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Minor typographical errors have been corrected without note. The oe ligature is shown as [oe]. _It was somewhere, I think, towards the autumn of the year 1889 that the thought occurred to me that I might perhaps try to write a little in the modern way. For, hitherto, I had been, as it were, wearing costume in literature. The rich, figured English of the earlier part of the seventeenth century had always had a peculiar attraction for me.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Minor typographical errors have been corrected without note.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Minor typographical errors have been corrected without note.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_It was somewhere, I think, towards the autumn of the year 1889 that the thought occurred to me that I might perhaps try to write a little in the modern way.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “_It was somewhere, I think, towards the autumn of the year 1889 that the thought occurred to me that I might perhaps try to write a little in the modern way.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The rich, figured English of the earlier part of the seventeenth century had always had a peculiar attraction for me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_It was somewhere, I think, towards the autumn of the year 1889 that the thought occurred to me that I might perhaps try to write a little in the modern way.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_It was somewhere, I think, towards the autumn of the year 1889 that the thought occurred to me that I might perhaps try to write a little in the modern way.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_It was somewhere, I think, towards the autumn of the year 1889 that the thought occurred to me that I might perhaps try to write a little in the modern way.”
in the direction of
From this reading “_It was somewhere, I think, towards the autumn of the year 1889 that the thought occurred to me that I might perhaps try to write a little in the modern way.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Minor typographical errors have been corrected without note.”
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From this reading _It was somewhere, I think, towards the autumn of the year 1889 that the thought occurred to me that I might perhaps try to write a little in the modern way.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _It was somewhere, I think, towards the autumn of the year 1889 that the thought occurred to me that I might perhaps try to write a little in the modern way.
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From this reading The rich, figured English of the earlier part of the seventeenth century had always had a peculiar attraction for me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The oe ligature is shown as [oe].
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From this reading The rich, figured English of the earlier part of the seventeenth century had always had a peculiar attraction for me.
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From this reading _It was somewhere, I think, towards the autumn of the year 1889 that the thought occurred to me that I might perhaps try to write a little in the modern way.
the past participle of “be”
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From this reading The rich, figured English of the earlier part of the seventeenth century had always had a peculiar attraction for me.
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From this reading Minor typographical errors have been corrected without note.
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From this reading For, hitherto, I had been, as it were, wearing costume in literature.
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From this reading The rich, figured English of the earlier part of the seventeenth century had always had a peculiar attraction for me.
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From this reading The rich, figured English of the earlier part of the seventeenth century had always had a peculiar attraction for me.
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From this reading Minor typographical errors have been corrected without note.
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From this reading The rich, figured English of the earlier part of the seventeenth century had always had a peculiar attraction for me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For, hitherto, I had been, as it were, wearing costume in literature.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For, hitherto, I had been, as it were, wearing costume in literature.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Minor typographical errors have been corrected without note.
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From this reading For, hitherto, I had been, as it were, wearing costume in literature.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _It was somewhere, I think, towards the autumn of the year 1889 that the thought occurred to me that I might perhaps try to write a little in the modern way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _It was somewhere, I think, towards the autumn of the year 1889 that the thought occurred to me that I might perhaps try to write a little in the modern way.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The oe ligature is shown as [oe].
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _It was somewhere, I think, towards the autumn of the year 1889 that the thought occurred to me that I might perhaps try to write a little in the modern way.
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From this reading The oe ligature is shown as [oe].
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From this reading For, hitherto, I had been, as it were, wearing costume in literature.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _It was somewhere, I think, towards the autumn of the year 1889 that the thought occurred to me that I might perhaps try to write a little in the modern way.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _It was somewhere, I think, towards the autumn of the year 1889 that the thought occurred to me that I might perhaps try to write a little in the modern way.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading _It was somewhere, I think, towards the autumn of the year 1889 that the thought occurred to me that I might perhaps try to write a little in the modern way.
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From this reading Minor typographical errors have been corrected without note.
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From this reading _It was somewhere, I think, towards the autumn of the year 1889 that the thought occurred to me that I might perhaps try to write a little in the modern way.
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From this reading Minor typographical errors have been corrected without note.
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From this reading _It was somewhere, I think, towards the autumn of the year 1889 that the thought occurred to me that I might perhaps try to write a little in the modern way.
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From this reading The oe ligature is shown as [oe].
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _It was somewhere, I think, towards the autumn of the year 1889 that the thought occurred to me that I might perhaps try to write a little in the modern way.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The rich, figured English of the earlier part of the seventeenth century had always had a peculiar attraction for me.
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From this reading The rich, figured English of the earlier part of the seventeenth century had always had a peculiar attraction for me.
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From this reading _It was somewhere, I think, towards the autumn of the year 1889 that the thought occurred to me that I might perhaps try to write a little in the modern way.
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From this reading The rich, figured English of the earlier part of the seventeenth century had always had a peculiar attraction for me.
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From this reading The rich, figured English of the earlier part of the seventeenth century had always had a peculiar attraction for me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The oe ligature is shown as [oe].
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From this reading _It was somewhere, I think, towards the autumn of the year 1889 that the thought occurred to me that I might perhaps try to write a little in the modern way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _It was somewhere, I think, towards the autumn of the year 1889 that the thought occurred to me that I might perhaps try to write a little in the modern way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The oe ligature is shown as [oe].
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _It was somewhere, I think, towards the autumn of the year 1889 that the thought occurred to me that I might perhaps try to write a little in the modern way.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _It was somewhere, I think, towards the autumn of the year 1889 that the thought occurred to me that I might perhaps try to write a little in the modern way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _It was somewhere, I think, towards the autumn of the year 1889 that the thought occurred to me that I might perhaps try to write a little in the modern way.
in the direction of
From this reading _It was somewhere, I think, towards the autumn of the year 1889 that the thought occurred to me that I might perhaps try to write a little in the modern way.
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From this reading _It was somewhere, I think, towards the autumn of the year 1889 that the thought occurred to me that I might perhaps try to write a little in the modern way.
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From this reading Minor typographical errors have been corrected without note.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _It was somewhere, I think, towards the autumn of the year 1889 that the thought occurred to me that I might perhaps try to write a little in the modern way.
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From this reading _It was somewhere, I think, towards the autumn of the year 1889 that the thought occurred to me that I might perhaps try to write a little in the modern way.
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From this reading For, hitherto, I had been, as it were, wearing costume in literature.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For, hitherto, I had been, as it were, wearing costume in literature.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Minor typographical errors have been corrected without note.
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From this reading _It was somewhere, I think, towards the autumn of the year 1889 that the thought occurred to me that I might perhaps try to write a little in the modern way.
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From this reading _It was somewhere, I think, towards the autumn of the year 1889 that the thought occurred to me that I might perhaps try to write a little in the modern way.
