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altogether
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From this reading In fact, it will not only be better taste, but it will be better business for him to keep it altogether out of his mind.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is only one whom he can safely try to please, and that is himself.
attach
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From this reading Still, I would not have him attach too little consequence to the influence of the press.
author
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From this reading I would not have the young author, from this imaginary case, believe that it is well either to court or to defy the good opinion of the press.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In fact, it will not only be better taste, but it will be better business for him to keep it altogether out of his mind.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I would not have the young author, from this imaginary case, believe that it is well either to court or to defy the good opinion of the press.
better
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From this reading In fact, it will not only be better taste, but it will be better business for him to keep it altogether out of his mind.
book
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From this reading If he does this he will very probably please other people; but if he does not please himself he may be sure that he will not please them; the book which he has not enjoyed writing, no one will enjoy reading.
business
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From this reading In fact, it will not only be better taste, but it will be better business for him to keep it altogether out of his mind.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In fact, it will not only be better taste, but it will be better business for him to keep it altogether out of his mind.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading There is only one whom he can safely try to please, and that is himself.
case
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From this reading I would not have the young author, from this imaginary case, believe that it is well either to court or to defy the good opinion of the press.
consequence
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From this reading Still, I would not have him attach too little consequence to the influence of the press.
court
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From this reading I would not have the young author, from this imaginary case, believe that it is well either to court or to defy the good opinion of the press.
defy
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From this reading I would not have the young author, from this imaginary case, believe that it is well either to court or to defy the good opinion of the press.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If he does this he will very probably please other people; but if he does not please himself he may be sure that he will not please them; the book which he has not enjoyed writing, no one will enjoy reading.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading I would not have the young author, from this imaginary case, believe that it is well either to court or to defy the good opinion of the press.
enjoy
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From this reading If he does this he will very probably please other people; but if he does not please himself he may be sure that he will not please them; the book which he has not enjoyed writing, no one will enjoy reading.
enjoyed
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From this reading If he does this he will very probably please other people; but if he does not please himself he may be sure that he will not please them; the book which he has not enjoyed writing, no one will enjoy reading.
fact
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From this reading In fact, it will not only be better taste, but it will be better business for him to keep it altogether out of his mind.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In fact, it will not only be better taste, but it will be better business for him to keep it altogether out of his mind.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I would not have the young author, from this imaginary case, believe that it is well either to court or to defy the good opinion of the press.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I would not have the young author, from this imaginary case, believe that it is well either to court or to defy the good opinion of the press.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If he does this he will very probably please other people; but if he does not please himself he may be sure that he will not please them; the book which he has not enjoyed writing, no one will enjoy reading.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I would not have the young author, from this imaginary case, believe that it is well either to court or to defy the good opinion of the press.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There is only one whom he can safely try to please, and that is himself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In fact, it will not only be better taste, but it will be better business for him to keep it altogether out of his mind.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading There is only one whom he can safely try to please, and that is himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In fact, it will not only be better taste, but it will be better business for him to keep it altogether out of his mind.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I would not have the young author, from this imaginary case, believe that it is well either to court or to defy the good opinion of the press.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he does this he will very probably please other people; but if he does not please himself he may be sure that he will not please them; the book which he has not enjoyed writing, no one will enjoy reading.
imaginary
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From this reading I would not have the young author, from this imaginary case, believe that it is well either to court or to defy the good opinion of the press.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact, it will not only be better taste, but it will be better business for him to keep it altogether out of his mind.
influence
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From this reading Still, I would not have him attach too little consequence to the influence of the press.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I would not have the young author, from this imaginary case, believe that it is well either to court or to defy the good opinion of the press.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I would not have the young author, from this imaginary case, believe that it is well either to court or to defy the good opinion of the press.
keep
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From this reading In fact, it will not only be better taste, but it will be better business for him to keep it altogether out of his mind.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Still, I would not have him attach too little consequence to the influence of the press.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading If he does this he will very probably please other people; but if he does not please himself he may be sure that he will not please them; the book which he has not enjoyed writing, no one will enjoy reading.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In fact, it will not only be better taste, but it will be better business for him to keep it altogether out of his mind.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading If he does this he will very probably please other people; but if he does not please himself he may be sure that he will not please them; the book which he has not enjoyed writing, no one will enjoy reading.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I would not have the young author, from this imaginary case, believe that it is well either to court or to defy the good opinion of the press.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I would not have the young author, from this imaginary case, believe that it is well either to court or to defy the good opinion of the press.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There is only one whom he can safely try to please, and that is himself.
only
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From this reading In fact, it will not only be better taste, but it will be better business for him to keep it altogether out of his mind.
opinion
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From this reading I would not have the young author, from this imaginary case, believe that it is well either to court or to defy the good opinion of the press.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I would not have the young author, from this imaginary case, believe that it is well either to court or to defy the good opinion of the press.
other
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From this reading If he does this he will very probably please other people; but if he does not please himself he may be sure that he will not please them; the book which he has not enjoyed writing, no one will enjoy reading.
out
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From this reading In fact, it will not only be better taste, but it will be better business for him to keep it altogether out of his mind.
people
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From this reading If he does this he will very probably please other people; but if he does not please himself he may be sure that he will not please them; the book which he has not enjoyed writing, no one will enjoy reading.
please
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From this reading There is only one whom he can safely try to please, and that is himself.
press
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From this reading I would not have the young author, from this imaginary case, believe that it is well either to court or to defy the good opinion of the press.
probably
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From this reading If he does this he will very probably please other people; but if he does not please himself he may be sure that he will not please them; the book which he has not enjoyed writing, no one will enjoy reading.
reading
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From this reading If he does this he will very probably please other people; but if he does not please himself he may be sure that he will not please them; the book which he has not enjoyed writing, no one will enjoy reading.
safely
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From this reading There is only one whom he can safely try to please, and that is himself.
StillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Still, I would not have him attach too little consequence to the influence of the press.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If he does this he will very probably please other people; but if he does not please himself he may be sure that he will not please them; the book which he has not enjoyed writing, no one will enjoy reading.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading In fact, it will not only be better taste, but it will be better business for him to keep it altogether out of his mind.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I would not have the young author, from this imaginary case, believe that it is well either to court or to defy the good opinion of the press.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I would not have the young author, from this imaginary case, believe that it is well either to court or to defy the good opinion of the press.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If he does this he will very probably please other people; but if he does not please himself he may be sure that he will not please them; the book which he has not enjoyed writing, no one will enjoy reading.
There
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From this reading There is only one whom he can safely try to please, and that is himself.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I would not have the young author, from this imaginary case, believe that it is well either to court or to defy the good opinion of the press.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I would not have the young author, from this imaginary case, believe that it is well either to court or to defy the good opinion of the press.
too
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From this reading Still, I would not have him attach too little consequence to the influence of the press.
try
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From this reading There is only one whom he can safely try to please, and that is himself.
very
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From this reading If he does this he will very probably please other people; but if he does not please himself he may be sure that he will not please them; the book which he has not enjoyed writing, no one will enjoy reading.
well
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From this reading I would not have the young author, from this imaginary case, believe that it is well either to court or to defy the good opinion of the press.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If he does this he will very probably please other people; but if he does not please himself he may be sure that he will not please them; the book which he has not enjoyed writing, no one will enjoy reading.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There is only one whom he can safely try to please, and that is himself.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading In fact, it will not only be better taste, but it will be better business for him to keep it altogether out of his mind.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would not have the young author, from this imaginary case, believe that it is well either to court or to defy the good opinion of the press.
writing
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From this reading If he does this he will very probably please other people; but if he does not please himself he may be sure that he will not please them; the book which he has not enjoyed writing, no one will enjoy reading.
young
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From this reading I would not have the young author, from this imaginary case, believe that it is well either to court or to defy the good opinion of the press.
