used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Six Weeks in the Bernese Oberland, by party of three," would have but very small chance of success in the literary world at present, and I should consider myself to be dishonest if I attempt to palm off such matter on the public in the pages of a novel.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am not going to describe the Vavasors' Swiss tour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Six Weeks in the Bernese Oberland, by party of three," would have but very small chance of success in the literary world at present, and I should consider myself to be dishonest if I attempt to palm off such matter on the public in the pages of a novel.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Balcony at Basle.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading "Six Weeks in the Bernese Oberland, by party of three," would have but very small chance of success in the literary world at present, and I should consider myself to be dishonest if I attempt to palm off such matter on the public in the pages of a novel.
BalconynounUS /ˈbælkəni/
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading The Balcony at Basle.
BaslenounUS /ˈbæsəl/
a city in northwestern Switzerland
From this reading The Balcony at Basle.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would not be fair on my readers.
Bernese
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From this reading "Six Weeks in the Bernese Oberland, by party of three," would have but very small chance of success in the literary world at present, and I should consider myself to be dishonest if I attempt to palm off such matter on the public in the pages of a novel.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Six Weeks in the Bernese Oberland, by party of three," would have but very small chance of success in the literary world at present, and I should consider myself to be dishonest if I attempt to palm off such matter on the public in the pages of a novel.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Six Weeks in the Bernese Oberland, by party of three," would have but very small chance of success in the literary world at present, and I should consider myself to be dishonest if I attempt to palm off such matter on the public in the pages of a novel.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "Six Weeks in the Bernese Oberland, by party of three," would have but very small chance of success in the literary world at present, and I should consider myself to be dishonest if I attempt to palm off such matter on the public in the pages of a novel.
deem to be
From this reading "Six Weeks in the Bernese Oberland, by party of three," would have but very small chance of success in the literary world at present, and I should consider myself to be dishonest if I attempt to palm off such matter on the public in the pages of a novel.
convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading It is true that I have just returned from Switzerland, and should find such a course of writing very convenient.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading It is true that I have just returned from Switzerland, and should find such a course of writing very convenient.
give a description of
From this reading I am not going to describe the Vavasors' Swiss tour.
dishonestadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɑːnəst/
deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive
From this reading "Six Weeks in the Bernese Oberland, by party of three," would have but very small chance of success in the literary world at present, and I should consider myself to be dishonest if I attempt to palm off such matter on the public in the pages of a novel.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading It would not be fair on my readers.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It is true that I have just returned from Switzerland, and should find such a course of writing very convenient.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is true that I have just returned from Switzerland, and should find such a course of writing very convenient.
the act of departing
From this reading I am not going to describe the Vavasors' Swiss tour.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Six Weeks in the Bernese Oberland, by party of three," would have but very small chance of success in the literary world at present, and I should consider myself to be dishonest if I attempt to palm off such matter on the public in the pages of a novel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am not going to describe the Vavasors' Swiss tour.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Six Weeks in the Bernese Oberland, by party of three," would have but very small chance of success in the literary world at present, and I should consider myself to be dishonest if I attempt to palm off such matter on the public in the pages of a novel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Six Weeks in the Bernese Oberland, by party of three," would have but very small chance of success in the literary world at present, and I should consider myself to be dishonest if I attempt to palm off such matter on the public in the pages of a novel.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is true that I have just returned from Switzerland, and should find such a course of writing very convenient.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would not be fair on my readers.
and nothing more
From this reading It is true that I have just returned from Switzerland, and should find such a course of writing very convenient.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading "Six Weeks in the Bernese Oberland, by party of three," would have but very small chance of success in the literary world at present, and I should consider myself to be dishonest if I attempt to palm off such matter on the public in the pages of a novel.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Six Weeks in the Bernese Oberland, by party of three," would have but very small chance of success in the literary world at present, and I should consider myself to be dishonest if I attempt to palm off such matter on the public in the pages of a novel.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It would not be fair on my readers.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "Six Weeks in the Bernese Oberland, by party of three," would have but very small chance of success in the literary world at present, and I should consider myself to be dishonest if I attempt to palm off such matter on the public in the pages of a novel.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I am not going to describe the Vavasors' Swiss tour.
novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading "Six Weeks in the Bernese Oberland, by party of three," would have but very small chance of success in the literary world at present, and I should consider myself to be dishonest if I attempt to palm off such matter on the public in the pages of a novel.
Oberland
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From this reading "Six Weeks in the Bernese Oberland, by party of three," would have but very small chance of success in the literary world at present, and I should consider myself to be dishonest if I attempt to palm off such matter on the public in the pages of a novel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Six Weeks in the Bernese Oberland, by party of three," would have but very small chance of success in the literary world at present, and I should consider myself to be dishonest if I attempt to palm off such matter on the public in the pages of a novel.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Six Weeks in the Bernese Oberland, by party of three," would have but very small chance of success in the literary world at present, and I should consider myself to be dishonest if I attempt to palm off such matter on the public in the pages of a novel.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It would not be fair on my readers.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading "Six Weeks in the Bernese Oberland, by party of three," would have but very small chance of success in the literary world at present, and I should consider myself to be dishonest if I attempt to palm off such matter on the public in the pages of a novel.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading "Six Weeks in the Bernese Oberland, by party of three," would have but very small chance of success in the literary world at present, and I should consider myself to be dishonest if I attempt to palm off such matter on the public in the pages of a novel.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading "Six Weeks in the Bernese Oberland, by party of three," would have but very small chance of success in the literary world at present, and I should consider myself to be dishonest if I attempt to palm off such matter on the public in the pages of a novel.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Six Weeks in the Bernese Oberland, by party of three," would have but very small chance of success in the literary world at present, and I should consider myself to be dishonest if I attempt to palm off such matter on the public in the pages of a novel.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading "Six Weeks in the Bernese Oberland, by party of three," would have but very small chance of success in the literary world at present, and I should consider myself to be dishonest if I attempt to palm off such matter on the public in the pages of a novel.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading It would not be fair on my readers.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It is true that I have just returned from Switzerland, and should find such a course of writing very convenient.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Six Weeks in the Bernese Oberland, by party of three," would have but very small chance of success in the literary world at present, and I should consider myself to be dishonest if I attempt to palm off such matter on the public in the pages of a novel.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "Six Weeks in the Bernese Oberland, by party of three," would have but very small chance of success in the literary world at present, and I should consider myself to be dishonest if I attempt to palm off such matter on the public in the pages of a novel.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Six Weeks in the Bernese Oberland, by party of three," would have but very small chance of success in the literary world at present, and I should consider myself to be dishonest if I attempt to palm off such matter on the public in the pages of a novel.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading "Six Weeks in the Bernese Oberland, by party of three," would have but very small chance of success in the literary world at present, and I should consider myself to be dishonest if I attempt to palm off such matter on the public in the pages of a novel.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Six Weeks in the Bernese Oberland, by party of three," would have but very small chance of success in the literary world at present, and I should consider myself to be dishonest if I attempt to palm off such matter on the public in the pages of a novel.
SwissnounUS /swɪs/
the natives or inhabitants of Switzerland
From this reading I am not going to describe the Vavasors' Swiss tour.
SwitzerlandnounUS /ˈswɪtsərlənd/
a landlocked federal republic in central Europe
From this reading It is true that I have just returned from Switzerland, and should find such a course of writing very convenient.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is true that I have just returned from Switzerland, and should find such a course of writing very convenient.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Balcony at Basle.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Six Weeks in the Bernese Oberland, by party of three," would have but very small chance of success in the literary world at present, and I should consider myself to be dishonest if I attempt to palm off such matter on the public in the pages of a novel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am not going to describe the Vavasors' Swiss tour.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading I am not going to describe the Vavasors' Swiss tour.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It is true that I have just returned from Switzerland, and should find such a course of writing very convenient.
Vavasors
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From this reading I am not going to describe the Vavasors' Swiss tour.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Six Weeks in the Bernese Oberland, by party of three," would have but very small chance of success in the literary world at present, and I should consider myself to be dishonest if I attempt to palm off such matter on the public in the pages of a novel.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "Six Weeks in the Bernese Oberland, by party of three," would have but very small chance of success in the literary world at present, and I should consider myself to be dishonest if I attempt to palm off such matter on the public in the pages of a novel.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "Six Weeks in the Bernese Oberland, by party of three," would have but very small chance of success in the literary world at present, and I should consider myself to be dishonest if I attempt to palm off such matter on the public in the pages of a novel.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would not be fair on my readers.
the act of creating written works
From this reading It is true that I have just returned from Switzerland, and should find such a course of writing very convenient.
