used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In boyhood days we were impressed with the fertility of a certain author whose name so often appeared in the spelling books and readers, styled Anon.
(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 In the index, and scattered throughout all our books, was the name of Anon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In boyhood days we were impressed with the fertility of a certain author whose name so often appeared in the spelling books and readers, styled Anon.
AnonadverbUS /ˌæˈnɔːn/
at another time
From this reading In boyhood days we were impressed with the fertility of a certain author whose name so often appeared in the spelling books and readers, styled Anon.
ANONYMOUSadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːnəməs/
having no known name or identity or known source
From this reading ANONYMOUS LETTERS.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In boyhood days we were impressed with the fertility of a certain author whose name so often appeared in the spelling books and readers, styled Anon.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading In boyhood days we were impressed with the fertility of a certain author whose name so often appeared in the spelling books and readers, styled Anon.
BlairnounUS /bler/
British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)
From this reading He seemed to write more than Isaac Watts, or Shakespeare, or Blair.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading In boyhood days we were impressed with the fertility of a certain author whose name so often appeared in the spelling books and readers, styled Anon.
boyhoodnounUS /ˈbɔɪhʊd/
the childhood of a boy
From this reading In boyhood days we were impressed with the fertility of a certain author whose name so often appeared in the spelling books and readers, styled Anon.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading In boyhood days we were impressed with the fertility of a certain author whose name so often appeared in the spelling books and readers, styled Anon.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In boyhood days we were impressed with the fertility of a certain author whose name so often appeared in the spelling books and readers, styled Anon.
dialoguenounUS /ˈdaɪəlɔːɡ/
a conversation between two persons
From this reading He appeared in all styles of poetry and prose and dialogue.
fertilitynounUS /fərˈtɪləti/
the ratio of live births in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 population per year
From this reading In boyhood days we were impressed with the fertility of a certain author whose name so often appeared in the spelling books and readers, styled Anon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He seemed to write more than Isaac Watts, or Shakespeare, or Blair.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading In boyhood days we were impressed with the fertility of a certain author whose name so often appeared in the spelling books and readers, styled Anon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In boyhood days we were impressed with the fertility of a certain author whose name so often appeared in the spelling books and readers, styled Anon.
indexnounUS /ˈɪndeks/
a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number
From this reading In the index, and scattered throughout all our books, was the name of Anon.
IsaacnounUS /ˈaɪzək/
(Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau
From this reading He seemed to write more than Isaac Watts, or Shakespeare, or Blair.
the literary culture
From this reading ANONYMOUS LETTERS.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He seemed to write more than Isaac Watts, or Shakespeare, or Blair.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In boyhood days we were impressed with the fertility of a certain author whose name so often appeared in the spelling books and readers, styled Anon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In boyhood days we were impressed with the fertility of a certain author whose name so often appeared in the spelling books and readers, styled Anon.
many times at short intervals
From this reading In boyhood days we were impressed with the fertility of a certain author whose name so often appeared in the spelling books and readers, styled Anon.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He seemed to write more than Isaac Watts, or Shakespeare, or Blair.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In the index, and scattered throughout all our books, was the name of Anon.
literature in metrical form
From this reading He appeared in all styles of poetry and prose and dialogue.
prosenounUS /proʊz/
ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
From this reading He appeared in all styles of poetry and prose and dialogue.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading In boyhood days we were impressed with the fertility of a certain author whose name so often appeared in the spelling books and readers, styled Anon.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading In the index, and scattered throughout all our books, was the name of Anon.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed to write more than Isaac Watts, or Shakespeare, or Blair.
ShakespearenounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading He seemed to write more than Isaac Watts, or Shakespeare, or Blair.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In boyhood days we were impressed with the fertility of a certain author whose name so often appeared in the spelling books and readers, styled Anon.
spellingnounUS /ˈspelɪŋ/
forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
From this reading In boyhood days we were impressed with the fertility of a certain author whose name so often appeared in the spelling books and readers, styled Anon.
styledverbUS /staɪld/
past form of “style” — designate by an identifying term
From this reading In boyhood days we were impressed with the fertility of a certain author whose name so often appeared in the spelling books and readers, styled Anon.
stylesnounUS /staɪlz/
plural of “style” — how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He appeared in all styles of poetry and prose and dialogue.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He seemed to write more than Isaac Watts, or Shakespeare, or Blair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In boyhood days we were impressed with the fertility of a certain author whose name so often appeared in the spelling books and readers, styled Anon.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading In the index, and scattered throughout all our books, was the name of Anon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He seemed to write more than Isaac Watts, or Shakespeare, or Blair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the index, and scattered throughout all our books, was the name of Anon.
WattsnounUS /wɑːts/
English poet and theologian (1674-1748)
From this reading He seemed to write more than Isaac Watts, or Shakespeare, or Blair.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In boyhood days we were impressed with the fertility of a certain author whose name so often appeared in the spelling books and readers, styled Anon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In boyhood days we were impressed with the fertility of a certain author whose name so often appeared in the spelling books and readers, styled Anon.
belonging to which person
From this reading In boyhood days we were impressed with the fertility of a certain author whose name so often appeared in the spelling books and readers, styled Anon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In boyhood days we were impressed with the fertility of a certain author whose name so often appeared in the spelling books and readers, styled Anon.
produce a literary work
From this reading He seemed to write more than Isaac Watts, or Shakespeare, or Blair.
