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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 BY BERNARD CAPES AUTHOR OF “THE GREAT SKENE MYSTERY,” “A CASTLE IN SPAIN,” ETC., ETC.
always
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From this reading To introduce the last book by the late Bernard Capes is a sad sort of honour in more ways than one; for not only was his death untimely and unexpected, but he had a mind of that fertile type which must always leave behind it, with the finished life, a sense of unfinished labour.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading From the first his prose had a strong element of poetry, which an appreciative reader could feel even more, perhaps, when it refined a frankly modern and even melodramatic theme, like that of this mystery story, than when it gave dignity, as in “Our Lady of Darkness,” to more tragic or more historic things.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To introduce the last book by the late Bernard Capes is a sad sort of honour in more ways than one; for not only was his death untimely and unexpected, but he had a mind of that fertile type which must always leave behind it, with the finished life, a sense of unfinished labour.
appreciated
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From this reading It may seem a paradox to say that he was insufficiently appreciated because he did popular things well.
appreciative
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From this reading From the first his prose had a strong element of poetry, which an appreciative reader could feel even more, perhaps, when it refined a frankly modern and even melodramatic theme, like that of this mystery story, than when it gave dignity, as in “Our Lady of Darkness,” to more tragic or more historic things.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From the first his prose had a strong element of poetry, which an appreciative reader could feel even more, perhaps, when it refined a frankly modern and even melodramatic theme, like that of this mystery story, than when it gave dignity, as in “Our Lady of Darkness,” to more tragic or more historic things.
AUTHOR
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From this reading BY BERNARD CAPES AUTHOR OF “THE GREAT SKENE MYSTERY,” “A CASTLE IN SPAIN,” ETC., ETC.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading It may seem a paradox to say that he was insufficiently appreciated because he did popular things well.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading To introduce the last book by the late Bernard Capes is a sad sort of honour in more ways than one; for not only was his death untimely and unexpected, but he had a mind of that fertile type which must always leave behind it, with the finished life, a sense of unfinished labour.
BERNARD
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From this reading BY BERNARD CAPES AUTHOR OF “THE GREAT SKENE MYSTERY,” “A CASTLE IN SPAIN,” ETC., ETC.
book
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From this reading To introduce the last book by the late Bernard Capes is a sad sort of honour in more ways than one; for not only was his death untimely and unexpected, but he had a mind of that fertile type which must always leave behind it, with the finished life, a sense of unfinished labour.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To introduce the last book by the late Bernard Capes is a sad sort of honour in more ways than one; for not only was his death untimely and unexpected, but he had a mind of that fertile type which must always leave behind it, with the finished life, a sense of unfinished labour.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY BERNARD CAPES AUTHOR OF “THE GREAT SKENE MYSTERY,” “A CASTLE IN SPAIN,” ETC., ETC.
CAPES
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From this reading BY BERNARD CAPES AUTHOR OF “THE GREAT SKENE MYSTERY,” “A CASTLE IN SPAIN,” ETC., ETC.
CASTLE
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From this reading BY BERNARD CAPES AUTHOR OF “THE GREAT SKENE MYSTERY,” “A CASTLE IN SPAIN,” ETC., ETC.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading From the first his prose had a strong element of poetry, which an appreciative reader could feel even more, perhaps, when it refined a frankly modern and even melodramatic theme, like that of this mystery story, than when it gave dignity, as in “Our Lady of Darkness,” to more tragic or more historic things.
Darkness
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From this reading From the first his prose had a strong element of poetry, which an appreciative reader could feel even more, perhaps, when it refined a frankly modern and even melodramatic theme, like that of this mystery story, than when it gave dignity, as in “Our Lady of Darkness,” to more tragic or more historic things.
death
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From this reading To introduce the last book by the late Bernard Capes is a sad sort of honour in more ways than one; for not only was his death untimely and unexpected, but he had a mind of that fertile type which must always leave behind it, with the finished life, a sense of unfinished labour.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It may seem a paradox to say that he was insufficiently appreciated because he did popular things well.
dignity
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From this reading From the first his prose had a strong element of poetry, which an appreciative reader could feel even more, perhaps, when it refined a frankly modern and even melodramatic theme, like that of this mystery story, than when it gave dignity, as in “Our Lady of Darkness,” to more tragic or more historic things.
element
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From this reading From the first his prose had a strong element of poetry, which an appreciative reader could feel even more, perhaps, when it refined a frankly modern and even melodramatic theme, like that of this mystery story, than when it gave dignity, as in “Our Lady of Darkness,” to more tragic or more historic things.
ETC
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From this reading BY BERNARD CAPES AUTHOR OF “THE GREAT SKENE MYSTERY,” “A CASTLE IN SPAIN,” ETC., ETC.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From the first his prose had a strong element of poetry, which an appreciative reader could feel even more, perhaps, when it refined a frankly modern and even melodramatic theme, like that of this mystery story, than when it gave dignity, as in “Our Lady of Darkness,” to more tragic or more historic things.
feel
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From this reading From the first his prose had a strong element of poetry, which an appreciative reader could feel even more, perhaps, when it refined a frankly modern and even melodramatic theme, like that of this mystery story, than when it gave dignity, as in “Our Lady of Darkness,” to more tragic or more historic things.
fertile
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From this reading To introduce the last book by the late Bernard Capes is a sad sort of honour in more ways than one; for not only was his death untimely and unexpected, but he had a mind of that fertile type which must always leave behind it, with the finished life, a sense of unfinished labour.
finished
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From this reading To introduce the last book by the late Bernard Capes is a sad sort of honour in more ways than one; for not only was his death untimely and unexpected, but he had a mind of that fertile type which must always leave behind it, with the finished life, a sense of unfinished labour.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From the first his prose had a strong element of poetry, which an appreciative reader could feel even more, perhaps, when it refined a frankly modern and even melodramatic theme, like that of this mystery story, than when it gave dignity, as in “Our Lady of Darkness,” to more tragic or more historic things.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To introduce the last book by the late Bernard Capes is a sad sort of honour in more ways than one; for not only was his death untimely and unexpected, but he had a mind of that fertile type which must always leave behind it, with the finished life, a sense of unfinished labour.
frankly
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From this reading From the first his prose had a strong element of poetry, which an appreciative reader could feel even more, perhaps, when it refined a frankly modern and even melodramatic theme, like that of this mystery story, than when it gave dignity, as in “Our Lady of Darkness,” to more tragic or more historic things.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the first his prose had a strong element of poetry, which an appreciative reader could feel even more, perhaps, when it refined a frankly modern and even melodramatic theme, like that of this mystery story, than when it gave dignity, as in “Our Lady of Darkness,” to more tragic or more historic things.
gave
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From this reading From the first his prose had a strong element of poetry, which an appreciative reader could feel even more, perhaps, when it refined a frankly modern and even melodramatic theme, like that of this mystery story, than when it gave dignity, as in “Our Lady of Darkness,” to more tragic or more historic things.
GREATnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BY BERNARD CAPES AUTHOR OF “THE GREAT SKENE MYSTERY,” “A CASTLE IN SPAIN,” ETC., ETC.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To introduce the last book by the late Bernard Capes is a sad sort of honour in more ways than one; for not only was his death untimely and unexpected, but he had a mind of that fertile type which must always leave behind it, with the finished life, a sense of unfinished labour.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To introduce the last book by the late Bernard Capes is a sad sort of honour in more ways than one; for not only was his death untimely and unexpected, but he had a mind of that fertile type which must always leave behind it, with the finished life, a sense of unfinished labour.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To introduce the last book by the late Bernard Capes is a sad sort of honour in more ways than one; for not only was his death untimely and unexpected, but he had a mind of that fertile type which must always leave behind it, with the finished life, a sense of unfinished labour.
historic
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From this reading From the first his prose had a strong element of poetry, which an appreciative reader could feel even more, perhaps, when it refined a frankly modern and even melodramatic theme, like that of this mystery story, than when it gave dignity, as in “Our Lady of Darkness,” to more tragic or more historic things.
honour
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From this reading To introduce the last book by the late Bernard Capes is a sad sort of honour in more ways than one; for not only was his death untimely and unexpected, but he had a mind of that fertile type which must always leave behind it, with the finished life, a sense of unfinished labour.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BY BERNARD CAPES AUTHOR OF “THE GREAT SKENE MYSTERY,” “A CASTLE IN SPAIN,” ETC., ETC.
insufficiently
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From this reading It may seem a paradox to say that he was insufficiently appreciated because he did popular things well.
introduce
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From this reading To introduce the last book by the late Bernard Capes is a sad sort of honour in more ways than one; for not only was his death untimely and unexpected, but he had a mind of that fertile type which must always leave behind it, with the finished life, a sense of unfinished labour.
INTRODUCTION
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From this reading INTRODUCTION.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To introduce the last book by the late Bernard Capes is a sad sort of honour in more ways than one; for not only was his death untimely and unexpected, but he had a mind of that fertile type which must always leave behind it, with the finished life, a sense of unfinished labour.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To introduce the last book by the late Bernard Capes is a sad sort of honour in more ways than one; for not only was his death untimely and unexpected, but he had a mind of that fertile type which must always leave behind it, with the finished life, a sense of unfinished labour.
labour
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From this reading To introduce the last book by the late Bernard Capes is a sad sort of honour in more ways than one; for not only was his death untimely and unexpected, but he had a mind of that fertile type which must always leave behind it, with the finished life, a sense of unfinished labour.
Lady
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From this reading From the first his prose had a strong element of poetry, which an appreciative reader could feel even more, perhaps, when it refined a frankly modern and even melodramatic theme, like that of this mystery story, than when it gave dignity, as in “Our Lady of Darkness,” to more tragic or more historic things.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To introduce the last book by the late Bernard Capes is a sad sort of honour in more ways than one; for not only was his death untimely and unexpected, but he had a mind of that fertile type which must always leave behind it, with the finished life, a sense of unfinished labour.
late
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From this reading To introduce the last book by the late Bernard Capes is a sad sort of honour in more ways than one; for not only was his death untimely and unexpected, but he had a mind of that fertile type which must always leave behind it, with the finished life, a sense of unfinished labour.
leave
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From this reading To introduce the last book by the late Bernard Capes is a sad sort of honour in more ways than one; for not only was his death untimely and unexpected, but he had a mind of that fertile type which must always leave behind it, with the finished life, a sense of unfinished labour.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To introduce the last book by the late Bernard Capes is a sad sort of honour in more ways than one; for not only was his death untimely and unexpected, but he had a mind of that fertile type which must always leave behind it, with the finished life, a sense of unfinished labour.
like
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From this reading From the first his prose had a strong element of poetry, which an appreciative reader could feel even more, perhaps, when it refined a frankly modern and even melodramatic theme, like that of this mystery story, than when it gave dignity, as in “Our Lady of Darkness,” to more tragic or more historic things.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may seem a paradox to say that he was insufficiently appreciated because he did popular things well.
melodramatic
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From this reading From the first his prose had a strong element of poetry, which an appreciative reader could feel even more, perhaps, when it refined a frankly modern and even melodramatic theme, like that of this mystery story, than when it gave dignity, as in “Our Lady of Darkness,” to more tragic or more historic things.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To introduce the last book by the late Bernard Capes is a sad sort of honour in more ways than one; for not only was his death untimely and unexpected, but he had a mind of that fertile type which must always leave behind it, with the finished life, a sense of unfinished labour.
modern
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From this reading From the first his prose had a strong element of poetry, which an appreciative reader could feel even more, perhaps, when it refined a frankly modern and even melodramatic theme, like that of this mystery story, than when it gave dignity, as in “Our Lady of Darkness,” to more tragic or more historic things.
more
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From this reading To introduce the last book by the late Bernard Capes is a sad sort of honour in more ways than one; for not only was his death untimely and unexpected, but he had a mind of that fertile type which must always leave behind it, with the finished life, a sense of unfinished labour.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading To introduce the last book by the late Bernard Capes is a sad sort of honour in more ways than one; for not only was his death untimely and unexpected, but he had a mind of that fertile type which must always leave behind it, with the finished life, a sense of unfinished labour.
MYSTERY
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From this reading BY BERNARD CAPES AUTHOR OF “THE GREAT SKENE MYSTERY,” “A CASTLE IN SPAIN,” ETC., ETC.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To introduce the last book by the late Bernard Capes is a sad sort of honour in more ways than one; for not only was his death untimely and unexpected, but he had a mind of that fertile type which must always leave behind it, with the finished life, a sense of unfinished labour.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BY BERNARD CAPES AUTHOR OF “THE GREAT SKENE MYSTERY,” “A CASTLE IN SPAIN,” ETC., ETC.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To introduce the last book by the late Bernard Capes is a sad sort of honour in more ways than one; for not only was his death untimely and unexpected, but he had a mind of that fertile type which must always leave behind it, with the finished life, a sense of unfinished labour.
only
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From this reading To introduce the last book by the late Bernard Capes is a sad sort of honour in more ways than one; for not only was his death untimely and unexpected, but he had a mind of that fertile type which must always leave behind it, with the finished life, a sense of unfinished labour.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading From the first his prose had a strong element of poetry, which an appreciative reader could feel even more, perhaps, when it refined a frankly modern and even melodramatic theme, like that of this mystery story, than when it gave dignity, as in “Our Lady of Darkness,” to more tragic or more historic things.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading From the first his prose had a strong element of poetry, which an appreciative reader could feel even more, perhaps, when it refined a frankly modern and even melodramatic theme, like that of this mystery story, than when it gave dignity, as in “Our Lady of Darkness,” to more tragic or more historic things.
paradox
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From this reading It may seem a paradox to say that he was insufficiently appreciated because he did popular things well.
perhaps
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From this reading From the first his prose had a strong element of poetry, which an appreciative reader could feel even more, perhaps, when it refined a frankly modern and even melodramatic theme, like that of this mystery story, than when it gave dignity, as in “Our Lady of Darkness,” to more tragic or more historic things.
poetry
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From this reading From the first his prose had a strong element of poetry, which an appreciative reader could feel even more, perhaps, when it refined a frankly modern and even melodramatic theme, like that of this mystery story, than when it gave dignity, as in “Our Lady of Darkness,” to more tragic or more historic things.
popular
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From this reading It may seem a paradox to say that he was insufficiently appreciated because he did popular things well.
prose
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From this reading From the first his prose had a strong element of poetry, which an appreciative reader could feel even more, perhaps, when it refined a frankly modern and even melodramatic theme, like that of this mystery story, than when it gave dignity, as in “Our Lady of Darkness,” to more tragic or more historic things.
reader
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From this reading From the first his prose had a strong element of poetry, which an appreciative reader could feel even more, perhaps, when it refined a frankly modern and even melodramatic theme, like that of this mystery story, than when it gave dignity, as in “Our Lady of Darkness,” to more tragic or more historic things.
refined
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From this reading From the first his prose had a strong element of poetry, which an appreciative reader could feel even more, perhaps, when it refined a frankly modern and even melodramatic theme, like that of this mystery story, than when it gave dignity, as in “Our Lady of Darkness,” to more tragic or more historic things.
sad
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From this reading To introduce the last book by the late Bernard Capes is a sad sort of honour in more ways than one; for not only was his death untimely and unexpected, but he had a mind of that fertile type which must always leave behind it, with the finished life, a sense of unfinished labour.
say
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From this reading It may seem a paradox to say that he was insufficiently appreciated because he did popular things well.
seem
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From this reading It may seem a paradox to say that he was insufficiently appreciated because he did popular things well.
sense
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From this reading To introduce the last book by the late Bernard Capes is a sad sort of honour in more ways than one; for not only was his death untimely and unexpected, but he had a mind of that fertile type which must always leave behind it, with the finished life, a sense of unfinished labour.
SKENE
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From this reading BY BERNARD CAPES AUTHOR OF “THE GREAT SKENE MYSTERY,” “A CASTLE IN SPAIN,” ETC., ETC.
sort
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From this reading To introduce the last book by the late Bernard Capes is a sad sort of honour in more ways than one; for not only was his death untimely and unexpected, but he had a mind of that fertile type which must always leave behind it, with the finished life, a sense of unfinished labour.
SPAIN
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From this reading BY BERNARD CAPES AUTHOR OF “THE GREAT SKENE MYSTERY,” “A CASTLE IN SPAIN,” ETC., ETC.
story
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From this reading From the first his prose had a strong element of poetry, which an appreciative reader could feel even more, perhaps, when it refined a frankly modern and even melodramatic theme, like that of this mystery story, than when it gave dignity, as in “Our Lady of Darkness,” to more tragic or more historic things.
strong
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From this reading From the first his prose had a strong element of poetry, which an appreciative reader could feel even more, perhaps, when it refined a frankly modern and even melodramatic theme, like that of this mystery story, than when it gave dignity, as in “Our Lady of Darkness,” to more tragic or more historic things.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading To introduce the last book by the late Bernard Capes is a sad sort of honour in more ways than one; for not only was his death untimely and unexpected, but he had a mind of that fertile type which must always leave behind it, with the finished life, a sense of unfinished labour.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To introduce the last book by the late Bernard Capes is a sad sort of honour in more ways than one; for not only was his death untimely and unexpected, but he had a mind of that fertile type which must always leave behind it, with the finished life, a sense of unfinished labour.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY BERNARD CAPES AUTHOR OF “THE GREAT SKENE MYSTERY,” “A CASTLE IN SPAIN,” ETC., ETC.
theme
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From this reading From the first his prose had a strong element of poetry, which an appreciative reader could feel even more, perhaps, when it refined a frankly modern and even melodramatic theme, like that of this mystery story, than when it gave dignity, as in “Our Lady of Darkness,” to more tragic or more historic things.
things
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From this reading From the first his prose had a strong element of poetry, which an appreciative reader could feel even more, perhaps, when it refined a frankly modern and even melodramatic theme, like that of this mystery story, than when it gave dignity, as in “Our Lady of Darkness,” to more tragic or more historic things.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading From the first his prose had a strong element of poetry, which an appreciative reader could feel even more, perhaps, when it refined a frankly modern and even melodramatic theme, like that of this mystery story, than when it gave dignity, as in “Our Lady of Darkness,” to more tragic or more historic things.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To introduce the last book by the late Bernard Capes is a sad sort of honour in more ways than one; for not only was his death untimely and unexpected, but he had a mind of that fertile type which must always leave behind it, with the finished life, a sense of unfinished labour.
tragic
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From this reading From the first his prose had a strong element of poetry, which an appreciative reader could feel even more, perhaps, when it refined a frankly modern and even melodramatic theme, like that of this mystery story, than when it gave dignity, as in “Our Lady of Darkness,” to more tragic or more historic things.
type
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From this reading To introduce the last book by the late Bernard Capes is a sad sort of honour in more ways than one; for not only was his death untimely and unexpected, but he had a mind of that fertile type which must always leave behind it, with the finished life, a sense of unfinished labour.
unexpected
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From this reading To introduce the last book by the late Bernard Capes is a sad sort of honour in more ways than one; for not only was his death untimely and unexpected, but he had a mind of that fertile type which must always leave behind it, with the finished life, a sense of unfinished labour.
unfinished
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From this reading To introduce the last book by the late Bernard Capes is a sad sort of honour in more ways than one; for not only was his death untimely and unexpected, but he had a mind of that fertile type which must always leave behind it, with the finished life, a sense of unfinished labour.
untimely
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From this reading To introduce the last book by the late Bernard Capes is a sad sort of honour in more ways than one; for not only was his death untimely and unexpected, but he had a mind of that fertile type which must always leave behind it, with the finished life, a sense of unfinished labour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To introduce the last book by the late Bernard Capes is a sad sort of honour in more ways than one; for not only was his death untimely and unexpected, but he had a mind of that fertile type which must always leave behind it, with the finished life, a sense of unfinished labour.
ways
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From this reading To introduce the last book by the late Bernard Capes is a sad sort of honour in more ways than one; for not only was his death untimely and unexpected, but he had a mind of that fertile type which must always leave behind it, with the finished life, a sense of unfinished labour.
well
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From this reading It may seem a paradox to say that he was insufficiently appreciated because he did popular things well.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading From the first his prose had a strong element of poetry, which an appreciative reader could feel even more, perhaps, when it refined a frankly modern and even melodramatic theme, like that of this mystery story, than when it gave dignity, as in “Our Lady of Darkness,” to more tragic or more historic things.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To introduce the last book by the late Bernard Capes is a sad sort of honour in more ways than one; for not only was his death untimely and unexpected, but he had a mind of that fertile type which must always leave behind it, with the finished life, a sense of unfinished labour.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To introduce the last book by the late Bernard Capes is a sad sort of honour in more ways than one; for not only was his death untimely and unexpected, but he had a mind of that fertile type which must always leave behind it, with the finished life, a sense of unfinished labour.
