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Chapter I
_MORNING POST_:--"It is entitled to be regarded as one of the clever books of the day." _MORNING LEADER_:--"A brilliant book.... Evidently the work of a young, powerful, and subtle brain." _WORLD_:--"The anonymous author is evidently young and clever. He paints with a firm, bold hand.
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From this reading “_MORNING POST_:--"It is entitled to be regarded as one of the clever books of the day."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He paints with a firm, bold hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “_MORNING POST_:--"It is entitled to be regarded as one of the clever books of the day."”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _MORNING LEADER_:--"A brilliant book....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Evidently the work of a young, powerful, and subtle brain."
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From this reading _WORLD_:--"The anonymous author is evidently young and clever.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _MORNING POST_:--"It is entitled to be regarded as one of the clever books of the day."
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From this reading _WORLD_:--"The anonymous author is evidently young and clever.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _MORNING POST_:--"It is entitled to be regarded as one of the clever books of the day."
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From this reading He paints with a firm, bold hand.
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From this reading _MORNING LEADER_:--"A brilliant book....
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From this reading _MORNING POST_:--"It is entitled to be regarded as one of the clever books of the day."
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From this reading Evidently the work of a young, powerful, and subtle brain."
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From this reading _MORNING LEADER_:--"A brilliant book....
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From this reading _MORNING POST_:--"It is entitled to be regarded as one of the clever books of the day."
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From this reading _MORNING POST_:--"It is entitled to be regarded as one of the clever books of the day."
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From this reading _MORNING POST_:--"It is entitled to be regarded as one of the clever books of the day."
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From this reading Evidently the work of a young, powerful, and subtle brain."
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From this reading He paints with a firm, bold hand.
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From this reading He paints with a firm, bold hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He paints with a firm, bold hand.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _MORNING POST_:--"It is entitled to be regarded as one of the clever books of the day."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _MORNING POST_:--"It is entitled to be regarded as one of the clever books of the day."
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From this reading _MORNING LEADER_:--"A brilliant book....
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _MORNING POST_:--"It is entitled to be regarded as one of the clever books of the day."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _MORNING POST_:--"It is entitled to be regarded as one of the clever books of the day."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _MORNING POST_:--"It is entitled to be regarded as one of the clever books of the day."
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From this reading He paints with a firm, bold hand.
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From this reading _MORNING POST_:--"It is entitled to be regarded as one of the clever books of the day."
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From this reading Evidently the work of a young, powerful, and subtle brain."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _MORNING POST_:--"It is entitled to be regarded as one of the clever books of the day."
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From this reading Evidently the work of a young, powerful, and subtle brain."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _MORNING POST_:--"It is entitled to be regarded as one of the clever books of the day."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _MORNING POST_:--"It is entitled to be regarded as one of the clever books of the day."
in the company of; together with
From this reading He paints with a firm, bold hand.
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From this reading Evidently the work of a young, powerful, and subtle brain."
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From this reading _WORLD_:--"The anonymous author is evidently young and clever.
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From this reading Evidently the work of a young, powerful, and subtle brain."
