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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 I had simply, I suppose, a change of heart, and it must have begun when I received my manuscript back from Mr. Pinhorn.
almost
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From this reading This was a weekly periodical, which had been supposed to be almost past redemption when he took hold of it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had simply, I suppose, a change of heart, and it must have begun when I received my manuscript back from Mr. Pinhorn.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Pinhorn was my “chief,” as he was called in the office: he had the high mission of bringing the paper up.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Young as I was I had been in a manner taken over from Mr. Deedy, who had been owner as well as editor; forming part of a promiscuous lot, mainly plant and office-furniture, which poor Mrs. Deedy, in her bereavement and depression, parted with at a rough valuation.
back
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From this reading I had simply, I suppose, a change of heart, and it must have begun when I received my manuscript back from Mr. Pinhorn.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This was a weekly periodical, which had been supposed to be almost past redemption when he took hold of it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This was a weekly periodical, which had been supposed to be almost past redemption when he took hold of it.
begun
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From this reading I had simply, I suppose, a change of heart, and it must have begun when I received my manuscript back from Mr. Pinhorn.
bereavement
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From this reading Young as I was I had been in a manner taken over from Mr. Deedy, who had been owner as well as editor; forming part of a promiscuous lot, mainly plant and office-furniture, which poor Mrs. Deedy, in her bereavement and depression, parted with at a rough valuation.
bringing
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From this reading Mr. Pinhorn was my “chief,” as he was called in the office: he had the high mission of bringing the paper up.
called
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From this reading Mr. Pinhorn was my “chief,” as he was called in the office: he had the high mission of bringing the paper up.
change
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From this reading I had simply, I suppose, a change of heart, and it must have begun when I received my manuscript back from Mr. Pinhorn.
chief
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From this reading Mr. Pinhorn was my “chief,” as he was called in the office: he had the high mission of bringing the paper up.
connexion
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From this reading It was Mr. Deedy who had let the thing down so dreadfully: he was never mentioned in the office now save in connexion with that misdemeanour.
Deedy
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From this reading It was Mr. Deedy who had let the thing down so dreadfully: he was never mentioned in the office now save in connexion with that misdemeanour.
depression
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From this reading Young as I was I had been in a manner taken over from Mr. Deedy, who had been owner as well as editor; forming part of a promiscuous lot, mainly plant and office-furniture, which poor Mrs. Deedy, in her bereavement and depression, parted with at a rough valuation.
down
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From this reading It was Mr. Deedy who had let the thing down so dreadfully: he was never mentioned in the office now save in connexion with that misdemeanour.
dreadfully
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From this reading It was Mr. Deedy who had let the thing down so dreadfully: he was never mentioned in the office now save in connexion with that misdemeanour.
editor
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From this reading Young as I was I had been in a manner taken over from Mr. Deedy, who had been owner as well as editor; forming part of a promiscuous lot, mainly plant and office-furniture, which poor Mrs. Deedy, in her bereavement and depression, parted with at a rough valuation.
forming
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From this reading Young as I was I had been in a manner taken over from Mr. Deedy, who had been owner as well as editor; forming part of a promiscuous lot, mainly plant and office-furniture, which poor Mrs. Deedy, in her bereavement and depression, parted with at a rough valuation.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had simply, I suppose, a change of heart, and it must have begun when I received my manuscript back from Mr. Pinhorn.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had simply, I suppose, a change of heart, and it must have begun when I received my manuscript back from Mr. Pinhorn.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I had simply, I suppose, a change of heart, and it must have begun when I received my manuscript back from Mr. Pinhorn.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Pinhorn was my “chief,” as he was called in the office: he had the high mission of bringing the paper up.
heart
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From this reading I had simply, I suppose, a change of heart, and it must have begun when I received my manuscript back from Mr. Pinhorn.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Young as I was I had been in a manner taken over from Mr. Deedy, who had been owner as well as editor; forming part of a promiscuous lot, mainly plant and office-furniture, which poor Mrs. Deedy, in her bereavement and depression, parted with at a rough valuation.
high
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From this reading Mr. Pinhorn was my “chief,” as he was called in the office: he had the high mission of bringing the paper up.
hold
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From this reading This was a weekly periodical, which had been supposed to be almost past redemption when he took hold of it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had simply, I suppose, a change of heart, and it must have begun when I received my manuscript back from Mr. Pinhorn.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Pinhorn was my “chief,” as he was called in the office: he had the high mission of bringing the paper up.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had simply, I suppose, a change of heart, and it must have begun when I received my manuscript back from Mr. Pinhorn.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading It was Mr. Deedy who had let the thing down so dreadfully: he was never mentioned in the office now save in connexion with that misdemeanour.
lot
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From this reading Young as I was I had been in a manner taken over from Mr. Deedy, who had been owner as well as editor; forming part of a promiscuous lot, mainly plant and office-furniture, which poor Mrs. Deedy, in her bereavement and depression, parted with at a rough valuation.
mainly
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From this reading Young as I was I had been in a manner taken over from Mr. Deedy, who had been owner as well as editor; forming part of a promiscuous lot, mainly plant and office-furniture, which poor Mrs. Deedy, in her bereavement and depression, parted with at a rough valuation.
manner
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From this reading Young as I was I had been in a manner taken over from Mr. Deedy, who had been owner as well as editor; forming part of a promiscuous lot, mainly plant and office-furniture, which poor Mrs. Deedy, in her bereavement and depression, parted with at a rough valuation.
manuscriptnounUS /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading I had simply, I suppose, a change of heart, and it must have begun when I received my manuscript back from Mr. Pinhorn.
mentioned
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From this reading It was Mr. Deedy who had let the thing down so dreadfully: he was never mentioned in the office now save in connexion with that misdemeanour.
misdemeanour
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From this reading It was Mr. Deedy who had let the thing down so dreadfully: he was never mentioned in the office now save in connexion with that misdemeanour.
mission
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From this reading Mr. Pinhorn was my “chief,” as he was called in the office: he had the high mission of bringing the paper up.
Mr
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From this reading I had simply, I suppose, a change of heart, and it must have begun when I received my manuscript back from Mr. Pinhorn.
Mrs
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From this reading Young as I was I had been in a manner taken over from Mr. Deedy, who had been owner as well as editor; forming part of a promiscuous lot, mainly plant and office-furniture, which poor Mrs. Deedy, in her bereavement and depression, parted with at a rough valuation.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I had simply, I suppose, a change of heart, and it must have begun when I received my manuscript back from Mr. Pinhorn.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had simply, I suppose, a change of heart, and it must have begun when I received my manuscript back from Mr. Pinhorn.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was Mr. Deedy who had let the thing down so dreadfully: he was never mentioned in the office now save in connexion with that misdemeanour.
now
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From this reading It was Mr. Deedy who had let the thing down so dreadfully: he was never mentioned in the office now save in connexion with that misdemeanour.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had simply, I suppose, a change of heart, and it must have begun when I received my manuscript back from Mr. Pinhorn.
office
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From this reading Mr. Pinhorn was my “chief,” as he was called in the office: he had the high mission of bringing the paper up.
office-furniture
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From this reading Young as I was I had been in a manner taken over from Mr. Deedy, who had been owner as well as editor; forming part of a promiscuous lot, mainly plant and office-furniture, which poor Mrs. Deedy, in her bereavement and depression, parted with at a rough valuation.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Young as I was I had been in a manner taken over from Mr. Deedy, who had been owner as well as editor; forming part of a promiscuous lot, mainly plant and office-furniture, which poor Mrs. Deedy, in her bereavement and depression, parted with at a rough valuation.
owner
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From this reading Young as I was I had been in a manner taken over from Mr. Deedy, who had been owner as well as editor; forming part of a promiscuous lot, mainly plant and office-furniture, which poor Mrs. Deedy, in her bereavement and depression, parted with at a rough valuation.
paper
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From this reading Mr. Pinhorn was my “chief,” as he was called in the office: he had the high mission of bringing the paper up.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Young as I was I had been in a manner taken over from Mr. Deedy, who had been owner as well as editor; forming part of a promiscuous lot, mainly plant and office-furniture, which poor Mrs. Deedy, in her bereavement and depression, parted with at a rough valuation.
parted
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From this reading Young as I was I had been in a manner taken over from Mr. Deedy, who had been owner as well as editor; forming part of a promiscuous lot, mainly plant and office-furniture, which poor Mrs. Deedy, in her bereavement and depression, parted with at a rough valuation.
past
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From this reading This was a weekly periodical, which had been supposed to be almost past redemption when he took hold of it.
periodical
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From this reading This was a weekly periodical, which had been supposed to be almost past redemption when he took hold of it.
Pinhorn
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From this reading I had simply, I suppose, a change of heart, and it must have begun when I received my manuscript back from Mr. Pinhorn.
plant
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From this reading Young as I was I had been in a manner taken over from Mr. Deedy, who had been owner as well as editor; forming part of a promiscuous lot, mainly plant and office-furniture, which poor Mrs. Deedy, in her bereavement and depression, parted with at a rough valuation.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Young as I was I had been in a manner taken over from Mr. Deedy, who had been owner as well as editor; forming part of a promiscuous lot, mainly plant and office-furniture, which poor Mrs. Deedy, in her bereavement and depression, parted with at a rough valuation.
promiscuous
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From this reading Young as I was I had been in a manner taken over from Mr. Deedy, who had been owner as well as editor; forming part of a promiscuous lot, mainly plant and office-furniture, which poor Mrs. Deedy, in her bereavement and depression, parted with at a rough valuation.
received
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From this reading I had simply, I suppose, a change of heart, and it must have begun when I received my manuscript back from Mr. Pinhorn.
redemption
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From this reading This was a weekly periodical, which had been supposed to be almost past redemption when he took hold of it.
rough
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From this reading Young as I was I had been in a manner taken over from Mr. Deedy, who had been owner as well as editor; forming part of a promiscuous lot, mainly plant and office-furniture, which poor Mrs. Deedy, in her bereavement and depression, parted with at a rough valuation.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading It was Mr. Deedy who had let the thing down so dreadfully: he was never mentioned in the office now save in connexion with that misdemeanour.
simply
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From this reading I had simply, I suppose, a change of heart, and it must have begun when I received my manuscript back from Mr. Pinhorn.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was Mr. Deedy who had let the thing down so dreadfully: he was never mentioned in the office now save in connexion with that misdemeanour.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I had simply, I suppose, a change of heart, and it must have begun when I received my manuscript back from Mr. Pinhorn.
supposed
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From this reading This was a weekly periodical, which had been supposed to be almost past redemption when he took hold of it.
taken
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From this reading Young as I was I had been in a manner taken over from Mr. Deedy, who had been owner as well as editor; forming part of a promiscuous lot, mainly plant and office-furniture, which poor Mrs. Deedy, in her bereavement and depression, parted with at a rough valuation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was Mr. Deedy who had let the thing down so dreadfully: he was never mentioned in the office now save in connexion with that misdemeanour.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Pinhorn was my “chief,” as he was called in the office: he had the high mission of bringing the paper up.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was Mr. Deedy who had let the thing down so dreadfully: he was never mentioned in the office now save in connexion with that misdemeanour.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was a weekly periodical, which had been supposed to be almost past redemption when he took hold of it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was a weekly periodical, which had been supposed to be almost past redemption when he took hold of it.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was a weekly periodical, which had been supposed to be almost past redemption when he took hold of it.
up
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From this reading Mr. Pinhorn was my “chief,” as he was called in the office: he had the high mission of bringing the paper up.
valuation
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From this reading Young as I was I had been in a manner taken over from Mr. Deedy, who had been owner as well as editor; forming part of a promiscuous lot, mainly plant and office-furniture, which poor Mrs. Deedy, in her bereavement and depression, parted with at a rough valuation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Pinhorn was my “chief,” as he was called in the office: he had the high mission of bringing the paper up.
weekly
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From this reading This was a weekly periodical, which had been supposed to be almost past redemption when he took hold of it.
well
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From this reading Young as I was I had been in a manner taken over from Mr. Deedy, who had been owner as well as editor; forming part of a promiscuous lot, mainly plant and office-furniture, which poor Mrs. Deedy, in her bereavement and depression, parted with at a rough valuation.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I had simply, I suppose, a change of heart, and it must have begun when I received my manuscript back from Mr. Pinhorn.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This was a weekly periodical, which had been supposed to be almost past redemption when he took hold of it.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was Mr. Deedy who had let the thing down so dreadfully: he was never mentioned in the office now save in connexion with that misdemeanour.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was Mr. Deedy who had let the thing down so dreadfully: he was never mentioned in the office now save in connexion with that misdemeanour.
Young
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From this reading Young as I was I had been in a manner taken over from Mr. Deedy, who had been owner as well as editor; forming part of a promiscuous lot, mainly plant and office-furniture, which poor Mrs. Deedy, in her bereavement and depression, parted with at a rough valuation.
