used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few months before the lamented death of my husband—I might say even as the shadow of death was over him—he planned three series of short stories for publication, and the present volume is one of them.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading To his original list of stories in this book, I have added an hitherto unpublished episode from _Dracula_.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The other stories have already been published in English and American periodicals.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The other stories have already been published in English and American periodicals.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To his original list of stories in this book, I have added an hitherto unpublished episode from _Dracula_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A few months before the lamented death of my husband—I might say even as the shadow of death was over him—he planned three series of short stories for publication, and the present volume is one of them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A few months before the lamented death of my husband—I might say even as the shadow of death was over him—he planned three series of short stories for publication, and the present volume is one of them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The other stories have already been published in English and American periodicals.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A few months before the lamented death of my husband—I might say even as the shadow of death was over him—he planned three series of short stories for publication, and the present volume is one of them.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading To his original list of stories in this book, I have added an hitherto unpublished episode from _Dracula_.
carefully weighed
From this reading It was originally excised owing to the length of the book, and may prove of interest to the many readers of what is considered my husband’s most remarkable work.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading A few months before the lamented death of my husband—I might say even as the shadow of death was over him—he planned three series of short stories for publication, and the present volume is one of them.
DraculanounUS /ˈdrækjuːlə/
comprises tropical American species usually placed in genus Masdevallia: diminutive plants having bizarre and often sinister-looking flowers with pendulous scapes and motile lips
From this reading To his original list of stories in this book, I have added an hitherto unpublished episode from _Dracula_.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Had my husband lived longer, he might have seen fit to revise this work, which is mainly from the earlier years of his strenuous life.
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 The other stories have already been published in English and American periodicals.
episodenounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading To his original list of stories in this book, I have added an hitherto unpublished episode from _Dracula_.
divisible by two
From this reading A few months before the lamented death of my husband—I might say even as the shadow of death was over him—he planned three series of short stories for publication, and the present volume is one of them.
excisedverbUS /ˈeksaɪzd/
past form of “excise” — remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
From this reading It was originally excised owing to the length of the book, and may prove of interest to the many readers of what is considered my husband’s most remarkable work.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few months before the lamented death of my husband—I might say even as the shadow of death was over him—he planned three series of short stories for publication, and the present volume is one of them.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Had my husband lived longer, he might have seen fit to revise this work, which is mainly from the earlier years of his strenuous life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A few months before the lamented death of my husband—I might say even as the shadow of death was over him—he planned three series of short stories for publication, and the present volume is one of them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To his original list of stories in this book, I have added an hitherto unpublished episode from _Dracula_.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had my husband lived longer, he might have seen fit to revise this work, which is mainly from the earlier years of his strenuous life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To his original list of stories in this book, I have added an hitherto unpublished episode from _Dracula_.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A few months before the lamented death of my husband—I might say even as the shadow of death was over him—he planned three series of short stories for publication, and the present volume is one of them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A few months before the lamented death of my husband—I might say even as the shadow of death was over him—he planned three series of short stories for publication, and the present volume is one of them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To his original list of stories in this book, I have added an hitherto unpublished episode from _Dracula_.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading To his original list of stories in this book, I have added an hitherto unpublished episode from _Dracula_.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading A few months before the lamented death of my husband—I might say even as the shadow of death was over him—he planned three series of short stories for publication, and the present volume is one of them.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading It was originally excised owing to the length of the book, and may prove of interest to the many readers of what is considered my husband’s most remarkable work.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A few months before the lamented death of my husband—I might say even as the shadow of death was over him—he planned three series of short stories for publication, and the present volume is one of them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To his original list of stories in this book, I have added an hitherto unpublished episode from _Dracula_.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading It was originally excised owing to the length of the book, and may prove of interest to the many readers of what is considered my husband’s most remarkable work.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A few months before the lamented death of my husband—I might say even as the shadow of death was over him—he planned three series of short stories for publication, and the present volume is one of them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was originally excised owing to the length of the book, and may prove of interest to the many readers of what is considered my husband’s most remarkable work.
lamentedadjectiveUS /ləˈmentɪd/
mourned or grieved for
From this reading A few months before the lamented death of my husband—I might say even as the shadow of death was over him—he planned three series of short stories for publication, and the present volume is one of them.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading It was originally excised owing to the length of the book, and may prove of interest to the many readers of what is considered my husband’s most remarkable work.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Had my husband lived longer, he might have seen fit to revise this work, which is mainly from the earlier years of his strenuous life.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading To his original list of stories in this book, I have added an hitherto unpublished episode from _Dracula_.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Had my husband lived longer, he might have seen fit to revise this work, which is mainly from the earlier years of his strenuous life.
for more time
From this reading Had my husband lived longer, he might have seen fit to revise this work, which is mainly from the earlier years of his strenuous life.
mainlyadverbUS /ˈmeɪnli/
for the most part
From this reading Had my husband lived longer, he might have seen fit to revise this work, which is mainly from the earlier years of his strenuous life.
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 It was originally excised owing to the length of the book, and may prove of interest to the many readers of what is considered my husband’s most remarkable work.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It was originally excised owing to the length of the book, and may prove of interest to the many readers of what is considered my husband’s most remarkable work.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A few months before the lamented death of my husband—I might say even as the shadow of death was over him—he planned three series of short stories for publication, and the present volume is one of them.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading A few months before the lamented death of my husband—I might say even as the shadow of death was over him—he planned three series of short stories for publication, and the present volume is one of them.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was originally excised owing to the length of the book, and may prove of interest to the many readers of what is considered my husband’s most remarkable work.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A few months before the lamented death of my husband—I might say even as the shadow of death was over him—he planned three series of short stories for publication, and the present volume is one of them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A few months before the lamented death of my husband—I might say even as the shadow of death was over him—he planned three series of short stories for publication, and the present volume is one of them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A few months before the lamented death of my husband—I might say even as the shadow of death was over him—he planned three series of short stories for publication, and the present volume is one of them.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading To his original list of stories in this book, I have added an hitherto unpublished episode from _Dracula_.
originallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/
in an original manner
From this reading It was originally excised owing to the length of the book, and may prove of interest to the many readers of what is considered my husband’s most remarkable work.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other stories have already been published in English and American periodicals.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A few months before the lamented death of my husband—I might say even as the shadow of death was over him—he planned three series of short stories for publication, and the present volume is one of them.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading It was originally excised owing to the length of the book, and may prove of interest to the many readers of what is considered my husband’s most remarkable work.
periodicalsnounUS /ˌpɪriˈɑːdɪkəlz/
plural of “periodical” — a publication that appears at fixed intervals
From this reading The other stories have already been published in English and American periodicals.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading A few months before the lamented death of my husband—I might say even as the shadow of death was over him—he planned three series of short stories for publication, and the present volume is one of them.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A few months before the lamented death of my husband—I might say even as the shadow of death was over him—he planned three series of short stories for publication, and the present volume is one of them.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading It was originally excised owing to the length of the book, and may prove of interest to the many readers of what is considered my husband’s most remarkable work.
publicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
From this reading A few months before the lamented death of my husband—I might say even as the shadow of death was over him—he planned three series of short stories for publication, and the present volume is one of them.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading The other stories have already been published in English and American periodicals.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading It was originally excised owing to the length of the book, and may prove of interest to the many readers of what is considered my husband’s most remarkable work.
unusual or striking
From this reading It was originally excised owing to the length of the book, and may prove of interest to the many readers of what is considered my husband’s most remarkable work.
reviseverbUS /rɪˈvaɪz/
make revisions in
From this reading Had my husband lived longer, he might have seen fit to revise this work, which is mainly from the earlier years of his strenuous life.
express in words
From this reading A few months before the lamented death of my husband—I might say even as the shadow of death was over him—he planned three series of short stories for publication, and the present volume is one of them.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Had my husband lived longer, he might have seen fit to revise this work, which is mainly from the earlier years of his strenuous life.
seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading A few months before the lamented death of my husband—I might say even as the shadow of death was over him—he planned three series of short stories for publication, and the present volume is one of them.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading A few months before the lamented death of my husband—I might say even as the shadow of death was over him—he planned three series of short stories for publication, and the present volume is one of them.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading A few months before the lamented death of my husband—I might say even as the shadow of death was over him—he planned three series of short stories for publication, and the present volume is one of them.
plural of “story” — 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 A few months before the lamented death of my husband—I might say even as the shadow of death was over him—he planned three series of short stories for publication, and the present volume is one of them.
strenuousadjectiveUS /ˈstrenjuːəs/
characterized by or performed with much energy or force
From this reading Had my husband lived longer, he might have seen fit to revise this work, which is mainly from the earlier years of his strenuous life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few months before the lamented death of my husband—I might say even as the shadow of death was over him—he planned three series of short stories for publication, and the present volume is one of them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A few months before the lamented death of my husband—I might say even as the shadow of death was over him—he planned three series of short stories for publication, and the present volume is one of them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To his original list of stories in this book, I have added an hitherto unpublished episode from _Dracula_.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A few months before the lamented death of my husband—I might say even as the shadow of death was over him—he planned three series of short stories for publication, and the present volume is one of them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To his original list of stories in this book, I have added an hitherto unpublished episode from _Dracula_.
unpublishedadjectiveUS /ənˈpʌblɪʃt/
not published
From this reading To his original list of stories in this book, I have added an hitherto unpublished episode from _Dracula_.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading A few months before the lamented death of my husband—I might say even as the shadow of death was over him—he planned three series of short stories for publication, and the present volume is one of them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A few months before the lamented death of my husband—I might say even as the shadow of death was over him—he planned three series of short stories for publication, and the present volume is one of them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was originally excised owing to the length of the book, and may prove of interest to the many readers of what is considered my husband’s most remarkable work.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Had my husband lived longer, he might have seen fit to revise this work, which is mainly from the earlier years of his strenuous life.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was originally excised owing to the length of the book, and may prove of interest to the many readers of what is considered my husband’s most remarkable work.
a late time of life
From this reading Had my husband lived longer, he might have seen fit to revise this work, which is mainly from the earlier years of his strenuous life.
