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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 I know that, so far as I was concerned, the success of a young contributor was as precious as if I had myself written his paper or poem, and I doubt if it gave him more pleasure.
able
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From this reading The editor is, in fact, a sort of second self for the contributor, equally eager that he should stand well with the public, and able to promote his triumphs without egotism and share them without vanity.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I know that, so far as I was concerned, the success of a young contributor was as precious as if I had myself written his paper or poem, and I doubt if it gave him more pleasure.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was even greater, for if I had really written it I might have had my misgivings of its merit, but in the case of another I could not console myself with this doubt.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I know that, so far as I was concerned, the success of a young contributor was as precious as if I had myself written his paper or poem, and I doubt if it gave him more pleasure.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In fact, my curious experience was that if the public seemed not to feel my delight in a contribution I thought good, my vexation and disappointment were as great as if the work hod been my own.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was even greater, for if I had really written it I might have had my misgivings of its merit, but in the case of another I could not console myself with this doubt.
case
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From this reading It was even greater, for if I had really written it I might have had my misgivings of its merit, but in the case of another I could not console myself with this doubt.
concerned
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From this reading I know that, so far as I was concerned, the success of a young contributor was as precious as if I had myself written his paper or poem, and I doubt if it gave him more pleasure.
console
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From this reading It was even greater, for if I had really written it I might have had my misgivings of its merit, but in the case of another I could not console myself with this doubt.
contribution
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From this reading In fact, my curious experience was that if the public seemed not to feel my delight in a contribution I thought good, my vexation and disappointment were as great as if the work hod been my own.
contributor
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From this reading I know that, so far as I was concerned, the success of a young contributor was as precious as if I had myself written his paper or poem, and I doubt if it gave him more pleasure.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was even greater, for if I had really written it I might have had my misgivings of its merit, but in the case of another I could not console myself with this doubt.
curious
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From this reading In fact, my curious experience was that if the public seemed not to feel my delight in a contribution I thought good, my vexation and disappointment were as great as if the work hod been my own.
delight
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From this reading In fact, my curious experience was that if the public seemed not to feel my delight in a contribution I thought good, my vexation and disappointment were as great as if the work hod been my own.
disappointmentnounUS /ˈdisappointment/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In fact, my curious experience was that if the public seemed not to feel my delight in a contribution I thought good, my vexation and disappointment were as great as if the work hod been my own.
doubt
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From this reading I know that, so far as I was concerned, the success of a young contributor was as precious as if I had myself written his paper or poem, and I doubt if it gave him more pleasure.
eager
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From this reading The editor is, in fact, a sort of second self for the contributor, equally eager that he should stand well with the public, and able to promote his triumphs without egotism and share them without vanity.
editor
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From this reading The editor is, in fact, a sort of second self for the contributor, equally eager that he should stand well with the public, and able to promote his triumphs without egotism and share them without vanity.
egotism
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From this reading The editor is, in fact, a sort of second self for the contributor, equally eager that he should stand well with the public, and able to promote his triumphs without egotism and share them without vanity.
equallynounUS /ˈequally/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The editor is, in fact, a sort of second self for the contributor, equally eager that he should stand well with the public, and able to promote his triumphs without egotism and share them without vanity.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was even greater, for if I had really written it I might have had my misgivings of its merit, but in the case of another I could not console myself with this doubt.
experience
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From this reading In fact, my curious experience was that if the public seemed not to feel my delight in a contribution I thought good, my vexation and disappointment were as great as if the work hod been my own.
fact
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From this reading The editor is, in fact, a sort of second self for the contributor, equally eager that he should stand well with the public, and able to promote his triumphs without egotism and share them without vanity.
far
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From this reading I know that, so far as I was concerned, the success of a young contributor was as precious as if I had myself written his paper or poem, and I doubt if it gave him more pleasure.
feel
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From this reading In fact, my curious experience was that if the public seemed not to feel my delight in a contribution I thought good, my vexation and disappointment were as great as if the work hod been my own.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The editor is, in fact, a sort of second self for the contributor, equally eager that he should stand well with the public, and able to promote his triumphs without egotism and share them without vanity.
gave
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From this reading I know that, so far as I was concerned, the success of a young contributor was as precious as if I had myself written his paper or poem, and I doubt if it gave him more pleasure.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In fact, my curious experience was that if the public seemed not to feel my delight in a contribution I thought good, my vexation and disappointment were as great as if the work hod been my own.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In fact, my curious experience was that if the public seemed not to feel my delight in a contribution I thought good, my vexation and disappointment were as great as if the work hod been my own.
greater
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From this reading It was even greater, for if I had really written it I might have had my misgivings of its merit, but in the case of another I could not console myself with this doubt.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I know that, so far as I was concerned, the success of a young contributor was as precious as if I had myself written his paper or poem, and I doubt if it gave him more pleasure.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was even greater, for if I had really written it I might have had my misgivings of its merit, but in the case of another I could not console myself with this doubt.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The editor is, in fact, a sort of second self for the contributor, equally eager that he should stand well with the public, and able to promote his triumphs without egotism and share them without vanity.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I know that, so far as I was concerned, the success of a young contributor was as precious as if I had myself written his paper or poem, and I doubt if it gave him more pleasure.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I know that, so far as I was concerned, the success of a young contributor was as precious as if I had myself written his paper or poem, and I doubt if it gave him more pleasure.
hod
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From this reading In fact, my curious experience was that if the public seemed not to feel my delight in a contribution I thought good, my vexation and disappointment were as great as if the work hod been my own.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know that, so far as I was concerned, the success of a young contributor was as precious as if I had myself written his paper or poem, and I doubt if it gave him more pleasure.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I know that, so far as I was concerned, the success of a young contributor was as precious as if I had myself written his paper or poem, and I doubt if it gave him more pleasure.
II
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From this reading II.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The editor is, in fact, a sort of second self for the contributor, equally eager that he should stand well with the public, and able to promote his triumphs without egotism and share them without vanity.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The editor is, in fact, a sort of second self for the contributor, equally eager that he should stand well with the public, and able to promote his triumphs without egotism and share them without vanity.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I know that, so far as I was concerned, the success of a young contributor was as precious as if I had myself written his paper or poem, and I doubt if it gave him more pleasure.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was even greater, for if I had really written it I might have had my misgivings of its merit, but in the case of another I could not console myself with this doubt.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I know that, so far as I was concerned, the success of a young contributor was as precious as if I had myself written his paper or poem, and I doubt if it gave him more pleasure.
merit
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From this reading It was even greater, for if I had really written it I might have had my misgivings of its merit, but in the case of another I could not console myself with this doubt.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was even greater, for if I had really written it I might have had my misgivings of its merit, but in the case of another I could not console myself with this doubt.
misgivings
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From this reading It was even greater, for if I had really written it I might have had my misgivings of its merit, but in the case of another I could not console myself with this doubt.
more
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From this reading I know that, so far as I was concerned, the success of a young contributor was as precious as if I had myself written his paper or poem, and I doubt if it gave him more pleasure.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In fact, my curious experience was that if the public seemed not to feel my delight in a contribution I thought good, my vexation and disappointment were as great as if the work hod been my own.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I know that, so far as I was concerned, the success of a young contributor was as precious as if I had myself written his paper or poem, and I doubt if it gave him more pleasure.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In fact, my curious experience was that if the public seemed not to feel my delight in a contribution I thought good, my vexation and disappointment were as great as if the work hod been my own.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I know that, so far as I was concerned, the success of a young contributor was as precious as if I had myself written his paper or poem, and I doubt if it gave him more pleasure.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I know that, so far as I was concerned, the success of a young contributor was as precious as if I had myself written his paper or poem, and I doubt if it gave him more pleasure.
own
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From this reading In fact, my curious experience was that if the public seemed not to feel my delight in a contribution I thought good, my vexation and disappointment were as great as if the work hod been my own.
paper
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From this reading I know that, so far as I was concerned, the success of a young contributor was as precious as if I had myself written his paper or poem, and I doubt if it gave him more pleasure.
pleasure
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From this reading I know that, so far as I was concerned, the success of a young contributor was as precious as if I had myself written his paper or poem, and I doubt if it gave him more pleasure.
poem
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From this reading I know that, so far as I was concerned, the success of a young contributor was as precious as if I had myself written his paper or poem, and I doubt if it gave him more pleasure.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading I know that, so far as I was concerned, the success of a young contributor was as precious as if I had myself written his paper or poem, and I doubt if it gave him more pleasure.
promote
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From this reading The editor is, in fact, a sort of second self for the contributor, equally eager that he should stand well with the public, and able to promote his triumphs without egotism and share them without vanity.
public
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From this reading The editor is, in fact, a sort of second self for the contributor, equally eager that he should stand well with the public, and able to promote his triumphs without egotism and share them without vanity.
really
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From this reading It was even greater, for if I had really written it I might have had my misgivings of its merit, but in the case of another I could not console myself with this doubt.
second
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From this reading The editor is, in fact, a sort of second self for the contributor, equally eager that he should stand well with the public, and able to promote his triumphs without egotism and share them without vanity.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In fact, my curious experience was that if the public seemed not to feel my delight in a contribution I thought good, my vexation and disappointment were as great as if the work hod been my own.
self
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From this reading The editor is, in fact, a sort of second self for the contributor, equally eager that he should stand well with the public, and able to promote his triumphs without egotism and share them without vanity.
share
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From this reading The editor is, in fact, a sort of second self for the contributor, equally eager that he should stand well with the public, and able to promote his triumphs without egotism and share them without vanity.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The editor is, in fact, a sort of second self for the contributor, equally eager that he should stand well with the public, and able to promote his triumphs without egotism and share them without vanity.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I know that, so far as I was concerned, the success of a young contributor was as precious as if I had myself written his paper or poem, and I doubt if it gave him more pleasure.
sort
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From this reading The editor is, in fact, a sort of second self for the contributor, equally eager that he should stand well with the public, and able to promote his triumphs without egotism and share them without vanity.
stand
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From this reading The editor is, in fact, a sort of second self for the contributor, equally eager that he should stand well with the public, and able to promote his triumphs without egotism and share them without vanity.
success
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From this reading I know that, so far as I was concerned, the success of a young contributor was as precious as if I had myself written his paper or poem, and I doubt if it gave him more pleasure.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I know that, so far as I was concerned, the success of a young contributor was as precious as if I had myself written his paper or poem, and I doubt if it gave him more pleasure.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I know that, so far as I was concerned, the success of a young contributor was as precious as if I had myself written his paper or poem, and I doubt if it gave him more pleasure.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The editor is, in fact, a sort of second self for the contributor, equally eager that he should stand well with the public, and able to promote his triumphs without egotism and share them without vanity.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was even greater, for if I had really written it I might have had my misgivings of its merit, but in the case of another I could not console myself with this doubt.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In fact, my curious experience was that if the public seemed not to feel my delight in a contribution I thought good, my vexation and disappointment were as great as if the work hod been my own.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The editor is, in fact, a sort of second self for the contributor, equally eager that he should stand well with the public, and able to promote his triumphs without egotism and share them without vanity.
triumphs
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From this reading The editor is, in fact, a sort of second self for the contributor, equally eager that he should stand well with the public, and able to promote his triumphs without egotism and share them without vanity.
vanity
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From this reading The editor is, in fact, a sort of second self for the contributor, equally eager that he should stand well with the public, and able to promote his triumphs without egotism and share them without vanity.
vexation
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From this reading In fact, my curious experience was that if the public seemed not to feel my delight in a contribution I thought good, my vexation and disappointment were as great as if the work hod been my own.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I know that, so far as I was concerned, the success of a young contributor was as precious as if I had myself written his paper or poem, and I doubt if it gave him more pleasure.
well
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From this reading The editor is, in fact, a sort of second self for the contributor, equally eager that he should stand well with the public, and able to promote his triumphs without egotism and share them without vanity.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In fact, my curious experience was that if the public seemed not to feel my delight in a contribution I thought good, my vexation and disappointment were as great as if the work hod been my own.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The editor is, in fact, a sort of second self for the contributor, equally eager that he should stand well with the public, and able to promote his triumphs without egotism and share them without vanity.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The editor is, in fact, a sort of second self for the contributor, equally eager that he should stand well with the public, and able to promote his triumphs without egotism and share them without vanity.
work
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From this reading In fact, my curious experience was that if the public seemed not to feel my delight in a contribution I thought good, my vexation and disappointment were as great as if the work hod been my own.
written
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From this reading I know that, so far as I was concerned, the success of a young contributor was as precious as if I had myself written his paper or poem, and I doubt if it gave him more pleasure.
young
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From this reading I know that, so far as I was concerned, the success of a young contributor was as precious as if I had myself written his paper or poem, and I doubt if it gave him more pleasure.
