used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The resolve to accomplish five hundred words a day had been kept indifferently well, and the total stood at about fourteen thousand.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The resolve to accomplish five hundred words a day had been kept indifferently well, and the total stood at about fourteen thousand.
accomplishverbUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃ/
put in effect
From this reading The resolve to accomplish five hundred words a day had been kept indifferently well, and the total stood at about fourteen thousand.
achievementnounUS /əˈtʃiːvmənt/
the action of accomplishing something
From this reading Never before had he written so much upon one theme, and were the writing good or bad, he was, for a few moments, proud of his achievement.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading One Saturday afternoon towards the end of February, he suddenly decided to read through so much of the draft novel as was written; hitherto he had avoided any sort of revision.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The mere bulk of them cajoled him, in spite of certain misgivings, into an optimistic surmise as to their literary quality.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The resolve to accomplish five hundred words a day had been kept indifferently well, and the total stood at about fourteen thousand.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading One Saturday afternoon towards the end of February, he suddenly decided to read through so much of the draft novel as was written; hitherto he had avoided any sort of revision.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One Saturday afternoon towards the end of February, he suddenly decided to read through so much of the draft novel as was written; hitherto he had avoided any sort of revision.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The resolve to accomplish five hundred words a day had been kept indifferently well, and the total stood at about fourteen thousand.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading One Saturday afternoon towards the end of February, he suddenly decided to read through so much of the draft novel as was written; hitherto he had avoided any sort of revision.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Never before had he written so much upon one theme, and were the writing good or bad, he was, for a few moments, proud of his achievement.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The resolve to accomplish five hundred words a day had been kept indifferently well, and the total stood at about fourteen thousand.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Never before had he written so much upon one theme, and were the writing good or bad, he was, for a few moments, proud of his achievement.
fearless and daring
From this reading As he wrote a very bold hand, the sheets covered made quite a respectable pile.
bulknounUS /bʌlk/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading The mere bulk of them cajoled him, in spite of certain misgivings, into an optimistic surmise as to their literary quality.
cajoledverbUS /kəˈdʒoʊld/
past form of “cajole” — influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
From this reading The mere bulk of them cajoled him, in spite of certain misgivings, into an optimistic surmise as to their literary quality.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The mere bulk of them cajoled him, in spite of certain misgivings, into an optimistic surmise as to their literary quality.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading As he wrote a very bold hand, the sheets covered made quite a respectable pile.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The resolve to accomplish five hundred words a day had been kept indifferently well, and the total stood at about fourteen thousand.
recognizable; marked
From this reading One Saturday afternoon towards the end of February, he suddenly decided to read through so much of the draft novel as was written; hitherto he had avoided any sort of revision.
draftnounUS /dræft/
a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another
From this reading One Saturday afternoon towards the end of February, he suddenly decided to read through so much of the draft novel as was written; hitherto he had avoided any sort of revision.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading One Saturday afternoon towards the end of February, he suddenly decided to read through so much of the draft novel as was written; hitherto he had avoided any sort of revision.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading One Saturday afternoon towards the end of February, he suddenly decided to read through so much of the draft novel as was written; hitherto he had avoided any sort of revision.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Never before had he written so much upon one theme, and were the writing good or bad, he was, for a few moments, proud of his achievement.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The resolve to accomplish five hundred words a day had been kept indifferently well, and the total stood at about fourteen thousand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Never before had he written so much upon one theme, and were the writing good or bad, he was, for a few moments, proud of his achievement.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading The resolve to accomplish five hundred words a day had been kept indifferently well, and the total stood at about fourteen thousand.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Never before had he written so much upon one theme, and were the writing good or bad, he was, for a few moments, proud of his achievement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One Saturday afternoon towards the end of February, he suddenly decided to read through so much of the draft novel as was written; hitherto he had avoided any sort of revision.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading As he wrote a very bold hand, the sheets covered made quite a respectable pile.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One Saturday afternoon towards the end of February, he suddenly decided to read through so much of the draft novel as was written; hitherto he had avoided any sort of revision.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The mere bulk of them cajoled him, in spite of certain misgivings, into an optimistic surmise as to their literary quality.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Never before had he written so much upon one theme, and were the writing good or bad, he was, for a few moments, proud of his achievement.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading One Saturday afternoon towards the end of February, he suddenly decided to read through so much of the draft novel as was written; hitherto he had avoided any sort of revision.
ten 10s
From this reading The resolve to accomplish five hundred words a day had been kept indifferently well, and the total stood at about fourteen thousand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The mere bulk of them cajoled him, in spite of certain misgivings, into an optimistic surmise as to their literary quality.
indifferentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrəntli/
with indifference; in an indifferent manner
From this reading The resolve to accomplish five hundred words a day had been kept indifferently well, and the total stood at about fourteen thousand.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The mere bulk of them cajoled him, in spite of certain misgivings, into an optimistic surmise as to their literary quality.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The resolve to accomplish five hundred words a day had been kept indifferently well, and the total stood at about fourteen thousand.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading The mere bulk of them cajoled him, in spite of certain misgivings, into an optimistic surmise as to their literary quality.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As he wrote a very bold hand, the sheets covered made quite a respectable pile.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading The mere bulk of them cajoled him, in spite of certain misgivings, into an optimistic surmise as to their literary quality.
misgivingsnounUS /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋz/
plural of “misgiving” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading The mere bulk of them cajoled him, in spite of certain misgivings, into an optimistic surmise as to their literary quality.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Never before had he written so much upon one theme, and were the writing good or bad, he was, for a few moments, proud of his achievement.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading One Saturday afternoon towards the end of February, he suddenly decided to read through so much of the draft novel as was written; hitherto he had avoided any sort of revision.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never before had he written so much upon one theme, and were the writing good or bad, he was, for a few moments, proud of his achievement.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading One Saturday afternoon towards the end of February, he suddenly decided to read through so much of the draft novel as was written; hitherto he had avoided any sort of revision.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One Saturday afternoon towards the end of February, he suddenly decided to read through so much of the draft novel as was written; hitherto he had avoided any sort of revision.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One Saturday afternoon towards the end of February, he suddenly decided to read through so much of the draft novel as was written; hitherto he had avoided any sort of revision.
optimisticadjectiveUS /ˌɑːptəˈmɪstɪk/
expecting the best in this best of all possible worlds
From this reading The mere bulk of them cajoled him, in spite of certain misgivings, into an optimistic surmise as to their literary quality.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Never before had he written so much upon one theme, and were the writing good or bad, he was, for a few moments, proud of his achievement.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading As he wrote a very bold hand, the sheets covered made quite a respectable pile.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Never before had he written so much upon one theme, and were the writing good or bad, he was, for a few moments, proud of his achievement.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading The mere bulk of them cajoled him, in spite of certain misgivings, into an optimistic surmise as to their literary quality.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading As he wrote a very bold hand, the sheets covered made quite a respectable pile.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading One Saturday afternoon towards the end of February, he suddenly decided to read through so much of the draft novel as was written; hitherto he had avoided any sort of revision.
resolveverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading The resolve to accomplish five hundred words a day had been kept indifferently well, and the total stood at about fourteen thousand.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading As he wrote a very bold hand, the sheets covered made quite a respectable pile.
revisionnounUS /riˈvɪʒən/
the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification)
From this reading One Saturday afternoon towards the end of February, he suddenly decided to read through so much of the draft novel as was written; hitherto he had avoided any sort of revision.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading One Saturday afternoon towards the end of February, he suddenly decided to read through so much of the draft novel as was written; hitherto he had avoided any sort of revision.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading As he wrote a very bold hand, the sheets covered made quite a respectable pile.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading One Saturday afternoon towards the end of February, he suddenly decided to read through so much of the draft novel as was written; hitherto he had avoided any sort of revision.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading One Saturday afternoon towards the end of February, he suddenly decided to read through so much of the draft novel as was written; hitherto he had avoided any sort of revision.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading The mere bulk of them cajoled him, in spite of certain misgivings, into an optimistic surmise as to their literary quality.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The resolve to accomplish five hundred words a day had been kept indifferently well, and the total stood at about fourteen thousand.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading One Saturday afternoon towards the end of February, he suddenly decided to read through so much of the draft novel as was written; hitherto he had avoided any sort of revision.
surmiseverbUS /sərˈmaɪz/
infer from incomplete evidence
From this reading The mere bulk of them cajoled him, in spite of certain misgivings, into an optimistic surmise as to their literary quality.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One Saturday afternoon towards the end of February, he suddenly decided to read through so much of the draft novel as was written; hitherto he had avoided any sort of revision.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The mere bulk of them cajoled him, in spite of certain misgivings, into an optimistic surmise as to their literary quality.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The mere bulk of them cajoled him, in spite of certain misgivings, into an optimistic surmise as to their literary quality.
themenounUS /θiːm/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Never before had he written so much upon one theme, and were the writing good or bad, he was, for a few moments, proud of his achievement.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The resolve to accomplish five hundred words a day had been kept indifferently well, and the total stood at about fourteen thousand.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading One Saturday afternoon towards the end of February, he suddenly decided to read through so much of the draft novel as was written; hitherto he had avoided any sort of revision.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One Saturday afternoon towards the end of February, he suddenly decided to read through so much of the draft novel as was written; hitherto he had avoided any sort of revision.
totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/
add up in number or quantity
From this reading The resolve to accomplish five hundred words a day had been kept indifferently well, and the total stood at about fourteen thousand.
in the direction of
From this reading One Saturday afternoon towards the end of February, he suddenly decided to read through so much of the draft novel as was written; hitherto he had avoided any sort of revision.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Never before had he written so much upon one theme, and were the writing good or bad, he was, for a few moments, proud of his achievement.
precisely as stated
From this reading As he wrote a very bold hand, the sheets covered made quite a respectable pile.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One Saturday afternoon towards the end of February, he suddenly decided to read through so much of the draft novel as was written; hitherto he had avoided any sort of revision.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The resolve to accomplish five hundred words a day had been kept indifferently well, and the total stood at about fourteen thousand.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Never before had he written so much upon one theme, and were the writing good or bad, he was, for a few moments, proud of his achievement.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The resolve to accomplish five hundred words a day had been kept indifferently well, and the total stood at about fourteen thousand.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Never before had he written so much upon one theme, and were the writing good or bad, he was, for a few moments, proud of his achievement.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading One Saturday afternoon towards the end of February, he suddenly decided to read through so much of the draft novel as was written; hitherto he had avoided any sort of revision.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading As he wrote a very bold hand, the sheets covered made quite a respectable pile.
