used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Yes, ma’am--to have already published a book.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading “Yes, ma’am--to have already published a book.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But get me another copy, anyhow--and as soon as you can, please.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But get me another copy, anyhow--and as soon as you can, please.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But as to any wonderful success, there is so little sale for poetry nowadays.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading But get me another copy, anyhow--and as soon as you can, please.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as to any wonderful success, there is so little sale for poetry nowadays.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I believe the one you had yourself, my lady, is the only one we have been asked for.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I believe the one you had yourself, my lady, is the only one we have been asked for.”
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I believe the one you had yourself, my lady, is the only one we have been asked for.”
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading “Yes, ma’am--to have already published a book.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as to any wonderful success, there is so little sale for poetry nowadays.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But get me another copy, anyhow--and as soon as you can, please.
channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading “Much will depend,” said the lady, “on whether it finds a channel of its own soon enough.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading But get me another copy, anyhow--and as soon as you can, please.
dependverbUS /dɪˈpend/
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading “Much will depend,” said the lady, “on whether it finds a channel of its own soon enough.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “Much will depend,” said the lady, “on whether it finds a channel of its own soon enough.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading “Much will depend,” said the lady, “on whether it finds a channel of its own soon enough.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But as to any wonderful success, there is so little sale for poetry nowadays.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But get me another copy, anyhow--and as soon as you can, please.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I believe the one you had yourself, my lady, is the only one we have been asked for.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Yes, ma’am--to have already published a book.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I believe the one you had yourself, my lady, is the only one we have been asked for.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But as to any wonderful success, there is so little sale for poetry nowadays.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Much will depend,” said the lady, “on whether it finds a channel of its own soon enough.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “Much will depend,” said the lady, “on whether it finds a channel of its own soon enough.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading I believe the one you had yourself, my lady, is the only one we have been asked for.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But as to any wonderful success, there is so little sale for poetry nowadays.
ma'amnounUS /mæm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading “Yes, ma’am--to have already published a book.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But get me another copy, anyhow--and as soon as you can, please.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Much will depend,” said the lady, “on whether it finds a channel of its own soon enough.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I believe the one you had yourself, my lady, is the only one we have been asked for.”
nowadaysnounUS /ˈnaʊədeɪz/
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading But as to any wonderful success, there is so little sale for poetry nowadays.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Much will depend,” said the lady, “on whether it finds a channel of its own soon enough.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Much will depend,” said the lady, “on whether it finds a channel of its own soon enough.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I believe the one you had yourself, my lady, is the only one we have been asked for.”
and nothing more
From this reading I believe the one you had yourself, my lady, is the only one we have been asked for.”
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “Much will depend,” said the lady, “on whether it finds a channel of its own soon enough.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading But get me another copy, anyhow--and as soon as you can, please.
literature in metrical form
From this reading But as to any wonderful success, there is so little sale for poetry nowadays.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading “Yes, ma’am--to have already published a book.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Much will depend,” said the lady, “on whether it finds a channel of its own soon enough.
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading But as to any wonderful success, there is so little sale for poetry nowadays.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But as to any wonderful success, there is so little sale for poetry nowadays.
in the near future
From this reading “Much will depend,” said the lady, “on whether it finds a channel of its own soon enough.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading But as to any wonderful success, there is so little sale for poetry nowadays.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I believe the one you had yourself, my lady, is the only one we have been asked for.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading But as to any wonderful success, there is so little sale for poetry nowadays.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Yes, ma’am--to have already published a book.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I believe the one you had yourself, my lady, is the only one we have been asked for.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “Much will depend,” said the lady, “on whether it finds a channel of its own soon enough.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Much will depend,” said the lady, “on whether it finds a channel of its own soon enough.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading But as to any wonderful success, there is so little sale for poetry nowadays.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, ma’am--to have already published a book.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I believe the one you had yourself, my lady, is the only one we have been asked for.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading I believe the one you had yourself, my lady, is the only one we have been asked for.”
