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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 Douglas Jesson's novel was more than the book of the season--it became and still remains a classic.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was never a second's hesitation about "The Destiny of Phillip Bourke."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Douglas Jesson's novel was more than the book of the season--it became and still remains a classic.
appreciably
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From this reading As a matter of fact there never was a time when good work was so quickly recognised both by the press and the public, never a novel which sees the light of day but meets with appreciably more or less than its merits.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a matter of fact there never was a time when good work was so quickly recognised both by the press and the public, never a novel which sees the light of day but meets with appreciably more or less than its merits.
became
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From this reading Douglas Jesson's novel was more than the book of the season--it became and still remains a classic.
book
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From this reading Douglas Jesson's novel was more than the book of the season--it became and still remains a classic.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading As a matter of fact there never was a time when good work was so quickly recognised both by the press and the public, never a novel which sees the light of day but meets with appreciably more or less than its merits.
Bourke
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From this reading There was never a second's hesitation about "The Destiny of Phillip Bourke."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As a matter of fact there never was a time when good work was so quickly recognised both by the press and the public, never a novel which sees the light of day but meets with appreciably more or less than its merits.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There is much talk nowadays by minor writers of the difficulty of making a name, of the inaccessibility of the public.
classic
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From this reading Douglas Jesson's novel was more than the book of the season--it became and still remains a classic.
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE NET OF JOAN'S VENGEANCE Success--complete, overpowering, unquestioned.
day
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From this reading As a matter of fact there never was a time when good work was so quickly recognised both by the press and the public, never a novel which sees the light of day but meets with appreciably more or less than its merits.
Destiny
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From this reading There was never a second's hesitation about "The Destiny of Phillip Bourke."
difficulty
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From this reading There is much talk nowadays by minor writers of the difficulty of making a name, of the inaccessibility of the public.
Douglas
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From this reading Douglas Jesson's novel was more than the book of the season--it became and still remains a classic.
fact
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From this reading As a matter of fact there never was a time when good work was so quickly recognised both by the press and the public, never a novel which sees the light of day but meets with appreciably more or less than its merits.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As a matter of fact there never was a time when good work was so quickly recognised both by the press and the public, never a novel which sees the light of day but meets with appreciably more or less than its merits.
hesitation
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From this reading There was never a second's hesitation about "The Destiny of Phillip Bourke."
inaccessibility
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From this reading There is much talk nowadays by minor writers of the difficulty of making a name, of the inaccessibility of the public.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is much talk nowadays by minor writers of the difficulty of making a name, of the inaccessibility of the public.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Douglas Jesson's novel was more than the book of the season--it became and still remains a classic.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As a matter of fact there never was a time when good work was so quickly recognised both by the press and the public, never a novel which sees the light of day but meets with appreciably more or less than its merits.
Jesson's
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From this reading Douglas Jesson's novel was more than the book of the season--it became and still remains a classic.
JOAN'S
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From this reading THE NET OF JOAN'S VENGEANCE Success--complete, overpowering, unquestioned.
less
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From this reading As a matter of fact there never was a time when good work was so quickly recognised both by the press and the public, never a novel which sees the light of day but meets with appreciably more or less than its merits.
light
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From this reading As a matter of fact there never was a time when good work was so quickly recognised both by the press and the public, never a novel which sees the light of day but meets with appreciably more or less than its merits.
making
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From this reading There is much talk nowadays by minor writers of the difficulty of making a name, of the inaccessibility of the public.
matter
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From this reading As a matter of fact there never was a time when good work was so quickly recognised both by the press and the public, never a novel which sees the light of day but meets with appreciably more or less than its merits.
meets
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From this reading As a matter of fact there never was a time when good work was so quickly recognised both by the press and the public, never a novel which sees the light of day but meets with appreciably more or less than its merits.
merits
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From this reading As a matter of fact there never was a time when good work was so quickly recognised both by the press and the public, never a novel which sees the light of day but meets with appreciably more or less than its merits.
minor
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From this reading There is much talk nowadays by minor writers of the difficulty of making a name, of the inaccessibility of the public.
more
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From this reading Douglas Jesson's novel was more than the book of the season--it became and still remains a classic.
much
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From this reading There is much talk nowadays by minor writers of the difficulty of making a name, of the inaccessibility of the public.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is much talk nowadays by minor writers of the difficulty of making a name, of the inaccessibility of the public.
NET
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From this reading THE NET OF JOAN'S VENGEANCE Success--complete, overpowering, unquestioned.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As a matter of fact there never was a time when good work was so quickly recognised both by the press and the public, never a novel which sees the light of day but meets with appreciably more or less than its merits.
novel
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From this reading Douglas Jesson's novel was more than the book of the season--it became and still remains a classic.
nowadays
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From this reading There is much talk nowadays by minor writers of the difficulty of making a name, of the inaccessibility of the public.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NET OF JOAN'S VENGEANCE Success--complete, overpowering, unquestioned.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As a matter of fact there never was a time when good work was so quickly recognised both by the press and the public, never a novel which sees the light of day but meets with appreciably more or less than its merits.
overpowering
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From this reading THE NET OF JOAN'S VENGEANCE Success--complete, overpowering, unquestioned.
Phillip
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From this reading There was never a second's hesitation about "The Destiny of Phillip Bourke."
press
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From this reading As a matter of fact there never was a time when good work was so quickly recognised both by the press and the public, never a novel which sees the light of day but meets with appreciably more or less than its merits.
public
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From this reading There is much talk nowadays by minor writers of the difficulty of making a name, of the inaccessibility of the public.
quickly
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From this reading As a matter of fact there never was a time when good work was so quickly recognised both by the press and the public, never a novel which sees the light of day but meets with appreciably more or less than its merits.
recognised
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From this reading As a matter of fact there never was a time when good work was so quickly recognised both by the press and the public, never a novel which sees the light of day but meets with appreciably more or less than its merits.
remains
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From this reading Douglas Jesson's novel was more than the book of the season--it became and still remains a classic.
season
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From this reading Douglas Jesson's novel was more than the book of the season--it became and still remains a classic.
second's
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From this reading There was never a second's hesitation about "The Destiny of Phillip Bourke."
sees
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From this reading As a matter of fact there never was a time when good work was so quickly recognised both by the press and the public, never a novel which sees the light of day but meets with appreciably more or less than its merits.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As a matter of fact there never was a time when good work was so quickly recognised both by the press and the public, never a novel which sees the light of day but meets with appreciably more or less than its merits.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Douglas Jesson's novel was more than the book of the season--it became and still remains a classic.
Success
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From this reading THE NET OF JOAN'S VENGEANCE Success--complete, overpowering, unquestioned.
talk
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From this reading There is much talk nowadays by minor writers of the difficulty of making a name, of the inaccessibility of the public.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Douglas Jesson's novel was more than the book of the season--it became and still remains a classic.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NET OF JOAN'S VENGEANCE Success--complete, overpowering, unquestioned.
There
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From this reading There is much talk nowadays by minor writers of the difficulty of making a name, of the inaccessibility of the public.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As a matter of fact there never was a time when good work was so quickly recognised both by the press and the public, never a novel which sees the light of day but meets with appreciably more or less than its merits.
unquestioned
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From this reading THE NET OF JOAN'S VENGEANCE Success--complete, overpowering, unquestioned.
VENGEANCE
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From this reading THE NET OF JOAN'S VENGEANCE Success--complete, overpowering, unquestioned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Douglas Jesson's novel was more than the book of the season--it became and still remains a classic.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading As a matter of fact there never was a time when good work was so quickly recognised both by the press and the public, never a novel which sees the light of day but meets with appreciably more or less than its merits.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As a matter of fact there never was a time when good work was so quickly recognised both by the press and the public, never a novel which sees the light of day but meets with appreciably more or less than its merits.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As a matter of fact there never was a time when good work was so quickly recognised both by the press and the public, never a novel which sees the light of day but meets with appreciably more or less than its merits.
work
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From this reading As a matter of fact there never was a time when good work was so quickly recognised both by the press and the public, never a novel which sees the light of day but meets with appreciably more or less than its merits.
writers
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From this reading There is much talk nowadays by minor writers of the difficulty of making a name, of the inaccessibility of the public.
