used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Main Travelled Roads My second visit to the West confirmed me in all my sorrowful notions of life on the plain, and I resumed my writing in a mood of bitter resentment, with full intention of telling the truth about western farm life, irrespective of the land-boomer or the politicians.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Main Travelled Roads My second visit to the West confirmed me in all my sorrowful notions of life on the plain, and I resumed my writing in a mood of bitter resentment, with full intention of telling the truth about western farm life, irrespective of the land-boomer or the politicians.
acceptancenounUS /ækˈseptəns/
the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
From this reading A few days later I was amazed to receive from the editor a letter of acceptance enclosing a check, but a paragraph in the letter astonished me more than the check which was for one hundred dollars.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading It was a tract, that must be admitted, and realizing this, knowing that it was entirely too grim to find a place in the pages of the _Century_ or _Harper's_ I decided to send it to the _Arena_, a new Boston review whose spirit, so I had been told, was frankly radical.
(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 Main Travelled Roads My second visit to the West confirmed me in all my sorrowful notions of life on the plain, and I resumed my writing in a mood of bitter resentment, with full intention of telling the truth about western farm life, irrespective of the land-boomer or the politicians.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading A few days later I was amazed to receive from the editor a letter of acceptance enclosing a check, but a paragraph in the letter astonished me more than the check which was for one hundred dollars.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Main Travelled Roads My second visit to the West confirmed me in all my sorrowful notions of life on the plain, and I resumed my writing in a mood of bitter resentment, with full intention of telling the truth about western farm life, irrespective of the land-boomer or the politicians.
ArenanounUS /ərˈiːnə/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading It was a tract, that must be admitted, and realizing this, knowing that it was entirely too grim to find a place in the pages of the _Century_ or _Harper's_ I decided to send it to the _Arena_, a new Boston review whose spirit, so I had been told, was frankly radical.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading A few days later I was amazed to receive from the editor a letter of acceptance enclosing a check, but a paragraph in the letter astonished me more than the check which was for one hundred dollars.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was a tract, that must be admitted, and realizing this, knowing that it was entirely too grim to find a place in the pages of the _Century_ or _Harper's_ I decided to send it to the _Arena_, a new Boston review whose spirit, so I had been told, was frankly radical.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was a tract, that must be admitted, and realizing this, knowing that it was entirely too grim to find a place in the pages of the _Century_ or _Harper's_ I decided to send it to the _Arena_, a new Boston review whose spirit, so I had been told, was frankly radical.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Main Travelled Roads My second visit to the West confirmed me in all my sorrowful notions of life on the plain, and I resumed my writing in a mood of bitter resentment, with full intention of telling the truth about western farm life, irrespective of the land-boomer or the politicians.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading It was a tract, that must be admitted, and realizing this, knowing that it was entirely too grim to find a place in the pages of the _Century_ or _Harper's_ I decided to send it to the _Arena_, a new Boston review whose spirit, so I had been told, was frankly radical.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A few days later I was amazed to receive from the editor a letter of acceptance enclosing a check, but a paragraph in the letter astonished me more than the check which was for one hundred dollars.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In this spirit I finished a story which I called _A Prairie Heroine_ (in order that no one should mistake my meaning, for it was the study of a crisis in the life of a despairing farmer's wife), and while even here, I did not tell the whole truth, I succeeded in suggesting to the sympathetic observer a tragic and hopeless common case.
an occurrence of something
From this reading In this spirit I finished a story which I called _A Prairie Heroine_ (in order that no one should mistake my meaning, for it was the study of a crisis in the life of a despairing farmer's wife), and while even here, I did not tell the whole truth, I succeeded in suggesting to the sympathetic observer a tragic and hopeless common case.
a period of 100 years
From this reading It was a tract, that must be admitted, and realizing this, knowing that it was entirely too grim to find a place in the pages of the _Century_ or _Harper's_ I decided to send it to the _Arena_, a new Boston review whose spirit, so I had been told, was frankly radical.
checkverbUS /tʃek/
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading A few days later I was amazed to receive from the editor a letter of acceptance enclosing a check, but a paragraph in the letter astonished me more than the check which was for one hundred dollars.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading In this spirit I finished a story which I called _A Prairie Heroine_ (in order that no one should mistake my meaning, for it was the study of a crisis in the life of a despairing farmer's wife), and while even here, I did not tell the whole truth, I succeeded in suggesting to the sympathetic observer a tragic and hopeless common case.
confirmedadjectiveUS /kənˈfɜːrmd/
of persons; not subject to change
From this reading Main Travelled Roads My second visit to the West confirmed me in all my sorrowful notions of life on the plain, and I resumed my writing in a mood of bitter resentment, with full intention of telling the truth about western farm life, irrespective of the land-boomer or the politicians.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading In this spirit I finished a story which I called _A Prairie Heroine_ (in order that no one should mistake my meaning, for it was the study of a crisis in the life of a despairing farmer's wife), and while even here, I did not tell the whole truth, I succeeded in suggesting to the sympathetic observer a tragic and hopeless common case.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A few days later I was amazed to receive from the editor a letter of acceptance enclosing a check, but a paragraph in the letter astonished me more than the check which was for one hundred dollars.
recognizable; marked
From this reading It was a tract, that must be admitted, and realizing this, knowing that it was entirely too grim to find a place in the pages of the _Century_ or _Harper's_ I decided to send it to the _Arena_, a new Boston review whose spirit, so I had been told, was frankly radical.
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading I do not defend this mood, I merely report it.
despairingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsperɪŋ/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading In this spirit I finished a story which I called _A Prairie Heroine_ (in order that no one should mistake my meaning, for it was the study of a crisis in the life of a despairing farmer's wife), and while even here, I did not tell the whole truth, I succeeded in suggesting to the sympathetic observer a tragic and hopeless common case.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In this spirit I finished a story which I called _A Prairie Heroine_ (in order that no one should mistake my meaning, for it was the study of a crisis in the life of a despairing farmer's wife), and while even here, I did not tell the whole truth, I succeeded in suggesting to the sympathetic observer a tragic and hopeless common case.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not defend this mood, I merely report it.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading A few days later I was amazed to receive from the editor a letter of acceptance enclosing a check, but a paragraph in the letter astonished me more than the check which was for one hundred dollars.
editornounUS /ˈedətər/
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading A few days later I was amazed to receive from the editor a letter of acceptance enclosing a check, but a paragraph in the letter astonished me more than the check which was for one hundred dollars.
enclosingnounUS /enˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of enclosing something inside something else
From this reading A few days later I was amazed to receive from the editor a letter of acceptance enclosing a check, but a paragraph in the letter astonished me more than the check which was for one hundred dollars.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It was a tract, that must be admitted, and realizing this, knowing that it was entirely too grim to find a place in the pages of the _Century_ or _Harper's_ I decided to send it to the _Arena_, a new Boston review whose spirit, so I had been told, was frankly radical.
divisible by two
From this reading In this spirit I finished a story which I called _A Prairie Heroine_ (in order that no one should mistake my meaning, for it was the study of a crisis in the life of a despairing farmer's wife), and while even here, I did not tell the whole truth, I succeeded in suggesting to the sympathetic observer a tragic and hopeless common case.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Main Travelled Roads My second visit to the West confirmed me in all my sorrowful notions of life on the plain, and I resumed my writing in a mood of bitter resentment, with full intention of telling the truth about western farm life, irrespective of the land-boomer or the politicians.
farmer'snounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
possessive form of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading In this spirit I finished a story which I called _A Prairie Heroine_ (in order that no one should mistake my meaning, for it was the study of a crisis in the life of a despairing farmer's wife), and while even here, I did not tell the whole truth, I succeeded in suggesting to the sympathetic observer a tragic and hopeless common case.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few days later I was amazed to receive from the editor a letter of acceptance enclosing a check, but a paragraph in the letter astonished me more than the check which was for one hundred dollars.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It was a tract, that must be admitted, and realizing this, knowing that it was entirely too grim to find a place in the pages of the _Century_ or _Harper's_ I decided to send it to the _Arena_, a new Boston review whose spirit, so I had been told, was frankly radical.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading In this spirit I finished a story which I called _A Prairie Heroine_ (in order that no one should mistake my meaning, for it was the study of a crisis in the life of a despairing farmer's wife), and while even here, I did not tell the whole truth, I succeeded in suggesting to the sympathetic observer a tragic and hopeless common case.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In this spirit I finished a story which I called _A Prairie Heroine_ (in order that no one should mistake my meaning, for it was the study of a crisis in the life of a despairing farmer's wife), and while even here, I did not tell the whole truth, I succeeded in suggesting to the sympathetic observer a tragic and hopeless common case.
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading It was a tract, that must be admitted, and realizing this, knowing that it was entirely too grim to find a place in the pages of the _Century_ or _Harper's_ I decided to send it to the _Arena_, a new Boston review whose spirit, so I had been told, was frankly radical.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A few days later I was amazed to receive from the editor a letter of acceptance enclosing a check, but a paragraph in the letter astonished me more than the check which was for one hundred dollars.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Main Travelled Roads My second visit to the West confirmed me in all my sorrowful notions of life on the plain, and I resumed my writing in a mood of bitter resentment, with full intention of telling the truth about western farm life, irrespective of the land-boomer or the politicians.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading It was a tract, that must be admitted, and realizing this, knowing that it was entirely too grim to find a place in the pages of the _Century_ or _Harper's_ I decided to send it to the _Arena_, a new Boston review whose spirit, so I had been told, was frankly radical.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a tract, that must be admitted, and realizing this, knowing that it was entirely too grim to find a place in the pages of the _Century_ or _Harper's_ I decided to send it to the _Arena_, a new Boston review whose spirit, so I had been told, was frankly radical.
Harper'snounUS /ˈhɑːrpərz/
possessive form of “harper” — someone who plays the harp
From this reading It was a tract, that must be admitted, and realizing this, knowing that it was entirely too grim to find a place in the pages of the _Century_ or _Harper's_ I decided to send it to the _Arena_, a new Boston review whose spirit, so I had been told, was frankly radical.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading In this spirit I finished a story which I called _A Prairie Heroine_ (in order that no one should mistake my meaning, for it was the study of a crisis in the life of a despairing farmer's wife), and while even here, I did not tell the whole truth, I succeeded in suggesting to the sympathetic observer a tragic and hopeless common case.
HeroinenounUS /ˈheroʊən/
the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading In this spirit I finished a story which I called _A Prairie Heroine_ (in order that no one should mistake my meaning, for it was the study of a crisis in the life of a despairing farmer's wife), and while even here, I did not tell the whole truth, I succeeded in suggesting to the sympathetic observer a tragic and hopeless common case.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading In this spirit I finished a story which I called _A Prairie Heroine_ (in order that no one should mistake my meaning, for it was the study of a crisis in the life of a despairing farmer's wife), and while even here, I did not tell the whole truth, I succeeded in suggesting to the sympathetic observer a tragic and hopeless common case.
ten 10s
From this reading A few days later I was amazed to receive from the editor a letter of acceptance enclosing a check, but a paragraph in the letter astonished me more than the check which was for one hundred dollars.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Main Travelled Roads My second visit to the West confirmed me in all my sorrowful notions of life on the plain, and I resumed my writing in a mood of bitter resentment, with full intention of telling the truth about western farm life, irrespective of the land-boomer or the politicians.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Main Travelled Roads My second visit to the West confirmed me in all my sorrowful notions of life on the plain, and I resumed my writing in a mood of bitter resentment, with full intention of telling the truth about western farm life, irrespective of the land-boomer or the politicians.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Main Travelled Roads My second visit to the West confirmed me in all my sorrowful notions of life on the plain, and I resumed my writing in a mood of bitter resentment, with full intention of telling the truth about western farm life, irrespective of the land-boomer or the politicians.
irrespectiveadverbUS /ˌɪrəˈspektɪv/
in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
From this reading Main Travelled Roads My second visit to the West confirmed me in all my sorrowful notions of life on the plain, and I resumed my writing in a mood of bitter resentment, with full intention of telling the truth about western farm life, irrespective of the land-boomer or the politicians.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I do not defend this mood, I merely report it.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading It was a tract, that must be admitted, and realizing this, knowing that it was entirely too grim to find a place in the pages of the _Century_ or _Harper's_ I decided to send it to the _Arena_, a new Boston review whose spirit, so I had been told, was frankly radical.
land-boomer
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From this reading Main Travelled Roads My second visit to the West confirmed me in all my sorrowful notions of life on the plain, and I resumed my writing in a mood of bitter resentment, with full intention of telling the truth about western farm life, irrespective of the land-boomer or the politicians.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A few days later I was amazed to receive from the editor a letter of acceptance enclosing a check, but a paragraph in the letter astonished me more than the check which was for one hundred dollars.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A few days later I was amazed to receive from the editor a letter of acceptance enclosing a check, but a paragraph in the letter astonished me more than the check which was for one hundred dollars.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Main Travelled Roads My second visit to the West confirmed me in all my sorrowful notions of life on the plain, and I resumed my writing in a mood of bitter resentment, with full intention of telling the truth about western farm life, irrespective of the land-boomer or the politicians.
most important element
From this reading Main Travelled Roads My second visit to the West confirmed me in all my sorrowful notions of life on the plain, and I resumed my writing in a mood of bitter resentment, with full intention of telling the truth about western farm life, irrespective of the land-boomer or the politicians.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Main Travelled Roads My second visit to the West confirmed me in all my sorrowful notions of life on the plain, and I resumed my writing in a mood of bitter resentment, with full intention of telling the truth about western farm life, irrespective of the land-boomer or the politicians.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading In this spirit I finished a story which I called _A Prairie Heroine_ (in order that no one should mistake my meaning, for it was the study of a crisis in the life of a despairing farmer's wife), and while even here, I did not tell the whole truth, I succeeded in suggesting to the sympathetic observer a tragic and hopeless common case.
and nothing more
From this reading I do not defend this mood, I merely report it.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading In this spirit I finished a story which I called _A Prairie Heroine_ (in order that no one should mistake my meaning, for it was the study of a crisis in the life of a despairing farmer's wife), and while even here, I did not tell the whole truth, I succeeded in suggesting to the sympathetic observer a tragic and hopeless common case.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Main Travelled Roads My second visit to the West confirmed me in all my sorrowful notions of life on the plain, and I resumed my writing in a mood of bitter resentment, with full intention of telling the truth about western farm life, irrespective of the land-boomer or the politicians.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A few days later I was amazed to receive from the editor a letter of acceptance enclosing a check, but a paragraph in the letter astonished me more than the check which was for one hundred dollars.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It was a tract, that must be admitted, and realizing this, knowing that it was entirely too grim to find a place in the pages of the _Century_ or _Harper's_ I decided to send it to the _Arena_, a new Boston review whose spirit, so I had been told, was frankly radical.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Main Travelled Roads My second visit to the West confirmed me in all my sorrowful notions of life on the plain, and I resumed my writing in a mood of bitter resentment, with full intention of telling the truth about western farm life, irrespective of the land-boomer or the politicians.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was a tract, that must be admitted, and realizing this, knowing that it was entirely too grim to find a place in the pages of the _Century_ or _Harper's_ I decided to send it to the _Arena_, a new Boston review whose spirit, so I had been told, was frankly radical.
not any; not one
From this reading In this spirit I finished a story which I called _A Prairie Heroine_ (in order that no one should mistake my meaning, for it was the study of a crisis in the life of a despairing farmer's wife), and while even here, I did not tell the whole truth, I succeeded in suggesting to the sympathetic observer a tragic and hopeless common case.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not defend this mood, I merely report it.
notionsnounUS /ˈnoʊʃənz/
plural of “notion” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Main Travelled Roads My second visit to the West confirmed me in all my sorrowful notions of life on the plain, and I resumed my writing in a mood of bitter resentment, with full intention of telling the truth about western farm life, irrespective of the land-boomer or the politicians.
observernounUS /əbˈzɜːrvər/
a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
From this reading In this spirit I finished a story which I called _A Prairie Heroine_ (in order that no one should mistake my meaning, for it was the study of a crisis in the life of a despairing farmer's wife), and while even here, I did not tell the whole truth, I succeeded in suggesting to the sympathetic observer a tragic and hopeless common case.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Main Travelled Roads My second visit to the West confirmed me in all my sorrowful notions of life on the plain, and I resumed my writing in a mood of bitter resentment, with full intention of telling the truth about western farm life, irrespective of the land-boomer or the politicians.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Main Travelled Roads My second visit to the West confirmed me in all my sorrowful notions of life on the plain, and I resumed my writing in a mood of bitter resentment, with full intention of telling the truth about western farm life, irrespective of the land-boomer or the politicians.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In this spirit I finished a story which I called _A Prairie Heroine_ (in order that no one should mistake my meaning, for it was the study of a crisis in the life of a despairing farmer's wife), and while even here, I did not tell the whole truth, I succeeded in suggesting to the sympathetic observer a tragic and hopeless common case.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Main Travelled Roads My second visit to the West confirmed me in all my sorrowful notions of life on the plain, and I resumed my writing in a mood of bitter resentment, with full intention of telling the truth about western farm life, irrespective of the land-boomer or the politicians.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading In this spirit I finished a story which I called _A Prairie Heroine_ (in order that no one should mistake my meaning, for it was the study of a crisis in the life of a despairing farmer's wife), and while even here, I did not tell the whole truth, I succeeded in suggesting to the sympathetic observer a tragic and hopeless common case.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading It was a tract, that must be admitted, and realizing this, knowing that it was entirely too grim to find a place in the pages of the _Century_ or _Harper's_ I decided to send it to the _Arena_, a new Boston review whose spirit, so I had been told, was frankly radical.
paragraphnounUS /ˈpærəɡræf/
one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
From this reading A few days later I was amazed to receive from the editor a letter of acceptance enclosing a check, but a paragraph in the letter astonished me more than the check which was for one hundred dollars.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was a tract, that must be admitted, and realizing this, knowing that it was entirely too grim to find a place in the pages of the _Century_ or _Harper's_ I decided to send it to the _Arena_, a new Boston review whose spirit, so I had been told, was frankly radical.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Main Travelled Roads My second visit to the West confirmed me in all my sorrowful notions of life on the plain, and I resumed my writing in a mood of bitter resentment, with full intention of telling the truth about western farm life, irrespective of the land-boomer or the politicians.
politiciansnounUS /ˌpɑːləˈtɪʃənz/
plural of “politician” — a leader engaged in civil administration
From this reading Main Travelled Roads My second visit to the West confirmed me in all my sorrowful notions of life on the plain, and I resumed my writing in a mood of bitter resentment, with full intention of telling the truth about western farm life, irrespective of the land-boomer or the politicians.
PrairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading In this spirit I finished a story which I called _A Prairie Heroine_ (in order that no one should mistake my meaning, for it was the study of a crisis in the life of a despairing farmer's wife), and while even here, I did not tell the whole truth, I succeeded in suggesting to the sympathetic observer a tragic and hopeless common case.
radicalnounUS /ˈrædəkəl/
(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
From this reading It was a tract, that must be admitted, and realizing this, knowing that it was entirely too grim to find a place in the pages of the _Century_ or _Harper's_ I decided to send it to the _Arena_, a new Boston review whose spirit, so I had been told, was frankly radical.
realizingverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “realize” — be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading It was a tract, that must be admitted, and realizing this, knowing that it was entirely too grim to find a place in the pages of the _Century_ or _Harper's_ I decided to send it to the _Arena_, a new Boston review whose spirit, so I had been told, was frankly radical.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading A few days later I was amazed to receive from the editor a letter of acceptance enclosing a check, but a paragraph in the letter astonished me more than the check which was for one hundred dollars.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading I do not defend this mood, I merely report it.
resentmentnounUS /rɪˈzentmənt/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading Main Travelled Roads My second visit to the West confirmed me in all my sorrowful notions of life on the plain, and I resumed my writing in a mood of bitter resentment, with full intention of telling the truth about western farm life, irrespective of the land-boomer or the politicians.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading Main Travelled Roads My second visit to the West confirmed me in all my sorrowful notions of life on the plain, and I resumed my writing in a mood of bitter resentment, with full intention of telling the truth about western farm life, irrespective of the land-boomer or the politicians.
reviewnounUS /ˌriːˈvjuː/
a new appraisal or evaluation
From this reading It was a tract, that must be admitted, and realizing this, knowing that it was entirely too grim to find a place in the pages of the _Century_ or _Harper's_ I decided to send it to the _Arena_, a new Boston review whose spirit, so I had been told, was frankly radical.
RoadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading Main Travelled Roads My second visit to the West confirmed me in all my sorrowful notions of life on the plain, and I resumed my writing in a mood of bitter resentment, with full intention of telling the truth about western farm life, irrespective of the land-boomer or the politicians.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Main Travelled Roads My second visit to the West confirmed me in all my sorrowful notions of life on the plain, and I resumed my writing in a mood of bitter resentment, with full intention of telling the truth about western farm life, irrespective of the land-boomer or the politicians.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading It was a tract, that must be admitted, and realizing this, knowing that it was entirely too grim to find a place in the pages of the _Century_ or _Harper's_ I decided to send it to the _Arena_, a new Boston review whose spirit, so I had been told, was frankly radical.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading In this spirit I finished a story which I called _A Prairie Heroine_ (in order that no one should mistake my meaning, for it was the study of a crisis in the life of a despairing farmer's wife), and while even here, I did not tell the whole truth, I succeeded in suggesting to the sympathetic observer a tragic and hopeless common case.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was a tract, that must be admitted, and realizing this, knowing that it was entirely too grim to find a place in the pages of the _Century_ or _Harper's_ I decided to send it to the _Arena_, a new Boston review whose spirit, so I had been told, was frankly radical.
sorrowfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɑːroʊfəl/
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading Main Travelled Roads My second visit to the West confirmed me in all my sorrowful notions of life on the plain, and I resumed my writing in a mood of bitter resentment, with full intention of telling the truth about western farm life, irrespective of the land-boomer or the politicians.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading In this spirit I finished a story which I called _A Prairie Heroine_ (in order that no one should mistake my meaning, for it was the study of a crisis in the life of a despairing farmer's wife), and while even here, I did not tell the whole truth, I succeeded in suggesting to the sympathetic observer a tragic and hopeless common case.
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 In this spirit I finished a story which I called _A Prairie Heroine_ (in order that no one should mistake my meaning, for it was the study of a crisis in the life of a despairing farmer's wife), and while even here, I did not tell the whole truth, I succeeded in suggesting to the sympathetic observer a tragic and hopeless common case.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading In this spirit I finished a story which I called _A Prairie Heroine_ (in order that no one should mistake my meaning, for it was the study of a crisis in the life of a despairing farmer's wife), and while even here, I did not tell the whole truth, I succeeded in suggesting to the sympathetic observer a tragic and hopeless common case.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading In this spirit I finished a story which I called _A Prairie Heroine_ (in order that no one should mistake my meaning, for it was the study of a crisis in the life of a despairing farmer's wife), and while even here, I did not tell the whole truth, I succeeded in suggesting to the sympathetic observer a tragic and hopeless common case.
suggestingverbUS /səˈdʒestɪŋ/
-ing form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading In this spirit I finished a story which I called _A Prairie Heroine_ (in order that no one should mistake my meaning, for it was the study of a crisis in the life of a despairing farmer's wife), and while even here, I did not tell the whole truth, I succeeded in suggesting to the sympathetic observer a tragic and hopeless common case.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading In this spirit I finished a story which I called _A Prairie Heroine_ (in order that no one should mistake my meaning, for it was the study of a crisis in the life of a despairing farmer's wife), and while even here, I did not tell the whole truth, I succeeded in suggesting to the sympathetic observer a tragic and hopeless common case.
express in words
From this reading In this spirit I finished a story which I called _A Prairie Heroine_ (in order that no one should mistake my meaning, for it was the study of a crisis in the life of a despairing farmer's wife), and while even here, I did not tell the whole truth, I succeeded in suggesting to the sympathetic observer a tragic and hopeless common case.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Main Travelled Roads My second visit to the West confirmed me in all my sorrowful notions of life on the plain, and I resumed my writing in a mood of bitter resentment, with full intention of telling the truth about western farm life, irrespective of the land-boomer or the politicians.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A few days later I was amazed to receive from the editor a letter of acceptance enclosing a check, but a paragraph in the letter astonished me more than the check which was for one hundred dollars.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In this spirit I finished a story which I called _A Prairie Heroine_ (in order that no one should mistake my meaning, for it was the study of a crisis in the life of a despairing farmer's wife), and while even here, I did not tell the whole truth, I succeeded in suggesting to the sympathetic observer a tragic and hopeless common case.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Main Travelled Roads My second visit to the West confirmed me in all my sorrowful notions of life on the plain, and I resumed my writing in a mood of bitter resentment, with full intention of telling the truth about western farm life, irrespective of the land-boomer or the politicians.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I do not defend this mood, I merely report it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Main Travelled Roads My second visit to the West confirmed me in all my sorrowful notions of life on the plain, and I resumed my writing in a mood of bitter resentment, with full intention of telling the truth about western farm life, irrespective of the land-boomer or the politicians.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading It was a tract, that must be admitted, and realizing this, knowing that it was entirely too grim to find a place in the pages of the _Century_ or _Harper's_ I decided to send it to the _Arena_, a new Boston review whose spirit, so I had been told, was frankly radical.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was a tract, that must be admitted, and realizing this, knowing that it was entirely too grim to find a place in the pages of the _Century_ or _Harper's_ I decided to send it to the _Arena_, a new Boston review whose spirit, so I had been told, was frankly radical.
tractnounUS /trækt/
an extended area of land
From this reading It was a tract, that must be admitted, and realizing this, knowing that it was entirely too grim to find a place in the pages of the _Century_ or _Harper's_ I decided to send it to the _Arena_, a new Boston review whose spirit, so I had been told, was frankly radical.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading In this spirit I finished a story which I called _A Prairie Heroine_ (in order that no one should mistake my meaning, for it was the study of a crisis in the life of a despairing farmer's wife), and while even here, I did not tell the whole truth, I succeeded in suggesting to the sympathetic observer a tragic and hopeless common case.
TravelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading Main Travelled Roads My second visit to the West confirmed me in all my sorrowful notions of life on the plain, and I resumed my writing in a mood of bitter resentment, with full intention of telling the truth about western farm life, irrespective of the land-boomer or the politicians.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Main Travelled Roads My second visit to the West confirmed me in all my sorrowful notions of life on the plain, and I resumed my writing in a mood of bitter resentment, with full intention of telling the truth about western farm life, irrespective of the land-boomer or the politicians.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Main Travelled Roads My second visit to the West confirmed me in all my sorrowful notions of life on the plain, and I resumed my writing in a mood of bitter resentment, with full intention of telling the truth about western farm life, irrespective of the land-boomer or the politicians.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In this spirit I finished a story which I called _A Prairie Heroine_ (in order that no one should mistake my meaning, for it was the study of a crisis in the life of a despairing farmer's wife), and while even here, I did not tell the whole truth, I succeeded in suggesting to the sympathetic observer a tragic and hopeless common case.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Main Travelled Roads My second visit to the West confirmed me in all my sorrowful notions of life on the plain, and I resumed my writing in a mood of bitter resentment, with full intention of telling the truth about western farm life, irrespective of the land-boomer or the politicians.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading Main Travelled Roads My second visit to the West confirmed me in all my sorrowful notions of life on the plain, and I resumed my writing in a mood of bitter resentment, with full intention of telling the truth about western farm life, irrespective of the land-boomer or the politicians.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In this spirit I finished a story which I called _A Prairie Heroine_ (in order that no one should mistake my meaning, for it was the study of a crisis in the life of a despairing farmer's wife), and while even here, I did not tell the whole truth, I succeeded in suggesting to the sympathetic observer a tragic and hopeless common case.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading In this spirit I finished a story which I called _A Prairie Heroine_ (in order that no one should mistake my meaning, for it was the study of a crisis in the life of a despairing farmer's wife), and while even here, I did not tell the whole truth, I succeeded in suggesting to the sympathetic observer a tragic and hopeless common case.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading In this spirit I finished a story which I called _A Prairie Heroine_ (in order that no one should mistake my meaning, for it was the study of a crisis in the life of a despairing farmer's wife), and while even here, I did not tell the whole truth, I succeeded in suggesting to the sympathetic observer a tragic and hopeless common case.
belonging to which person
From this reading It was a tract, that must be admitted, and realizing this, knowing that it was entirely too grim to find a place in the pages of the _Century_ or _Harper's_ I decided to send it to the _Arena_, a new Boston review whose spirit, so I had been told, was frankly radical.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading In this spirit I finished a story which I called _A Prairie Heroine_ (in order that no one should mistake my meaning, for it was the study of a crisis in the life of a despairing farmer's wife), and while even here, I did not tell the whole truth, I succeeded in suggesting to the sympathetic observer a tragic and hopeless common case.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Main Travelled Roads My second visit to the West confirmed me in all my sorrowful notions of life on the plain, and I resumed my writing in a mood of bitter resentment, with full intention of telling the truth about western farm life, irrespective of the land-boomer or the politicians.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Main Travelled Roads My second visit to the West confirmed me in all my sorrowful notions of life on the plain, and I resumed my writing in a mood of bitter resentment, with full intention of telling the truth about western farm life, irrespective of the land-boomer or the politicians.
