used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I trust that a great man, to whom I owed much, will forgive me for dwelling on some of the incidents of literary comradeship which followed!
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading The few recollections of William Forster that I have put together in the preceding volume lead naturally, perhaps, to some account of my friendship and working relations at this time with Forster's most formidable critic in the political press--Mr. John Morley, now Lord Morley.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The few recollections of William Forster that I have put together in the preceding volume lead naturally, perhaps, to some account of my friendship and working relations at this time with Forster's most formidable critic in the political press--Mr. John Morley, now Lord Morley.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The few recollections of William Forster that I have put together in the preceding volume lead naturally, perhaps, to some account of my friendship and working relations at this time with Forster's most formidable critic in the political press--Mr. John Morley, now Lord Morley.
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading My husband and I, on the way home, compared notes.
comradeshipnoun
the quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability
From this reading I trust that a great man, to whom I owed much, will forgive me for dwelling on some of the incidents of literary comradeship which followed!
criticnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪk/
a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
From this reading The few recollections of William Forster that I have put together in the preceding volume lead naturally, perhaps, to some account of my friendship and working relations at this time with Forster's most formidable critic in the political press--Mr. John Morley, now Lord Morley.
dinner-table
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From this reading I sat next him at the Master's dinner-table, and the impression he made upon me was immediate and lasting.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading I trust that a great man, to whom I owed much, will forgive me for dwelling on some of the incidents of literary comradeship which followed!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The few recollections of William Forster that I have put together in the preceding volume lead naturally, perhaps, to some account of my friendship and working relations at this time with Forster's most formidable critic in the political press--Mr. John Morley, now Lord Morley.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was in the late 'seventies, I think, that I first saw Mr. Morley.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading I trust that a great man, to whom I owed much, will forgive me for dwelling on some of the incidents of literary comradeship which followed!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I trust that a great man, to whom I owed much, will forgive me for dwelling on some of the incidents of literary comradeship which followed!
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading I trust that a great man, to whom I owed much, will forgive me for dwelling on some of the incidents of literary comradeship which followed!
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmədəbəl/
extremely impressive in strength or excellence
From this reading The few recollections of William Forster that I have put together in the preceding volume lead naturally, perhaps, to some account of my friendship and working relations at this time with Forster's most formidable critic in the political press--Mr. John Morley, now Lord Morley.
Forster
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From this reading The few recollections of William Forster that I have put together in the preceding volume lead naturally, perhaps, to some account of my friendship and working relations at this time with Forster's most formidable critic in the political press--Mr. John Morley, now Lord Morley.
Forster's
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From this reading The few recollections of William Forster that I have put together in the preceding volume lead naturally, perhaps, to some account of my friendship and working relations at this time with Forster's most formidable critic in the political press--Mr. John Morley, now Lord Morley.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading The few recollections of William Forster that I have put together in the preceding volume lead naturally, perhaps, to some account of my friendship and working relations at this time with Forster's most formidable critic in the political press--Mr. John Morley, now Lord Morley.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I trust that a great man, to whom I owed much, will forgive me for dwelling on some of the incidents of literary comradeship which followed!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The few recollections of William Forster that I have put together in the preceding volume lead naturally, perhaps, to some account of my friendship and working relations at this time with Forster's most formidable critic in the political press--Mr. John Morley, now Lord Morley.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I sat next him at the Master's dinner-table, and the impression he made upon me was immediate and lasting.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I sat next him at the Master's dinner-table, and the impression he made upon me was immediate and lasting.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading My husband and I, on the way home, compared notes.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading My husband and I, on the way home, compared notes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The few recollections of William Forster that I have put together in the preceding volume lead naturally, perhaps, to some account of my friendship and working relations at this time with Forster's most formidable critic in the political press--Mr. John Morley, now Lord Morley.
of the present time and place
From this reading I sat next him at the Master's dinner-table, and the impression he made upon me was immediate and lasting.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading I sat next him at the Master's dinner-table, and the impression he made upon me was immediate and lasting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The few recollections of William Forster that I have put together in the preceding volume lead naturally, perhaps, to some account of my friendship and working relations at this time with Forster's most formidable critic in the political press--Mr. John Morley, now Lord Morley.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading I trust that a great man, to whom I owed much, will forgive me for dwelling on some of the incidents of literary comradeship which followed!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in the late 'seventies, I think, that I first saw Mr. Morley.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The few recollections of William Forster that I have put together in the preceding volume lead naturally, perhaps, to some account of my friendship and working relations at this time with Forster's most formidable critic in the political press--Mr. John Morley, now Lord Morley.
lastingadjectiveUS /ˈlæstɪŋ/
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading I sat next him at the Master's dinner-table, and the impression he made upon me was immediate and lasting.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was in the late 'seventies, I think, that I first saw Mr. Morley.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading The few recollections of William Forster that I have put together in the preceding volume lead naturally, perhaps, to some account of my friendship and working relations at this time with Forster's most formidable critic in the political press--Mr. John Morley, now Lord Morley.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading I trust that a great man, to whom I owed much, will forgive me for dwelling on some of the incidents of literary comradeship which followed!
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The few recollections of William Forster that I have put together in the preceding volume lead naturally, perhaps, to some account of my friendship and working relations at this time with Forster's most formidable critic in the political press--Mr. John Morley, now Lord Morley.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I sat next him at the Master's dinner-table, and the impression he made upon me was immediate and lasting.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I trust that a great man, to whom I owed much, will forgive me for dwelling on some of the incidents of literary comradeship which followed!
Master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading I sat next him at the Master's dinner-table, and the impression he made upon me was immediate and lasting.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I sat next him at the Master's dinner-table, and the impression he made upon me was immediate and lasting.
MorleynounUS /ˈmɔːrli/
United States chemist and physicist who collaborated with Michelson in the Michelson-Morley experiment (1838-1923)
From this reading The few recollections of William Forster that I have put together in the preceding volume lead naturally, perhaps, to some account of my friendship and working relations at this time with Forster's most formidable critic in the political press--Mr. John Morley, now Lord Morley.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The few recollections of William Forster that I have put together in the preceding volume lead naturally, perhaps, to some account of my friendship and working relations at this time with Forster's most formidable critic in the political press--Mr. John Morley, now Lord Morley.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The few recollections of William Forster that I have put together in the preceding volume lead naturally, perhaps, to some account of my friendship and working relations at this time with Forster's most formidable critic in the political press--Mr. John Morley, now Lord Morley.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I trust that a great man, to whom I owed much, will forgive me for dwelling on some of the incidents of literary comradeship which followed!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The few recollections of William Forster that I have put together in the preceding volume lead naturally, perhaps, to some account of my friendship and working relations at this time with Forster's most formidable critic in the political press--Mr. John Morley, now Lord Morley.
as might be expected
From this reading The few recollections of William Forster that I have put together in the preceding volume lead naturally, perhaps, to some account of my friendship and working relations at this time with Forster's most formidable critic in the political press--Mr. John Morley, now Lord Morley.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I sat next him at the Master's dinner-table, and the impression he made upon me was immediate and lasting.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading My husband and I, on the way home, compared notes.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The few recollections of William Forster that I have put together in the preceding volume lead naturally, perhaps, to some account of my friendship and working relations at this time with Forster's most formidable critic in the political press--Mr. John Morley, now Lord Morley.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The few recollections of William Forster that I have put together in the preceding volume lead naturally, perhaps, to some account of my friendship and working relations at this time with Forster's most formidable critic in the political press--Mr. John Morley, now Lord Morley.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I trust that a great man, to whom I owed much, will forgive me for dwelling on some of the incidents of literary comradeship which followed!
owedverbUS /oʊd/
past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading I trust that a great man, to whom I owed much, will forgive me for dwelling on some of the incidents of literary comradeship which followed!
by chance
From this reading The few recollections of William Forster that I have put together in the preceding volume lead naturally, perhaps, to some account of my friendship and working relations at this time with Forster's most formidable critic in the political press--Mr. John Morley, now Lord Morley.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading The few recollections of William Forster that I have put together in the preceding volume lead naturally, perhaps, to some account of my friendship and working relations at this time with Forster's most formidable critic in the political press--Mr. John Morley, now Lord Morley.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading The few recollections of William Forster that I have put together in the preceding volume lead naturally, perhaps, to some account of my friendship and working relations at this time with Forster's most formidable critic in the political press--Mr. John Morley, now Lord Morley.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading The few recollections of William Forster that I have put together in the preceding volume lead naturally, perhaps, to some account of my friendship and working relations at this time with Forster's most formidable critic in the political press--Mr. John Morley, now Lord Morley.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The few recollections of William Forster that I have put together in the preceding volume lead naturally, perhaps, to some account of my friendship and working relations at this time with Forster's most formidable critic in the political press--Mr. John Morley, now Lord Morley.
recollectionsnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃənz/
plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading The few recollections of William Forster that I have put together in the preceding volume lead naturally, perhaps, to some account of my friendship and working relations at this time with Forster's most formidable critic in the political press--Mr. John Morley, now Lord Morley.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading The few recollections of William Forster that I have put together in the preceding volume lead naturally, perhaps, to some account of my friendship and working relations at this time with Forster's most formidable critic in the political press--Mr. John Morley, now Lord Morley.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I sat next him at the Master's dinner-table, and the impression he made upon me was immediate and lasting.
cut with a saw
From this reading It was in the late 'seventies, I think, that I first saw Mr. Morley.
seventiesnounUS /ˈsevəntiz/
the decade from 1970 to 1979
From this reading It was in the late 'seventies, I think, that I first saw Mr. Morley.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The few recollections of William Forster that I have put together in the preceding volume lead naturally, perhaps, to some account of my friendship and working relations at this time with Forster's most formidable critic in the political press--Mr. John Morley, now Lord Morley.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The few recollections of William Forster that I have put together in the preceding volume lead naturally, perhaps, to some account of my friendship and working relations at this time with Forster's most formidable critic in the political press--Mr. John Morley, now Lord Morley.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The few recollections of William Forster that I have put together in the preceding volume lead naturally, perhaps, to some account of my friendship and working relations at this time with Forster's most formidable critic in the political press--Mr. John Morley, now Lord Morley.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It was in the late 'seventies, I think, that I first saw Mr. Morley.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The few recollections of William Forster that I have put together in the preceding volume lead naturally, perhaps, to some account of my friendship and working relations at this time with Forster's most formidable critic in the political press--Mr. John Morley, now Lord Morley.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The few recollections of William Forster that I have put together in the preceding volume lead naturally, perhaps, to some account of my friendship and working relations at this time with Forster's most formidable critic in the political press--Mr. John Morley, now Lord Morley.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The few recollections of William Forster that I have put together in the preceding volume lead naturally, perhaps, to some account of my friendship and working relations at this time with Forster's most formidable critic in the political press--Mr. John Morley, now Lord Morley.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The few recollections of William Forster that I have put together in the preceding volume lead naturally, perhaps, to some account of my friendship and working relations at this time with Forster's most formidable critic in the political press--Mr. John Morley, now Lord Morley.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading I trust that a great man, to whom I owed much, will forgive me for dwelling on some of the incidents of literary comradeship which followed!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I sat next him at the Master's dinner-table, and the impression he made upon me was immediate and lasting.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading The few recollections of William Forster that I have put together in the preceding volume lead naturally, perhaps, to some account of my friendship and working relations at this time with Forster's most formidable critic in the political press--Mr. John Morley, now Lord Morley.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in the late 'seventies, I think, that I first saw Mr. Morley.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading My husband and I, on the way home, compared notes.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I trust that a great man, to whom I owed much, will forgive me for dwelling on some of the incidents of literary comradeship which followed!
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I trust that a great man, to whom I owed much, will forgive me for dwelling on some of the incidents of literary comradeship which followed!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I trust that a great man, to whom I owed much, will forgive me for dwelling on some of the incidents of literary comradeship which followed!
William
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From this reading The few recollections of William Forster that I have put together in the preceding volume lead naturally, perhaps, to some account of my friendship and working relations at this time with Forster's most formidable critic in the political press--Mr. John Morley, now Lord Morley.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The few recollections of William Forster that I have put together in the preceding volume lead naturally, perhaps, to some account of my friendship and working relations at this time with Forster's most formidable critic in the political press--Mr. John Morley, now Lord Morley.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading The few recollections of William Forster that I have put together in the preceding volume lead naturally, perhaps, to some account of my friendship and working relations at this time with Forster's most formidable critic in the political press--Mr. John Morley, now Lord Morley.
