used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nor did the conference, which was protracted until a late hour, provide an outlet to the dilemma; it was agreeable, but it did not lead anywhere.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading Nor did the conference, which was protracted until a late hour, provide an outlet to the dilemma; it was agreeable, but it did not lead anywhere.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Nor did the conference, which was protracted until a late hour, provide an outlet to the dilemma; it was agreeable, but it did not lead anywhere.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Authors are not offered salaries to write their novels, and Kent was not a journalist by temperament, nor possessed of any journalistic experience.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Authors are not offered salaries to write their novels, and Kent was not a journalist by temperament, nor possessed of any journalistic experience.
any thing at all
From this reading If he should hear of anything, he would certainly let the other know; that was the most the sub-editor could say.
at or in or to any place
From this reading Nor did the conference, which was protracted until a late hour, provide an outlet to the dilemma; it was agreeable, but it did not lead anywhere.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Authors are not offered salaries to write their novels, and Kent was not a journalist by temperament, nor possessed of any journalistic experience.
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading As to tales or articles for _The Outpost_, that paper did not publish fiction, and their rate for other matter was seven and sixpence a column.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As to tales or articles for _The Outpost_, that paper did not publish fiction, and their rate for other matter was seven and sixpence a column.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading However, some attempt had to be made, and Kent went to town every day, and Cynthia saw less of him than when he had been writing _The Eye of the Beholder_.
AuthorsnounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Authors are not offered salaries to write their novels, and Kent was not a journalist by temperament, nor possessed of any journalistic experience.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading However, some attempt had to be made, and Kent went to town every day, and Cynthia saw less of him than when he had been writing _The Eye of the Beholder_.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading However, some attempt had to be made, and Kent went to town every day, and Cynthia saw less of him than when he had been writing _The Eye of the Beholder_.
BeholdernounUS /biˈhoʊldər/
a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
From this reading However, some attempt had to be made, and Kent went to town every day, and Cynthia saw less of him than when he had been writing _The Eye of the Beholder_.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nor did the conference, which was protracted until a late hour, provide an outlet to the dilemma; it was agreeable, but it did not lead anywhere.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Authors are not offered salaries to write their novels, and Kent was not a journalist by temperament, nor possessed of any journalistic experience.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading If he should hear of anything, he would certainly let the other know; that was the most the sub-editor could say.
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading As to tales or articles for _The Outpost_, that paper did not publish fiction, and their rate for other matter was seven and sixpence a column.
conferencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading Nor did the conference, which was protracted until a late hour, provide an outlet to the dilemma; it was agreeable, but it did not lead anywhere.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If he should hear of anything, he would certainly let the other know; that was the most the sub-editor could say.
CynthianounUS /ˈsɪnθiə/
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading However, some attempt had to be made, and Kent went to town every day, and Cynthia saw less of him than when he had been writing _The Eye of the Beholder_.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading However, some attempt had to be made, and Kent went to town every day, and Cynthia saw less of him than when he had been writing _The Eye of the Beholder_.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nor did the conference, which was protracted until a late hour, provide an outlet to the dilemma; it was agreeable, but it did not lead anywhere.
dilemmanounUS /dɪˈlemə/
state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
From this reading Nor did the conference, which was protracted until a late hour, provide an outlet to the dilemma; it was agreeable, but it did not lead anywhere.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading However, some attempt had to be made, and Kent went to town every day, and Cynthia saw less of him than when he had been writing _The Eye of the Beholder_.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Authors are not offered salaries to write their novels, and Kent was not a journalist by temperament, nor possessed of any journalistic experience.
the organ of sight
From this reading However, some attempt had to be made, and Kent went to town every day, and Cynthia saw less of him than when he had been writing _The Eye of the Beholder_.
fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading As to tales or articles for _The Outpost_, that paper did not publish fiction, and their rate for other matter was seven and sixpence a column.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As to tales or articles for _The Outpost_, that paper did not publish fiction, and their rate for other matter was seven and sixpence a column.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading However, some attempt had to be made, and Kent went to town every day, and Cynthia saw less of him than when he had been writing _The Eye of the Beholder_.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he should hear of anything, he would certainly let the other know; that was the most the sub-editor could say.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading If he should hear of anything, he would certainly let the other know; that was the most the sub-editor could say.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading However, some attempt had to be made, and Kent went to town every day, and Cynthia saw less of him than when he had been writing _The Eye of the Beholder_.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Nor did the conference, which was protracted until a late hour, provide an outlet to the dilemma; it was agreeable, but it did not lead anywhere.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, some attempt had to be made, and Kent went to town every day, and Cynthia saw less of him than when he had been writing _The Eye of the Beholder_.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he should hear of anything, he would certainly let the other know; that was the most the sub-editor could say.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nor did the conference, which was protracted until a late hour, provide an outlet to the dilemma; it was agreeable, but it did not lead anywhere.
journalistnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnələst/
a writer for newspapers and magazines
From this reading Authors are not offered salaries to write their novels, and Kent was not a journalist by temperament, nor possessed of any journalistic experience.
journalisticadjectiveUS /ˌdʒɜːrnəˈlɪstɪk/
of or relating to or having the characteristics of journalism
From this reading Authors are not offered salaries to write their novels, and Kent was not a journalist by temperament, nor possessed of any journalistic experience.
KentnounUS /kent/
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading Authors are not offered salaries to write their novels, and Kent was not a journalist by temperament, nor possessed of any journalistic experience.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading If he should hear of anything, he would certainly let the other know; that was the most the sub-editor could say.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Nor did the conference, which was protracted until a late hour, provide an outlet to the dilemma; it was agreeable, but it did not lead anywhere.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Nor did the conference, which was protracted until a late hour, provide an outlet to the dilemma; it was agreeable, but it did not lead anywhere.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading However, some attempt had to be made, and Kent went to town every day, and Cynthia saw less of him than when he had been writing _The Eye of the Beholder_.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading If he should hear of anything, he would certainly let the other know; that was the most the sub-editor could say.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading However, some attempt had to be made, and Kent went to town every day, and Cynthia saw less of him than when he had been writing _The Eye of the Beholder_.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading As to tales or articles for _The Outpost_, that paper did not publish fiction, and their rate for other matter was seven and sixpence a column.
used to form the superlative
From this reading If he should hear of anything, he would certainly let the other know; that was the most the sub-editor could say.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor did the conference, which was protracted until a late hour, provide an outlet to the dilemma; it was agreeable, but it did not lead anywhere.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nor did the conference, which was protracted until a late hour, provide an outlet to the dilemma; it was agreeable, but it did not lead anywhere.
novelsnounUS /ˈnɑːvəlz/
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading Authors are not offered salaries to write their novels, and Kent was not a journalist by temperament, nor possessed of any journalistic experience.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If he should hear of anything, he would certainly let the other know; that was the most the sub-editor could say.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Authors are not offered salaries to write their novels, and Kent was not a journalist by temperament, nor possessed of any journalistic experience.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As to tales or articles for _The Outpost_, that paper did not publish fiction, and their rate for other matter was seven and sixpence a column.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading If he should hear of anything, he would certainly let the other know; that was the most the sub-editor could say.
outletnounUS /ˈaʊtlet/
a place of business for retailing goods
From this reading Nor did the conference, which was protracted until a late hour, provide an outlet to the dilemma; it was agreeable, but it did not lead anywhere.
OutpostnounUS /ˈaʊtpoʊst/
a station in a remote or sparsely populated location
From this reading As to tales or articles for _The Outpost_, that paper did not publish fiction, and their rate for other matter was seven and sixpence a column.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading As to tales or articles for _The Outpost_, that paper did not publish fiction, and their rate for other matter was seven and sixpence a column.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading Authors are not offered salaries to write their novels, and Kent was not a journalist by temperament, nor possessed of any journalistic experience.
protractedadjectiveUS /proʊˈtræktɪd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Nor did the conference, which was protracted until a late hour, provide an outlet to the dilemma; it was agreeable, but it did not lead anywhere.
provideverbUS /prəˈvaɪd/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Nor did the conference, which was protracted until a late hour, provide an outlet to the dilemma; it was agreeable, but it did not lead anywhere.
publishverbUS /ˈpʌblɪʃ/
put into print
From this reading As to tales or articles for _The Outpost_, that paper did not publish fiction, and their rate for other matter was seven and sixpence a column.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading As to tales or articles for _The Outpost_, that paper did not publish fiction, and their rate for other matter was seven and sixpence a column.
salariesnounUS /ˈsæləriz/
plural of “salary” — something that remunerates
From this reading Authors are not offered salaries to write their novels, and Kent was not a journalist by temperament, nor possessed of any journalistic experience.
cut with a saw
From this reading However, some attempt had to be made, and Kent went to town every day, and Cynthia saw less of him than when he had been writing _The Eye of the Beholder_.
express in words
From this reading If he should hear of anything, he would certainly let the other know; that was the most the sub-editor could say.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading As to tales or articles for _The Outpost_, that paper did not publish fiction, and their rate for other matter was seven and sixpence a column.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If he should hear of anything, he would certainly let the other know; that was the most the sub-editor could say.
sixpencenoun
a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970
From this reading As to tales or articles for _The Outpost_, that paper did not publish fiction, and their rate for other matter was seven and sixpence a column.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading However, some attempt had to be made, and Kent went to town every day, and Cynthia saw less of him than when he had been writing _The Eye of the Beholder_.
sub-editor
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From this reading If he should hear of anything, he would certainly let the other know; that was the most the sub-editor could say.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading As to tales or articles for _The Outpost_, that paper did not publish fiction, and their rate for other matter was seven and sixpence a column.
temperamentnounUS /ˈtemprəmənt/
your usual mood
From this reading Authors are not offered salaries to write their novels, and Kent was not a journalist by temperament, nor possessed of any journalistic experience.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading However, some attempt had to be made, and Kent went to town every day, and Cynthia saw less of him than when he had been writing _The Eye of the Beholder_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If he should hear of anything, he would certainly let the other know; that was the most the sub-editor could say.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nor did the conference, which was protracted until a late hour, provide an outlet to the dilemma; it was agreeable, but it did not lead anywhere.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Authors are not offered salaries to write their novels, and Kent was not a journalist by temperament, nor possessed of any journalistic experience.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nor did the conference, which was protracted until a late hour, provide an outlet to the dilemma; it was agreeable, but it did not lead anywhere.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading However, some attempt had to be made, and Kent went to town every day, and Cynthia saw less of him than when he had been writing _The Eye of the Beholder_.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Nor did the conference, which was protracted until a late hour, provide an outlet to the dilemma; it was agreeable, but it did not lead anywhere.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nor did the conference, which was protracted until a late hour, provide an outlet to the dilemma; it was agreeable, but it did not lead anywhere.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading However, some attempt had to be made, and Kent went to town every day, and Cynthia saw less of him than when he had been writing _The Eye of the Beholder_.
at the time that
From this reading However, some attempt had to be made, and Kent went to town every day, and Cynthia saw less of him than when he had been writing _The Eye of the Beholder_.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Nor did the conference, which was protracted until a late hour, provide an outlet to the dilemma; it was agreeable, but it did not lead anywhere.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If he should hear of anything, he would certainly let the other know; that was the most the sub-editor could say.
produce a literary work
From this reading Authors are not offered salaries to write their novels, and Kent was not a journalist by temperament, nor possessed of any journalistic experience.
the act of creating written works
From this reading However, some attempt had to be made, and Kent went to town every day, and Cynthia saw less of him than when he had been writing _The Eye of the Beholder_.
