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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 He had become famous,--to a limited extent,--by the exquisite nature of his contributions to periodicals; but he desired to do something larger, something greater, something, perhaps, less ephemeral.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Something has been said, in the biographical chapter, of the way in which _Vanity Fair_ was produced, and of the period in the author's life in which it was written.
author's
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From this reading Something has been said, in the biographical chapter, of the way in which _Vanity Fair_ was produced, and of the period in the author's life in which it was written.
Barry
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From this reading For though _Barry Lyndon_ and others have not proved to be ephemeral, it was thus that he regarded them.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For though _Barry Lyndon_ and others have not proved to be ephemeral, it was thus that he regarded them.
become
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From this reading He had become famous,--to a limited extent,--by the exquisite nature of his contributions to periodicals; but he desired to do something larger, something greater, something, perhaps, less ephemeral.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Something has been said, in the biographical chapter, of the way in which _Vanity Fair_ was produced, and of the period in the author's life in which it was written.
biographical
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From this reading Something has been said, in the biographical chapter, of the way in which _Vanity Fair_ was produced, and of the period in the author's life in which it was written.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had become famous,--to a limited extent,--by the exquisite nature of his contributions to periodicals; but he desired to do something larger, something greater, something, perhaps, less ephemeral.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had become famous,--to a limited extent,--by the exquisite nature of his contributions to periodicals; but he desired to do something larger, something greater, something, perhaps, less ephemeral.
chapter
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From this reading Something has been said, in the biographical chapter, of the way in which _Vanity Fair_ was produced, and of the period in the author's life in which it was written.
contributions
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From this reading He had become famous,--to a limited extent,--by the exquisite nature of his contributions to periodicals; but he desired to do something larger, something greater, something, perhaps, less ephemeral.
desired
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From this reading He had become famous,--to a limited extent,--by the exquisite nature of his contributions to periodicals; but he desired to do something larger, something greater, something, perhaps, less ephemeral.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He had become famous,--to a limited extent,--by the exquisite nature of his contributions to periodicals; but he desired to do something larger, something greater, something, perhaps, less ephemeral.
ephemeral
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From this reading He had become famous,--to a limited extent,--by the exquisite nature of his contributions to periodicals; but he desired to do something larger, something greater, something, perhaps, less ephemeral.
exquisite
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From this reading He had become famous,--to a limited extent,--by the exquisite nature of his contributions to periodicals; but he desired to do something larger, something greater, something, perhaps, less ephemeral.
extent
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From this reading He had become famous,--to a limited extent,--by the exquisite nature of his contributions to periodicals; but he desired to do something larger, something greater, something, perhaps, less ephemeral.
FAIRnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading VANITY FAIR.
famous
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From this reading He had become famous,--to a limited extent,--by the exquisite nature of his contributions to periodicals; but he desired to do something larger, something greater, something, perhaps, less ephemeral.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For though _Barry Lyndon_ and others have not proved to be ephemeral, it was thus that he regarded them.
greater
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From this reading He had become famous,--to a limited extent,--by the exquisite nature of his contributions to periodicals; but he desired to do something larger, something greater, something, perhaps, less ephemeral.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had become famous,--to a limited extent,--by the exquisite nature of his contributions to periodicals; but he desired to do something larger, something greater, something, perhaps, less ephemeral.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Something has been said, in the biographical chapter, of the way in which _Vanity Fair_ was produced, and of the period in the author's life in which it was written.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For though _Barry Lyndon_ and others have not proved to be ephemeral, it was thus that he regarded them.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had become famous,--to a limited extent,--by the exquisite nature of his contributions to periodicals; but he desired to do something larger, something greater, something, perhaps, less ephemeral.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had become famous,--to a limited extent,--by the exquisite nature of his contributions to periodicals; but he desired to do something larger, something greater, something, perhaps, less ephemeral.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Something has been said, in the biographical chapter, of the way in which _Vanity Fair_ was produced, and of the period in the author's life in which it was written.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Something has been said, in the biographical chapter, of the way in which _Vanity Fair_ was produced, and of the period in the author's life in which it was written.
larger
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From this reading He had become famous,--to a limited extent,--by the exquisite nature of his contributions to periodicals; but he desired to do something larger, something greater, something, perhaps, less ephemeral.
less
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From this reading He had become famous,--to a limited extent,--by the exquisite nature of his contributions to periodicals; but he desired to do something larger, something greater, something, perhaps, less ephemeral.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Something has been said, in the biographical chapter, of the way in which _Vanity Fair_ was produced, and of the period in the author's life in which it was written.
limited
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From this reading He had become famous,--to a limited extent,--by the exquisite nature of his contributions to periodicals; but he desired to do something larger, something greater, something, perhaps, less ephemeral.
Lyndon
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From this reading For though _Barry Lyndon_ and others have not proved to be ephemeral, it was thus that he regarded them.
nature
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From this reading He had become famous,--to a limited extent,--by the exquisite nature of his contributions to periodicals; but he desired to do something larger, something greater, something, perhaps, less ephemeral.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For though _Barry Lyndon_ and others have not proved to be ephemeral, it was thus that he regarded them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Something has been said, in the biographical chapter, of the way in which _Vanity Fair_ was produced, and of the period in the author's life in which it was written.
others
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From this reading For though _Barry Lyndon_ and others have not proved to be ephemeral, it was thus that he regarded them.
perhaps
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From this reading He had become famous,--to a limited extent,--by the exquisite nature of his contributions to periodicals; but he desired to do something larger, something greater, something, perhaps, less ephemeral.
period
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From this reading Something has been said, in the biographical chapter, of the way in which _Vanity Fair_ was produced, and of the period in the author's life in which it was written.
periodicals
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From this reading He had become famous,--to a limited extent,--by the exquisite nature of his contributions to periodicals; but he desired to do something larger, something greater, something, perhaps, less ephemeral.
produced
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From this reading Something has been said, in the biographical chapter, of the way in which _Vanity Fair_ was produced, and of the period in the author's life in which it was written.
proved
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From this reading For though _Barry Lyndon_ and others have not proved to be ephemeral, it was thus that he regarded them.
regarded
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From this reading For though _Barry Lyndon_ and others have not proved to be ephemeral, it was thus that he regarded them.
said
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From this reading Something has been said, in the biographical chapter, of the way in which _Vanity Fair_ was produced, and of the period in the author's life in which it was written.
SomethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something has been said, in the biographical chapter, of the way in which _Vanity Fair_ was produced, and of the period in the author's life in which it was written.
spirit
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From this reading In this spirit he went to work and wrote _Vanity Fair_.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For though _Barry Lyndon_ and others have not proved to be ephemeral, it was thus that he regarded them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Something has been said, in the biographical chapter, of the way in which _Vanity Fair_ was produced, and of the period in the author's life in which it was written.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For though _Barry Lyndon_ and others have not proved to be ephemeral, it was thus that he regarded them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this spirit he went to work and wrote _Vanity Fair_.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading For though _Barry Lyndon_ and others have not proved to be ephemeral, it was thus that he regarded them.
thus
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From this reading For though _Barry Lyndon_ and others have not proved to be ephemeral, it was thus that he regarded them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had become famous,--to a limited extent,--by the exquisite nature of his contributions to periodicals; but he desired to do something larger, something greater, something, perhaps, less ephemeral.
VANITY
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From this reading VANITY FAIR.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Something has been said, in the biographical chapter, of the way in which _Vanity Fair_ was produced, and of the period in the author's life in which it was written.
way
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From this reading Something has been said, in the biographical chapter, of the way in which _Vanity Fair_ was produced, and of the period in the author's life in which it was written.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In this spirit he went to work and wrote _Vanity Fair_.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Something has been said, in the biographical chapter, of the way in which _Vanity Fair_ was produced, and of the period in the author's life in which it was written.
work
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From this reading In this spirit he went to work and wrote _Vanity Fair_.
written
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From this reading Something has been said, in the biographical chapter, of the way in which _Vanity Fair_ was produced, and of the period in the author's life in which it was written.
wrote
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From this reading In this spirit he went to work and wrote _Vanity Fair_.
