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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 IN WHICH MARK MAKES AN ENEMY AND RECOVERS A FRIEND.
accepted
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From this reading Several of these proposals--all the more tempting ones, in fact--he accepted at once; not that he had anything by him in manuscript just then of the kind required from him, but he felt a vague sense of power to turn out something very fine indeed, long before the time appointed for the fulfilment of his promises.
all
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From this reading Several of these proposals--all the more tempting ones, in fact--he accepted at once; not that he had anything by him in manuscript just then of the kind required from him, but he felt a vague sense of power to turn out something very fine indeed, long before the time appointed for the fulfilment of his promises.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading IN WHICH MARK MAKES AN ENEMY AND RECOVERS A FRIEND.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH MARK MAKES AN ENEMY AND RECOVERS A FRIEND.
any
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From this reading But, so far, he had not done any regular literary work since his defection: he was still at St. Peter's, which occupied most of his time, but somehow, now that he could devote his evenings without scruple to the delights of composition, those delights seemed to have lost their keenness, and besides, he had begun to go out a great deal.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Several of these proposals--all the more tempting ones, in fact--he accepted at once; not that he had anything by him in manuscript just then of the kind required from him, but he felt a vague sense of power to turn out something very fine indeed, long before the time appointed for the fulfilment of his promises.
appointed
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From this reading Several of these proposals--all the more tempting ones, in fact--he accepted at once; not that he had anything by him in manuscript just then of the kind required from him, but he felt a vague sense of power to turn out something very fine indeed, long before the time appointed for the fulfilment of his promises.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Several of these proposals--all the more tempting ones, in fact--he accepted at once; not that he had anything by him in manuscript just then of the kind required from him, but he felt a vague sense of power to turn out something very fine indeed, long before the time appointed for the fulfilment of his promises.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Several of these proposals--all the more tempting ones, in fact--he accepted at once; not that he had anything by him in manuscript just then of the kind required from him, but he felt a vague sense of power to turn out something very fine indeed, long before the time appointed for the fulfilment of his promises.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mark's fame was still increasing, and he began to have proofs of this in a pleasanter and more substantial form than empty compliment.
begun
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From this reading But, so far, he had not done any regular literary work since his defection: he was still at St. Peter's, which occupied most of his time, but somehow, now that he could devote his evenings without scruple to the delights of composition, those delights seemed to have lost their keenness, and besides, he had begun to go out a great deal.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading But, so far, he had not done any regular literary work since his defection: he was still at St. Peter's, which occupied most of his time, but somehow, now that he could devote his evenings without scruple to the delights of composition, those delights seemed to have lost their keenness, and besides, he had begun to go out a great deal.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Several of these proposals--all the more tempting ones, in fact--he accepted at once; not that he had anything by him in manuscript just then of the kind required from him, but he felt a vague sense of power to turn out something very fine indeed, long before the time appointed for the fulfilment of his promises.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Several of these proposals--all the more tempting ones, in fact--he accepted at once; not that he had anything by him in manuscript just then of the kind required from him, but he felt a vague sense of power to turn out something very fine indeed, long before the time appointed for the fulfilment of his promises.
compliment
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From this reading Mark's fame was still increasing, and he began to have proofs of this in a pleasanter and more substantial form than empty compliment.
composition
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From this reading But, so far, he had not done any regular literary work since his defection: he was still at St. Peter's, which occupied most of his time, but somehow, now that he could devote his evenings without scruple to the delights of composition, those delights seemed to have lost their keenness, and besides, he had begun to go out a great deal.
constantly
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From this reading He was constantly receiving letters from editors or publishers inviting him to write for them, and offering terms which exceeded his highest expectations.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But, so far, he had not done any regular literary work since his defection: he was still at St. Peter's, which occupied most of his time, but somehow, now that he could devote his evenings without scruple to the delights of composition, those delights seemed to have lost their keenness, and besides, he had begun to go out a great deal.
deal
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From this reading But, so far, he had not done any regular literary work since his defection: he was still at St. Peter's, which occupied most of his time, but somehow, now that he could devote his evenings without scruple to the delights of composition, those delights seemed to have lost their keenness, and besides, he had begun to go out a great deal.
defection
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From this reading But, so far, he had not done any regular literary work since his defection: he was still at St. Peter's, which occupied most of his time, but somehow, now that he could devote his evenings without scruple to the delights of composition, those delights seemed to have lost their keenness, and besides, he had begun to go out a great deal.
delights
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From this reading But, so far, he had not done any regular literary work since his defection: he was still at St. Peter's, which occupied most of his time, but somehow, now that he could devote his evenings without scruple to the delights of composition, those delights seemed to have lost their keenness, and besides, he had begun to go out a great deal.
devote
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From this reading But, so far, he had not done any regular literary work since his defection: he was still at St. Peter's, which occupied most of his time, but somehow, now that he could devote his evenings without scruple to the delights of composition, those delights seemed to have lost their keenness, and besides, he had begun to go out a great deal.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But, so far, he had not done any regular literary work since his defection: he was still at St. Peter's, which occupied most of his time, but somehow, now that he could devote his evenings without scruple to the delights of composition, those delights seemed to have lost their keenness, and besides, he had begun to go out a great deal.
editors
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From this reading He was constantly receiving letters from editors or publishers inviting him to write for them, and offering terms which exceeded his highest expectations.
empty
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From this reading Mark's fame was still increasing, and he began to have proofs of this in a pleasanter and more substantial form than empty compliment.
ENEMY
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From this reading IN WHICH MARK MAKES AN ENEMY AND RECOVERS A FRIEND.
evenings
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From this reading But, so far, he had not done any regular literary work since his defection: he was still at St. Peter's, which occupied most of his time, but somehow, now that he could devote his evenings without scruple to the delights of composition, those delights seemed to have lost their keenness, and besides, he had begun to go out a great deal.
exceeded
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From this reading He was constantly receiving letters from editors or publishers inviting him to write for them, and offering terms which exceeded his highest expectations.
expectations
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From this reading He was constantly receiving letters from editors or publishers inviting him to write for them, and offering terms which exceeded his highest expectations.
fact
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From this reading Several of these proposals--all the more tempting ones, in fact--he accepted at once; not that he had anything by him in manuscript just then of the kind required from him, but he felt a vague sense of power to turn out something very fine indeed, long before the time appointed for the fulfilment of his promises.
fame
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From this reading Mark's fame was still increasing, and he began to have proofs of this in a pleasanter and more substantial form than empty compliment.
far
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From this reading But, so far, he had not done any regular literary work since his defection: he was still at St. Peter's, which occupied most of his time, but somehow, now that he could devote his evenings without scruple to the delights of composition, those delights seemed to have lost their keenness, and besides, he had begun to go out a great deal.
felt
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From this reading Several of these proposals--all the more tempting ones, in fact--he accepted at once; not that he had anything by him in manuscript just then of the kind required from him, but he felt a vague sense of power to turn out something very fine indeed, long before the time appointed for the fulfilment of his promises.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Several of these proposals--all the more tempting ones, in fact--he accepted at once; not that he had anything by him in manuscript just then of the kind required from him, but he felt a vague sense of power to turn out something very fine indeed, long before the time appointed for the fulfilment of his promises.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was constantly receiving letters from editors or publishers inviting him to write for them, and offering terms which exceeded his highest expectations.
form
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From this reading Mark's fame was still increasing, and he began to have proofs of this in a pleasanter and more substantial form than empty compliment.
FRIEND
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From this reading IN WHICH MARK MAKES AN ENEMY AND RECOVERS A FRIEND.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was constantly receiving letters from editors or publishers inviting him to write for them, and offering terms which exceeded his highest expectations.
fulfilment
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From this reading Several of these proposals--all the more tempting ones, in fact--he accepted at once; not that he had anything by him in manuscript just then of the kind required from him, but he felt a vague sense of power to turn out something very fine indeed, long before the time appointed for the fulfilment of his promises.
go
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From this reading But, so far, he had not done any regular literary work since his defection: he was still at St. Peter's, which occupied most of his time, but somehow, now that he could devote his evenings without scruple to the delights of composition, those delights seemed to have lost their keenness, and besides, he had begun to go out a great deal.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But, so far, he had not done any regular literary work since his defection: he was still at St. Peter's, which occupied most of his time, but somehow, now that he could devote his evenings without scruple to the delights of composition, those delights seemed to have lost their keenness, and besides, he had begun to go out a great deal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Several of these proposals--all the more tempting ones, in fact--he accepted at once; not that he had anything by him in manuscript just then of the kind required from him, but he felt a vague sense of power to turn out something very fine indeed, long before the time appointed for the fulfilment of his promises.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mark's fame was still increasing, and he began to have proofs of this in a pleasanter and more substantial form than empty compliment.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mark's fame was still increasing, and he began to have proofs of this in a pleasanter and more substantial form than empty compliment.
highest
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From this reading He was constantly receiving letters from editors or publishers inviting him to write for them, and offering terms which exceeded his highest expectations.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was constantly receiving letters from editors or publishers inviting him to write for them, and offering terms which exceeded his highest expectations.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was constantly receiving letters from editors or publishers inviting him to write for them, and offering terms which exceeded his highest expectations.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH MARK MAKES AN ENEMY AND RECOVERS A FRIEND.
increasing
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From this reading Mark's fame was still increasing, and he began to have proofs of this in a pleasanter and more substantial form than empty compliment.
indeed
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From this reading Several of these proposals--all the more tempting ones, in fact--he accepted at once; not that he had anything by him in manuscript just then of the kind required from him, but he felt a vague sense of power to turn out something very fine indeed, long before the time appointed for the fulfilment of his promises.
inviting
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From this reading He was constantly receiving letters from editors or publishers inviting him to write for them, and offering terms which exceeded his highest expectations.
just
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From this reading Several of these proposals--all the more tempting ones, in fact--he accepted at once; not that he had anything by him in manuscript just then of the kind required from him, but he felt a vague sense of power to turn out something very fine indeed, long before the time appointed for the fulfilment of his promises.
keenness
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From this reading But, so far, he had not done any regular literary work since his defection: he was still at St. Peter's, which occupied most of his time, but somehow, now that he could devote his evenings without scruple to the delights of composition, those delights seemed to have lost their keenness, and besides, he had begun to go out a great deal.
kind
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From this reading Several of these proposals--all the more tempting ones, in fact--he accepted at once; not that he had anything by him in manuscript just then of the kind required from him, but he felt a vague sense of power to turn out something very fine indeed, long before the time appointed for the fulfilment of his promises.
letters
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From this reading He was constantly receiving letters from editors or publishers inviting him to write for them, and offering terms which exceeded his highest expectations.
literary
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From this reading But, so far, he had not done any regular literary work since his defection: he was still at St. Peter's, which occupied most of his time, but somehow, now that he could devote his evenings without scruple to the delights of composition, those delights seemed to have lost their keenness, and besides, he had begun to go out a great deal.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Several of these proposals--all the more tempting ones, in fact--he accepted at once; not that he had anything by him in manuscript just then of the kind required from him, but he felt a vague sense of power to turn out something very fine indeed, long before the time appointed for the fulfilment of his promises.
lost
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From this reading But, so far, he had not done any regular literary work since his defection: he was still at St. Peter's, which occupied most of his time, but somehow, now that he could devote his evenings without scruple to the delights of composition, those delights seemed to have lost their keenness, and besides, he had begun to go out a great deal.
MAKES
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From this reading IN WHICH MARK MAKES AN ENEMY AND RECOVERS A FRIEND.
manuscriptnounUS /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading Several of these proposals--all the more tempting ones, in fact--he accepted at once; not that he had anything by him in manuscript just then of the kind required from him, but he felt a vague sense of power to turn out something very fine indeed, long before the time appointed for the fulfilment of his promises.
MARK
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From this reading IN WHICH MARK MAKES AN ENEMY AND RECOVERS A FRIEND.
Mark's
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From this reading Mark's fame was still increasing, and he began to have proofs of this in a pleasanter and more substantial form than empty compliment.
more
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From this reading Mark's fame was still increasing, and he began to have proofs of this in a pleasanter and more substantial form than empty compliment.
most
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From this reading But, so far, he had not done any regular literary work since his defection: he was still at St. Peter's, which occupied most of his time, but somehow, now that he could devote his evenings without scruple to the delights of composition, those delights seemed to have lost their keenness, and besides, he had begun to go out a great deal.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Several of these proposals--all the more tempting ones, in fact--he accepted at once; not that he had anything by him in manuscript just then of the kind required from him, but he felt a vague sense of power to turn out something very fine indeed, long before the time appointed for the fulfilment of his promises.
now
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From this reading But, so far, he had not done any regular literary work since his defection: he was still at St. Peter's, which occupied most of his time, but somehow, now that he could devote his evenings without scruple to the delights of composition, those delights seemed to have lost their keenness, and besides, he had begun to go out a great deal.
occupied
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From this reading But, so far, he had not done any regular literary work since his defection: he was still at St. Peter's, which occupied most of his time, but somehow, now that he could devote his evenings without scruple to the delights of composition, those delights seemed to have lost their keenness, and besides, he had begun to go out a great deal.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mark's fame was still increasing, and he began to have proofs of this in a pleasanter and more substantial form than empty compliment.
offering
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From this reading He was constantly receiving letters from editors or publishers inviting him to write for them, and offering terms which exceeded his highest expectations.
once
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From this reading Several of these proposals--all the more tempting ones, in fact--he accepted at once; not that he had anything by him in manuscript just then of the kind required from him, but he felt a vague sense of power to turn out something very fine indeed, long before the time appointed for the fulfilment of his promises.
ones
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From this reading Several of these proposals--all the more tempting ones, in fact--he accepted at once; not that he had anything by him in manuscript just then of the kind required from him, but he felt a vague sense of power to turn out something very fine indeed, long before the time appointed for the fulfilment of his promises.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was constantly receiving letters from editors or publishers inviting him to write for them, and offering terms which exceeded his highest expectations.
out
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From this reading Several of these proposals--all the more tempting ones, in fact--he accepted at once; not that he had anything by him in manuscript just then of the kind required from him, but he felt a vague sense of power to turn out something very fine indeed, long before the time appointed for the fulfilment of his promises.
Peter's
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From this reading But, so far, he had not done any regular literary work since his defection: he was still at St. Peter's, which occupied most of his time, but somehow, now that he could devote his evenings without scruple to the delights of composition, those delights seemed to have lost their keenness, and besides, he had begun to go out a great deal.
pleasanternounUS /ˈpleasanter/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mark's fame was still increasing, and he began to have proofs of this in a pleasanter and more substantial form than empty compliment.
power
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From this reading Several of these proposals--all the more tempting ones, in fact--he accepted at once; not that he had anything by him in manuscript just then of the kind required from him, but he felt a vague sense of power to turn out something very fine indeed, long before the time appointed for the fulfilment of his promises.
promises
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From this reading Several of these proposals--all the more tempting ones, in fact--he accepted at once; not that he had anything by him in manuscript just then of the kind required from him, but he felt a vague sense of power to turn out something very fine indeed, long before the time appointed for the fulfilment of his promises.
proofs
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From this reading Mark's fame was still increasing, and he began to have proofs of this in a pleasanter and more substantial form than empty compliment.
proposals
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From this reading Several of these proposals--all the more tempting ones, in fact--he accepted at once; not that he had anything by him in manuscript just then of the kind required from him, but he felt a vague sense of power to turn out something very fine indeed, long before the time appointed for the fulfilment of his promises.
publishers
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From this reading He was constantly receiving letters from editors or publishers inviting him to write for them, and offering terms which exceeded his highest expectations.
receiving
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From this reading He was constantly receiving letters from editors or publishers inviting him to write for them, and offering terms which exceeded his highest expectations.
RECOVERS
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From this reading IN WHICH MARK MAKES AN ENEMY AND RECOVERS A FRIEND.
regular
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From this reading But, so far, he had not done any regular literary work since his defection: he was still at St. Peter's, which occupied most of his time, but somehow, now that he could devote his evenings without scruple to the delights of composition, those delights seemed to have lost their keenness, and besides, he had begun to go out a great deal.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Several of these proposals--all the more tempting ones, in fact--he accepted at once; not that he had anything by him in manuscript just then of the kind required from him, but he felt a vague sense of power to turn out something very fine indeed, long before the time appointed for the fulfilment of his promises.
scruple
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From this reading But, so far, he had not done any regular literary work since his defection: he was still at St. Peter's, which occupied most of his time, but somehow, now that he could devote his evenings without scruple to the delights of composition, those delights seemed to have lost their keenness, and besides, he had begun to go out a great deal.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But, so far, he had not done any regular literary work since his defection: he was still at St. Peter's, which occupied most of his time, but somehow, now that he could devote his evenings without scruple to the delights of composition, those delights seemed to have lost their keenness, and besides, he had begun to go out a great deal.
sense
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From this reading Several of these proposals--all the more tempting ones, in fact--he accepted at once; not that he had anything by him in manuscript just then of the kind required from him, but he felt a vague sense of power to turn out something very fine indeed, long before the time appointed for the fulfilment of his promises.
Several
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From this reading Several of these proposals--all the more tempting ones, in fact--he accepted at once; not that he had anything by him in manuscript just then of the kind required from him, but he felt a vague sense of power to turn out something very fine indeed, long before the time appointed for the fulfilment of his promises.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading But, so far, he had not done any regular literary work since his defection: he was still at St. Peter's, which occupied most of his time, but somehow, now that he could devote his evenings without scruple to the delights of composition, those delights seemed to have lost their keenness, and besides, he had begun to go out a great deal.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But, so far, he had not done any regular literary work since his defection: he was still at St. Peter's, which occupied most of his time, but somehow, now that he could devote his evenings without scruple to the delights of composition, those delights seemed to have lost their keenness, and besides, he had begun to go out a great deal.
somehow
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From this reading But, so far, he had not done any regular literary work since his defection: he was still at St. Peter's, which occupied most of his time, but somehow, now that he could devote his evenings without scruple to the delights of composition, those delights seemed to have lost their keenness, and besides, he had begun to go out a great deal.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Several of these proposals--all the more tempting ones, in fact--he accepted at once; not that he had anything by him in manuscript just then of the kind required from him, but he felt a vague sense of power to turn out something very fine indeed, long before the time appointed for the fulfilment of his promises.
St
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From this reading But, so far, he had not done any regular literary work since his defection: he was still at St. Peter's, which occupied most of his time, but somehow, now that he could devote his evenings without scruple to the delights of composition, those delights seemed to have lost their keenness, and besides, he had begun to go out a great deal.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mark's fame was still increasing, and he began to have proofs of this in a pleasanter and more substantial form than empty compliment.
substantial
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From this reading Mark's fame was still increasing, and he began to have proofs of this in a pleasanter and more substantial form than empty compliment.
tempting
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From this reading Several of these proposals--all the more tempting ones, in fact--he accepted at once; not that he had anything by him in manuscript just then of the kind required from him, but he felt a vague sense of power to turn out something very fine indeed, long before the time appointed for the fulfilment of his promises.
terms
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From this reading He was constantly receiving letters from editors or publishers inviting him to write for them, and offering terms which exceeded his highest expectations.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mark's fame was still increasing, and he began to have proofs of this in a pleasanter and more substantial form than empty compliment.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Several of these proposals--all the more tempting ones, in fact--he accepted at once; not that he had anything by him in manuscript just then of the kind required from him, but he felt a vague sense of power to turn out something very fine indeed, long before the time appointed for the fulfilment of his promises.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Several of these proposals--all the more tempting ones, in fact--he accepted at once; not that he had anything by him in manuscript just then of the kind required from him, but he felt a vague sense of power to turn out something very fine indeed, long before the time appointed for the fulfilment of his promises.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But, so far, he had not done any regular literary work since his defection: he was still at St. Peter's, which occupied most of his time, but somehow, now that he could devote his evenings without scruple to the delights of composition, those delights seemed to have lost their keenness, and besides, he had begun to go out a great deal.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He was constantly receiving letters from editors or publishers inviting him to write for them, and offering terms which exceeded his highest expectations.
then
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From this reading Several of these proposals--all the more tempting ones, in fact--he accepted at once; not that he had anything by him in manuscript just then of the kind required from him, but he felt a vague sense of power to turn out something very fine indeed, long before the time appointed for the fulfilment of his promises.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Several of these proposals--all the more tempting ones, in fact--he accepted at once; not that he had anything by him in manuscript just then of the kind required from him, but he felt a vague sense of power to turn out something very fine indeed, long before the time appointed for the fulfilment of his promises.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mark's fame was still increasing, and he began to have proofs of this in a pleasanter and more substantial form than empty compliment.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But, so far, he had not done any regular literary work since his defection: he was still at St. Peter's, which occupied most of his time, but somehow, now that he could devote his evenings without scruple to the delights of composition, those delights seemed to have lost their keenness, and besides, he had begun to go out a great deal.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Several of these proposals--all the more tempting ones, in fact--he accepted at once; not that he had anything by him in manuscript just then of the kind required from him, but he felt a vague sense of power to turn out something very fine indeed, long before the time appointed for the fulfilment of his promises.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mark's fame was still increasing, and he began to have proofs of this in a pleasanter and more substantial form than empty compliment.
turn
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From this reading Several of these proposals--all the more tempting ones, in fact--he accepted at once; not that he had anything by him in manuscript just then of the kind required from him, but he felt a vague sense of power to turn out something very fine indeed, long before the time appointed for the fulfilment of his promises.
vague
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From this reading Several of these proposals--all the more tempting ones, in fact--he accepted at once; not that he had anything by him in manuscript just then of the kind required from him, but he felt a vague sense of power to turn out something very fine indeed, long before the time appointed for the fulfilment of his promises.
very
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From this reading Several of these proposals--all the more tempting ones, in fact--he accepted at once; not that he had anything by him in manuscript just then of the kind required from him, but he felt a vague sense of power to turn out something very fine indeed, long before the time appointed for the fulfilment of his promises.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mark's fame was still increasing, and he began to have proofs of this in a pleasanter and more substantial form than empty compliment.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH MARK MAKES AN ENEMY AND RECOVERS A FRIEND.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But, so far, he had not done any regular literary work since his defection: he was still at St. Peter's, which occupied most of his time, but somehow, now that he could devote his evenings without scruple to the delights of composition, those delights seemed to have lost their keenness, and besides, he had begun to go out a great deal.
work
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From this reading But, so far, he had not done any regular literary work since his defection: he was still at St. Peter's, which occupied most of his time, but somehow, now that he could devote his evenings without scruple to the delights of composition, those delights seemed to have lost their keenness, and besides, he had begun to go out a great deal.
write
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From this reading He was constantly receiving letters from editors or publishers inviting him to write for them, and offering terms which exceeded his highest expectations.
