used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Carmen's first serious test of her knowledge of English composition was made early in the semester, in an essay on town life in Colombia; and so meritorious did her instructor consider it that he advised her to send it to a prominent literary magazine.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading The result was that the essay was accepted, and a request made for further contributions.
adoringadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrɪŋ/
showing adoration
From this reading Both were given publication; and with the money which she received for them she bought a silk dress for Jude, much to that adoring woman's surprise and vehement protest.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading Carmen's first serious test of her knowledge of English composition was made early in the semester, in an essay on town life in Colombia; and so meritorious did her instructor consider it that he advised her to send it to a prominent literary magazine.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Carmen's first serious test of her knowledge of English composition was made early in the semester, in an essay on town life in Colombia; and so meritorious did her instructor consider it that he advised her to send it to a prominent literary magazine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Carmen's first serious test of her knowledge of English composition was made early in the semester, in an essay on town life in Colombia; and so meritorious did her instructor consider it that he advised her to send it to a prominent literary magazine.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Then she wrote another, and still another article on the life and customs of her people.
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading Then she wrote another, and still another article on the life and customs of her people.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both were given publication; and with the money which she received for them she bought a silk dress for Jude, much to that adoring woman's surprise and vehement protest.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Both were given publication; and with the money which she received for them she bought a silk dress for Jude, much to that adoring woman's surprise and vehement protest.
bubbledverbUS /ˈbʌbəld/
past form of “bubble” — form, produce, or emit bubbles
From this reading The girl bubbled with new-found happiness.
Carmen's
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From this reading Carmen's first serious test of her knowledge of English composition was made early in the semester, in an essay on town life in Colombia; and so meritorious did her instructor consider it that he advised her to send it to a prominent literary magazine.
ColombianounUS /kəˈlʌmbiə/
a republic in northwestern South America with a coastline on the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea; achieved independence from Spain in 1821 under the leadership of Simon Bolivar; Spanish is the official language
From this reading Carmen's first serious test of her knowledge of English composition was made early in the semester, in an essay on town life in Colombia; and so meritorious did her instructor consider it that he advised her to send it to a prominent literary magazine.
compositionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpəˈzɪʃən/
the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
From this reading Carmen's first serious test of her knowledge of English composition was made early in the semester, in an essay on town life in Colombia; and so meritorious did her instructor consider it that he advised her to send it to a prominent literary magazine.
deem to be
From this reading Carmen's first serious test of her knowledge of English composition was made early in the semester, in an essay on town life in Colombia; and so meritorious did her instructor consider it that he advised her to send it to a prominent literary magazine.
contributionsnounUS /ˌkɑːntrəˈbjuːʃənz/
plural of “contribution” — the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result
From this reading The result was that the essay was accepted, and a request made for further contributions.
customsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
From this reading Then she wrote another, and still another article on the life and customs of her people.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Carmen's first serious test of her knowledge of English composition was made early in the semester, in an essay on town life in Colombia; and so meritorious did her instructor consider it that he advised her to send it to a prominent literary magazine.
put on clothes
From this reading Both were given publication; and with the money which she received for them she bought a silk dress for Jude, much to that adoring woman's surprise and vehement protest.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Carmen's first serious test of her knowledge of English composition was made early in the semester, in an essay on town life in Colombia; and so meritorious did her instructor consider it that he advised her to send it to a prominent literary magazine.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Carmen's first serious test of her knowledge of English composition was made early in the semester, in an essay on town life in Colombia; and so meritorious did her instructor consider it that he advised her to send it to a prominent literary magazine.
essaynounUS /eˈseɪ/
an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading Carmen's first serious test of her knowledge of English composition was made early in the semester, in an essay on town life in Colombia; and so meritorious did her instructor consider it that he advised her to send it to a prominent literary magazine.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Carmen's first serious test of her knowledge of English composition was made early in the semester, in an essay on town life in Colombia; and so meritorious did her instructor consider it that he advised her to send it to a prominent literary magazine.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The result was that the essay was accepted, and a request made for further contributions.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading The result was that the essay was accepted, and a request made for further contributions.
a young female
From this reading The girl bubbled with new-found happiness.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Both were given publication; and with the money which she received for them she bought a silk dress for Jude, much to that adoring woman's surprise and vehement protest.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading The girl bubbled with new-found happiness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Carmen's first serious test of her knowledge of English composition was made early in the semester, in an essay on town life in Colombia; and so meritorious did her instructor consider it that he advised her to send it to a prominent literary magazine.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Carmen's first serious test of her knowledge of English composition was made early in the semester, in an essay on town life in Colombia; and so meritorious did her instructor consider it that he advised her to send it to a prominent literary magazine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Carmen's first serious test of her knowledge of English composition was made early in the semester, in an essay on town life in Colombia; and so meritorious did her instructor consider it that he advised her to send it to a prominent literary magazine.
instructornounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading Carmen's first serious test of her knowledge of English composition was made early in the semester, in an essay on town life in Colombia; and so meritorious did her instructor consider it that he advised her to send it to a prominent literary magazine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Carmen's first serious test of her knowledge of English composition was made early in the semester, in an essay on town life in Colombia; and so meritorious did her instructor consider it that he advised her to send it to a prominent literary magazine.
JudenounUS /dʒuːd/
(New Testament) supposed brother of St. James; one of the Apostles who is invoked in prayer when a situation seems hopeless
From this reading Both were given publication; and with the money which she received for them she bought a silk dress for Jude, much to that adoring woman's surprise and vehement protest.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Carmen's first serious test of her knowledge of English composition was made early in the semester, in an essay on town life in Colombia; and so meritorious did her instructor consider it that he advised her to send it to a prominent literary magazine.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Carmen's first serious test of her knowledge of English composition was made early in the semester, in an essay on town life in Colombia; and so meritorious did her instructor consider it that he advised her to send it to a prominent literary magazine.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading Carmen's first serious test of her knowledge of English composition was made early in the semester, in an essay on town life in Colombia; and so meritorious did her instructor consider it that he advised her to send it to a prominent literary magazine.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Carmen's first serious test of her knowledge of English composition was made early in the semester, in an essay on town life in Colombia; and so meritorious did her instructor consider it that he advised her to send it to a prominent literary magazine.
magazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading Carmen's first serious test of her knowledge of English composition was made early in the semester, in an essay on town life in Colombia; and so meritorious did her instructor consider it that he advised her to send it to a prominent literary magazine.
meritoriousadjectiveUS /ˌmerəˈtɔːriəs/
deserving reward or praise
From this reading Carmen's first serious test of her knowledge of English composition was made early in the semester, in an essay on town life in Colombia; and so meritorious did her instructor consider it that he advised her to send it to a prominent literary magazine.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Both were given publication; and with the money which she received for them she bought a silk dress for Jude, much to that adoring woman's surprise and vehement protest.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Both were given publication; and with the money which she received for them she bought a silk dress for Jude, much to that adoring woman's surprise and vehement protest.
new-found
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girl bubbled with new-found happiness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Carmen's first serious test of her knowledge of English composition was made early in the semester, in an essay on town life in Colombia; and so meritorious did her instructor consider it that he advised her to send it to a prominent literary magazine.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Carmen's first serious test of her knowledge of English composition was made early in the semester, in an essay on town life in Colombia; and so meritorious did her instructor consider it that he advised her to send it to a prominent literary magazine.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Then she wrote another, and still another article on the life and customs of her people.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading Carmen's first serious test of her knowledge of English composition was made early in the semester, in an essay on town life in Colombia; and so meritorious did her instructor consider it that he advised her to send it to a prominent literary magazine.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading Both were given publication; and with the money which she received for them she bought a silk dress for Jude, much to that adoring woman's surprise and vehement protest.
publicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
From this reading Both were given publication; and with the money which she received for them she bought a silk dress for Jude, much to that adoring woman's surprise and vehement protest.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Both were given publication; and with the money which she received for them she bought a silk dress for Jude, much to that adoring woman's surprise and vehement protest.
express the need or desire for
From this reading The result was that the essay was accepted, and a request made for further contributions.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The result was that the essay was accepted, and a request made for further contributions.
semesternounUS /səˈmestər/
one of two divisions of an academic year
From this reading Carmen's first serious test of her knowledge of English composition was made early in the semester, in an essay on town life in Colombia; and so meritorious did her instructor consider it that he advised her to send it to a prominent literary magazine.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Carmen's first serious test of her knowledge of English composition was made early in the semester, in an essay on town life in Colombia; and so meritorious did her instructor consider it that he advised her to send it to a prominent literary magazine.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Carmen's first serious test of her knowledge of English composition was made early in the semester, in an essay on town life in Colombia; and so meritorious did her instructor consider it that he advised her to send it to a prominent literary magazine.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she wrote another, and still another article on the life and customs of her people.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading Both were given publication; and with the money which she received for them she bought a silk dress for Jude, much to that adoring woman's surprise and vehement protest.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Carmen's first serious test of her knowledge of English composition was made early in the semester, in an essay on town life in Colombia; and so meritorious did her instructor consider it that he advised her to send it to a prominent literary magazine.
not in physical motion
From this reading Then she wrote another, and still another article on the life and customs of her people.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Both were given publication; and with the money which she received for them she bought a silk dress for Jude, much to that adoring woman's surprise and vehement protest.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading Carmen's first serious test of her knowledge of English composition was made early in the semester, in an essay on town life in Colombia; and so meritorious did her instructor consider it that he advised her to send it to a prominent literary magazine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Carmen's first serious test of her knowledge of English composition was made early in the semester, in an essay on town life in Colombia; and so meritorious did her instructor consider it that he advised her to send it to a prominent literary magazine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Carmen's first serious test of her knowledge of English composition was made early in the semester, in an essay on town life in Colombia; and so meritorious did her instructor consider it that he advised her to send it to a prominent literary magazine.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Both were given publication; and with the money which she received for them she bought a silk dress for Jude, much to that adoring woman's surprise and vehement protest.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she wrote another, and still another article on the life and customs of her people.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Carmen's first serious test of her knowledge of English composition was made early in the semester, in an essay on town life in Colombia; and so meritorious did her instructor consider it that he advised her to send it to a prominent literary magazine.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Carmen's first serious test of her knowledge of English composition was made early in the semester, in an essay on town life in Colombia; and so meritorious did her instructor consider it that he advised her to send it to a prominent literary magazine.
vehementadjectiveUS /ˈviːəmənt/
marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid
From this reading Both were given publication; and with the money which she received for them she bought a silk dress for Jude, much to that adoring woman's surprise and vehement protest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Carmen's first serious test of her knowledge of English composition was made early in the semester, in an essay on town life in Colombia; and so meritorious did her instructor consider it that he advised her to send it to a prominent literary magazine.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both were given publication; and with the money which she received for them she bought a silk dress for Jude, much to that adoring woman's surprise and vehement protest.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Both were given publication; and with the money which she received for them she bought a silk dress for Jude, much to that adoring woman's surprise and vehement protest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The girl bubbled with new-found happiness.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Both were given publication; and with the money which she received for them she bought a silk dress for Jude, much to that adoring woman's surprise and vehement protest.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Then she wrote another, and still another article on the life and customs of her people.
