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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 _IN CLOTH BINDING._ _Electrotyped by J. A. Howells & Co., Jefferson, Ohio._ THE STORY OF A PLAY.
able
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From this reading He met the author at a dinner of the Papyrus Club in Boston, where they were introduced with a facile flourish of praise from the journalist who brought them together, as the very men who were looking for each other, and who ought to be able to give the American public a real American drama.
actor
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From this reading The young actor who thought he saw his part in Maxwell's play had so far made his way upward on the Pacific Coast that he felt justified in taking the road with a combination of his own.
American
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From this reading He met the author at a dinner of the Papyrus Club in Boston, where they were introduced with a facile flourish of praise from the journalist who brought them together, as the very men who were looking for each other, and who ought to be able to give the American public a real American drama.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE LANDLORD AT LION'S HEAD" "AN OPEN-EYED CONSPIRACY" ETC.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He met the author at a dinner of the Papyrus Club in Boston, where they were introduced with a facile flourish of praise from the journalist who brought them together, as the very men who were looking for each other, and who ought to be able to give the American public a real American drama.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He met the author at a dinner of the Papyrus Club in Boston, where they were introduced with a facile flourish of praise from the journalist who brought them together, as the very men who were looking for each other, and who ought to be able to give the American public a real American drama.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE LANDLORD AT LION'S HEAD" "AN OPEN-EYED CONSPIRACY" ETC.
AUTHOR
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE LANDLORD AT LION'S HEAD" "AN OPEN-EYED CONSPIRACY" ETC.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He met the author at a dinner of the Papyrus Club in Boston, where they were introduced with a facile flourish of praise from the journalist who brought them together, as the very men who were looking for each other, and who ought to be able to give the American public a real American drama.
BINDING
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From this reading _IN CLOTH BINDING._ _Electrotyped by J. A. Howells & Co., Jefferson, Ohio._ THE STORY OF A PLAY.
Boston
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From this reading He met the author at a dinner of the Papyrus Club in Boston, where they were introduced with a facile flourish of praise from the journalist who brought them together, as the very men who were looking for each other, and who ought to be able to give the American public a real American drama.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He met the author at a dinner of the Papyrus Club in Boston, where they were introduced with a facile flourish of praise from the journalist who brought them together, as the very men who were looking for each other, and who ought to be able to give the American public a real American drama.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _IN CLOTH BINDING._ _Electrotyped by J. A. Howells & Co., Jefferson, Ohio._ THE STORY OF A PLAY.
CLOTH
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From this reading _IN CLOTH BINDING._ _Electrotyped by J. A. Howells & Co., Jefferson, Ohio._ THE STORY OF A PLAY.
Club
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From this reading He met the author at a dinner of the Papyrus Club in Boston, where they were introduced with a facile flourish of praise from the journalist who brought them together, as the very men who were looking for each other, and who ought to be able to give the American public a real American drama.
Co
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From this reading _IN CLOTH BINDING._ _Electrotyped by J. A. Howells & Co., Jefferson, Ohio._ THE STORY OF A PLAY.
Coast
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From this reading The young actor who thought he saw his part in Maxwell's play had so far made his way upward on the Pacific Coast that he felt justified in taking the road with a combination of his own.
combination
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From this reading The young actor who thought he saw his part in Maxwell's play had so far made his way upward on the Pacific Coast that he felt justified in taking the road with a combination of his own.
CONSPIRACY
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE LANDLORD AT LION'S HEAD" "AN OPEN-EYED CONSPIRACY" ETC.
D
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From this reading W. D. HOWELLS'S WORKS.
dinner
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From this reading He met the author at a dinner of the Papyrus Club in Boston, where they were introduced with a facile flourish of praise from the journalist who brought them together, as the very men who were looking for each other, and who ought to be able to give the American public a real American drama.
drama
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From this reading He met the author at a dinner of the Papyrus Club in Boston, where they were introduced with a facile flourish of praise from the journalist who brought them together, as the very men who were looking for each other, and who ought to be able to give the American public a real American drama.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He met the author at a dinner of the Papyrus Club in Boston, where they were introduced with a facile flourish of praise from the journalist who brought them together, as the very men who were looking for each other, and who ought to be able to give the American public a real American drama.
Electrotyped
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From this reading _IN CLOTH BINDING._ _Electrotyped by J. A. Howells & Co., Jefferson, Ohio._ THE STORY OF A PLAY.
ETC
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE LANDLORD AT LION'S HEAD" "AN OPEN-EYED CONSPIRACY" ETC.
facile
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From this reading He met the author at a dinner of the Papyrus Club in Boston, where they were introduced with a facile flourish of praise from the journalist who brought them together, as the very men who were looking for each other, and who ought to be able to give the American public a real American drama.
far
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From this reading The young actor who thought he saw his part in Maxwell's play had so far made his way upward on the Pacific Coast that he felt justified in taking the road with a combination of his own.
felt
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From this reading The young actor who thought he saw his part in Maxwell's play had so far made his way upward on the Pacific Coast that he felt justified in taking the road with a combination of his own.
flourish
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From this reading He met the author at a dinner of the Papyrus Club in Boston, where they were introduced with a facile flourish of praise from the journalist who brought them together, as the very men who were looking for each other, and who ought to be able to give the American public a real American drama.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He met the author at a dinner of the Papyrus Club in Boston, where they were introduced with a facile flourish of praise from the journalist who brought them together, as the very men who were looking for each other, and who ought to be able to give the American public a real American drama.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He met the author at a dinner of the Papyrus Club in Boston, where they were introduced with a facile flourish of praise from the journalist who brought them together, as the very men who were looking for each other, and who ought to be able to give the American public a real American drama.
give
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From this reading He met the author at a dinner of the Papyrus Club in Boston, where they were introduced with a facile flourish of praise from the journalist who brought them together, as the very men who were looking for each other, and who ought to be able to give the American public a real American drama.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The young actor who thought he saw his part in Maxwell's play had so far made his way upward on the Pacific Coast that he felt justified in taking the road with a combination of his own.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The young actor who thought he saw his part in Maxwell's play had so far made his way upward on the Pacific Coast that he felt justified in taking the road with a combination of his own.
HEAD
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE LANDLORD AT LION'S HEAD" "AN OPEN-EYED CONSPIRACY" ETC.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The young actor who thought he saw his part in Maxwell's play had so far made his way upward on the Pacific Coast that he felt justified in taking the road with a combination of his own.
Howells
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From this reading _IN CLOTH BINDING._ _Electrotyped by J. A. Howells & Co., Jefferson, Ohio._ THE STORY OF A PLAY.
HOWELLS'S
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From this reading W. D. HOWELLS'S WORKS.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _IN CLOTH BINDING._ _Electrotyped by J. A. Howells & Co., Jefferson, Ohio._ THE STORY OF A PLAY.
introduced
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From this reading He met the author at a dinner of the Papyrus Club in Boston, where they were introduced with a facile flourish of praise from the journalist who brought them together, as the very men who were looking for each other, and who ought to be able to give the American public a real American drama.
J
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From this reading _IN CLOTH BINDING._ _Electrotyped by J. A. Howells & Co., Jefferson, Ohio._ THE STORY OF A PLAY.
Jefferson
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From this reading _IN CLOTH BINDING._ _Electrotyped by J. A. Howells & Co., Jefferson, Ohio._ THE STORY OF A PLAY.
journalist
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From this reading He met the author at a dinner of the Papyrus Club in Boston, where they were introduced with a facile flourish of praise from the journalist who brought them together, as the very men who were looking for each other, and who ought to be able to give the American public a real American drama.
justified
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From this reading The young actor who thought he saw his part in Maxwell's play had so far made his way upward on the Pacific Coast that he felt justified in taking the road with a combination of his own.
LANDLORD
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE LANDLORD AT LION'S HEAD" "AN OPEN-EYED CONSPIRACY" ETC.
LION'S
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE LANDLORD AT LION'S HEAD" "AN OPEN-EYED CONSPIRACY" ETC.
looking
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From this reading He met the author at a dinner of the Papyrus Club in Boston, where they were introduced with a facile flourish of praise from the journalist who brought them together, as the very men who were looking for each other, and who ought to be able to give the American public a real American drama.
made
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From this reading The young actor who thought he saw his part in Maxwell's play had so far made his way upward on the Pacific Coast that he felt justified in taking the road with a combination of his own.
Maxwell's
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From this reading The young actor who thought he saw his part in Maxwell's play had so far made his way upward on the Pacific Coast that he felt justified in taking the road with a combination of his own.
men
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From this reading He met the author at a dinner of the Papyrus Club in Boston, where they were introduced with a facile flourish of praise from the journalist who brought them together, as the very men who were looking for each other, and who ought to be able to give the American public a real American drama.
met
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From this reading He met the author at a dinner of the Papyrus Club in Boston, where they were introduced with a facile flourish of praise from the journalist who brought them together, as the very men who were looking for each other, and who ought to be able to give the American public a real American drama.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE LANDLORD AT LION'S HEAD" "AN OPEN-EYED CONSPIRACY" ETC.
Ohio
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From this reading _IN CLOTH BINDING._ _Electrotyped by J. A. Howells & Co., Jefferson, Ohio._ THE STORY OF A PLAY.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The young actor who thought he saw his part in Maxwell's play had so far made his way upward on the Pacific Coast that he felt justified in taking the road with a combination of his own.
OPEN-EYED
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE LANDLORD AT LION'S HEAD" "AN OPEN-EYED CONSPIRACY" ETC.
other
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From this reading He met the author at a dinner of the Papyrus Club in Boston, where they were introduced with a facile flourish of praise from the journalist who brought them together, as the very men who were looking for each other, and who ought to be able to give the American public a real American drama.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading He met the author at a dinner of the Papyrus Club in Boston, where they were introduced with a facile flourish of praise from the journalist who brought them together, as the very men who were looking for each other, and who ought to be able to give the American public a real American drama.
own
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From this reading The young actor who thought he saw his part in Maxwell's play had so far made his way upward on the Pacific Coast that he felt justified in taking the road with a combination of his own.
Pacific
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From this reading The young actor who thought he saw his part in Maxwell's play had so far made his way upward on the Pacific Coast that he felt justified in taking the road with a combination of his own.
Papyrus
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From this reading He met the author at a dinner of the Papyrus Club in Boston, where they were introduced with a facile flourish of praise from the journalist who brought them together, as the very men who were looking for each other, and who ought to be able to give the American public a real American drama.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The young actor who thought he saw his part in Maxwell's play had so far made his way upward on the Pacific Coast that he felt justified in taking the road with a combination of his own.
PLAY
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From this reading _IN CLOTH BINDING._ _Electrotyped by J. A. Howells & Co., Jefferson, Ohio._ THE STORY OF A PLAY.
praise
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From this reading He met the author at a dinner of the Papyrus Club in Boston, where they were introduced with a facile flourish of praise from the journalist who brought them together, as the very men who were looking for each other, and who ought to be able to give the American public a real American drama.
public
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From this reading He met the author at a dinner of the Papyrus Club in Boston, where they were introduced with a facile flourish of praise from the journalist who brought them together, as the very men who were looking for each other, and who ought to be able to give the American public a real American drama.
real
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From this reading He met the author at a dinner of the Papyrus Club in Boston, where they were introduced with a facile flourish of praise from the journalist who brought them together, as the very men who were looking for each other, and who ought to be able to give the American public a real American drama.
road
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From this reading The young actor who thought he saw his part in Maxwell's play had so far made his way upward on the Pacific Coast that he felt justified in taking the road with a combination of his own.
saw
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From this reading The young actor who thought he saw his part in Maxwell's play had so far made his way upward on the Pacific Coast that he felt justified in taking the road with a combination of his own.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The young actor who thought he saw his part in Maxwell's play had so far made his way upward on the Pacific Coast that he felt justified in taking the road with a combination of his own.
STORY
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From this reading _IN CLOTH BINDING._ _Electrotyped by J. A. Howells & Co., Jefferson, Ohio._ THE STORY OF A PLAY.
taking
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From this reading The young actor who thought he saw his part in Maxwell's play had so far made his way upward on the Pacific Coast that he felt justified in taking the road with a combination of his own.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The young actor who thought he saw his part in Maxwell's play had so far made his way upward on the Pacific Coast that he felt justified in taking the road with a combination of his own.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE LANDLORD AT LION'S HEAD" "AN OPEN-EYED CONSPIRACY" ETC.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He met the author at a dinner of the Papyrus Club in Boston, where they were introduced with a facile flourish of praise from the journalist who brought them together, as the very men who were looking for each other, and who ought to be able to give the American public a real American drama.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He met the author at a dinner of the Papyrus Club in Boston, where they were introduced with a facile flourish of praise from the journalist who brought them together, as the very men who were looking for each other, and who ought to be able to give the American public a real American drama.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The young actor who thought he saw his part in Maxwell's play had so far made his way upward on the Pacific Coast that he felt justified in taking the road with a combination of his own.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He met the author at a dinner of the Papyrus Club in Boston, where they were introduced with a facile flourish of praise from the journalist who brought them together, as the very men who were looking for each other, and who ought to be able to give the American public a real American drama.
together
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From this reading He met the author at a dinner of the Papyrus Club in Boston, where they were introduced with a facile flourish of praise from the journalist who brought them together, as the very men who were looking for each other, and who ought to be able to give the American public a real American drama.
upward
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From this reading The young actor who thought he saw his part in Maxwell's play had so far made his way upward on the Pacific Coast that he felt justified in taking the road with a combination of his own.
very
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From this reading He met the author at a dinner of the Papyrus Club in Boston, where they were introduced with a facile flourish of praise from the journalist who brought them together, as the very men who were looking for each other, and who ought to be able to give the American public a real American drama.
W
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From this reading W. D. HOWELLS'S WORKS.
way
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From this reading The young actor who thought he saw his part in Maxwell's play had so far made his way upward on the Pacific Coast that he felt justified in taking the road with a combination of his own.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He met the author at a dinner of the Papyrus Club in Boston, where they were introduced with a facile flourish of praise from the journalist who brought them together, as the very men who were looking for each other, and who ought to be able to give the American public a real American drama.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He met the author at a dinner of the Papyrus Club in Boston, where they were introduced with a facile flourish of praise from the journalist who brought them together, as the very men who were looking for each other, and who ought to be able to give the American public a real American drama.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The young actor who thought he saw his part in Maxwell's play had so far made his way upward on the Pacific Coast that he felt justified in taking the road with a combination of his own.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The young actor who thought he saw his part in Maxwell's play had so far made his way upward on the Pacific Coast that he felt justified in taking the road with a combination of his own.
WORKS
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From this reading W. D. HOWELLS'S WORKS.
young
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From this reading The young actor who thought he saw his part in Maxwell's play had so far made his way upward on the Pacific Coast that he felt justified in taking the road with a combination of his own.
