used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In bringing this tale in a complete form before the public, I should wish it to be understood that it arose out of a series of conversations with a friend who suggested the character of Alvar Lester, to the original invention of which I can lay no claim whatever.
Alvar
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From this reading In bringing this tale in a complete form before the public, I should wish it to be understood that it arose out of a series of conversations with a friend who suggested the character of Alvar Lester, to the original invention of which I can lay no claim whatever.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He came to me from his Spanish home, and I have done nothing with him but turn him into an English Squire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He came to me from his Spanish home, and I have done nothing with him but turn him into an English Squire.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading In bringing this tale in a complete form before the public, I should wish it to be understood that it arose out of a series of conversations with a friend who suggested the character of Alvar Lester, to the original invention of which I can lay no claim whatever.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In bringing this tale in a complete form before the public, I should wish it to be understood that it arose out of a series of conversations with a friend who suggested the character of Alvar Lester, to the original invention of which I can lay no claim whatever.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In bringing this tale in a complete form before the public, I should wish it to be understood that it arose out of a series of conversations with a friend who suggested the character of Alvar Lester, to the original invention of which I can lay no claim whatever.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading In bringing this tale in a complete form before the public, I should wish it to be understood that it arose out of a series of conversations with a friend who suggested the character of Alvar Lester, to the original invention of which I can lay no claim whatever.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He came to me from his Spanish home, and I have done nothing with him but turn him into an English Squire.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading C.R. Coleridge.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came to me from his Spanish home, and I have done nothing with him but turn him into an English Squire.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading In bringing this tale in a complete form before the public, I should wish it to be understood that it arose out of a series of conversations with a friend who suggested the character of Alvar Lester, to the original invention of which I can lay no claim whatever.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading In bringing this tale in a complete form before the public, I should wish it to be understood that it arose out of a series of conversations with a friend who suggested the character of Alvar Lester, to the original invention of which I can lay no claim whatever.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading In bringing this tale in a complete form before the public, I should wish it to be understood that it arose out of a series of conversations with a friend who suggested the character of Alvar Lester, to the original invention of which I can lay no claim whatever.
ColeridgenounUS /ˈkoʊlrɪdʒ/
English romantic poet (1772-1834)
From this reading C.R. Coleridge.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading In bringing this tale in a complete form before the public, I should wish it to be understood that it arose out of a series of conversations with a friend who suggested the character of Alvar Lester, to the original invention of which I can lay no claim whatever.
conversationsnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “conversation” — the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading In bringing this tale in a complete form before the public, I should wish it to be understood that it arose out of a series of conversations with a friend who suggested the character of Alvar Lester, to the original invention of which I can lay no claim whatever.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He came to me from his Spanish home, and I have done nothing with him but turn him into an English Squire.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading He came to me from his Spanish home, and I have done nothing with him but turn him into an English Squire.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading In bringing this tale in a complete form before the public, I should wish it to be understood that it arose out of a series of conversations with a friend who suggested the character of Alvar Lester, to the original invention of which I can lay no claim whatever.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading In bringing this tale in a complete form before the public, I should wish it to be understood that it arose out of a series of conversations with a friend who suggested the character of Alvar Lester, to the original invention of which I can lay no claim whatever.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He came to me from his Spanish home, and I have done nothing with him but turn him into an English Squire.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He came to me from his Spanish home, and I have done nothing with him but turn him into an English Squire.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came to me from his Spanish home, and I have done nothing with him but turn him into an English Squire.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He came to me from his Spanish home, and I have done nothing with him but turn him into an English Squire.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He came to me from his Spanish home, and I have done nothing with him but turn him into an English Squire.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He came to me from his Spanish home, and I have done nothing with him but turn him into an English Squire.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In bringing this tale in a complete form before the public, I should wish it to be understood that it arose out of a series of conversations with a friend who suggested the character of Alvar Lester, to the original invention of which I can lay no claim whatever.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In bringing this tale in a complete form before the public, I should wish it to be understood that it arose out of a series of conversations with a friend who suggested the character of Alvar Lester, to the original invention of which I can lay no claim whatever.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He came to me from his Spanish home, and I have done nothing with him but turn him into an English Squire.
inventionnounUS /ˌɪnˈvenʃən/
the creation of something in the mind
From this reading In bringing this tale in a complete form before the public, I should wish it to be understood that it arose out of a series of conversations with a friend who suggested the character of Alvar Lester, to the original invention of which I can lay no claim whatever.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In bringing this tale in a complete form before the public, I should wish it to be understood that it arose out of a series of conversations with a friend who suggested the character of Alvar Lester, to the original invention of which I can lay no claim whatever.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In bringing this tale in a complete form before the public, I should wish it to be understood that it arose out of a series of conversations with a friend who suggested the character of Alvar Lester, to the original invention of which I can lay no claim whatever.
Lester
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In bringing this tale in a complete form before the public, I should wish it to be understood that it arose out of a series of conversations with a friend who suggested the character of Alvar Lester, to the original invention of which I can lay no claim whatever.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He came to me from his Spanish home, and I have done nothing with him but turn him into an English Squire.
not any; not one
From this reading In bringing this tale in a complete form before the public, I should wish it to be understood that it arose out of a series of conversations with a friend who suggested the character of Alvar Lester, to the original invention of which I can lay no claim whatever.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He came to me from his Spanish home, and I have done nothing with him but turn him into an English Squire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In bringing this tale in a complete form before the public, I should wish it to be understood that it arose out of a series of conversations with a friend who suggested the character of Alvar Lester, to the original invention of which I can lay no claim whatever.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading PART ONE.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading In bringing this tale in a complete form before the public, I should wish it to be understood that it arose out of a series of conversations with a friend who suggested the character of Alvar Lester, to the original invention of which I can lay no claim whatever.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In bringing this tale in a complete form before the public, I should wish it to be understood that it arose out of a series of conversations with a friend who suggested the character of Alvar Lester, to the original invention of which I can lay no claim whatever.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading PART ONE.
PREFACEnounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading PREFACE.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading In bringing this tale in a complete form before the public, I should wish it to be understood that it arose out of a series of conversations with a friend who suggested the character of Alvar Lester, to the original invention of which I can lay no claim whatever.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading C.R. Coleridge.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading In bringing this tale in a complete form before the public, I should wish it to be understood that it arose out of a series of conversations with a friend who suggested the character of Alvar Lester, to the original invention of which I can lay no claim whatever.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading In bringing this tale in a complete form before the public, I should wish it to be understood that it arose out of a series of conversations with a friend who suggested the character of Alvar Lester, to the original invention of which I can lay no claim whatever.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading He came to me from his Spanish home, and I have done nothing with him but turn him into an English Squire.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading He came to me from his Spanish home, and I have done nothing with him but turn him into an English Squire.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading In bringing this tale in a complete form before the public, I should wish it to be understood that it arose out of a series of conversations with a friend who suggested the character of Alvar Lester, to the original invention of which I can lay no claim whatever.
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 bringing this tale in a complete form before the public, I should wish it to be understood that it arose out of a series of conversations with a friend who suggested the character of Alvar Lester, to the original invention of which I can lay no claim whatever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In bringing this tale in a complete form before the public, I should wish it to be understood that it arose out of a series of conversations with a friend who suggested the character of Alvar Lester, to the original invention of which I can lay no claim whatever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In bringing this tale in a complete form before the public, I should wish it to be understood that it arose out of a series of conversations with a friend who suggested the character of Alvar Lester, to the original invention of which I can lay no claim whatever.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In bringing this tale in a complete form before the public, I should wish it to be understood that it arose out of a series of conversations with a friend who suggested the character of Alvar Lester, to the original invention of which I can lay no claim whatever.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In bringing this tale in a complete form before the public, I should wish it to be understood that it arose out of a series of conversations with a friend who suggested the character of Alvar Lester, to the original invention of which I can lay no claim whatever.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading He came to me from his Spanish home, and I have done nothing with him but turn him into an English Squire.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading In bringing this tale in a complete form before the public, I should wish it to be understood that it arose out of a series of conversations with a friend who suggested the character of Alvar Lester, to the original invention of which I can lay no claim whatever.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading In bringing this tale in a complete form before the public, I should wish it to be understood that it arose out of a series of conversations with a friend who suggested the character of Alvar Lester, to the original invention of which I can lay no claim whatever.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In bringing this tale in a complete form before the public, I should wish it to be understood that it arose out of a series of conversations with a friend who suggested the character of Alvar Lester, to the original invention of which I can lay no claim whatever.
which person or people
From this reading In bringing this tale in a complete form before the public, I should wish it to be understood that it arose out of a series of conversations with a friend who suggested the character of Alvar Lester, to the original invention of which I can lay no claim whatever.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading In bringing this tale in a complete form before the public, I should wish it to be understood that it arose out of a series of conversations with a friend who suggested the character of Alvar Lester, to the original invention of which I can lay no claim whatever.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In bringing this tale in a complete form before the public, I should wish it to be understood that it arose out of a series of conversations with a friend who suggested the character of Alvar Lester, to the original invention of which I can lay no claim whatever.
