adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had been trying a long time to get his work into the best magazines, and when he had won the favor of the editors, whose interest he had perhaps had from the beginning, it might be said that they began to accept his work from their consciences, because in its way it was so good that they could not justly refuse it.
acceptverbUS /ækˈsept/
consider or hold as true
From this reading He had been trying a long time to get his work into the best magazines, and when he had won the favor of the editors, whose interest he had perhaps had from the beginning, it might be said that they began to accept his work from their consciences, because in its way it was so good that they could not justly refuse it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The particular editor who took Verrian's serial, after it had come back to the author from the editors of the other leading periodicals, was in fact moved mainly by the belief that the story would please the better sort of his readers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The success of Verrian did not come early, and it did not come easily.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading These, if they were not so numerous as the worse, he felt had now and then the right to have their pleasure studied.
authornounUS /ˈɔːθər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The particular editor who took Verrian's serial, after it had come back to the author from the editors of the other leading periodicals, was in fact moved mainly by the belief that the story would please the better sort of his readers.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The particular editor who took Verrian's serial, after it had come back to the author from the editors of the other leading periodicals, was in fact moved mainly by the belief that the story would please the better sort of his readers.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had been trying a long time to get his work into the best magazines, and when he had won the favor of the editors, whose interest he had perhaps had from the beginning, it might be said that they began to accept his work from their consciences, because in its way it was so good that they could not justly refuse it.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading He had been trying a long time to get his work into the best magazines, and when he had won the favor of the editors, whose interest he had perhaps had from the beginning, it might be said that they began to accept his work from their consciences, because in its way it was so good that they could not justly refuse it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been trying a long time to get his work into the best magazines, and when he had won the favor of the editors, whose interest he had perhaps had from the beginning, it might be said that they began to accept his work from their consciences, because in its way it was so good that they could not justly refuse it.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He had been trying a long time to get his work into the best magazines, and when he had won the favor of the editors, whose interest he had perhaps had from the beginning, it might be said that they began to accept his work from their consciences, because in its way it was so good that they could not justly refuse it.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading He had been trying a long time to get his work into the best magazines, and when he had won the favor of the editors, whose interest he had perhaps had from the beginning, it might be said that they began to accept his work from their consciences, because in its way it was so good that they could not justly refuse it.
beliefnounUS /bɪˈliːf/
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading The particular editor who took Verrian's serial, after it had come back to the author from the editors of the other leading periodicals, was in fact moved mainly by the belief that the story would please the better sort of his readers.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He had been trying a long time to get his work into the best magazines, and when he had won the favor of the editors, whose interest he had perhaps had from the beginning, it might be said that they began to accept his work from their consciences, because in its way it was so good that they could not justly refuse it.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The particular editor who took Verrian's serial, after it had come back to the author from the editors of the other leading periodicals, was in fact moved mainly by the belief that the story would please the better sort of his readers.
bitteradjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading It was a serious story, and it was somewhat bitter, as Verrian himself was, after his struggle to reach the public with work which he knew merited recognition.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The particular editor who took Verrian's serial, after it had come back to the author from the editors of the other leading periodicals, was in fact moved mainly by the belief that the story would please the better sort of his readers.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The success of Verrian did not come early, and it did not come easily.
consciencesnounUS /ˈkɑːntʃɪnsɪz/
plural of “conscience” — motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading He had been trying a long time to get his work into the best magazines, and when he had won the favor of the editors, whose interest he had perhaps had from the beginning, it might be said that they began to accept his work from their consciences, because in its way it was so good that they could not justly refuse it.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had been trying a long time to get his work into the best magazines, and when he had won the favor of the editors, whose interest he had perhaps had from the beginning, it might be said that they began to accept his work from their consciences, because in its way it was so good that they could not justly refuse it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The success of Verrian did not come early, and it did not come easily.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The success of Verrian did not come early, and it did not come easily.
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading The success of Verrian did not come early, and it did not come easily.
editornounUS /ˈedətər/
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading The particular editor who took Verrian's serial, after it had come back to the author from the editors of the other leading periodicals, was in fact moved mainly by the belief that the story would please the better sort of his readers.
editorsnounUS /ˈedɪtərz/
plural of “editor” — a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading He had been trying a long time to get his work into the best magazines, and when he had won the favor of the editors, whose interest he had perhaps had from the beginning, it might be said that they began to accept his work from their consciences, because in its way it was so good that they could not justly refuse it.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The particular editor who took Verrian's serial, after it had come back to the author from the editors of the other leading periodicals, was in fact moved mainly by the belief that the story would please the better sort of his readers.
favorverbUS /ˈfeɪvər/
promote over another
From this reading He had been trying a long time to get his work into the best magazines, and when he had won the favor of the editors, whose interest he had perhaps had from the beginning, it might be said that they began to accept his work from their consciences, because in its way it was so good that they could not justly refuse it.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading These, if they were not so numerous as the worse, he felt had now and then the right to have their pleasure studied.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had been trying a long time to get his work into the best magazines, and when he had won the favor of the editors, whose interest he had perhaps had from the beginning, it might be said that they began to accept his work from their consciences, because in its way it was so good that they could not justly refuse it.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He had been trying a long time to get his work into the best magazines, and when he had won the favor of the editors, whose interest he had perhaps had from the beginning, it might be said that they began to accept his work from their consciences, because in its way it was so good that they could not justly refuse it.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He had been trying a long time to get his work into the best magazines, and when he had won the favor of the editors, whose interest he had perhaps had from the beginning, it might be said that they began to accept his work from their consciences, because in its way it was so good that they could not justly refuse it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been trying a long time to get his work into the best magazines, and when he had won the favor of the editors, whose interest he had perhaps had from the beginning, it might be said that they began to accept his work from their consciences, because in its way it was so good that they could not justly refuse it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading These, if they were not so numerous as the worse, he felt had now and then the right to have their pleasure studied.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been trying a long time to get his work into the best magazines, and when he had won the favor of the editors, whose interest he had perhaps had from the beginning, it might be said that they began to accept his work from their consciences, because in its way it was so good that they could not justly refuse it.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was a serious story, and it was somewhat bitter, as Verrian himself was, after his struggle to reach the public with work which he knew merited recognition.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had been trying a long time to get his work into the best magazines, and when he had won the favor of the editors, whose interest he had perhaps had from the beginning, it might be said that they began to accept his work from their consciences, because in its way it was so good that they could not justly refuse it.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading These, if they were not so numerous as the worse, he felt had now and then the right to have their pleasure studied.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had been trying a long time to get his work into the best magazines, and when he had won the favor of the editors, whose interest he had perhaps had from the beginning, it might be said that they began to accept his work from their consciences, because in its way it was so good that they could not justly refuse it.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading He had been trying a long time to get his work into the best magazines, and when he had won the favor of the editors, whose interest he had perhaps had from the beginning, it might be said that they began to accept his work from their consciences, because in its way it was so good that they could not justly refuse it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had been trying a long time to get his work into the best magazines, and when he had won the favor of the editors, whose interest he had perhaps had from the beginning, it might be said that they began to accept his work from their consciences, because in its way it was so good that they could not justly refuse it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The success of Verrian did not come early, and it did not come easily.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He had been trying a long time to get his work into the best magazines, and when he had won the favor of the editors, whose interest he had perhaps had from the beginning, it might be said that they began to accept his work from their consciences, because in its way it was so good that they could not justly refuse it.
justlyadverbUS /ˈdʒʌstli/
with honesty
From this reading He had been trying a long time to get his work into the best magazines, and when he had won the favor of the editors, whose interest he had perhaps had from the beginning, it might be said that they began to accept his work from their consciences, because in its way it was so good that they could not justly refuse it.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It was a serious story, and it was somewhat bitter, as Verrian himself was, after his struggle to reach the public with work which he knew merited recognition.
leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading The particular editor who took Verrian's serial, after it had come back to the author from the editors of the other leading periodicals, was in fact moved mainly by the belief that the story would please the better sort of his readers.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He had been trying a long time to get his work into the best magazines, and when he had won the favor of the editors, whose interest he had perhaps had from the beginning, it might be said that they began to accept his work from their consciences, because in its way it was so good that they could not justly refuse it.
magazinesnounUS /ˈmæɡəziːnz/
plural of “magazine” — a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading He had been trying a long time to get his work into the best magazines, and when he had won the favor of the editors, whose interest he had perhaps had from the beginning, it might be said that they began to accept his work from their consciences, because in its way it was so good that they could not justly refuse it.
mainlyadverbUS /ˈmeɪnli/
for the most part
From this reading The particular editor who took Verrian's serial, after it had come back to the author from the editors of the other leading periodicals, was in fact moved mainly by the belief that the story would please the better sort of his readers.
meritedadjectiveUS /ˈmerɪtɪd/
properly deserved
From this reading It was a serious story, and it was somewhat bitter, as Verrian himself was, after his struggle to reach the public with work which he knew merited recognition.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He had been trying a long time to get his work into the best magazines, and when he had won the favor of the editors, whose interest he had perhaps had from the beginning, it might be said that they began to accept his work from their consciences, because in its way it was so good that they could not justly refuse it.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The particular editor who took Verrian's serial, after it had come back to the author from the editors of the other leading periodicals, was in fact moved mainly by the belief that the story would please the better sort of his readers.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The success of Verrian did not come early, and it did not come easily.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading These, if they were not so numerous as the worse, he felt had now and then the right to have their pleasure studied.
numerousadjectiveUS /ˈnuːmərəs/
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading These, if they were not so numerous as the worse, he felt had now and then the right to have their pleasure studied.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The success of Verrian did not come early, and it did not come easily.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The particular editor who took Verrian's serial, after it had come back to the author from the editors of the other leading periodicals, was in fact moved mainly by the belief that the story would please the better sort of his readers.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The particular editor who took Verrian's serial, after it had come back to the author from the editors of the other leading periodicals, was in fact moved mainly by the belief that the story would please the better sort of his readers.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading He had been trying a long time to get his work into the best magazines, and when he had won the favor of the editors, whose interest he had perhaps had from the beginning, it might be said that they began to accept his work from their consciences, because in its way it was so good that they could not justly refuse it.
periodicalsnounUS /ˌpɪriˈɑːdɪkəlz/
plural of “periodical” — a publication that appears at fixed intervals
From this reading The particular editor who took Verrian's serial, after it had come back to the author from the editors of the other leading periodicals, was in fact moved mainly by the belief that the story would please the better sort of his readers.
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading The particular editor who took Verrian's serial, after it had come back to the author from the editors of the other leading periodicals, was in fact moved mainly by the belief that the story would please the better sort of his readers.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading These, if they were not so numerous as the worse, he felt had now and then the right to have their pleasure studied.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading It was a serious story, and it was somewhat bitter, as Verrian himself was, after his struggle to reach the public with work which he knew merited recognition.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It was a serious story, and it was somewhat bitter, as Verrian himself was, after his struggle to reach the public with work which he knew merited recognition.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading The particular editor who took Verrian's serial, after it had come back to the author from the editors of the other leading periodicals, was in fact moved mainly by the belief that the story would please the better sort of his readers.
recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading It was a serious story, and it was somewhat bitter, as Verrian himself was, after his struggle to reach the public with work which he knew merited recognition.
refuseverbUS /rəˈfjuːz/
show unwillingness towards
From this reading He had been trying a long time to get his work into the best magazines, and when he had won the favor of the editors, whose interest he had perhaps had from the beginning, it might be said that they began to accept his work from their consciences, because in its way it was so good that they could not justly refuse it.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading These, if they were not so numerous as the worse, he felt had now and then the right to have their pleasure studied.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He had been trying a long time to get his work into the best magazines, and when he had won the favor of the editors, whose interest he had perhaps had from the beginning, it might be said that they began to accept his work from their consciences, because in its way it was so good that they could not justly refuse it.
serialadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriːəl/
in regular succession without gaps
From this reading The particular editor who took Verrian's serial, after it had come back to the author from the editors of the other leading periodicals, was in fact moved mainly by the belief that the story would please the better sort of his readers.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading It was a serious story, and it was somewhat bitter, as Verrian himself was, after his struggle to reach the public with work which he knew merited recognition.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had been trying a long time to get his work into the best magazines, and when he had won the favor of the editors, whose interest he had perhaps had from the beginning, it might be said that they began to accept his work from their consciences, because in its way it was so good that they could not justly refuse it.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading It was a serious story, and it was somewhat bitter, as Verrian himself was, after his struggle to reach the public with work which he knew merited recognition.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The particular editor who took Verrian's serial, after it had come back to the author from the editors of the other leading periodicals, was in fact moved mainly by the belief that the story would please the better sort of his readers.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
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 The particular editor who took Verrian's serial, after it had come back to the author from the editors of the other leading periodicals, was in fact moved mainly by the belief that the story would please the better sort of his readers.
struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading It was a serious story, and it was somewhat bitter, as Verrian himself was, after his struggle to reach the public with work which he knew merited recognition.
studiedadjectiveUS /ˈstʌdid/
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading These, if they were not so numerous as the worse, he felt had now and then the right to have their pleasure studied.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading The success of Verrian did not come early, and it did not come easily.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had been trying a long time to get his work into the best magazines, and when he had won the favor of the editors, whose interest he had perhaps had from the beginning, it might be said that they began to accept his work from their consciences, because in its way it was so good that they could not justly refuse it.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The success of Verrian did not come early, and it did not come easily.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had been trying a long time to get his work into the best magazines, and when he had won the favor of the editors, whose interest he had perhaps had from the beginning, it might be said that they began to accept his work from their consciences, because in its way it was so good that they could not justly refuse it.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading These, if they were not so numerous as the worse, he felt had now and then the right to have their pleasure studied.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These, if they were not so numerous as the worse, he felt had now and then the right to have their pleasure studied.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been trying a long time to get his work into the best magazines, and when he had won the favor of the editors, whose interest he had perhaps had from the beginning, it might be said that they began to accept his work from their consciences, because in its way it was so good that they could not justly refuse it.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had been trying a long time to get his work into the best magazines, and when he had won the favor of the editors, whose interest he had perhaps had from the beginning, it might be said that they began to accept his work from their consciences, because in its way it was so good that they could not justly refuse it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been trying a long time to get his work into the best magazines, and when he had won the favor of the editors, whose interest he had perhaps had from the beginning, it might be said that they began to accept his work from their consciences, because in its way it was so good that they could not justly refuse it.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The particular editor who took Verrian's serial, after it had come back to the author from the editors of the other leading periodicals, was in fact moved mainly by the belief that the story would please the better sort of his readers.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading He had been trying a long time to get his work into the best magazines, and when he had won the favor of the editors, whose interest he had perhaps had from the beginning, it might be said that they began to accept his work from their consciences, because in its way it was so good that they could not justly refuse it.
Verrian
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From this reading The success of Verrian did not come early, and it did not come easily.
Verrian's
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From this reading The particular editor who took Verrian's serial, after it had come back to the author from the editors of the other leading periodicals, was in fact moved mainly by the belief that the story would please the better sort of his readers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had been trying a long time to get his work into the best magazines, and when he had won the favor of the editors, whose interest he had perhaps had from the beginning, it might be said that they began to accept his work from their consciences, because in its way it was so good that they could not justly refuse it.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had been trying a long time to get his work into the best magazines, and when he had won the favor of the editors, whose interest he had perhaps had from the beginning, it might be said that they began to accept his work from their consciences, because in its way it was so good that they could not justly refuse it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These, if they were not so numerous as the worse, he felt had now and then the right to have their pleasure studied.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He had been trying a long time to get his work into the best magazines, and when he had won the favor of the editors, whose interest he had perhaps had from the beginning, it might be said that they began to accept his work from their consciences, because in its way it was so good that they could not justly refuse it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a serious story, and it was somewhat bitter, as Verrian himself was, after his struggle to reach the public with work which he knew merited recognition.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The particular editor who took Verrian's serial, after it had come back to the author from the editors of the other leading periodicals, was in fact moved mainly by the belief that the story would please the better sort of his readers.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading He had been trying a long time to get his work into the best magazines, and when he had won the favor of the editors, whose interest he had perhaps had from the beginning, it might be said that they began to accept his work from their consciences, because in its way it was so good that they could not justly refuse it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a serious story, and it was somewhat bitter, as Verrian himself was, after his struggle to reach the public with work which he knew merited recognition.
wonnounUS /wʌn/
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading He had been trying a long time to get his work into the best magazines, and when he had won the favor of the editors, whose interest he had perhaps had from the beginning, it might be said that they began to accept his work from their consciences, because in its way it was so good that they could not justly refuse it.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He had been trying a long time to get his work into the best magazines, and when he had won the favor of the editors, whose interest he had perhaps had from the beginning, it might be said that they began to accept his work from their consciences, because in its way it was so good that they could not justly refuse it.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading These, if they were not so numerous as the worse, he felt had now and then the right to have their pleasure studied.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The particular editor who took Verrian's serial, after it had come back to the author from the editors of the other leading periodicals, was in fact moved mainly by the belief that the story would please the better sort of his readers.
