used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He is—if you believe him—the victim of an irrepressible impulse, or he has at length (usually at great length) yielded to the solicitations of a large circle of acquaintances.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading He is—if you believe him—the victim of an irrepressible impulse, or he has at length (usually at great length) yielded to the solicitations of a large circle of acquaintances.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Not that the writer of reminiscence will admit as much.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am impelled to my present enterprise by no sense of my own aptitude, nor have my discerning friends urged that some record of my experiences would supply a long-felt want.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He is—if you believe him—the victim of an irrepressible impulse, or he has at length (usually at great length) yielded to the solicitations of a large circle of acquaintances.
aptitudenounUS /ˈæptətuːd/
inherent ability
From this reading I am impelled to my present enterprise by no sense of my own aptitude, nor have my discerning friends urged that some record of my experiences would supply a long-felt want.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading BOOKS beget books, even when they are books of autobiography.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Not that the writer of reminiscence will admit as much.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He is—if you believe him—the victim of an irrepressible impulse, or he has at length (usually at great length) yielded to the solicitations of a large circle of acquaintances.
autobiographynounUS /ˌɔːtəbaɪˈɑːɡrəfi/
a biography of yourself
From this reading BOOKS beget books, even when they are books of autobiography.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading My book—like a great many other books—owes its existence to a book that went before it.
begetverbUS /bɪˈɡet/
make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading BOOKS beget books, even when they are books of autobiography.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He is—if you believe him—the victim of an irrepressible impulse, or he has at length (usually at great length) yielded to the solicitations of a large circle of acquaintances.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading My book—like a great many other books—owes its existence to a book that went before it.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading BOOKS beget books, even when they are books of autobiography.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I am impelled to my present enterprise by no sense of my own aptitude, nor have my discerning friends urged that some record of my experiences would supply a long-felt want.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading He is—if you believe him—the victim of an irrepressible impulse, or he has at length (usually at great length) yielded to the solicitations of a large circle of acquaintances.
discerningadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɜːrnɪŋ/
having or revealing keen insight and good judgment
From this reading I am impelled to my present enterprise by no sense of my own aptitude, nor have my discerning friends urged that some record of my experiences would supply a long-felt want.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading I am impelled to my present enterprise by no sense of my own aptitude, nor have my discerning friends urged that some record of my experiences would supply a long-felt want.
divisible by two
From this reading BOOKS beget books, even when they are books of autobiography.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading My book—like a great many other books—owes its existence to a book that went before it.
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading I am impelled to my present enterprise by no sense of my own aptitude, nor have my discerning friends urged that some record of my experiences would supply a long-felt want.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I am impelled to my present enterprise by no sense of my own aptitude, nor have my discerning friends urged that some record of my experiences would supply a long-felt want.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He is—if you believe him—the victim of an irrepressible impulse, or he has at length (usually at great length) yielded to the solicitations of a large circle of acquaintances.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is—if you believe him—the victim of an irrepressible impulse, or he has at length (usually at great length) yielded to the solicitations of a large circle of acquaintances.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I am impelled to my present enterprise by no sense of my own aptitude, nor have my discerning friends urged that some record of my experiences would supply a long-felt want.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is—if you believe him—the victim of an irrepressible impulse, or he has at length (usually at great length) yielded to the solicitations of a large circle of acquaintances.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He is—if you believe him—the victim of an irrepressible impulse, or he has at length (usually at great length) yielded to the solicitations of a large circle of acquaintances.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am impelled to my present enterprise by no sense of my own aptitude, nor have my discerning friends urged that some record of my experiences would supply a long-felt want.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He is—if you believe him—the victim of an irrepressible impulse, or he has at length (usually at great length) yielded to the solicitations of a large circle of acquaintances.
impelledadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpeld/
urged or forced to action through moral pressure
From this reading I am impelled to my present enterprise by no sense of my own aptitude, nor have my discerning friends urged that some record of my experiences would supply a long-felt want.
an instinctive motive
From this reading He is—if you believe him—the victim of an irrepressible impulse, or he has at length (usually at great length) yielded to the solicitations of a large circle of acquaintances.
irrepressibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪrəˈpresəbəl/
impossible to repress or control
From this reading He is—if you believe him—the victim of an irrepressible impulse, or he has at length (usually at great length) yielded to the solicitations of a large circle of acquaintances.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is—if you believe him—the victim of an irrepressible impulse, or he has at length (usually at great length) yielded to the solicitations of a large circle of acquaintances.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My book—like a great many other books—owes its existence to a book that went before it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading My book—like a great many other books—owes its existence to a book that went before it.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He is—if you believe him—the victim of an irrepressible impulse, or he has at length (usually at great length) yielded to the solicitations of a large circle of acquaintances.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading He is—if you believe him—the victim of an irrepressible impulse, or he has at length (usually at great length) yielded to the solicitations of a large circle of acquaintances.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading My book—like a great many other books—owes its existence to a book that went before it.
long-felt
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From this reading I am impelled to my present enterprise by no sense of my own aptitude, nor have my discerning friends urged that some record of my experiences would supply a long-felt want.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading My book—like a great many other books—owes its existence to a book that went before it.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Not that the writer of reminiscence will admit as much.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am impelled to my present enterprise by no sense of my own aptitude, nor have my discerning friends urged that some record of my experiences would supply a long-felt want.
not any; not one
From this reading I am impelled to my present enterprise by no sense of my own aptitude, nor have my discerning friends urged that some record of my experiences would supply a long-felt want.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I am impelled to my present enterprise by no sense of my own aptitude, nor have my discerning friends urged that some record of my experiences would supply a long-felt want.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that the writer of reminiscence will admit as much.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BOOKS beget books, even when they are books of autobiography.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He is—if you believe him—the victim of an irrepressible impulse, or he has at length (usually at great length) yielded to the solicitations of a large circle of acquaintances.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading My book—like a great many other books—owes its existence to a book that went before it.
owesverbUS /oʊz/
third-person singular of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading My book—like a great many other books—owes its existence to a book that went before it.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I am impelled to my present enterprise by no sense of my own aptitude, nor have my discerning friends urged that some record of my experiences would supply a long-felt want.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I am impelled to my present enterprise by no sense of my own aptitude, nor have my discerning friends urged that some record of my experiences would supply a long-felt want.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading I am impelled to my present enterprise by no sense of my own aptitude, nor have my discerning friends urged that some record of my experiences would supply a long-felt want.
reminiscencenounUS /ˌreməˈnɪsəns/
a mental impression retained and recalled from the past
From this reading Not that the writer of reminiscence will admit as much.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading I am impelled to my present enterprise by no sense of my own aptitude, nor have my discerning friends urged that some record of my experiences would supply a long-felt want.
solicitationsnounUS /səˌlɪsɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “solicitation” — an entreaty addressed to someone of superior status
From this reading He is—if you believe him—the victim of an irrepressible impulse, or he has at length (usually at great length) yielded to the solicitations of a large circle of acquaintances.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I am impelled to my present enterprise by no sense of my own aptitude, nor have my discerning friends urged that some record of my experiences would supply a long-felt want.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading I am impelled to my present enterprise by no sense of my own aptitude, nor have my discerning friends urged that some record of my experiences would supply a long-felt want.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that the writer of reminiscence will admit as much.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not that the writer of reminiscence will admit as much.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BOOKS beget books, even when they are books of autobiography.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He is—if you believe him—the victim of an irrepressible impulse, or he has at length (usually at great length) yielded to the solicitations of a large circle of acquaintances.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading I am impelled to my present enterprise by no sense of my own aptitude, nor have my discerning friends urged that some record of my experiences would supply a long-felt want.
under normal conditions
From this reading He is—if you believe him—the victim of an irrepressible impulse, or he has at length (usually at great length) yielded to the solicitations of a large circle of acquaintances.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading He is—if you believe him—the victim of an irrepressible impulse, or he has at length (usually at great length) yielded to the solicitations of a large circle of acquaintances.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I am impelled to my present enterprise by no sense of my own aptitude, nor have my discerning friends urged that some record of my experiences would supply a long-felt want.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading My book—like a great many other books—owes its existence to a book that went before it.
at the time that
From this reading BOOKS beget books, even when they are books of autobiography.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Not that the writer of reminiscence will admit as much.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I am impelled to my present enterprise by no sense of my own aptitude, nor have my discerning friends urged that some record of my experiences would supply a long-felt want.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Not that the writer of reminiscence will admit as much.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading He is—if you believe him—the victim of an irrepressible impulse, or he has at length (usually at great length) yielded to the solicitations of a large circle of acquaintances.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He is—if you believe him—the victim of an irrepressible impulse, or he has at length (usually at great length) yielded to the solicitations of a large circle of acquaintances.
