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Chapter XI
I HATE looking back and reading words which I have written when the printer’s devil was waiting for copy in the hall, but I fancy I have somewhere called this tale a confession; if not, I meant to do so. It has no more claim to be called a work of art than the cheapest penny dreadful. How could it? It holds but two characters, a man and a woman. All the rest are the merest supers.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “It has no more claim to be called a work of art than the cheapest penny dreadful.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “How could it?”
extremely frightening or unpleasant
From this reading “It has no more claim to be called a work of art than the cheapest penny dreadful.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It has no more claim to be called a work of art than the cheapest penny dreadful.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I HATE looking back and reading words which I have written when the printer’s devil was waiting for copy in the hall, but I fancy I have somewhere called this tale a confession; if not, I meant to do so.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All the rest are the merest supers.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I HATE looking back and reading words which I have written when the printer’s devil was waiting for copy in the hall, but I fancy I have somewhere called this tale a confession; if not, I meant to do so.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I HATE looking back and reading words which I have written when the printer’s devil was waiting for copy in the hall, but I fancy I have somewhere called this tale a confession; if not, I meant to do so.
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From this reading All the rest are the merest supers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I HATE looking back and reading words which I have written when the printer’s devil was waiting for copy in the hall, but I fancy I have somewhere called this tale a confession; if not, I meant to do so.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the rest are the merest supers.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading It has no more claim to be called a work of art than the cheapest penny dreadful.
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From this reading I HATE looking back and reading words which I have written when the printer’s devil was waiting for copy in the hall, but I fancy I have somewhere called this tale a confession; if not, I meant to do so.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It has no more claim to be called a work of art than the cheapest penny dreadful.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I HATE looking back and reading words which I have written when the printer’s devil was waiting for copy in the hall, but I fancy I have somewhere called this tale a confession; if not, I meant to do so.
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From this reading I HATE looking back and reading words which I have written when the printer’s devil was waiting for copy in the hall, but I fancy I have somewhere called this tale a confession; if not, I meant to do so.
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From this reading It holds but two characters, a man and a woman.
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From this reading It has no more claim to be called a work of art than the cheapest penny dreadful.
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From this reading It has no more claim to be called a work of art than the cheapest penny dreadful.
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From this reading I HATE looking back and reading words which I have written when the printer’s devil was waiting for copy in the hall, but I fancy I have somewhere called this tale a confession; if not, I meant to do so.
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From this reading I HATE looking back and reading words which I have written when the printer’s devil was waiting for copy in the hall, but I fancy I have somewhere called this tale a confession; if not, I meant to do so.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How could it?
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From this reading I HATE looking back and reading words which I have written when the printer’s devil was waiting for copy in the hall, but I fancy I have somewhere called this tale a confession; if not, I meant to do so.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I HATE looking back and reading words which I have written when the printer’s devil was waiting for copy in the hall, but I fancy I have somewhere called this tale a confession; if not, I meant to do so.
extremely frightening or unpleasant
From this reading It has no more claim to be called a work of art than the cheapest penny dreadful.
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From this reading I HATE looking back and reading words which I have written when the printer’s devil was waiting for copy in the hall, but I fancy I have somewhere called this tale a confession; if not, I meant to do so.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I HATE looking back and reading words which I have written when the printer’s devil was waiting for copy in the hall, but I fancy I have somewhere called this tale a confession; if not, I meant to do so.
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From this reading I HATE looking back and reading words which I have written when the printer’s devil was waiting for copy in the hall, but I fancy I have somewhere called this tale a confession; if not, I meant to do so.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has no more claim to be called a work of art than the cheapest penny dreadful.
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From this reading I HATE looking back and reading words which I have written when the printer’s devil was waiting for copy in the hall, but I fancy I have somewhere called this tale a confession; if not, I meant to do so.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I HATE looking back and reading words which I have written when the printer’s devil was waiting for copy in the hall, but I fancy I have somewhere called this tale a confession; if not, I meant to do so.
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From this reading It holds but two characters, a man and a woman.
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From this reading How could it?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I HATE looking back and reading words which I have written when the printer’s devil was waiting for copy in the hall, but I fancy I have somewhere called this tale a confession; if not, I meant to do so.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I HATE looking back and reading words which I have written when the printer’s devil was waiting for copy in the hall, but I fancy I have somewhere called this tale a confession; if not, I meant to do so.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I HATE looking back and reading words which I have written when the printer’s devil was waiting for copy in the hall, but I fancy I have somewhere called this tale a confession; if not, I meant to do so.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has no more claim to be called a work of art than the cheapest penny dreadful.
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From this reading I HATE looking back and reading words which I have written when the printer’s devil was waiting for copy in the hall, but I fancy I have somewhere called this tale a confession; if not, I meant to do so.
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From this reading It holds but two characters, a man and a woman.
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From this reading I HATE looking back and reading words which I have written when the printer’s devil was waiting for copy in the hall, but I fancy I have somewhere called this tale a confession; if not, I meant to do so.
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From this reading All the rest are the merest supers.
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From this reading It has no more claim to be called a work of art than the cheapest penny dreadful.
not any; not one
From this reading It has no more claim to be called a work of art than the cheapest penny dreadful.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I HATE looking back and reading words which I have written when the printer’s devil was waiting for copy in the hall, but I fancy I have somewhere called this tale a confession; if not, I meant to do so.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It has no more claim to be called a work of art than the cheapest penny dreadful.
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From this reading It has no more claim to be called a work of art than the cheapest penny dreadful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I HATE looking back and reading words which I have written when the printer’s devil was waiting for copy in the hall, but I fancy I have somewhere called this tale a confession; if not, I meant to do so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I HATE looking back and reading words which I have written when the printer’s devil was waiting for copy in the hall, but I fancy I have somewhere called this tale a confession; if not, I meant to do so.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All the rest are the merest supers.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I HATE looking back and reading words which I have written when the printer’s devil was waiting for copy in the hall, but I fancy I have somewhere called this tale a confession; if not, I meant to do so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I HATE looking back and reading words which I have written when the printer’s devil was waiting for copy in the hall, but I fancy I have somewhere called this tale a confession; if not, I meant to do so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the rest are the merest supers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I HATE looking back and reading words which I have written when the printer’s devil was waiting for copy in the hall, but I fancy I have somewhere called this tale a confession; if not, I meant to do so.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It has no more claim to be called a work of art than the cheapest penny dreadful.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I HATE looking back and reading words which I have written when the printer’s devil was waiting for copy in the hall, but I fancy I have somewhere called this tale a confession; if not, I meant to do so.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I HATE looking back and reading words which I have written when the printer’s devil was waiting for copy in the hall, but I fancy I have somewhere called this tale a confession; if not, I meant to do so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I HATE looking back and reading words which I have written when the printer’s devil was waiting for copy in the hall, but I fancy I have somewhere called this tale a confession; if not, I meant to do so.
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From this reading It holds but two characters, a man and a woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I HATE looking back and reading words which I have written when the printer’s devil was waiting for copy in the hall, but I fancy I have somewhere called this tale a confession; if not, I meant to do so.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I HATE looking back and reading words which I have written when the printer’s devil was waiting for copy in the hall, but I fancy I have somewhere called this tale a confession; if not, I meant to do so.
at the time that
From this reading I HATE looking back and reading words which I have written when the printer’s devil was waiting for copy in the hall, but I fancy I have somewhere called this tale a confession; if not, I meant to do so.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I HATE looking back and reading words which I have written when the printer’s devil was waiting for copy in the hall, but I fancy I have somewhere called this tale a confession; if not, I meant to do so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It holds but two characters, a man and a woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I HATE looking back and reading words which I have written when the printer’s devil was waiting for copy in the hall, but I fancy I have somewhere called this tale a confession; if not, I meant to do so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It has no more claim to be called a work of art than the cheapest penny dreadful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I HATE looking back and reading words which I have written when the printer’s devil was waiting for copy in the hall, but I fancy I have somewhere called this tale a confession; if not, I meant to do so.
