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1866
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From this reading _The Claverings_, which came out in 1866 and 1867, was the last novel which I wrote for the _Cornhill_; and it was for this that I received the highest rate of pay that was ever accorded to me.
1867
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From this reading _The Claverings_, which came out in 1866 and 1867, was the last novel which I wrote for the _Cornhill_; and it was for this that I received the highest rate of pay that was ever accorded to me.
2800
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From this reading It was the same length as _Framley Parsonage_, and the price was £2800.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Whether much or little, it was offered by the proprietor of the magazine, and was paid in a single cheque.
accorded
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From this reading _The Claverings_, which came out in 1866 and 1867, was the last novel which I wrote for the _Cornhill_; and it was for this that I received the highest rate of pay that was ever accorded to me.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In _The Claverings_ I did not follow the habit which had now become very common to me, of introducing personages whose names are already known to the readers of novels, and whose characters were familiar to myself.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _THE CLAVERINGS_--THE _PALL MALL GAZETTE_--_NINA BALATKA_--AND _LINDA TRESSEL_.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In _The Claverings_ I did not follow the habit which had now become very common to me, of introducing personages whose names are already known to the readers of novels, and whose characters were familiar to myself.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was the same length as _Framley Parsonage_, and the price was £2800.
BALATKA
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From this reading _THE CLAVERINGS_--THE _PALL MALL GAZETTE_--_NINA BALATKA_--AND _LINDA TRESSEL_.
become
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From this reading In _The Claverings_ I did not follow the habit which had now become very common to me, of introducing personages whose names are already known to the readers of novels, and whose characters were familiar to myself.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Whether much or little, it was offered by the proprietor of the magazine, and was paid in a single cheque.
came
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From this reading _The Claverings_, which came out in 1866 and 1867, was the last novel which I wrote for the _Cornhill_; and it was for this that I received the highest rate of pay that was ever accorded to me.
characters
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From this reading In _The Claverings_ I did not follow the habit which had now become very common to me, of introducing personages whose names are already known to the readers of novels, and whose characters were familiar to myself.
cheque
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From this reading Whether much or little, it was offered by the proprietor of the magazine, and was paid in a single cheque.
CLAVERINGS
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From this reading _THE CLAVERINGS_--THE _PALL MALL GAZETTE_--_NINA BALATKA_--AND _LINDA TRESSEL_.
common
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From this reading In _The Claverings_ I did not follow the habit which had now become very common to me, of introducing personages whose names are already known to the readers of novels, and whose characters were familiar to myself.
Cornhill
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From this reading _The Claverings_, which came out in 1866 and 1867, was the last novel which I wrote for the _Cornhill_; and it was for this that I received the highest rate of pay that was ever accorded to me.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In _The Claverings_ I did not follow the habit which had now become very common to me, of introducing personages whose names are already known to the readers of novels, and whose characters were familiar to myself.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _The Claverings_, which came out in 1866 and 1867, was the last novel which I wrote for the _Cornhill_; and it was for this that I received the highest rate of pay that was ever accorded to me.
familiar
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From this reading In _The Claverings_ I did not follow the habit which had now become very common to me, of introducing personages whose names are already known to the readers of novels, and whose characters were familiar to myself.
follow
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From this reading In _The Claverings_ I did not follow the habit which had now become very common to me, of introducing personages whose names are already known to the readers of novels, and whose characters were familiar to myself.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _The Claverings_, which came out in 1866 and 1867, was the last novel which I wrote for the _Cornhill_; and it was for this that I received the highest rate of pay that was ever accorded to me.
Framley
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From this reading It was the same length as _Framley Parsonage_, and the price was £2800.
GAZETTE
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From this reading _THE CLAVERINGS_--THE _PALL MALL GAZETTE_--_NINA BALATKA_--AND _LINDA TRESSEL_.
habit
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From this reading In _The Claverings_ I did not follow the habit which had now become very common to me, of introducing personages whose names are already known to the readers of novels, and whose characters were familiar to myself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In _The Claverings_ I did not follow the habit which had now become very common to me, of introducing personages whose names are already known to the readers of novels, and whose characters were familiar to myself.
highest
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From this reading _The Claverings_, which came out in 1866 and 1867, was the last novel which I wrote for the _Cornhill_; and it was for this that I received the highest rate of pay that was ever accorded to me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _The Claverings_, which came out in 1866 and 1867, was the last novel which I wrote for the _Cornhill_; and it was for this that I received the highest rate of pay that was ever accorded to me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The Claverings_, which came out in 1866 and 1867, was the last novel which I wrote for the _Cornhill_; and it was for this that I received the highest rate of pay that was ever accorded to me.
introducing
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From this reading In _The Claverings_ I did not follow the habit which had now become very common to me, of introducing personages whose names are already known to the readers of novels, and whose characters were familiar to myself.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _The Claverings_, which came out in 1866 and 1867, was the last novel which I wrote for the _Cornhill_; and it was for this that I received the highest rate of pay that was ever accorded to me.
known
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From this reading In _The Claverings_ I did not follow the habit which had now become very common to me, of introducing personages whose names are already known to the readers of novels, and whose characters were familiar to myself.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _The Claverings_, which came out in 1866 and 1867, was the last novel which I wrote for the _Cornhill_; and it was for this that I received the highest rate of pay that was ever accorded to me.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading It was the same length as _Framley Parsonage_, and the price was £2800.
LINDA
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From this reading _THE CLAVERINGS_--THE _PALL MALL GAZETTE_--_NINA BALATKA_--AND _LINDA TRESSEL_.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whether much or little, it was offered by the proprietor of the magazine, and was paid in a single cheque.
magazine
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From this reading Whether much or little, it was offered by the proprietor of the magazine, and was paid in a single cheque.
MALL
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From this reading _THE CLAVERINGS_--THE _PALL MALL GAZETTE_--_NINA BALATKA_--AND _LINDA TRESSEL_.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _The Claverings_, which came out in 1866 and 1867, was the last novel which I wrote for the _Cornhill_; and it was for this that I received the highest rate of pay that was ever accorded to me.
much
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From this reading Whether much or little, it was offered by the proprietor of the magazine, and was paid in a single cheque.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading In _The Claverings_ I did not follow the habit which had now become very common to me, of introducing personages whose names are already known to the readers of novels, and whose characters were familiar to myself.
names
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From this reading In _The Claverings_ I did not follow the habit which had now become very common to me, of introducing personages whose names are already known to the readers of novels, and whose characters were familiar to myself.
NINA
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From this reading _THE CLAVERINGS_--THE _PALL MALL GAZETTE_--_NINA BALATKA_--AND _LINDA TRESSEL_.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In _The Claverings_ I did not follow the habit which had now become very common to me, of introducing personages whose names are already known to the readers of novels, and whose characters were familiar to myself.
novel
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From this reading _The Claverings_, which came out in 1866 and 1867, was the last novel which I wrote for the _Cornhill_; and it was for this that I received the highest rate of pay that was ever accorded to me.
novels
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From this reading In _The Claverings_ I did not follow the habit which had now become very common to me, of introducing personages whose names are already known to the readers of novels, and whose characters were familiar to myself.
now
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From this reading In _The Claverings_ I did not follow the habit which had now become very common to me, of introducing personages whose names are already known to the readers of novels, and whose characters were familiar to myself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Claverings_, which came out in 1866 and 1867, was the last novel which I wrote for the _Cornhill_; and it was for this that I received the highest rate of pay that was ever accorded to me.
offered
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From this reading Whether much or little, it was offered by the proprietor of the magazine, and was paid in a single cheque.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whether much or little, it was offered by the proprietor of the magazine, and was paid in a single cheque.
out
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From this reading _The Claverings_, which came out in 1866 and 1867, was the last novel which I wrote for the _Cornhill_; and it was for this that I received the highest rate of pay that was ever accorded to me.
paid
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From this reading Whether much or little, it was offered by the proprietor of the magazine, and was paid in a single cheque.
PALL
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From this reading _THE CLAVERINGS_--THE _PALL MALL GAZETTE_--_NINA BALATKA_--AND _LINDA TRESSEL_.
Parsonage
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From this reading It was the same length as _Framley Parsonage_, and the price was £2800.
pay
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From this reading _The Claverings_, which came out in 1866 and 1867, was the last novel which I wrote for the _Cornhill_; and it was for this that I received the highest rate of pay that was ever accorded to me.
personages
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From this reading In _The Claverings_ I did not follow the habit which had now become very common to me, of introducing personages whose names are already known to the readers of novels, and whose characters were familiar to myself.
price
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From this reading It was the same length as _Framley Parsonage_, and the price was £2800.
proprietor
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From this reading Whether much or little, it was offered by the proprietor of the magazine, and was paid in a single cheque.
rate
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From this reading _The Claverings_, which came out in 1866 and 1867, was the last novel which I wrote for the _Cornhill_; and it was for this that I received the highest rate of pay that was ever accorded to me.
readers
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From this reading In _The Claverings_ I did not follow the habit which had now become very common to me, of introducing personages whose names are already known to the readers of novels, and whose characters were familiar to myself.
received
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From this reading _The Claverings_, which came out in 1866 and 1867, was the last novel which I wrote for the _Cornhill_; and it was for this that I received the highest rate of pay that was ever accorded to me.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the same length as _Framley Parsonage_, and the price was £2800.
single
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From this reading Whether much or little, it was offered by the proprietor of the magazine, and was paid in a single cheque.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _The Claverings_, which came out in 1866 and 1867, was the last novel which I wrote for the _Cornhill_; and it was for this that I received the highest rate of pay that was ever accorded to me.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _THE CLAVERINGS_--THE _PALL MALL GAZETTE_--_NINA BALATKA_--AND _LINDA TRESSEL_.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _The Claverings_, which came out in 1866 and 1867, was the last novel which I wrote for the _Cornhill_; and it was for this that I received the highest rate of pay that was ever accorded to me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The Claverings_, which came out in 1866 and 1867, was the last novel which I wrote for the _Cornhill_; and it was for this that I received the highest rate of pay that was ever accorded to me.
TRESSEL
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From this reading _THE CLAVERINGS_--THE _PALL MALL GAZETTE_--_NINA BALATKA_--AND _LINDA TRESSEL_.
very
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From this reading In _The Claverings_ I did not follow the habit which had now become very common to me, of introducing personages whose names are already known to the readers of novels, and whose characters were familiar to myself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The Claverings_, which came out in 1866 and 1867, was the last novel which I wrote for the _Cornhill_; and it was for this that I received the highest rate of pay that was ever accorded to me.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In _The Claverings_ I did not follow the habit which had now become very common to me, of introducing personages whose names are already known to the readers of novels, and whose characters were familiar to myself.
WhetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether much or little, it was offered by the proprietor of the magazine, and was paid in a single cheque.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _The Claverings_, which came out in 1866 and 1867, was the last novel which I wrote for the _Cornhill_; and it was for this that I received the highest rate of pay that was ever accorded to me.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading In _The Claverings_ I did not follow the habit which had now become very common to me, of introducing personages whose names are already known to the readers of novels, and whose characters were familiar to myself.
wrote
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From this reading _The Claverings_, which came out in 1866 and 1867, was the last novel which I wrote for the _Cornhill_; and it was for this that I received the highest rate of pay that was ever accorded to me.
