled posterity to take any particular notice of him.

Words

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From this reading This story first appeared in Charles Dickens' magazine, "Household Words," volume 16, number 382, July 18, 1857.

worked

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From this reading Charles Pineau Duclos was a French writer of biographies and novels, who lived and worked during the first half of the eighteenth century.

writer

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From this reading Charles Pineau Duclos was a French writer of biographies and novels, who lived and worked during the first half of the eighteenth century.