used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And even if nobody read it through, not even a reviewer, I should have to without skipping a word or a comma.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading It is," he added, "difficult to mould vast masses of material."
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading As the months went by I began to be horribly afraid that Delancey's novel would be very, very long indeed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And even if nobody read it through, not even a reviewer, I should have to without skipping a word or a comma.
appreciateverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪt/
recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading "You with your love of form," he explained to me, "will appreciate the care I have given to the structure.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The sentences," Delancey told me, "are rather long.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the months went by I began to be horribly afraid that Delancey's novel would be very, very long indeed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As the months went by I began to be horribly afraid that Delancey's novel would be very, very long indeed.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As the months went by I began to be horribly afraid that Delancey's novel would be very, very long indeed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As the months went by I began to be horribly afraid that Delancey's novel would be very, very long indeed.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "You with your love of form," he explained to me, "will appreciate the care I have given to the structure.
commanounUS /ˈkɑːmə/
a punctuation mark (,) used to indicate the separation of elements within the grammatical structure of a sentence
From this reading And even if nobody read it through, not even a reviewer, I should have to without skipping a word or a comma.
Delancey
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From this reading "The sentences," Delancey told me, "are rather long.
Delancey's
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From this reading As the months went by I began to be horribly afraid that Delancey's novel would be very, very long indeed.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It is," he added, "difficult to mould vast masses of material."
divisible by two
From this reading And even if nobody read it through, not even a reviewer, I should have to without skipping a word or a comma.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "You with your love of form," he explained to me, "will appreciate the care I have given to the structure.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading "You with your love of form," he explained to me, "will appreciate the care I have given to the structure.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "You with your love of form," he explained to me, "will appreciate the care I have given to the structure.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You with your love of form," he explained to me, "will appreciate the care I have given to the structure.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You with your love of form," he explained to me, "will appreciate the care I have given to the structure.
horriblyadverbUS /ˈhɔːrəbli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading As the months went by I began to be horribly afraid that Delancey's novel would be very, very long indeed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You with your love of form," he explained to me, "will appreciate the care I have given to the structure.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And even if nobody read it through, not even a reviewer, I should have to without skipping a word or a comma.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading As the months went by I began to be horribly afraid that Delancey's novel would be very, very long indeed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is," he added, "difficult to mould vast masses of material."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is," he added, "difficult to mould vast masses of material."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading As the months went by I began to be horribly afraid that Delancey's novel would be very, very long indeed.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "You with your love of form," he explained to me, "will appreciate the care I have given to the structure.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading It is," he added, "difficult to mould vast masses of material."
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading It is," he added, "difficult to mould vast masses of material."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You with your love of form," he explained to me, "will appreciate the care I have given to the structure.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading As the months went by I began to be horribly afraid that Delancey's novel would be very, very long indeed.
mouldverbUS /moʊld/
form in clay, wax, etc
From this reading It is," he added, "difficult to mould vast masses of material."
no person; not anyone
From this reading And even if nobody read it through, not even a reviewer, I should have to without skipping a word or a comma.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And even if nobody read it through, not even a reviewer, I should have to without skipping a word or a comma.
novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading As the months went by I began to be horribly afraid that Delancey's novel would be very, very long indeed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You with your love of form," he explained to me, "will appreciate the care I have given to the structure.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And even if nobody read it through, not even a reviewer, I should have to without skipping a word or a comma.
on the contrary
From this reading "The sentences," Delancey told me, "are rather long.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading And even if nobody read it through, not even a reviewer, I should have to without skipping a word or a comma.
reviewernounUS /riˈvjuːər/
someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication
From this reading And even if nobody read it through, not even a reviewer, I should have to without skipping a word or a comma.
sentencesnounUS /ˈsentənsəz/
plural of “sentence” — a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading "The sentences," Delancey told me, "are rather long.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And even if nobody read it through, not even a reviewer, I should have to without skipping a word or a comma.
skippingverbUS /ˈskɪpɪŋ/
inflected form of “skip” — bypass
From this reading And even if nobody read it through, not even a reviewer, I should have to without skipping a word or a comma.
structurenounUS /ˈstrʌktʃər/
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
From this reading "You with your love of form," he explained to me, "will appreciate the care I have given to the structure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As the months went by I began to be horribly afraid that Delancey's novel would be very, very long indeed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You with your love of form," he explained to me, "will appreciate the care I have given to the structure.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And even if nobody read it through, not even a reviewer, I should have to without skipping a word or a comma.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You with your love of form," he explained to me, "will appreciate the care I have given to the structure.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "The sentences," Delancey told me, "are rather long.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading It is," he added, "difficult to mould vast masses of material."
precisely as stated
From this reading As the months went by I began to be horribly afraid that Delancey's novel would be very, very long indeed.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As the months went by I began to be horribly afraid that Delancey's novel would be very, very long indeed.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You with your love of form," he explained to me, "will appreciate the care I have given to the structure.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You with your love of form," he explained to me, "will appreciate the care I have given to the structure.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading And even if nobody read it through, not even a reviewer, I should have to without skipping a word or a comma.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading And even if nobody read it through, not even a reviewer, I should have to without skipping a word or a comma.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As the months went by I began to be horribly afraid that Delancey's novel would be very, very long indeed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You with your love of form," he explained to me, "will appreciate the care I have given to the structure.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You with your love of form," he explained to me, "will appreciate the care I have given to the structure.
