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1869
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From this reading Nearly the whole of this volume is a reprint of the serious portion of _Phantasmagoria and other Poems_, which was first published in 1869 and has long been out of print.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nearly the whole of this volume is a reprint of the serious portion of _Phantasmagoria and other Poems_, which was first published in 1869 and has long been out of print.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "The Path of Roses" was written soon after the Crimean War, when the name of Florence Nightingale had already become a household-word.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The Path of Roses" was written soon after the Crimean War, when the name of Florence Nightingale had already become a household-word.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "Only a Woman's Hair" was suggested by a circumstance mentioned in _The Life of Dean Swift_, viz., that, after his death, a small packet was found among his papers, containing a single lock of hair and inscribed with those words.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RICHARD CLAY AND SONS, LIMITED, LONDON AND BUNGAY.
become
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From this reading "The Path of Roses" was written soon after the Crimean War, when the name of Florence Nightingale had already become a household-word.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nearly the whole of this volume is a reprint of the serious portion of _Phantasmagoria and other Poems_, which was first published in 1869 and has long been out of print.
BUNGAY
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From this reading RICHARD CLAY AND SONS, LIMITED, LONDON AND BUNGAY.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Only a Woman's Hair" was suggested by a circumstance mentioned in _The Life of Dean Swift_, viz., that, after his death, a small packet was found among his papers, containing a single lock of hair and inscribed with those words.
circumstance
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From this reading "Only a Woman's Hair" was suggested by a circumstance mentioned in _The Life of Dean Swift_, viz., that, after his death, a small packet was found among his papers, containing a single lock of hair and inscribed with those words.
CLAY
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From this reading RICHARD CLAY AND SONS, LIMITED, LONDON AND BUNGAY.
containing
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From this reading "Only a Woman's Hair" was suggested by a circumstance mentioned in _The Life of Dean Swift_, viz., that, after his death, a small packet was found among his papers, containing a single lock of hair and inscribed with those words.
Crimean
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From this reading "The Path of Roses" was written soon after the Crimean War, when the name of Florence Nightingale had already become a household-word.
Dean
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From this reading "Only a Woman's Hair" was suggested by a circumstance mentioned in _The Life of Dean Swift_, viz., that, after his death, a small packet was found among his papers, containing a single lock of hair and inscribed with those words.
death
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From this reading "Only a Woman's Hair" was suggested by a circumstance mentioned in _The Life of Dean Swift_, viz., that, after his death, a small packet was found among his papers, containing a single lock of hair and inscribed with those words.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nearly the whole of this volume is a reprint of the serious portion of _Phantasmagoria and other Poems_, which was first published in 1869 and has long been out of print.
Florence
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From this reading "The Path of Roses" was written soon after the Crimean War, when the name of Florence Nightingale had already become a household-word.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Only a Woman's Hair" was suggested by a circumstance mentioned in _The Life of Dean Swift_, viz., that, after his death, a small packet was found among his papers, containing a single lock of hair and inscribed with those words.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "The Path of Roses" was written soon after the Crimean War, when the name of Florence Nightingale had already become a household-word.
Hair
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From this reading "Only a Woman's Hair" was suggested by a circumstance mentioned in _The Life of Dean Swift_, viz., that, after his death, a small packet was found among his papers, containing a single lock of hair and inscribed with those words.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nearly the whole of this volume is a reprint of the serious portion of _Phantasmagoria and other Poems_, which was first published in 1869 and has long been out of print.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Only a Woman's Hair" was suggested by a circumstance mentioned in _The Life of Dean Swift_, viz., that, after his death, a small packet was found among his papers, containing a single lock of hair and inscribed with those words.
household-word
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From this reading "The Path of Roses" was written soon after the Crimean War, when the name of Florence Nightingale had already become a household-word.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nearly the whole of this volume is a reprint of the serious portion of _Phantasmagoria and other Poems_, which was first published in 1869 and has long been out of print.
inscribed
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From this reading "Only a Woman's Hair" was suggested by a circumstance mentioned in _The Life of Dean Swift_, viz., that, after his death, a small packet was found among his papers, containing a single lock of hair and inscribed with those words.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nearly the whole of this volume is a reprint of the serious portion of _Phantasmagoria and other Poems_, which was first published in 1869 and has long been out of print.
LifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Only a Woman's Hair" was suggested by a circumstance mentioned in _The Life of Dean Swift_, viz., that, after his death, a small packet was found among his papers, containing a single lock of hair and inscribed with those words.
LIMITED
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From this reading RICHARD CLAY AND SONS, LIMITED, LONDON AND BUNGAY.
lock
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From this reading "Only a Woman's Hair" was suggested by a circumstance mentioned in _The Life of Dean Swift_, viz., that, after his death, a small packet was found among his papers, containing a single lock of hair and inscribed with those words.
LONDON
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From this reading RICHARD CLAY AND SONS, LIMITED, LONDON AND BUNGAY.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nearly the whole of this volume is a reprint of the serious portion of _Phantasmagoria and other Poems_, which was first published in 1869 and has long been out of print.
mentioned
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From this reading "Only a Woman's Hair" was suggested by a circumstance mentioned in _The Life of Dean Swift_, viz., that, after his death, a small packet was found among his papers, containing a single lock of hair and inscribed with those words.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The Path of Roses" was written soon after the Crimean War, when the name of Florence Nightingale had already become a household-word.
Nearly
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From this reading Nearly the whole of this volume is a reprint of the serious portion of _Phantasmagoria and other Poems_, which was first published in 1869 and has long been out of print.
Nightingale
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From this reading "The Path of Roses" was written soon after the Crimean War, when the name of Florence Nightingale had already become a household-word.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nearly the whole of this volume is a reprint of the serious portion of _Phantasmagoria and other Poems_, which was first published in 1869 and has long been out of print.
Only
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From this reading "Only a Woman's Hair" was suggested by a circumstance mentioned in _The Life of Dean Swift_, viz., that, after his death, a small packet was found among his papers, containing a single lock of hair and inscribed with those words.
other
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From this reading Nearly the whole of this volume is a reprint of the serious portion of _Phantasmagoria and other Poems_, which was first published in 1869 and has long been out of print.
out
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From this reading Nearly the whole of this volume is a reprint of the serious portion of _Phantasmagoria and other Poems_, which was first published in 1869 and has long been out of print.
packet
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From this reading "Only a Woman's Hair" was suggested by a circumstance mentioned in _The Life of Dean Swift_, viz., that, after his death, a small packet was found among his papers, containing a single lock of hair and inscribed with those words.
papers
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From this reading "Only a Woman's Hair" was suggested by a circumstance mentioned in _The Life of Dean Swift_, viz., that, after his death, a small packet was found among his papers, containing a single lock of hair and inscribed with those words.
Path
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From this reading "The Path of Roses" was written soon after the Crimean War, when the name of Florence Nightingale had already become a household-word.
Phantasmagoria
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From this reading Nearly the whole of this volume is a reprint of the serious portion of _Phantasmagoria and other Poems_, which was first published in 1869 and has long been out of print.
Poems
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From this reading Nearly the whole of this volume is a reprint of the serious portion of _Phantasmagoria and other Poems_, which was first published in 1869 and has long been out of print.
portion
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From this reading Nearly the whole of this volume is a reprint of the serious portion of _Phantasmagoria and other Poems_, which was first published in 1869 and has long been out of print.
PREFACE
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From this reading PREFACE.
print
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From this reading Nearly the whole of this volume is a reprint of the serious portion of _Phantasmagoria and other Poems_, which was first published in 1869 and has long been out of print.
published
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From this reading Nearly the whole of this volume is a reprint of the serious portion of _Phantasmagoria and other Poems_, which was first published in 1869 and has long been out of print.
reprint
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From this reading Nearly the whole of this volume is a reprint of the serious portion of _Phantasmagoria and other Poems_, which was first published in 1869 and has long been out of print.
RICHARD
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From this reading RICHARD CLAY AND SONS, LIMITED, LONDON AND BUNGAY.
Roses
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From this reading "The Path of Roses" was written soon after the Crimean War, when the name of Florence Nightingale had already become a household-word.
serious
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From this reading Nearly the whole of this volume is a reprint of the serious portion of _Phantasmagoria and other Poems_, which was first published in 1869 and has long been out of print.
single
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From this reading "Only a Woman's Hair" was suggested by a circumstance mentioned in _The Life of Dean Swift_, viz., that, after his death, a small packet was found among his papers, containing a single lock of hair and inscribed with those words.
small
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From this reading "Only a Woman's Hair" was suggested by a circumstance mentioned in _The Life of Dean Swift_, viz., that, after his death, a small packet was found among his papers, containing a single lock of hair and inscribed with those words.
SONS
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From this reading RICHARD CLAY AND SONS, LIMITED, LONDON AND BUNGAY.
soon
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From this reading "The Path of Roses" was written soon after the Crimean War, when the name of Florence Nightingale had already become a household-word.
suggested
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From this reading "Only a Woman's Hair" was suggested by a circumstance mentioned in _The Life of Dean Swift_, viz., that, after his death, a small packet was found among his papers, containing a single lock of hair and inscribed with those words.
Swift
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From this reading "Only a Woman's Hair" was suggested by a circumstance mentioned in _The Life of Dean Swift_, viz., that, after his death, a small packet was found among his papers, containing a single lock of hair and inscribed with those words.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Only a Woman's Hair" was suggested by a circumstance mentioned in _The Life of Dean Swift_, viz., that, after his death, a small packet was found among his papers, containing a single lock of hair and inscribed with those words.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nearly the whole of this volume is a reprint of the serious portion of _Phantasmagoria and other Poems_, which was first published in 1869 and has long been out of print.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nearly the whole of this volume is a reprint of the serious portion of _Phantasmagoria and other Poems_, which was first published in 1869 and has long been out of print.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Only a Woman's Hair" was suggested by a circumstance mentioned in _The Life of Dean Swift_, viz., that, after his death, a small packet was found among his papers, containing a single lock of hair and inscribed with those words.
viz
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From this reading "Only a Woman's Hair" was suggested by a circumstance mentioned in _The Life of Dean Swift_, viz., that, after his death, a small packet was found among his papers, containing a single lock of hair and inscribed with those words.
volume
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From this reading Nearly the whole of this volume is a reprint of the serious portion of _Phantasmagoria and other Poems_, which was first published in 1869 and has long been out of print.
War
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From this reading "The Path of Roses" was written soon after the Crimean War, when the name of Florence Nightingale had already become a household-word.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nearly the whole of this volume is a reprint of the serious portion of _Phantasmagoria and other Poems_, which was first published in 1869 and has long been out of print.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "The Path of Roses" was written soon after the Crimean War, when the name of Florence Nightingale had already become a household-word.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Nearly the whole of this volume is a reprint of the serious portion of _Phantasmagoria and other Poems_, which was first published in 1869 and has long been out of print.
whole
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From this reading Nearly the whole of this volume is a reprint of the serious portion of _Phantasmagoria and other Poems_, which was first published in 1869 and has long been out of print.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Only a Woman's Hair" was suggested by a circumstance mentioned in _The Life of Dean Swift_, viz., that, after his death, a small packet was found among his papers, containing a single lock of hair and inscribed with those words.
Woman's
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From this reading "Only a Woman's Hair" was suggested by a circumstance mentioned in _The Life of Dean Swift_, viz., that, after his death, a small packet was found among his papers, containing a single lock of hair and inscribed with those words.
words
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From this reading "Only a Woman's Hair" was suggested by a circumstance mentioned in _The Life of Dean Swift_, viz., that, after his death, a small packet was found among his papers, containing a single lock of hair and inscribed with those words.
written
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From this reading "The Path of Roses" was written soon after the Crimean War, when the name of Florence Nightingale had already become a household-word.
