used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So great a writer, whose time was so precious, might surely give out his copying work.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading MASTER OF ALL THE ARTS This unreasonable person dispatched, and the illustrious artist's doubts about his lights and shadows dispelled, Alec Feilding resumed his interrupted task.
Alec
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From this reading MASTER OF ALL THE ARTS This unreasonable person dispatched, and the illustrious artist's doubts about his lights and shadows dispelled, Alec Feilding resumed his interrupted task.
(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 MASTER OF ALL THE ARTS This unreasonable person dispatched, and the illustrious artist's doubts about his lights and shadows dispelled, Alec Feilding resumed his interrupted task.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For half an hour he worked on.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MASTER OF ALL THE ARTS This unreasonable person dispatched, and the illustrious artist's doubts about his lights and shadows dispelled, Alec Feilding resumed his interrupted task.
artist'snounUS /ˈɑːrtəsts/
possessive form of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading MASTER OF ALL THE ARTS This unreasonable person dispatched, and the illustrious artist's doubts about his lights and shadows dispelled, Alec Feilding resumed his interrupted task.
ARTSnounUS /ɑːrts/
studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
From this reading MASTER OF ALL THE ARTS This unreasonable person dispatched, and the illustrious artist's doubts about his lights and shadows dispelled, Alec Feilding resumed his interrupted task.
copyingnounUS /ˈkɑːpiɪŋ/
an act of copying
From this reading That is to say, he took the manuscript out of the drawer and went on laboriously copying it.
dispatchedverbUS /dɪˈspætʃt/
past form of “dispatch” — send away towards a designated goal
From this reading MASTER OF ALL THE ARTS This unreasonable person dispatched, and the illustrious artist's doubts about his lights and shadows dispelled, Alec Feilding resumed his interrupted task.
dispelledverbUS /dɪˈspeld/
inflected form of “dispel” — force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
From this reading MASTER OF ALL THE ARTS This unreasonable person dispatched, and the illustrious artist's doubts about his lights and shadows dispelled, Alec Feilding resumed his interrupted task.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Lesser men do this.
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading MASTER OF ALL THE ARTS This unreasonable person dispatched, and the illustrious artist's doubts about his lights and shadows dispelled, Alec Feilding resumed his interrupted task.
drawernounUS /drɔːr/
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
From this reading That is to say, he took the manuscript out of the drawer and went on laboriously copying it.
Feilding
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From this reading MASTER OF ALL THE ARTS This unreasonable person dispatched, and the illustrious artist's doubts about his lights and shadows dispelled, Alec Feilding resumed his interrupted task.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For half an hour he worked on.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading So great a writer, whose time was so precious, might surely give out his copying work.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading So great a writer, whose time was so precious, might surely give out his copying work.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading For half an hour he worked on.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That is to say, he took the manuscript out of the drawer and went on laboriously copying it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MASTER OF ALL THE ARTS This unreasonable person dispatched, and the illustrious artist's doubts about his lights and shadows dispelled, Alec Feilding resumed his interrupted task.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading For half an hour he worked on.
illustriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈlʌstriəs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading MASTER OF ALL THE ARTS This unreasonable person dispatched, and the illustrious artist's doubts about his lights and shadows dispelled, Alec Feilding resumed his interrupted task.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading MASTER OF ALL THE ARTS This unreasonable person dispatched, and the illustrious artist's doubts about his lights and shadows dispelled, Alec Feilding resumed his interrupted task.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is to say, he took the manuscript out of the drawer and went on laboriously copying it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That is to say, he took the manuscript out of the drawer and went on laboriously copying it.
laboriouslyadverbUS /ləˈbɔːriəsli/
in a laborious manner
From this reading That is to say, he took the manuscript out of the drawer and went on laboriously copying it.
LesseradjectiveUS /ˈlesər/
of less size or importance
From this reading Lesser men do this.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading MASTER OF ALL THE ARTS This unreasonable person dispatched, and the illustrious artist's doubts about his lights and shadows dispelled, Alec Feilding resumed his interrupted task.
manuscriptnounUS /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading That is to say, he took the manuscript out of the drawer and went on laboriously copying it.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading MASTER OF ALL THE ARTS This unreasonable person dispatched, and the illustrious artist's doubts about his lights and shadows dispelled, Alec Feilding resumed his interrupted task.
the force of workers available
From this reading Lesser men do this.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading So great a writer, whose time was so precious, might surely give out his copying work.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MASTER OF ALL THE ARTS This unreasonable person dispatched, and the illustrious artist's doubts about his lights and shadows dispelled, Alec Feilding resumed his interrupted task.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That is to say, he took the manuscript out of the drawer and went on laboriously copying it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading That is to say, he took the manuscript out of the drawer and went on laboriously copying it.
a human being
From this reading MASTER OF ALL THE ARTS This unreasonable person dispatched, and the illustrious artist's doubts about his lights and shadows dispelled, Alec Feilding resumed his interrupted task.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading So great a writer, whose time was so precious, might surely give out his copying work.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading MASTER OF ALL THE ARTS This unreasonable person dispatched, and the illustrious artist's doubts about his lights and shadows dispelled, Alec Feilding resumed his interrupted task.
express in words
From this reading That is to say, he took the manuscript out of the drawer and went on laboriously copying it.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading MASTER OF ALL THE ARTS This unreasonable person dispatched, and the illustrious artist's doubts about his lights and shadows dispelled, Alec Feilding resumed his interrupted task.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So great a writer, whose time was so precious, might surely give out his copying work.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading So great a writer, whose time was so precious, might surely give out his copying work.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading MASTER OF ALL THE ARTS This unreasonable person dispatched, and the illustrious artist's doubts about his lights and shadows dispelled, Alec Feilding resumed his interrupted task.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is to say, he took the manuscript out of the drawer and went on laboriously copying it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MASTER OF ALL THE ARTS This unreasonable person dispatched, and the illustrious artist's doubts about his lights and shadows dispelled, Alec Feilding resumed his interrupted task.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading MASTER OF ALL THE ARTS This unreasonable person dispatched, and the illustrious artist's doubts about his lights and shadows dispelled, Alec Feilding resumed his interrupted task.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading So great a writer, whose time was so precious, might surely give out his copying work.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That is to say, he took the manuscript out of the drawer and went on laboriously copying it.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading That is to say, he took the manuscript out of the drawer and went on laboriously copying it.
unreasonableadjectiveUS /ənˈriːznəbəl/
not reasonable; not showing good judgment
From this reading MASTER OF ALL THE ARTS This unreasonable person dispatched, and the illustrious artist's doubts about his lights and shadows dispelled, Alec Feilding resumed his interrupted task.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So great a writer, whose time was so precious, might surely give out his copying work.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading That is to say, he took the manuscript out of the drawer and went on laboriously copying it.
belonging to which person
From this reading So great a writer, whose time was so precious, might surely give out his copying work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading So great a writer, whose time was so precious, might surely give out his copying work.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading For half an hour he worked on.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading So great a writer, whose time was so precious, might surely give out his copying work.
