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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The two first books and a part of the third had been written, and it appears that the idea had been abandoned for accidental reasons, not because he was himself dissatisfied with it.
abandoned
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From this reading The two first books and a part of the third had been written, and it appears that the idea had been abandoned for accidental reasons, not because he was himself dissatisfied with it.
able
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From this reading He went back to it again during the first winter of the war, having found that in the conditions he could not then go on with_ The Ivory Tower _and hoping that he might be able to work upon a story of remote and phantasmal life.
accidental
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From this reading The two first books and a part of the third had been written, and it appears that the idea had been abandoned for accidental reasons, not because he was himself dissatisfied with it.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went back to it again during the first winter of the war, having found that in the conditions he could not then go on with_ The Ivory Tower _and hoping that he might be able to work upon a story of remote and phantasmal life.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SENSE OF THE PAST, _the second of the two novels which Henry James left unfinished, had been planned and begun some years before he died.
appears
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From this reading The two first books and a part of the third had been written, and it appears that the idea had been abandoned for accidental reasons, not because he was himself dissatisfied with it.
back
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From this reading He went back to it again during the first winter of the war, having found that in the conditions he could not then go on with_ The Ivory Tower _and hoping that he might be able to work upon a story of remote and phantasmal life.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He went back to it again during the first winter of the war, having found that in the conditions he could not then go on with_ The Ivory Tower _and hoping that he might be able to work upon a story of remote and phantasmal life.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading The two first books and a part of the third had been written, and it appears that the idea had been abandoned for accidental reasons, not because he was himself dissatisfied with it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE SENSE OF THE PAST, _the second of the two novels which Henry James left unfinished, had been planned and begun some years before he died.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE SENSE OF THE PAST, _the second of the two novels which Henry James left unfinished, had been planned and begun some years before he died.
begun
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From this reading THE SENSE OF THE PAST, _the second of the two novels which Henry James left unfinished, had been planned and begun some years before he died.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The two first books and a part of the third had been written, and it appears that the idea had been abandoned for accidental reasons, not because he was himself dissatisfied with it.
CO
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From this reading W. COLLINS SONS & CO.
COLLINS
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From this reading W. COLLINS SONS & CO.
conditions
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From this reading He went back to it again during the first winter of the war, having found that in the conditions he could not then go on with_ The Ivory Tower _and hoping that he might be able to work upon a story of remote and phantasmal life.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He went back to it again during the first winter of the war, having found that in the conditions he could not then go on with_ The Ivory Tower _and hoping that he might be able to work upon a story of remote and phantasmal life.
died
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From this reading THE SENSE OF THE PAST, _the second of the two novels which Henry James left unfinished, had been planned and begun some years before he died.
dissatisfied
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From this reading The two first books and a part of the third had been written, and it appears that the idea had been abandoned for accidental reasons, not because he was himself dissatisfied with it.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He went back to it again during the first winter of the war, having found that in the conditions he could not then go on with_ The Ivory Tower _and hoping that he might be able to work upon a story of remote and phantasmal life.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The two first books and a part of the third had been written, and it appears that the idea had been abandoned for accidental reasons, not because he was himself dissatisfied with it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The two first books and a part of the third had been written, and it appears that the idea had been abandoned for accidental reasons, not because he was himself dissatisfied with it.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went back to it again during the first winter of the war, having found that in the conditions he could not then go on with_ The Ivory Tower _and hoping that he might be able to work upon a story of remote and phantasmal life.
go
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From this reading He went back to it again during the first winter of the war, having found that in the conditions he could not then go on with_ The Ivory Tower _and hoping that he might be able to work upon a story of remote and phantasmal life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SENSE OF THE PAST, _the second of the two novels which Henry James left unfinished, had been planned and begun some years before he died.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He went back to it again during the first winter of the war, having found that in the conditions he could not then go on with_ The Ivory Tower _and hoping that he might be able to work upon a story of remote and phantasmal life.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SENSE OF THE PAST, _the second of the two novels which Henry James left unfinished, had been planned and begun some years before he died.
Henry
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From this reading THE SENSE OF THE PAST, _the second of the two novels which Henry James left unfinished, had been planned and begun some years before he died.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The two first books and a part of the third had been written, and it appears that the idea had been abandoned for accidental reasons, not because he was himself dissatisfied with it.
hoping
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From this reading He went back to it again during the first winter of the war, having found that in the conditions he could not then go on with_ The Ivory Tower _and hoping that he might be able to work upon a story of remote and phantasmal life.
idea
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From this reading The two first books and a part of the third had been written, and it appears that the idea had been abandoned for accidental reasons, not because he was himself dissatisfied with it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He went back to it again during the first winter of the war, having found that in the conditions he could not then go on with_ The Ivory Tower _and hoping that he might be able to work upon a story of remote and phantasmal life.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The two first books and a part of the third had been written, and it appears that the idea had been abandoned for accidental reasons, not because he was himself dissatisfied with it.
Ivory
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From this reading He went back to it again during the first winter of the war, having found that in the conditions he could not then go on with_ The Ivory Tower _and hoping that he might be able to work upon a story of remote and phantasmal life.
James
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From this reading THE SENSE OF THE PAST, _the second of the two novels which Henry James left unfinished, had been planned and begun some years before he died.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SENSE OF THE PAST, _the second of the two novels which Henry James left unfinished, had been planned and begun some years before he died.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went back to it again during the first winter of the war, having found that in the conditions he could not then go on with_ The Ivory Tower _and hoping that he might be able to work upon a story of remote and phantasmal life.
LTD
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From this reading LTD.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He went back to it again during the first winter of the war, having found that in the conditions he could not then go on with_ The Ivory Tower _and hoping that he might be able to work upon a story of remote and phantasmal life.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The two first books and a part of the third had been written, and it appears that the idea had been abandoned for accidental reasons, not because he was himself dissatisfied with it.
novels
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From this reading THE SENSE OF THE PAST, _the second of the two novels which Henry James left unfinished, had been planned and begun some years before he died.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SENSE OF THE PAST, _the second of the two novels which Henry James left unfinished, had been planned and begun some years before he died.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He went back to it again during the first winter of the war, having found that in the conditions he could not then go on with_ The Ivory Tower _and hoping that he might be able to work upon a story of remote and phantasmal life.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The two first books and a part of the third had been written, and it appears that the idea had been abandoned for accidental reasons, not because he was himself dissatisfied with it.
PAST
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From this reading THE SENSE OF THE PAST, _the second of the two novels which Henry James left unfinished, had been planned and begun some years before he died.
phantasmal
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From this reading He went back to it again during the first winter of the war, having found that in the conditions he could not then go on with_ The Ivory Tower _and hoping that he might be able to work upon a story of remote and phantasmal life.
planned
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From this reading THE SENSE OF THE PAST, _the second of the two novels which Henry James left unfinished, had been planned and begun some years before he died.
reasonsnounUS /ˈreasons/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The two first books and a part of the third had been written, and it appears that the idea had been abandoned for accidental reasons, not because he was himself dissatisfied with it.
remote
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From this reading He went back to it again during the first winter of the war, having found that in the conditions he could not then go on with_ The Ivory Tower _and hoping that he might be able to work upon a story of remote and phantasmal life.
second
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From this reading THE SENSE OF THE PAST, _the second of the two novels which Henry James left unfinished, had been planned and begun some years before he died.
SENSE
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From this reading THE SENSE OF THE PAST, _the second of the two novels which Henry James left unfinished, had been planned and begun some years before he died.
some
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From this reading THE SENSE OF THE PAST, _the second of the two novels which Henry James left unfinished, had been planned and begun some years before he died.
SONS
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From this reading W. COLLINS SONS & CO.
story
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From this reading He went back to it again during the first winter of the war, having found that in the conditions he could not then go on with_ The Ivory Tower _and hoping that he might be able to work upon a story of remote and phantasmal life.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The two first books and a part of the third had been written, and it appears that the idea had been abandoned for accidental reasons, not because he was himself dissatisfied with it.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SENSE OF THE PAST, _the second of the two novels which Henry James left unfinished, had been planned and begun some years before he died.
then
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From this reading He went back to it again during the first winter of the war, having found that in the conditions he could not then go on with_ The Ivory Tower _and hoping that he might be able to work upon a story of remote and phantasmal life.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The two first books and a part of the third had been written, and it appears that the idea had been abandoned for accidental reasons, not because he was himself dissatisfied with it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He went back to it again during the first winter of the war, having found that in the conditions he could not then go on with_ The Ivory Tower _and hoping that he might be able to work upon a story of remote and phantasmal life.
Tower
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From this reading He went back to it again during the first winter of the war, having found that in the conditions he could not then go on with_ The Ivory Tower _and hoping that he might be able to work upon a story of remote and phantasmal life.
two
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From this reading THE SENSE OF THE PAST, _the second of the two novels which Henry James left unfinished, had been planned and begun some years before he died.
unfinished
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From this reading THE SENSE OF THE PAST, _the second of the two novels which Henry James left unfinished, had been planned and begun some years before he died.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He went back to it again during the first winter of the war, having found that in the conditions he could not then go on with_ The Ivory Tower _and hoping that he might be able to work upon a story of remote and phantasmal life.
W
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From this reading W. COLLINS SONS & CO.
war
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From this reading He went back to it again during the first winter of the war, having found that in the conditions he could not then go on with_ The Ivory Tower _and hoping that he might be able to work upon a story of remote and phantasmal life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The two first books and a part of the third had been written, and it appears that the idea had been abandoned for accidental reasons, not because he was himself dissatisfied with it.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went back to it again during the first winter of the war, having found that in the conditions he could not then go on with_ The Ivory Tower _and hoping that he might be able to work upon a story of remote and phantasmal life.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE SENSE OF THE PAST, _the second of the two novels which Henry James left unfinished, had been planned and begun some years before he died.
winter
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From this reading He went back to it again during the first winter of the war, having found that in the conditions he could not then go on with_ The Ivory Tower _and hoping that he might be able to work upon a story of remote and phantasmal life.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The two first books and a part of the third had been written, and it appears that the idea had been abandoned for accidental reasons, not because he was himself dissatisfied with it.
work
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From this reading He went back to it again during the first winter of the war, having found that in the conditions he could not then go on with_ The Ivory Tower _and hoping that he might be able to work upon a story of remote and phantasmal life.
written
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From this reading The two first books and a part of the third had been written, and it appears that the idea had been abandoned for accidental reasons, not because he was himself dissatisfied with it.
years
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From this reading THE SENSE OF THE PAST, _the second of the two novels which Henry James left unfinished, had been planned and begun some years before he died.
