1898
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From this reading This was in 1898.
1899
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From this reading One day, in September, 1899, Dreiser took a sheet of yellow paper and wrote a title at random.
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From this reading Henry finally tried a rather unusual argument: he had a novel of his own on the stocks,[22] and he represented that he was in difficulties with it and in need of company.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Henry now urged him to attempt a novel, but again his distrust of himself held him back.
anew
From this reading Henry now urged him to attempt a novel, but again his distrust of himself held him back.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Dreiser wrote four more stories during the year following, and sold them all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dreiser wrote four more stories during the year following, and sold them all.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading Henry finally tried a rather unusual argument: he had a novel of his own on the stocks,[22] and he represented that he was in difficulties with it and in need of company.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One day, in September, 1899, Dreiser took a sheet of yellow paper and wrote a title at random.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Henry now urged him to attempt a novel, but again his distrust of himself held him back.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Henry now urged him to attempt a novel, but again his distrust of himself held him back.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Henry now urged him to attempt a novel, but again his distrust of himself held him back.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Henry finally tried a rather unusual argument: he had a novel of his own on the stocks,[22] and he represented that he was in difficulties with it and in need of company.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day, in September, 1899, Dreiser took a sheet of yellow paper and wrote a title at random.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Henry finally tried a rather unusual argument: he had a novel of his own on the stocks,[22] and he represented that he was in difficulties with it and in need of company.
distrustnounUS /dɪˈstrʌst/
doubt about someone's honesty
From this reading Henry now urged him to attempt a novel, but again his distrust of himself held him back.
Dreisernoun
United States novelist (1871-1945)
From this reading Dreiser wrote four more stories during the year following, and sold them all.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Dreiser wrote four more stories during the year following, and sold them all.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Henry finally tried a rather unusual argument: he had a novel of his own on the stocks,[22] and he represented that he was in difficulties with it and in need of company.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Dreiser wrote four more stories during the year following, and sold them all.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Dreiser wrote four more stories during the year following, and sold them all.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Henry finally tried a rather unusual argument: he had a novel of his own on the stocks,[22] and he represented that he was in difficulties with it and in need of company.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Henry finally tried a rather unusual argument: he had a novel of his own on the stocks,[22] and he represented that he was in difficulties with it and in need of company.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Henry now urged him to attempt a novel, but again his distrust of himself held him back.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Henry now urged him to attempt a novel, but again his distrust of himself held him back.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Henry now urged him to attempt a novel, but again his distrust of himself held him back.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Henry now urged him to attempt a novel, but again his distrust of himself held him back.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Henry now urged him to attempt a novel, but again his distrust of himself held him back.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was in 1898.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Henry finally tried a rather unusual argument: he had a novel of his own on the stocks,[22] and he represented that he was in difficulties with it and in need of company.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Dreiser wrote four more stories during the year following, and sold them all.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Henry finally tried a rather unusual argument: he had a novel of his own on the stocks,[22] and he represented that he was in difficulties with it and in need of company.
novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading Henry now urged him to attempt a novel, but again his distrust of himself held him back.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Henry now urged him to attempt a novel, but again his distrust of himself held him back.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Henry now urged him to attempt a novel, but again his distrust of himself held him back.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Henry finally tried a rather unusual argument: he had a novel of his own on the stocks,[22] and he represented that he was in difficulties with it and in need of company.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day, in September, 1899, Dreiser took a sheet of yellow paper and wrote a title at random.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Henry finally tried a rather unusual argument: he had a novel of his own on the stocks,[22] and he represented that he was in difficulties with it and in need of company.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading One day, in September, 1899, Dreiser took a sheet of yellow paper and wrote a title at random.
randomadjectiveUS /ˈrændəm/
lacking any definite plan or order or purpose; governed by or depending on chance
From this reading One day, in September, 1899, Dreiser took a sheet of yellow paper and wrote a title at random.
on the contrary
From this reading Henry finally tried a rather unusual argument: he had a novel of his own on the stocks,[22] and he represented that he was in difficulties with it and in need of company.
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading Henry finally tried a rather unusual argument: he had a novel of his own on the stocks,[22] and he represented that he was in difficulties with it and in need of company.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading One day, in September, 1899, Dreiser took a sheet of yellow paper and wrote a title at random.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading One day, in September, 1899, Dreiser took a sheet of yellow paper and wrote a title at random.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading Dreiser wrote four more stories during the year following, and sold them all.
stocksnounUS /stɑːks/
a frame that supports a boat while it is under construction
From this reading Henry finally tried a rather unusual argument: he had a novel of his own on the stocks,[22] and he represented that he was in difficulties with it and in need of company.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Dreiser wrote four more stories during the year following, and sold them all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Henry finally tried a rather unusual argument: he had a novel of his own on the stocks,[22] and he represented that he was in difficulties with it and in need of company.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dreiser wrote four more stories during the year following, and sold them all.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Dreiser wrote four more stories during the year following, and sold them all.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was in 1898.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading One day, in September, 1899, Dreiser took a sheet of yellow paper and wrote a title at random.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Henry now urged him to attempt a novel, but again his distrust of himself held him back.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading One day, in September, 1899, Dreiser took a sheet of yellow paper and wrote a title at random.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Henry finally tried a rather unusual argument: he had a novel of his own on the stocks,[22] and he represented that he was in difficulties with it and in need of company.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Henry finally tried a rather unusual argument: he had a novel of his own on the stocks,[22] and he represented that he was in difficulties with it and in need of company.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading Henry now urged him to attempt a novel, but again his distrust of himself held him back.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was in 1898.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Henry finally tried a rather unusual argument: he had a novel of his own on the stocks,[22] and he represented that he was in difficulties with it and in need of company.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Dreiser wrote four more stories during the year following, and sold them all.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Dreiser wrote four more stories during the year following, and sold them all.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading One day, in September, 1899, Dreiser took a sheet of yellow paper and wrote a title at random.
