1895
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From this reading The novelist of 1895 and the novelist of 1915 are one and the same person.
1915
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From this reading The novelist of 1895 and the novelist of 1915 are one and the same person.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GEORGE MOORE Author of "Spring Days," "A Mummer's Wife" Etc.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The novelist of 1895 and the novelist of 1915 are one and the same person.
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Each is really interested in himself; each is more concerned with how the world and its humanity appear to him than how they appear to the casual observer or how they may be in themselves.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The novelist of 1895 and the novelist of 1915 are one and the same person.
AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading GEORGE MOORE Author of "Spring Days," "A Mummer's Wife" Etc.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Looking back over the twenty years since "Celibates" was first published I find that the George Moore of the earlier year is the George Moore of to-day.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Each is really interested in himself; each is more concerned with how the world and its humanity appear to him than how they appear to the casual observer or how they may be in themselves.
casualadjectiveUS /ˈkæʒəwəl/
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading Each is really interested in himself; each is more concerned with how the world and its humanity appear to him than how they appear to the casual observer or how they may be in themselves.
Celibates
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From this reading Looking back over the twenty years since "Celibates" was first published I find that the George Moore of the earlier year is the George Moore of to-day.
concernedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrnd/
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading Each is really interested in himself; each is more concerned with how the world and its humanity appear to him than how they appear to the casual observer or how they may be in themselves.
DaysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading GEORGE MOORE Author of "Spring Days," "A Mummer's Wife" Etc.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each is really interested in himself; each is more concerned with how the world and its humanity appear to him than how they appear to the casual observer or how they may be in themselves.
earlieradverbUS /ˈɜːrliər/
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Looking back over the twenty years since "Celibates" was first published I find that the George Moore of the earlier year is the George Moore of to-day.
Etc
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From this reading GEORGE MOORE Author of "Spring Days," "A Mummer's Wife" Etc.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Looking back over the twenty years since "Celibates" was first published I find that the George Moore of the earlier year is the George Moore of to-day.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Looking back over the twenty years since "Celibates" was first published I find that the George Moore of the earlier year is the George Moore of to-day.
GEORGEnounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading GEORGE MOORE Author of "Spring Days," "A Mummer's Wife" Etc.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Each is really interested in himself; each is more concerned with how the world and its humanity appear to him than how they appear to the casual observer or how they may be in themselves.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Each is really interested in himself; each is more concerned with how the world and its humanity appear to him than how they appear to the casual observer or how they may be in themselves.
how
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From this reading Each is really interested in himself; each is more concerned with how the world and its humanity appear to him than how they appear to the casual observer or how they may be in themselves.
humanitynounUS /hjuːˈmænɪti/
the quality of being humane
From this reading Each is really interested in himself; each is more concerned with how the world and its humanity appear to him than how they appear to the casual observer or how they may be in themselves.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Looking back over the twenty years since "Celibates" was first published I find that the George Moore of the earlier year is the George Moore of to-day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Each is really interested in himself; each is more concerned with how the world and its humanity appear to him than how they appear to the casual observer or how they may be in themselves.
interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading Each is really interested in himself; each is more concerned with how the world and its humanity appear to him than how they appear to the casual observer or how they may be in themselves.
INTRODUCTIONnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading INTRODUCTION.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Looking back over the twenty years since "Celibates" was first published I find that the George Moore of the earlier year is the George Moore of to-day.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Each is really interested in himself; each is more concerned with how the world and its humanity appear to him than how they appear to the casual observer or how they may be in themselves.
LookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Looking back over the twenty years since "Celibates" was first published I find that the George Moore of the earlier year is the George Moore of to-day.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Each is really interested in himself; each is more concerned with how the world and its humanity appear to him than how they appear to the casual observer or how they may be in themselves.
MOOREnounUS /mʊr/
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading GEORGE MOORE Author of "Spring Days," "A Mummer's Wife" Etc.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Each is really interested in himself; each is more concerned with how the world and its humanity appear to him than how they appear to the casual observer or how they may be in themselves.
Mummer'snounUS /ˈmʌmərz/
possessive form of “mummer” — an actor who communicates entirely by gesture and facial expression
From this reading GEORGE MOORE Author of "Spring Days," "A Mummer's Wife" Etc.
novelistnounUS /ˈnɑːvələst/
one who writes novels
From this reading The novelist of 1895 and the novelist of 1915 are one and the same person.
observernounUS /əbˈzɜːrvər/
a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
From this reading Each is really interested in himself; each is more concerned with how the world and its humanity appear to him than how they appear to the casual observer or how they may be in themselves.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GEORGE MOORE Author of "Spring Days," "A Mummer's Wife" Etc.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The novelist of 1895 and the novelist of 1915 are one and the same person.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Each is really interested in himself; each is more concerned with how the world and its humanity appear to him than how they appear to the casual observer or how they may be in themselves.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Looking back over the twenty years since "Celibates" was first published I find that the George Moore of the earlier year is the George Moore of to-day.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading The novelist of 1895 and the novelist of 1915 are one and the same person.
publishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading Looking back over the twenty years since "Celibates" was first published I find that the George Moore of the earlier year is the George Moore of to-day.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Each is really interested in himself; each is more concerned with how the world and its humanity appear to him than how they appear to the casual observer or how they may be in themselves.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading The novelist of 1895 and the novelist of 1915 are one and the same person.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Looking back over the twenty years since "Celibates" was first published I find that the George Moore of the earlier year is the George Moore of to-day.
SpringnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading GEORGE MOORE Author of "Spring Days," "A Mummer's Wife" Etc.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Each is really interested in himself; each is more concerned with how the world and its humanity appear to him than how they appear to the casual observer or how they may be in themselves.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Looking back over the twenty years since "Celibates" was first published I find that the George Moore of the earlier year is the George Moore of to-day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Looking back over the twenty years since "Celibates" was first published I find that the George Moore of the earlier year is the George Moore of to-day.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Each is really interested in himself; each is more concerned with how the world and its humanity appear to him than how they appear to the casual observer or how they may be in themselves.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Each is really interested in himself; each is more concerned with how the world and its humanity appear to him than how they appear to the casual observer or how they may be in themselves.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Each is really interested in himself; each is more concerned with how the world and its humanity appear to him than how they appear to the casual observer or how they may be in themselves.
to-day
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From this reading Looking back over the twenty years since "Celibates" was first published I find that the George Moore of the earlier year is the George Moore of to-day.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Looking back over the twenty years since "Celibates" was first published I find that the George Moore of the earlier year is the George Moore of to-day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Looking back over the twenty years since "Celibates" was first published I find that the George Moore of the earlier year is the George Moore of to-day.
WifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading GEORGE MOORE Author of "Spring Days," "A Mummer's Wife" Etc.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Each is really interested in himself; each is more concerned with how the world and its humanity appear to him than how they appear to the casual observer or how they may be in themselves.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Each is really interested in himself; each is more concerned with how the world and its humanity appear to him than how they appear to the casual observer or how they may be in themselves.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Looking back over the twenty years since "Celibates" was first published I find that the George Moore of the earlier year is the George Moore of to-day.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Looking back over the twenty years since "Celibates" was first published I find that the George Moore of the earlier year is the George Moore of to-day.
