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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading However, Mr. Buchan does not leave us in any doubt about his particular method of writing.
admires
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From this reading Mr. Buchan's blank verse drama Joseph and His Brethren bears no resemblance to that strange play on the same subject which Mr. Swinburne so much admires.
all
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From this reading Indeed, it may be said to possess all the fatal originality of inexperience.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Buchan's blank verse drama Joseph and His Brethren bears no resemblance to that strange play on the same subject which Mr. Swinburne so much admires.
any
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From this reading However, Mr. Buchan does not leave us in any doubt about his particular method of writing.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'As to the dialogue,' he says, 'I have put the language of real life into the mouths of the speakers, except when they may be supposed to be under strong emotion; then their utterances become more rapid--broken--figurative--in short more poetical.'
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Indeed, it may be said to possess all the fatal originality of inexperience.
bears
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From this reading Mr. Buchan's blank verse drama Joseph and His Brethren bears no resemblance to that strange play on the same subject which Mr. Swinburne so much admires.
become
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From this reading 'As to the dialogue,' he says, 'I have put the language of real life into the mouths of the speakers, except when they may be supposed to be under strong emotion; then their utterances become more rapid--broken--figurative--in short more poetical.'
blank
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From this reading Mr. Buchan's blank verse drama Joseph and His Brethren bears no resemblance to that strange play on the same subject which Mr. Swinburne so much admires.
Brethren
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From this reading Mr. Buchan's blank verse drama Joseph and His Brethren bears no resemblance to that strange play on the same subject which Mr. Swinburne so much admires.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'As to the dialogue,' he says, 'I have put the language of real life into the mouths of the speakers, except when they may be supposed to be under strong emotion; then their utterances become more rapid--broken--figurative--in short more poetical.'
Buchan
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From this reading However, Mr. Buchan does not leave us in any doubt about his particular method of writing.
Buchan's
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From this reading Mr. Buchan's blank verse drama Joseph and His Brethren bears no resemblance to that strange play on the same subject which Mr. Swinburne so much admires.
dialogue
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From this reading 'As to the dialogue,' he says, 'I have put the language of real life into the mouths of the speakers, except when they may be supposed to be under strong emotion; then their utterances become more rapid--broken--figurative--in short more poetical.'
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading However, Mr. Buchan does not leave us in any doubt about his particular method of writing.
doubt
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From this reading However, Mr. Buchan does not leave us in any doubt about his particular method of writing.
drama
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From this reading Mr. Buchan's blank verse drama Joseph and His Brethren bears no resemblance to that strange play on the same subject which Mr. Swinburne so much admires.
emotion
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From this reading 'As to the dialogue,' he says, 'I have put the language of real life into the mouths of the speakers, except when they may be supposed to be under strong emotion; then their utterances become more rapid--broken--figurative--in short more poetical.'
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading 'As to the dialogue,' he says, 'I have put the language of real life into the mouths of the speakers, except when they may be supposed to be under strong emotion; then their utterances become more rapid--broken--figurative--in short more poetical.'
fatal
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From this reading Indeed, it may be said to possess all the fatal originality of inexperience.
figurative
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From this reading 'As to the dialogue,' he says, 'I have put the language of real life into the mouths of the speakers, except when they may be supposed to be under strong emotion; then their utterances become more rapid--broken--figurative--in short more poetical.'
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'As to the dialogue,' he says, 'I have put the language of real life into the mouths of the speakers, except when they may be supposed to be under strong emotion; then their utterances become more rapid--broken--figurative--in short more poetical.'
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'As to the dialogue,' he says, 'I have put the language of real life into the mouths of the speakers, except when they may be supposed to be under strong emotion; then their utterances become more rapid--broken--figurative--in short more poetical.'
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Well, here is the speech of Potiphar's wife under strong emotion:
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Buchan's blank verse drama Joseph and His Brethren bears no resemblance to that strange play on the same subject which Mr. Swinburne so much admires.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, Mr. Buchan does not leave us in any doubt about his particular method of writing.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'As to the dialogue,' he says, 'I have put the language of real life into the mouths of the speakers, except when they may be supposed to be under strong emotion; then their utterances become more rapid--broken--figurative--in short more poetical.'
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading However, Mr. Buchan does not leave us in any doubt about his particular method of writing.
Indeed
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From this reading Indeed, it may be said to possess all the fatal originality of inexperience.
inexperience
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From this reading Indeed, it may be said to possess all the fatal originality of inexperience.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading 'As to the dialogue,' he says, 'I have put the language of real life into the mouths of the speakers, except when they may be supposed to be under strong emotion; then their utterances become more rapid--broken--figurative--in short more poetical.'
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, here is the speech of Potiphar's wife under strong emotion:
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, it may be said to possess all the fatal originality of inexperience.
Joseph
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From this reading Mr. Buchan's blank verse drama Joseph and His Brethren bears no resemblance to that strange play on the same subject which Mr. Swinburne so much admires.
language
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From this reading 'As to the dialogue,' he says, 'I have put the language of real life into the mouths of the speakers, except when they may be supposed to be under strong emotion; then their utterances become more rapid--broken--figurative--in short more poetical.'
leave
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From this reading However, Mr. Buchan does not leave us in any doubt about his particular method of writing.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'As to the dialogue,' he says, 'I have put the language of real life into the mouths of the speakers, except when they may be supposed to be under strong emotion; then their utterances become more rapid--broken--figurative--in short more poetical.'
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Indeed, it may be said to possess all the fatal originality of inexperience.
method
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From this reading However, Mr. Buchan does not leave us in any doubt about his particular method of writing.
more
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From this reading 'As to the dialogue,' he says, 'I have put the language of real life into the mouths of the speakers, except when they may be supposed to be under strong emotion; then their utterances become more rapid--broken--figurative--in short more poetical.'
mouths
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From this reading 'As to the dialogue,' he says, 'I have put the language of real life into the mouths of the speakers, except when they may be supposed to be under strong emotion; then their utterances become more rapid--broken--figurative--in short more poetical.'
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Buchan's blank verse drama Joseph and His Brethren bears no resemblance to that strange play on the same subject which Mr. Swinburne so much admires.
much
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From this reading Mr. Buchan's blank verse drama Joseph and His Brethren bears no resemblance to that strange play on the same subject which Mr. Swinburne so much admires.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Mr. Buchan's blank verse drama Joseph and His Brethren bears no resemblance to that strange play on the same subject which Mr. Swinburne so much admires.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading However, Mr. Buchan does not leave us in any doubt about his particular method of writing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Indeed, it may be said to possess all the fatal originality of inexperience.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Buchan's blank verse drama Joseph and His Brethren bears no resemblance to that strange play on the same subject which Mr. Swinburne so much admires.
originality
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From this reading Indeed, it may be said to possess all the fatal originality of inexperience.
particular
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From this reading However, Mr. Buchan does not leave us in any doubt about his particular method of writing.
play
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From this reading Mr. Buchan's blank verse drama Joseph and His Brethren bears no resemblance to that strange play on the same subject which Mr. Swinburne so much admires.
poetical
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From this reading 'As to the dialogue,' he says, 'I have put the language of real life into the mouths of the speakers, except when they may be supposed to be under strong emotion; then their utterances become more rapid--broken--figurative--in short more poetical.'
possess
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From this reading Indeed, it may be said to possess all the fatal originality of inexperience.
Potiphar's
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From this reading Well, here is the speech of Potiphar's wife under strong emotion:
put
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From this reading 'As to the dialogue,' he says, 'I have put the language of real life into the mouths of the speakers, except when they may be supposed to be under strong emotion; then their utterances become more rapid--broken--figurative--in short more poetical.'
rapid
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From this reading 'As to the dialogue,' he says, 'I have put the language of real life into the mouths of the speakers, except when they may be supposed to be under strong emotion; then their utterances become more rapid--broken--figurative--in short more poetical.'
real
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From this reading 'As to the dialogue,' he says, 'I have put the language of real life into the mouths of the speakers, except when they may be supposed to be under strong emotion; then their utterances become more rapid--broken--figurative--in short more poetical.'
resemblance
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From this reading Mr. Buchan's blank verse drama Joseph and His Brethren bears no resemblance to that strange play on the same subject which Mr. Swinburne so much admires.
said
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From this reading Indeed, it may be said to possess all the fatal originality of inexperience.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Buchan's blank verse drama Joseph and His Brethren bears no resemblance to that strange play on the same subject which Mr. Swinburne so much admires.
says
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From this reading 'As to the dialogue,' he says, 'I have put the language of real life into the mouths of the speakers, except when they may be supposed to be under strong emotion; then their utterances become more rapid--broken--figurative--in short more poetical.'
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading 'As to the dialogue,' he says, 'I have put the language of real life into the mouths of the speakers, except when they may be supposed to be under strong emotion; then their utterances become more rapid--broken--figurative--in short more poetical.'
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mr. Buchan's blank verse drama Joseph and His Brethren bears no resemblance to that strange play on the same subject which Mr. Swinburne so much admires.
speakers
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From this reading 'As to the dialogue,' he says, 'I have put the language of real life into the mouths of the speakers, except when they may be supposed to be under strong emotion; then their utterances become more rapid--broken--figurative--in short more poetical.'
speech
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From this reading Well, here is the speech of Potiphar's wife under strong emotion:
strange
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From this reading Mr. Buchan's blank verse drama Joseph and His Brethren bears no resemblance to that strange play on the same subject which Mr. Swinburne so much admires.
strong
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From this reading 'As to the dialogue,' he says, 'I have put the language of real life into the mouths of the speakers, except when they may be supposed to be under strong emotion; then their utterances become more rapid--broken--figurative--in short more poetical.'
subject
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From this reading Mr. Buchan's blank verse drama Joseph and His Brethren bears no resemblance to that strange play on the same subject which Mr. Swinburne so much admires.
supposed
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From this reading 'As to the dialogue,' he says, 'I have put the language of real life into the mouths of the speakers, except when they may be supposed to be under strong emotion; then their utterances become more rapid--broken--figurative--in short more poetical.'
Swinburne
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From this reading Mr. Buchan's blank verse drama Joseph and His Brethren bears no resemblance to that strange play on the same subject which Mr. Swinburne so much admires.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Buchan's blank verse drama Joseph and His Brethren bears no resemblance to that strange play on the same subject which Mr. Swinburne so much admires.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Buchan's blank verse drama Joseph and His Brethren bears no resemblance to that strange play on the same subject which Mr. Swinburne so much admires.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading 'As to the dialogue,' he says, 'I have put the language of real life into the mouths of the speakers, except when they may be supposed to be under strong emotion; then their utterances become more rapid--broken--figurative--in short more poetical.'
then
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From this reading 'As to the dialogue,' he says, 'I have put the language of real life into the mouths of the speakers, except when they may be supposed to be under strong emotion; then their utterances become more rapid--broken--figurative--in short more poetical.'
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'As to the dialogue,' he says, 'I have put the language of real life into the mouths of the speakers, except when they may be supposed to be under strong emotion; then their utterances become more rapid--broken--figurative--in short more poetical.'
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Buchan's blank verse drama Joseph and His Brethren bears no resemblance to that strange play on the same subject which Mr. Swinburne so much admires.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading 'As to the dialogue,' he says, 'I have put the language of real life into the mouths of the speakers, except when they may be supposed to be under strong emotion; then their utterances become more rapid--broken--figurative--in short more poetical.'
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading However, Mr. Buchan does not leave us in any doubt about his particular method of writing.
utterances
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From this reading 'As to the dialogue,' he says, 'I have put the language of real life into the mouths of the speakers, except when they may be supposed to be under strong emotion; then their utterances become more rapid--broken--figurative--in short more poetical.'
verse
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From this reading Mr. Buchan's blank verse drama Joseph and His Brethren bears no resemblance to that strange play on the same subject which Mr. Swinburne so much admires.
Well
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From this reading Well, here is the speech of Potiphar's wife under strong emotion:
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading 'As to the dialogue,' he says, 'I have put the language of real life into the mouths of the speakers, except when they may be supposed to be under strong emotion; then their utterances become more rapid--broken--figurative--in short more poetical.'
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Buchan's blank verse drama Joseph and His Brethren bears no resemblance to that strange play on the same subject which Mr. Swinburne so much admires.
wife
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From this reading Well, here is the speech of Potiphar's wife under strong emotion:
writing
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From this reading However, Mr. Buchan does not leave us in any doubt about his particular method of writing.
