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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 It would, indeed, be difficult to deny or extenuate the appalling truth of Mr. Sinclair’s indictment.”-- _The Nation._ “There is not a man nor a grown woman who would not be better for reading Sylvia’s Marriage.”--_The Globe_ “Those who found Sylvia charming on her first appearance will find her as beautiful and fascinating as ever.”--_The Pall Mall_.
agreement
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From this reading “The importance of the theme cannot be doubted, and no one hitherto ignorant of the ravages of the evil and therefore, by implication, in need of being convinced can refuse general agreement with Mr. Sinclair upon the question as he argues it.
alive
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From this reading The character that matters most is very much alive and most entertaining.”--_The Times._ “Very severe and courageous.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The importance of the theme cannot be doubted, and no one hitherto ignorant of the ravages of the evil and therefore, by implication, in need of being convinced can refuse general agreement with Mr. Sinclair upon the question as he argues it.
appalling
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From this reading It would, indeed, be difficult to deny or extenuate the appalling truth of Mr. Sinclair’s indictment.”-- _The Nation._ “There is not a man nor a grown woman who would not be better for reading Sylvia’s Marriage.”--_The Globe_ “Those who found Sylvia charming on her first appearance will find her as beautiful and fascinating as ever.”--_The Pall Mall_.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It would, indeed, be difficult to deny or extenuate the appalling truth of Mr. Sinclair’s indictment.”-- _The Nation._ “There is not a man nor a grown woman who would not be better for reading Sylvia’s Marriage.”--_The Globe_ “Those who found Sylvia charming on her first appearance will find her as beautiful and fascinating as ever.”--_The Pall Mall_.
argues
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From this reading “The importance of the theme cannot be doubted, and no one hitherto ignorant of the ravages of the evil and therefore, by implication, in need of being convinced can refuse general agreement with Mr. Sinclair upon the question as he argues it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “The importance of the theme cannot be doubted, and no one hitherto ignorant of the ravages of the evil and therefore, by implication, in need of being convinced can refuse general agreement with Mr. Sinclair upon the question as he argues it.
Author
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From this reading Author Of “The Jungle,” Etc., Etc.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “The importance of the theme cannot be doubted, and no one hitherto ignorant of the ravages of the evil and therefore, by implication, in need of being convinced can refuse general agreement with Mr. Sinclair upon the question as he argues it.
beautiful
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From this reading It would, indeed, be difficult to deny or extenuate the appalling truth of Mr. Sinclair’s indictment.”-- _The Nation._ “There is not a man nor a grown woman who would not be better for reading Sylvia’s Marriage.”--_The Globe_ “Those who found Sylvia charming on her first appearance will find her as beautiful and fascinating as ever.”--_The Pall Mall_.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “The importance of the theme cannot be doubted, and no one hitherto ignorant of the ravages of the evil and therefore, by implication, in need of being convinced can refuse general agreement with Mr. Sinclair upon the question as he argues it.
better
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From this reading It would, indeed, be difficult to deny or extenuate the appalling truth of Mr. Sinclair’s indictment.”-- _The Nation._ “There is not a man nor a grown woman who would not be better for reading Sylvia’s Marriage.”--_The Globe_ “Those who found Sylvia charming on her first appearance will find her as beautiful and fascinating as ever.”--_The Pall Mall_.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “The importance of the theme cannot be doubted, and no one hitherto ignorant of the ravages of the evil and therefore, by implication, in need of being convinced can refuse general agreement with Mr. Sinclair upon the question as he argues it.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “The importance of the theme cannot be doubted, and no one hitherto ignorant of the ravages of the evil and therefore, by implication, in need of being convinced can refuse general agreement with Mr. Sinclair upon the question as he argues it.
cannot
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From this reading “The importance of the theme cannot be doubted, and no one hitherto ignorant of the ravages of the evil and therefore, by implication, in need of being convinced can refuse general agreement with Mr. Sinclair upon the question as he argues it.
character
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From this reading The character that matters most is very much alive and most entertaining.”--_The Times._ “Very severe and courageous.
charming
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From this reading It would, indeed, be difficult to deny or extenuate the appalling truth of Mr. Sinclair’s indictment.”-- _The Nation._ “There is not a man nor a grown woman who would not be better for reading Sylvia’s Marriage.”--_The Globe_ “Those who found Sylvia charming on her first appearance will find her as beautiful and fascinating as ever.”--_The Pall Mall_.
convinced
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From this reading “The importance of the theme cannot be doubted, and no one hitherto ignorant of the ravages of the evil and therefore, by implication, in need of being convinced can refuse general agreement with Mr. Sinclair upon the question as he argues it.
courageous
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From this reading The character that matters most is very much alive and most entertaining.”--_The Times._ “Very severe and courageous.
dangers
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From this reading “A novel that frankly is devoted to the illustration of the dangers that society runs through the marriage of unsound men with unsuspecting women.
deny
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From this reading It would, indeed, be difficult to deny or extenuate the appalling truth of Mr. Sinclair’s indictment.”-- _The Nation._ “There is not a man nor a grown woman who would not be better for reading Sylvia’s Marriage.”--_The Globe_ “Those who found Sylvia charming on her first appearance will find her as beautiful and fascinating as ever.”--_The Pall Mall_.
devoted
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From this reading “A novel that frankly is devoted to the illustration of the dangers that society runs through the marriage of unsound men with unsuspecting women.
difficult
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From this reading It would, indeed, be difficult to deny or extenuate the appalling truth of Mr. Sinclair’s indictment.”-- _The Nation._ “There is not a man nor a grown woman who would not be better for reading Sylvia’s Marriage.”--_The Globe_ “Those who found Sylvia charming on her first appearance will find her as beautiful and fascinating as ever.”--_The Pall Mall_.
doubted
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From this reading “The importance of the theme cannot be doubted, and no one hitherto ignorant of the ravages of the evil and therefore, by implication, in need of being convinced can refuse general agreement with Mr. Sinclair upon the question as he argues it.
entertaining
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From this reading The character that matters most is very much alive and most entertaining.”--_The Times._ “Very severe and courageous.
Etc
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From this reading Author Of “The Jungle,” Etc., Etc.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It would, indeed, be difficult to deny or extenuate the appalling truth of Mr. Sinclair’s indictment.”-- _The Nation._ “There is not a man nor a grown woman who would not be better for reading Sylvia’s Marriage.”--_The Globe_ “Those who found Sylvia charming on her first appearance will find her as beautiful and fascinating as ever.”--_The Pall Mall_.
evil
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From this reading “The importance of the theme cannot be doubted, and no one hitherto ignorant of the ravages of the evil and therefore, by implication, in need of being convinced can refuse general agreement with Mr. Sinclair upon the question as he argues it.
extenuate
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From this reading It would, indeed, be difficult to deny or extenuate the appalling truth of Mr. Sinclair’s indictment.”-- _The Nation._ “There is not a man nor a grown woman who would not be better for reading Sylvia’s Marriage.”--_The Globe_ “Those who found Sylvia charming on her first appearance will find her as beautiful and fascinating as ever.”--_The Pall Mall_.
fascinating
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From this reading It would, indeed, be difficult to deny or extenuate the appalling truth of Mr. Sinclair’s indictment.”-- _The Nation._ “There is not a man nor a grown woman who would not be better for reading Sylvia’s Marriage.”--_The Globe_ “Those who found Sylvia charming on her first appearance will find her as beautiful and fascinating as ever.”--_The Pall Mall_.
find
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From this reading It would, indeed, be difficult to deny or extenuate the appalling truth of Mr. Sinclair’s indictment.”-- _The Nation._ “There is not a man nor a grown woman who would not be better for reading Sylvia’s Marriage.”--_The Globe_ “Those who found Sylvia charming on her first appearance will find her as beautiful and fascinating as ever.”--_The Pall Mall_.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It would, indeed, be difficult to deny or extenuate the appalling truth of Mr. Sinclair’s indictment.”-- _The Nation._ “There is not a man nor a grown woman who would not be better for reading Sylvia’s Marriage.”--_The Globe_ “Those who found Sylvia charming on her first appearance will find her as beautiful and fascinating as ever.”--_The Pall Mall_.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It would, indeed, be difficult to deny or extenuate the appalling truth of Mr. Sinclair’s indictment.”-- _The Nation._ “There is not a man nor a grown woman who would not be better for reading Sylvia’s Marriage.”--_The Globe_ “Those who found Sylvia charming on her first appearance will find her as beautiful and fascinating as ever.”--_The Pall Mall_.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It would, indeed, be difficult to deny or extenuate the appalling truth of Mr. Sinclair’s indictment.”-- _The Nation._ “There is not a man nor a grown woman who would not be better for reading Sylvia’s Marriage.”--_The Globe_ “Those who found Sylvia charming on her first appearance will find her as beautiful and fascinating as ever.”--_The Pall Mall_.
frankly
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From this reading “A novel that frankly is devoted to the illustration of the dangers that society runs through the marriage of unsound men with unsuspecting women.
general
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From this reading “The importance of the theme cannot be doubted, and no one hitherto ignorant of the ravages of the evil and therefore, by implication, in need of being convinced can refuse general agreement with Mr. Sinclair upon the question as he argues it.
Globe
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From this reading It would, indeed, be difficult to deny or extenuate the appalling truth of Mr. Sinclair’s indictment.”-- _The Nation._ “There is not a man nor a grown woman who would not be better for reading Sylvia’s Marriage.”--_The Globe_ “Those who found Sylvia charming on her first appearance will find her as beautiful and fascinating as ever.”--_The Pall Mall_.
grown
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From this reading It would, indeed, be difficult to deny or extenuate the appalling truth of Mr. Sinclair’s indictment.”-- _The Nation._ “There is not a man nor a grown woman who would not be better for reading Sylvia’s Marriage.”--_The Globe_ “Those who found Sylvia charming on her first appearance will find her as beautiful and fascinating as ever.”--_The Pall Mall_.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The importance of the theme cannot be doubted, and no one hitherto ignorant of the ravages of the evil and therefore, by implication, in need of being convinced can refuse general agreement with Mr. Sinclair upon the question as he argues it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It would, indeed, be difficult to deny or extenuate the appalling truth of Mr. Sinclair’s indictment.”-- _The Nation._ “There is not a man nor a grown woman who would not be better for reading Sylvia’s Marriage.”--_The Globe_ “Those who found Sylvia charming on her first appearance will find her as beautiful and fascinating as ever.”--_The Pall Mall_.
hitherto
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From this reading “The importance of the theme cannot be doubted, and no one hitherto ignorant of the ravages of the evil and therefore, by implication, in need of being convinced can refuse general agreement with Mr. Sinclair upon the question as he argues it.
ignorantnounUS /ˈignorant/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The importance of the theme cannot be doubted, and no one hitherto ignorant of the ravages of the evil and therefore, by implication, in need of being convinced can refuse general agreement with Mr. Sinclair upon the question as he argues it.
illustration
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From this reading “A novel that frankly is devoted to the illustration of the dangers that society runs through the marriage of unsound men with unsuspecting women.
implication
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From this reading “The importance of the theme cannot be doubted, and no one hitherto ignorant of the ravages of the evil and therefore, by implication, in need of being convinced can refuse general agreement with Mr. Sinclair upon the question as he argues it.
importance
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From this reading “The importance of the theme cannot be doubted, and no one hitherto ignorant of the ravages of the evil and therefore, by implication, in need of being convinced can refuse general agreement with Mr. Sinclair upon the question as he argues it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “The importance of the theme cannot be doubted, and no one hitherto ignorant of the ravages of the evil and therefore, by implication, in need of being convinced can refuse general agreement with Mr. Sinclair upon the question as he argues it.
indeed
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From this reading It would, indeed, be difficult to deny or extenuate the appalling truth of Mr. Sinclair’s indictment.”-- _The Nation._ “There is not a man nor a grown woman who would not be better for reading Sylvia’s Marriage.”--_The Globe_ “Those who found Sylvia charming on her first appearance will find her as beautiful and fascinating as ever.”--_The Pall Mall_.
indictment
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From this reading It would, indeed, be difficult to deny or extenuate the appalling truth of Mr. Sinclair’s indictment.”-- _The Nation._ “There is not a man nor a grown woman who would not be better for reading Sylvia’s Marriage.”--_The Globe_ “Those who found Sylvia charming on her first appearance will find her as beautiful and fascinating as ever.”--_The Pall Mall_.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The character that matters most is very much alive and most entertaining.”--_The Times._ “Very severe and courageous.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “The importance of the theme cannot be doubted, and no one hitherto ignorant of the ravages of the evil and therefore, by implication, in need of being convinced can refuse general agreement with Mr. Sinclair upon the question as he argues it.
Jungle
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From this reading Author Of “The Jungle,” Etc., Etc.
Mall
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From this reading It would, indeed, be difficult to deny or extenuate the appalling truth of Mr. Sinclair’s indictment.”-- _The Nation._ “There is not a man nor a grown woman who would not be better for reading Sylvia’s Marriage.”--_The Globe_ “Those who found Sylvia charming on her first appearance will find her as beautiful and fascinating as ever.”--_The Pall Mall_.
man
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From this reading It would, indeed, be difficult to deny or extenuate the appalling truth of Mr. Sinclair’s indictment.”-- _The Nation._ “There is not a man nor a grown woman who would not be better for reading Sylvia’s Marriage.”--_The Globe_ “Those who found Sylvia charming on her first appearance will find her as beautiful and fascinating as ever.”--_The Pall Mall_.
Marriage
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From this reading It would, indeed, be difficult to deny or extenuate the appalling truth of Mr. Sinclair’s indictment.”-- _The Nation._ “There is not a man nor a grown woman who would not be better for reading Sylvia’s Marriage.”--_The Globe_ “Those who found Sylvia charming on her first appearance will find her as beautiful and fascinating as ever.”--_The Pall Mall_.
matters
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From this reading The character that matters most is very much alive and most entertaining.”--_The Times._ “Very severe and courageous.
men
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From this reading “A novel that frankly is devoted to the illustration of the dangers that society runs through the marriage of unsound men with unsuspecting women.
most
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From this reading The character that matters most is very much alive and most entertaining.”--_The Times._ “Very severe and courageous.
Mr
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From this reading “The importance of the theme cannot be doubted, and no one hitherto ignorant of the ravages of the evil and therefore, by implication, in need of being convinced can refuse general agreement with Mr. Sinclair upon the question as he argues it.
much
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From this reading The character that matters most is very much alive and most entertaining.”--_The Times._ “Very severe and courageous.
Nation
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From this reading It would, indeed, be difficult to deny or extenuate the appalling truth of Mr. Sinclair’s indictment.”-- _The Nation._ “There is not a man nor a grown woman who would not be better for reading Sylvia’s Marriage.”--_The Globe_ “Those who found Sylvia charming on her first appearance will find her as beautiful and fascinating as ever.”--_The Pall Mall_.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The importance of the theme cannot be doubted, and no one hitherto ignorant of the ravages of the evil and therefore, by implication, in need of being convinced can refuse general agreement with Mr. Sinclair upon the question as he argues it.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “The importance of the theme cannot be doubted, and no one hitherto ignorant of the ravages of the evil and therefore, by implication, in need of being convinced can refuse general agreement with Mr. Sinclair upon the question as he argues it.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It would, indeed, be difficult to deny or extenuate the appalling truth of Mr. Sinclair’s indictment.”-- _The Nation._ “There is not a man nor a grown woman who would not be better for reading Sylvia’s Marriage.”--_The Globe_ “Those who found Sylvia charming on her first appearance will find her as beautiful and fascinating as ever.”--_The Pall Mall_.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It would, indeed, be difficult to deny or extenuate the appalling truth of Mr. Sinclair’s indictment.”-- _The Nation._ “There is not a man nor a grown woman who would not be better for reading Sylvia’s Marriage.”--_The Globe_ “Those who found Sylvia charming on her first appearance will find her as beautiful and fascinating as ever.”--_The Pall Mall_.
novel
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From this reading “A novel that frankly is devoted to the illustration of the dangers that society runs through the marriage of unsound men with unsuspecting women.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author Of “The Jungle,” Etc., Etc.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It would, indeed, be difficult to deny or extenuate the appalling truth of Mr. Sinclair’s indictment.”-- _The Nation._ “There is not a man nor a grown woman who would not be better for reading Sylvia’s Marriage.”--_The Globe_ “Those who found Sylvia charming on her first appearance will find her as beautiful and fascinating as ever.”--_The Pall Mall_.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The importance of the theme cannot be doubted, and no one hitherto ignorant of the ravages of the evil and therefore, by implication, in need of being convinced can refuse general agreement with Mr. Sinclair upon the question as he argues it.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It would, indeed, be difficult to deny or extenuate the appalling truth of Mr. Sinclair’s indictment.”-- _The Nation._ “There is not a man nor a grown woman who would not be better for reading Sylvia’s Marriage.”--_The Globe_ “Those who found Sylvia charming on her first appearance will find her as beautiful and fascinating as ever.”--_The Pall Mall_.
Pall
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From this reading It would, indeed, be difficult to deny or extenuate the appalling truth of Mr. Sinclair’s indictment.”-- _The Nation._ “There is not a man nor a grown woman who would not be better for reading Sylvia’s Marriage.”--_The Globe_ “Those who found Sylvia charming on her first appearance will find her as beautiful and fascinating as ever.”--_The Pall Mall_.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The importance of the theme cannot be doubted, and no one hitherto ignorant of the ravages of the evil and therefore, by implication, in need of being convinced can refuse general agreement with Mr. Sinclair upon the question as he argues it.
ravages
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From this reading “The importance of the theme cannot be doubted, and no one hitherto ignorant of the ravages of the evil and therefore, by implication, in need of being convinced can refuse general agreement with Mr. Sinclair upon the question as he argues it.
reading
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From this reading It would, indeed, be difficult to deny or extenuate the appalling truth of Mr. Sinclair’s indictment.”-- _The Nation._ “There is not a man nor a grown woman who would not be better for reading Sylvia’s Marriage.”--_The Globe_ “Those who found Sylvia charming on her first appearance will find her as beautiful and fascinating as ever.”--_The Pall Mall_.
refuse
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From this reading “The importance of the theme cannot be doubted, and no one hitherto ignorant of the ravages of the evil and therefore, by implication, in need of being convinced can refuse general agreement with Mr. Sinclair upon the question as he argues it.
runs
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From this reading “A novel that frankly is devoted to the illustration of the dangers that society runs through the marriage of unsound men with unsuspecting women.
severe
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From this reading The character that matters most is very much alive and most entertaining.”--_The Times._ “Very severe and courageous.
Sinclair
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From this reading “The importance of the theme cannot be doubted, and no one hitherto ignorant of the ravages of the evil and therefore, by implication, in need of being convinced can refuse general agreement with Mr. Sinclair upon the question as he argues it.
Sinclair's
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From this reading It would, indeed, be difficult to deny or extenuate the appalling truth of Mr. Sinclair’s indictment.”-- _The Nation._ “There is not a man nor a grown woman who would not be better for reading Sylvia’s Marriage.”--_The Globe_ “Those who found Sylvia charming on her first appearance will find her as beautiful and fascinating as ever.”--_The Pall Mall_.
society
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From this reading “A novel that frankly is devoted to the illustration of the dangers that society runs through the marriage of unsound men with unsuspecting women.
Sylvia
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From this reading It would, indeed, be difficult to deny or extenuate the appalling truth of Mr. Sinclair’s indictment.”-- _The Nation._ “There is not a man nor a grown woman who would not be better for reading Sylvia’s Marriage.”--_The Globe_ “Those who found Sylvia charming on her first appearance will find her as beautiful and fascinating as ever.”--_The Pall Mall_.
Sylvia's
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From this reading It would, indeed, be difficult to deny or extenuate the appalling truth of Mr. Sinclair’s indictment.”-- _The Nation._ “There is not a man nor a grown woman who would not be better for reading Sylvia’s Marriage.”--_The Globe_ “Those who found Sylvia charming on her first appearance will find her as beautiful and fascinating as ever.”--_The Pall Mall_.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The character that matters most is very much alive and most entertaining.”--_The Times._ “Very severe and courageous.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author Of “The Jungle,” Etc., Etc.
theme
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From this reading “The importance of the theme cannot be doubted, and no one hitherto ignorant of the ravages of the evil and therefore, by implication, in need of being convinced can refuse general agreement with Mr. Sinclair upon the question as he argues it.
There
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From this reading It would, indeed, be difficult to deny or extenuate the appalling truth of Mr. Sinclair’s indictment.”-- _The Nation._ “There is not a man nor a grown woman who would not be better for reading Sylvia’s Marriage.”--_The Globe_ “Those who found Sylvia charming on her first appearance will find her as beautiful and fascinating as ever.”--_The Pall Mall_.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading “The importance of the theme cannot be doubted, and no one hitherto ignorant of the ravages of the evil and therefore, by implication, in need of being convinced can refuse general agreement with Mr. Sinclair upon the question as he argues it.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It would, indeed, be difficult to deny or extenuate the appalling truth of Mr. Sinclair’s indictment.”-- _The Nation._ “There is not a man nor a grown woman who would not be better for reading Sylvia’s Marriage.”--_The Globe_ “Those who found Sylvia charming on her first appearance will find her as beautiful and fascinating as ever.”--_The Pall Mall_.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A novel that frankly is devoted to the illustration of the dangers that society runs through the marriage of unsound men with unsuspecting women.
Times
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From this reading The character that matters most is very much alive and most entertaining.”--_The Times._ “Very severe and courageous.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would, indeed, be difficult to deny or extenuate the appalling truth of Mr. Sinclair’s indictment.”-- _The Nation._ “There is not a man nor a grown woman who would not be better for reading Sylvia’s Marriage.”--_The Globe_ “Those who found Sylvia charming on her first appearance will find her as beautiful and fascinating as ever.”--_The Pall Mall_.
truth
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From this reading It would, indeed, be difficult to deny or extenuate the appalling truth of Mr. Sinclair’s indictment.”-- _The Nation._ “There is not a man nor a grown woman who would not be better for reading Sylvia’s Marriage.”--_The Globe_ “Those who found Sylvia charming on her first appearance will find her as beautiful and fascinating as ever.”--_The Pall Mall_.
unsound
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From this reading “A novel that frankly is devoted to the illustration of the dangers that society runs through the marriage of unsound men with unsuspecting women.
unsuspecting
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From this reading “A novel that frankly is devoted to the illustration of the dangers that society runs through the marriage of unsound men with unsuspecting women.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The importance of the theme cannot be doubted, and no one hitherto ignorant of the ravages of the evil and therefore, by implication, in need of being convinced can refuse general agreement with Mr. Sinclair upon the question as he argues it.
very
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From this reading The character that matters most is very much alive and most entertaining.”--_The Times._ “Very severe and courageous.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It would, indeed, be difficult to deny or extenuate the appalling truth of Mr. Sinclair’s indictment.”-- _The Nation._ “There is not a man nor a grown woman who would not be better for reading Sylvia’s Marriage.”--_The Globe_ “Those who found Sylvia charming on her first appearance will find her as beautiful and fascinating as ever.”--_The Pall Mall_.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It would, indeed, be difficult to deny or extenuate the appalling truth of Mr. Sinclair’s indictment.”-- _The Nation._ “There is not a man nor a grown woman who would not be better for reading Sylvia’s Marriage.”--_The Globe_ “Those who found Sylvia charming on her first appearance will find her as beautiful and fascinating as ever.”--_The Pall Mall_.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “The importance of the theme cannot be doubted, and no one hitherto ignorant of the ravages of the evil and therefore, by implication, in need of being convinced can refuse general agreement with Mr. Sinclair upon the question as he argues it.
woman
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From this reading It would, indeed, be difficult to deny or extenuate the appalling truth of Mr. Sinclair’s indictment.”-- _The Nation._ “There is not a man nor a grown woman who would not be better for reading Sylvia’s Marriage.”--_The Globe_ “Those who found Sylvia charming on her first appearance will find her as beautiful and fascinating as ever.”--_The Pall Mall_.
women
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From this reading “A novel that frankly is devoted to the illustration of the dangers that society runs through the marriage of unsound men with unsuspecting women.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would, indeed, be difficult to deny or extenuate the appalling truth of Mr. Sinclair’s indictment.”-- _The Nation._ “There is not a man nor a grown woman who would not be better for reading Sylvia’s Marriage.”--_The Globe_ “Those who found Sylvia charming on her first appearance will find her as beautiful and fascinating as ever.”--_The Pall Mall_.
