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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 A belief that modern Christmas fiction is too cheerful in tone, too artistic in construction, and too original in motive, has inspired the author of this tale of middle-class life.
accessory
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From this reading Stillicide and Mayhem I (rare old crimes!) are child’s play to _me_, who have been an ‘accessory after the fact!’
acted
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From this reading WHEN this story of my life, or of such parts of it as are not deemed wholly unfit for publication, is read (and, no doubt, a public which devoured ‘Scrawled Black’ will stand almost anything), it will be found that I have sometimes acted without prim cautiousness--that I have, in fact, wallowed in crime.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Stillicide and Mayhem I (rare old crimes!) are child’s play to _me_, who have been an ‘accessory after the fact!’
almost
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From this reading WHEN this story of my life, or of such parts of it as are not deemed wholly unfit for publication, is read (and, no doubt, a public which devoured ‘Scrawled Black’ will stand almost anything), it will be found that I have sometimes acted without prim cautiousness--that I have, in fact, wallowed in crime.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He trusts that he has escaped, at least, the errors he deplores, and has set an example of a more seasonable and sensational style of narrative.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A belief that modern Christmas fiction is too cheerful in tone, too artistic in construction, and too original in motive, has inspired the author of this tale of middle-class life.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading WHEN this story of my life, or of such parts of it as are not deemed wholly unfit for publication, is read (and, no doubt, a public which devoured ‘Scrawled Black’ will stand almost anything), it will be found that I have sometimes acted without prim cautiousness--that I have, in fact, wallowed in crime.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WHEN this story of my life, or of such parts of it as are not deemed wholly unfit for publication, is read (and, no doubt, a public which devoured ‘Scrawled Black’ will stand almost anything), it will be found that I have sometimes acted without prim cautiousness--that I have, in fact, wallowed in crime.
artistic
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From this reading A belief that modern Christmas fiction is too cheerful in tone, too artistic in construction, and too original in motive, has inspired the author of this tale of middle-class life.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WHEN this story of my life, or of such parts of it as are not deemed wholly unfit for publication, is read (and, no doubt, a public which devoured ‘Scrawled Black’ will stand almost anything), it will be found that I have sometimes acted without prim cautiousness--that I have, in fact, wallowed in crime.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He trusts that he has escaped, at least, the errors he deplores, and has set an example of a more seasonable and sensational style of narrative.
author
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From this reading A belief that modern Christmas fiction is too cheerful in tone, too artistic in construction, and too original in motive, has inspired the author of this tale of middle-class life.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading WHEN this story of my life, or of such parts of it as are not deemed wholly unfit for publication, is read (and, no doubt, a public which devoured ‘Scrawled Black’ will stand almost anything), it will be found that I have sometimes acted without prim cautiousness--that I have, in fact, wallowed in crime.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Stillicide and Mayhem I (rare old crimes!) are child’s play to _me_, who have been an ‘accessory after the fact!’
belief
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From this reading A belief that modern Christmas fiction is too cheerful in tone, too artistic in construction, and too original in motive, has inspired the author of this tale of middle-class life.
Black
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From this reading WHEN this story of my life, or of such parts of it as are not deemed wholly unfit for publication, is read (and, no doubt, a public which devoured ‘Scrawled Black’ will stand almost anything), it will be found that I have sometimes acted without prim cautiousness--that I have, in fact, wallowed in crime.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In excuse, I can but plead two things-the excellence of the opportunity to do so, and the weakness of the resistance which my victim offered.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading In excuse, I can but plead two things-the excellence of the opportunity to do so, and the weakness of the resistance which my victim offered.
cautiousness
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From this reading WHEN this story of my life, or of such parts of it as are not deemed wholly unfit for publication, is read (and, no doubt, a public which devoured ‘Scrawled Black’ will stand almost anything), it will be found that I have sometimes acted without prim cautiousness--that I have, in fact, wallowed in crime.
cheerful
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From this reading A belief that modern Christmas fiction is too cheerful in tone, too artistic in construction, and too original in motive, has inspired the author of this tale of middle-class life.
child's
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From this reading Stillicide and Mayhem I (rare old crimes!) are child’s play to _me_, who have been an ‘accessory after the fact!’
Christmas
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From this reading A belief that modern Christmas fiction is too cheerful in tone, too artistic in construction, and too original in motive, has inspired the author of this tale of middle-class life.
construction
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From this reading A belief that modern Christmas fiction is too cheerful in tone, too artistic in construction, and too original in motive, has inspired the author of this tale of middle-class life.
crime
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From this reading WHEN this story of my life, or of such parts of it as are not deemed wholly unfit for publication, is read (and, no doubt, a public which devoured ‘Scrawled Black’ will stand almost anything), it will be found that I have sometimes acted without prim cautiousness--that I have, in fact, wallowed in crime.
crimes
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From this reading Stillicide and Mayhem I (rare old crimes!) are child’s play to _me_, who have been an ‘accessory after the fact!’
deemed
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From this reading WHEN this story of my life, or of such parts of it as are not deemed wholly unfit for publication, is read (and, no doubt, a public which devoured ‘Scrawled Black’ will stand almost anything), it will be found that I have sometimes acted without prim cautiousness--that I have, in fact, wallowed in crime.
deplores
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From this reading He trusts that he has escaped, at least, the errors he deplores, and has set an example of a more seasonable and sensational style of narrative.
devoured
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From this reading WHEN this story of my life, or of such parts of it as are not deemed wholly unfit for publication, is read (and, no doubt, a public which devoured ‘Scrawled Black’ will stand almost anything), it will be found that I have sometimes acted without prim cautiousness--that I have, in fact, wallowed in crime.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In excuse, I can but plead two things-the excellence of the opportunity to do so, and the weakness of the resistance which my victim offered.
doubt
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From this reading WHEN this story of my life, or of such parts of it as are not deemed wholly unfit for publication, is read (and, no doubt, a public which devoured ‘Scrawled Black’ will stand almost anything), it will be found that I have sometimes acted without prim cautiousness--that I have, in fact, wallowed in crime.
errors
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From this reading He trusts that he has escaped, at least, the errors he deplores, and has set an example of a more seasonable and sensational style of narrative.
escaped
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From this reading He trusts that he has escaped, at least, the errors he deplores, and has set an example of a more seasonable and sensational style of narrative.
example
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From this reading He trusts that he has escaped, at least, the errors he deplores, and has set an example of a more seasonable and sensational style of narrative.
excellence
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From this reading In excuse, I can but plead two things-the excellence of the opportunity to do so, and the weakness of the resistance which my victim offered.
excuse
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From this reading In excuse, I can but plead two things-the excellence of the opportunity to do so, and the weakness of the resistance which my victim offered.
fact
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From this reading WHEN this story of my life, or of such parts of it as are not deemed wholly unfit for publication, is read (and, no doubt, a public which devoured ‘Scrawled Black’ will stand almost anything), it will be found that I have sometimes acted without prim cautiousness--that I have, in fact, wallowed in crime.
fiction
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From this reading A belief that modern Christmas fiction is too cheerful in tone, too artistic in construction, and too original in motive, has inspired the author of this tale of middle-class life.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WHEN this story of my life, or of such parts of it as are not deemed wholly unfit for publication, is read (and, no doubt, a public which devoured ‘Scrawled Black’ will stand almost anything), it will be found that I have sometimes acted without prim cautiousness--that I have, in fact, wallowed in crime.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WHEN this story of my life, or of such parts of it as are not deemed wholly unfit for publication, is read (and, no doubt, a public which devoured ‘Scrawled Black’ will stand almost anything), it will be found that I have sometimes acted without prim cautiousness--that I have, in fact, wallowed in crime.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A belief that modern Christmas fiction is too cheerful in tone, too artistic in construction, and too original in motive, has inspired the author of this tale of middle-class life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading WHEN this story of my life, or of such parts of it as are not deemed wholly unfit for publication, is read (and, no doubt, a public which devoured ‘Scrawled Black’ will stand almost anything), it will be found that I have sometimes acted without prim cautiousness--that I have, in fact, wallowed in crime.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He trusts that he has escaped, at least, the errors he deplores, and has set an example of a more seasonable and sensational style of narrative.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WHEN this story of my life, or of such parts of it as are not deemed wholly unfit for publication, is read (and, no doubt, a public which devoured ‘Scrawled Black’ will stand almost anything), it will be found that I have sometimes acted without prim cautiousness--that I have, in fact, wallowed in crime.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A belief that modern Christmas fiction is too cheerful in tone, too artistic in construction, and too original in motive, has inspired the author of this tale of middle-class life.
inspired
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From this reading A belief that modern Christmas fiction is too cheerful in tone, too artistic in construction, and too original in motive, has inspired the author of this tale of middle-class life.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A belief that modern Christmas fiction is too cheerful in tone, too artistic in construction, and too original in motive, has inspired the author of this tale of middle-class life.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHEN this story of my life, or of such parts of it as are not deemed wholly unfit for publication, is read (and, no doubt, a public which devoured ‘Scrawled Black’ will stand almost anything), it will be found that I have sometimes acted without prim cautiousness--that I have, in fact, wallowed in crime.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He trusts that he has escaped, at least, the errors he deplores, and has set an example of a more seasonable and sensational style of narrative.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A belief that modern Christmas fiction is too cheerful in tone, too artistic in construction, and too original in motive, has inspired the author of this tale of middle-class life.
Mayhem
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From this reading Stillicide and Mayhem I (rare old crimes!) are child’s play to _me_, who have been an ‘accessory after the fact!’
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Stillicide and Mayhem I (rare old crimes!) are child’s play to _me_, who have been an ‘accessory after the fact!’
middle-class
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From this reading A belief that modern Christmas fiction is too cheerful in tone, too artistic in construction, and too original in motive, has inspired the author of this tale of middle-class life.
modern
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From this reading A belief that modern Christmas fiction is too cheerful in tone, too artistic in construction, and too original in motive, has inspired the author of this tale of middle-class life.
more
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From this reading He trusts that he has escaped, at least, the errors he deplores, and has set an example of a more seasonable and sensational style of narrative.
motive
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From this reading A belief that modern Christmas fiction is too cheerful in tone, too artistic in construction, and too original in motive, has inspired the author of this tale of middle-class life.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading WHEN this story of my life, or of such parts of it as are not deemed wholly unfit for publication, is read (and, no doubt, a public which devoured ‘Scrawled Black’ will stand almost anything), it will be found that I have sometimes acted without prim cautiousness--that I have, in fact, wallowed in crime.
narrative
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From this reading He trusts that he has escaped, at least, the errors he deplores, and has set an example of a more seasonable and sensational style of narrative.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading WHEN this story of my life, or of such parts of it as are not deemed wholly unfit for publication, is read (and, no doubt, a public which devoured ‘Scrawled Black’ will stand almost anything), it will be found that I have sometimes acted without prim cautiousness--that I have, in fact, wallowed in crime.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading WHEN this story of my life, or of such parts of it as are not deemed wholly unfit for publication, is read (and, no doubt, a public which devoured ‘Scrawled Black’ will stand almost anything), it will be found that I have sometimes acted without prim cautiousness--that I have, in fact, wallowed in crime.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A belief that modern Christmas fiction is too cheerful in tone, too artistic in construction, and too original in motive, has inspired the author of this tale of middle-class life.
offered
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From this reading In excuse, I can but plead two things-the excellence of the opportunity to do so, and the weakness of the resistance which my victim offered.
old
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From this reading Stillicide and Mayhem I (rare old crimes!) are child’s play to _me_, who have been an ‘accessory after the fact!’
opportunity
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From this reading In excuse, I can but plead two things-the excellence of the opportunity to do so, and the weakness of the resistance which my victim offered.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading WHEN this story of my life, or of such parts of it as are not deemed wholly unfit for publication, is read (and, no doubt, a public which devoured ‘Scrawled Black’ will stand almost anything), it will be found that I have sometimes acted without prim cautiousness--that I have, in fact, wallowed in crime.
original
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From this reading A belief that modern Christmas fiction is too cheerful in tone, too artistic in construction, and too original in motive, has inspired the author of this tale of middle-class life.
parts
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From this reading WHEN this story of my life, or of such parts of it as are not deemed wholly unfit for publication, is read (and, no doubt, a public which devoured ‘Scrawled Black’ will stand almost anything), it will be found that I have sometimes acted without prim cautiousness--that I have, in fact, wallowed in crime.
play
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From this reading Stillicide and Mayhem I (rare old crimes!) are child’s play to _me_, who have been an ‘accessory after the fact!’
plead
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From this reading In excuse, I can but plead two things-the excellence of the opportunity to do so, and the weakness of the resistance which my victim offered.
prim
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From this reading WHEN this story of my life, or of such parts of it as are not deemed wholly unfit for publication, is read (and, no doubt, a public which devoured ‘Scrawled Black’ will stand almost anything), it will be found that I have sometimes acted without prim cautiousness--that I have, in fact, wallowed in crime.
public
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publication
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From this reading WHEN this story of my life, or of such parts of it as are not deemed wholly unfit for publication, is read (and, no doubt, a public which devoured ‘Scrawled Black’ will stand almost anything), it will be found that I have sometimes acted without prim cautiousness--that I have, in fact, wallowed in crime.
rare
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From this reading Stillicide and Mayhem I (rare old crimes!) are child’s play to _me_, who have been an ‘accessory after the fact!’
read
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From this reading WHEN this story of my life, or of such parts of it as are not deemed wholly unfit for publication, is read (and, no doubt, a public which devoured ‘Scrawled Black’ will stand almost anything), it will be found that I have sometimes acted without prim cautiousness--that I have, in fact, wallowed in crime.
resistance
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From this reading In excuse, I can but plead two things-the excellence of the opportunity to do so, and the weakness of the resistance which my victim offered.
Scrawled
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From this reading WHEN this story of my life, or of such parts of it as are not deemed wholly unfit for publication, is read (and, no doubt, a public which devoured ‘Scrawled Black’ will stand almost anything), it will be found that I have sometimes acted without prim cautiousness--that I have, in fact, wallowed in crime.
seasonable
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From this reading He trusts that he has escaped, at least, the errors he deplores, and has set an example of a more seasonable and sensational style of narrative.
sensational
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From this reading He trusts that he has escaped, at least, the errors he deplores, and has set an example of a more seasonable and sensational style of narrative.
set
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From this reading He trusts that he has escaped, at least, the errors he deplores, and has set an example of a more seasonable and sensational style of narrative.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In excuse, I can but plead two things-the excellence of the opportunity to do so, and the weakness of the resistance which my victim offered.
sometimes
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From this reading WHEN this story of my life, or of such parts of it as are not deemed wholly unfit for publication, is read (and, no doubt, a public which devoured ‘Scrawled Black’ will stand almost anything), it will be found that I have sometimes acted without prim cautiousness--that I have, in fact, wallowed in crime.
stand
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From this reading WHEN this story of my life, or of such parts of it as are not deemed wholly unfit for publication, is read (and, no doubt, a public which devoured ‘Scrawled Black’ will stand almost anything), it will be found that I have sometimes acted without prim cautiousness--that I have, in fact, wallowed in crime.
Stillicide
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From this reading Stillicide and Mayhem I (rare old crimes!) are child’s play to _me_, who have been an ‘accessory after the fact!’
story
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From this reading WHEN this story of my life, or of such parts of it as are not deemed wholly unfit for publication, is read (and, no doubt, a public which devoured ‘Scrawled Black’ will stand almost anything), it will be found that I have sometimes acted without prim cautiousness--that I have, in fact, wallowed in crime.
style
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From this reading He trusts that he has escaped, at least, the errors he deplores, and has set an example of a more seasonable and sensational style of narrative.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading WHEN this story of my life, or of such parts of it as are not deemed wholly unfit for publication, is read (and, no doubt, a public which devoured ‘Scrawled Black’ will stand almost anything), it will be found that I have sometimes acted without prim cautiousness--that I have, in fact, wallowed in crime.
tale
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From this reading A belief that modern Christmas fiction is too cheerful in tone, too artistic in construction, and too original in motive, has inspired the author of this tale of middle-class life.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A belief that modern Christmas fiction is too cheerful in tone, too artistic in construction, and too original in motive, has inspired the author of this tale of middle-class life.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A belief that modern Christmas fiction is too cheerful in tone, too artistic in construction, and too original in motive, has inspired the author of this tale of middle-class life.
things-the
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From this reading In excuse, I can but plead two things-the excellence of the opportunity to do so, and the weakness of the resistance which my victim offered.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A belief that modern Christmas fiction is too cheerful in tone, too artistic in construction, and too original in motive, has inspired the author of this tale of middle-class life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Stillicide and Mayhem I (rare old crimes!) are child’s play to _me_, who have been an ‘accessory after the fact!’
tone
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From this reading A belief that modern Christmas fiction is too cheerful in tone, too artistic in construction, and too original in motive, has inspired the author of this tale of middle-class life.
too
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From this reading A belief that modern Christmas fiction is too cheerful in tone, too artistic in construction, and too original in motive, has inspired the author of this tale of middle-class life.
trusts
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From this reading He trusts that he has escaped, at least, the errors he deplores, and has set an example of a more seasonable and sensational style of narrative.
two
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From this reading In excuse, I can but plead two things-the excellence of the opportunity to do so, and the weakness of the resistance which my victim offered.
unfit
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From this reading WHEN this story of my life, or of such parts of it as are not deemed wholly unfit for publication, is read (and, no doubt, a public which devoured ‘Scrawled Black’ will stand almost anything), it will be found that I have sometimes acted without prim cautiousness--that I have, in fact, wallowed in crime.
victim
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From this reading In excuse, I can but plead two things-the excellence of the opportunity to do so, and the weakness of the resistance which my victim offered.
wallowed
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From this reading WHEN this story of my life, or of such parts of it as are not deemed wholly unfit for publication, is read (and, no doubt, a public which devoured ‘Scrawled Black’ will stand almost anything), it will be found that I have sometimes acted without prim cautiousness--that I have, in fact, wallowed in crime.
weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/
a lack of physical strength
From this reading In excuse, I can but plead two things-the excellence of the opportunity to do so, and the weakness of the resistance which my victim offered.
WHENconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading WHEN this story of my life, or of such parts of it as are not deemed wholly unfit for publication, is read (and, no doubt, a public which devoured ‘Scrawled Black’ will stand almost anything), it will be found that I have sometimes acted without prim cautiousness--that I have, in fact, wallowed in crime.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WHEN this story of my life, or of such parts of it as are not deemed wholly unfit for publication, is read (and, no doubt, a public which devoured ‘Scrawled Black’ will stand almost anything), it will be found that I have sometimes acted without prim cautiousness--that I have, in fact, wallowed in crime.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Stillicide and Mayhem I (rare old crimes!) are child’s play to _me_, who have been an ‘accessory after the fact!’
wholly
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From this reading WHEN this story of my life, or of such parts of it as are not deemed wholly unfit for publication, is read (and, no doubt, a public which devoured ‘Scrawled Black’ will stand almost anything), it will be found that I have sometimes acted without prim cautiousness--that I have, in fact, wallowed in crime.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading WHEN this story of my life, or of such parts of it as are not deemed wholly unfit for publication, is read (and, no doubt, a public which devoured ‘Scrawled Black’ will stand almost anything), it will be found that I have sometimes acted without prim cautiousness--that I have, in fact, wallowed in crime.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading WHEN this story of my life, or of such parts of it as are not deemed wholly unfit for publication, is read (and, no doubt, a public which devoured ‘Scrawled Black’ will stand almost anything), it will be found that I have sometimes acted without prim cautiousness--that I have, in fact, wallowed in crime.
