used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I've never written a line that I'd be ashamed for my young daughters to read, and I never shall write such a line!"
acceptableadjectiveUS /ækˈseptəbəl/
worthy of acceptance or satisfactory
From this reading And thus almost any collection of his adventure stories is acceptable to young readers as well as to their elders.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading And thus almost any collection of his adventure stories is acceptable to young readers as well as to their elders.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading And thus almost any collection of his adventure stories is acceptable to young readers as well as to their elders.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Thus Jack London, well along in his career.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I've never written a line that I'd be ashamed for my young daughters to read, and I never shall write such a line!"
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And thus almost any collection of his adventure stories is acceptable to young readers as well as to their elders.
appropriateverbUS /əˈproʊpriət/
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading So, in sorting over the few manuscripts still unpublished in book form, while most of them were written primarily for boys and girls, I do not hesitate to include as appropriate a tale such as "Whose Business Is to Live."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And thus almost any collection of his adventure stories is acceptable to young readers as well as to their elders.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading "I've never written a line that I'd be ashamed for my young daughters to read, and I never shall write such a line!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I've never written a line that I'd be ashamed for my young daughters to read, and I never shall write such a line!"
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading So, in sorting over the few manuscripts still unpublished in book form, while most of them were written primarily for boys and girls, I do not hesitate to include as appropriate a tale such as "Whose Business Is to Live."
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading So, in sorting over the few manuscripts still unpublished in book form, while most of them were written primarily for boys and girls, I do not hesitate to include as appropriate a tale such as "Whose Business Is to Live."
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading So, in sorting over the few manuscripts still unpublished in book form, while most of them were written primarily for boys and girls, I do not hesitate to include as appropriate a tale such as "Whose Business Is to Live."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Number two of the present group, "Typhoon Off the Coast of Japan," is the first story ever written by Jack London for publication.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Thus Jack London, well along in his career.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Number two of the present group, "Typhoon Off the Coast of Japan," is the first story ever written by Jack London for publication.
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading And thus almost any collection of his adventure stories is acceptable to young readers as well as to their elders.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading "I've never written a line that I'd be ashamed for my young daughters to read, and I never shall write such a line!"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading So, in sorting over the few manuscripts still unpublished in book form, while most of them were written primarily for boys and girls, I do not hesitate to include as appropriate a tale such as "Whose Business Is to Live."
eldersnounUS /ˈeldərz/
plural of “elder” — a person who is older than you are
From this reading And thus almost any collection of his adventure stories is acceptable to young readers as well as to their elders.
at any time
From this reading Number two of the present group, "Typhoon Off the Coast of Japan," is the first story ever written by Jack London for publication.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading So, in sorting over the few manuscripts still unpublished in book form, while most of them were written primarily for boys and girls, I do not hesitate to include as appropriate a tale such as "Whose Business Is to Live."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Number two of the present group, "Typhoon Off the Coast of Japan," is the first story ever written by Jack London for publication.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I've never written a line that I'd be ashamed for my young daughters to read, and I never shall write such a line!"
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading So, in sorting over the few manuscripts still unpublished in book form, while most of them were written primarily for boys and girls, I do not hesitate to include as appropriate a tale such as "Whose Business Is to Live."
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading So, in sorting over the few manuscripts still unpublished in book form, while most of them were written primarily for boys and girls, I do not hesitate to include as appropriate a tale such as "Whose Business Is to Live."
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Number two of the present group, "Typhoon Off the Coast of Japan," is the first story ever written by Jack London for publication.
hesitateverbUS /ˈhezəteɪt/
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading So, in sorting over the few manuscripts still unpublished in book form, while most of them were written primarily for boys and girls, I do not hesitate to include as appropriate a tale such as "Whose Business Is to Live."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thus Jack London, well along in his career.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I've never written a line that I'd be ashamed for my young daughters to read, and I never shall write such a line!"
I'd
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From this reading "I've never written a line that I'd be ashamed for my young daughters to read, and I never shall write such a line!"
I've
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From this reading "I've never written a line that I'd be ashamed for my young daughters to read, and I never shall write such a line!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thus Jack London, well along in his career.
includeverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːd/
have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading So, in sorting over the few manuscripts still unpublished in book form, while most of them were written primarily for boys and girls, I do not hesitate to include as appropriate a tale such as "Whose Business Is to Live."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And thus almost any collection of his adventure stories is acceptable to young readers as well as to their elders.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Thus Jack London, well along in his career.
JapannounUS /dʒəˈpæn/
a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean
From this reading Number two of the present group, "Typhoon Off the Coast of Japan," is the first story ever written by Jack London for publication.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading "I've never written a line that I'd be ashamed for my young daughters to read, and I never shall write such a line!"
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading So, in sorting over the few manuscripts still unpublished in book form, while most of them were written primarily for boys and girls, I do not hesitate to include as appropriate a tale such as "Whose Business Is to Live."
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Thus Jack London, well along in his career.
manuscriptsnounUS /ˈmænjəskrɪpts/
plural of “manuscript” — the form of a literary work submitted for publication
From this reading So, in sorting over the few manuscripts still unpublished in book form, while most of them were written primarily for boys and girls, I do not hesitate to include as appropriate a tale such as "Whose Business Is to Live."
used to form the superlative
From this reading So, in sorting over the few manuscripts still unpublished in book form, while most of them were written primarily for boys and girls, I do not hesitate to include as appropriate a tale such as "Whose Business Is to Live."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I've never written a line that I'd be ashamed for my young daughters to read, and I never shall write such a line!"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I've never written a line that I'd be ashamed for my young daughters to read, and I never shall write such a line!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So, in sorting over the few manuscripts still unpublished in book form, while most of them were written primarily for boys and girls, I do not hesitate to include as appropriate a tale such as "Whose Business Is to Live."
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Number two of the present group, "Typhoon Off the Coast of Japan," is the first story ever written by Jack London for publication.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And thus almost any collection of his adventure stories is acceptable to young readers as well as to their elders.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Number two of the present group, "Typhoon Off the Coast of Japan," is the first story ever written by Jack London for publication.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading So, in sorting over the few manuscripts still unpublished in book form, while most of them were written primarily for boys and girls, I do not hesitate to include as appropriate a tale such as "Whose Business Is to Live."
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Number two of the present group, "Typhoon Off the Coast of Japan," is the first story ever written by Jack London for publication.
primarilyadverbUS /praɪˈmerəli/
for the most part
From this reading So, in sorting over the few manuscripts still unpublished in book form, while most of them were written primarily for boys and girls, I do not hesitate to include as appropriate a tale such as "Whose Business Is to Live."
publicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
From this reading Number two of the present group, "Typhoon Off the Coast of Japan," is the first story ever written by Jack London for publication.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "I've never written a line that I'd be ashamed for my young daughters to read, and I never shall write such a line!"
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading And thus almost any collection of his adventure stories is acceptable to young readers as well as to their elders.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I've never written a line that I'd be ashamed for my young daughters to read, and I never shall write such a line!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, in sorting over the few manuscripts still unpublished in book form, while most of them were written primarily for boys and girls, I do not hesitate to include as appropriate a tale such as "Whose Business Is to Live."
sortingnounUS /ˈsɔːrtɪŋ/
an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion
From this reading So, in sorting over the few manuscripts still unpublished in book form, while most of them were written primarily for boys and girls, I do not hesitate to include as appropriate a tale such as "Whose Business Is to Live."
not in physical motion
From this reading So, in sorting over the few manuscripts still unpublished in book form, while most of them were written primarily for boys and girls, I do not hesitate to include as appropriate a tale such as "Whose Business Is to Live."
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 And thus almost any collection of his adventure stories is acceptable to young readers as well as to their elders.
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 Number two of the present group, "Typhoon Off the Coast of Japan," is the first story ever written by Jack London for publication.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I've never written a line that I'd be ashamed for my young daughters to read, and I never shall write such a line!"
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 So, in sorting over the few manuscripts still unpublished in book form, while most of them were written primarily for boys and girls, I do not hesitate to include as appropriate a tale such as "Whose Business Is to Live."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I've never written a line that I'd be ashamed for my young daughters to read, and I never shall write such a line!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So, in sorting over the few manuscripts still unpublished in book form, while most of them were written primarily for boys and girls, I do not hesitate to include as appropriate a tale such as "Whose Business Is to Live."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And thus almost any collection of his adventure stories is acceptable to young readers as well as to their elders.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So, in sorting over the few manuscripts still unpublished in book form, while most of them were written primarily for boys and girls, I do not hesitate to include as appropriate a tale such as "Whose Business Is to Live."
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus Jack London, well along in his career.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I've never written a line that I'd be ashamed for my young daughters to read, and I never shall write such a line!"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Number two of the present group, "Typhoon Off the Coast of Japan," is the first story ever written by Jack London for publication.
TyphoonnounUS /ˌtaɪˈfuːn/
a tropical cyclone occurring in the western Pacific or Indian oceans
From this reading Number two of the present group, "Typhoon Off the Coast of Japan," is the first story ever written by Jack London for publication.
unpublishedadjectiveUS /ənˈpʌblɪʃt/
not published
From this reading So, in sorting over the few manuscripts still unpublished in book form, while most of them were written primarily for boys and girls, I do not hesitate to include as appropriate a tale such as "Whose Business Is to Live."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Thus Jack London, well along in his career.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So, in sorting over the few manuscripts still unpublished in book form, while most of them were written primarily for boys and girls, I do not hesitate to include as appropriate a tale such as "Whose Business Is to Live."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading So, in sorting over the few manuscripts still unpublished in book form, while most of them were written primarily for boys and girls, I do not hesitate to include as appropriate a tale such as "Whose Business Is to Live."
belonging to which person
From this reading So, in sorting over the few manuscripts still unpublished in book form, while most of them were written primarily for boys and girls, I do not hesitate to include as appropriate a tale such as "Whose Business Is to Live."
produce a literary work
From this reading "I've never written a line that I'd be ashamed for my young daughters to read, and I never shall write such a line!"
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading "I've never written a line that I'd be ashamed for my young daughters to read, and I never shall write such a line!"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "I've never written a line that I'd be ashamed for my young daughters to read, and I never shall write such a line!"
