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08
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1
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70
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From this reading We regret to learn that since this book was sent to press in this country, its gifted author has passed away in London at the ripe age of 70 years.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It seems appropriate and indeed necessary to preface "The House of the White Shadows," on its appearance in America, with a brief account of Mr. Farjeon's life and literary career.
account
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From this reading It seems appropriate and indeed necessary to preface "The House of the White Shadows," on its appearance in America, with a brief account of Mr. Farjeon's life and literary career.
age
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From this reading We regret to learn that since this book was sent to press in this country, its gifted author has passed away in London at the ripe age of 70 years.
America
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From this reading It seems appropriate and indeed necessary to preface "The House of the White Shadows," on its appearance in America, with a brief account of Mr. Farjeon's life and literary career.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seems appropriate and indeed necessary to preface "The House of the White Shadows," on its appearance in America, with a brief account of Mr. Farjeon's life and literary career.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It seems appropriate and indeed necessary to preface "The House of the White Shadows," on its appearance in America, with a brief account of Mr. Farjeon's life and literary career.
appropriate
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From this reading It seems appropriate and indeed necessary to preface "The House of the White Shadows," on its appearance in America, with a brief account of Mr. Farjeon's life and literary career.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We regret to learn that since this book was sent to press in this country, its gifted author has passed away in London at the ripe age of 70 years.
Author
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away
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Babylon
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book
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BooksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
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Boyd
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brief
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career
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From this reading It seems appropriate and indeed necessary to preface "The House of the White Shadows," on its appearance in America, with a brief account of Mr. Farjeon's life and literary career.
Catchpole
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com
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country
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E
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etc
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Farjeon's
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gifted
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Google
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Grif
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Harvard
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We regret to learn that since this book was sent to press in this country, its gifted author has passed away in London at the ripe age of 70 years.
House
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From this reading _The House of the White Shadows_.
http
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id
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We regret to learn that since this book was sent to press in this country, its gifted author has passed away in London at the ripe age of 70 years.
indeed
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From this reading It seems appropriate and indeed necessary to preface "The House of the White Shadows," on its appearance in America, with a brief account of Mr. Farjeon's life and literary career.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seems appropriate and indeed necessary to preface "The House of the White Shadows," on its appearance in America, with a brief account of Mr. Farjeon's life and literary career.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading We regret to learn that since this book was sent to press in this country, its gifted author has passed away in London at the ripe age of 70 years.
learn
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From this reading We regret to learn that since this book was sent to press in this country, its gifted author has passed away in London at the ripe age of 70 years.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seems appropriate and indeed necessary to preface "The House of the White Shadows," on its appearance in America, with a brief account of Mr. Farjeon's life and literary career.
literary
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From this reading It seems appropriate and indeed necessary to preface "The House of the White Shadows," on its appearance in America, with a brief account of Mr. Farjeon's life and literary career.
London
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Mr
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From this reading It seems appropriate and indeed necessary to preface "The House of the White Shadows," on its appearance in America, with a brief account of Mr. Farjeon's life and literary career.
necessary
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From this reading It seems appropriate and indeed necessary to preface "The House of the White Shadows," on its appearance in America, with a brief account of Mr. Farjeon's life and literary career.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It seems appropriate and indeed necessary to preface "The House of the White Shadows," on its appearance in America, with a brief account of Mr. Farjeon's life and literary career.
Page
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passednounUS /passed/
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From this reading We regret to learn that since this book was sent to press in this country, its gifted author has passed away in London at the ripe age of 70 years.
preface
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press
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From this reading We regret to learn that since this book was sent to press in this country, its gifted author has passed away in London at the ripe age of 70 years.
regret
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From this reading We regret to learn that since this book was sent to press in this country, its gifted author has passed away in London at the ripe age of 70 years.
ripe
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From this reading We regret to learn that since this book was sent to press in this country, its gifted author has passed away in London at the ripe age of 70 years.
Samuel
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scan
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seems
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From this reading It seems appropriate and indeed necessary to preface "The House of the White Shadows," on its appearance in America, with a brief account of Mr. Farjeon's life and literary career.
sent
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From this reading We regret to learn that since this book was sent to press in this country, its gifted author has passed away in London at the ripe age of 70 years.
Shadows
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From this reading _The House of the White Shadows_.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading We regret to learn that since this book was sent to press in this country, its gifted author has passed away in London at the ripe age of 70 years.
source
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Square
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We regret to learn that since this book was sent to press in this country, its gifted author has passed away in London at the ripe age of 70 years.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The House of the White Shadows_.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We regret to learn that since this book was sent to press in this country, its gifted author has passed away in London at the ripe age of 70 years.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We regret to learn that since this book was sent to press in this country, its gifted author has passed away in London at the ripe age of 70 years.
Toilers
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University
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We regret to learn that since this book was sent to press in this country, its gifted author has passed away in London at the ripe age of 70 years.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We regret to learn that since this book was sent to press in this country, its gifted author has passed away in London at the ripe age of 70 years.
White
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From this reading _The House of the White Shadows_.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It seems appropriate and indeed necessary to preface "The House of the White Shadows," on its appearance in America, with a brief account of Mr. Farjeon's life and literary career.
YAAAAYAAJ
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years
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From this reading We regret to learn that since this book was sent to press in this country, its gifted author has passed away in London at the ripe age of 70 years.
