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From this reading The definitely Catholic[1] tone of the first book aroused, as might be expected, vigorous protest, and no less vigorous commendation.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few words are necessary in preface to this story.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After _When It Was Dark_ made its appearance, the writer received a great number of letters from his readers, and up to the present moment he still continues to receive them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After _When It Was Dark_ made its appearance, the writer received a great number of letters from his readers, and up to the present moment he still continues to receive them.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After _When It Was Dark_ made its appearance, the writer received a great number of letters from his readers, and up to the present moment he still continues to receive them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A few words are necessary in preface to this story.
arising
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aroused
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From this reading The definitely Catholic[1] tone of the first book aroused, as might be expected, vigorous protest, and no less vigorous commendation.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Out of nearly two hundred communications, a large proportion are concerned not so much with the main issue of the tale, as with controversial matters in the Church of England arising from it.
AUTHOR
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "WHEN IT WAS DARK," ETC.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The definitely Catholic[1] tone of the first book aroused, as might be expected, vigorous protest, and no less vigorous commendation.
book
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From this reading The definitely Catholic[1] tone of the first book aroused, as might be expected, vigorous protest, and no less vigorous commendation.
Catholic
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From this reading The definitely Catholic[1] tone of the first book aroused, as might be expected, vigorous protest, and no less vigorous commendation.
Church
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From this reading Out of nearly two hundred communications, a large proportion are concerned not so much with the main issue of the tale, as with controversial matters in the Church of England arising from it.
commendation
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communications
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concerned
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continues
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From this reading After _When It Was Dark_ made its appearance, the writer received a great number of letters from his readers, and up to the present moment he still continues to receive them.
controversial
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DARK
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definitely
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England
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ETC
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expected
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few
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From this reading A few words are necessary in preface to this story.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The definitely Catholic[1] tone of the first book aroused, as might be expected, vigorous protest, and no less vigorous commendation.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After _When It Was Dark_ made its appearance, the writer received a great number of letters from his readers, and up to the present moment he still continues to receive them.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After _When It Was Dark_ made its appearance, the writer received a great number of letters from his readers, and up to the present moment he still continues to receive them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After _When It Was Dark_ made its appearance, the writer received a great number of letters from his readers, and up to the present moment he still continues to receive them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After _When It Was Dark_ made its appearance, the writer received a great number of letters from his readers, and up to the present moment he still continues to receive them.
hundred
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From this reading Out of nearly two hundred communications, a large proportion are concerned not so much with the main issue of the tale, as with controversial matters in the Church of England arising from it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A few words are necessary in preface to this story.
issue
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ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AUTHOR OF "WHEN IT WAS DARK," ETC.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading After _When It Was Dark_ made its appearance, the writer received a great number of letters from his readers, and up to the present moment he still continues to receive them.
large
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From this reading Out of nearly two hundred communications, a large proportion are concerned not so much with the main issue of the tale, as with controversial matters in the Church of England arising from it.
less
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From this reading The definitely Catholic[1] tone of the first book aroused, as might be expected, vigorous protest, and no less vigorous commendation.
letters
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From this reading After _When It Was Dark_ made its appearance, the writer received a great number of letters from his readers, and up to the present moment he still continues to receive them.
made
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From this reading After _When It Was Dark_ made its appearance, the writer received a great number of letters from his readers, and up to the present moment he still continues to receive them.
main
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From this reading Out of nearly two hundred communications, a large proportion are concerned not so much with the main issue of the tale, as with controversial matters in the Church of England arising from it.
matters
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From this reading Out of nearly two hundred communications, a large proportion are concerned not so much with the main issue of the tale, as with controversial matters in the Church of England arising from it.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The definitely Catholic[1] tone of the first book aroused, as might be expected, vigorous protest, and no less vigorous commendation.
moment
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From this reading After _When It Was Dark_ made its appearance, the writer received a great number of letters from his readers, and up to the present moment he still continues to receive them.
much
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nearly
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From this reading Out of nearly two hundred communications, a large proportion are concerned not so much with the main issue of the tale, as with controversial matters in the Church of England arising from it.
necessary
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From this reading A few words are necessary in preface to this story.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The definitely Catholic[1] tone of the first book aroused, as might be expected, vigorous protest, and no less vigorous commendation.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Out of nearly two hundred communications, a large proportion are concerned not so much with the main issue of the tale, as with controversial matters in the Church of England arising from it.
number
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From this reading After _When It Was Dark_ made its appearance, the writer received a great number of letters from his readers, and up to the present moment he still continues to receive them.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "WHEN IT WAS DARK," ETC.
Out
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preface
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From this reading A few words are necessary in preface to this story.
present
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From this reading After _When It Was Dark_ made its appearance, the writer received a great number of letters from his readers, and up to the present moment he still continues to receive them.
proportion
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From this reading Out of nearly two hundred communications, a large proportion are concerned not so much with the main issue of the tale, as with controversial matters in the Church of England arising from it.
protest
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From this reading The definitely Catholic[1] tone of the first book aroused, as might be expected, vigorous protest, and no less vigorous commendation.
readers
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From this reading After _When It Was Dark_ made its appearance, the writer received a great number of letters from his readers, and up to the present moment he still continues to receive them.
receive
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From this reading After _When It Was Dark_ made its appearance, the writer received a great number of letters from his readers, and up to the present moment he still continues to receive them.
received
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From this reading After _When It Was Dark_ made its appearance, the writer received a great number of letters from his readers, and up to the present moment he still continues to receive them.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Out of nearly two hundred communications, a large proportion are concerned not so much with the main issue of the tale, as with controversial matters in the Church of England arising from it.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After _When It Was Dark_ made its appearance, the writer received a great number of letters from his readers, and up to the present moment he still continues to receive them.
story
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From this reading A few words are necessary in preface to this story.
tale
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After _When It Was Dark_ made its appearance, the writer received a great number of letters from his readers, and up to the present moment he still continues to receive them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading After _When It Was Dark_ made its appearance, the writer received a great number of letters from his readers, and up to the present moment he still continues to receive them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A few words are necessary in preface to this story.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A few words are necessary in preface to this story.
tone
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From this reading The definitely Catholic[1] tone of the first book aroused, as might be expected, vigorous protest, and no less vigorous commendation.
two
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up
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From this reading After _When It Was Dark_ made its appearance, the writer received a great number of letters from his readers, and up to the present moment he still continues to receive them.
vigorous
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From this reading The definitely Catholic[1] tone of the first book aroused, as might be expected, vigorous protest, and no less vigorous commendation.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AUTHOR OF "WHEN IT WAS DARK," ETC.
WHENconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading AUTHOR OF "WHEN IT WAS DARK," ETC.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Out of nearly two hundred communications, a large proportion are concerned not so much with the main issue of the tale, as with controversial matters in the Church of England arising from it.
words
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From this reading A few words are necessary in preface to this story.
writer
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From this reading After _When It Was Dark_ made its appearance, the writer received a great number of letters from his readers, and up to the present moment he still continues to receive them.
