used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Inadequate as periodical criticism, they need still more justification in a book.
in the past
From this reading The three essays composing this small book were written several years ago for publication in the "Times Literary Supplement," to the editor of which I owe the encouragement to write them, and now the permission to reprint them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The three essays composing this small book were written several years ago for publication in the "Times Literary Supplement," to the editor of which I owe the encouragement to write them, and now the permission to reprint them.
apologynounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiː/
an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading Some apology, therefore, is required.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Inadequate as periodical criticism, they need still more justification in a book.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My intention had been to write a series of papers on the poetry of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries: beginning with Chapman and Donne, and ending with Johnson.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading My intention had been to write a series of papers on the poetry of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries: beginning with Chapman and Donne, and ending with Johnson.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The three essays composing this small book were written several years ago for publication in the "Times Literary Supplement," to the editor of which I owe the encouragement to write them, and now the permission to reprint them.
centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading My intention had been to write a series of papers on the poetry of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries: beginning with Chapman and Donne, and ending with Johnson.
ChapmannounUS /ˈtʃæpmən/
United States pioneer who planted apple trees as he traveled (1774-1845)
From this reading My intention had been to write a series of papers on the poetry of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries: beginning with Chapman and Donne, and ending with Johnson.
composingnounUS /kəmˈpoʊzɪŋ/
the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
From this reading The three essays composing this small book were written several years ago for publication in the "Times Literary Supplement," to the editor of which I owe the encouragement to write them, and now the permission to reprint them.
criticismnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm/
disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings
From this reading Inadequate as periodical criticism, they need still more justification in a book.
DonnenounUS /dʌn/
English clergyman and metaphysical poet celebrated as a preacher (1572-1631)
From this reading My intention had been to write a series of papers on the poetry of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries: beginning with Chapman and Donne, and ending with Johnson.
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 three essays composing this small book were written several years ago for publication in the "Times Literary Supplement," to the editor of which I owe the encouragement to write them, and now the permission to reprint them.
eighteenthadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the seventeenth in position
From this reading My intention had been to write a series of papers on the poetry of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries: beginning with Chapman and Donne, and ending with Johnson.
encouragementnounUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒmənt/
the expression of approval and support
From this reading The three essays composing this small book were written several years ago for publication in the "Times Literary Supplement," to the editor of which I owe the encouragement to write them, and now the permission to reprint them.
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading My intention had been to write a series of papers on the poetry of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries: beginning with Chapman and Donne, and ending with Johnson.
essaysnounUS /eˈseɪz/
plural of “essay” — an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading The three essays composing this small book were written several years ago for publication in the "Times Literary Supplement," to the editor of which I owe the encouragement to write them, and now the permission to reprint them.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading This forbidden fruit of impossible leisure might have filled two volumes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The three essays composing this small book were written several years ago for publication in the "Times Literary Supplement," to the editor of which I owe the encouragement to write them, and now the permission to reprint them.
forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading This forbidden fruit of impossible leisure might have filled two volumes.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading This forbidden fruit of impossible leisure might have filled two volumes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My intention had been to write a series of papers on the poetry of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries: beginning with Chapman and Donne, and ending with Johnson.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This forbidden fruit of impossible leisure might have filled two volumes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The three essays composing this small book were written several years ago for publication in the "Times Literary Supplement," to the editor of which I owe the encouragement to write them, and now the permission to reprint them.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading This forbidden fruit of impossible leisure might have filled two volumes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The three essays composing this small book were written several years ago for publication in the "Times Literary Supplement," to the editor of which I owe the encouragement to write them, and now the permission to reprint them.
InadequateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnædəkwət/
lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
From this reading Inadequate as periodical criticism, they need still more justification in a book.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading My intention had been to write a series of papers on the poetry of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries: beginning with Chapman and Donne, and ending with Johnson.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some apology, therefore, is required.
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading My intention had been to write a series of papers on the poetry of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries: beginning with Chapman and Donne, and ending with Johnson.
justificationnounUS /ˌdʒʌstəfəˈkeɪʃən/
something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary
From this reading Inadequate as periodical criticism, they need still more justification in a book.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading This forbidden fruit of impossible leisure might have filled two volumes.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading The three essays composing this small book were written several years ago for publication in the "Times Literary Supplement," to the editor of which I owe the encouragement to write them, and now the permission to reprint them.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading This forbidden fruit of impossible leisure might have filled two volumes.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Inadequate as periodical criticism, they need still more justification in a book.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My intention had been to write a series of papers on the poetry of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries: beginning with Chapman and Donne, and ending with Johnson.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Inadequate as periodical criticism, they need still more justification in a book.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The three essays composing this small book were written several years ago for publication in the "Times Literary Supplement," to the editor of which I owe the encouragement to write them, and now the permission to reprint them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The three essays composing this small book were written several years ago for publication in the "Times Literary Supplement," to the editor of which I owe the encouragement to write them, and now the permission to reprint them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My intention had been to write a series of papers on the poetry of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries: beginning with Chapman and Donne, and ending with Johnson.
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading The three essays composing this small book were written several years ago for publication in the "Times Literary Supplement," to the editor of which I owe the encouragement to write them, and now the permission to reprint them.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading My intention had been to write a series of papers on the poetry of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries: beginning with Chapman and Donne, and ending with Johnson.
periodicalnounUS /ˌpɪriˈɑːdɪkəl/
a publication that appears at fixed intervals
From this reading Inadequate as periodical criticism, they need still more justification in a book.
approval to do something
From this reading The three essays composing this small book were written several years ago for publication in the "Times Literary Supplement," to the editor of which I owe the encouragement to write them, and now the permission to reprint them.
literature in metrical form
From this reading My intention had been to write a series of papers on the poetry of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries: beginning with Chapman and Donne, and ending with Johnson.
publicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
From this reading The three essays composing this small book were written several years ago for publication in the "Times Literary Supplement," to the editor of which I owe the encouragement to write them, and now the permission to reprint them.
reprintnounUS /riˈprɪnt/
a publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale
From this reading The three essays composing this small book were written several years ago for publication in the "Times Literary Supplement," to the editor of which I owe the encouragement to write them, and now the permission to reprint them.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Some apology, therefore, is required.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading My intention had been to write a series of papers on the poetry of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries: beginning with Chapman and Donne, and ending with Johnson.
seventeenthadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the sixteenth in position
From this reading My intention had been to write a series of papers on the poetry of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries: beginning with Chapman and Donne, and ending with Johnson.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The three essays composing this small book were written several years ago for publication in the "Times Literary Supplement," to the editor of which I owe the encouragement to write them, and now the permission to reprint them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The three essays composing this small book were written several years ago for publication in the "Times Literary Supplement," to the editor of which I owe the encouragement to write them, and now the permission to reprint them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some apology, therefore, is required.
not in physical motion
From this reading Inadequate as periodical criticism, they need still more justification in a book.
SupplementnounUS /ˈsʌpləmənt/
textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end
From this reading The three essays composing this small book were written several years ago for publication in the "Times Literary Supplement," to the editor of which I owe the encouragement to write them, and now the permission to reprint them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The three essays composing this small book were written several years ago for publication in the "Times Literary Supplement," to the editor of which I owe the encouragement to write them, and now the permission to reprint them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The three essays composing this small book were written several years ago for publication in the "Times Literary Supplement," to the editor of which I owe the encouragement to write them, and now the permission to reprint them.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Some apology, therefore, is required.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Inadequate as periodical criticism, they need still more justification in a book.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The three essays composing this small book were written several years ago for publication in the "Times Literary Supplement," to the editor of which I owe the encouragement to write them, and now the permission to reprint them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three essays composing this small book were written several years ago for publication in the "Times Literary Supplement," to the editor of which I owe the encouragement to write them, and now the permission to reprint them.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The three essays composing this small book were written several years ago for publication in the "Times Literary Supplement," to the editor of which I owe the encouragement to write them, and now the permission to reprint them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The three essays composing this small book were written several years ago for publication in the "Times Literary Supplement," to the editor of which I owe the encouragement to write them, and now the permission to reprint them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading This forbidden fruit of impossible leisure might have filled two volumes.
volumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading This forbidden fruit of impossible leisure might have filled two volumes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The three essays composing this small book were written several years ago for publication in the "Times Literary Supplement," to the editor of which I owe the encouragement to write them, and now the permission to reprint them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The three essays composing this small book were written several years ago for publication in the "Times Literary Supplement," to the editor of which I owe the encouragement to write them, and now the permission to reprint them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My intention had been to write a series of papers on the poetry of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries: beginning with Chapman and Donne, and ending with Johnson.
produce a literary work
From this reading The three essays composing this small book were written several years ago for publication in the "Times Literary Supplement," to the editor of which I owe the encouragement to write them, and now the permission to reprint them.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading The three essays composing this small book were written several years ago for publication in the "Times Literary Supplement," to the editor of which I owe the encouragement to write them, and now the permission to reprint them.
a late time of life
From this reading The three essays composing this small book were written several years ago for publication in the "Times Literary Supplement," to the editor of which I owe the encouragement to write them, and now the permission to reprint them.
