used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Brown, the editor, published the story, and paid a good price for it.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He had absolutely no sense of humour.
matters of personal concern
From this reading All this would have been quite an ideal condition of affairs, and an object-lesson to a harsh world and other editors, were it not that Severne was serious-minded.
(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 All this would have been quite an ideal condition of affairs, and an object-lesson to a harsh world and other editors, were it not that Severne was serious-minded.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading All this would have been quite an ideal condition of affairs, and an object-lesson to a harsh world and other editors, were it not that Severne was serious-minded.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Brown, the editor, published the story, and paid a good price for it.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Severne, the author, wrote more stories, and sold them to Brown.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The two men got to be very good friends, and Severne heard exactly how Brown liked short stories and why, and how his, Severne's, stories were just that kind.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All this would have been quite an ideal condition of affairs, and an object-lesson to a harsh world and other editors, were it not that Severne was serious-minded.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Brown, the editor, published the story, and paid a good price for it.
a state at a particular time
From this reading All this would have been quite an ideal condition of affairs, and an object-lesson to a harsh world and other editors, were it not that Severne was serious-minded.
editornounUS /ˈedətər/
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading Brown, the editor, published the story, and paid a good price for it.
editorsnounUS /ˈedɪtərz/
plural of “editor” — a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading All this would have been quite an ideal condition of affairs, and an object-lesson to a harsh world and other editors, were it not that Severne was serious-minded.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading The two men got to be very good friends, and Severne heard exactly how Brown liked short stories and why, and how his, Severne's, stories were just that kind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Brown, the editor, published the story, and paid a good price for it.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The two men got to be very good friends, and Severne heard exactly how Brown liked short stories and why, and how his, Severne's, stories were just that kind.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Brown, the editor, published the story, and paid a good price for it.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The two men got to be very good friends, and Severne heard exactly how Brown liked short stories and why, and how his, Severne's, stories were just that kind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had absolutely no sense of humour.
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading All this would have been quite an ideal condition of affairs, and an object-lesson to a harsh world and other editors, were it not that Severne was serious-minded.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All this would have been quite an ideal condition of affairs, and an object-lesson to a harsh world and other editors, were it not that Severne was serious-minded.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had absolutely no sense of humour.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The two men got to be very good friends, and Severne heard exactly how Brown liked short stories and why, and how his, Severne's, stories were just that kind.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The two men got to be very good friends, and Severne heard exactly how Brown liked short stories and why, and how his, Severne's, stories were just that kind.
how
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From this reading The two men got to be very good friends, and Severne heard exactly how Brown liked short stories and why, and how his, Severne's, stories were just that kind.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading He had absolutely no sense of humour.
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading All this would have been quite an ideal condition of affairs, and an object-lesson to a harsh world and other editors, were it not that Severne was serious-minded.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Brown, the editor, published the story, and paid a good price for it.
and nothing more
From this reading The two men got to be very good friends, and Severne heard exactly how Brown liked short stories and why, and how his, Severne's, stories were just that kind.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The two men got to be very good friends, and Severne heard exactly how Brown liked short stories and why, and how his, Severne's, stories were just that kind.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading The two men got to be very good friends, and Severne heard exactly how Brown liked short stories and why, and how his, Severne's, stories were just that kind.
the force of workers available
From this reading The two men got to be very good friends, and Severne heard exactly how Brown liked short stories and why, and how his, Severne's, stories were just that kind.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Severne, the author, wrote more stories, and sold them to Brown.
not any; not one
From this reading He had absolutely no sense of humour.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All this would have been quite an ideal condition of affairs, and an object-lesson to a harsh world and other editors, were it not that Severne was serious-minded.
object-lesson
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From this reading All this would have been quite an ideal condition of affairs, and an object-lesson to a harsh world and other editors, were it not that Severne was serious-minded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All this would have been quite an ideal condition of affairs, and an object-lesson to a harsh world and other editors, were it not that Severne was serious-minded.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading All this would have been quite an ideal condition of affairs, and an object-lesson to a harsh world and other editors, were it not that Severne was serious-minded.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Brown, the editor, published the story, and paid a good price for it.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading Brown, the editor, published the story, and paid a good price for it.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading Brown, the editor, published the story, and paid a good price for it.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading All this would have been quite an ideal condition of affairs, and an object-lesson to a harsh world and other editors, were it not that Severne was serious-minded.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading He had absolutely no sense of humour.
serious-mindedadjective
acting with or showing thought and good sense
From this reading All this would have been quite an ideal condition of affairs, and an object-lesson to a harsh world and other editors, were it not that Severne was serious-minded.
Severne
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From this reading Severne, the author, wrote more stories, and sold them to Brown.
Severne's
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From this reading The two men got to be very good friends, and Severne heard exactly how Brown liked short stories and why, and how his, Severne's, stories were just that kind.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The two men got to be very good friends, and Severne heard exactly how Brown liked short stories and why, and how his, Severne's, stories were just that kind.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading Severne, the author, wrote more stories, and sold them to Brown.
plural of “story” — 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 Severne, the author, wrote more stories, and sold them to Brown.
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 Brown, the editor, published the story, and paid a good price for it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The two men got to be very good friends, and Severne heard exactly how Brown liked short stories and why, and how his, Severne's, stories were just that kind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Brown, the editor, published the story, and paid a good price for it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Severne, the author, wrote more stories, and sold them to Brown.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this would have been quite an ideal condition of affairs, and an object-lesson to a harsh world and other editors, were it not that Severne was serious-minded.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Severne, the author, wrote more stories, and sold them to Brown.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two men got to be very good friends, and Severne heard exactly how Brown liked short stories and why, and how his, Severne's, stories were just that kind.
precisely as stated
From this reading The two men got to be very good friends, and Severne heard exactly how Brown liked short stories and why, and how his, Severne's, stories were just that kind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All this would have been quite an ideal condition of affairs, and an object-lesson to a harsh world and other editors, were it not that Severne was serious-minded.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two men got to be very good friends, and Severne heard exactly how Brown liked short stories and why, and how his, Severne's, stories were just that kind.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading The two men got to be very good friends, and Severne heard exactly how Brown liked short stories and why, and how his, Severne's, stories were just that kind.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading All this would have been quite an ideal condition of affairs, and an object-lesson to a harsh world and other editors, were it not that Severne was serious-minded.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading All this would have been quite an ideal condition of affairs, and an object-lesson to a harsh world and other editors, were it not that Severne was serious-minded.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Severne, the author, wrote more stories, and sold them to Brown.
