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1
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From this reading In the first place it is to be noted that they all date from 1830, 1831, and 1832[1] and therefore precede the conception and planning of _The Human Comedy_.
1830
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From this reading In the first place it is to be noted that they all date from 1830, 1831, and 1832[1] and therefore precede the conception and planning of _The Human Comedy_.
1831
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From this reading In the first place it is to be noted that they all date from 1830, 1831, and 1832[1] and therefore precede the conception and planning of _The Human Comedy_.
1832
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From this reading In the first place it is to be noted that they all date from 1830, 1831, and 1832[1] and therefore precede the conception and planning of _The Human Comedy_.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Balzac's short stories, which we call in French _nouvelles_, are, generally speaking, not the best-known or the most popular part of his work; nor are they the part best fitted to give a true and complete idea of his genius.
all
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From this reading That is all that will be attempted in this Introduction.
always
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From this reading But some of them are none the less masterpieces in their kind; they have characteristics and a significance not always possessed by their author's long novels, such as _Eugénie Grandet_ or _Cousin Pons;_ and finally, for this very reason, they hold in the unfinished structure of _The Human Comedy_ a place which it will be interesting to try to determine.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Balzac's short stories, which we call in French _nouvelles_, are, generally speaking, not the best-known or the most popular part of his work; nor are they the part best fitted to give a true and complete idea of his genius.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Balzac's short stories, which we call in French _nouvelles_, are, generally speaking, not the best-known or the most popular part of his work; nor are they the part best fitted to give a true and complete idea of his genius.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But some of them are none the less masterpieces in their kind; they have characteristics and a significance not always possessed by their author's long novels, such as _Eugénie Grandet_ or _Cousin Pons;_ and finally, for this very reason, they hold in the unfinished structure of _The Human Comedy_ a place which it will be interesting to try to determine.
attempted
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From this reading That is all that will be attempted in this Introduction.
author's
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From this reading But some of them are none the less masterpieces in their kind; they have characteristics and a significance not always possessed by their author's long novels, such as _Eugénie Grandet_ or _Cousin Pons;_ and finally, for this very reason, they hold in the unfinished structure of _The Human Comedy_ a place which it will be interesting to try to determine.
Balzac's
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From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Balzac's short stories, which we call in French _nouvelles_, are, generally speaking, not the best-known or the most popular part of his work; nor are they the part best fitted to give a true and complete idea of his genius.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But some of them are none the less masterpieces in their kind; they have characteristics and a significance not always possessed by their author's long novels, such as _Eugénie Grandet_ or _Cousin Pons;_ and finally, for this very reason, they hold in the unfinished structure of _The Human Comedy_ a place which it will be interesting to try to determine.
best
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From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Balzac's short stories, which we call in French _nouvelles_, are, generally speaking, not the best-known or the most popular part of his work; nor are they the part best fitted to give a true and complete idea of his genius.
best-known
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From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Balzac's short stories, which we call in French _nouvelles_, are, generally speaking, not the best-known or the most popular part of his work; nor are they the part best fitted to give a true and complete idea of his genius.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But some of them are none the less masterpieces in their kind; they have characteristics and a significance not always possessed by their author's long novels, such as _Eugénie Grandet_ or _Cousin Pons;_ and finally, for this very reason, they hold in the unfinished structure of _The Human Comedy_ a place which it will be interesting to try to determine.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But some of them are none the less masterpieces in their kind; they have characteristics and a significance not always possessed by their author's long novels, such as _Eugénie Grandet_ or _Cousin Pons;_ and finally, for this very reason, they hold in the unfinished structure of _The Human Comedy_ a place which it will be interesting to try to determine.
call
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From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Balzac's short stories, which we call in French _nouvelles_, are, generally speaking, not the best-known or the most popular part of his work; nor are they the part best fitted to give a true and complete idea of his genius.
characteristics
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From this reading But some of them are none the less masterpieces in their kind; they have characteristics and a significance not always possessed by their author's long novels, such as _Eugénie Grandet_ or _Cousin Pons;_ and finally, for this very reason, they hold in the unfinished structure of _The Human Comedy_ a place which it will be interesting to try to determine.
circumstances
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From this reading Some of the stories contained in the present volume were written under curious circumstances.
Comedy
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From this reading But some of them are none the less masterpieces in their kind; they have characteristics and a significance not always possessed by their author's long novels, such as _Eugénie Grandet_ or _Cousin Pons;_ and finally, for this very reason, they hold in the unfinished structure of _The Human Comedy_ a place which it will be interesting to try to determine.
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Balzac's short stories, which we call in French _nouvelles_, are, generally speaking, not the best-known or the most popular part of his work; nor are they the part best fitted to give a true and complete idea of his genius.
conception
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From this reading In the first place it is to be noted that they all date from 1830, 1831, and 1832[1] and therefore precede the conception and planning of _The Human Comedy_.
contained
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From this reading Some of the stories contained in the present volume were written under curious circumstances.
Cousin
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From this reading But some of them are none the less masterpieces in their kind; they have characteristics and a significance not always possessed by their author's long novels, such as _Eugénie Grandet_ or _Cousin Pons;_ and finally, for this very reason, they hold in the unfinished structure of _The Human Comedy_ a place which it will be interesting to try to determine.
curious
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From this reading Some of the stories contained in the present volume were written under curious circumstances.
date
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From this reading In the first place it is to be noted that they all date from 1830, 1831, and 1832[1] and therefore precede the conception and planning of _The Human Comedy_.
determine
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From this reading But some of them are none the less masterpieces in their kind; they have characteristics and a significance not always possessed by their author's long novels, such as _Eugénie Grandet_ or _Cousin Pons;_ and finally, for this very reason, they hold in the unfinished structure of _The Human Comedy_ a place which it will be interesting to try to determine.
Eugénie
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From this reading But some of them are none the less masterpieces in their kind; they have characteristics and a significance not always possessed by their author's long novels, such as _Eugénie Grandet_ or _Cousin Pons;_ and finally, for this very reason, they hold in the unfinished structure of _The Human Comedy_ a place which it will be interesting to try to determine.
finally
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From this reading But some of them are none the less masterpieces in their kind; they have characteristics and a significance not always possessed by their author's long novels, such as _Eugénie Grandet_ or _Cousin Pons;_ and finally, for this very reason, they hold in the unfinished structure of _The Human Comedy_ a place which it will be interesting to try to determine.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the first place it is to be noted that they all date from 1830, 1831, and 1832[1] and therefore precede the conception and planning of _The Human Comedy_.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪd/
prepared and equipped for a particular purpose
From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Balzac's short stories, which we call in French _nouvelles_, are, generally speaking, not the best-known or the most popular part of his work; nor are they the part best fitted to give a true and complete idea of his genius.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But some of them are none the less masterpieces in their kind; they have characteristics and a significance not always possessed by their author's long novels, such as _Eugénie Grandet_ or _Cousin Pons;_ and finally, for this very reason, they hold in the unfinished structure of _The Human Comedy_ a place which it will be interesting to try to determine.
French
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From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Balzac's short stories, which we call in French _nouvelles_, are, generally speaking, not the best-known or the most popular part of his work; nor are they the part best fitted to give a true and complete idea of his genius.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the first place it is to be noted that they all date from 1830, 1831, and 1832[1] and therefore precede the conception and planning of _The Human Comedy_.
G
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From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Balzac's short stories, which we call in French _nouvelles_, are, generally speaking, not the best-known or the most popular part of his work; nor are they the part best fitted to give a true and complete idea of his genius.
generally
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From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Balzac's short stories, which we call in French _nouvelles_, are, generally speaking, not the best-known or the most popular part of his work; nor are they the part best fitted to give a true and complete idea of his genius.
genius
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From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Balzac's short stories, which we call in French _nouvelles_, are, generally speaking, not the best-known or the most popular part of his work; nor are they the part best fitted to give a true and complete idea of his genius.
give
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From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Balzac's short stories, which we call in French _nouvelles_, are, generally speaking, not the best-known or the most popular part of his work; nor are they the part best fitted to give a true and complete idea of his genius.
Grandet
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From this reading But some of them are none the less masterpieces in their kind; they have characteristics and a significance not always possessed by their author's long novels, such as _Eugénie Grandet_ or _Cousin Pons;_ and finally, for this very reason, they hold in the unfinished structure of _The Human Comedy_ a place which it will be interesting to try to determine.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But some of them are none the less masterpieces in their kind; they have characteristics and a significance not always possessed by their author's long novels, such as _Eugénie Grandet_ or _Cousin Pons;_ and finally, for this very reason, they hold in the unfinished structure of _The Human Comedy_ a place which it will be interesting to try to determine.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Balzac's short stories, which we call in French _nouvelles_, are, generally speaking, not the best-known or the most popular part of his work; nor are they the part best fitted to give a true and complete idea of his genius.
hold
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From this reading But some of them are none the less masterpieces in their kind; they have characteristics and a significance not always possessed by their author's long novels, such as _Eugénie Grandet_ or _Cousin Pons;_ and finally, for this very reason, they hold in the unfinished structure of _The Human Comedy_ a place which it will be interesting to try to determine.
Human
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From this reading But some of them are none the less masterpieces in their kind; they have characteristics and a significance not always possessed by their author's long novels, such as _Eugénie Grandet_ or _Cousin Pons;_ and finally, for this very reason, they hold in the unfinished structure of _The Human Comedy_ a place which it will be interesting to try to determine.
idea
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From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Balzac's short stories, which we call in French _nouvelles_, are, generally speaking, not the best-known or the most popular part of his work; nor are they the part best fitted to give a true and complete idea of his genius.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Balzac's short stories, which we call in French _nouvelles_, are, generally speaking, not the best-known or the most popular part of his work; nor are they the part best fitted to give a true and complete idea of his genius.
interesting
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From this reading But some of them are none the less masterpieces in their kind; they have characteristics and a significance not always possessed by their author's long novels, such as _Eugénie Grandet_ or _Cousin Pons;_ and finally, for this very reason, they hold in the unfinished structure of _The Human Comedy_ a place which it will be interesting to try to determine.
Introduction
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From this reading That is all that will be attempted in this Introduction.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is all that will be attempted in this Introduction.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But some of them are none the less masterpieces in their kind; they have characteristics and a significance not always possessed by their author's long novels, such as _Eugénie Grandet_ or _Cousin Pons;_ and finally, for this very reason, they hold in the unfinished structure of _The Human Comedy_ a place which it will be interesting to try to determine.
kind
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From this reading But some of them are none the less masterpieces in their kind; they have characteristics and a significance not always possessed by their author's long novels, such as _Eugénie Grandet_ or _Cousin Pons;_ and finally, for this very reason, they hold in the unfinished structure of _The Human Comedy_ a place which it will be interesting to try to determine.
Knickerbocker
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From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Balzac's short stories, which we call in French _nouvelles_, are, generally speaking, not the best-known or the most popular part of his work; nor are they the part best fitted to give a true and complete idea of his genius.
less
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From this reading But some of them are none the less masterpieces in their kind; they have characteristics and a significance not always possessed by their author's long novels, such as _Eugénie Grandet_ or _Cousin Pons;_ and finally, for this very reason, they hold in the unfinished structure of _The Human Comedy_ a place which it will be interesting to try to determine.
London
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From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Balzac's short stories, which we call in French _nouvelles_, are, generally speaking, not the best-known or the most popular part of his work; nor are they the part best fitted to give a true and complete idea of his genius.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But some of them are none the less masterpieces in their kind; they have characteristics and a significance not always possessed by their author's long novels, such as _Eugénie Grandet_ or _Cousin Pons;_ and finally, for this very reason, they hold in the unfinished structure of _The Human Comedy_ a place which it will be interesting to try to determine.
masterpieces
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From this reading But some of them are none the less masterpieces in their kind; they have characteristics and a significance not always possessed by their author's long novels, such as _Eugénie Grandet_ or _Cousin Pons;_ and finally, for this very reason, they hold in the unfinished structure of _The Human Comedy_ a place which it will be interesting to try to determine.
most
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From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Balzac's short stories, which we call in French _nouvelles_, are, generally speaking, not the best-known or the most popular part of his work; nor are they the part best fitted to give a true and complete idea of his genius.
New
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From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Balzac's short stories, which we call in French _nouvelles_, are, generally speaking, not the best-known or the most popular part of his work; nor are they the part best fitted to give a true and complete idea of his genius.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading But some of them are none the less masterpieces in their kind; they have characteristics and a significance not always possessed by their author's long novels, such as _Eugénie Grandet_ or _Cousin Pons;_ and finally, for this very reason, they hold in the unfinished structure of _The Human Comedy_ a place which it will be interesting to try to determine.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Balzac's short stories, which we call in French _nouvelles_, are, generally speaking, not the best-known or the most popular part of his work; nor are they the part best fitted to give a true and complete idea of his genius.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Balzac's short stories, which we call in French _nouvelles_, are, generally speaking, not the best-known or the most popular part of his work; nor are they the part best fitted to give a true and complete idea of his genius.
noted
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From this reading In the first place it is to be noted that they all date from 1830, 1831, and 1832[1] and therefore precede the conception and planning of _The Human Comedy_.
nouvelles
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From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Balzac's short stories, which we call in French _nouvelles_, are, generally speaking, not the best-known or the most popular part of his work; nor are they the part best fitted to give a true and complete idea of his genius.
novels
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From this reading But some of them are none the less masterpieces in their kind; they have characteristics and a significance not always possessed by their author's long novels, such as _Eugénie Grandet_ or _Cousin Pons;_ and finally, for this very reason, they hold in the unfinished structure of _The Human Comedy_ a place which it will be interesting to try to determine.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Balzac's short stories, which we call in French _nouvelles_, are, generally speaking, not the best-known or the most popular part of his work; nor are they the part best fitted to give a true and complete idea of his genius.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Balzac's short stories, which we call in French _nouvelles_, are, generally speaking, not the best-known or the most popular part of his work; nor are they the part best fitted to give a true and complete idea of his genius.
P
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From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Balzac's short stories, which we call in French _nouvelles_, are, generally speaking, not the best-known or the most popular part of his work; nor are they the part best fitted to give a true and complete idea of his genius.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Balzac's short stories, which we call in French _nouvelles_, are, generally speaking, not the best-known or the most popular part of his work; nor are they the part best fitted to give a true and complete idea of his genius.
place
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From this reading But some of them are none the less masterpieces in their kind; they have characteristics and a significance not always possessed by their author's long novels, such as _Eugénie Grandet_ or _Cousin Pons;_ and finally, for this very reason, they hold in the unfinished structure of _The Human Comedy_ a place which it will be interesting to try to determine.
planning
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From this reading In the first place it is to be noted that they all date from 1830, 1831, and 1832[1] and therefore precede the conception and planning of _The Human Comedy_.
Pons
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From this reading But some of them are none the less masterpieces in their kind; they have characteristics and a significance not always possessed by their author's long novels, such as _Eugénie Grandet_ or _Cousin Pons;_ and finally, for this very reason, they hold in the unfinished structure of _The Human Comedy_ a place which it will be interesting to try to determine.
popular
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From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Balzac's short stories, which we call in French _nouvelles_, are, generally speaking, not the best-known or the most popular part of his work; nor are they the part best fitted to give a true and complete idea of his genius.
possessed
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From this reading But some of them are none the less masterpieces in their kind; they have characteristics and a significance not always possessed by their author's long novels, such as _Eugénie Grandet_ or _Cousin Pons;_ and finally, for this very reason, they hold in the unfinished structure of _The Human Comedy_ a place which it will be interesting to try to determine.
precede
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From this reading In the first place it is to be noted that they all date from 1830, 1831, and 1832[1] and therefore precede the conception and planning of _The Human Comedy_.
present
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From this reading Some of the stories contained in the present volume were written under curious circumstances.
Press
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From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Balzac's short stories, which we call in French _nouvelles_, are, generally speaking, not the best-known or the most popular part of his work; nor are they the part best fitted to give a true and complete idea of his genius.
Putnam's
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From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Balzac's short stories, which we call in French _nouvelles_, are, generally speaking, not the best-known or the most popular part of his work; nor are they the part best fitted to give a true and complete idea of his genius.
reason
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From this reading But some of them are none the less masterpieces in their kind; they have characteristics and a significance not always possessed by their author's long novels, such as _Eugénie Grandet_ or _Cousin Pons;_ and finally, for this very reason, they hold in the unfinished structure of _The Human Comedy_ a place which it will be interesting to try to determine.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Balzac's short stories, which we call in French _nouvelles_, are, generally speaking, not the best-known or the most popular part of his work; nor are they the part best fitted to give a true and complete idea of his genius.
significance
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From this reading But some of them are none the less masterpieces in their kind; they have characteristics and a significance not always possessed by their author's long novels, such as _Eugénie Grandet_ or _Cousin Pons;_ and finally, for this very reason, they hold in the unfinished structure of _The Human Comedy_ a place which it will be interesting to try to determine.
some
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From this reading But some of them are none the less masterpieces in their kind; they have characteristics and a significance not always possessed by their author's long novels, such as _Eugénie Grandet_ or _Cousin Pons;_ and finally, for this very reason, they hold in the unfinished structure of _The Human Comedy_ a place which it will be interesting to try to determine.
Sons
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From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Balzac's short stories, which we call in French _nouvelles_, are, generally speaking, not the best-known or the most popular part of his work; nor are they the part best fitted to give a true and complete idea of his genius.
speaking
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From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Balzac's short stories, which we call in French _nouvelles_, are, generally speaking, not the best-known or the most popular part of his work; nor are they the part best fitted to give a true and complete idea of his genius.
stories
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From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Balzac's short stories, which we call in French _nouvelles_, are, generally speaking, not the best-known or the most popular part of his work; nor are they the part best fitted to give a true and complete idea of his genius.
structure
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From this reading But some of them are none the less masterpieces in their kind; they have characteristics and a significance not always possessed by their author's long novels, such as _Eugénie Grandet_ or _Cousin Pons;_ and finally, for this very reason, they hold in the unfinished structure of _The Human Comedy_ a place which it will be interesting to try to determine.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But some of them are none the less masterpieces in their kind; they have characteristics and a significance not always possessed by their author's long novels, such as _Eugénie Grandet_ or _Cousin Pons;_ and finally, for this very reason, they hold in the unfinished structure of _The Human Comedy_ a place which it will be interesting to try to determine.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is all that will be attempted in this Introduction.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Balzac's short stories, which we call in French _nouvelles_, are, generally speaking, not the best-known or the most popular part of his work; nor are they the part best fitted to give a true and complete idea of his genius.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But some of them are none the less masterpieces in their kind; they have characteristics and a significance not always possessed by their author's long novels, such as _Eugénie Grandet_ or _Cousin Pons;_ and finally, for this very reason, they hold in the unfinished structure of _The Human Comedy_ a place which it will be interesting to try to determine.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But some of them are none the less masterpieces in their kind; they have characteristics and a significance not always possessed by their author's long novels, such as _Eugénie Grandet_ or _Cousin Pons;_ and finally, for this very reason, they hold in the unfinished structure of _The Human Comedy_ a place which it will be interesting to try to determine.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading In the first place it is to be noted that they all date from 1830, 1831, and 1832[1] and therefore precede the conception and planning of _The Human Comedy_.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Balzac's short stories, which we call in French _nouvelles_, are, generally speaking, not the best-known or the most popular part of his work; nor are they the part best fitted to give a true and complete idea of his genius.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But some of them are none the less masterpieces in their kind; they have characteristics and a significance not always possessed by their author's long novels, such as _Eugénie Grandet_ or _Cousin Pons;_ and finally, for this very reason, they hold in the unfinished structure of _The Human Comedy_ a place which it will be interesting to try to determine.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Balzac's short stories, which we call in French _nouvelles_, are, generally speaking, not the best-known or the most popular part of his work; nor are they the part best fitted to give a true and complete idea of his genius.
true
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From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Balzac's short stories, which we call in French _nouvelles_, are, generally speaking, not the best-known or the most popular part of his work; nor are they the part best fitted to give a true and complete idea of his genius.
try
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From this reading But some of them are none the less masterpieces in their kind; they have characteristics and a significance not always possessed by their author's long novels, such as _Eugénie Grandet_ or _Cousin Pons;_ and finally, for this very reason, they hold in the unfinished structure of _The Human Comedy_ a place which it will be interesting to try to determine.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Some of the stories contained in the present volume were written under curious circumstances.
unfinished
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From this reading But some of them are none the less masterpieces in their kind; they have characteristics and a significance not always possessed by their author's long novels, such as _Eugénie Grandet_ or _Cousin Pons;_ and finally, for this very reason, they hold in the unfinished structure of _The Human Comedy_ a place which it will be interesting to try to determine.
very
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From this reading But some of them are none the less masterpieces in their kind; they have characteristics and a significance not always possessed by their author's long novels, such as _Eugénie Grandet_ or _Cousin Pons;_ and finally, for this very reason, they hold in the unfinished structure of _The Human Comedy_ a place which it will be interesting to try to determine.
volume
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From this reading Some of the stories contained in the present volume were written under curious circumstances.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Balzac's short stories, which we call in French _nouvelles_, are, generally speaking, not the best-known or the most popular part of his work; nor are they the part best fitted to give a true and complete idea of his genius.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some of the stories contained in the present volume were written under curious circumstances.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Balzac's short stories, which we call in French _nouvelles_, are, generally speaking, not the best-known or the most popular part of his work; nor are they the part best fitted to give a true and complete idea of his genius.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But some of them are none the less masterpieces in their kind; they have characteristics and a significance not always possessed by their author's long novels, such as _Eugénie Grandet_ or _Cousin Pons;_ and finally, for this very reason, they hold in the unfinished structure of _The Human Comedy_ a place which it will be interesting to try to determine.
work
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From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Balzac's short stories, which we call in French _nouvelles_, are, generally speaking, not the best-known or the most popular part of his work; nor are they the part best fitted to give a true and complete idea of his genius.
written
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From this reading Some of the stories contained in the present volume were written under curious circumstances.
York
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From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Balzac's short stories, which we call in French _nouvelles_, are, generally speaking, not the best-known or the most popular part of his work; nor are they the part best fitted to give a true and complete idea of his genius.
