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1915
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21
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29th
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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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article
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articles
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B
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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
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Carlyle
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charitable
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Cheyne
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comes
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concerning
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conditions
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considerably
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days
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dear
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devoted
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difficulty
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duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
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eventually
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fact
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fee
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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four
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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glad
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have in point of fact during the last three or four days considerably written one--concerning which a question comes up which I hope you won't think too tiresome.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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HENRY
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From this reading /* HENRY JAMES.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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hope
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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J
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JAMES
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From this reading /* HENRY JAMES.
June
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lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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LongnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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Mansions
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MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
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New
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nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I have in point of fact during the last three or four days considerably written one--concerning which a question comes up which I hope you won't think too tiresome.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I have in point of fact during the last three or four days considerably written one--concerning which a question comes up which I hope you won't think too tiresome.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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Pinker
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pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
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purposes
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questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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referred
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representative
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Rim
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S
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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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there
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thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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thinks
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three
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tiresome
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ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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too
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Tribune
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two
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up
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W
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Walk
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Wards
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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
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WithinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
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won't
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written
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York
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youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
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