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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 Boon, The Mind of the Race, The Wild Asses of the Devil, _and_ The Last Trump Being a First Selection from the Literary Remains of George Boon, Appropriate to the Times WITH An Ambiguous Introduction by H. G. WELLS Whenever a publisher gets a book by one author he wants an Introduction written to it by another, and Mr. Fisher Unwin is no exception to the rule.
Ambiguous
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From this reading Boon, The Mind of the Race, The Wild Asses of the Devil, _and_ The Last Trump Being a First Selection from the Literary Remains of George Boon, Appropriate to the Times WITH An Ambiguous Introduction by H. G. WELLS Whenever a publisher gets a book by one author he wants an Introduction written to it by another, and Mr. Fisher Unwin is no exception to the rule.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Boon, The Mind of the Race, The Wild Asses of the Devil, _and_ The Last Trump Being a First Selection from the Literary Remains of George Boon, Appropriate to the Times WITH An Ambiguous Introduction by H. G. WELLS Whenever a publisher gets a book by one author he wants an Introduction written to it by another, and Mr. Fisher Unwin is no exception to the rule.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Boon, The Mind of the Race, The Wild Asses of the Devil, _and_ The Last Trump Being a First Selection from the Literary Remains of George Boon, Appropriate to the Times WITH An Ambiguous Introduction by H. G. WELLS Whenever a publisher gets a book by one author he wants an Introduction written to it by another, and Mr. Fisher Unwin is no exception to the rule.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Boon, The Mind of the Race, The Wild Asses of the Devil, _and_ The Last Trump Being a First Selection from the Literary Remains of George Boon, Appropriate to the Times WITH An Ambiguous Introduction by H. G. WELLS Whenever a publisher gets a book by one author he wants an Introduction written to it by another, and Mr. Fisher Unwin is no exception to the rule.
any
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From this reading At any rate, by the pressure of a certain inseparable intimacy between Mr. Reginald Bliss and myself, this Introduction has been extracted from me.
appeal
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From this reading Nobody reads Introductions, they serve no useful purpose, and they give no pleasure, but they appeal to the business mind, I think, because as a rule they cost nothing.
Appropriate
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From this reading Boon, The Mind of the Race, The Wild Asses of the Devil, _and_ The Last Trump Being a First Selection from the Literary Remains of George Boon, Appropriate to the Times WITH An Ambiguous Introduction by H. G. WELLS Whenever a publisher gets a book by one author he wants an Introduction written to it by another, and Mr. Fisher Unwin is no exception to the rule.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nobody reads Introductions, they serve no useful purpose, and they give no pleasure, but they appeal to the business mind, I think, because as a rule they cost nothing.
Asses
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From this reading Boon, The Mind of the Race, The Wild Asses of the Devil, _and_ The Last Trump Being a First Selection from the Literary Remains of George Boon, Appropriate to the Times WITH An Ambiguous Introduction by H. G. WELLS Whenever a publisher gets a book by one author he wants an Introduction written to it by another, and Mr. Fisher Unwin is no exception to the rule.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At any rate, by the pressure of a certain inseparable intimacy between Mr. Reginald Bliss and myself, this Introduction has been extracted from me.
author
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From this reading Boon, The Mind of the Race, The Wild Asses of the Devil, _and_ The Last Trump Being a First Selection from the Literary Remains of George Boon, Appropriate to the Times WITH An Ambiguous Introduction by H. G. WELLS Whenever a publisher gets a book by one author he wants an Introduction written to it by another, and Mr. Fisher Unwin is no exception to the rule.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Nobody reads Introductions, they serve no useful purpose, and they give no pleasure, but they appeal to the business mind, I think, because as a rule they cost nothing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At any rate, by the pressure of a certain inseparable intimacy between Mr. Reginald Bliss and myself, this Introduction has been extracted from me.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Boon, The Mind of the Race, The Wild Asses of the Devil, _and_ The Last Trump Being a First Selection from the Literary Remains of George Boon, Appropriate to the Times WITH An Ambiguous Introduction by H. G. WELLS Whenever a publisher gets a book by one author he wants an Introduction written to it by another, and Mr. Fisher Unwin is no exception to the rule.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading At any rate, by the pressure of a certain inseparable intimacy between Mr. Reginald Bliss and myself, this Introduction has been extracted from me.
Bliss
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From this reading At any rate, by the pressure of a certain inseparable intimacy between Mr. Reginald Bliss and myself, this Introduction has been extracted from me.
book
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From this reading Boon, The Mind of the Race, The Wild Asses of the Devil, _and_ The Last Trump Being a First Selection from the Literary Remains of George Boon, Appropriate to the Times WITH An Ambiguous Introduction by H. G. WELLS Whenever a publisher gets a book by one author he wants an Introduction written to it by another, and Mr. Fisher Unwin is no exception to the rule.
Boon
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From this reading Boon, The Mind of the Race, The Wild Asses of the Devil, _and_ The Last Trump Being a First Selection from the Literary Remains of George Boon, Appropriate to the Times WITH An Ambiguous Introduction by H. G. WELLS Whenever a publisher gets a book by one author he wants an Introduction written to it by another, and Mr. Fisher Unwin is no exception to the rule.
business
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From this reading Nobody reads Introductions, they serve no useful purpose, and they give no pleasure, but they appeal to the business mind, I think, because as a rule they cost nothing.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nobody reads Introductions, they serve no useful purpose, and they give no pleasure, but they appeal to the business mind, I think, because as a rule they cost nothing.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Boon, The Mind of the Race, The Wild Asses of the Devil, _and_ The Last Trump Being a First Selection from the Literary Remains of George Boon, Appropriate to the Times WITH An Ambiguous Introduction by H. G. WELLS Whenever a publisher gets a book by one author he wants an Introduction written to it by another, and Mr. Fisher Unwin is no exception to the rule.
certain
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From this reading At any rate, by the pressure of a certain inseparable intimacy between Mr. Reginald Bliss and myself, this Introduction has been extracted from me.
confess
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From this reading I will confess that I have not read his book through, though I have a kind of first-hand knowledge of its contents, and that it seems to me an indiscreet, ill-advised book....
contents
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cost
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From this reading Nobody reads Introductions, they serve no useful purpose, and they give no pleasure, but they appeal to the business mind, I think, because as a rule they cost nothing.
designed
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From this reading I have a very strong suspicion that this Introduction idea is designed to entangle me in the responsibility for the book.
Devil
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From this reading Boon, The Mind of the Race, The Wild Asses of the Devil, _and_ The Last Trump Being a First Selection from the Literary Remains of George Boon, Appropriate to the Times WITH An Ambiguous Introduction by H. G. WELLS Whenever a publisher gets a book by one author he wants an Introduction written to it by another, and Mr. Fisher Unwin is no exception to the rule.
entangle
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From this reading I have a very strong suspicion that this Introduction idea is designed to entangle me in the responsibility for the book.
exception
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From this reading Boon, The Mind of the Race, The Wild Asses of the Devil, _and_ The Last Trump Being a First Selection from the Literary Remains of George Boon, Appropriate to the Times WITH An Ambiguous Introduction by H. G. WELLS Whenever a publisher gets a book by one author he wants an Introduction written to it by another, and Mr. Fisher Unwin is no exception to the rule.
extracted
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From this reading At any rate, by the pressure of a certain inseparable intimacy between Mr. Reginald Bliss and myself, this Introduction has been extracted from me.
FirstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Boon, The Mind of the Race, The Wild Asses of the Devil, _and_ The Last Trump Being a First Selection from the Literary Remains of George Boon, Appropriate to the Times WITH An Ambiguous Introduction by H. G. WELLS Whenever a publisher gets a book by one author he wants an Introduction written to it by another, and Mr. Fisher Unwin is no exception to the rule.
first-hand
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From this reading I will confess that I have not read his book through, though I have a kind of first-hand knowledge of its contents, and that it seems to me an indiscreet, ill-advised book....
Fisher
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From this reading Boon, The Mind of the Race, The Wild Asses of the Devil, _and_ The Last Trump Being a First Selection from the Literary Remains of George Boon, Appropriate to the Times WITH An Ambiguous Introduction by H. G. WELLS Whenever a publisher gets a book by one author he wants an Introduction written to it by another, and Mr. Fisher Unwin is no exception to the rule.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have a very strong suspicion that this Introduction idea is designed to entangle me in the responsibility for the book.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Boon, The Mind of the Race, The Wild Asses of the Devil, _and_ The Last Trump Being a First Selection from the Literary Remains of George Boon, Appropriate to the Times WITH An Ambiguous Introduction by H. G. WELLS Whenever a publisher gets a book by one author he wants an Introduction written to it by another, and Mr. Fisher Unwin is no exception to the rule.
G
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From this reading Boon, The Mind of the Race, The Wild Asses of the Devil, _and_ The Last Trump Being a First Selection from the Literary Remains of George Boon, Appropriate to the Times WITH An Ambiguous Introduction by H. G. WELLS Whenever a publisher gets a book by one author he wants an Introduction written to it by another, and Mr. Fisher Unwin is no exception to the rule.
George
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From this reading Boon, The Mind of the Race, The Wild Asses of the Devil, _and_ The Last Trump Being a First Selection from the Literary Remains of George Boon, Appropriate to the Times WITH An Ambiguous Introduction by H. G. WELLS Whenever a publisher gets a book by one author he wants an Introduction written to it by another, and Mr. Fisher Unwin is no exception to the rule.
gets
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From this reading Boon, The Mind of the Race, The Wild Asses of the Devil, _and_ The Last Trump Being a First Selection from the Literary Remains of George Boon, Appropriate to the Times WITH An Ambiguous Introduction by H. G. WELLS Whenever a publisher gets a book by one author he wants an Introduction written to it by another, and Mr. Fisher Unwin is no exception to the rule.
give
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From this reading Nobody reads Introductions, they serve no useful purpose, and they give no pleasure, but they appeal to the business mind, I think, because as a rule they cost nothing.
H
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From this reading Boon, The Mind of the Race, The Wild Asses of the Devil, _and_ The Last Trump Being a First Selection from the Literary Remains of George Boon, Appropriate to the Times WITH An Ambiguous Introduction by H. G. WELLS Whenever a publisher gets a book by one author he wants an Introduction written to it by another, and Mr. Fisher Unwin is no exception to the rule.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At any rate, by the pressure of a certain inseparable intimacy between Mr. Reginald Bliss and myself, this Introduction has been extracted from me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I will confess that I have not read his book through, though I have a kind of first-hand knowledge of its contents, and that it seems to me an indiscreet, ill-advised book....
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Boon, The Mind of the Race, The Wild Asses of the Devil, _and_ The Last Trump Being a First Selection from the Literary Remains of George Boon, Appropriate to the Times WITH An Ambiguous Introduction by H. G. WELLS Whenever a publisher gets a book by one author he wants an Introduction written to it by another, and Mr. Fisher Unwin is no exception to the rule.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I will confess that I have not read his book through, though I have a kind of first-hand knowledge of its contents, and that it seems to me an indiscreet, ill-advised book....
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Nobody reads Introductions, they serve no useful purpose, and they give no pleasure, but they appeal to the business mind, I think, because as a rule they cost nothing.
idea
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From this reading I have a very strong suspicion that this Introduction idea is designed to entangle me in the responsibility for the book.
ill-advised
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From this reading I will confess that I have not read his book through, though I have a kind of first-hand knowledge of its contents, and that it seems to me an indiscreet, ill-advised book....
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have a very strong suspicion that this Introduction idea is designed to entangle me in the responsibility for the book.
indiscreet
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From this reading I will confess that I have not read his book through, though I have a kind of first-hand knowledge of its contents, and that it seems to me an indiscreet, ill-advised book....
inseparable
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From this reading At any rate, by the pressure of a certain inseparable intimacy between Mr. Reginald Bliss and myself, this Introduction has been extracted from me.
intimacy
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From this reading At any rate, by the pressure of a certain inseparable intimacy between Mr. Reginald Bliss and myself, this Introduction has been extracted from me.
Introduction
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From this reading Boon, The Mind of the Race, The Wild Asses of the Devil, _and_ The Last Trump Being a First Selection from the Literary Remains of George Boon, Appropriate to the Times WITH An Ambiguous Introduction by H. G. WELLS Whenever a publisher gets a book by one author he wants an Introduction written to it by another, and Mr. Fisher Unwin is no exception to the rule.
Introductions
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From this reading Nobody reads Introductions, they serve no useful purpose, and they give no pleasure, but they appeal to the business mind, I think, because as a rule they cost nothing.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Boon, The Mind of the Race, The Wild Asses of the Devil, _and_ The Last Trump Being a First Selection from the Literary Remains of George Boon, Appropriate to the Times WITH An Ambiguous Introduction by H. G. WELLS Whenever a publisher gets a book by one author he wants an Introduction written to it by another, and Mr. Fisher Unwin is no exception to the rule.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Boon, The Mind of the Race, The Wild Asses of the Devil, _and_ The Last Trump Being a First Selection from the Literary Remains of George Boon, Appropriate to the Times WITH An Ambiguous Introduction by H. G. WELLS Whenever a publisher gets a book by one author he wants an Introduction written to it by another, and Mr. Fisher Unwin is no exception to the rule.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I will confess that I have not read his book through, though I have a kind of first-hand knowledge of its contents, and that it seems to me an indiscreet, ill-advised book....
kind
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From this reading I will confess that I have not read his book through, though I have a kind of first-hand knowledge of its contents, and that it seems to me an indiscreet, ill-advised book....
knowledge
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From this reading I will confess that I have not read his book through, though I have a kind of first-hand knowledge of its contents, and that it seems to me an indiscreet, ill-advised book....
LastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Boon, The Mind of the Race, The Wild Asses of the Devil, _and_ The Last Trump Being a First Selection from the Literary Remains of George Boon, Appropriate to the Times WITH An Ambiguous Introduction by H. G. WELLS Whenever a publisher gets a book by one author he wants an Introduction written to it by another, and Mr. Fisher Unwin is no exception to the rule.
Literary
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From this reading Boon, The Mind of the Race, The Wild Asses of the Devil, _and_ The Last Trump Being a First Selection from the Literary Remains of George Boon, Appropriate to the Times WITH An Ambiguous Introduction by H. G. WELLS Whenever a publisher gets a book by one author he wants an Introduction written to it by another, and Mr. Fisher Unwin is no exception to the rule.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At any rate, by the pressure of a certain inseparable intimacy between Mr. Reginald Bliss and myself, this Introduction has been extracted from me.
MindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Boon, The Mind of the Race, The Wild Asses of the Devil, _and_ The Last Trump Being a First Selection from the Literary Remains of George Boon, Appropriate to the Times WITH An Ambiguous Introduction by H. G. WELLS Whenever a publisher gets a book by one author he wants an Introduction written to it by another, and Mr. Fisher Unwin is no exception to the rule.
Mr
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From this reading Boon, The Mind of the Race, The Wild Asses of the Devil, _and_ The Last Trump Being a First Selection from the Literary Remains of George Boon, Appropriate to the Times WITH An Ambiguous Introduction by H. G. WELLS Whenever a publisher gets a book by one author he wants an Introduction written to it by another, and Mr. Fisher Unwin is no exception to the rule.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading At any rate, by the pressure of a certain inseparable intimacy between Mr. Reginald Bliss and myself, this Introduction has been extracted from me.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Boon, The Mind of the Race, The Wild Asses of the Devil, _and_ The Last Trump Being a First Selection from the Literary Remains of George Boon, Appropriate to the Times WITH An Ambiguous Introduction by H. G. WELLS Whenever a publisher gets a book by one author he wants an Introduction written to it by another, and Mr. Fisher Unwin is no exception to the rule.
NobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody reads Introductions, they serve no useful purpose, and they give no pleasure, but they appeal to the business mind, I think, because as a rule they cost nothing.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I will confess that I have not read his book through, though I have a kind of first-hand knowledge of its contents, and that it seems to me an indiscreet, ill-advised book....
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nobody reads Introductions, they serve no useful purpose, and they give no pleasure, but they appeal to the business mind, I think, because as a rule they cost nothing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Boon, The Mind of the Race, The Wild Asses of the Devil, _and_ The Last Trump Being a First Selection from the Literary Remains of George Boon, Appropriate to the Times WITH An Ambiguous Introduction by H. G. WELLS Whenever a publisher gets a book by one author he wants an Introduction written to it by another, and Mr. Fisher Unwin is no exception to the rule.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Boon, The Mind of the Race, The Wild Asses of the Devil, _and_ The Last Trump Being a First Selection from the Literary Remains of George Boon, Appropriate to the Times WITH An Ambiguous Introduction by H. G. WELLS Whenever a publisher gets a book by one author he wants an Introduction written to it by another, and Mr. Fisher Unwin is no exception to the rule.
pleasure
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From this reading Nobody reads Introductions, they serve no useful purpose, and they give no pleasure, but they appeal to the business mind, I think, because as a rule they cost nothing.
pressure
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From this reading At any rate, by the pressure of a certain inseparable intimacy between Mr. Reginald Bliss and myself, this Introduction has been extracted from me.
publisher
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From this reading Boon, The Mind of the Race, The Wild Asses of the Devil, _and_ The Last Trump Being a First Selection from the Literary Remains of George Boon, Appropriate to the Times WITH An Ambiguous Introduction by H. G. WELLS Whenever a publisher gets a book by one author he wants an Introduction written to it by another, and Mr. Fisher Unwin is no exception to the rule.
purpose
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From this reading Nobody reads Introductions, they serve no useful purpose, and they give no pleasure, but they appeal to the business mind, I think, because as a rule they cost nothing.
Race
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From this reading Boon, The Mind of the Race, The Wild Asses of the Devil, _and_ The Last Trump Being a First Selection from the Literary Remains of George Boon, Appropriate to the Times WITH An Ambiguous Introduction by H. G. WELLS Whenever a publisher gets a book by one author he wants an Introduction written to it by another, and Mr. Fisher Unwin is no exception to the rule.
rate
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From this reading At any rate, by the pressure of a certain inseparable intimacy between Mr. Reginald Bliss and myself, this Introduction has been extracted from me.
read
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From this reading I will confess that I have not read his book through, though I have a kind of first-hand knowledge of its contents, and that it seems to me an indiscreet, ill-advised book....
reads
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From this reading Nobody reads Introductions, they serve no useful purpose, and they give no pleasure, but they appeal to the business mind, I think, because as a rule they cost nothing.
Reginald
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From this reading At any rate, by the pressure of a certain inseparable intimacy between Mr. Reginald Bliss and myself, this Introduction has been extracted from me.
Remains
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From this reading Boon, The Mind of the Race, The Wild Asses of the Devil, _and_ The Last Trump Being a First Selection from the Literary Remains of George Boon, Appropriate to the Times WITH An Ambiguous Introduction by H. G. WELLS Whenever a publisher gets a book by one author he wants an Introduction written to it by another, and Mr. Fisher Unwin is no exception to the rule.
responsibility
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From this reading I have a very strong suspicion that this Introduction idea is designed to entangle me in the responsibility for the book.
rule
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From this reading Boon, The Mind of the Race, The Wild Asses of the Devil, _and_ The Last Trump Being a First Selection from the Literary Remains of George Boon, Appropriate to the Times WITH An Ambiguous Introduction by H. G. WELLS Whenever a publisher gets a book by one author he wants an Introduction written to it by another, and Mr. Fisher Unwin is no exception to the rule.
seems
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From this reading I will confess that I have not read his book through, though I have a kind of first-hand knowledge of its contents, and that it seems to me an indiscreet, ill-advised book....
Selection
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From this reading Boon, The Mind of the Race, The Wild Asses of the Devil, _and_ The Last Trump Being a First Selection from the Literary Remains of George Boon, Appropriate to the Times WITH An Ambiguous Introduction by H. G. WELLS Whenever a publisher gets a book by one author he wants an Introduction written to it by another, and Mr. Fisher Unwin is no exception to the rule.
serve
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From this reading Nobody reads Introductions, they serve no useful purpose, and they give no pleasure, but they appeal to the business mind, I think, because as a rule they cost nothing.
strong
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From this reading I have a very strong suspicion that this Introduction idea is designed to entangle me in the responsibility for the book.
suspicion
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From this reading I have a very strong suspicion that this Introduction idea is designed to entangle me in the responsibility for the book.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I will confess that I have not read his book through, though I have a kind of first-hand knowledge of its contents, and that it seems to me an indiscreet, ill-advised book....
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Boon, The Mind of the Race, The Wild Asses of the Devil, _and_ The Last Trump Being a First Selection from the Literary Remains of George Boon, Appropriate to the Times WITH An Ambiguous Introduction by H. G. WELLS Whenever a publisher gets a book by one author he wants an Introduction written to it by another, and Mr. Fisher Unwin is no exception to the rule.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nobody reads Introductions, they serve no useful purpose, and they give no pleasure, but they appeal to the business mind, I think, because as a rule they cost nothing.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nobody reads Introductions, they serve no useful purpose, and they give no pleasure, but they appeal to the business mind, I think, because as a rule they cost nothing.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At any rate, by the pressure of a certain inseparable intimacy between Mr. Reginald Bliss and myself, this Introduction has been extracted from me.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I will confess that I have not read his book through, though I have a kind of first-hand knowledge of its contents, and that it seems to me an indiscreet, ill-advised book....
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I will confess that I have not read his book through, though I have a kind of first-hand knowledge of its contents, and that it seems to me an indiscreet, ill-advised book....
Times
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From this reading Boon, The Mind of the Race, The Wild Asses of the Devil, _and_ The Last Trump Being a First Selection from the Literary Remains of George Boon, Appropriate to the Times WITH An Ambiguous Introduction by H. G. WELLS Whenever a publisher gets a book by one author he wants an Introduction written to it by another, and Mr. Fisher Unwin is no exception to the rule.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Boon, The Mind of the Race, The Wild Asses of the Devil, _and_ The Last Trump Being a First Selection from the Literary Remains of George Boon, Appropriate to the Times WITH An Ambiguous Introduction by H. G. WELLS Whenever a publisher gets a book by one author he wants an Introduction written to it by another, and Mr. Fisher Unwin is no exception to the rule.
TrumpnounUS /trʌmp/
an excellent and dependable person who can be trusted
From this reading Boon, The Mind of the Race, The Wild Asses of the Devil, _and_ The Last Trump Being a First Selection from the Literary Remains of George Boon, Appropriate to the Times WITH An Ambiguous Introduction by H. G. WELLS Whenever a publisher gets a book by one author he wants an Introduction written to it by another, and Mr. Fisher Unwin is no exception to the rule.
Unwin
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From this reading Boon, The Mind of the Race, The Wild Asses of the Devil, _and_ The Last Trump Being a First Selection from the Literary Remains of George Boon, Appropriate to the Times WITH An Ambiguous Introduction by H. G. WELLS Whenever a publisher gets a book by one author he wants an Introduction written to it by another, and Mr. Fisher Unwin is no exception to the rule.
useful
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From this reading Nobody reads Introductions, they serve no useful purpose, and they give no pleasure, but they appeal to the business mind, I think, because as a rule they cost nothing.
very
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From this reading I have a very strong suspicion that this Introduction idea is designed to entangle me in the responsibility for the book.
wants
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From this reading Boon, The Mind of the Race, The Wild Asses of the Devil, _and_ The Last Trump Being a First Selection from the Literary Remains of George Boon, Appropriate to the Times WITH An Ambiguous Introduction by H. G. WELLS Whenever a publisher gets a book by one author he wants an Introduction written to it by another, and Mr. Fisher Unwin is no exception to the rule.
WELLS
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From this reading Boon, The Mind of the Race, The Wild Asses of the Devil, _and_ The Last Trump Being a First Selection from the Literary Remains of George Boon, Appropriate to the Times WITH An Ambiguous Introduction by H. G. WELLS Whenever a publisher gets a book by one author he wants an Introduction written to it by another, and Mr. Fisher Unwin is no exception to the rule.
WheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Boon, The Mind of the Race, The Wild Asses of the Devil, _and_ The Last Trump Being a First Selection from the Literary Remains of George Boon, Appropriate to the Times WITH An Ambiguous Introduction by H. G. WELLS Whenever a publisher gets a book by one author he wants an Introduction written to it by another, and Mr. Fisher Unwin is no exception to the rule.
Wild
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From this reading Boon, The Mind of the Race, The Wild Asses of the Devil, _and_ The Last Trump Being a First Selection from the Literary Remains of George Boon, Appropriate to the Times WITH An Ambiguous Introduction by H. G. WELLS Whenever a publisher gets a book by one author he wants an Introduction written to it by another, and Mr. Fisher Unwin is no exception to the rule.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will confess that I have not read his book through, though I have a kind of first-hand knowledge of its contents, and that it seems to me an indiscreet, ill-advised book....
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Boon, The Mind of the Race, The Wild Asses of the Devil, _and_ The Last Trump Being a First Selection from the Literary Remains of George Boon, Appropriate to the Times WITH An Ambiguous Introduction by H. G. WELLS Whenever a publisher gets a book by one author he wants an Introduction written to it by another, and Mr. Fisher Unwin is no exception to the rule.
written
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From this reading Boon, The Mind of the Race, The Wild Asses of the Devil, _and_ The Last Trump Being a First Selection from the Literary Remains of George Boon, Appropriate to the Times WITH An Ambiguous Introduction by H. G. WELLS Whenever a publisher gets a book by one author he wants an Introduction written to it by another, and Mr. Fisher Unwin is no exception to the rule.
