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4
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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 The Great Play “Les Avaries” of Eugene Brieux Novelized with the approval of the author +++Page 4 is a virtually unreadable letter in handwritten script from M. Brieux.+++ My endeavor has been to tell a simple story, preserving as closely as possible the spirit and feeling of the original.
able
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From this reading If I have been able to assist him, this bit of literary carpentering will be worth while.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Great Play “Les Avaries” of Eugene Brieux Novelized with the approval of the author +++Page 4 is a virtually unreadable letter in handwritten script from M. Brieux.+++ My endeavor has been to tell a simple story, preserving as closely as possible the spirit and feeling of the original.
approval
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Great Play “Les Avaries” of Eugene Brieux Novelized with the approval of the author +++Page 4 is a virtually unreadable letter in handwritten script from M. Brieux.+++ My endeavor has been to tell a simple story, preserving as closely as possible the spirit and feeling of the original.
assist
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From this reading If I have been able to assist him, this bit of literary carpentering will be worth while.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I have not felt at liberty to embellish M. Brieux’s ideas, and I have used his dialogue word for word wherever possible.
author
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Avaries
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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If I have been able to assist him, this bit of literary carpentering will be worth while.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Great Play “Les Avaries” of Eugene Brieux Novelized with the approval of the author +++Page 4 is a virtually unreadable letter in handwritten script from M. Brieux.+++ My endeavor has been to tell a simple story, preserving as closely as possible the spirit and feeling of the original.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Unless I have mis-read the author, his sole purpose in writing LES AVARIES was to place a number of most important facts before the minds of the public, and to drive them home by means of intense emotion.
bit
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Brieux
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Brieux's
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build
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From this reading I have tried, as it were, to take the play to pieces, and build a novel out of the same material.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Unless I have mis-read the author, his sole purpose in writing LES AVARIES was to place a number of most important facts before the minds of the public, and to drive them home by means of intense emotion.
carpentering
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closely
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dialogue
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drive
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embellish
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emotion
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endeavor
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Eugene
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facts
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From this reading Unless I have mis-read the author, his sole purpose in writing LES AVARIES was to place a number of most important facts before the minds of the public, and to drive them home by means of intense emotion.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Great Play “Les Avaries” of Eugene Brieux Novelized with the approval of the author +++Page 4 is a virtually unreadable letter in handwritten script from M. Brieux.+++ My endeavor has been to tell a simple story, preserving as closely as possible the spirit and feeling of the original.
felt
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From this reading I have not felt at liberty to embellish M. Brieux’s ideas, and I have used his dialogue word for word wherever possible.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have not felt at liberty to embellish M. Brieux’s ideas, and I have used his dialogue word for word wherever possible.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Great Play “Les Avaries” of Eugene Brieux Novelized with the approval of the author +++Page 4 is a virtually unreadable letter in handwritten script from M. Brieux.+++ My endeavor has been to tell a simple story, preserving as closely as possible the spirit and feeling of the original.
GreatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Great Play “Les Avaries” of Eugene Brieux Novelized with the approval of the author +++Page 4 is a virtually unreadable letter in handwritten script from M. Brieux.+++ My endeavor has been to tell a simple story, preserving as closely as possible the spirit and feeling of the original.
handwritten
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Great Play “Les Avaries” of Eugene Brieux Novelized with the approval of the author +++Page 4 is a virtually unreadable letter in handwritten script from M. Brieux.+++ My endeavor has been to tell a simple story, preserving as closely as possible the spirit and feeling of the original.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have tried, as it were, to take the play to pieces, and build a novel out of the same material.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If I have been able to assist him, this bit of literary carpentering will be worth while.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I have not felt at liberty to embellish M. Brieux’s ideas, and I have used his dialogue word for word wherever possible.
home
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From this reading Unless I have mis-read the author, his sole purpose in writing LES AVARIES was to place a number of most important facts before the minds of the public, and to drive them home by means of intense emotion.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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ideas
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From this reading I have not felt at liberty to embellish M. Brieux’s ideas, and I have used his dialogue word for word wherever possible.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I have been able to assist him, this bit of literary carpentering will be worth while.
important
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From this reading Unless I have mis-read the author, his sole purpose in writing LES AVARIES was to place a number of most important facts before the minds of the public, and to drive them home by means of intense emotion.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Great Play “Les Avaries” of Eugene Brieux Novelized with the approval of the author +++Page 4 is a virtually unreadable letter in handwritten script from M. Brieux.+++ My endeavor has been to tell a simple story, preserving as closely as possible the spirit and feeling of the original.
intense
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From this reading Unless I have mis-read the author, his sole purpose in writing LES AVARIES was to place a number of most important facts before the minds of the public, and to drive them home by means of intense emotion.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Great Play “Les Avaries” of Eugene Brieux Novelized with the approval of the author +++Page 4 is a virtually unreadable letter in handwritten script from M. Brieux.+++ My endeavor has been to tell a simple story, preserving as closely as possible the spirit and feeling of the original.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have tried, as it were, to take the play to pieces, and build a novel out of the same material.
Les
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letter
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libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading I have not felt at liberty to embellish M. Brieux’s ideas, and I have used his dialogue word for word wherever possible.
literary
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M
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material
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From this reading I have tried, as it were, to take the play to pieces, and build a novel out of the same material.
means
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From this reading Unless I have mis-read the author, his sole purpose in writing LES AVARIES was to place a number of most important facts before the minds of the public, and to drive them home by means of intense emotion.
minds
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From this reading Unless I have mis-read the author, his sole purpose in writing LES AVARIES was to place a number of most important facts before the minds of the public, and to drive them home by means of intense emotion.
mis-read
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From this reading Unless I have mis-read the author, his sole purpose in writing LES AVARIES was to place a number of most important facts before the minds of the public, and to drive them home by means of intense emotion.
most
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From this reading Unless I have mis-read the author, his sole purpose in writing LES AVARIES was to place a number of most important facts before the minds of the public, and to drive them home by means of intense emotion.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Great Play “Les Avaries” of Eugene Brieux Novelized with the approval of the author +++Page 4 is a virtually unreadable letter in handwritten script from M. Brieux.+++ My endeavor has been to tell a simple story, preserving as closely as possible the spirit and feeling of the original.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have not felt at liberty to embellish M. Brieux’s ideas, and I have used his dialogue word for word wherever possible.
novel
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Novelized
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number
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Great Play “Les Avaries” of Eugene Brieux Novelized with the approval of the author +++Page 4 is a virtually unreadable letter in handwritten script from M. Brieux.+++ My endeavor has been to tell a simple story, preserving as closely as possible the spirit and feeling of the original.
original
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out
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From this reading I have tried, as it were, to take the play to pieces, and build a novel out of the same material.
Page
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pieces
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From this reading I have tried, as it were, to take the play to pieces, and build a novel out of the same material.
place
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From this reading Unless I have mis-read the author, his sole purpose in writing LES AVARIES was to place a number of most important facts before the minds of the public, and to drive them home by means of intense emotion.
Play
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possible
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preserving
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public
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purpose
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From this reading Unless I have mis-read the author, his sole purpose in writing LES AVARIES was to place a number of most important facts before the minds of the public, and to drive them home by means of intense emotion.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have tried, as it were, to take the play to pieces, and build a novel out of the same material.
script
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From this reading The Great Play “Les Avaries” of Eugene Brieux Novelized with the approval of the author +++Page 4 is a virtually unreadable letter in handwritten script from M. Brieux.+++ My endeavor has been to tell a simple story, preserving as closely as possible the spirit and feeling of the original.
simple
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sole
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spirit
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From this reading The Great Play “Les Avaries” of Eugene Brieux Novelized with the approval of the author +++Page 4 is a virtually unreadable letter in handwritten script from M. Brieux.+++ My endeavor has been to tell a simple story, preserving as closely as possible the spirit and feeling of the original.
story
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takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have tried, as it were, to take the play to pieces, and build a novel out of the same material.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Great Play “Les Avaries” of Eugene Brieux Novelized with the approval of the author +++Page 4 is a virtually unreadable letter in handwritten script from M. Brieux.+++ My endeavor has been to tell a simple story, preserving as closely as possible the spirit and feeling of the original.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Great Play “Les Avaries” of Eugene Brieux Novelized with the approval of the author +++Page 4 is a virtually unreadable letter in handwritten script from M. Brieux.+++ My endeavor has been to tell a simple story, preserving as closely as possible the spirit and feeling of the original.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Unless I have mis-read the author, his sole purpose in writing LES AVARIES was to place a number of most important facts before the minds of the public, and to drive them home by means of intense emotion.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If I have been able to assist him, this bit of literary carpentering will be worth while.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Great Play “Les Avaries” of Eugene Brieux Novelized with the approval of the author +++Page 4 is a virtually unreadable letter in handwritten script from M. Brieux.+++ My endeavor has been to tell a simple story, preserving as closely as possible the spirit and feeling of the original.
tried
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From this reading I have tried, as it were, to take the play to pieces, and build a novel out of the same material.
UnlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading Unless I have mis-read the author, his sole purpose in writing LES AVARIES was to place a number of most important facts before the minds of the public, and to drive them home by means of intense emotion.
unreadable
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used
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From this reading I have not felt at liberty to embellish M. Brieux’s ideas, and I have used his dialogue word for word wherever possible.
virtually
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From this reading The Great Play “Les Avaries” of Eugene Brieux Novelized with the approval of the author +++Page 4 is a virtually unreadable letter in handwritten script from M. Brieux.+++ My endeavor has been to tell a simple story, preserving as closely as possible the spirit and feeling of the original.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Unless I have mis-read the author, his sole purpose in writing LES AVARIES was to place a number of most important facts before the minds of the public, and to drive them home by means of intense emotion.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I have tried, as it were, to take the play to pieces, and build a novel out of the same material.
whereverconjunctionUS /weˈrevər/
in or to any place at all
From this reading I have not felt at liberty to embellish M. Brieux’s ideas, and I have used his dialogue word for word wherever possible.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading If I have been able to assist him, this bit of literary carpentering will be worth while.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If I have been able to assist him, this bit of literary carpentering will be worth while.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Great Play “Les Avaries” of Eugene Brieux Novelized with the approval of the author +++Page 4 is a virtually unreadable letter in handwritten script from M. Brieux.+++ My endeavor has been to tell a simple story, preserving as closely as possible the spirit and feeling of the original.
word
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From this reading I have not felt at liberty to embellish M. Brieux’s ideas, and I have used his dialogue word for word wherever possible.
worth
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From this reading If I have been able to assist him, this bit of literary carpentering will be worth while.
writing
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From this reading Unless I have mis-read the author, his sole purpose in writing LES AVARIES was to place a number of most important facts before the minds of the public, and to drive them home by means of intense emotion.
