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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 As you are aware, my picture that year was hung in an excellent position, was favourably received by those for whose criticism I had any sort of respect, attracted its fair share of attention from the general public, and, as a result, brought me as near contentment as a man can well hope or expect to be in this world.
accept
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From this reading Before it had been twenty-four hours "on the line," I had received several tempting offers for it; but as I had set my heart on obtaining a certain sum, and was determined not to accept less, you may suppose I did not give them much attention.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Ever since I first became an exhibitor at Burlington House, I have made it a rule to studiously avoid visiting the gallery after varnishing day.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In that case I would take a long holiday, and, instead of spending the next winter in England, would start for Egypt in the autumn, taking in Italy _en route_, make my way up the Nile, and be home again, all being well, in the spring, or, at latest, during the early days of summer.
all
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From this reading If I received what I wanted, I promised myself a treat I had been looking forward to all my life.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As you are aware, my picture that year was hung in an excellent position, was favourably received by those for whose criticism I had any sort of respect, attracted its fair share of attention from the general public, and, as a result, brought me as near contentment as a man can well hope or expect to be in this world.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As you are aware, my picture that year was hung in an excellent position, was favourably received by those for whose criticism I had any sort of respect, attracted its fair share of attention from the general public, and, as a result, brought me as near contentment as a man can well hope or expect to be in this world.
any
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From this reading As you are aware, my picture that year was hung in an excellent position, was favourably received by those for whose criticism I had any sort of respect, attracted its fair share of attention from the general public, and, as a result, brought me as near contentment as a man can well hope or expect to be in this world.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As you are aware, my picture that year was hung in an excellent position, was favourably received by those for whose criticism I had any sort of respect, attracted its fair share of attention from the general public, and, as a result, brought me as near contentment as a man can well hope or expect to be in this world.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As you are aware, my picture that year was hung in an excellent position, was favourably received by those for whose criticism I had any sort of respect, attracted its fair share of attention from the general public, and, as a result, brought me as near contentment as a man can well hope or expect to be in this world.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In that case I would take a long holiday, and, instead of spending the next winter in England, would start for Egypt in the autumn, taking in Italy _en route_, make my way up the Nile, and be home again, all being well, in the spring, or, at latest, during the early days of summer.
attention
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From this reading As you are aware, my picture that year was hung in an excellent position, was favourably received by those for whose criticism I had any sort of respect, attracted its fair share of attention from the general public, and, as a result, brought me as near contentment as a man can well hope or expect to be in this world.
attracted
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From this reading As you are aware, my picture that year was hung in an excellent position, was favourably received by those for whose criticism I had any sort of respect, attracted its fair share of attention from the general public, and, as a result, brought me as near contentment as a man can well hope or expect to be in this world.
autumn
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From this reading In that case I would take a long holiday, and, instead of spending the next winter in England, would start for Egypt in the autumn, taking in Italy _en route_, make my way up the Nile, and be home again, all being well, in the spring, or, at latest, during the early days of summer.
avoid
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From this reading Ever since I first became an exhibitor at Burlington House, I have made it a rule to studiously avoid visiting the gallery after varnishing day.
aware
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From this reading As you are aware, my picture that year was hung in an excellent position, was favourably received by those for whose criticism I had any sort of respect, attracted its fair share of attention from the general public, and, as a result, brought me as near contentment as a man can well hope or expect to be in this world.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As you are aware, my picture that year was hung in an excellent position, was favourably received by those for whose criticism I had any sort of respect, attracted its fair share of attention from the general public, and, as a result, brought me as near contentment as a man can well hope or expect to be in this world.
became
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From this reading Ever since I first became an exhibitor at Burlington House, I have made it a rule to studiously avoid visiting the gallery after varnishing day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Before it had been twenty-four hours "on the line," I had received several tempting offers for it; but as I had set my heart on obtaining a certain sum, and was determined not to accept less, you may suppose I did not give them much attention.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before it had been twenty-four hours "on the line," I had received several tempting offers for it; but as I had set my heart on obtaining a certain sum, and was determined not to accept less, you may suppose I did not give them much attention.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading In that case I would take a long holiday, and, instead of spending the next winter in England, would start for Egypt in the autumn, taking in Italy _en route_, make my way up the Nile, and be home again, all being well, in the spring, or, at latest, during the early days of summer.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As you are aware, my picture that year was hung in an excellent position, was favourably received by those for whose criticism I had any sort of respect, attracted its fair share of attention from the general public, and, as a result, brought me as near contentment as a man can well hope or expect to be in this world.
Burlington
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From this reading Ever since I first became an exhibitor at Burlington House, I have made it a rule to studiously avoid visiting the gallery after varnishing day.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Before it had been twenty-four hours "on the line," I had received several tempting offers for it; but as I had set my heart on obtaining a certain sum, and was determined not to accept less, you may suppose I did not give them much attention.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As you are aware, my picture that year was hung in an excellent position, was favourably received by those for whose criticism I had any sort of respect, attracted its fair share of attention from the general public, and, as a result, brought me as near contentment as a man can well hope or expect to be in this world.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading As you are aware, my picture that year was hung in an excellent position, was favourably received by those for whose criticism I had any sort of respect, attracted its fair share of attention from the general public, and, as a result, brought me as near contentment as a man can well hope or expect to be in this world.
case
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From this reading In that case I would take a long holiday, and, instead of spending the next winter in England, would start for Egypt in the autumn, taking in Italy _en route_, make my way up the Nile, and be home again, all being well, in the spring, or, at latest, during the early days of summer.
certain
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From this reading Before it had been twenty-four hours "on the line," I had received several tempting offers for it; but as I had set my heart on obtaining a certain sum, and was determined not to accept less, you may suppose I did not give them much attention.
contentment
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From this reading As you are aware, my picture that year was hung in an excellent position, was favourably received by those for whose criticism I had any sort of respect, attracted its fair share of attention from the general public, and, as a result, brought me as near contentment as a man can well hope or expect to be in this world.
criticism
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From this reading As you are aware, my picture that year was hung in an excellent position, was favourably received by those for whose criticism I had any sort of respect, attracted its fair share of attention from the general public, and, as a result, brought me as near contentment as a man can well hope or expect to be in this world.
day
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From this reading Ever since I first became an exhibitor at Burlington House, I have made it a rule to studiously avoid visiting the gallery after varnishing day.
days
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From this reading In that case I would take a long holiday, and, instead of spending the next winter in England, would start for Egypt in the autumn, taking in Italy _en route_, make my way up the Nile, and be home again, all being well, in the spring, or, at latest, during the early days of summer.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading Before it had been twenty-four hours "on the line," I had received several tempting offers for it; but as I had set my heart on obtaining a certain sum, and was determined not to accept less, you may suppose I did not give them much attention.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Before it had been twenty-four hours "on the line," I had received several tempting offers for it; but as I had set my heart on obtaining a certain sum, and was determined not to accept less, you may suppose I did not give them much attention.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading In that case I would take a long holiday, and, instead of spending the next winter in England, would start for Egypt in the autumn, taking in Italy _en route_, make my way up the Nile, and be home again, all being well, in the spring, or, at latest, during the early days of summer.
early
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From this reading In that case I would take a long holiday, and, instead of spending the next winter in England, would start for Egypt in the autumn, taking in Italy _en route_, make my way up the Nile, and be home again, all being well, in the spring, or, at latest, during the early days of summer.
Egypt
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From this reading In that case I would take a long holiday, and, instead of spending the next winter in England, would start for Egypt in the autumn, taking in Italy _en route_, make my way up the Nile, and be home again, all being well, in the spring, or, at latest, during the early days of summer.
en
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From this reading In that case I would take a long holiday, and, instead of spending the next winter in England, would start for Egypt in the autumn, taking in Italy _en route_, make my way up the Nile, and be home again, all being well, in the spring, or, at latest, during the early days of summer.
England
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From this reading In that case I would take a long holiday, and, instead of spending the next winter in England, would start for Egypt in the autumn, taking in Italy _en route_, make my way up the Nile, and be home again, all being well, in the spring, or, at latest, during the early days of summer.
EvernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ever since I first became an exhibitor at Burlington House, I have made it a rule to studiously avoid visiting the gallery after varnishing day.
excellent
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From this reading As you are aware, my picture that year was hung in an excellent position, was favourably received by those for whose criticism I had any sort of respect, attracted its fair share of attention from the general public, and, as a result, brought me as near contentment as a man can well hope or expect to be in this world.
exhibitor
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From this reading Ever since I first became an exhibitor at Burlington House, I have made it a rule to studiously avoid visiting the gallery after varnishing day.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading As you are aware, my picture that year was hung in an excellent position, was favourably received by those for whose criticism I had any sort of respect, attracted its fair share of attention from the general public, and, as a result, brought me as near contentment as a man can well hope or expect to be in this world.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As you are aware, my picture that year was hung in an excellent position, was favourably received by those for whose criticism I had any sort of respect, attracted its fair share of attention from the general public, and, as a result, brought me as near contentment as a man can well hope or expect to be in this world.
favourably
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From this reading As you are aware, my picture that year was hung in an excellent position, was favourably received by those for whose criticism I had any sort of respect, attracted its fair share of attention from the general public, and, as a result, brought me as near contentment as a man can well hope or expect to be in this world.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ever since I first became an exhibitor at Burlington House, I have made it a rule to studiously avoid visiting the gallery after varnishing day.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As you are aware, my picture that year was hung in an excellent position, was favourably received by those for whose criticism I had any sort of respect, attracted its fair share of attention from the general public, and, as a result, brought me as near contentment as a man can well hope or expect to be in this world.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If I received what I wanted, I promised myself a treat I had been looking forward to all my life.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As you are aware, my picture that year was hung in an excellent position, was favourably received by those for whose criticism I had any sort of respect, attracted its fair share of attention from the general public, and, as a result, brought me as near contentment as a man can well hope or expect to be in this world.
gallery
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From this reading Ever since I first became an exhibitor at Burlington House, I have made it a rule to studiously avoid visiting the gallery after varnishing day.
general
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From this reading As you are aware, my picture that year was hung in an excellent position, was favourably received by those for whose criticism I had any sort of respect, attracted its fair share of attention from the general public, and, as a result, brought me as near contentment as a man can well hope or expect to be in this world.
give
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From this reading Before it had been twenty-four hours "on the line," I had received several tempting offers for it; but as I had set my heart on obtaining a certain sum, and was determined not to accept less, you may suppose I did not give them much attention.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As you are aware, my picture that year was hung in an excellent position, was favourably received by those for whose criticism I had any sort of respect, attracted its fair share of attention from the general public, and, as a result, brought me as near contentment as a man can well hope or expect to be in this world.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Ever since I first became an exhibitor at Burlington House, I have made it a rule to studiously avoid visiting the gallery after varnishing day.
heart
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From this reading Before it had been twenty-four hours "on the line," I had received several tempting offers for it; but as I had set my heart on obtaining a certain sum, and was determined not to accept less, you may suppose I did not give them much attention.
holiday
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From this reading In that case I would take a long holiday, and, instead of spending the next winter in England, would start for Egypt in the autumn, taking in Italy _en route_, make my way up the Nile, and be home again, all being well, in the spring, or, at latest, during the early days of summer.
home
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From this reading In that case I would take a long holiday, and, instead of spending the next winter in England, would start for Egypt in the autumn, taking in Italy _en route_, make my way up the Nile, and be home again, all being well, in the spring, or, at latest, during the early days of summer.
hope
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From this reading As you are aware, my picture that year was hung in an excellent position, was favourably received by those for whose criticism I had any sort of respect, attracted its fair share of attention from the general public, and, as a result, brought me as near contentment as a man can well hope or expect to be in this world.
hours
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From this reading Before it had been twenty-four hours "on the line," I had received several tempting offers for it; but as I had set my heart on obtaining a certain sum, and was determined not to accept less, you may suppose I did not give them much attention.
House
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From this reading Ever since I first became an exhibitor at Burlington House, I have made it a rule to studiously avoid visiting the gallery after varnishing day.
hung
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From this reading As you are aware, my picture that year was hung in an excellent position, was favourably received by those for whose criticism I had any sort of respect, attracted its fair share of attention from the general public, and, as a result, brought me as near contentment as a man can well hope or expect to be in this world.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As you are aware, my picture that year was hung in an excellent position, was favourably received by those for whose criticism I had any sort of respect, attracted its fair share of attention from the general public, and, as a result, brought me as near contentment as a man can well hope or expect to be in this world.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I received what I wanted, I promised myself a treat I had been looking forward to all my life.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As you are aware, my picture that year was hung in an excellent position, was favourably received by those for whose criticism I had any sort of respect, attracted its fair share of attention from the general public, and, as a result, brought me as near contentment as a man can well hope or expect to be in this world.
instead
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From this reading In that case I would take a long holiday, and, instead of spending the next winter in England, would start for Egypt in the autumn, taking in Italy _en route_, make my way up the Nile, and be home again, all being well, in the spring, or, at latest, during the early days of summer.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Before it had been twenty-four hours "on the line," I had received several tempting offers for it; but as I had set my heart on obtaining a certain sum, and was determined not to accept less, you may suppose I did not give them much attention.
Italy
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From this reading In that case I would take a long holiday, and, instead of spending the next winter in England, would start for Egypt in the autumn, taking in Italy _en route_, make my way up the Nile, and be home again, all being well, in the spring, or, at latest, during the early days of summer.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As you are aware, my picture that year was hung in an excellent position, was favourably received by those for whose criticism I had any sort of respect, attracted its fair share of attention from the general public, and, as a result, brought me as near contentment as a man can well hope or expect to be in this world.
latest
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From this reading In that case I would take a long holiday, and, instead of spending the next winter in England, would start for Egypt in the autumn, taking in Italy _en route_, make my way up the Nile, and be home again, all being well, in the spring, or, at latest, during the early days of summer.
less
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From this reading Before it had been twenty-four hours "on the line," I had received several tempting offers for it; but as I had set my heart on obtaining a certain sum, and was determined not to accept less, you may suppose I did not give them much attention.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If I received what I wanted, I promised myself a treat I had been looking forward to all my life.
line
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From this reading Before it had been twenty-four hours "on the line," I had received several tempting offers for it; but as I had set my heart on obtaining a certain sum, and was determined not to accept less, you may suppose I did not give them much attention.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In that case I would take a long holiday, and, instead of spending the next winter in England, would start for Egypt in the autumn, taking in Italy _en route_, make my way up the Nile, and be home again, all being well, in the spring, or, at latest, during the early days of summer.
looking
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From this reading If I received what I wanted, I promised myself a treat I had been looking forward to all my life.
made
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From this reading Ever since I first became an exhibitor at Burlington House, I have made it a rule to studiously avoid visiting the gallery after varnishing day.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In that case I would take a long holiday, and, instead of spending the next winter in England, would start for Egypt in the autumn, taking in Italy _en route_, make my way up the Nile, and be home again, all being well, in the spring, or, at latest, during the early days of summer.
man
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From this reading As you are aware, my picture that year was hung in an excellent position, was favourably received by those for whose criticism I had any sort of respect, attracted its fair share of attention from the general public, and, as a result, brought me as near contentment as a man can well hope or expect to be in this world.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Before it had been twenty-four hours "on the line," I had received several tempting offers for it; but as I had set my heart on obtaining a certain sum, and was determined not to accept less, you may suppose I did not give them much attention.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As you are aware, my picture that year was hung in an excellent position, was favourably received by those for whose criticism I had any sort of respect, attracted its fair share of attention from the general public, and, as a result, brought me as near contentment as a man can well hope or expect to be in this world.
much
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From this reading Before it had been twenty-four hours "on the line," I had received several tempting offers for it; but as I had set my heart on obtaining a certain sum, and was determined not to accept less, you may suppose I did not give them much attention.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As you are aware, my picture that year was hung in an excellent position, was favourably received by those for whose criticism I had any sort of respect, attracted its fair share of attention from the general public, and, as a result, brought me as near contentment as a man can well hope or expect to be in this world.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading If I received what I wanted, I promised myself a treat I had been looking forward to all my life.
near
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From this reading As you are aware, my picture that year was hung in an excellent position, was favourably received by those for whose criticism I had any sort of respect, attracted its fair share of attention from the general public, and, as a result, brought me as near contentment as a man can well hope or expect to be in this world.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In that case I would take a long holiday, and, instead of spending the next winter in England, would start for Egypt in the autumn, taking in Italy _en route_, make my way up the Nile, and be home again, all being well, in the spring, or, at latest, during the early days of summer.
Nile
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From this reading In that case I would take a long holiday, and, instead of spending the next winter in England, would start for Egypt in the autumn, taking in Italy _en route_, make my way up the Nile, and be home again, all being well, in the spring, or, at latest, during the early days of summer.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Before it had been twenty-four hours "on the line," I had received several tempting offers for it; but as I had set my heart on obtaining a certain sum, and was determined not to accept less, you may suppose I did not give them much attention.
obtaining
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From this reading Before it had been twenty-four hours "on the line," I had received several tempting offers for it; but as I had set my heart on obtaining a certain sum, and was determined not to accept less, you may suppose I did not give them much attention.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As you are aware, my picture that year was hung in an excellent position, was favourably received by those for whose criticism I had any sort of respect, attracted its fair share of attention from the general public, and, as a result, brought me as near contentment as a man can well hope or expect to be in this world.
offers
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From this reading Before it had been twenty-four hours "on the line," I had received several tempting offers for it; but as I had set my heart on obtaining a certain sum, and was determined not to accept less, you may suppose I did not give them much attention.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Before it had been twenty-four hours "on the line," I had received several tempting offers for it; but as I had set my heart on obtaining a certain sum, and was determined not to accept less, you may suppose I did not give them much attention.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As you are aware, my picture that year was hung in an excellent position, was favourably received by those for whose criticism I had any sort of respect, attracted its fair share of attention from the general public, and, as a result, brought me as near contentment as a man can well hope or expect to be in this world.
picture
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From this reading As you are aware, my picture that year was hung in an excellent position, was favourably received by those for whose criticism I had any sort of respect, attracted its fair share of attention from the general public, and, as a result, brought me as near contentment as a man can well hope or expect to be in this world.
position
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From this reading As you are aware, my picture that year was hung in an excellent position, was favourably received by those for whose criticism I had any sort of respect, attracted its fair share of attention from the general public, and, as a result, brought me as near contentment as a man can well hope or expect to be in this world.
promised
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From this reading If I received what I wanted, I promised myself a treat I had been looking forward to all my life.
public
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From this reading As you are aware, my picture that year was hung in an excellent position, was favourably received by those for whose criticism I had any sort of respect, attracted its fair share of attention from the general public, and, as a result, brought me as near contentment as a man can well hope or expect to be in this world.
received
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From this reading As you are aware, my picture that year was hung in an excellent position, was favourably received by those for whose criticism I had any sort of respect, attracted its fair share of attention from the general public, and, as a result, brought me as near contentment as a man can well hope or expect to be in this world.
respect
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From this reading As you are aware, my picture that year was hung in an excellent position, was favourably received by those for whose criticism I had any sort of respect, attracted its fair share of attention from the general public, and, as a result, brought me as near contentment as a man can well hope or expect to be in this world.
result
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From this reading As you are aware, my picture that year was hung in an excellent position, was favourably received by those for whose criticism I had any sort of respect, attracted its fair share of attention from the general public, and, as a result, brought me as near contentment as a man can well hope or expect to be in this world.
route
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From this reading In that case I would take a long holiday, and, instead of spending the next winter in England, would start for Egypt in the autumn, taking in Italy _en route_, make my way up the Nile, and be home again, all being well, in the spring, or, at latest, during the early days of summer.
rule
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From this reading Ever since I first became an exhibitor at Burlington House, I have made it a rule to studiously avoid visiting the gallery after varnishing day.
set
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From this reading Before it had been twenty-four hours "on the line," I had received several tempting offers for it; but as I had set my heart on obtaining a certain sum, and was determined not to accept less, you may suppose I did not give them much attention.
several
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From this reading Before it had been twenty-four hours "on the line," I had received several tempting offers for it; but as I had set my heart on obtaining a certain sum, and was determined not to accept less, you may suppose I did not give them much attention.
share
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From this reading As you are aware, my picture that year was hung in an excellent position, was favourably received by those for whose criticism I had any sort of respect, attracted its fair share of attention from the general public, and, as a result, brought me as near contentment as a man can well hope or expect to be in this world.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Ever since I first became an exhibitor at Burlington House, I have made it a rule to studiously avoid visiting the gallery after varnishing day.
sort
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From this reading As you are aware, my picture that year was hung in an excellent position, was favourably received by those for whose criticism I had any sort of respect, attracted its fair share of attention from the general public, and, as a result, brought me as near contentment as a man can well hope or expect to be in this world.
spendingnounUS /ˈspending/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In that case I would take a long holiday, and, instead of spending the next winter in England, would start for Egypt in the autumn, taking in Italy _en route_, make my way up the Nile, and be home again, all being well, in the spring, or, at latest, during the early days of summer.
spring
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From this reading In that case I would take a long holiday, and, instead of spending the next winter in England, would start for Egypt in the autumn, taking in Italy _en route_, make my way up the Nile, and be home again, all being well, in the spring, or, at latest, during the early days of summer.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In that case I would take a long holiday, and, instead of spending the next winter in England, would start for Egypt in the autumn, taking in Italy _en route_, make my way up the Nile, and be home again, all being well, in the spring, or, at latest, during the early days of summer.
studiously
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From this reading Ever since I first became an exhibitor at Burlington House, I have made it a rule to studiously avoid visiting the gallery after varnishing day.
sum
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From this reading Before it had been twenty-four hours "on the line," I had received several tempting offers for it; but as I had set my heart on obtaining a certain sum, and was determined not to accept less, you may suppose I did not give them much attention.
summer
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From this reading In that case I would take a long holiday, and, instead of spending the next winter in England, would start for Egypt in the autumn, taking in Italy _en route_, make my way up the Nile, and be home again, all being well, in the spring, or, at latest, during the early days of summer.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Before it had been twenty-four hours "on the line," I had received several tempting offers for it; but as I had set my heart on obtaining a certain sum, and was determined not to accept less, you may suppose I did not give them much attention.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In that case I would take a long holiday, and, instead of spending the next winter in England, would start for Egypt in the autumn, taking in Italy _en route_, make my way up the Nile, and be home again, all being well, in the spring, or, at latest, during the early days of summer.
taking
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From this reading In that case I would take a long holiday, and, instead of spending the next winter in England, would start for Egypt in the autumn, taking in Italy _en route_, make my way up the Nile, and be home again, all being well, in the spring, or, at latest, during the early days of summer.
tempting
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From this reading Before it had been twenty-four hours "on the line," I had received several tempting offers for it; but as I had set my heart on obtaining a certain sum, and was determined not to accept less, you may suppose I did not give them much attention.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As you are aware, my picture that year was hung in an excellent position, was favourably received by those for whose criticism I had any sort of respect, attracted its fair share of attention from the general public, and, as a result, brought me as near contentment as a man can well hope or expect to be in this world.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As you are aware, my picture that year was hung in an excellent position, was favourably received by those for whose criticism I had any sort of respect, attracted its fair share of attention from the general public, and, as a result, brought me as near contentment as a man can well hope or expect to be in this world.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Before it had been twenty-four hours "on the line," I had received several tempting offers for it; but as I had set my heart on obtaining a certain sum, and was determined not to accept less, you may suppose I did not give them much attention.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As you are aware, my picture that year was hung in an excellent position, was favourably received by those for whose criticism I had any sort of respect, attracted its fair share of attention from the general public, and, as a result, brought me as near contentment as a man can well hope or expect to be in this world.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading As you are aware, my picture that year was hung in an excellent position, was favourably received by those for whose criticism I had any sort of respect, attracted its fair share of attention from the general public, and, as a result, brought me as near contentment as a man can well hope or expect to be in this world.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As you are aware, my picture that year was hung in an excellent position, was favourably received by those for whose criticism I had any sort of respect, attracted its fair share of attention from the general public, and, as a result, brought me as near contentment as a man can well hope or expect to be in this world.
treat
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From this reading If I received what I wanted, I promised myself a treat I had been looking forward to all my life.
twenty-four
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From this reading Before it had been twenty-four hours "on the line," I had received several tempting offers for it; but as I had set my heart on obtaining a certain sum, and was determined not to accept less, you may suppose I did not give them much attention.
up
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From this reading In that case I would take a long holiday, and, instead of spending the next winter in England, would start for Egypt in the autumn, taking in Italy _en route_, make my way up the Nile, and be home again, all being well, in the spring, or, at latest, during the early days of summer.
varnishing
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From this reading Ever since I first became an exhibitor at Burlington House, I have made it a rule to studiously avoid visiting the gallery after varnishing day.
visiting
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From this reading Ever since I first became an exhibitor at Burlington House, I have made it a rule to studiously avoid visiting the gallery after varnishing day.
wanted
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From this reading If I received what I wanted, I promised myself a treat I had been looking forward to all my life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As you are aware, my picture that year was hung in an excellent position, was favourably received by those for whose criticism I had any sort of respect, attracted its fair share of attention from the general public, and, as a result, brought me as near contentment as a man can well hope or expect to be in this world.
way
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From this reading In that case I would take a long holiday, and, instead of spending the next winter in England, would start for Egypt in the autumn, taking in Italy _en route_, make my way up the Nile, and be home again, all being well, in the spring, or, at latest, during the early days of summer.
well
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From this reading As you are aware, my picture that year was hung in an excellent position, was favourably received by those for whose criticism I had any sort of respect, attracted its fair share of attention from the general public, and, as a result, brought me as near contentment as a man can well hope or expect to be in this world.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If I received what I wanted, I promised myself a treat I had been looking forward to all my life.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading As you are aware, my picture that year was hung in an excellent position, was favourably received by those for whose criticism I had any sort of respect, attracted its fair share of attention from the general public, and, as a result, brought me as near contentment as a man can well hope or expect to be in this world.
winter
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From this reading In that case I would take a long holiday, and, instead of spending the next winter in England, would start for Egypt in the autumn, taking in Italy _en route_, make my way up the Nile, and be home again, all being well, in the spring, or, at latest, during the early days of summer.
world
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From this reading As you are aware, my picture that year was hung in an excellent position, was favourably received by those for whose criticism I had any sort of respect, attracted its fair share of attention from the general public, and, as a result, brought me as near contentment as a man can well hope or expect to be in this world.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In that case I would take a long holiday, and, instead of spending the next winter in England, would start for Egypt in the autumn, taking in Italy _en route_, make my way up the Nile, and be home again, all being well, in the spring, or, at latest, during the early days of summer.
year
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From this reading As you are aware, my picture that year was hung in an excellent position, was favourably received by those for whose criticism I had any sort of respect, attracted its fair share of attention from the general public, and, as a result, brought me as near contentment as a man can well hope or expect to be in this world.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As you are aware, my picture that year was hung in an excellent position, was favourably received by those for whose criticism I had any sort of respect, attracted its fair share of attention from the general public, and, as a result, brought me as near contentment as a man can well hope or expect to be in this world.
