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1886
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From this reading _Originally published under the title of 'A Drama in Muslin,' 1886._ _New Edition, September, 1915._ My excuse for modifying the title of this book is, that _A Drama in Muslin_ has long seemed to me to be the vulgar one among the titles of my many books.
1915
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From this reading _Originally published under the title of 'A Drama in Muslin,' 1886._ _New Edition, September, 1915._ My excuse for modifying the title of this book is, that _A Drama in Muslin_ has long seemed to me to be the vulgar one among the titles of my many books.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Originally published under the title of 'A Drama in Muslin,' 1886._ _New Edition, September, 1915._ My excuse for modifying the title of this book is, that _A Drama in Muslin_ has long seemed to me to be the vulgar one among the titles of my many books.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading _Originally published under the title of 'A Drama in Muslin,' 1886._ _New Edition, September, 1915._ My excuse for modifying the title of this book is, that _A Drama in Muslin_ has long seemed to me to be the vulgar one among the titles of my many books.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But to change the title of a book that has been in circulation, however precarious, for more than thirty years, is not permissible, and that is why I rejected the many titles that rose up in my mind while correcting the proofs of this new edition.
Baiting
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From this reading In _Neophytes_, _Débutantes_, and _The Baiting of Mrs. Barton_, readers would have divined a new story, but the dropping out of the unimportant word 'drama' will not deceive the most casual follower of literature.
Bal
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From this reading _Mousseline_ would be more euphonious, a fuller, richer word; and _Bal Blanc_, besides being more picturesque, would convey my meaning; but a shade of meaning is not sufficient justification for the use of French titles or words, for they lessen the taste of our language; we don't get the smack, and Milord's epigrams poisoned my memory of _A Drama in Muslin_.
Barton
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From this reading In _Neophytes_, _Débutantes_, and _The Baiting of Mrs. Barton_, readers would have divined a new story, but the dropping out of the unimportant word 'drama' will not deceive the most casual follower of literature.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Originally published under the title of 'A Drama in Muslin,' 1886._ _New Edition, September, 1915._ My excuse for modifying the title of this book is, that _A Drama in Muslin_ has long seemed to me to be the vulgar one among the titles of my many books.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But to change the title of a book that has been in circulation, however precarious, for more than thirty years, is not permissible, and that is why I rejected the many titles that rose up in my mind while correcting the proofs of this new edition.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading _Mousseline_ would be more euphonious, a fuller, richer word; and _Bal Blanc_, besides being more picturesque, would convey my meaning; but a shade of meaning is not sufficient justification for the use of French titles or words, for they lessen the taste of our language; we don't get the smack, and Milord's epigrams poisoned my memory of _A Drama in Muslin_.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading _Mousseline_ would be more euphonious, a fuller, richer word; and _Bal Blanc_, besides being more picturesque, would convey my meaning; but a shade of meaning is not sufficient justification for the use of French titles or words, for they lessen the taste of our language; we don't get the smack, and Milord's epigrams poisoned my memory of _A Drama in Muslin_.
Blanc
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From this reading _Mousseline_ would be more euphonious, a fuller, richer word; and _Bal Blanc_, besides being more picturesque, would convey my meaning; but a shade of meaning is not sufficient justification for the use of French titles or words, for they lessen the taste of our language; we don't get the smack, and Milord's epigrams poisoned my memory of _A Drama in Muslin_.
book
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From this reading _Originally published under the title of 'A Drama in Muslin,' 1886._ _New Edition, September, 1915._ My excuse for modifying the title of this book is, that _A Drama in Muslin_ has long seemed to me to be the vulgar one among the titles of my many books.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading _Originally published under the title of 'A Drama in Muslin,' 1886._ _New Edition, September, 1915._ My excuse for modifying the title of this book is, that _A Drama in Muslin_ has long seemed to me to be the vulgar one among the titles of my many books.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to change the title of a book that has been in circulation, however precarious, for more than thirty years, is not permissible, and that is why I rejected the many titles that rose up in my mind while correcting the proofs of this new edition.
casual
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From this reading In _Neophytes_, _Débutantes_, and _The Baiting of Mrs. Barton_, readers would have divined a new story, but the dropping out of the unimportant word 'drama' will not deceive the most casual follower of literature.
change
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From this reading But to change the title of a book that has been in circulation, however precarious, for more than thirty years, is not permissible, and that is why I rejected the many titles that rose up in my mind while correcting the proofs of this new edition.
circulation
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From this reading But to change the title of a book that has been in circulation, however precarious, for more than thirty years, is not permissible, and that is why I rejected the many titles that rose up in my mind while correcting the proofs of this new edition.
convey
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From this reading _Mousseline_ would be more euphonious, a fuller, richer word; and _Bal Blanc_, besides being more picturesque, would convey my meaning; but a shade of meaning is not sufficient justification for the use of French titles or words, for they lessen the taste of our language; we don't get the smack, and Milord's epigrams poisoned my memory of _A Drama in Muslin_.
correcting
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From this reading But to change the title of a book that has been in circulation, however precarious, for more than thirty years, is not permissible, and that is why I rejected the many titles that rose up in my mind while correcting the proofs of this new edition.
deceive
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From this reading In _Neophytes_, _Débutantes_, and _The Baiting of Mrs. Barton_, readers would have divined a new story, but the dropping out of the unimportant word 'drama' will not deceive the most casual follower of literature.
divined
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From this reading In _Neophytes_, _Débutantes_, and _The Baiting of Mrs. Barton_, readers would have divined a new story, but the dropping out of the unimportant word 'drama' will not deceive the most casual follower of literature.
don't
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From this reading _Mousseline_ would be more euphonious, a fuller, richer word; and _Bal Blanc_, besides being more picturesque, would convey my meaning; but a shade of meaning is not sufficient justification for the use of French titles or words, for they lessen the taste of our language; we don't get the smack, and Milord's epigrams poisoned my memory of _A Drama in Muslin_.
Drama
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From this reading _Originally published under the title of 'A Drama in Muslin,' 1886._ _New Edition, September, 1915._ My excuse for modifying the title of this book is, that _A Drama in Muslin_ has long seemed to me to be the vulgar one among the titles of my many books.
dropping
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From this reading In _Neophytes_, _Débutantes_, and _The Baiting of Mrs. Barton_, readers would have divined a new story, but the dropping out of the unimportant word 'drama' will not deceive the most casual follower of literature.
Débutantes
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From this reading In _Neophytes_, _Débutantes_, and _The Baiting of Mrs. Barton_, readers would have divined a new story, but the dropping out of the unimportant word 'drama' will not deceive the most casual follower of literature.
Edition
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From this reading _Originally published under the title of 'A Drama in Muslin,' 1886._ _New Edition, September, 1915._ My excuse for modifying the title of this book is, that _A Drama in Muslin_ has long seemed to me to be the vulgar one among the titles of my many books.
enough
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From this reading The single word 'muslin' is enough.
epigrams
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From this reading _Mousseline_ would be more euphonious, a fuller, richer word; and _Bal Blanc_, besides being more picturesque, would convey my meaning; but a shade of meaning is not sufficient justification for the use of French titles or words, for they lessen the taste of our language; we don't get the smack, and Milord's epigrams poisoned my memory of _A Drama in Muslin_.
euphonious
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From this reading _Mousseline_ would be more euphonious, a fuller, richer word; and _Bal Blanc_, besides being more picturesque, would convey my meaning; but a shade of meaning is not sufficient justification for the use of French titles or words, for they lessen the taste of our language; we don't get the smack, and Milord's epigrams poisoned my memory of _A Drama in Muslin_.
excuse
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From this reading _Originally published under the title of 'A Drama in Muslin,' 1886._ _New Edition, September, 1915._ My excuse for modifying the title of this book is, that _A Drama in Muslin_ has long seemed to me to be the vulgar one among the titles of my many books.
follower
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From this reading In _Neophytes_, _Débutantes_, and _The Baiting of Mrs. Barton_, readers would have divined a new story, but the dropping out of the unimportant word 'drama' will not deceive the most casual follower of literature.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Originally published under the title of 'A Drama in Muslin,' 1886._ _New Edition, September, 1915._ My excuse for modifying the title of this book is, that _A Drama in Muslin_ has long seemed to me to be the vulgar one among the titles of my many books.
French
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From this reading _Mousseline_ would be more euphonious, a fuller, richer word; and _Bal Blanc_, besides being more picturesque, would convey my meaning; but a shade of meaning is not sufficient justification for the use of French titles or words, for they lessen the taste of our language; we don't get the smack, and Milord's epigrams poisoned my memory of _A Drama in Muslin_.
fuller
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From this reading _Mousseline_ would be more euphonious, a fuller, richer word; and _Bal Blanc_, besides being more picturesque, would convey my meaning; but a shade of meaning is not sufficient justification for the use of French titles or words, for they lessen the taste of our language; we don't get the smack, and Milord's epigrams poisoned my memory of _A Drama in Muslin_.
get
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From this reading _Mousseline_ would be more euphonious, a fuller, richer word; and _Bal Blanc_, besides being more picturesque, would convey my meaning; but a shade of meaning is not sufficient justification for the use of French titles or words, for they lessen the taste of our language; we don't get the smack, and Milord's epigrams poisoned my memory of _A Drama in Muslin_.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Originally published under the title of 'A Drama in Muslin,' 1886._ _New Edition, September, 1915._ My excuse for modifying the title of this book is, that _A Drama in Muslin_ has long seemed to me to be the vulgar one among the titles of my many books.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In _Neophytes_, _Débutantes_, and _The Baiting of Mrs. Barton_, readers would have divined a new story, but the dropping out of the unimportant word 'drama' will not deceive the most casual follower of literature.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading But to change the title of a book that has been in circulation, however precarious, for more than thirty years, is not permissible, and that is why I rejected the many titles that rose up in my mind while correcting the proofs of this new edition.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But to change the title of a book that has been in circulation, however precarious, for more than thirty years, is not permissible, and that is why I rejected the many titles that rose up in my mind while correcting the proofs of this new edition.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Originally published under the title of 'A Drama in Muslin,' 1886._ _New Edition, September, 1915._ My excuse for modifying the title of this book is, that _A Drama in Muslin_ has long seemed to me to be the vulgar one among the titles of my many books.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Originally published under the title of 'A Drama in Muslin,' 1886._ _New Edition, September, 1915._ My excuse for modifying the title of this book is, that _A Drama in Muslin_ has long seemed to me to be the vulgar one among the titles of my many books.
justification
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From this reading _Mousseline_ would be more euphonious, a fuller, richer word; and _Bal Blanc_, besides being more picturesque, would convey my meaning; but a shade of meaning is not sufficient justification for the use of French titles or words, for they lessen the taste of our language; we don't get the smack, and Milord's epigrams poisoned my memory of _A Drama in Muslin_.
language
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From this reading _Mousseline_ would be more euphonious, a fuller, richer word; and _Bal Blanc_, besides being more picturesque, would convey my meaning; but a shade of meaning is not sufficient justification for the use of French titles or words, for they lessen the taste of our language; we don't get the smack, and Milord's epigrams poisoned my memory of _A Drama in Muslin_.
lessen
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From this reading _Mousseline_ would be more euphonious, a fuller, richer word; and _Bal Blanc_, besides being more picturesque, would convey my meaning; but a shade of meaning is not sufficient justification for the use of French titles or words, for they lessen the taste of our language; we don't get the smack, and Milord's epigrams poisoned my memory of _A Drama in Muslin_.
literature
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From this reading In _Neophytes_, _Débutantes_, and _The Baiting of Mrs. Barton_, readers would have divined a new story, but the dropping out of the unimportant word 'drama' will not deceive the most casual follower of literature.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Originally published under the title of 'A Drama in Muslin,' 1886._ _New Edition, September, 1915._ My excuse for modifying the title of this book is, that _A Drama in Muslin_ has long seemed to me to be the vulgar one among the titles of my many books.
many
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From this reading _Originally published under the title of 'A Drama in Muslin,' 1886._ _New Edition, September, 1915._ My excuse for modifying the title of this book is, that _A Drama in Muslin_ has long seemed to me to be the vulgar one among the titles of my many books.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Originally published under the title of 'A Drama in Muslin,' 1886._ _New Edition, September, 1915._ My excuse for modifying the title of this book is, that _A Drama in Muslin_ has long seemed to me to be the vulgar one among the titles of my many books.
meaning
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From this reading _Mousseline_ would be more euphonious, a fuller, richer word; and _Bal Blanc_, besides being more picturesque, would convey my meaning; but a shade of meaning is not sufficient justification for the use of French titles or words, for they lessen the taste of our language; we don't get the smack, and Milord's epigrams poisoned my memory of _A Drama in Muslin_.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading _Mousseline_ would be more euphonious, a fuller, richer word; and _Bal Blanc_, besides being more picturesque, would convey my meaning; but a shade of meaning is not sufficient justification for the use of French titles or words, for they lessen the taste of our language; we don't get the smack, and Milord's epigrams poisoned my memory of _A Drama in Muslin_.
Milord's
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From this reading _Mousseline_ would be more euphonious, a fuller, richer word; and _Bal Blanc_, besides being more picturesque, would convey my meaning; but a shade of meaning is not sufficient justification for the use of French titles or words, for they lessen the taste of our language; we don't get the smack, and Milord's epigrams poisoned my memory of _A Drama in Muslin_.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But to change the title of a book that has been in circulation, however precarious, for more than thirty years, is not permissible, and that is why I rejected the many titles that rose up in my mind while correcting the proofs of this new edition.
modifying
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From this reading _Originally published under the title of 'A Drama in Muslin,' 1886._ _New Edition, September, 1915._ My excuse for modifying the title of this book is, that _A Drama in Muslin_ has long seemed to me to be the vulgar one among the titles of my many books.
more
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From this reading But to change the title of a book that has been in circulation, however precarious, for more than thirty years, is not permissible, and that is why I rejected the many titles that rose up in my mind while correcting the proofs of this new edition.
most
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From this reading In _Neophytes_, _Débutantes_, and _The Baiting of Mrs. Barton_, readers would have divined a new story, but the dropping out of the unimportant word 'drama' will not deceive the most casual follower of literature.
Mousseline
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From this reading _Mousseline_ would be more euphonious, a fuller, richer word; and _Bal Blanc_, besides being more picturesque, would convey my meaning; but a shade of meaning is not sufficient justification for the use of French titles or words, for they lessen the taste of our language; we don't get the smack, and Milord's epigrams poisoned my memory of _A Drama in Muslin_.
Mrs
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From this reading In _Neophytes_, _Débutantes_, and _The Baiting of Mrs. Barton_, readers would have divined a new story, but the dropping out of the unimportant word 'drama' will not deceive the most casual follower of literature.
Muslin
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From this reading _Originally published under the title of 'A Drama in Muslin,' 1886._ _New Edition, September, 1915._ My excuse for modifying the title of this book is, that _A Drama in Muslin_ has long seemed to me to be the vulgar one among the titles of my many books.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Originally published under the title of 'A Drama in Muslin,' 1886._ _New Edition, September, 1915._ My excuse for modifying the title of this book is, that _A Drama in Muslin_ has long seemed to me to be the vulgar one among the titles of my many books.
Neophytes
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From this reading In _Neophytes_, _Débutantes_, and _The Baiting of Mrs. Barton_, readers would have divined a new story, but the dropping out of the unimportant word 'drama' will not deceive the most casual follower of literature.
New
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From this reading _Originally published under the title of 'A Drama in Muslin,' 1886._ _New Edition, September, 1915._ My excuse for modifying the title of this book is, that _A Drama in Muslin_ has long seemed to me to be the vulgar one among the titles of my many books.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But to change the title of a book that has been in circulation, however precarious, for more than thirty years, is not permissible, and that is why I rejected the many titles that rose up in my mind while correcting the proofs of this new edition.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Originally published under the title of 'A Drama in Muslin,' 1886._ _New Edition, September, 1915._ My excuse for modifying the title of this book is, that _A Drama in Muslin_ has long seemed to me to be the vulgar one among the titles of my many books.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Originally published under the title of 'A Drama in Muslin,' 1886._ _New Edition, September, 1915._ My excuse for modifying the title of this book is, that _A Drama in Muslin_ has long seemed to me to be the vulgar one among the titles of my many books.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _Mousseline_ would be more euphonious, a fuller, richer word; and _Bal Blanc_, besides being more picturesque, would convey my meaning; but a shade of meaning is not sufficient justification for the use of French titles or words, for they lessen the taste of our language; we don't get the smack, and Milord's epigrams poisoned my memory of _A Drama in Muslin_.
Originally
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From this reading _Originally published under the title of 'A Drama in Muslin,' 1886._ _New Edition, September, 1915._ My excuse for modifying the title of this book is, that _A Drama in Muslin_ has long seemed to me to be the vulgar one among the titles of my many books.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _Mousseline_ would be more euphonious, a fuller, richer word; and _Bal Blanc_, besides being more picturesque, would convey my meaning; but a shade of meaning is not sufficient justification for the use of French titles or words, for they lessen the taste of our language; we don't get the smack, and Milord's epigrams poisoned my memory of _A Drama in Muslin_.
out
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From this reading In _Neophytes_, _Débutantes_, and _The Baiting of Mrs. Barton_, readers would have divined a new story, but the dropping out of the unimportant word 'drama' will not deceive the most casual follower of literature.
permissible
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From this reading But to change the title of a book that has been in circulation, however precarious, for more than thirty years, is not permissible, and that is why I rejected the many titles that rose up in my mind while correcting the proofs of this new edition.
picturesque
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From this reading _Mousseline_ would be more euphonious, a fuller, richer word; and _Bal Blanc_, besides being more picturesque, would convey my meaning; but a shade of meaning is not sufficient justification for the use of French titles or words, for they lessen the taste of our language; we don't get the smack, and Milord's epigrams poisoned my memory of _A Drama in Muslin_.
poisoned
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From this reading _Mousseline_ would be more euphonious, a fuller, richer word; and _Bal Blanc_, besides being more picturesque, would convey my meaning; but a shade of meaning is not sufficient justification for the use of French titles or words, for they lessen the taste of our language; we don't get the smack, and Milord's epigrams poisoned my memory of _A Drama in Muslin_.
precarious
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From this reading But to change the title of a book that has been in circulation, however precarious, for more than thirty years, is not permissible, and that is why I rejected the many titles that rose up in my mind while correcting the proofs of this new edition.
proofs
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From this reading But to change the title of a book that has been in circulation, however precarious, for more than thirty years, is not permissible, and that is why I rejected the many titles that rose up in my mind while correcting the proofs of this new edition.
published
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From this reading _Originally published under the title of 'A Drama in Muslin,' 1886._ _New Edition, September, 1915._ My excuse for modifying the title of this book is, that _A Drama in Muslin_ has long seemed to me to be the vulgar one among the titles of my many books.
readers
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From this reading In _Neophytes_, _Débutantes_, and _The Baiting of Mrs. Barton_, readers would have divined a new story, but the dropping out of the unimportant word 'drama' will not deceive the most casual follower of literature.
rejected
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From this reading But to change the title of a book that has been in circulation, however precarious, for more than thirty years, is not permissible, and that is why I rejected the many titles that rose up in my mind while correcting the proofs of this new edition.
richer
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From this reading _Mousseline_ would be more euphonious, a fuller, richer word; and _Bal Blanc_, besides being more picturesque, would convey my meaning; but a shade of meaning is not sufficient justification for the use of French titles or words, for they lessen the taste of our language; we don't get the smack, and Milord's epigrams poisoned my memory of _A Drama in Muslin_.
rose
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From this reading But to change the title of a book that has been in circulation, however precarious, for more than thirty years, is not permissible, and that is why I rejected the many titles that rose up in my mind while correcting the proofs of this new edition.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Originally published under the title of 'A Drama in Muslin,' 1886._ _New Edition, September, 1915._ My excuse for modifying the title of this book is, that _A Drama in Muslin_ has long seemed to me to be the vulgar one among the titles of my many books.
September
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From this reading _Originally published under the title of 'A Drama in Muslin,' 1886._ _New Edition, September, 1915._ My excuse for modifying the title of this book is, that _A Drama in Muslin_ has long seemed to me to be the vulgar one among the titles of my many books.
shade
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From this reading _Mousseline_ would be more euphonious, a fuller, richer word; and _Bal Blanc_, besides being more picturesque, would convey my meaning; but a shade of meaning is not sufficient justification for the use of French titles or words, for they lessen the taste of our language; we don't get the smack, and Milord's epigrams poisoned my memory of _A Drama in Muslin_.
single
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From this reading The single word 'muslin' is enough.
smack
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From this reading _Mousseline_ would be more euphonious, a fuller, richer word; and _Bal Blanc_, besides being more picturesque, would convey my meaning; but a shade of meaning is not sufficient justification for the use of French titles or words, for they lessen the taste of our language; we don't get the smack, and Milord's epigrams poisoned my memory of _A Drama in Muslin_.
story
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From this reading In _Neophytes_, _Débutantes_, and _The Baiting of Mrs. Barton_, readers would have divined a new story, but the dropping out of the unimportant word 'drama' will not deceive the most casual follower of literature.
sufficient
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From this reading _Mousseline_ would be more euphonious, a fuller, richer word; and _Bal Blanc_, besides being more picturesque, would convey my meaning; but a shade of meaning is not sufficient justification for the use of French titles or words, for they lessen the taste of our language; we don't get the smack, and Milord's epigrams poisoned my memory of _A Drama in Muslin_.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading _Mousseline_ would be more euphonious, a fuller, richer word; and _Bal Blanc_, besides being more picturesque, would convey my meaning; but a shade of meaning is not sufficient justification for the use of French titles or words, for they lessen the taste of our language; we don't get the smack, and Milord's epigrams poisoned my memory of _A Drama in Muslin_.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But to change the title of a book that has been in circulation, however precarious, for more than thirty years, is not permissible, and that is why I rejected the many titles that rose up in my mind while correcting the proofs of this new edition.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Originally published under the title of 'A Drama in Muslin,' 1886._ _New Edition, September, 1915._ My excuse for modifying the title of this book is, that _A Drama in Muslin_ has long seemed to me to be the vulgar one among the titles of my many books.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Originally published under the title of 'A Drama in Muslin,' 1886._ _New Edition, September, 1915._ My excuse for modifying the title of this book is, that _A Drama in Muslin_ has long seemed to me to be the vulgar one among the titles of my many books.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Mousseline_ would be more euphonious, a fuller, richer word; and _Bal Blanc_, besides being more picturesque, would convey my meaning; but a shade of meaning is not sufficient justification for the use of French titles or words, for they lessen the taste of our language; we don't get the smack, and Milord's epigrams poisoned my memory of _A Drama in Muslin_.
thirty
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From this reading But to change the title of a book that has been in circulation, however precarious, for more than thirty years, is not permissible, and that is why I rejected the many titles that rose up in my mind while correcting the proofs of this new edition.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Originally published under the title of 'A Drama in Muslin,' 1886._ _New Edition, September, 1915._ My excuse for modifying the title of this book is, that _A Drama in Muslin_ has long seemed to me to be the vulgar one among the titles of my many books.
title
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From this reading _Originally published under the title of 'A Drama in Muslin,' 1886._ _New Edition, September, 1915._ My excuse for modifying the title of this book is, that _A Drama in Muslin_ has long seemed to me to be the vulgar one among the titles of my many books.
titles
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From this reading _Originally published under the title of 'A Drama in Muslin,' 1886._ _New Edition, September, 1915._ My excuse for modifying the title of this book is, that _A Drama in Muslin_ has long seemed to me to be the vulgar one among the titles of my many books.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Originally published under the title of 'A Drama in Muslin,' 1886._ _New Edition, September, 1915._ My excuse for modifying the title of this book is, that _A Drama in Muslin_ has long seemed to me to be the vulgar one among the titles of my many books.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading _Originally published under the title of 'A Drama in Muslin,' 1886._ _New Edition, September, 1915._ My excuse for modifying the title of this book is, that _A Drama in Muslin_ has long seemed to me to be the vulgar one among the titles of my many books.
unimportant
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From this reading In _Neophytes_, _Débutantes_, and _The Baiting of Mrs. Barton_, readers would have divined a new story, but the dropping out of the unimportant word 'drama' will not deceive the most casual follower of literature.
up
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From this reading But to change the title of a book that has been in circulation, however precarious, for more than thirty years, is not permissible, and that is why I rejected the many titles that rose up in my mind while correcting the proofs of this new edition.
use
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From this reading _Mousseline_ would be more euphonious, a fuller, richer word; and _Bal Blanc_, besides being more picturesque, would convey my meaning; but a shade of meaning is not sufficient justification for the use of French titles or words, for they lessen the taste of our language; we don't get the smack, and Milord's epigrams poisoned my memory of _A Drama in Muslin_.
vulgar
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From this reading _Originally published under the title of 'A Drama in Muslin,' 1886._ _New Edition, September, 1915._ My excuse for modifying the title of this book is, that _A Drama in Muslin_ has long seemed to me to be the vulgar one among the titles of my many books.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Mousseline_ would be more euphonious, a fuller, richer word; and _Bal Blanc_, besides being more picturesque, would convey my meaning; but a shade of meaning is not sufficient justification for the use of French titles or words, for they lessen the taste of our language; we don't get the smack, and Milord's epigrams poisoned my memory of _A Drama in Muslin_.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But to change the title of a book that has been in circulation, however precarious, for more than thirty years, is not permissible, and that is why I rejected the many titles that rose up in my mind while correcting the proofs of this new edition.
why
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From this reading But to change the title of a book that has been in circulation, however precarious, for more than thirty years, is not permissible, and that is why I rejected the many titles that rose up in my mind while correcting the proofs of this new edition.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading In _Neophytes_, _Débutantes_, and _The Baiting of Mrs. Barton_, readers would have divined a new story, but the dropping out of the unimportant word 'drama' will not deceive the most casual follower of literature.
word
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From this reading In _Neophytes_, _Débutantes_, and _The Baiting of Mrs. Barton_, readers would have divined a new story, but the dropping out of the unimportant word 'drama' will not deceive the most casual follower of literature.
words
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From this reading _Mousseline_ would be more euphonious, a fuller, richer word; and _Bal Blanc_, besides being more picturesque, would convey my meaning; but a shade of meaning is not sufficient justification for the use of French titles or words, for they lessen the taste of our language; we don't get the smack, and Milord's epigrams poisoned my memory of _A Drama in Muslin_.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In _Neophytes_, _Débutantes_, and _The Baiting of Mrs. Barton_, readers would have divined a new story, but the dropping out of the unimportant word 'drama' will not deceive the most casual follower of literature.
years
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From this reading But to change the title of a book that has been in circulation, however precarious, for more than thirty years, is not permissible, and that is why I rejected the many titles that rose up in my mind while correcting the proofs of this new edition.
