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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 To be sure, Heidi is a book that in its field can hardly be overpraised.
almost
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From this reading Not one person in ten of those who read Lorna Doone is aware that several of Blackmore’s other novels are almost equally charming.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Not one person in ten of those who read Lorna Doone is aware that several of Blackmore’s other novels are almost equally charming.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Many writers have suffered injustice in being known as the author of but one book.
author
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From this reading Many writers have suffered injustice in being known as the author of but one book.
authoress
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From this reading Such, too, has been the fate of Johanna Spyri, the Swiss authoress, whose reputation is mistakenly supposed to rest on her story of Heidi.
aware
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From this reading Not one person in ten of those who read Lorna Doone is aware that several of Blackmore’s other novels are almost equally charming.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be sure, Heidi is a book that in its field can hardly be overpraised.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Such, too, has been the fate of Johanna Spyri, the Swiss authoress, whose reputation is mistakenly supposed to rest on her story of Heidi.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Many writers have suffered injustice in being known as the author of but one book.
best
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From this reading Robinson Crusoe was not Defoe’s only masterpiece, nor did Bunyan confine his best powers to Pilgrim’s Progress.
Blackmore's
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From this reading Not one person in ten of those who read Lorna Doone is aware that several of Blackmore’s other novels are almost equally charming.
book
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From this reading Many writers have suffered injustice in being known as the author of but one book.
Bunyan
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From this reading Robinson Crusoe was not Defoe’s only masterpiece, nor did Bunyan confine his best powers to Pilgrim’s Progress.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Many writers have suffered injustice in being known as the author of but one book.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading To be sure, Heidi is a book that in its field can hardly be overpraised.
charming
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From this reading Not one person in ten of those who read Lorna Doone is aware that several of Blackmore’s other novels are almost equally charming.
confine
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From this reading Robinson Crusoe was not Defoe’s only masterpiece, nor did Bunyan confine his best powers to Pilgrim’s Progress.
Crusoe
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From this reading Robinson Crusoe was not Defoe’s only masterpiece, nor did Bunyan confine his best powers to Pilgrim’s Progress.
Defoe's
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From this reading Robinson Crusoe was not Defoe’s only masterpiece, nor did Bunyan confine his best powers to Pilgrim’s Progress.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Robinson Crusoe was not Defoe’s only masterpiece, nor did Bunyan confine his best powers to Pilgrim’s Progress.
Doone
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From this reading Not one person in ten of those who read Lorna Doone is aware that several of Blackmore’s other novels are almost equally charming.
equallynounUS /ˈequally/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Not one person in ten of those who read Lorna Doone is aware that several of Blackmore’s other novels are almost equally charming.
fate
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From this reading Such, too, has been the fate of Johanna Spyri, the Swiss authoress, whose reputation is mistakenly supposed to rest on her story of Heidi.
field
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From this reading To be sure, Heidi is a book that in its field can hardly be overpraised.
hardly
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From this reading To be sure, Heidi is a book that in its field can hardly be overpraised.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such, too, has been the fate of Johanna Spyri, the Swiss authoress, whose reputation is mistakenly supposed to rest on her story of Heidi.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Many writers have suffered injustice in being known as the author of but one book.
Heidi
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From this reading Such, too, has been the fate of Johanna Spyri, the Swiss authoress, whose reputation is mistakenly supposed to rest on her story of Heidi.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Such, too, has been the fate of Johanna Spyri, the Swiss authoress, whose reputation is mistakenly supposed to rest on her story of Heidi.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Robinson Crusoe was not Defoe’s only masterpiece, nor did Bunyan confine his best powers to Pilgrim’s Progress.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Many writers have suffered injustice in being known as the author of but one book.
injustice
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From this reading Many writers have suffered injustice in being known as the author of but one book.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not one person in ten of those who read Lorna Doone is aware that several of Blackmore’s other novels are almost equally charming.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading To be sure, Heidi is a book that in its field can hardly be overpraised.
Johanna
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From this reading Such, too, has been the fate of Johanna Spyri, the Swiss authoress, whose reputation is mistakenly supposed to rest on her story of Heidi.
known
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From this reading Many writers have suffered injustice in being known as the author of but one book.
Lorna
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From this reading Not one person in ten of those who read Lorna Doone is aware that several of Blackmore’s other novels are almost equally charming.
Many
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From this reading Many writers have suffered injustice in being known as the author of but one book.
masterpiece
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From this reading Robinson Crusoe was not Defoe’s only masterpiece, nor did Bunyan confine his best powers to Pilgrim’s Progress.
mistakenly
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From this reading Such, too, has been the fate of Johanna Spyri, the Swiss authoress, whose reputation is mistakenly supposed to rest on her story of Heidi.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Robinson Crusoe was not Defoe’s only masterpiece, nor did Bunyan confine his best powers to Pilgrim’s Progress.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Robinson Crusoe was not Defoe’s only masterpiece, nor did Bunyan confine his best powers to Pilgrim’s Progress.
novels
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From this reading Not one person in ten of those who read Lorna Doone is aware that several of Blackmore’s other novels are almost equally charming.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Many writers have suffered injustice in being known as the author of but one book.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Such, too, has been the fate of Johanna Spyri, the Swiss authoress, whose reputation is mistakenly supposed to rest on her story of Heidi.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Many writers have suffered injustice in being known as the author of but one book.
only
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From this reading Robinson Crusoe was not Defoe’s only masterpiece, nor did Bunyan confine his best powers to Pilgrim’s Progress.
other
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From this reading Not one person in ten of those who read Lorna Doone is aware that several of Blackmore’s other novels are almost equally charming.
overpraised
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From this reading To be sure, Heidi is a book that in its field can hardly be overpraised.
person
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From this reading Not one person in ten of those who read Lorna Doone is aware that several of Blackmore’s other novels are almost equally charming.
Pilgrim's
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From this reading Robinson Crusoe was not Defoe’s only masterpiece, nor did Bunyan confine his best powers to Pilgrim’s Progress.
powersnounUS /powers/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Robinson Crusoe was not Defoe’s only masterpiece, nor did Bunyan confine his best powers to Pilgrim’s Progress.
Progress
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From this reading Robinson Crusoe was not Defoe’s only masterpiece, nor did Bunyan confine his best powers to Pilgrim’s Progress.
read
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From this reading Not one person in ten of those who read Lorna Doone is aware that several of Blackmore’s other novels are almost equally charming.
reputation
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From this reading Such, too, has been the fate of Johanna Spyri, the Swiss authoress, whose reputation is mistakenly supposed to rest on her story of Heidi.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Such, too, has been the fate of Johanna Spyri, the Swiss authoress, whose reputation is mistakenly supposed to rest on her story of Heidi.
Robinson
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From this reading Robinson Crusoe was not Defoe’s only masterpiece, nor did Bunyan confine his best powers to Pilgrim’s Progress.
several
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From this reading Not one person in ten of those who read Lorna Doone is aware that several of Blackmore’s other novels are almost equally charming.
Spyri
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From this reading Such, too, has been the fate of Johanna Spyri, the Swiss authoress, whose reputation is mistakenly supposed to rest on her story of Heidi.
story
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From this reading Such, too, has been the fate of Johanna Spyri, the Swiss authoress, whose reputation is mistakenly supposed to rest on her story of Heidi.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such, too, has been the fate of Johanna Spyri, the Swiss authoress, whose reputation is mistakenly supposed to rest on her story of Heidi.
suffered
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From this reading Many writers have suffered injustice in being known as the author of but one book.
supposed
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From this reading Such, too, has been the fate of Johanna Spyri, the Swiss authoress, whose reputation is mistakenly supposed to rest on her story of Heidi.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To be sure, Heidi is a book that in its field can hardly be overpraised.
Swiss
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From this reading Such, too, has been the fate of Johanna Spyri, the Swiss authoress, whose reputation is mistakenly supposed to rest on her story of Heidi.
ten
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From this reading Not one person in ten of those who read Lorna Doone is aware that several of Blackmore’s other novels are almost equally charming.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not one person in ten of those who read Lorna Doone is aware that several of Blackmore’s other novels are almost equally charming.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Many writers have suffered injustice in being known as the author of but one book.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Not one person in ten of those who read Lorna Doone is aware that several of Blackmore’s other novels are almost equally charming.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Robinson Crusoe was not Defoe’s only masterpiece, nor did Bunyan confine his best powers to Pilgrim’s Progress.
too
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From this reading Such, too, has been the fate of Johanna Spyri, the Swiss authoress, whose reputation is mistakenly supposed to rest on her story of Heidi.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Robinson Crusoe was not Defoe’s only masterpiece, nor did Bunyan confine his best powers to Pilgrim’s Progress.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Not one person in ten of those who read Lorna Doone is aware that several of Blackmore’s other novels are almost equally charming.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Such, too, has been the fate of Johanna Spyri, the Swiss authoress, whose reputation is mistakenly supposed to rest on her story of Heidi.
writers
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From this reading Many writers have suffered injustice in being known as the author of but one book.
