used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Richard was soon forced to the conclusion that the second writing of his novel was destined to be a failure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then one evening he stopped suddenly, in the middle of a word, bit the penholder for a moment, and threw it down with a "Damn!"
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading "Better come up and see my new arrangements at Raphael Street to-night," he said to Jenkins the next day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For a few days he stuck doggedly to the task, writing stuff which, as he wrote it, he knew would ultimately be condemned.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Better come up and see my new arrangements at Raphael Street to-night," he said to Jenkins the next day.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Richard was soon forced to the conclusion that the second writing of his novel was destined to be a failure.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Better come up and see my new arrangements at Raphael Street to-night," he said to Jenkins the next day.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Then one evening he stopped suddenly, in the middle of a word, bit the penholder for a moment, and threw it down with a "Damn!"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Better come up and see my new arrangements at Raphael Street to-night," he said to Jenkins the next day.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading Richard was soon forced to the conclusion that the second writing of his novel was destined to be a failure.
condemnedverbUS /kənˈdemd/
past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading For a few days he stuck doggedly to the task, writing stuff which, as he wrote it, he knew would ultimately be condemned.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading This sort of thing could not continue.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This sort of thing could not continue.
DamnadjectiveUS /dæm/
used as expletives
From this reading Then one evening he stopped suddenly, in the middle of a word, bit the penholder for a moment, and threw it down with a "Damn!"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Better come up and see my new arrangements at Raphael Street to-night," he said to Jenkins the next day.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For a few days he stuck doggedly to the task, writing stuff which, as he wrote it, he knew would ultimately be condemned.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading Richard was soon forced to the conclusion that the second writing of his novel was destined to be a failure.
doggedlyadverbUS /ˈdɔːɡədli/
with obstinate determination
From this reading For a few days he stuck doggedly to the task, writing stuff which, as he wrote it, he knew would ultimately be condemned.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then one evening he stopped suddenly, in the middle of a word, bit the penholder for a moment, and threw it down with a "Damn!"
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Then one evening he stopped suddenly, in the middle of a word, bit the penholder for a moment, and threw it down with a "Damn!"
an act that fails
From this reading Richard was soon forced to the conclusion that the second writing of his novel was destined to be a failure.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading For a few days he stuck doggedly to the task, writing stuff which, as he wrote it, he knew would ultimately be condemned.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a few days he stuck doggedly to the task, writing stuff which, as he wrote it, he knew would ultimately be condemned.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Richard was soon forced to the conclusion that the second writing of his novel was destined to be a failure.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a few days he stuck doggedly to the task, writing stuff which, as he wrote it, he knew would ultimately be condemned.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Richard was soon forced to the conclusion that the second writing of his novel was destined to be a failure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then one evening he stopped suddenly, in the middle of a word, bit the penholder for a moment, and threw it down with a "Damn!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For a few days he stuck doggedly to the task, writing stuff which, as he wrote it, he knew would ultimately be condemned.
Jenkins
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From this reading "Better come up and see my new arrangements at Raphael Street to-night," he said to Jenkins the next day.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading For a few days he stuck doggedly to the task, writing stuff which, as he wrote it, he knew would ultimately be condemned.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Then one evening he stopped suddenly, in the middle of a word, bit the penholder for a moment, and threw it down with a "Damn!"
a particular point in time
From this reading Then one evening he stopped suddenly, in the middle of a word, bit the penholder for a moment, and threw it down with a "Damn!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Better come up and see my new arrangements at Raphael Street to-night," he said to Jenkins the next day.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Better come up and see my new arrangements at Raphael Street to-night," he said to Jenkins the next day.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Better come up and see my new arrangements at Raphael Street to-night," he said to Jenkins the next day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This sort of thing could not continue.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading Richard was soon forced to the conclusion that the second writing of his novel was destined to be a failure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Richard was soon forced to the conclusion that the second writing of his novel was destined to be a failure.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then one evening he stopped suddenly, in the middle of a word, bit the penholder for a moment, and threw it down with a "Damn!"
penholder
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From this reading Then one evening he stopped suddenly, in the middle of a word, bit the penholder for a moment, and threw it down with a "Damn!"
RaphaelnounUS /ˌrɑːfaɪˈel/
Italian painter whose many paintings exemplify the ideals of the High Renaissance (1483-1520)
From this reading "Better come up and see my new arrangements at Raphael Street to-night," he said to Jenkins the next day.
Richard
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From this reading Richard was soon forced to the conclusion that the second writing of his novel was destined to be a failure.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Better come up and see my new arrangements at Raphael Street to-night," he said to Jenkins the next day.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Richard was soon forced to the conclusion that the second writing of his novel was destined to be a failure.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Better come up and see my new arrangements at Raphael Street to-night," he said to Jenkins the next day.
in the near future
From this reading Richard was soon forced to the conclusion that the second writing of his novel was destined to be a failure.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading This sort of thing could not continue.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Then one evening he stopped suddenly, in the middle of a word, bit the penholder for a moment, and threw it down with a "Damn!"
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "Better come up and see my new arrangements at Raphael Street to-night," he said to Jenkins the next day.
caught or fixed
From this reading For a few days he stuck doggedly to the task, writing stuff which, as he wrote it, he knew would ultimately be condemned.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading For a few days he stuck doggedly to the task, writing stuff which, as he wrote it, he knew would ultimately be condemned.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Then one evening he stopped suddenly, in the middle of a word, bit the penholder for a moment, and threw it down with a "Damn!"
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading For a few days he stuck doggedly to the task, writing stuff which, as he wrote it, he knew would ultimately be condemned.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Richard was soon forced to the conclusion that the second writing of his novel was destined to be a failure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Richard was soon forced to the conclusion that the second writing of his novel was destined to be a failure.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then one evening he stopped suddenly, in the middle of a word, bit the penholder for a moment, and threw it down with a "Damn!"
a special situation
From this reading This sort of thing could not continue.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This sort of thing could not continue.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Then one evening he stopped suddenly, in the middle of a word, bit the penholder for a moment, and threw it down with a "Damn!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Richard was soon forced to the conclusion that the second writing of his novel was destined to be a failure.
to-night
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From this reading "Better come up and see my new arrangements at Raphael Street to-night," he said to Jenkins the next day.
ultimatelyadverbUS /ˈʌltəmətli/
as the end result of a succession or process
From this reading For a few days he stuck doggedly to the task, writing stuff which, as he wrote it, he knew would ultimately be condemned.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Better come up and see my new arrangements at Raphael Street to-night," he said to Jenkins the next day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Richard was soon forced to the conclusion that the second writing of his novel was destined to be a failure.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For a few days he stuck doggedly to the task, writing stuff which, as he wrote it, he knew would ultimately be condemned.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then one evening he stopped suddenly, in the middle of a word, bit the penholder for a moment, and threw it down with a "Damn!"
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Then one evening he stopped suddenly, in the middle of a word, bit the penholder for a moment, and threw it down with a "Damn!"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For a few days he stuck doggedly to the task, writing stuff which, as he wrote it, he knew would ultimately be condemned.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Richard was soon forced to the conclusion that the second writing of his novel was destined to be a failure.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading For a few days he stuck doggedly to the task, writing stuff which, as he wrote it, he knew would ultimately be condemned.
