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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 point worth noting is that this talk about "pernicious literature" is not sincere.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A point worth noting is that this talk about "pernicious literature" is not sincere.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Novels containing chapter after chapter of neurotic aphrodisiacs and pornography masquerading as literature are priced at "a shilling net," and are avidly purchased and read by the simple, God-fearing, sea-faring man.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The finest works are to be had at every free library, and for a few pence at every book-shop, and the public carefully avoids them.
aphrodisiacs
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The finest works are to be had at every free library, and for a few pence at every book-shop, and the public carefully avoids them.
arise
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From this reading At the present time people can get exactly what they desire, because the question of price does not arise.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Novels containing chapter after chapter of neurotic aphrodisiacs and pornography masquerading as literature are priced at "a shilling net," and are avidly purchased and read by the simple, God-fearing, sea-faring man.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the present time people can get exactly what they desire, because the question of price does not arise.
avidly
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From this reading Novels containing chapter after chapter of neurotic aphrodisiacs and pornography masquerading as literature are priced at "a shilling net," and are avidly purchased and read by the simple, God-fearing, sea-faring man.
avoids
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From this reading The finest works are to be had at every free library, and for a few pence at every book-shop, and the public carefully avoids them.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Literature cannot be pernicious in itself.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading At the present time people can get exactly what they desire, because the question of price does not arise.
book-shop
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From this reading The finest works are to be had at every free library, and for a few pence at every book-shop, and the public carefully avoids them.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Novels containing chapter after chapter of neurotic aphrodisiacs and pornography masquerading as literature are priced at "a shilling net," and are avidly purchased and read by the simple, God-fearing, sea-faring man.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading At the present time people can get exactly what they desire, because the question of price does not arise.
cannot
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From this reading Literature cannot be pernicious in itself.
carefully
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chapter
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containing
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desire
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doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the present time people can get exactly what they desire, because the question of price does not arise.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The finest works are to be had at every free library, and for a few pence at every book-shop, and the public carefully avoids them.
exactly
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few
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finest
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From this reading The finest works are to be had at every free library, and for a few pence at every book-shop, and the public carefully avoids them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The finest works are to be had at every free library, and for a few pence at every book-shop, and the public carefully avoids them.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading The finest works are to be had at every free library, and for a few pence at every book-shop, and the public carefully avoids them.
get
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God-fearing
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From this reading Novels containing chapter after chapter of neurotic aphrodisiacs and pornography masquerading as literature are priced at "a shilling net," and are avidly purchased and read by the simple, God-fearing, sea-faring man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The finest works are to be had at every free library, and for a few pence at every book-shop, and the public carefully avoids them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Literature cannot be pernicious in itself.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A point worth noting is that this talk about "pernicious literature" is not sincere.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Literature cannot be pernicious in itself.
library
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literature
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man
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masquerading
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net
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neurotic
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notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A point worth noting is that this talk about "pernicious literature" is not sincere.
noting
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From this reading A point worth noting is that this talk about "pernicious literature" is not sincere.
Novels
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the present time people can get exactly what they desire, because the question of price does not arise.
pence
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From this reading The finest works are to be had at every free library, and for a few pence at every book-shop, and the public carefully avoids them.
people
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pernicious
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From this reading A point worth noting is that this talk about "pernicious literature" is not sincere.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading A point worth noting is that this talk about "pernicious literature" is not sincere.
pornography
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From this reading Novels containing chapter after chapter of neurotic aphrodisiacs and pornography masquerading as literature are priced at "a shilling net," and are avidly purchased and read by the simple, God-fearing, sea-faring man.
present
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price
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From this reading At the present time people can get exactly what they desire, because the question of price does not arise.
priced
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From this reading Novels containing chapter after chapter of neurotic aphrodisiacs and pornography masquerading as literature are priced at "a shilling net," and are avidly purchased and read by the simple, God-fearing, sea-faring man.
public
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From this reading The finest works are to be had at every free library, and for a few pence at every book-shop, and the public carefully avoids them.
purchased
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From this reading Novels containing chapter after chapter of neurotic aphrodisiacs and pornography masquerading as literature are priced at "a shilling net," and are avidly purchased and read by the simple, God-fearing, sea-faring man.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At the present time people can get exactly what they desire, because the question of price does not arise.
read
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sea-faring
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shilling
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simple
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From this reading Novels containing chapter after chapter of neurotic aphrodisiacs and pornography masquerading as literature are priced at "a shilling net," and are avidly purchased and read by the simple, God-fearing, sea-faring man.
sincere
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From this reading A point worth noting is that this talk about "pernicious literature" is not sincere.
talk
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From this reading A point worth noting is that this talk about "pernicious literature" is not sincere.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A point worth noting is that this talk about "pernicious literature" is not sincere.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the present time people can get exactly what they desire, because the question of price does not arise.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The finest works are to be had at every free library, and for a few pence at every book-shop, and the public carefully avoids them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the present time people can get exactly what they desire, because the question of price does not arise.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A point worth noting is that this talk about "pernicious literature" is not sincere.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the present time people can get exactly what they desire, because the question of price does not arise.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The finest works are to be had at every free library, and for a few pence at every book-shop, and the public carefully avoids them.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading At the present time people can get exactly what they desire, because the question of price does not arise.
works
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worth
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From this reading A point worth noting is that this talk about "pernicious literature" is not sincere.
