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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 All the welcome it had gotten were a few contemptuous paragraphs scattered through the Press, and an insolent article in _The Academy_, which I did not see, but of which I was notified by a friend in the Strand at the corner of Wellington Street.
AcademynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading All the welcome it had gotten were a few contemptuous paragraphs scattered through the Press, and an insolent article in _The Academy_, which I did not see, but of which I was notified by a friend in the Strand at the corner of Wellington Street.
acknowledged
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From this reading This book was omitted from the list of my acknowledged works, for public and private criticism had shown it no mercy; and I had lost faith in it.
admirable
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From this reading When Henry Vizetelly, that admirable scholar, historian, and journalist, was sent to prison for publishing Zola's novels mine were taken over by Walter Scott, and all were reprinted except “Spring Days.”
all
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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading All the welcome it had gotten were a few contemptuous paragraphs scattered through the Press, and an insolent article in _The Academy_, which I did not see, but of which I was notified by a friend in the Strand at the corner of Wellington Street.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Henry Vizetelly, that admirable scholar, historian, and journalist, was sent to prison for publishing Zola's novels mine were taken over by Walter Scott, and all were reprinted except “Spring Days.”
article
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From this reading All the welcome it had gotten were a few contemptuous paragraphs scattered through the Press, and an insolent article in _The Academy_, which I did not see, but of which I was notified by a friend in the Strand at the corner of Wellington Street.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All the welcome it had gotten were a few contemptuous paragraphs scattered through the Press, and an insolent article in _The Academy_, which I did not see, but of which I was notified by a friend in the Strand at the corner of Wellington Street.
book
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From this reading This book was omitted from the list of my acknowledged works, for public and private criticism had shown it no mercy; and I had lost faith in it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All the welcome it had gotten were a few contemptuous paragraphs scattered through the Press, and an insolent article in _The Academy_, which I did not see, but of which I was notified by a friend in the Strand at the corner of Wellington Street.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When Henry Vizetelly, that admirable scholar, historian, and journalist, was sent to prison for publishing Zola's novels mine were taken over by Walter Scott, and all were reprinted except “Spring Days.”
contemptuous
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corner
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From this reading All the welcome it had gotten were a few contemptuous paragraphs scattered through the Press, and an insolent article in _The Academy_, which I did not see, but of which I was notified by a friend in the Strand at the corner of Wellington Street.
criticism
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From this reading This book was omitted from the list of my acknowledged works, for public and private criticism had shown it no mercy; and I had lost faith in it.
Days
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From this reading When Henry Vizetelly, that admirable scholar, historian, and journalist, was sent to prison for publishing Zola's novels mine were taken over by Walter Scott, and all were reprinted except “Spring Days.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading All the welcome it had gotten were a few contemptuous paragraphs scattered through the Press, and an insolent article in _The Academy_, which I did not see, but of which I was notified by a friend in the Strand at the corner of Wellington Street.
don't
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From this reading “No, I don't think they thought your book worth slashing.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading When Henry Vizetelly, that admirable scholar, historian, and journalist, was sent to prison for publishing Zola's novels mine were taken over by Walter Scott, and all were reprinted except “Spring Days.”
faith
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From this reading This book was omitted from the list of my acknowledged works, for public and private criticism had shown it no mercy; and I had lost faith in it.
few
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From this reading All the welcome it had gotten were a few contemptuous paragraphs scattered through the Press, and an insolent article in _The Academy_, which I did not see, but of which I was notified by a friend in the Strand at the corner of Wellington Street.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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friend
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From this reading All the welcome it had gotten were a few contemptuous paragraphs scattered through the Press, and an insolent article in _The Academy_, which I did not see, but of which I was notified by a friend in the Strand at the corner of Wellington Street.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This book was omitted from the list of my acknowledged works, for public and private criticism had shown it no mercy; and I had lost faith in it.
gotten
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From this reading All the welcome it had gotten were a few contemptuous paragraphs scattered through the Press, and an insolent article in _The Academy_, which I did not see, but of which I was notified by a friend in the Strand at the corner of Wellington Street.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This book was omitted from the list of my acknowledged works, for public and private criticism had shown it no mercy; and I had lost faith in it.
Henry
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historian
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This book was omitted from the list of my acknowledged works, for public and private criticism had shown it no mercy; and I had lost faith in it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This book was omitted from the list of my acknowledged works, for public and private criticism had shown it no mercy; and I had lost faith in it.
insolent
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From this reading All the welcome it had gotten were a few contemptuous paragraphs scattered through the Press, and an insolent article in _The Academy_, which I did not see, but of which I was notified by a friend in the Strand at the corner of Wellington Street.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This book was omitted from the list of my acknowledged works, for public and private criticism had shown it no mercy; and I had lost faith in it.
journalist
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From this reading When Henry Vizetelly, that admirable scholar, historian, and journalist, was sent to prison for publishing Zola's novels mine were taken over by Walter Scott, and all were reprinted except “Spring Days.”
list
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From this reading This book was omitted from the list of my acknowledged works, for public and private criticism had shown it no mercy; and I had lost faith in it.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Was the article a long one?”
lost
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From this reading This book was omitted from the list of my acknowledged works, for public and private criticism had shown it no mercy; and I had lost faith in it.
mercy
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From this reading This book was omitted from the list of my acknowledged works, for public and private criticism had shown it no mercy; and I had lost faith in it.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When Henry Vizetelly, that admirable scholar, historian, and journalist, was sent to prison for publishing Zola's novels mine were taken over by Walter Scott, and all were reprinted except “Spring Days.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This book was omitted from the list of my acknowledged works, for public and private criticism had shown it no mercy; and I had lost faith in it.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading This book was omitted from the list of my acknowledged works, for public and private criticism had shown it no mercy; and I had lost faith in it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All the welcome it had gotten were a few contemptuous paragraphs scattered through the Press, and an insolent article in _The Academy_, which I did not see, but of which I was notified by a friend in the Strand at the corner of Wellington Street.
notified
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From this reading All the welcome it had gotten were a few contemptuous paragraphs scattered through the Press, and an insolent article in _The Academy_, which I did not see, but of which I was notified by a friend in the Strand at the corner of Wellington Street.
novels
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This book was omitted from the list of my acknowledged works, for public and private criticism had shown it no mercy; and I had lost faith in it.
omitted
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From this reading This book was omitted from the list of my acknowledged works, for public and private criticism had shown it no mercy; and I had lost faith in it.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Was the article a long one?”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When Henry Vizetelly, that admirable scholar, historian, and journalist, was sent to prison for publishing Zola's novels mine were taken over by Walter Scott, and all were reprinted except “Spring Days.”
paragraphs
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From this reading All the welcome it had gotten were a few contemptuous paragraphs scattered through the Press, and an insolent article in _The Academy_, which I did not see, but of which I was notified by a friend in the Strand at the corner of Wellington Street.
Press
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From this reading All the welcome it had gotten were a few contemptuous paragraphs scattered through the Press, and an insolent article in _The Academy_, which I did not see, but of which I was notified by a friend in the Strand at the corner of Wellington Street.
prison
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private
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From this reading This book was omitted from the list of my acknowledged works, for public and private criticism had shown it no mercy; and I had lost faith in it.
public
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From this reading This book was omitted from the list of my acknowledged works, for public and private criticism had shown it no mercy; and I had lost faith in it.
publishing
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reprinted
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scattered
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From this reading All the welcome it had gotten were a few contemptuous paragraphs scattered through the Press, and an insolent article in _The Academy_, which I did not see, but of which I was notified by a friend in the Strand at the corner of Wellington Street.
scholarnounUS /ˈskɒl.ər/
A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.
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Scott
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see
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From this reading All the welcome it had gotten were a few contemptuous paragraphs scattered through the Press, and an insolent article in _The Academy_, which I did not see, but of which I was notified by a friend in the Strand at the corner of Wellington Street.
sent
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shown
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From this reading This book was omitted from the list of my acknowledged works, for public and private criticism had shown it no mercy; and I had lost faith in it.
slashing
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From this reading “No, I don't think they thought your book worth slashing.
Spring
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From this reading When Henry Vizetelly, that admirable scholar, historian, and journalist, was sent to prison for publishing Zola's novels mine were taken over by Walter Scott, and all were reprinted except “Spring Days.”
Strand
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From this reading All the welcome it had gotten were a few contemptuous paragraphs scattered through the Press, and an insolent article in _The Academy_, which I did not see, but of which I was notified by a friend in the Strand at the corner of Wellington Street.
Street
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From this reading All the welcome it had gotten were a few contemptuous paragraphs scattered through the Press, and an insolent article in _The Academy_, which I did not see, but of which I was notified by a friend in the Strand at the corner of Wellington Street.
taken
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From this reading When Henry Vizetelly, that admirable scholar, historian, and journalist, was sent to prison for publishing Zola's novels mine were taken over by Walter Scott, and all were reprinted except “Spring Days.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Henry Vizetelly, that admirable scholar, historian, and journalist, was sent to prison for publishing Zola's novels mine were taken over by Walter Scott, and all were reprinted except “Spring Days.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This book was omitted from the list of my acknowledged works, for public and private criticism had shown it no mercy; and I had lost faith in it.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “No, I don't think they thought your book worth slashing.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No, I don't think they thought your book worth slashing.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This book was omitted from the list of my acknowledged works, for public and private criticism had shown it no mercy; and I had lost faith in it.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No, I don't think they thought your book worth slashing.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading All the welcome it had gotten were a few contemptuous paragraphs scattered through the Press, and an insolent article in _The Academy_, which I did not see, but of which I was notified by a friend in the Strand at the corner of Wellington Street.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Henry Vizetelly, that admirable scholar, historian, and journalist, was sent to prison for publishing Zola's novels mine were taken over by Walter Scott, and all were reprinted except “Spring Days.”
Vizetelly
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Walter
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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 When Henry Vizetelly, that admirable scholar, historian, and journalist, was sent to prison for publishing Zola's novels mine were taken over by Walter Scott, and all were reprinted except “Spring Days.”
welcome
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From this reading All the welcome it had gotten were a few contemptuous paragraphs scattered through the Press, and an insolent article in _The Academy_, which I did not see, but of which I was notified by a friend in the Strand at the corner of Wellington Street.
Wellington
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From this reading All the welcome it had gotten were a few contemptuous paragraphs scattered through the Press, and an insolent article in _The Academy_, which I did not see, but of which I was notified by a friend in the Strand at the corner of Wellington Street.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When Henry Vizetelly, that admirable scholar, historian, and journalist, was sent to prison for publishing Zola's novels mine were taken over by Walter Scott, and all were reprinted except “Spring Days.”
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Henry Vizetelly, that admirable scholar, historian, and journalist, was sent to prison for publishing Zola's novels mine were taken over by Walter Scott, and all were reprinted except “Spring Days.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All the welcome it had gotten were a few contemptuous paragraphs scattered through the Press, and an insolent article in _The Academy_, which I did not see, but of which I was notified by a friend in the Strand at the corner of Wellington Street.
works
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From this reading This book was omitted from the list of my acknowledged works, for public and private criticism had shown it no mercy; and I had lost faith in it.
worth
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From this reading “No, I don't think they thought your book worth slashing.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “No, I don't think they thought your book worth slashing.
Zola's
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