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1895
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1896
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1934
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1935
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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aberrations
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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STORIES AND ILLUSTRATIONS BY O. HENRY * _Usually Under the Name_ The Post Man * _Discovered and Edited by_ Mary Sunlocks Harrell Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
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book
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From this reading The newspapers of Texas during the time of O. Henry's residence in the state furnished one of the sources which I investigated; and it was during my research in the files of the _Houston Post_, 1895-1896, that I discovered the stories and illustrations which make up this book.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading STORIES AND ILLUSTRATIONS BY O. HENRY * _Usually Under the Name_ The Post Man * _Discovered and Edited by_ Mary Sunlocks Harrell Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc.
certain
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City
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close
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Company
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comply
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consistency
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contacts
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correction
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Country
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demand
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Discovered
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From this reading STORIES AND ILLUSTRATIONS BY O. HENRY * _Usually Under the Name_ The Post Man * _Discovered and Edited by_ Mary Sunlocks Harrell Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc.
Doran
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Doubleday
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From this reading STORIES AND ILLUSTRATIONS BY O. HENRY * _Usually Under the Name_ The Post Man * _Discovered and Edited by_ Mary Sunlocks Harrell Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the years 1934 and 1935 I made a close study of O. Henry's Texas contacts.
Edited
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errors
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exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
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files
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From this reading The newspapers of Texas during the time of O. Henry's residence in the state furnished one of the sources which I investigated; and it was during my research in the files of the _Houston Post_, 1895-1896, that I discovered the stories and illustrations which make up this book.
followed
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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furnished
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From this reading The newspapers of Texas during the time of O. Henry's residence in the state furnished one of the sources which I investigated; and it was during my research in the files of the _Houston Post_, 1895-1896, that I discovered the stories and illustrations which make up this book.
Garden
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Harrell
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From this reading STORIES AND ILLUSTRATIONS BY O. HENRY * _Usually Under the Name_ The Post Man * _Discovered and Edited by_ Mary Sunlocks Harrell Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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HENRY
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From this reading STORIES AND ILLUSTRATIONS BY O. HENRY * _Usually Under the Name_ The Post Man * _Discovered and Edited by_ Mary Sunlocks Harrell Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc.
Henry's
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Houston
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From this reading The newspapers of Texas during the time of O. Henry's residence in the state furnished one of the sources which I investigated; and it was during my research in the files of the _Houston Post_, 1895-1896, that I discovered the stories and illustrations which make up this book.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading During the years 1934 and 1935 I made a close study of O. Henry's Texas contacts.
ILLUSTRATIONS
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From this reading STORIES AND ILLUSTRATIONS BY O. HENRY * _Usually Under the Name_ The Post Man * _Discovered and Edited by_ Mary Sunlocks Harrell Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The newspapers of Texas during the time of O. Henry's residence in the state furnished one of the sources which I investigated; and it was during my research in the files of the _Houston Post_, 1895-1896, that I discovered the stories and illustrations which make up this book.
Inc
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From this reading STORIES AND ILLUSTRATIONS BY O. HENRY * _Usually Under the Name_ The Post Man * _Discovered and Edited by_ Mary Sunlocks Harrell Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc.
investigated
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itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The newspapers of Texas during the time of O. Henry's residence in the state furnished one of the sources which I investigated; and it was during my research in the files of the _Houston Post_, 1895-1896, that I discovered the stories and illustrations which make up this book.
LifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Printed at the _Country Life Press_, Garden City, N.Y., U.S.A.
made
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makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The newspapers of Texas during the time of O. Henry's residence in the state furnished one of the sources which I investigated; and it was during my research in the files of the _Houston Post_, 1895-1896, that I discovered the stories and illustrations which make up this book.
Man
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Mary
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material
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meticulously
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modern
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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The newspapers of Texas during the time of O. Henry's residence in the state furnished one of the sources which I investigated; and it was during my research in the files of the _Houston Post_, 1895-1896, that I discovered the stories and illustrations which make up this book.
N
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NamenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading STORIES AND ILLUSTRATIONS BY O. HENRY * _Usually Under the Name_ The Post Man * _Discovered and Edited by_ Mary Sunlocks Harrell Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc.
newspapers
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From this reading The newspapers of Texas during the time of O. Henry's residence in the state furnished one of the sources which I investigated; and it was during my research in the files of the _Houston Post_, 1895-1896, that I discovered the stories and illustrations which make up this book.
O
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obvious
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the years 1934 and 1935 I made a close study of O. Henry's Texas contacts.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The newspapers of Texas during the time of O. Henry's residence in the state furnished one of the sources which I investigated; and it was during my research in the files of the _Houston Post_, 1895-1896, that I discovered the stories and illustrations which make up this book.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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original
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Post
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Press
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PrintednounUS /printed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Printed at the _Country Life Press_, Garden City, N.Y., U.S.A.
punctuation
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reprinting
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research
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From this reading The newspapers of Texas during the time of O. Henry's residence in the state furnished one of the sources which I investigated; and it was during my research in the files of the _Houston Post_, 1895-1896, that I discovered the stories and illustrations which make up this book.
residence
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From this reading The newspapers of Texas during the time of O. Henry's residence in the state furnished one of the sources which I investigated; and it was during my research in the files of the _Houston Post_, 1895-1896, that I discovered the stories and illustrations which make up this book.
revision
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S
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sake
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seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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slight
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sources
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From this reading The newspapers of Texas during the time of O. Henry's residence in the state furnished one of the sources which I investigated; and it was during my research in the files of the _Houston Post_, 1895-1896, that I discovered the stories and illustrations which make up this book.
standards
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state
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From this reading The newspapers of Texas during the time of O. Henry's residence in the state furnished one of the sources which I investigated; and it was during my research in the files of the _Houston Post_, 1895-1896, that I discovered the stories and illustrations which make up this book.
STORIES
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From this reading STORIES AND ILLUSTRATIONS BY O. HENRY * _Usually Under the Name_ The Post Man * _Discovered and Edited by_ Mary Sunlocks Harrell Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc.
study
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Sunlocks
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From this reading STORIES AND ILLUSTRATIONS BY O. HENRY * _Usually Under the Name_ The Post Man * _Discovered and Edited by_ Mary Sunlocks Harrell Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc.
Texas
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From this reading During the years 1934 and 1935 I made a close study of O. Henry's Texas contacts.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The newspapers of Texas during the time of O. Henry's residence in the state furnished one of the sources which I investigated; and it was during my research in the files of the _Houston Post_, 1895-1896, that I discovered the stories and illustrations which make up this book.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STORIES AND ILLUSTRATIONS BY O. HENRY * _Usually Under the Name_ The Post Man * _Discovered and Edited by_ Mary Sunlocks Harrell Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The newspapers of Texas during the time of O. Henry's residence in the state furnished one of the sources which I investigated; and it was during my research in the files of the _Houston Post_, 1895-1896, that I discovered the stories and illustrations which make up this book.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The newspapers of Texas during the time of O. Henry's residence in the state furnished one of the sources which I investigated; and it was during my research in the files of the _Houston Post_, 1895-1896, that I discovered the stories and illustrations which make up this book.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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typographical
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U
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UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading STORIES AND ILLUSTRATIONS BY O. HENRY * _Usually Under the Name_ The Post Man * _Discovered and Edited by_ Mary Sunlocks Harrell Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc.
up
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From this reading The newspapers of Texas during the time of O. Henry's residence in the state furnished one of the sources which I investigated; and it was during my research in the files of the _Houston Post_, 1895-1896, that I discovered the stories and illustrations which make up this book.
usage
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Usually
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version
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The newspapers of Texas during the time of O. Henry's residence in the state furnished one of the sources which I investigated; and it was during my research in the files of the _Houston Post_, 1895-1896, that I discovered the stories and illustrations which make up this book.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The newspapers of Texas during the time of O. Henry's residence in the state furnished one of the sources which I investigated; and it was during my research in the files of the _Houston Post_, 1895-1896, that I discovered the stories and illustrations which make up this book.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
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Y
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years
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From this reading During the years 1934 and 1935 I made a close study of O. Henry's Texas contacts.
