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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 There is a fascination in passing judgements and drawing up class lists.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For the best part of an afternoon we talked of the young and the new, and then we fell into a discussion about such reputations as Pickthall's and W. H. Hudson's and the late Stephen Crane's, reputations ridiculously less than they ought to be, so that these writers, who are certainly as securely classic as Beckford or Herrick, are still unknown to half the educated English reading public.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For the best part of an afternoon we talked of the young and the new, and then we fell into a discussion about such reputations as Pickthall's and W. H. Hudson's and the late Stephen Crane's, reputations ridiculously less than they ought to be, so that these writers, who are certainly as securely classic as Beckford or Herrick, are still unknown to half the educated English reading public.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For the best part of an afternoon we talked of the young and the new, and then we fell into a discussion about such reputations as Pickthall's and W. H. Hudson's and the late Stephen Crane's, reputations ridiculously less than they ought to be, so that these writers, who are certainly as securely classic as Beckford or Herrick, are still unknown to half the educated English reading public.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is a fascination in passing judgements and drawing up class lists.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For the best part of an afternoon we talked of the young and the new, and then we fell into a discussion about such reputations as Pickthall's and W. H. Hudson's and the late Stephen Crane's, reputations ridiculously less than they ought to be, so that these writers, who are certainly as securely classic as Beckford or Herrick, are still unknown to half the educated English reading public.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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Bale
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From this reading That Bale train became less and less like a train and more and more like a descriptive catalogue.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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became
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Beckford
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best
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blamednounUS /blamed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a time the high intention of the Mind of the Race was forgotten while we talked the narrow "shop" of London literary journalism, and discovered and weighed and log-rolled and--in the case of the more established--blamed and condemned.
case
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catalogue
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certainly
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class
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classic
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condemned
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Crane's
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criticism
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descriptive
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discovered
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discussion
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drawing
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due
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educated
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English
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established
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fascination
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fell
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ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a time the high intention of the Mind of the Race was forgotten while we talked the narrow "shop" of London literary journalism, and discovered and weighed and log-rolled and--in the case of the more established--blamed and condemned.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading For a time the high intention of the Mind of the Race was forgotten while we talked the narrow "shop" of London literary journalism, and discovered and weighed and log-rolled and--in the case of the more established--blamed and condemned.
H
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halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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haste
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Herrick
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high
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Hudson's
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illiteracy
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From this reading Was it due to the haste of criticism or the illiteracy of publishers?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is a fascination in passing judgements and drawing up class lists.
intention
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For the best part of an afternoon we talked of the young and the new, and then we fell into a discussion about such reputations as Pickthall's and W. H. Hudson's and the late Stephen Crane's, reputations ridiculously less than they ought to be, so that these writers, who are certainly as securely classic as Beckford or Herrick, are still unknown to half the educated English reading public.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a fascination in passing judgements and drawing up class lists.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Was it due to the haste of criticism or the illiteracy of publishers?
journalism
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judgements
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late
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less
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From this reading That Bale train became less and less like a train and more and more like a descriptive catalogue.
like
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From this reading That Bale train became less and less like a train and more and more like a descriptive catalogue.
lists
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literary
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log-rolled
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London
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MindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a time the high intention of the Mind of the Race was forgotten while we talked the narrow "shop" of London literary journalism, and discovered and weighed and log-rolled and--in the case of the more established--blamed and condemned.
more
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narrow
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new
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a time the high intention of the Mind of the Race was forgotten while we talked the narrow "shop" of London literary journalism, and discovered and weighed and log-rolled and--in the case of the more established--blamed and condemned.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For the best part of an afternoon we talked of the young and the new, and then we fell into a discussion about such reputations as Pickthall's and W. H. Hudson's and the late Stephen Crane's, reputations ridiculously less than they ought to be, so that these writers, who are certainly as securely classic as Beckford or Herrick, are still unknown to half the educated English reading public.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
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partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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passing
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Pickthall's
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public
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publishers
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Race
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reading
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reputations
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ridiculously
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securely
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shop
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soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
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Stephen
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stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the best part of an afternoon we talked of the young and the new, and then we fell into a discussion about such reputations as Pickthall's and W. H. Hudson's and the late Stephen Crane's, reputations ridiculously less than they ought to be, so that these writers, who are certainly as securely classic as Beckford or Herrick, are still unknown to half the educated English reading public.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
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talked
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thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For the best part of an afternoon we talked of the young and the new, and then we fell into a discussion about such reputations as Pickthall's and W. H. Hudson's and the late Stephen Crane's, reputations ridiculously less than they ought to be, so that these writers, who are certainly as securely classic as Beckford or Herrick, are still unknown to half the educated English reading public.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That Bale train became less and less like a train and more and more like a descriptive catalogue.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a time the high intention of the Mind of the Race was forgotten while we talked the narrow "shop" of London literary journalism, and discovered and weighed and log-rolled and--in the case of the more established--blamed and condemned.
then
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There
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From this reading There is a fascination in passing judgements and drawing up class lists.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
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theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
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timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a time the high intention of the Mind of the Race was forgotten while we talked the narrow "shop" of London literary journalism, and discovered and weighed and log-rolled and--in the case of the more established--blamed and condemned.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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train
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From this reading That Bale train became less and less like a train and more and more like a descriptive catalogue.
unknown
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up
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W
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a time the high intention of the Mind of the Race was forgotten while we talked the narrow "shop" of London literary journalism, and discovered and weighed and log-rolled and--in the case of the more established--blamed and condemned.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading For a time the high intention of the Mind of the Race was forgotten while we talked the narrow "shop" of London literary journalism, and discovered and weighed and log-rolled and--in the case of the more established--blamed and condemned.
weighednounUS /ˈweighed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For a time the high intention of the Mind of the Race was forgotten while we talked the narrow "shop" of London literary journalism, and discovered and weighed and log-rolled and--in the case of the more established--blamed and condemned.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading For a time the high intention of the Mind of the Race was forgotten while we talked the narrow "shop" of London literary journalism, and discovered and weighed and log-rolled and--in the case of the more established--blamed and condemned.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
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writers
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young
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From this reading For the best part of an afternoon we talked of the young and the new, and then we fell into a discussion about such reputations as Pickthall's and W. H. Hudson's and the late Stephen Crane's, reputations ridiculously less than they ought to be, so that these writers, who are certainly as securely classic as Beckford or Herrick, are still unknown to half the educated English reading public.
