used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I never wrote a long letter in my life.
allurenounUS /əˈlʊr/
the power to entice or attract through personal charm
From this reading There are many literal presentations of ordinary personages in books which, I am informed, and I suppose I am to assure myself, are introduced expressly to intensify and illustrate the chief and peculiar interest where an interest is, or to allure the attention of the implicit, where it is not.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading There are many literal presentations of ordinary personages in books which, I am informed, and I suppose I am to assure myself, are introduced expressly to intensify and illustrate the chief and peculiar interest where an interest is, or to allure the attention of the implicit, where it is not.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There are many literal presentations of ordinary personages in books which, I am informed, and I suppose I am to assure myself, are introduced expressly to intensify and illustrate the chief and peculiar interest where an interest is, or to allure the attention of the implicit, where it is not.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is the manual part I dislike,--arranging the paper, holding the pen in my fingers, and finding my arm exhausted with carrying it to and from the inkstand.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are many literal presentations of ordinary personages in books which, I am informed, and I suppose I am to assure myself, are introduced expressly to intensify and illustrate the chief and peculiar interest where an interest is, or to allure the attention of the implicit, where it is not.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading It is the manual part I dislike,--arranging the paper, holding the pen in my fingers, and finding my arm exhausted with carrying it to and from the inkstand.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading It does not signify, though; for I have made arrangements with my free-will to write more than a letter,--a life, or rather the life of a life.
arrangingnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading It is the manual part I dislike,--arranging the paper, holding the pen in my fingers, and finding my arm exhausted with carrying it to and from the inkstand.
make certain of
From this reading There are many literal presentations of ordinary personages in books which, I am informed, and I suppose I am to assure myself, are introduced expressly to intensify and illustrate the chief and peculiar interest where an interest is, or to allure the attention of the implicit, where it is not.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading There are many literal presentations of ordinary personages in books which, I am informed, and I suppose I am to assure myself, are introduced expressly to intensify and illustrate the chief and peculiar interest where an interest is, or to allure the attention of the implicit, where it is not.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading There are many literal presentations of ordinary personages in books which, I am informed, and I suppose I am to assure myself, are introduced expressly to intensify and illustrate the chief and peculiar interest where an interest is, or to allure the attention of the implicit, where it is not.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading It is the manual part I dislike,--arranging the paper, holding the pen in my fingers, and finding my arm exhausted with carrying it to and from the inkstand.
a person who is in charge
From this reading There are many literal presentations of ordinary personages in books which, I am informed, and I suppose I am to assure myself, are introduced expressly to intensify and illustrate the chief and peculiar interest where an interest is, or to allure the attention of the implicit, where it is not.
deem to be
From this reading Let none pause to consider what this means,--neither quite Germanly mysterious, nor quite Saxonly simple, like my origin.
dislikenounUS /dɪˈslaɪk/
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading It is the manual part I dislike,--arranging the paper, holding the pen in my fingers, and finding my arm exhausted with carrying it to and from the inkstand.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It does not signify, though; for I have made arrangements with my free-will to write more than a letter,--a life, or rather the life of a life.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading It is the manual part I dislike,--arranging the paper, holding the pen in my fingers, and finding my arm exhausted with carrying it to and from the inkstand.
expresslyadverbUS /ekˈspresli/
with specific intentions; for the express purpose
From this reading There are many literal presentations of ordinary personages in books which, I am informed, and I suppose I am to assure myself, are introduced expressly to intensify and illustrate the chief and peculiar interest where an interest is, or to allure the attention of the implicit, where it is not.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading It is the manual part I dislike,--arranging the paper, holding the pen in my fingers, and finding my arm exhausted with carrying it to and from the inkstand.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading It is the manual part I dislike,--arranging the paper, holding the pen in my fingers, and finding my arm exhausted with carrying it to and from the inkstand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It does not signify, though; for I have made arrangements with my free-will to write more than a letter,--a life, or rather the life of a life.
free-will
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From this reading It does not signify, though; for I have made arrangements with my free-will to write more than a letter,--a life, or rather the life of a life.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is the manual part I dislike,--arranging the paper, holding the pen in my fingers, and finding my arm exhausted with carrying it to and from the inkstand.
Germanly
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From this reading Let none pause to consider what this means,--neither quite Germanly mysterious, nor quite Saxonly simple, like my origin.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It does not signify, though; for I have made arrangements with my free-will to write more than a letter,--a life, or rather the life of a life.
the act of retaining something
From this reading It is the manual part I dislike,--arranging the paper, holding the pen in my fingers, and finding my arm exhausted with carrying it to and from the inkstand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I never wrote a long letter in my life.
illustrateverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪt/
clarify by giving an example of
From this reading There are many literal presentations of ordinary personages in books which, I am informed, and I suppose I am to assure myself, are introduced expressly to intensify and illustrate the chief and peculiar interest where an interest is, or to allure the attention of the implicit, where it is not.
implicitadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈplɪsət/
implied though not directly expressed; inherent in the nature of something
From this reading There are many literal presentations of ordinary personages in books which, I am informed, and I suppose I am to assure myself, are introduced expressly to intensify and illustrate the chief and peculiar interest where an interest is, or to allure the attention of the implicit, where it is not.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I never wrote a long letter in my life.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading There are many literal presentations of ordinary personages in books which, I am informed, and I suppose I am to assure myself, are introduced expressly to intensify and illustrate the chief and peculiar interest where an interest is, or to allure the attention of the implicit, where it is not.
inkstandnoun
a small well holding writing ink into which a pen can be dipped
From this reading It is the manual part I dislike,--arranging the paper, holding the pen in my fingers, and finding my arm exhausted with carrying it to and from the inkstand.
intensifyverbUS /ɪnˈtensəfaɪ/
increase in extent or intensity
From this reading There are many literal presentations of ordinary personages in books which, I am informed, and I suppose I am to assure myself, are introduced expressly to intensify and illustrate the chief and peculiar interest where an interest is, or to allure the attention of the implicit, where it is not.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading There are many literal presentations of ordinary personages in books which, I am informed, and I suppose I am to assure myself, are introduced expressly to intensify and illustrate the chief and peculiar interest where an interest is, or to allure the attention of the implicit, where it is not.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading There are many literal presentations of ordinary personages in books which, I am informed, and I suppose I am to assure myself, are introduced expressly to intensify and illustrate the chief and peculiar interest where an interest is, or to allure the attention of the implicit, where it is not.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the manual part I dislike,--arranging the paper, holding the pen in my fingers, and finding my arm exhausted with carrying it to and from the inkstand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the manual part I dislike,--arranging the paper, holding the pen in my fingers, and finding my arm exhausted with carrying it to and from the inkstand.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let none pause to consider what this means,--neither quite Germanly mysterious, nor quite Saxonly simple, like my origin.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I never wrote a long letter in my life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I never wrote a long letter in my life.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Let none pause to consider what this means,--neither quite Germanly mysterious, nor quite Saxonly simple, like my origin.
literaladjectiveUS /ˈlɪtərəl/
being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something
From this reading There are many literal presentations of ordinary personages in books which, I am informed, and I suppose I am to assure myself, are introduced expressly to intensify and illustrate the chief and peculiar interest where an interest is, or to allure the attention of the implicit, where it is not.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I never wrote a long letter in my life.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It does not signify, though; for I have made arrangements with my free-will to write more than a letter,--a life, or rather the life of a life.
manualnounUS /ˈmænjuːəl/
a small handbook
From this reading It is the manual part I dislike,--arranging the paper, holding the pen in my fingers, and finding my arm exhausted with carrying it to and from the inkstand.
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 There are many literal presentations of ordinary personages in books which, I am informed, and I suppose I am to assure myself, are introduced expressly to intensify and illustrate the chief and peculiar interest where an interest is, or to allure the attention of the implicit, where it is not.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Let none pause to consider what this means,--neither quite Germanly mysterious, nor quite Saxonly simple, like my origin.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It does not signify, though; for I have made arrangements with my free-will to write more than a letter,--a life, or rather the life of a life.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I never wrote a long letter in my life.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading There are many literal presentations of ordinary personages in books which, I am informed, and I suppose I am to assure myself, are introduced expressly to intensify and illustrate the chief and peculiar interest where an interest is, or to allure the attention of the implicit, where it is not.
of an obscure nature
From this reading Let none pause to consider what this means,--neither quite Germanly mysterious, nor quite Saxonly simple, like my origin.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Let none pause to consider what this means,--neither quite Germanly mysterious, nor quite Saxonly simple, like my origin.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never wrote a long letter in my life.
not one, and not any
From this reading Let none pause to consider what this means,--neither quite Germanly mysterious, nor quite Saxonly simple, like my origin.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Let none pause to consider what this means,--neither quite Germanly mysterious, nor quite Saxonly simple, like my origin.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It does not signify, though; for I have made arrangements with my free-will to write more than a letter,--a life, or rather the life of a life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It does not signify, though; for I have made arrangements with my free-will to write more than a letter,--a life, or rather the life of a life.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It does not signify, though; for I have made arrangements with my free-will to write more than a letter,--a life, or rather the life of a life.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading There are many literal presentations of ordinary personages in books which, I am informed, and I suppose I am to assure myself, are introduced expressly to intensify and illustrate the chief and peculiar interest where an interest is, or to allure the attention of the implicit, where it is not.
originnounUS /ˈɔːrədʒən/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading Let none pause to consider what this means,--neither quite Germanly mysterious, nor quite Saxonly simple, like my origin.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading It is the manual part I dislike,--arranging the paper, holding the pen in my fingers, and finding my arm exhausted with carrying it to and from the inkstand.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It is the manual part I dislike,--arranging the paper, holding the pen in my fingers, and finding my arm exhausted with carrying it to and from the inkstand.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading Let none pause to consider what this means,--neither quite Germanly mysterious, nor quite Saxonly simple, like my origin.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading There are many literal presentations of ordinary personages in books which, I am informed, and I suppose I am to assure myself, are introduced expressly to intensify and illustrate the chief and peculiar interest where an interest is, or to allure the attention of the implicit, where it is not.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading It is the manual part I dislike,--arranging the paper, holding the pen in my fingers, and finding my arm exhausted with carrying it to and from the inkstand.
personages
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From this reading There are many literal presentations of ordinary personages in books which, I am informed, and I suppose I am to assure myself, are introduced expressly to intensify and illustrate the chief and peculiar interest where an interest is, or to allure the attention of the implicit, where it is not.
presentationsnounUS /ˌprezənˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “presentation” — the activity of formally presenting something (as a prize or reward)
From this reading There are many literal presentations of ordinary personages in books which, I am informed, and I suppose I am to assure myself, are introduced expressly to intensify and illustrate the chief and peculiar interest where an interest is, or to allure the attention of the implicit, where it is not.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Let none pause to consider what this means,--neither quite Germanly mysterious, nor quite Saxonly simple, like my origin.
on the contrary
From this reading It does not signify, though; for I have made arrangements with my free-will to write more than a letter,--a life, or rather the life of a life.
Saxonly
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From this reading Let none pause to consider what this means,--neither quite Germanly mysterious, nor quite Saxonly simple, like my origin.
signifyverbUS /ˈsɪɡnəfaɪ/
denote or connote
From this reading It does not signify, though; for I have made arrangements with my free-will to write more than a letter,--a life, or rather the life of a life.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Let none pause to consider what this means,--neither quite Germanly mysterious, nor quite Saxonly simple, like my origin.
express a supposition
From this reading There are many literal presentations of ordinary personages in books which, I am informed, and I suppose I am to assure myself, are introduced expressly to intensify and illustrate the chief and peculiar interest where an interest is, or to allure the attention of the implicit, where it is not.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It does not signify, though; for I have made arrangements with my free-will to write more than a letter,--a life, or rather the life of a life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is the manual part I dislike,--arranging the paper, holding the pen in my fingers, and finding my arm exhausted with carrying it to and from the inkstand.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are many literal presentations of ordinary personages in books which, I am informed, and I suppose I am to assure myself, are introduced expressly to intensify and illustrate the chief and peculiar interest where an interest is, or to allure the attention of the implicit, where it is not.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Let none pause to consider what this means,--neither quite Germanly mysterious, nor quite Saxonly simple, like my origin.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It does not signify, though; for I have made arrangements with my free-will to write more than a letter,--a life, or rather the life of a life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is the manual part I dislike,--arranging the paper, holding the pen in my fingers, and finding my arm exhausted with carrying it to and from the inkstand.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Let none pause to consider what this means,--neither quite Germanly mysterious, nor quite Saxonly simple, like my origin.
in or at the place that
From this reading There are many literal presentations of ordinary personages in books which, I am informed, and I suppose I am to assure myself, are introduced expressly to intensify and illustrate the chief and peculiar interest where an interest is, or to allure the attention of the implicit, where it is not.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There are many literal presentations of ordinary personages in books which, I am informed, and I suppose I am to assure myself, are introduced expressly to intensify and illustrate the chief and peculiar interest where an interest is, or to allure the attention of the implicit, where it is not.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is the manual part I dislike,--arranging the paper, holding the pen in my fingers, and finding my arm exhausted with carrying it to and from the inkstand.
produce a literary work
From this reading It does not signify, though; for I have made arrangements with my free-will to write more than a letter,--a life, or rather the life of a life.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading I never wrote a long letter in my life.
