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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 At this period of his career he was assistant-editor of a weekly review, in charge of the book-column of an evening newspaper, the contributor of a signed weekly article on general subjects to the “Daily Herald,” and of a weekly London letter to an American syndicate.
achieved
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From this reading From this it will be seen that for a man not yet thirty he had achieved a position in journalism envied by many who had grown gray-headed in the game.
American
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From this reading At this period of his career he was assistant-editor of a weekly review, in charge of the book-column of an evening newspaper, the contributor of a signed weekly article on general subjects to the “Daily Herald,” and of a weekly London letter to an American syndicate.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On the former occasions he celebrated the victory by doing an extra turn of work; on the latter he sat idly growling at defeat.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THUS it came to pass that, for the sake of Stellamaris, Risca remained in London and fought with beasts in Fenton Square.
article
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From this reading At this period of his career he was assistant-editor of a weekly review, in charge of the book-column of an evening newspaper, the contributor of a signed weekly article on general subjects to the “Daily Herald,” and of a weekly London letter to an American syndicate.
assistant-editor
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From this reading At this period of his career he was assistant-editor of a weekly review, in charge of the book-column of an evening newspaper, the contributor of a signed weekly article on general subjects to the “Daily Herald,” and of a weekly London letter to an American syndicate.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the former occasions he celebrated the victory by doing an extra turn of work; on the latter he sat idly growling at defeat.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading From this it will be seen that for a man not yet thirty he had achieved a position in journalism envied by many who had grown gray-headed in the game.
beasts
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From this reading THUS it came to pass that, for the sake of Stellamaris, Risca remained in London and fought with beasts in Fenton Square.
better
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From this reading Sometimes he got the better of the beasts, and sometimes the beasts got the better of him.
book-column
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From this reading At this period of his career he was assistant-editor of a weekly review, in charge of the book-column of an evening newspaper, the contributor of a signed weekly article on general subjects to the “Daily Herald,” and of a weekly London letter to an American syndicate.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the former occasions he celebrated the victory by doing an extra turn of work; on the latter he sat idly growling at defeat.
came
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From this reading THUS it came to pass that, for the sake of Stellamaris, Risca remained in London and fought with beasts in Fenton Square.
career
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From this reading At this period of his career he was assistant-editor of a weekly review, in charge of the book-column of an evening newspaper, the contributor of a signed weekly article on general subjects to the “Daily Herald,” and of a weekly London letter to an American syndicate.
celebrated
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From this reading On the former occasions he celebrated the victory by doing an extra turn of work; on the latter he sat idly growling at defeat.
charge
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From this reading At this period of his career he was assistant-editor of a weekly review, in charge of the book-column of an evening newspaper, the contributor of a signed weekly article on general subjects to the “Daily Herald,” and of a weekly London letter to an American syndicate.
contributor
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From this reading At this period of his career he was assistant-editor of a weekly review, in charge of the book-column of an evening newspaper, the contributor of a signed weekly article on general subjects to the “Daily Herald,” and of a weekly London letter to an American syndicate.
Daily
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From this reading At this period of his career he was assistant-editor of a weekly review, in charge of the book-column of an evening newspaper, the contributor of a signed weekly article on general subjects to the “Daily Herald,” and of a weekly London letter to an American syndicate.
defeat
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From this reading On the former occasions he celebrated the victory by doing an extra turn of work; on the latter he sat idly growling at defeat.
doing
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From this reading On the former occasions he celebrated the victory by doing an extra turn of work; on the latter he sat idly growling at defeat.
envied
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From this reading From this it will be seen that for a man not yet thirty he had achieved a position in journalism envied by many who had grown gray-headed in the game.
evening
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From this reading At this period of his career he was assistant-editor of a weekly review, in charge of the book-column of an evening newspaper, the contributor of a signed weekly article on general subjects to the “Daily Herald,” and of a weekly London letter to an American syndicate.
extra
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From this reading On the former occasions he celebrated the victory by doing an extra turn of work; on the latter he sat idly growling at defeat.
Fenton
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From this reading THUS it came to pass that, for the sake of Stellamaris, Risca remained in London and fought with beasts in Fenton Square.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THUS it came to pass that, for the sake of Stellamaris, Risca remained in London and fought with beasts in Fenton Square.
former
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From this reading On the former occasions he celebrated the victory by doing an extra turn of work; on the latter he sat idly growling at defeat.
fought
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From this reading THUS it came to pass that, for the sake of Stellamaris, Risca remained in London and fought with beasts in Fenton Square.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From this it will be seen that for a man not yet thirty he had achieved a position in journalism envied by many who had grown gray-headed in the game.
game
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From this reading From this it will be seen that for a man not yet thirty he had achieved a position in journalism envied by many who had grown gray-headed in the game.
general
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From this reading At this period of his career he was assistant-editor of a weekly review, in charge of the book-column of an evening newspaper, the contributor of a signed weekly article on general subjects to the “Daily Herald,” and of a weekly London letter to an American syndicate.
got
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From this reading Sometimes he got the better of the beasts, and sometimes the beasts got the better of him.
gray-headed
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From this reading From this it will be seen that for a man not yet thirty he had achieved a position in journalism envied by many who had grown gray-headed in the game.
growlingnounUS /ˈgrowling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On the former occasions he celebrated the victory by doing an extra turn of work; on the latter he sat idly growling at defeat.
grown
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From this reading From this it will be seen that for a man not yet thirty he had achieved a position in journalism envied by many who had grown gray-headed in the game.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From this it will be seen that for a man not yet thirty he had achieved a position in journalism envied by many who had grown gray-headed in the game.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sometimes he got the better of the beasts, and sometimes the beasts got the better of him.
Herald
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From this reading At this period of his career he was assistant-editor of a weekly review, in charge of the book-column of an evening newspaper, the contributor of a signed weekly article on general subjects to the “Daily Herald,” and of a weekly London letter to an American syndicate.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sometimes he got the better of the beasts, and sometimes the beasts got the better of him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At this period of his career he was assistant-editor of a weekly review, in charge of the book-column of an evening newspaper, the contributor of a signed weekly article on general subjects to the “Daily Herald,” and of a weekly London letter to an American syndicate.
idly
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From this reading On the former occasions he celebrated the victory by doing an extra turn of work; on the latter he sat idly growling at defeat.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THUS it came to pass that, for the sake of Stellamaris, Risca remained in London and fought with beasts in Fenton Square.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THUS it came to pass that, for the sake of Stellamaris, Risca remained in London and fought with beasts in Fenton Square.
journalism
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From this reading From this it will be seen that for a man not yet thirty he had achieved a position in journalism envied by many who had grown gray-headed in the game.
latter
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From this reading On the former occasions he celebrated the victory by doing an extra turn of work; on the latter he sat idly growling at defeat.
letter
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From this reading At this period of his career he was assistant-editor of a weekly review, in charge of the book-column of an evening newspaper, the contributor of a signed weekly article on general subjects to the “Daily Herald,” and of a weekly London letter to an American syndicate.
London
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From this reading THUS it came to pass that, for the sake of Stellamaris, Risca remained in London and fought with beasts in Fenton Square.
man
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From this reading From this it will be seen that for a man not yet thirty he had achieved a position in journalism envied by many who had grown gray-headed in the game.
many
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From this reading From this it will be seen that for a man not yet thirty he had achieved a position in journalism envied by many who had grown gray-headed in the game.
newspaper
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From this reading At this period of his career he was assistant-editor of a weekly review, in charge of the book-column of an evening newspaper, the contributor of a signed weekly article on general subjects to the “Daily Herald,” and of a weekly London letter to an American syndicate.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading From this it will be seen that for a man not yet thirty he had achieved a position in journalism envied by many who had grown gray-headed in the game.
occasions
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From this reading On the former occasions he celebrated the victory by doing an extra turn of work; on the latter he sat idly growling at defeat.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THUS it came to pass that, for the sake of Stellamaris, Risca remained in London and fought with beasts in Fenton Square.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the former occasions he celebrated the victory by doing an extra turn of work; on the latter he sat idly growling at defeat.
pass
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From this reading THUS it came to pass that, for the sake of Stellamaris, Risca remained in London and fought with beasts in Fenton Square.
period
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From this reading At this period of his career he was assistant-editor of a weekly review, in charge of the book-column of an evening newspaper, the contributor of a signed weekly article on general subjects to the “Daily Herald,” and of a weekly London letter to an American syndicate.
position
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From this reading From this it will be seen that for a man not yet thirty he had achieved a position in journalism envied by many who had grown gray-headed in the game.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THUS it came to pass that, for the sake of Stellamaris, Risca remained in London and fought with beasts in Fenton Square.
review
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From this reading At this period of his career he was assistant-editor of a weekly review, in charge of the book-column of an evening newspaper, the contributor of a signed weekly article on general subjects to the “Daily Herald,” and of a weekly London letter to an American syndicate.
Risca
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From this reading THUS it came to pass that, for the sake of Stellamaris, Risca remained in London and fought with beasts in Fenton Square.
sake
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From this reading THUS it came to pass that, for the sake of Stellamaris, Risca remained in London and fought with beasts in Fenton Square.
sat
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From this reading On the former occasions he celebrated the victory by doing an extra turn of work; on the latter he sat idly growling at defeat.
seen
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From this reading From this it will be seen that for a man not yet thirty he had achieved a position in journalism envied by many who had grown gray-headed in the game.
signed
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From this reading At this period of his career he was assistant-editor of a weekly review, in charge of the book-column of an evening newspaper, the contributor of a signed weekly article on general subjects to the “Daily Herald,” and of a weekly London letter to an American syndicate.
Sometimes
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From this reading Sometimes he got the better of the beasts, and sometimes the beasts got the better of him.
Square
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From this reading THUS it came to pass that, for the sake of Stellamaris, Risca remained in London and fought with beasts in Fenton Square.
Stellamaris
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From this reading THUS it came to pass that, for the sake of Stellamaris, Risca remained in London and fought with beasts in Fenton Square.
subjects
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From this reading At this period of his career he was assistant-editor of a weekly review, in charge of the book-column of an evening newspaper, the contributor of a signed weekly article on general subjects to the “Daily Herald,” and of a weekly London letter to an American syndicate.
syndicate
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From this reading At this period of his career he was assistant-editor of a weekly review, in charge of the book-column of an evening newspaper, the contributor of a signed weekly article on general subjects to the “Daily Herald,” and of a weekly London letter to an American syndicate.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THUS it came to pass that, for the sake of Stellamaris, Risca remained in London and fought with beasts in Fenton Square.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THUS it came to pass that, for the sake of Stellamaris, Risca remained in London and fought with beasts in Fenton Square.
thirty
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From this reading From this it will be seen that for a man not yet thirty he had achieved a position in journalism envied by many who had grown gray-headed in the game.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this period of his career he was assistant-editor of a weekly review, in charge of the book-column of an evening newspaper, the contributor of a signed weekly article on general subjects to the “Daily Herald,” and of a weekly London letter to an American syndicate.
THUS
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From this reading THUS it came to pass that, for the sake of Stellamaris, Risca remained in London and fought with beasts in Fenton Square.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THUS it came to pass that, for the sake of Stellamaris, Risca remained in London and fought with beasts in Fenton Square.
turn
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From this reading On the former occasions he celebrated the victory by doing an extra turn of work; on the latter he sat idly growling at defeat.
victory
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From this reading On the former occasions he celebrated the victory by doing an extra turn of work; on the latter he sat idly growling at defeat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At this period of his career he was assistant-editor of a weekly review, in charge of the book-column of an evening newspaper, the contributor of a signed weekly article on general subjects to the “Daily Herald,” and of a weekly London letter to an American syndicate.
weekly
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From this reading At this period of his career he was assistant-editor of a weekly review, in charge of the book-column of an evening newspaper, the contributor of a signed weekly article on general subjects to the “Daily Herald,” and of a weekly London letter to an American syndicate.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading From this it will be seen that for a man not yet thirty he had achieved a position in journalism envied by many who had grown gray-headed in the game.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading From this it will be seen that for a man not yet thirty he had achieved a position in journalism envied by many who had grown gray-headed in the game.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THUS it came to pass that, for the sake of Stellamaris, Risca remained in London and fought with beasts in Fenton Square.
work
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From this reading On the former occasions he celebrated the victory by doing an extra turn of work; on the latter he sat idly growling at defeat.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading From this it will be seen that for a man not yet thirty he had achieved a position in journalism envied by many who had grown gray-headed in the game.
