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1845
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From this reading THE TIME OF TRANSITION Dickens was back in London by the June of 1845.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About this time he became the first editor of _The Daily News_, a paper which he had largely planned and suggested, and which, I trust, remembers its semi-divine origin.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About this time he became the first editor of _The Daily News_, a paper which he had largely planned and suggested, and which, I trust, remembers its semi-divine origin.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That his thoughts had been running, as suggested in the last chapter, somewhat monotonously on his Christmas domesticities, is again suggested by the rather singular fact that he originally wished _The Daily News_ to be called _The Cricket_.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About this time he became the first editor of _The Daily News_, a paper which he had largely planned and suggested, and which, I trust, remembers its semi-divine origin.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That his thoughts had been running, as suggested in the last chapter, somewhat monotonously on his Christmas domesticities, is again suggested by the rather singular fact that he originally wished _The Daily News_ to be called _The Cricket_.
back
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From this reading THE TIME OF TRANSITION Dickens was back in London by the June of 1845.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That his thoughts had been running, as suggested in the last chapter, somewhat monotonously on his Christmas domesticities, is again suggested by the rather singular fact that he originally wished _The Daily News_ to be called _The Cricket_.
became
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From this reading About this time he became the first editor of _The Daily News_, a paper which he had largely planned and suggested, and which, I trust, remembers its semi-divine origin.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That his thoughts had been running, as suggested in the last chapter, somewhat monotonously on his Christmas domesticities, is again suggested by the rather singular fact that he originally wished _The Daily News_ to be called _The Cricket_.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Probably he was haunted again with his old vision of a homely, tale-telling periodical such as had broken off in “Master Humphrey’s Clock.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE TIME OF TRANSITION Dickens was back in London by the June of 1845.
called
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From this reading That his thoughts had been running, as suggested in the last chapter, somewhat monotonously on his Christmas domesticities, is again suggested by the rather singular fact that he originally wished _The Daily News_ to be called _The Cricket_.
chapter
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From this reading That his thoughts had been running, as suggested in the last chapter, somewhat monotonously on his Christmas domesticities, is again suggested by the rather singular fact that he originally wished _The Daily News_ to be called _The Cricket_.
Christmas
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From this reading That his thoughts had been running, as suggested in the last chapter, somewhat monotonously on his Christmas domesticities, is again suggested by the rather singular fact that he originally wished _The Daily News_ to be called _The Cricket_.
Clock
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From this reading Probably he was haunted again with his old vision of a homely, tale-telling periodical such as had broken off in “Master Humphrey’s Clock.”
Cricket
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From this reading That his thoughts had been running, as suggested in the last chapter, somewhat monotonously on his Christmas domesticities, is again suggested by the rather singular fact that he originally wished _The Daily News_ to be called _The Cricket_.
Daily
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From this reading About this time he became the first editor of _The Daily News_, a paper which he had largely planned and suggested, and which, I trust, remembers its semi-divine origin.
Dickens
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From this reading THE TIME OF TRANSITION Dickens was back in London by the June of 1845.
domesticities
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From this reading That his thoughts had been running, as suggested in the last chapter, somewhat monotonously on his Christmas domesticities, is again suggested by the rather singular fact that he originally wished _The Daily News_ to be called _The Cricket_.
editor
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From this reading About this time he became the first editor of _The Daily News_, a paper which he had largely planned and suggested, and which, I trust, remembers its semi-divine origin.
fact
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From this reading That his thoughts had been running, as suggested in the last chapter, somewhat monotonously on his Christmas domesticities, is again suggested by the rather singular fact that he originally wished _The Daily News_ to be called _The Cricket_.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading About this time he became the first editor of _The Daily News_, a paper which he had largely planned and suggested, and which, I trust, remembers its semi-divine origin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading About this time he became the first editor of _The Daily News_, a paper which he had largely planned and suggested, and which, I trust, remembers its semi-divine origin.
haunted
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From this reading Probably he was haunted again with his old vision of a homely, tale-telling periodical such as had broken off in “Master Humphrey’s Clock.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading About this time he became the first editor of _The Daily News_, a paper which he had largely planned and suggested, and which, I trust, remembers its semi-divine origin.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That his thoughts had been running, as suggested in the last chapter, somewhat monotonously on his Christmas domesticities, is again suggested by the rather singular fact that he originally wished _The Daily News_ to be called _The Cricket_.
homely
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From this reading Probably he was haunted again with his old vision of a homely, tale-telling periodical such as had broken off in “Master Humphrey’s Clock.”
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading About this time, however, he was peculiarly unsettled.
Humphrey's
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From this reading Probably he was haunted again with his old vision of a homely, tale-telling periodical such as had broken off in “Master Humphrey’s Clock.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading About this time he became the first editor of _The Daily News_, a paper which he had largely planned and suggested, and which, I trust, remembers its semi-divine origin.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TIME OF TRANSITION Dickens was back in London by the June of 1845.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That his thoughts had been running, as suggested in the last chapter, somewhat monotonously on his Christmas domesticities, is again suggested by the rather singular fact that he originally wished _The Daily News_ to be called _The Cricket_.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading About this time he became the first editor of _The Daily News_, a paper which he had largely planned and suggested, and which, I trust, remembers its semi-divine origin.
June
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From this reading THE TIME OF TRANSITION Dickens was back in London by the June of 1845.
largely
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From this reading About this time he became the first editor of _The Daily News_, a paper which he had largely planned and suggested, and which, I trust, remembers its semi-divine origin.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That his thoughts had been running, as suggested in the last chapter, somewhat monotonously on his Christmas domesticities, is again suggested by the rather singular fact that he originally wished _The Daily News_ to be called _The Cricket_.
London
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From this reading THE TIME OF TRANSITION Dickens was back in London by the June of 1845.
Master
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From this reading Probably he was haunted again with his old vision of a homely, tale-telling periodical such as had broken off in “Master Humphrey’s Clock.”
monotonously
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From this reading That his thoughts had been running, as suggested in the last chapter, somewhat monotonously on his Christmas domesticities, is again suggested by the rather singular fact that he originally wished _The Daily News_ to be called _The Cricket_.
News
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From this reading About this time he became the first editor of _The Daily News_, a paper which he had largely planned and suggested, and which, I trust, remembers its semi-divine origin.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TIME OF TRANSITION Dickens was back in London by the June of 1845.
off
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From this reading Probably he was haunted again with his old vision of a homely, tale-telling periodical such as had broken off in “Master Humphrey’s Clock.”
old
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From this reading Probably he was haunted again with his old vision of a homely, tale-telling periodical such as had broken off in “Master Humphrey’s Clock.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That his thoughts had been running, as suggested in the last chapter, somewhat monotonously on his Christmas domesticities, is again suggested by the rather singular fact that he originally wished _The Daily News_ to be called _The Cricket_.
origin
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From this reading About this time he became the first editor of _The Daily News_, a paper which he had largely planned and suggested, and which, I trust, remembers its semi-divine origin.
originally
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From this reading That his thoughts had been running, as suggested in the last chapter, somewhat monotonously on his Christmas domesticities, is again suggested by the rather singular fact that he originally wished _The Daily News_ to be called _The Cricket_.
paper
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From this reading About this time he became the first editor of _The Daily News_, a paper which he had largely planned and suggested, and which, I trust, remembers its semi-divine origin.
peculiarly
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From this reading About this time, however, he was peculiarly unsettled.
periodical
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From this reading Probably he was haunted again with his old vision of a homely, tale-telling periodical such as had broken off in “Master Humphrey’s Clock.”
planned
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From this reading About this time he became the first editor of _The Daily News_, a paper which he had largely planned and suggested, and which, I trust, remembers its semi-divine origin.
Probably
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From this reading Probably he was haunted again with his old vision of a homely, tale-telling periodical such as had broken off in “Master Humphrey’s Clock.”
rather
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From this reading That his thoughts had been running, as suggested in the last chapter, somewhat monotonously on his Christmas domesticities, is again suggested by the rather singular fact that he originally wished _The Daily News_ to be called _The Cricket_.
remembers
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From this reading About this time he became the first editor of _The Daily News_, a paper which he had largely planned and suggested, and which, I trust, remembers its semi-divine origin.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That his thoughts had been running, as suggested in the last chapter, somewhat monotonously on his Christmas domesticities, is again suggested by the rather singular fact that he originally wished _The Daily News_ to be called _The Cricket_.
semi-divine
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From this reading About this time he became the first editor of _The Daily News_, a paper which he had largely planned and suggested, and which, I trust, remembers its semi-divine origin.
singular
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From this reading That his thoughts had been running, as suggested in the last chapter, somewhat monotonously on his Christmas domesticities, is again suggested by the rather singular fact that he originally wished _The Daily News_ to be called _The Cricket_.
somewhat
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From this reading That his thoughts had been running, as suggested in the last chapter, somewhat monotonously on his Christmas domesticities, is again suggested by the rather singular fact that he originally wished _The Daily News_ to be called _The Cricket_.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Probably he was haunted again with his old vision of a homely, tale-telling periodical such as had broken off in “Master Humphrey’s Clock.”
suggested
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From this reading About this time he became the first editor of _The Daily News_, a paper which he had largely planned and suggested, and which, I trust, remembers its semi-divine origin.
tale-telling
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From this reading Probably he was haunted again with his old vision of a homely, tale-telling periodical such as had broken off in “Master Humphrey’s Clock.”
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That his thoughts had been running, as suggested in the last chapter, somewhat monotonously on his Christmas domesticities, is again suggested by the rather singular fact that he originally wished _The Daily News_ to be called _The Cricket_.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TIME OF TRANSITION Dickens was back in London by the June of 1845.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading About this time he became the first editor of _The Daily News_, a paper which he had largely planned and suggested, and which, I trust, remembers its semi-divine origin.
thoughts
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From this reading That his thoughts had been running, as suggested in the last chapter, somewhat monotonously on his Christmas domesticities, is again suggested by the rather singular fact that he originally wished _The Daily News_ to be called _The Cricket_.
TIMEnounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE TIME OF TRANSITION Dickens was back in London by the June of 1845.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That his thoughts had been running, as suggested in the last chapter, somewhat monotonously on his Christmas domesticities, is again suggested by the rather singular fact that he originally wished _The Daily News_ to be called _The Cricket_.
TRANSITION
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From this reading THE TIME OF TRANSITION Dickens was back in London by the June of 1845.
trust
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From this reading About this time he became the first editor of _The Daily News_, a paper which he had largely planned and suggested, and which, I trust, remembers its semi-divine origin.
unsettled
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From this reading About this time, however, he was peculiarly unsettled.
vision
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From this reading Probably he was haunted again with his old vision of a homely, tale-telling periodical such as had broken off in “Master Humphrey’s Clock.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TIME OF TRANSITION Dickens was back in London by the June of 1845.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading About this time he became the first editor of _The Daily News_, a paper which he had largely planned and suggested, and which, I trust, remembers its semi-divine origin.
wished
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From this reading That his thoughts had been running, as suggested in the last chapter, somewhat monotonously on his Christmas domesticities, is again suggested by the rather singular fact that he originally wished _The Daily News_ to be called _The Cricket_.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Probably he was haunted again with his old vision of a homely, tale-telling periodical such as had broken off in “Master Humphrey’s Clock.”
