used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have never read a poem by Mr. Field without feeling personally drawn to the author.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading Because he is free from them, you read his poems or you read his prose, and are affected as if you met him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Long after I had known him as a poet, I found that he had written in prose little scraps or long essays, which had attracted me in just the same way, when I had met with them in the newspapers, although I had not known who the author was.
(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 All that he writes indeed is quite free from the conventionalisms to which authorship as a profession is sadly liable.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Long after I had known him as a poet, I found that he had written in prose little scraps or long essays, which had attracted me in just the same way, when I had met with them in the newspapers, although I had not known who the author was.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Because he is free from them, you read his poems or you read his prose, and are affected as if you met him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Because he is free from them, you read his poems or you read his prose, and are affected as if you met him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Long after I had known him as a poet, I found that he had written in prose little scraps or long essays, which had attracted me in just the same way, when I had met with them in the newspapers, although I had not known who the author was.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading Long after I had known him as a poet, I found that he had written in prose little scraps or long essays, which had attracted me in just the same way, when I had met with them in the newspapers, although I had not known who the author was.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading I have never read a poem by Mr. Field without feeling personally drawn to the author.
authorshipnounUS /ˈɔːθərʃɪp/
the act of creating written works
From this reading All that he writes indeed is quite free from the conventionalisms to which authorship as a profession is sadly liable.
for the reason that
From this reading Because he is free from them, you read his poems or you read his prose, and are affected as if you met him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By EUGENE FIELD.
conventionalisms
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From this reading All that he writes indeed is quite free from the conventionalisms to which authorship as a profession is sadly liable.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading I have never read a poem by Mr. Field without feeling personally drawn to the author.
essaysnounUS /eˈseɪz/
plural of “essay” — an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading Long after I had known him as a poet, I found that he had written in prose little scraps or long essays, which had attracted me in just the same way, when I had met with them in the newspapers, although I had not known who the author was.
EUGENEnounUS /juːˈdʒiːn/
Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736)
From this reading By EUGENE FIELD.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading I have never read a poem by Mr. Field without feeling personally drawn to the author.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading By EUGENE FIELD.
set up or found
From this reading Long after I had known him as a poet, I found that he had written in prose little scraps or long essays, which had attracted me in just the same way, when I had met with them in the newspapers, although I had not known who the author was.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading All that he writes indeed is quite free from the conventionalisms to which authorship as a profession is sadly liable.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All that he writes indeed is quite free from the conventionalisms to which authorship as a profession is sadly liable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Long after I had known him as a poet, I found that he had written in prose little scraps or long essays, which had attracted me in just the same way, when I had met with them in the newspapers, although I had not known who the author was.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have never read a poem by Mr. Field without feeling personally drawn to the author.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Long after I had known him as a poet, I found that he had written in prose little scraps or long essays, which had attracted me in just the same way, when I had met with them in the newspapers, although I had not known who the author was.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Long after I had known him as a poet, I found that he had written in prose little scraps or long essays, which had attracted me in just the same way, when I had met with them in the newspapers, although I had not known who the author was.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Because he is free from them, you read his poems or you read his prose, and are affected as if you met him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have never read a poem by Mr. Field without feeling personally drawn to the author.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Because he is free from them, you read his poems or you read his prose, and are affected as if you met him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Long after I had known him as a poet, I found that he had written in prose little scraps or long essays, which had attracted me in just the same way, when I had met with them in the newspapers, although I had not known who the author was.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading All that he writes indeed is quite free from the conventionalisms to which authorship as a profession is sadly liable.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All that he writes indeed is quite free from the conventionalisms to which authorship as a profession is sadly liable.
and nothing more
From this reading Long after I had known him as a poet, I found that he had written in prose little scraps or long essays, which had attracted me in just the same way, when I had met with them in the newspapers, although I had not known who the author was.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Long after I had known him as a poet, I found that he had written in prose little scraps or long essays, which had attracted me in just the same way, when I had met with them in the newspapers, although I had not known who the author was.
liableadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪəbəl/
at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant
From this reading All that he writes indeed is quite free from the conventionalisms to which authorship as a profession is sadly liable.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Long after I had known him as a poet, I found that he had written in prose little scraps or long essays, which had attracted me in just the same way, when I had met with them in the newspapers, although I had not known who the author was.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Long after I had known him as a poet, I found that he had written in prose little scraps or long essays, which had attracted me in just the same way, when I had met with them in the newspapers, although I had not known who the author was.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Long after I had known him as a poet, I found that he had written in prose little scraps or long essays, which had attracted me in just the same way, when I had met with them in the newspapers, although I had not known who the author was.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Long after I had known him as a poet, I found that he had written in prose little scraps or long essays, which had attracted me in just the same way, when I had met with them in the newspapers, although I had not known who the author was.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I have never read a poem by Mr. Field without feeling personally drawn to the author.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I have never read a poem by Mr. Field without feeling personally drawn to the author.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Long after I had known him as a poet, I found that he had written in prose little scraps or long essays, which had attracted me in just the same way, when I had met with them in the newspapers, although I had not known who the author was.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Long after I had known him as a poet, I found that he had written in prose little scraps or long essays, which had attracted me in just the same way, when I had met with them in the newspapers, although I had not known who the author was.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Long after I had known him as a poet, I found that he had written in prose little scraps or long essays, which had attracted me in just the same way, when I had met with them in the newspapers, although I had not known who the author was.
personallyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrsənəli/
as yourself
From this reading I have never read a poem by Mr. Field without feeling personally drawn to the author.
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading I have never read a poem by Mr. Field without feeling personally drawn to the author.
poemsnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading Because he is free from them, you read his poems or you read his prose, and are affected as if you met him.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading Long after I had known him as a poet, I found that he had written in prose little scraps or long essays, which had attracted me in just the same way, when I had met with them in the newspapers, although I had not known who the author was.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading All that he writes indeed is quite free from the conventionalisms to which authorship as a profession is sadly liable.
prosenounUS /proʊz/
ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
From this reading Long after I had known him as a poet, I found that he had written in prose little scraps or long essays, which had attracted me in just the same way, when I had met with them in the newspapers, although I had not known who the author was.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading All that he writes indeed is quite free from the conventionalisms to which authorship as a profession is sadly liable.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I have never read a poem by Mr. Field without feeling personally drawn to the author.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading All that he writes indeed is quite free from the conventionalisms to which authorship as a profession is sadly liable.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Long after I had known him as a poet, I found that he had written in prose little scraps or long essays, which had attracted me in just the same way, when I had met with them in the newspapers, although I had not known who the author was.
scrapsnounUS /skræps/
food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
From this reading Long after I had known him as a poet, I found that he had written in prose little scraps or long essays, which had attracted me in just the same way, when I had met with them in the newspapers, although I had not known who the author was.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Long after I had known him as a poet, I found that he had written in prose little scraps or long essays, which had attracted me in just the same way, when I had met with them in the newspapers, although I had not known who the author was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have never read a poem by Mr. Field without feeling personally drawn to the author.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Long after I had known him as a poet, I found that he had written in prose little scraps or long essays, which had attracted me in just the same way, when I had met with them in the newspapers, although I had not known who the author was.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have never read a poem by Mr. Field without feeling personally drawn to the author.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Long after I had known him as a poet, I found that he had written in prose little scraps or long essays, which had attracted me in just the same way, when I had met with them in the newspapers, although I had not known who the author was.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Long after I had known him as a poet, I found that he had written in prose little scraps or long essays, which had attracted me in just the same way, when I had met with them in the newspapers, although I had not known who the author was.
at the time that
From this reading Long after I had known him as a poet, I found that he had written in prose little scraps or long essays, which had attracted me in just the same way, when I had met with them in the newspapers, although I had not known who the author was.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Long after I had known him as a poet, I found that he had written in prose little scraps or long essays, which had attracted me in just the same way, when I had met with them in the newspapers, although I had not known who the author was.
which person or people
From this reading Long after I had known him as a poet, I found that he had written in prose little scraps or long essays, which had attracted me in just the same way, when I had met with them in the newspapers, although I had not known who the author was.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Long after I had known him as a poet, I found that he had written in prose little scraps or long essays, which had attracted me in just the same way, when I had met with them in the newspapers, although I had not known who the author was.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I have never read a poem by Mr. Field without feeling personally drawn to the author.
writesverbUS /raɪts/
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading All that he writes indeed is quite free from the conventionalisms to which authorship as a profession is sadly liable.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Long after I had known him as a poet, I found that he had written in prose little scraps or long essays, which had attracted me in just the same way, when I had met with them in the newspapers, although I had not known who the author was.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Because he is free from them, you read his poems or you read his prose, and are affected as if you met him.
