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From this reading During the years before my marriage I had from time to time written short stories which were good enough to be marketable at very small prices--£4 on an average--but not good enough to reproduce.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MY FIRST LITERARY SUCCESS New Outlook--James Payn--Genesis of Holmes--“A Study in Scarlet”--“Micah Clarke”--Disappointments--Andrew Lang--Cornhill Dinner--Oscar Wilde--His Criticism of Himself--“The White Company.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They are scattered about amid the pages of “London Society,” “All the Year Round,” “Temple Bar,” “The Boy’s Own Paper,” and other journals.
All
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From this reading They are scattered about amid the pages of “London Society,” “All the Year Round,” “Temple Bar,” “The Boy’s Own Paper,” and other journals.
always
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From this reading They served their purpose in relieving me a little of that financial burden which always pressed upon me.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading They are scattered about amid the pages of “London Society,” “All the Year Round,” “Temple Bar,” “The Boy’s Own Paper,” and other journals.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading During the years before my marriage I had from time to time written short stories which were good enough to be marketable at very small prices--£4 on an average--but not good enough to reproduce.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They are scattered about amid the pages of “London Society,” “All the Year Round,” “Temple Bar,” “The Boy’s Own Paper,” and other journals.
Andrew
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From this reading MY FIRST LITERARY SUCCESS New Outlook--James Payn--Genesis of Holmes--“A Study in Scarlet”--“Micah Clarke”--Disappointments--Andrew Lang--Cornhill Dinner--Oscar Wilde--His Criticism of Himself--“The White Company.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are scattered about amid the pages of “London Society,” “All the Year Round,” “Temple Bar,” “The Boy’s Own Paper,” and other journals.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading During the years before my marriage I had from time to time written short stories which were good enough to be marketable at very small prices--£4 on an average--but not good enough to reproduce.
average
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From this reading During the years before my marriage I had from time to time written short stories which were good enough to be marketable at very small prices--£4 on an average--but not good enough to reproduce.
Bar
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From this reading They are scattered about amid the pages of “London Society,” “All the Year Round,” “Temple Bar,” “The Boy’s Own Paper,” and other journals.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading During the years before my marriage I had from time to time written short stories which were good enough to be marketable at very small prices--£4 on an average--but not good enough to reproduce.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading During the years before my marriage I had from time to time written short stories which were good enough to be marketable at very small prices--£4 on an average--but not good enough to reproduce.
Boy's
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From this reading They are scattered about amid the pages of “London Society,” “All the Year Round,” “Temple Bar,” “The Boy’s Own Paper,” and other journals.
burden
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From this reading They served their purpose in relieving me a little of that financial burden which always pressed upon me.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading During the years before my marriage I had from time to time written short stories which were good enough to be marketable at very small prices--£4 on an average--but not good enough to reproduce.
Clarke
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From this reading MY FIRST LITERARY SUCCESS New Outlook--James Payn--Genesis of Holmes--“A Study in Scarlet”--“Micah Clarke”--Disappointments--Andrew Lang--Cornhill Dinner--Oscar Wilde--His Criticism of Himself--“The White Company.”
Company
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Cornhill
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Criticism
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Dinner
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Disappointments
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From this reading MY FIRST LITERARY SUCCESS New Outlook--James Payn--Genesis of Holmes--“A Study in Scarlet”--“Micah Clarke”--Disappointments--Andrew Lang--Cornhill Dinner--Oscar Wilde--His Criticism of Himself--“The White Company.”
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the years before my marriage I had from time to time written short stories which were good enough to be marketable at very small prices--£4 on an average--but not good enough to reproduce.
enough
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From this reading During the years before my marriage I had from time to time written short stories which were good enough to be marketable at very small prices--£4 on an average--but not good enough to reproduce.
financial
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From this reading They served their purpose in relieving me a little of that financial burden which always pressed upon me.
FIRSTnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MY FIRST LITERARY SUCCESS New Outlook--James Payn--Genesis of Holmes--“A Study in Scarlet”--“Micah Clarke”--Disappointments--Andrew Lang--Cornhill Dinner--Oscar Wilde--His Criticism of Himself--“The White Company.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading During the years before my marriage I had from time to time written short stories which were good enough to be marketable at very small prices--£4 on an average--but not good enough to reproduce.
Genesis
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From this reading MY FIRST LITERARY SUCCESS New Outlook--James Payn--Genesis of Holmes--“A Study in Scarlet”--“Micah Clarke”--Disappointments--Andrew Lang--Cornhill Dinner--Oscar Wilde--His Criticism of Himself--“The White Company.”
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the years before my marriage I had from time to time written short stories which were good enough to be marketable at very small prices--£4 on an average--but not good enough to reproduce.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the years before my marriage I had from time to time written short stories which were good enough to be marketable at very small prices--£4 on an average--but not good enough to reproduce.
HimselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading MY FIRST LITERARY SUCCESS New Outlook--James Payn--Genesis of Holmes--“A Study in Scarlet”--“Micah Clarke”--Disappointments--Andrew Lang--Cornhill Dinner--Oscar Wilde--His Criticism of Himself--“The White Company.”
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MY FIRST LITERARY SUCCESS New Outlook--James Payn--Genesis of Holmes--“A Study in Scarlet”--“Micah Clarke”--Disappointments--Andrew Lang--Cornhill Dinner--Oscar Wilde--His Criticism of Himself--“The White Company.”
Holmes
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From this reading MY FIRST LITERARY SUCCESS New Outlook--James Payn--Genesis of Holmes--“A Study in Scarlet”--“Micah Clarke”--Disappointments--Andrew Lang--Cornhill Dinner--Oscar Wilde--His Criticism of Himself--“The White Company.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading During the years before my marriage I had from time to time written short stories which were good enough to be marketable at very small prices--£4 on an average--but not good enough to reproduce.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MY FIRST LITERARY SUCCESS New Outlook--James Payn--Genesis of Holmes--“A Study in Scarlet”--“Micah Clarke”--Disappointments--Andrew Lang--Cornhill Dinner--Oscar Wilde--His Criticism of Himself--“The White Company.”
James
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journals
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From this reading They are scattered about amid the pages of “London Society,” “All the Year Round,” “Temple Bar,” “The Boy’s Own Paper,” and other journals.
Lang
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From this reading MY FIRST LITERARY SUCCESS New Outlook--James Payn--Genesis of Holmes--“A Study in Scarlet”--“Micah Clarke”--Disappointments--Andrew Lang--Cornhill Dinner--Oscar Wilde--His Criticism of Himself--“The White Company.”
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading There let them lie.
lie
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From this reading There let them lie.
LITERARY
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littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They served their purpose in relieving me a little of that financial burden which always pressed upon me.
London
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From this reading They are scattered about amid the pages of “London Society,” “All the Year Round,” “Temple Bar,” “The Boy’s Own Paper,” and other journals.
marketable
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From this reading During the years before my marriage I had from time to time written short stories which were good enough to be marketable at very small prices--£4 on an average--but not good enough to reproduce.
marriage
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From this reading During the years before my marriage I had from time to time written short stories which were good enough to be marketable at very small prices--£4 on an average--but not good enough to reproduce.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They served their purpose in relieving me a little of that financial burden which always pressed upon me.
Micah
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From this reading MY FIRST LITERARY SUCCESS New Outlook--James Payn--Genesis of Holmes--“A Study in Scarlet”--“Micah Clarke”--Disappointments--Andrew Lang--Cornhill Dinner--Oscar Wilde--His Criticism of Himself--“The White Company.”
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY FIRST LITERARY SUCCESS New Outlook--James Payn--Genesis of Holmes--“A Study in Scarlet”--“Micah Clarke”--Disappointments--Andrew Lang--Cornhill Dinner--Oscar Wilde--His Criticism of Himself--“The White Company.”
New
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From this reading MY FIRST LITERARY SUCCESS New Outlook--James Payn--Genesis of Holmes--“A Study in Scarlet”--“Micah Clarke”--Disappointments--Andrew Lang--Cornhill Dinner--Oscar Wilde--His Criticism of Himself--“The White Company.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading During the years before my marriage I had from time to time written short stories which were good enough to be marketable at very small prices--£4 on an average--but not good enough to reproduce.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MY FIRST LITERARY SUCCESS New Outlook--James Payn--Genesis of Holmes--“A Study in Scarlet”--“Micah Clarke”--Disappointments--Andrew Lang--Cornhill Dinner--Oscar Wilde--His Criticism of Himself--“The White Company.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading During the years before my marriage I had from time to time written short stories which were good enough to be marketable at very small prices--£4 on an average--but not good enough to reproduce.
Oscar
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From this reading MY FIRST LITERARY SUCCESS New Outlook--James Payn--Genesis of Holmes--“A Study in Scarlet”--“Micah Clarke”--Disappointments--Andrew Lang--Cornhill Dinner--Oscar Wilde--His Criticism of Himself--“The White Company.”
other
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From this reading They are scattered about amid the pages of “London Society,” “All the Year Round,” “Temple Bar,” “The Boy’s Own Paper,” and other journals.
Outlook
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From this reading MY FIRST LITERARY SUCCESS New Outlook--James Payn--Genesis of Holmes--“A Study in Scarlet”--“Micah Clarke”--Disappointments--Andrew Lang--Cornhill Dinner--Oscar Wilde--His Criticism of Himself--“The White Company.”
Own
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From this reading They are scattered about amid the pages of “London Society,” “All the Year Round,” “Temple Bar,” “The Boy’s Own Paper,” and other journals.
pages
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From this reading They are scattered about amid the pages of “London Society,” “All the Year Round,” “Temple Bar,” “The Boy’s Own Paper,” and other journals.
Paper
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From this reading They are scattered about amid the pages of “London Society,” “All the Year Round,” “Temple Bar,” “The Boy’s Own Paper,” and other journals.
Payn
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From this reading MY FIRST LITERARY SUCCESS New Outlook--James Payn--Genesis of Holmes--“A Study in Scarlet”--“Micah Clarke”--Disappointments--Andrew Lang--Cornhill Dinner--Oscar Wilde--His Criticism of Himself--“The White Company.”
pressed
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From this reading They served their purpose in relieving me a little of that financial burden which always pressed upon me.
prices
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From this reading During the years before my marriage I had from time to time written short stories which were good enough to be marketable at very small prices--£4 on an average--but not good enough to reproduce.
purpose
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From this reading They served their purpose in relieving me a little of that financial burden which always pressed upon me.
relieving
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From this reading They served their purpose in relieving me a little of that financial burden which always pressed upon me.
reproduce
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From this reading During the years before my marriage I had from time to time written short stories which were good enough to be marketable at very small prices--£4 on an average--but not good enough to reproduce.
Round
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From this reading They are scattered about amid the pages of “London Society,” “All the Year Round,” “Temple Bar,” “The Boy’s Own Paper,” and other journals.
Scarlet
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From this reading MY FIRST LITERARY SUCCESS New Outlook--James Payn--Genesis of Holmes--“A Study in Scarlet”--“Micah Clarke”--Disappointments--Andrew Lang--Cornhill Dinner--Oscar Wilde--His Criticism of Himself--“The White Company.”
scattered
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From this reading They are scattered about amid the pages of “London Society,” “All the Year Round,” “Temple Bar,” “The Boy’s Own Paper,” and other journals.
served
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From this reading They served their purpose in relieving me a little of that financial burden which always pressed upon me.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading During the years before my marriage I had from time to time written short stories which were good enough to be marketable at very small prices--£4 on an average--but not good enough to reproduce.
small
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From this reading During the years before my marriage I had from time to time written short stories which were good enough to be marketable at very small prices--£4 on an average--but not good enough to reproduce.
Society
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From this reading They are scattered about amid the pages of “London Society,” “All the Year Round,” “Temple Bar,” “The Boy’s Own Paper,” and other journals.
stories
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From this reading During the years before my marriage I had from time to time written short stories which were good enough to be marketable at very small prices--£4 on an average--but not good enough to reproduce.
Study
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From this reading MY FIRST LITERARY SUCCESS New Outlook--James Payn--Genesis of Holmes--“A Study in Scarlet”--“Micah Clarke”--Disappointments--Andrew Lang--Cornhill Dinner--Oscar Wilde--His Criticism of Himself--“The White Company.”
SUCCESS
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From this reading MY FIRST LITERARY SUCCESS New Outlook--James Payn--Genesis of Holmes--“A Study in Scarlet”--“Micah Clarke”--Disappointments--Andrew Lang--Cornhill Dinner--Oscar Wilde--His Criticism of Himself--“The White Company.”
Temple
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From this reading They are scattered about amid the pages of “London Society,” “All the Year Round,” “Temple Bar,” “The Boy’s Own Paper,” and other journals.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They served their purpose in relieving me a little of that financial burden which always pressed upon me.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY FIRST LITERARY SUCCESS New Outlook--James Payn--Genesis of Holmes--“A Study in Scarlet”--“Micah Clarke”--Disappointments--Andrew Lang--Cornhill Dinner--Oscar Wilde--His Criticism of Himself--“The White Company.”
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They served their purpose in relieving me a little of that financial burden which always pressed upon me.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There let them lie.
There
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From this reading There let them lie.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are scattered about amid the pages of “London Society,” “All the Year Round,” “Temple Bar,” “The Boy’s Own Paper,” and other journals.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the years before my marriage I had from time to time written short stories which were good enough to be marketable at very small prices--£4 on an average--but not good enough to reproduce.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During the years before my marriage I had from time to time written short stories which were good enough to be marketable at very small prices--£4 on an average--but not good enough to reproduce.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They served their purpose in relieving me a little of that financial burden which always pressed upon me.
very
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From this reading During the years before my marriage I had from time to time written short stories which were good enough to be marketable at very small prices--£4 on an average--but not good enough to reproduce.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading During the years before my marriage I had from time to time written short stories which were good enough to be marketable at very small prices--£4 on an average--but not good enough to reproduce.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading During the years before my marriage I had from time to time written short stories which were good enough to be marketable at very small prices--£4 on an average--but not good enough to reproduce.
White
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From this reading MY FIRST LITERARY SUCCESS New Outlook--James Payn--Genesis of Holmes--“A Study in Scarlet”--“Micah Clarke”--Disappointments--Andrew Lang--Cornhill Dinner--Oscar Wilde--His Criticism of Himself--“The White Company.”
Wilde
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From this reading MY FIRST LITERARY SUCCESS New Outlook--James Payn--Genesis of Holmes--“A Study in Scarlet”--“Micah Clarke”--Disappointments--Andrew Lang--Cornhill Dinner--Oscar Wilde--His Criticism of Himself--“The White Company.”
written
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From this reading During the years before my marriage I had from time to time written short stories which were good enough to be marketable at very small prices--£4 on an average--but not good enough to reproduce.
Year
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From this reading They are scattered about amid the pages of “London Society,” “All the Year Round,” “Temple Bar,” “The Boy’s Own Paper,” and other journals.
years
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From this reading During the years before my marriage I had from time to time written short stories which were good enough to be marketable at very small prices--£4 on an average--but not good enough to reproduce.
