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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 As a matter of fact, however, James had been writing for the leading magazines since he was twenty-two.
achieved
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From this reading It has been the general opinion that James, like George Eliot, achieved his literary development rather slowly, since it was known that he was thirty-two years of age when "The Passionate Pilgrim," his first collection of tales, and "Rodrick Hudson," his first long novel, were published.
age
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From this reading It has been the general opinion that James, like George Eliot, achieved his literary development rather slowly, since it was known that he was thirty-two years of age when "The Passionate Pilgrim," his first collection of tales, and "Rodrick Hudson," his first long novel, were published.
All
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From this reading All of them were written by Henry James before he had attained his twenty-fifth year.
America
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From this reading The four tales comprising this volume are printed now for the first time in America in book form.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They are remarkable for their maturity of thought and clarity of style.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The four tales comprising this volume are printed now for the first time in America in book form.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a matter of fact, however, James had been writing for the leading magazines since he was twenty-two.
attained
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From this reading All of them were written by Henry James before he had attained his twenty-fifth year.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It has been the general opinion that James, like George Eliot, achieved his literary development rather slowly, since it was known that he was thirty-two years of age when "The Passionate Pilgrim," his first collection of tales, and "Rodrick Hudson," his first long novel, were published.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading All of them were written by Henry James before he had attained his twenty-fifth year.
book
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From this reading The four tales comprising this volume are printed now for the first time in America in book form.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All of them were written by Henry James before he had attained his twenty-fifth year.
clarity
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From this reading They are remarkable for their maturity of thought and clarity of style.
collection
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From this reading It has been the general opinion that James, like George Eliot, achieved his literary development rather slowly, since it was known that he was thirty-two years of age when "The Passionate Pilgrim," his first collection of tales, and "Rodrick Hudson," his first long novel, were published.
comprising
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From this reading The four tales comprising this volume are printed now for the first time in America in book form.
development
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From this reading It has been the general opinion that James, like George Eliot, achieved his literary development rather slowly, since it was known that he was thirty-two years of age when "The Passionate Pilgrim," his first collection of tales, and "Rodrick Hudson," his first long novel, were published.
Eliot
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From this reading It has been the general opinion that James, like George Eliot, achieved his literary development rather slowly, since it was known that he was thirty-two years of age when "The Passionate Pilgrim," his first collection of tales, and "Rodrick Hudson," his first long novel, were published.
fact
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From this reading As a matter of fact, however, James had been writing for the leading magazines since he was twenty-two.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The four tales comprising this volume are printed now for the first time in America in book form.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The four tales comprising this volume are printed now for the first time in America in book form.
form
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From this reading The four tales comprising this volume are printed now for the first time in America in book form.
four
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From this reading The four tales comprising this volume are printed now for the first time in America in book form.
general
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From this reading It has been the general opinion that James, like George Eliot, achieved his literary development rather slowly, since it was known that he was thirty-two years of age when "The Passionate Pilgrim," his first collection of tales, and "Rodrick Hudson," his first long novel, were published.
George
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From this reading It has been the general opinion that James, like George Eliot, achieved his literary development rather slowly, since it was known that he was thirty-two years of age when "The Passionate Pilgrim," his first collection of tales, and "Rodrick Hudson," his first long novel, were published.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All of them were written by Henry James before he had attained his twenty-fifth year.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has been the general opinion that James, like George Eliot, achieved his literary development rather slowly, since it was known that he was thirty-two years of age when "The Passionate Pilgrim," his first collection of tales, and "Rodrick Hudson," his first long novel, were published.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All of them were written by Henry James before he had attained his twenty-fifth year.
Henry
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From this reading All of them were written by Henry James before he had attained his twenty-fifth year.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All of them were written by Henry James before he had attained his twenty-fifth year.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading As a matter of fact, however, James had been writing for the leading magazines since he was twenty-two.
Hudson
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From this reading It has been the general opinion that James, like George Eliot, achieved his literary development rather slowly, since it was known that he was thirty-two years of age when "The Passionate Pilgrim," his first collection of tales, and "Rodrick Hudson," his first long novel, were published.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The four tales comprising this volume are printed now for the first time in America in book form.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has been the general opinion that James, like George Eliot, achieved his literary development rather slowly, since it was known that he was thirty-two years of age when "The Passionate Pilgrim," his first collection of tales, and "Rodrick Hudson," his first long novel, were published.
James
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From this reading All of them were written by Henry James before he had attained his twenty-fifth year.
known
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From this reading It has been the general opinion that James, like George Eliot, achieved his literary development rather slowly, since it was known that he was thirty-two years of age when "The Passionate Pilgrim," his first collection of tales, and "Rodrick Hudson," his first long novel, were published.
leading
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From this reading As a matter of fact, however, James had been writing for the leading magazines since he was twenty-two.
like
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From this reading It has been the general opinion that James, like George Eliot, achieved his literary development rather slowly, since it was known that he was thirty-two years of age when "The Passionate Pilgrim," his first collection of tales, and "Rodrick Hudson," his first long novel, were published.
literary
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From this reading It has been the general opinion that James, like George Eliot, achieved his literary development rather slowly, since it was known that he was thirty-two years of age when "The Passionate Pilgrim," his first collection of tales, and "Rodrick Hudson," his first long novel, were published.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It has been the general opinion that James, like George Eliot, achieved his literary development rather slowly, since it was known that he was thirty-two years of age when "The Passionate Pilgrim," his first collection of tales, and "Rodrick Hudson," his first long novel, were published.
magazines
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From this reading As a matter of fact, however, James had been writing for the leading magazines since he was twenty-two.
matter
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From this reading As a matter of fact, however, James had been writing for the leading magazines since he was twenty-two.
maturity
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From this reading They are remarkable for their maturity of thought and clarity of style.
novel
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From this reading It has been the general opinion that James, like George Eliot, achieved his literary development rather slowly, since it was known that he was thirty-two years of age when "The Passionate Pilgrim," his first collection of tales, and "Rodrick Hudson," his first long novel, were published.
now
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From this reading The four tales comprising this volume are printed now for the first time in America in book form.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All of them were written by Henry James before he had attained his twenty-fifth year.
opinion
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From this reading It has been the general opinion that James, like George Eliot, achieved his literary development rather slowly, since it was known that he was thirty-two years of age when "The Passionate Pilgrim," his first collection of tales, and "Rodrick Hudson," his first long novel, were published.
Passionate
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From this reading It has been the general opinion that James, like George Eliot, achieved his literary development rather slowly, since it was known that he was thirty-two years of age when "The Passionate Pilgrim," his first collection of tales, and "Rodrick Hudson," his first long novel, were published.
Pilgrim
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From this reading It has been the general opinion that James, like George Eliot, achieved his literary development rather slowly, since it was known that he was thirty-two years of age when "The Passionate Pilgrim," his first collection of tales, and "Rodrick Hudson," his first long novel, were published.
printednounUS /printed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The four tales comprising this volume are printed now for the first time in America in book form.
published
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From this reading It has been the general opinion that James, like George Eliot, achieved his literary development rather slowly, since it was known that he was thirty-two years of age when "The Passionate Pilgrim," his first collection of tales, and "Rodrick Hudson," his first long novel, were published.
rather
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From this reading It has been the general opinion that James, like George Eliot, achieved his literary development rather slowly, since it was known that he was thirty-two years of age when "The Passionate Pilgrim," his first collection of tales, and "Rodrick Hudson," his first long novel, were published.
remarkablenounUS /ˈremarkable/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They are remarkable for their maturity of thought and clarity of style.
Rodrick
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From this reading It has been the general opinion that James, like George Eliot, achieved his literary development rather slowly, since it was known that he was thirty-two years of age when "The Passionate Pilgrim," his first collection of tales, and "Rodrick Hudson," his first long novel, were published.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It has been the general opinion that James, like George Eliot, achieved his literary development rather slowly, since it was known that he was thirty-two years of age when "The Passionate Pilgrim," his first collection of tales, and "Rodrick Hudson," his first long novel, were published.
slowly
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From this reading It has been the general opinion that James, like George Eliot, achieved his literary development rather slowly, since it was known that he was thirty-two years of age when "The Passionate Pilgrim," his first collection of tales, and "Rodrick Hudson," his first long novel, were published.
style
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From this reading They are remarkable for their maturity of thought and clarity of style.
tales
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From this reading The four tales comprising this volume are printed now for the first time in America in book form.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It has been the general opinion that James, like George Eliot, achieved his literary development rather slowly, since it was known that he was thirty-two years of age when "The Passionate Pilgrim," his first collection of tales, and "Rodrick Hudson," his first long novel, were published.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The four tales comprising this volume are printed now for the first time in America in book form.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They are remarkable for their maturity of thought and clarity of style.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All of them were written by Henry James before he had attained his twenty-fifth year.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are remarkable for their maturity of thought and clarity of style.
thirty-two
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From this reading It has been the general opinion that James, like George Eliot, achieved his literary development rather slowly, since it was known that he was thirty-two years of age when "The Passionate Pilgrim," his first collection of tales, and "Rodrick Hudson," his first long novel, were published.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The four tales comprising this volume are printed now for the first time in America in book form.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They are remarkable for their maturity of thought and clarity of style.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The four tales comprising this volume are printed now for the first time in America in book form.
twenty-fifth
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From this reading All of them were written by Henry James before he had attained his twenty-fifth year.
twenty-two
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From this reading As a matter of fact, however, James had been writing for the leading magazines since he was twenty-two.
volume
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From this reading The four tales comprising this volume are printed now for the first time in America in book form.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has been the general opinion that James, like George Eliot, achieved his literary development rather slowly, since it was known that he was thirty-two years of age when "The Passionate Pilgrim," his first collection of tales, and "Rodrick Hudson," his first long novel, were published.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All of them were written by Henry James before he had attained his twenty-fifth year.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It has been the general opinion that James, like George Eliot, achieved his literary development rather slowly, since it was known that he was thirty-two years of age when "The Passionate Pilgrim," his first collection of tales, and "Rodrick Hudson," his first long novel, were published.
writing
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From this reading As a matter of fact, however, James had been writing for the leading magazines since he was twenty-two.
written
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From this reading All of them were written by Henry James before he had attained his twenty-fifth year.
year
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From this reading All of them were written by Henry James before he had attained his twenty-fifth year.
years
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From this reading It has been the general opinion that James, like George Eliot, achieved his literary development rather slowly, since it was known that he was thirty-two years of age when "The Passionate Pilgrim," his first collection of tales, and "Rodrick Hudson," his first long novel, were published.
