adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When a book about the literature of the eighteen-nineties was given by Mr. Holbrook Jackson to the world, I looked eagerly in the index for Soames, Enoch.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When a book about the literature of the eighteen-nineties was given by Mr. Holbrook Jackson to the world, I looked eagerly in the index for Soames, Enoch.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Many writers whom I had quite forgotten, or remembered but faintly, lived again for me, they and their work, in Mr. Holbrook Jackson's pages.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Many writers whom I had quite forgotten, or remembered but faintly, lived again for me, they and their work, in Mr. Holbrook Jackson's pages.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was as I feared: he was not there.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading When a book about the literature of the eighteen-nineties was given by Mr. Holbrook Jackson to the world, I looked eagerly in the index for Soames, Enoch.
brilliantlyadverbUS /ˈbrɪljəntli/
with brightness
From this reading The book was as thorough as it was brilliantly written.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But everybody else was.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When a book about the literature of the eighteen-nineties was given by Mr. Holbrook Jackson to the world, I looked eagerly in the index for Soames, Enoch.
eagerlyadverbUS /ˈiːɡərli/
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading When a book about the literature of the eighteen-nineties was given by Mr. Holbrook Jackson to the world, I looked eagerly in the index for Soames, Enoch.
eighteen-nineties
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From this reading When a book about the literature of the eighteen-nineties was given by Mr. Holbrook Jackson to the world, I looked eagerly in the index for Soames, Enoch.
else
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From this reading But everybody else was.
Enoch
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From this reading When a book about the literature of the eighteen-nineties was given by Mr. Holbrook Jackson to the world, I looked eagerly in the index for Soames, Enoch.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading But everybody else was.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading Many writers whom I had quite forgotten, or remembered but faintly, lived again for me, they and their work, in Mr. Holbrook Jackson's pages.
fearedverbUS /fɪrd/
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading It was as I feared: he was not there.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When a book about the literature of the eighteen-nineties was given by Mr. Holbrook Jackson to the world, I looked eagerly in the index for Soames, Enoch.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Many writers whom I had quite forgotten, or remembered but faintly, lived again for me, they and their work, in Mr. Holbrook Jackson's pages.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading When a book about the literature of the eighteen-nineties was given by Mr. Holbrook Jackson to the world, I looked eagerly in the index for Soames, Enoch.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Many writers whom I had quite forgotten, or remembered but faintly, lived again for me, they and their work, in Mr. Holbrook Jackson's pages.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was as I feared: he was not there.
Holbrook
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From this reading When a book about the literature of the eighteen-nineties was given by Mr. Holbrook Jackson to the world, I looked eagerly in the index for Soames, Enoch.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When a book about the literature of the eighteen-nineties was given by Mr. Holbrook Jackson to the world, I looked eagerly in the index for Soames, Enoch.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When a book about the literature of the eighteen-nineties was given by Mr. Holbrook Jackson to the world, I looked eagerly in the index for Soames, Enoch.
indexnounUS /ˈɪndeks/
a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number
From this reading When a book about the literature of the eighteen-nineties was given by Mr. Holbrook Jackson to the world, I looked eagerly in the index for Soames, Enoch.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was as I feared: he was not there.
JacksonnounUS /ˈdʒæksən/
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading When a book about the literature of the eighteen-nineties was given by Mr. Holbrook Jackson to the world, I looked eagerly in the index for Soames, Enoch.
Jackson'snounUS /ˈdʒæksənz/
possessive form of “jackson” — English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading Many writers whom I had quite forgotten, or remembered but faintly, lived again for me, they and their work, in Mr. Holbrook Jackson's pages.
literaturenounUS /ˈlɪtərətʃər/
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading When a book about the literature of the eighteen-nineties was given by Mr. Holbrook Jackson to the world, I looked eagerly in the index for Soames, Enoch.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Many writers whom I had quite forgotten, or remembered but faintly, lived again for me, they and their work, in Mr. Holbrook Jackson's pages.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When a book about the literature of the eighteen-nineties was given by Mr. Holbrook Jackson to the world, I looked eagerly in the index for Soames, Enoch.
ManyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
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 Many writers whom I had quite forgotten, or remembered but faintly, lived again for me, they and their work, in Mr. Holbrook Jackson's pages.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Many writers whom I had quite forgotten, or remembered but faintly, lived again for me, they and their work, in Mr. Holbrook Jackson's pages.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading When a book about the literature of the eighteen-nineties was given by Mr. Holbrook Jackson to the world, I looked eagerly in the index for Soames, Enoch.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was as I feared: he was not there.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When a book about the literature of the eighteen-nineties was given by Mr. Holbrook Jackson to the world, I looked eagerly in the index for Soames, Enoch.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Many writers whom I had quite forgotten, or remembered but faintly, lived again for me, they and their work, in Mr. Holbrook Jackson's pages.
pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Many writers whom I had quite forgotten, or remembered but faintly, lived again for me, they and their work, in Mr. Holbrook Jackson's pages.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Many writers whom I had quite forgotten, or remembered but faintly, lived again for me, they and their work, in Mr. Holbrook Jackson's pages.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Many writers whom I had quite forgotten, or remembered but faintly, lived again for me, they and their work, in Mr. Holbrook Jackson's pages.
Soames
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From this reading When a book about the literature of the eighteen-nineties was given by Mr. Holbrook Jackson to the world, I looked eagerly in the index for Soames, Enoch.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When a book about the literature of the eighteen-nineties was given by Mr. Holbrook Jackson to the world, I looked eagerly in the index for Soames, Enoch.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Many writers whom I had quite forgotten, or remembered but faintly, lived again for me, they and their work, in Mr. Holbrook Jackson's pages.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was as I feared: he was not there.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Many writers whom I had quite forgotten, or remembered but faintly, lived again for me, they and their work, in Mr. Holbrook Jackson's pages.
thoroughadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːroʊ/
painstakingly careful and accurate
From this reading The book was as thorough as it was brilliantly written.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When a book about the literature of the eighteen-nineties was given by Mr. Holbrook Jackson to the world, I looked eagerly in the index for Soames, Enoch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When a book about the literature of the eighteen-nineties was given by Mr. Holbrook Jackson to the world, I looked eagerly in the index for Soames, Enoch.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When a book about the literature of the eighteen-nineties was given by Mr. Holbrook Jackson to the world, I looked eagerly in the index for Soames, Enoch.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Many writers whom I had quite forgotten, or remembered but faintly, lived again for me, they and their work, in Mr. Holbrook Jackson's pages.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Many writers whom I had quite forgotten, or remembered but faintly, lived again for me, they and their work, in Mr. Holbrook Jackson's pages.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading When a book about the literature of the eighteen-nineties was given by Mr. Holbrook Jackson to the world, I looked eagerly in the index for Soames, Enoch.
writersnounUS /ˈraɪtərz/
plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Many writers whom I had quite forgotten, or remembered but faintly, lived again for me, they and their work, in Mr. Holbrook Jackson's pages.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading The book was as thorough as it was brilliantly written.
