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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 The kind way in which this series of papers has been received has been a pleasure greater than I dared to anticipate.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I felt that I was a late comer in the midst of a crowd of ardent and eager candidates for public attention, that I had already had my day, and that if, like the unfortunate Frenchman we used read about, I had “come again,” I ought not to surprised if I received the welcome of “Monsieur Tonson.”
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I felt that I was a late comer in the midst of a crowd of ardent and eager candidates for public attention, that I had already had my day, and that if, like the unfortunate Frenchman we used read about, I had “come again,” I ought not to surprised if I received the welcome of “Monsieur Tonson.”
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I felt that I was a late comer in the midst of a crowd of ardent and eager candidates for public attention, that I had already had my day, and that if, like the unfortunate Frenchman we used read about, I had “come again,” I ought not to surprised if I received the welcome of “Monsieur Tonson.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I felt that I was a late comer in the midst of a crowd of ardent and eager candidates for public attention, that I had already had my day, and that if, like the unfortunate Frenchman we used read about, I had “come again,” I ought not to surprised if I received the welcome of “Monsieur Tonson.”
anticipate
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From this reading The kind way in which this series of papers has been received has been a pleasure greater than I dared to anticipate.
ardent
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From this reading I felt that I was a late comer in the midst of a crowd of ardent and eager candidates for public attention, that I had already had my day, and that if, like the unfortunate Frenchman we used read about, I had “come again,” I ought not to surprised if I received the welcome of “Monsieur Tonson.”
assured
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From this reading My old readers have come forward in the pleasantest possible way and assured me that they were glad to see me again.
attention
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From this reading I felt that I was a late comer in the midst of a crowd of ardent and eager candidates for public attention, that I had already had my day, and that if, like the unfortunate Frenchman we used read about, I had “come again,” I ought not to surprised if I received the welcome of “Monsieur Tonson.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The kind way in which this series of papers has been received has been a pleasure greater than I dared to anticipate.
candidates
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From this reading I felt that I was a late comer in the midst of a crowd of ardent and eager candidates for public attention, that I had already had my day, and that if, like the unfortunate Frenchman we used read about, I had “come again,” I ought not to surprised if I received the welcome of “Monsieur Tonson.”
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I felt that I was a late comer in the midst of a crowd of ardent and eager candidates for public attention, that I had already had my day, and that if, like the unfortunate Frenchman we used read about, I had “come again,” I ought not to surprised if I received the welcome of “Monsieur Tonson.”
comer
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From this reading I felt that I was a late comer in the midst of a crowd of ardent and eager candidates for public attention, that I had already had my day, and that if, like the unfortunate Frenchman we used read about, I had “come again,” I ought not to surprised if I received the welcome of “Monsieur Tonson.”
crowd
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From this reading I felt that I was a late comer in the midst of a crowd of ardent and eager candidates for public attention, that I had already had my day, and that if, like the unfortunate Frenchman we used read about, I had “come again,” I ought not to surprised if I received the welcome of “Monsieur Tonson.”
dared
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From this reading The kind way in which this series of papers has been received has been a pleasure greater than I dared to anticipate.
day
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From this reading I felt that I was a late comer in the midst of a crowd of ardent and eager candidates for public attention, that I had already had my day, and that if, like the unfortunate Frenchman we used read about, I had “come again,” I ought not to surprised if I received the welcome of “Monsieur Tonson.”
eager
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From this reading I felt that I was a late comer in the midst of a crowd of ardent and eager candidates for public attention, that I had already had my day, and that if, like the unfortunate Frenchman we used read about, I had “come again,” I ought not to surprised if I received the welcome of “Monsieur Tonson.”
felt
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From this reading I felt that I was a late comer in the midst of a crowd of ardent and eager candidates for public attention, that I had already had my day, and that if, like the unfortunate Frenchman we used read about, I had “come again,” I ought not to surprised if I received the welcome of “Monsieur Tonson.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I felt that I was a late comer in the midst of a crowd of ardent and eager candidates for public attention, that I had already had my day, and that if, like the unfortunate Frenchman we used read about, I had “come again,” I ought not to surprised if I received the welcome of “Monsieur Tonson.”
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My old readers have come forward in the pleasantest possible way and assured me that they were glad to see me again.
Frenchman
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From this reading I felt that I was a late comer in the midst of a crowd of ardent and eager candidates for public attention, that I had already had my day, and that if, like the unfortunate Frenchman we used read about, I had “come again,” I ought not to surprised if I received the welcome of “Monsieur Tonson.”
glad
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From this reading My old readers have come forward in the pleasantest possible way and assured me that they were glad to see me again.
greater
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From this reading The kind way in which this series of papers has been received has been a pleasure greater than I dared to anticipate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I felt that I was a late comer in the midst of a crowd of ardent and eager candidates for public attention, that I had already had my day, and that if, like the unfortunate Frenchman we used read about, I had “come again,” I ought not to surprised if I received the welcome of “Monsieur Tonson.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The kind way in which this series of papers has been received has been a pleasure greater than I dared to anticipate.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My old readers have come forward in the pleasantest possible way and assured me that they were glad to see me again.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The kind way in which this series of papers has been received has been a pleasure greater than I dared to anticipate.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I felt that I was a late comer in the midst of a crowd of ardent and eager candidates for public attention, that I had already had my day, and that if, like the unfortunate Frenchman we used read about, I had “come again,” I ought not to surprised if I received the welcome of “Monsieur Tonson.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The kind way in which this series of papers has been received has been a pleasure greater than I dared to anticipate.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has not proved so.
kind
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From this reading The kind way in which this series of papers has been received has been a pleasure greater than I dared to anticipate.
late
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From this reading I felt that I was a late comer in the midst of a crowd of ardent and eager candidates for public attention, that I had already had my day, and that if, like the unfortunate Frenchman we used read about, I had “come again,” I ought not to surprised if I received the welcome of “Monsieur Tonson.”
like
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From this reading I felt that I was a late comer in the midst of a crowd of ardent and eager candidates for public attention, that I had already had my day, and that if, like the unfortunate Frenchman we used read about, I had “come again,” I ought not to surprised if I received the welcome of “Monsieur Tonson.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My old readers have come forward in the pleasantest possible way and assured me that they were glad to see me again.
midst
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From this reading I felt that I was a late comer in the midst of a crowd of ardent and eager candidates for public attention, that I had already had my day, and that if, like the unfortunate Frenchman we used read about, I had “come again,” I ought not to surprised if I received the welcome of “Monsieur Tonson.”
Monsieur
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From this reading I felt that I was a late comer in the midst of a crowd of ardent and eager candidates for public attention, that I had already had my day, and that if, like the unfortunate Frenchman we used read about, I had “come again,” I ought not to surprised if I received the welcome of “Monsieur Tonson.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I felt that I was a late comer in the midst of a crowd of ardent and eager candidates for public attention, that I had already had my day, and that if, like the unfortunate Frenchman we used read about, I had “come again,” I ought not to surprised if I received the welcome of “Monsieur Tonson.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I felt that I was a late comer in the midst of a crowd of ardent and eager candidates for public attention, that I had already had my day, and that if, like the unfortunate Frenchman we used read about, I had “come again,” I ought not to surprised if I received the welcome of “Monsieur Tonson.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The kind way in which this series of papers has been received has been a pleasure greater than I dared to anticipate.
old
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From this reading My old readers have come forward in the pleasantest possible way and assured me that they were glad to see me again.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading I felt that I was a late comer in the midst of a crowd of ardent and eager candidates for public attention, that I had already had my day, and that if, like the unfortunate Frenchman we used read about, I had “come again,” I ought not to surprised if I received the welcome of “Monsieur Tonson.”
papers
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From this reading The kind way in which this series of papers has been received has been a pleasure greater than I dared to anticipate.
pleasantest
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From this reading My old readers have come forward in the pleasantest possible way and assured me that they were glad to see me again.
pleasure
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From this reading The kind way in which this series of papers has been received has been a pleasure greater than I dared to anticipate.
possible
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From this reading My old readers have come forward in the pleasantest possible way and assured me that they were glad to see me again.
PREFACE
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From this reading PREFACE.
proved
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From this reading It has not proved so.
public
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From this reading I felt that I was a late comer in the midst of a crowd of ardent and eager candidates for public attention, that I had already had my day, and that if, like the unfortunate Frenchman we used read about, I had “come again,” I ought not to surprised if I received the welcome of “Monsieur Tonson.”
read
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From this reading I felt that I was a late comer in the midst of a crowd of ardent and eager candidates for public attention, that I had already had my day, and that if, like the unfortunate Frenchman we used read about, I had “come again,” I ought not to surprised if I received the welcome of “Monsieur Tonson.”
readers
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From this reading My old readers have come forward in the pleasantest possible way and assured me that they were glad to see me again.
received
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From this reading The kind way in which this series of papers has been received has been a pleasure greater than I dared to anticipate.
see
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From this reading My old readers have come forward in the pleasantest possible way and assured me that they were glad to see me again.
series
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From this reading The kind way in which this series of papers has been received has been a pleasure greater than I dared to anticipate.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It has not proved so.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I felt that I was a late comer in the midst of a crowd of ardent and eager candidates for public attention, that I had already had my day, and that if, like the unfortunate Frenchman we used read about, I had “come again,” I ought not to surprised if I received the welcome of “Monsieur Tonson.”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The kind way in which this series of papers has been received has been a pleasure greater than I dared to anticipate.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I felt that I was a late comer in the midst of a crowd of ardent and eager candidates for public attention, that I had already had my day, and that if, like the unfortunate Frenchman we used read about, I had “come again,” I ought not to surprised if I received the welcome of “Monsieur Tonson.”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The kind way in which this series of papers has been received has been a pleasure greater than I dared to anticipate.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My old readers have come forward in the pleasantest possible way and assured me that they were glad to see me again.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The kind way in which this series of papers has been received has been a pleasure greater than I dared to anticipate.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The kind way in which this series of papers has been received has been a pleasure greater than I dared to anticipate.
Tonson
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From this reading I felt that I was a late comer in the midst of a crowd of ardent and eager candidates for public attention, that I had already had my day, and that if, like the unfortunate Frenchman we used read about, I had “come again,” I ought not to surprised if I received the welcome of “Monsieur Tonson.”
unfortunate
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From this reading I felt that I was a late comer in the midst of a crowd of ardent and eager candidates for public attention, that I had already had my day, and that if, like the unfortunate Frenchman we used read about, I had “come again,” I ought not to surprised if I received the welcome of “Monsieur Tonson.”
used
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From this reading I felt that I was a late comer in the midst of a crowd of ardent and eager candidates for public attention, that I had already had my day, and that if, like the unfortunate Frenchman we used read about, I had “come again,” I ought not to surprised if I received the welcome of “Monsieur Tonson.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I felt that I was a late comer in the midst of a crowd of ardent and eager candidates for public attention, that I had already had my day, and that if, like the unfortunate Frenchman we used read about, I had “come again,” I ought not to surprised if I received the welcome of “Monsieur Tonson.”
way
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From this reading The kind way in which this series of papers has been received has been a pleasure greater than I dared to anticipate.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I felt that I was a late comer in the midst of a crowd of ardent and eager candidates for public attention, that I had already had my day, and that if, like the unfortunate Frenchman we used read about, I had “come again,” I ought not to surprised if I received the welcome of “Monsieur Tonson.”
welcome
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From this reading I felt that I was a late comer in the midst of a crowd of ardent and eager candidates for public attention, that I had already had my day, and that if, like the unfortunate Frenchman we used read about, I had “come again,” I ought not to surprised if I received the welcome of “Monsieur Tonson.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My old readers have come forward in the pleasantest possible way and assured me that they were glad to see me again.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The kind way in which this series of papers has been received has been a pleasure greater than I dared to anticipate.
