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1881
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From this reading _This volume was first published in 1913_ _Wilde’s Poems_, _a selection of which is given in this volume_, _were first published in volume form in_ 1881, _and were reprinted four times before the end of_ 1882.
1882
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From this reading _This volume was first published in 1913_ _Wilde’s Poems_, _a selection of which is given in this volume_, _were first published in volume form in_ 1881, _and were reprinted four times before the end of_ 1882.
1908
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From this reading _A new Edition with additional poems_, _including Ravenna_, _The Sphinx_, _and The Ballad of Reading Goal_, _was first published_ (_limited issues on hand-made paper and Japanese vellum_) _by Methuen & Co. in March_ 1908.
1909
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From this reading _A further Edition_ (_making the seventh_) _with some omissions from the issue of_ 1908, _but including two new poems_, _was published in September_, 1909.
1913
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From this reading _This volume was first published in 1913_ _Wilde’s Poems_, _a selection of which is given in this volume_, _were first published in volume form in_ 1881, _and were reprinted four times before the end of_ 1882.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _This volume was first published in 1913_ _Wilde’s Poems_, _a selection of which is given in this volume_, _were first published in volume form in_ 1881, _and were reprinted four times before the end of_ 1882.
additional
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From this reading _A new Edition with additional poems_, _including Ravenna_, _The Sphinx_, _and The Ballad of Reading Goal_, _was first published_ (_limited issues on hand-made paper and Japanese vellum_) _by Methuen & Co. in March_ 1908.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _This volume was first published in 1913_ _Wilde’s Poems_, _a selection of which is given in this volume_, _were first published in volume form in_ 1881, _and were reprinted four times before the end of_ 1882.
Ballad
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From this reading _A new Edition with additional poems_, _including Ravenna_, _The Sphinx_, _and The Ballad of Reading Goal_, _was first published_ (_limited issues on hand-made paper and Japanese vellum_) _by Methuen & Co. in March_ 1908.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading _This volume was first published in 1913_ _Wilde’s Poems_, _a selection of which is given in this volume_, _were first published in volume form in_ 1881, _and were reprinted four times before the end of_ 1882.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _A further Edition_ (_making the seventh_) _with some omissions from the issue of_ 1908, _but including two new poems_, _was published in September_, 1909.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _A new Edition with additional poems_, _including Ravenna_, _The Sphinx_, _and The Ballad of Reading Goal_, _was first published_ (_limited issues on hand-made paper and Japanese vellum_) _by Methuen & Co. in March_ 1908.
Co
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From this reading _A new Edition with additional poems_, _including Ravenna_, _The Sphinx_, _and The Ballad of Reading Goal_, _was first published_ (_limited issues on hand-made paper and Japanese vellum_) _by Methuen & Co. in March_ 1908.
December
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From this reading _Ninth Edition_, _December_ 1909.
Edition
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From this reading _A new Edition with additional poems_, _including Ravenna_, _The Sphinx_, _and The Ballad of Reading Goal_, _was first published_ (_limited issues on hand-made paper and Japanese vellum_) _by Methuen & Co. in March_ 1908.
Eighth
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From this reading _Eighth Edition_, _November_ 1909.
end
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From this reading _This volume was first published in 1913_ _Wilde’s Poems_, _a selection of which is given in this volume_, _were first published in volume form in_ 1881, _and were reprinted four times before the end of_ 1882.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _This volume was first published in 1913_ _Wilde’s Poems_, _a selection of which is given in this volume_, _were first published in volume form in_ 1881, _and were reprinted four times before the end of_ 1882.
form
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From this reading _This volume was first published in 1913_ _Wilde’s Poems_, _a selection of which is given in this volume_, _were first published in volume form in_ 1881, _and were reprinted four times before the end of_ 1882.
four
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From this reading _This volume was first published in 1913_ _Wilde’s Poems_, _a selection of which is given in this volume_, _were first published in volume form in_ 1881, _and were reprinted four times before the end of_ 1882.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _A further Edition_ (_making the seventh_) _with some omissions from the issue of_ 1908, _but including two new poems_, _was published in September_, 1909.
further
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From this reading _A further Edition_ (_making the seventh_) _with some omissions from the issue of_ 1908, _but including two new poems_, _was published in September_, 1909.
given
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From this reading _This volume was first published in 1913_ _Wilde’s Poems_, _a selection of which is given in this volume_, _were first published in volume form in_ 1881, _and were reprinted four times before the end of_ 1882.
Goal
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From this reading _A new Edition with additional poems_, _including Ravenna_, _The Sphinx_, _and The Ballad of Reading Goal_, _was first published_ (_limited issues on hand-made paper and Japanese vellum_) _by Methuen & Co. in March_ 1908.
hand-made
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From this reading _A new Edition with additional poems_, _including Ravenna_, _The Sphinx_, _and The Ballad of Reading Goal_, _was first published_ (_limited issues on hand-made paper and Japanese vellum_) _by Methuen & Co. in March_ 1908.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _This volume was first published in 1913_ _Wilde’s Poems_, _a selection of which is given in this volume_, _were first published in volume form in_ 1881, _and were reprinted four times before the end of_ 1882.
including
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From this reading _A new Edition with additional poems_, _including Ravenna_, _The Sphinx_, _and The Ballad of Reading Goal_, _was first published_ (_limited issues on hand-made paper and Japanese vellum_) _by Methuen & Co. in March_ 1908.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _This volume was first published in 1913_ _Wilde’s Poems_, _a selection of which is given in this volume_, _were first published in volume form in_ 1881, _and were reprinted four times before the end of_ 1882.
issue
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From this reading _A further Edition_ (_making the seventh_) _with some omissions from the issue of_ 1908, _but including two new poems_, _was published in September_, 1909.
issues
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From this reading _A new Edition with additional poems_, _including Ravenna_, _The Sphinx_, _and The Ballad of Reading Goal_, _was first published_ (_limited issues on hand-made paper and Japanese vellum_) _by Methuen & Co. in March_ 1908.
Japanese
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From this reading _A new Edition with additional poems_, _including Ravenna_, _The Sphinx_, _and The Ballad of Reading Goal_, _was first published_ (_limited issues on hand-made paper and Japanese vellum_) _by Methuen & Co. in March_ 1908.
limited
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From this reading _A new Edition with additional poems_, _including Ravenna_, _The Sphinx_, _and The Ballad of Reading Goal_, _was first published_ (_limited issues on hand-made paper and Japanese vellum_) _by Methuen & Co. in March_ 1908.
making
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From this reading _A further Edition_ (_making the seventh_) _with some omissions from the issue of_ 1908, _but including two new poems_, _was published in September_, 1909.
March
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From this reading _A new Edition with additional poems_, _including Ravenna_, _The Sphinx_, _and The Ballad of Reading Goal_, _was first published_ (_limited issues on hand-made paper and Japanese vellum_) _by Methuen & Co. in March_ 1908.
Methuen
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From this reading _A new Edition with additional poems_, _including Ravenna_, _The Sphinx_, _and The Ballad of Reading Goal_, _was first published_ (_limited issues on hand-made paper and Japanese vellum_) _by Methuen & Co. in March_ 1908.
new
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From this reading _A new Edition with additional poems_, _including Ravenna_, _The Sphinx_, _and The Ballad of Reading Goal_, _was first published_ (_limited issues on hand-made paper and Japanese vellum_) _by Methuen & Co. in March_ 1908.
Ninth
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From this reading _Ninth Edition_, _December_ 1909.
November
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From this reading _Eighth Edition_, _November_ 1909.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _This volume was first published in 1913_ _Wilde’s Poems_, _a selection of which is given in this volume_, _were first published in volume form in_ 1881, _and were reprinted four times before the end of_ 1882.
omissions
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From this reading _A further Edition_ (_making the seventh_) _with some omissions from the issue of_ 1908, _but including two new poems_, _was published in September_, 1909.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _A new Edition with additional poems_, _including Ravenna_, _The Sphinx_, _and The Ballad of Reading Goal_, _was first published_ (_limited issues on hand-made paper and Japanese vellum_) _by Methuen & Co. in March_ 1908.
paper
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From this reading _A new Edition with additional poems_, _including Ravenna_, _The Sphinx_, _and The Ballad of Reading Goal_, _was first published_ (_limited issues on hand-made paper and Japanese vellum_) _by Methuen & Co. in March_ 1908.
Poems
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From this reading _This volume was first published in 1913_ _Wilde’s Poems_, _a selection of which is given in this volume_, _were first published in volume form in_ 1881, _and were reprinted four times before the end of_ 1882.
published
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From this reading _This volume was first published in 1913_ _Wilde’s Poems_, _a selection of which is given in this volume_, _were first published in volume form in_ 1881, _and were reprinted four times before the end of_ 1882.
Ravenna
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From this reading _A new Edition with additional poems_, _including Ravenna_, _The Sphinx_, _and The Ballad of Reading Goal_, _was first published_ (_limited issues on hand-made paper and Japanese vellum_) _by Methuen & Co. in March_ 1908.
Reading
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From this reading _A new Edition with additional poems_, _including Ravenna_, _The Sphinx_, _and The Ballad of Reading Goal_, _was first published_ (_limited issues on hand-made paper and Japanese vellum_) _by Methuen & Co. in March_ 1908.
reprinted
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From this reading _This volume was first published in 1913_ _Wilde’s Poems_, _a selection of which is given in this volume_, _were first published in volume form in_ 1881, _and were reprinted four times before the end of_ 1882.
selection
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From this reading _This volume was first published in 1913_ _Wilde’s Poems_, _a selection of which is given in this volume_, _were first published in volume form in_ 1881, _and were reprinted four times before the end of_ 1882.
September
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From this reading _A further Edition_ (_making the seventh_) _with some omissions from the issue of_ 1908, _but including two new poems_, _was published in September_, 1909.
seventh
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From this reading _A further Edition_ (_making the seventh_) _with some omissions from the issue of_ 1908, _but including two new poems_, _was published in September_, 1909.
some
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From this reading _A further Edition_ (_making the seventh_) _with some omissions from the issue of_ 1908, _but including two new poems_, _was published in September_, 1909.
Sphinx
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From this reading _A new Edition with additional poems_, _including Ravenna_, _The Sphinx_, _and The Ballad of Reading Goal_, _was first published_ (_limited issues on hand-made paper and Japanese vellum_) _by Methuen & Co. in March_ 1908.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _This volume was first published in 1913_ _Wilde’s Poems_, _a selection of which is given in this volume_, _were first published in volume form in_ 1881, _and were reprinted four times before the end of_ 1882.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _This volume was first published in 1913_ _Wilde’s Poems_, _a selection of which is given in this volume_, _were first published in volume form in_ 1881, _and were reprinted four times before the end of_ 1882.
times
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From this reading _This volume was first published in 1913_ _Wilde’s Poems_, _a selection of which is given in this volume_, _were first published in volume form in_ 1881, _and were reprinted four times before the end of_ 1882.
two
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From this reading _A further Edition_ (_making the seventh_) _with some omissions from the issue of_ 1908, _but including two new poems_, _was published in September_, 1909.
vellum
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From this reading _A new Edition with additional poems_, _including Ravenna_, _The Sphinx_, _and The Ballad of Reading Goal_, _was first published_ (_limited issues on hand-made paper and Japanese vellum_) _by Methuen & Co. in March_ 1908.
volume
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From this reading _This volume was first published in 1913_ _Wilde’s Poems_, _a selection of which is given in this volume_, _were first published in volume form in_ 1881, _and were reprinted four times before the end of_ 1882.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _This volume was first published in 1913_ _Wilde’s Poems_, _a selection of which is given in this volume_, _were first published in volume form in_ 1881, _and were reprinted four times before the end of_ 1882.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _This volume was first published in 1913_ _Wilde’s Poems_, _a selection of which is given in this volume_, _were first published in volume form in_ 1881, _and were reprinted four times before the end of_ 1882.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _This volume was first published in 1913_ _Wilde’s Poems_, _a selection of which is given in this volume_, _were first published in volume form in_ 1881, _and were reprinted four times before the end of_ 1882.
Wilde's
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From this reading _This volume was first published in 1913_ _Wilde’s Poems_, _a selection of which is given in this volume_, _were first published in volume form in_ 1881, _and were reprinted four times before the end of_ 1882.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading _A new Edition with additional poems_, _including Ravenna_, _The Sphinx_, _and The Ballad of Reading Goal_, _was first published_ (_limited issues on hand-made paper and Japanese vellum_) _by Methuen & Co. in March_ 1908.
