used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LINK BROKEN.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Denis Quirk was back in Melbourne, in the "Bachelors' Flat," and working relentlessly at the "Freelance."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Denis Quirk was back in Melbourne, in the "Bachelors' Flat," and working relentlessly at the "Freelance."
avoidingverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading It stood for independence of thought, avoiding the humdrum of the beaten track, offering its own ideas to the public, careless of passing crazes and passions.
BachelorsnounUS /ˈbætʃlərz/
plural of “bachelor” — a man who has never been married
From this reading Denis Quirk was back in Melbourne, in the "Bachelors' Flat," and working relentlessly at the "Freelance."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Denis Quirk was back in Melbourne, in the "Bachelors' Flat," and working relentlessly at the "Freelance."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It may be said of Denis Quirk in those days that his only pleasure was in his work.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading It stood for independence of thought, avoiding the humdrum of the beaten track, offering its own ideas to the public, careless of passing crazes and passions.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading A LINK BROKEN.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading It stood for independence of thought, avoiding the humdrum of the beaten track, offering its own ideas to the public, careless of passing crazes and passions.
crazes
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From this reading It stood for independence of thought, avoiding the humdrum of the beaten track, offering its own ideas to the public, careless of passing crazes and passions.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It may be said of Denis Quirk in those days that his only pleasure was in his work.
Denis
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From this reading Denis Quirk was back in Melbourne, in the "Bachelors' Flat," and working relentlessly at the "Freelance."
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Denis Quirk was back in Melbourne, in the "Bachelors' Flat," and working relentlessly at the "Freelance."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It stood for independence of thought, avoiding the humdrum of the beaten track, offering its own ideas to the public, careless of passing crazes and passions.
FreelanceadjectiveUS /ˈfriːlæns/
working for yourself
From this reading Denis Quirk was back in Melbourne, in the "Bachelors' Flat," and working relentlessly at the "Freelance."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That intrepid little weekly had shouldered its way into a prominent position in the literary world.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It may be said of Denis Quirk in those days that his only pleasure was in his work.
humdrumadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmdrʌm/
not challenging; dull and lacking excitement
From this reading It stood for independence of thought, avoiding the humdrum of the beaten track, offering its own ideas to the public, careless of passing crazes and passions.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It stood for independence of thought, avoiding the humdrum of the beaten track, offering its own ideas to the public, careless of passing crazes and passions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Denis Quirk was back in Melbourne, in the "Bachelors' Flat," and working relentlessly at the "Freelance."
independencenounUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendəns/
freedom from control or influence of another or others
From this reading It stood for independence of thought, avoiding the humdrum of the beaten track, offering its own ideas to the public, careless of passing crazes and passions.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading That intrepid little weekly had shouldered its way into a prominent position in the literary world.
intrepidadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtrepəd/
invulnerable to fear or intimidation
From this reading That intrepid little weekly had shouldered its way into a prominent position in the literary world.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It stood for independence of thought, avoiding the humdrum of the beaten track, offering its own ideas to the public, careless of passing crazes and passions.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading That intrepid little weekly had shouldered its way into a prominent position in the literary world.
LINKverbUS /lɪŋk/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading A LINK BROKEN.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading That intrepid little weekly had shouldered its way into a prominent position in the literary world.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading That intrepid little weekly had shouldered its way into a prominent position in the literary world.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may be said of Denis Quirk in those days that his only pleasure was in his work.
MelbournenounUS /ˈmelbərn/
a resort town in east central Florida
From this reading Denis Quirk was back in Melbourne, in the "Bachelors' Flat," and working relentlessly at the "Freelance."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It stood for independence of thought, avoiding the humdrum of the beaten track, offering its own ideas to the public, careless of passing crazes and passions.
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading It stood for independence of thought, avoiding the humdrum of the beaten track, offering its own ideas to the public, careless of passing crazes and passions.
and nothing more
From this reading It may be said of Denis Quirk in those days that his only pleasure was in his work.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It stood for independence of thought, avoiding the humdrum of the beaten track, offering its own ideas to the public, careless of passing crazes and passions.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading It stood for independence of thought, avoiding the humdrum of the beaten track, offering its own ideas to the public, careless of passing crazes and passions.
passionsnounUS /ˈpæʃənz/
plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading It stood for independence of thought, avoiding the humdrum of the beaten track, offering its own ideas to the public, careless of passing crazes and passions.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading It may be said of Denis Quirk in those days that his only pleasure was in his work.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading That intrepid little weekly had shouldered its way into a prominent position in the literary world.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading That intrepid little weekly had shouldered its way into a prominent position in the literary world.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading It stood for independence of thought, avoiding the humdrum of the beaten track, offering its own ideas to the public, careless of passing crazes and passions.
QuirknounUS /kwɜːrk/
a strange attitude or habit
From this reading Denis Quirk was back in Melbourne, in the "Bachelors' Flat," and working relentlessly at the "Freelance."
relentlesslyadverbUS /rɪˈlentləsli/
in a relentless manner
From this reading Denis Quirk was back in Melbourne, in the "Bachelors' Flat," and working relentlessly at the "Freelance."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It may be said of Denis Quirk in those days that his only pleasure was in his work.
shoulderedadjectiveUS /ˈʃoʊldərd/
having shoulders or shoulders as specified; usually used as a combining form
From this reading That intrepid little weekly had shouldered its way into a prominent position in the literary world.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It stood for independence of thought, avoiding the humdrum of the beaten track, offering its own ideas to the public, careless of passing crazes and passions.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That intrepid little weekly had shouldered its way into a prominent position in the literary world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Denis Quirk was back in Melbourne, in the "Bachelors' Flat," and working relentlessly at the "Freelance."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It may be said of Denis Quirk in those days that his only pleasure was in his work.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It stood for independence of thought, avoiding the humdrum of the beaten track, offering its own ideas to the public, careless of passing crazes and passions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It stood for independence of thought, avoiding the humdrum of the beaten track, offering its own ideas to the public, careless of passing crazes and passions.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading It stood for independence of thought, avoiding the humdrum of the beaten track, offering its own ideas to the public, careless of passing crazes and passions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Denis Quirk was back in Melbourne, in the "Bachelors' Flat," and working relentlessly at the "Freelance."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That intrepid little weekly had shouldered its way into a prominent position in the literary world.
weeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading That intrepid little weekly had shouldered its way into a prominent position in the literary world.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It may be said of Denis Quirk in those days that his only pleasure was in his work.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Denis Quirk was back in Melbourne, in the "Bachelors' Flat," and working relentlessly at the "Freelance."
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading That intrepid little weekly had shouldered its way into a prominent position in the literary world.
