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J. Comyns Carr: Stray Memories, by His Wife

Chapter VI

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JOURNALISM AND LETTERS My husband has given some account of his days at the Bar in his own _Reminiscences_.
I shall, therefore, not touch on that part of his career, as it was practically ended before I knew him--the necessity of earning daily grist for the mill having carried him entirely into the ranks of journalism.
I believe he got through a quite unusual amount of work in that profession.
Many an evening did I put back our little dinner while he rushed off to Euston to give his copy of Art Criticism for the _Manchester Guardian_ into the hands of the guard for early morning delivery: he wrote on the same subject for the _Pall Mall Gazette_ and the _Art Journal_, and what with criticism and social articles for the _Saturday Review_ and _World_, he was never in bed till long after midnight.
It must have been about this time that he took me with him to Paris for a short so-called holiday while he wrote his criticism for the _Pall Mall Gazette_ on the _Salon_ of the year.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

J. Comyns Carr: Stray Memories, by His Wife

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of J. Comyns Carr: Stray Memories, by His Wife is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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JOURNALISM AND LETTERS My husband has given some account of his days at the Bar in his own _Reminiscences_.
/ˈdʒɜːrnəlɪzəm ənd ˈletərz maɪ ˈhʌzbənd hæz ˈɡɪvən sʌm əˈkaʊnt ʌv hɪz deɪz æt ðə bɑːr ɪn hɪz oʊn ˌreməˈnɪsənsɪz/
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I shall, therefore, not touch on that part of his career, as it was practically ended before I knew him--the necessity of earning daily grist for the mill having carried him entirely into the ranks of journalism.
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I believe he got through a quite unusual amount of work in that profession.
/aɪ bɪˈliːv hiː ɡɑːt θruː ə kwaɪt əˈnjuːʒuːəl əˈmaʊnt ʌv wɜːrk ɪn ðæt prəˈfeʃən/
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Many an evening did I put back our little dinner while he rushed off to Euston to give his copy of Art Criticism for the _Manchester Guardian_ into the hands of the guard for early morning delivery: he wrote on the same subject for the _Pall Mall Gazette_ and the _Art Journal_, and what with criticism and social articles for the _Saturday Review_ and _World_, he was never in bed till long after midnight.
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It must have been about this time that he took me with him to Paris for a short so-called holiday while he wrote his criticism for the _Pall Mall Gazette_ on the _Salon_ of the year.
/ɪt mʌst hæv bɪn əˈbaʊt ðɪs taɪm ðæt hiː tʊk miː wɪð hɪm tuː ˈperɪs fɔːr ə ʃɔːrt ˈsoʊˈkɔːld ˈhɑːlədeɪ waɪl hiː roʊt hɪz ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm fɔːr ðə pɑːl mɔːl ɡəˈzet ɑːn ðə səˈlɑːn ʌv ðə jɪr/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

delivery noun US /dɪˈlɪvəri/

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

From this reading “Many an evening did I put back our little dinner while he rushed off to Euston to give his copy of Art Criticism for the _Manchester Guardian_ into the hands of the guard for early morning delivery: he wrote on the same subject for the _Pall Mall Gazette_ and the _Art Journal_, and what with criticism and social articles for the _Saturday Review_ and _World_, he was never in bed till long after midnight.”

earning verb US /ˈɜːrnɪŋ/

-ing form of “earn” — earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages

From this reading “I shall, therefore, not touch on that part of his career, as it was practically ended before I knew him--the necessity of earning daily grist for the mill having carried him entirely into the ranks of journalism.”

Gazette noun US /ɡəˈzet/

a newspaper or official journal

grist noun US /ɡrɪst/

grain intended to be or that has been ground

From this reading “I shall, therefore, not touch on that part of his career, as it was practically ended before I knew him--the necessity of earning daily grist for the mill having carried him entirely into the ranks of journalism.”

journalism noun US /ˈdʒɜːrnəlɪzəm/

newspapers and magazines collectively

From this reading “JOURNALISM AND LETTERS My husband has given some account of his days at the Bar in his own _Reminiscences_.”

Mall noun US /mɔːl/

a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk

From this reading “Many an evening did I put back our little dinner while he rushed off to Euston to give his copy of Art Criticism for the _Manchester Guardian_ into the hands of the guard for early morning delivery: he wrote on the same subject for the _Pall Mall Gazette_ and the _Art Journal_, and what with criticism and social articles for the _Saturday Review_ and _World_, he was never in bed till long after midnight.”

Manchester noun US /ˈmæntʃestər/

largest city in New Hampshire; located in southeastern New Hampshire on the Merrimack river

Reminiscences noun US /ˌreməˈnɪsənsɪz/

plural of “reminiscence” — a mental impression retained and recalled from the past

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

early morning adjective + noun

In this reading “Many an evening did I put back our little dinner while he rushed off to Euston to give his copy of Art Criticism for the _Manchester Guardian_ into the hands of the guard for early morning delivery: he wrote on the same subject for the _Pall Mall Gazette_ and the _Art Journal_, and what with criticism and social articles for the _Saturday Review_ and _World_, he was never in bed till long after midnight.”

after midnight preposition + noun

In this reading “Many an evening did I put back our little dinner while he rushed off to Euston to give his copy of Art Criticism for the _Manchester Guardian_ into the hands of the guard for early morning delivery: he wrote on the same subject for the _Pall Mall Gazette_ and the _Art Journal_, and what with criticism and social articles for the _Saturday Review_ and _World_, he was never in bed till long after midnight.”

quite unusual adverb + adjective

In this reading “I believe he got through a quite unusual amount of work in that profession.”

copy of verb + particle

In this reading “Many an evening did I put back our little dinner while he rushed off to Euston to give his copy of Art Criticism for the _Manchester Guardian_ into the hands of the guard for early morning delivery: he wrote on the same subject for the _Pall Mall Gazette_ and the _Art Journal_, and what with criticism and social articles for the _Saturday Review_ and _World_, he was never in bed till long after midnight.”

same subject adjective + noun

In this reading “Many an evening did I put back our little dinner while he rushed off to Euston to give his copy of Art Criticism for the _Manchester Guardian_ into the hands of the guard for early morning delivery: he wrote on the same subject for the _Pall Mall Gazette_ and the _Art Journal_, and what with criticism and social articles for the _Saturday Review_ and _World_, he was never in bed till long after midnight.”

at the Bar preposition + article + noun counted as “at … bar”

In this reading “JOURNALISM AND LETTERS My husband has given some account of his days at the Bar in his own _Reminiscences_.”

got through verb + particle counted as “get through”

finish a task completely

In this reading “I believe he got through a quite unusual amount of work in that profession.”

into the hands preposition + article + noun counted as “into … hands”

In this reading “Many an evening did I put back our little dinner while he rushed off to Euston to give his copy of Art Criticism for the _Manchester Guardian_ into the hands of the guard for early morning delivery: he wrote on the same subject for the _Pall Mall Gazette_ and the _Art Journal_, and what with criticism and social articles for the _Saturday Review_ and _World_, he was never in bed till long after midnight.”

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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading I believe he got through a quite unusual amount of work in that profession.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading It must have been about this time that he took me with him to Paris for a short so-called holiday while he wrote his criticism for the _Pall Mall Gazette_ on the _Salon_ of the year.

accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading JOURNALISM AND LETTERS My husband has given some account of his days at the Bar in his own _Reminiscences_.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Many an evening did I put back our little dinner while he rushed off to Euston to give his copy of Art Criticism for the _Manchester Guardian_ into the hands of the guard for early morning delivery: he wrote on the same subject for the _Pall Mall Gazette_ and the _Art Journal_, and what with criticism and social articles for the _Saturday Review_ and _World_, he was never in bed till long after midnight.

amountnounUS /əˈmaʊnt/

a quantity of money

From this reading I believe he got through a quite unusual amount of work in that profession.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Many an evening did I put back our little dinner while he rushed off to Euston to give his copy of Art Criticism for the _Manchester Guardian_ into the hands of the guard for early morning delivery: he wrote on the same subject for the _Pall Mall Gazette_ and the _Art Journal_, and what with criticism and social articles for the _Saturday Review_ and _World_, he was never in bed till long after midnight.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading JOURNALISM AND LETTERS My husband has given some account of his days at the Bar in his own _Reminiscences_.

Artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading Many an evening did I put back our little dinner while he rushed off to Euston to give his copy of Art Criticism for the _Manchester Guardian_ into the hands of the guard for early morning delivery: he wrote on the same subject for the _Pall Mall Gazette_ and the _Art Journal_, and what with criticism and social articles for the _Saturday Review_ and _World_, he was never in bed till long after midnight.

articlesnounUS /ˈɑːrtəkəlz/

plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

From this reading Many an evening did I put back our little dinner while he rushed off to Euston to give his copy of Art Criticism for the _Manchester Guardian_ into the hands of the guard for early morning delivery: he wrote on the same subject for the _Pall Mall Gazette_ and the _Art Journal_, and what with criticism and social articles for the _Saturday Review_ and _World_, he was never in bed till long after midnight.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading I shall, therefore, not touch on that part of his career, as it was practically ended before I knew him--the necessity of earning daily grist for the mill having carried him entirely into the ranks of journalism.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading JOURNALISM AND LETTERS My husband has given some account of his days at the Bar in his own _Reminiscences_.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Many an evening did I put back our little dinner while he rushed off to Euston to give his copy of Art Criticism for the _Manchester Guardian_ into the hands of the guard for early morning delivery: he wrote on the same subject for the _Pall Mall Gazette_ and the _Art Journal_, and what with criticism and social articles for the _Saturday Review_ and _World_, he was never in bed till long after midnight.

BarnounUS /bɑːr/

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

From this reading JOURNALISM AND LETTERS My husband has given some account of his days at the Bar in his own _Reminiscences_.

bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Many an evening did I put back our little dinner while he rushed off to Euston to give his copy of Art Criticism for the _Manchester Guardian_ into the hands of the guard for early morning delivery: he wrote on the same subject for the _Pall Mall Gazette_ and the _Art Journal_, and what with criticism and social articles for the _Saturday Review_ and _World_, he was never in bed till long after midnight.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It must have been about this time that he took me with him to Paris for a short so-called holiday while he wrote his criticism for the _Pall Mall Gazette_ on the _Salon_ of the year.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading I shall, therefore, not touch on that part of his career, as it was practically ended before I knew him--the necessity of earning daily grist for the mill having carried him entirely into the ranks of journalism.

believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading I believe he got through a quite unusual amount of work in that profession.

careernounUS /kərˈɪr/

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading I shall, therefore, not touch on that part of his career, as it was practically ended before I knew him--the necessity of earning daily grist for the mill having carried him entirely into the ranks of journalism.

carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading I shall, therefore, not touch on that part of his career, as it was practically ended before I knew him--the necessity of earning daily grist for the mill having carried him entirely into the ranks of journalism.

copynounUS /ˈkɑːpi/

a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)

From this reading Many an evening did I put back our little dinner while he rushed off to Euston to give his copy of Art Criticism for the _Manchester Guardian_ into the hands of the guard for early morning delivery: he wrote on the same subject for the _Pall Mall Gazette_ and the _Art Journal_, and what with criticism and social articles for the _Saturday Review_ and _World_, he was never in bed till long after midnight.

CriticismnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm/

disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings

From this reading Many an evening did I put back our little dinner while he rushed off to Euston to give his copy of Art Criticism for the _Manchester Guardian_ into the hands of the guard for early morning delivery: he wrote on the same subject for the _Pall Mall Gazette_ and the _Art Journal_, and what with criticism and social articles for the _Saturday Review_ and _World_, he was never in bed till long after midnight.

dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/

every day; without missing a day

From this reading I shall, therefore, not touch on that part of his career, as it was practically ended before I knew him--the necessity of earning daily grist for the mill having carried him entirely into the ranks of journalism.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading JOURNALISM AND LETTERS My husband has given some account of his days at the Bar in his own _Reminiscences_.

deliverynounUS /dɪˈlɪvəri/

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

From this reading Many an evening did I put back our little dinner while he rushed off to Euston to give his copy of Art Criticism for the _Manchester Guardian_ into the hands of the guard for early morning delivery: he wrote on the same subject for the _Pall Mall Gazette_ and the _Art Journal_, and what with criticism and social articles for the _Saturday Review_ and _World_, he was never in bed till long after midnight.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Many an evening did I put back our little dinner while he rushed off to Euston to give his copy of Art Criticism for the _Manchester Guardian_ into the hands of the guard for early morning delivery: he wrote on the same subject for the _Pall Mall Gazette_ and the _Art Journal_, and what with criticism and social articles for the _Saturday Review_ and _World_, he was never in bed till long after midnight.

dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading Many an evening did I put back our little dinner while he rushed off to Euston to give his copy of Art Criticism for the _Manchester Guardian_ into the hands of the guard for early morning delivery: he wrote on the same subject for the _Pall Mall Gazette_ and the _Art Journal_, and what with criticism and social articles for the _Saturday Review_ and _World_, he was never in bed till long after midnight.

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 Many an evening did I put back our little dinner while he rushed off to Euston to give his copy of Art Criticism for the _Manchester Guardian_ into the hands of the guard for early morning delivery: he wrote on the same subject for the _Pall Mall Gazette_ and the _Art Journal_, and what with criticism and social articles for the _Saturday Review_ and _World_, he was never in bed till long after midnight.

earningverbUS /ˈɜːrnɪŋ/

-ing form of “earn” — earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages

From this reading I shall, therefore, not touch on that part of his career, as it was practically ended before I knew him--the necessity of earning daily grist for the mill having carried him entirely into the ranks of journalism.

endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading I shall, therefore, not touch on that part of his career, as it was practically ended before I knew him--the necessity of earning daily grist for the mill having carried him entirely into the ranks of journalism.

entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading I shall, therefore, not touch on that part of his career, as it was practically ended before I knew him--the necessity of earning daily grist for the mill having carried him entirely into the ranks of journalism.

Euston

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From this reading Many an evening did I put back our little dinner while he rushed off to Euston to give his copy of Art Criticism for the _Manchester Guardian_ into the hands of the guard for early morning delivery: he wrote on the same subject for the _Pall Mall Gazette_ and the _Art Journal_, and what with criticism and social articles for the _Saturday Review_ and _World_, he was never in bed till long after midnight.

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Many an evening did I put back our little dinner while he rushed off to Euston to give his copy of Art Criticism for the _Manchester Guardian_ into the hands of the guard for early morning delivery: he wrote on the same subject for the _Pall Mall Gazette_ and the _Art Journal_, and what with criticism and social articles for the _Saturday Review_ and _World_, he was never in bed till long after midnight.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I shall, therefore, not touch on that part of his career, as it was practically ended before I knew him--the necessity of earning daily grist for the mill having carried him entirely into the ranks of journalism.

GazettenounUS /ɡəˈzet/

a newspaper or official journal

From this reading Many an evening did I put back our little dinner while he rushed off to Euston to give his copy of Art Criticism for the _Manchester Guardian_ into the hands of the guard for early morning delivery: he wrote on the same subject for the _Pall Mall Gazette_ and the _Art Journal_, and what with criticism and social articles for the _Saturday Review_ and _World_, he was never in bed till long after midnight.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Many an evening did I put back our little dinner while he rushed off to Euston to give his copy of Art Criticism for the _Manchester Guardian_ into the hands of the guard for early morning delivery: he wrote on the same subject for the _Pall Mall Gazette_ and the _Art Journal_, and what with criticism and social articles for the _Saturday Review_ and _World_, he was never in bed till long after midnight.

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading JOURNALISM AND LETTERS My husband has given some account of his days at the Bar in his own _Reminiscences_.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading I believe he got through a quite unusual amount of work in that profession.

gristnounUS /ɡrɪst/

grain intended to be or that has been ground

From this reading I shall, therefore, not touch on that part of his career, as it was practically ended before I knew him--the necessity of earning daily grist for the mill having carried him entirely into the ranks of journalism.

guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading Many an evening did I put back our little dinner while he rushed off to Euston to give his copy of Art Criticism for the _Manchester Guardian_ into the hands of the guard for early morning delivery: he wrote on the same subject for the _Pall Mall Gazette_ and the _Art Journal_, and what with criticism and social articles for the _Saturday Review_ and _World_, he was never in bed till long after midnight.

GuardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/

a person who cares for persons or property

From this reading Many an evening did I put back our little dinner while he rushed off to Euston to give his copy of Art Criticism for the _Manchester Guardian_ into the hands of the guard for early morning delivery: he wrote on the same subject for the _Pall Mall Gazette_ and the _Art Journal_, and what with criticism and social articles for the _Saturday Review_ and _World_, he was never in bed till long after midnight.

handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Many an evening did I put back our little dinner while he rushed off to Euston to give his copy of Art Criticism for the _Manchester Guardian_ into the hands of the guard for early morning delivery: he wrote on the same subject for the _Pall Mall Gazette_ and the _Art Journal_, and what with criticism and social articles for the _Saturday Review_ and _World_, he was never in bed till long after midnight.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading JOURNALISM AND LETTERS My husband has given some account of his days at the Bar in his own _Reminiscences_.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It must have been about this time that he took me with him to Paris for a short so-called holiday while he wrote his criticism for the _Pall Mall Gazette_ on the _Salon_ of the year.

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading I shall, therefore, not touch on that part of his career, as it was practically ended before I knew him--the necessity of earning daily grist for the mill having carried him entirely into the ranks of journalism.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I believe he got through a quite unusual amount of work in that profession.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I shall, therefore, not touch on that part of his career, as it was practically ended before I knew him--the necessity of earning daily grist for the mill having carried him entirely into the ranks of journalism.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading JOURNALISM AND LETTERS My husband has given some account of his days at the Bar in his own _Reminiscences_.

holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/

leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading It must have been about this time that he took me with him to Paris for a short so-called holiday while he wrote his criticism for the _Pall Mall Gazette_ on the _Salon_ of the year.

husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading JOURNALISM AND LETTERS My husband has given some account of his days at the Bar in his own _Reminiscences_.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I shall, therefore, not touch on that part of his career, as it was practically ended before I knew him--the necessity of earning daily grist for the mill having carried him entirely into the ranks of journalism.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading JOURNALISM AND LETTERS My husband has given some account of his days at the Bar in his own _Reminiscences_.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading I shall, therefore, not touch on that part of his career, as it was practically ended before I knew him--the necessity of earning daily grist for the mill having carried him entirely into the ranks of journalism.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I shall, therefore, not touch on that part of his career, as it was practically ended before I knew him--the necessity of earning daily grist for the mill having carried him entirely into the ranks of journalism.

JournalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/

a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

From this reading Many an evening did I put back our little dinner while he rushed off to Euston to give his copy of Art Criticism for the _Manchester Guardian_ into the hands of the guard for early morning delivery: he wrote on the same subject for the _Pall Mall Gazette_ and the _Art Journal_, and what with criticism and social articles for the _Saturday Review_ and _World_, he was never in bed till long after midnight.

JOURNALISMnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəlɪzəm/

newspapers and magazines collectively

From this reading JOURNALISM AND LETTERS My husband has given some account of his days at the Bar in his own _Reminiscences_.

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 I shall, therefore, not touch on that part of his career, as it was practically ended before I knew him--the necessity of earning daily grist for the mill having carried him entirely into the ranks of journalism.

LETTERSnounUS /ˈletərz/

the literary culture

From this reading JOURNALISM AND LETTERS My husband has given some account of his days at the Bar in his own _Reminiscences_.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Many an evening did I put back our little dinner while he rushed off to Euston to give his copy of Art Criticism for the _Manchester Guardian_ into the hands of the guard for early morning delivery: he wrote on the same subject for the _Pall Mall Gazette_ and the _Art Journal_, and what with criticism and social articles for the _Saturday Review_ and _World_, he was never in bed till long after midnight.

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 Many an evening did I put back our little dinner while he rushed off to Euston to give his copy of Art Criticism for the _Manchester Guardian_ into the hands of the guard for early morning delivery: he wrote on the same subject for the _Pall Mall Gazette_ and the _Art Journal_, and what with criticism and social articles for the _Saturday Review_ and _World_, he was never in bed till long after midnight.

MallnounUS /mɔːl/

a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk

From this reading Many an evening did I put back our little dinner while he rushed off to Euston to give his copy of Art Criticism for the _Manchester Guardian_ into the hands of the guard for early morning delivery: he wrote on the same subject for the _Pall Mall Gazette_ and the _Art Journal_, and what with criticism and social articles for the _Saturday Review_ and _World_, he was never in bed till long after midnight.

ManchesternounUS /ˈmæntʃestər/

largest city in New Hampshire; located in southeastern New Hampshire on the Merrimack river

From this reading Many an evening did I put back our little dinner while he rushed off to Euston to give his copy of Art Criticism for the _Manchester Guardian_ into the hands of the guard for early morning delivery: he wrote on the same subject for the _Pall Mall Gazette_ and the _Art Journal_, and what with criticism and social articles for the _Saturday Review_ and _World_, he was never in bed till long after midnight.

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 an evening did I put back our little dinner while he rushed off to Euston to give his copy of Art Criticism for the _Manchester Guardian_ into the hands of the guard for early morning delivery: he wrote on the same subject for the _Pall Mall Gazette_ and the _Art Journal_, and what with criticism and social articles for the _Saturday Review_ and _World_, he was never in bed till long after midnight.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It must have been about this time that he took me with him to Paris for a short so-called holiday while he wrote his criticism for the _Pall Mall Gazette_ on the _Salon_ of the year.

midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading Many an evening did I put back our little dinner while he rushed off to Euston to give his copy of Art Criticism for the _Manchester Guardian_ into the hands of the guard for early morning delivery: he wrote on the same subject for the _Pall Mall Gazette_ and the _Art Journal_, and what with criticism and social articles for the _Saturday Review_ and _World_, he was never in bed till long after midnight.

millverbUS /mɪl/

move about in a confused manner

From this reading I shall, therefore, not touch on that part of his career, as it was practically ended before I knew him--the necessity of earning daily grist for the mill having carried him entirely into the ranks of journalism.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Many an evening did I put back our little dinner while he rushed off to Euston to give his copy of Art Criticism for the _Manchester Guardian_ into the hands of the guard for early morning delivery: he wrote on the same subject for the _Pall Mall Gazette_ and the _Art Journal_, and what with criticism and social articles for the _Saturday Review_ and _World_, he was never in bed till long after midnight.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading It must have been about this time that he took me with him to Paris for a short so-called holiday while he wrote his criticism for the _Pall Mall Gazette_ on the _Salon_ of the year.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading JOURNALISM AND LETTERS My husband has given some account of his days at the Bar in his own _Reminiscences_.

necessitynounUS /nəˈsesəti/

the condition of being essential or indispensable

From this reading I shall, therefore, not touch on that part of his career, as it was practically ended before I knew him--the necessity of earning daily grist for the mill having carried him entirely into the ranks of journalism.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Many an evening did I put back our little dinner while he rushed off to Euston to give his copy of Art Criticism for the _Manchester Guardian_ into the hands of the guard for early morning delivery: he wrote on the same subject for the _Pall Mall Gazette_ and the _Art Journal_, and what with criticism and social articles for the _Saturday Review_ and _World_, he was never in bed till long after midnight.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I shall, therefore, not touch on that part of his career, as it was practically ended before I knew him--the necessity of earning daily grist for the mill having carried him entirely into the ranks of journalism.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading JOURNALISM AND LETTERS My husband has given some account of his days at the Bar in his own _Reminiscences_.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Many an evening did I put back our little dinner while he rushed off to Euston to give his copy of Art Criticism for the _Manchester Guardian_ into the hands of the guard for early morning delivery: he wrote on the same subject for the _Pall Mall Gazette_ and the _Art Journal_, and what with criticism and social articles for the _Saturday Review_ and _World_, he was never in bed till long after midnight.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I shall, therefore, not touch on that part of his career, as it was practically ended before I knew him--the necessity of earning daily grist for the mill having carried him entirely into the ranks of journalism.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Many an evening did I put back our little dinner while he rushed off to Euston to give his copy of Art Criticism for the _Manchester Guardian_ into the hands of the guard for early morning delivery: he wrote on the same subject for the _Pall Mall Gazette_ and the _Art Journal_, and what with criticism and social articles for the _Saturday Review_ and _World_, he was never in bed till long after midnight.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading JOURNALISM AND LETTERS My husband has given some account of his days at the Bar in his own _Reminiscences_.

PallverbUS /pɑːl/

become less interesting or attractive

From this reading Many an evening did I put back our little dinner while he rushed off to Euston to give his copy of Art Criticism for the _Manchester Guardian_ into the hands of the guard for early morning delivery: he wrote on the same subject for the _Pall Mall Gazette_ and the _Art Journal_, and what with criticism and social articles for the _Saturday Review_ and _World_, he was never in bed till long after midnight.

ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading It must have been about this time that he took me with him to Paris for a short so-called holiday while he wrote his criticism for the _Pall Mall Gazette_ on the _Salon_ of the year.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading I shall, therefore, not touch on that part of his career, as it was practically ended before I knew him--the necessity of earning daily grist for the mill having carried him entirely into the ranks of journalism.

practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/

almost; nearly

From this reading I shall, therefore, not touch on that part of his career, as it was practically ended before I knew him--the necessity of earning daily grist for the mill having carried him entirely into the ranks of journalism.

professionnounUS /prəˈfeʃən/

the body of people in a learned occupation

From this reading I believe he got through a quite unusual amount of work in that profession.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Many an evening did I put back our little dinner while he rushed off to Euston to give his copy of Art Criticism for the _Manchester Guardian_ into the hands of the guard for early morning delivery: he wrote on the same subject for the _Pall Mall Gazette_ and the _Art Journal_, and what with criticism and social articles for the _Saturday Review_ and _World_, he was never in bed till long after midnight.

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading I believe he got through a quite unusual amount of work in that profession.

ranksnounUS /ræŋks/

plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another

From this reading I shall, therefore, not touch on that part of his career, as it was practically ended before I knew him--the necessity of earning daily grist for the mill having carried him entirely into the ranks of journalism.

ReminiscencesnounUS /ˌreməˈnɪsənsɪz/

plural of “reminiscence” — a mental impression retained and recalled from the past

From this reading JOURNALISM AND LETTERS My husband has given some account of his days at the Bar in his own _Reminiscences_.

ReviewnounUS /ˌriːˈvjuː/

a new appraisal or evaluation

From this reading Many an evening did I put back our little dinner while he rushed off to Euston to give his copy of Art Criticism for the _Manchester Guardian_ into the hands of the guard for early morning delivery: he wrote on the same subject for the _Pall Mall Gazette_ and the _Art Journal_, and what with criticism and social articles for the _Saturday Review_ and _World_, he was never in bed till long after midnight.

rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/

done under pressure

From this reading Many an evening did I put back our little dinner while he rushed off to Euston to give his copy of Art Criticism for the _Manchester Guardian_ into the hands of the guard for early morning delivery: he wrote on the same subject for the _Pall Mall Gazette_ and the _Art Journal_, and what with criticism and social articles for the _Saturday Review_ and _World_, he was never in bed till long after midnight.

SalonnounUS /səˈlɑːn/

gallery where works of art can be displayed

From this reading It must have been about this time that he took me with him to Paris for a short so-called holiday while he wrote his criticism for the _Pall Mall Gazette_ on the _Salon_ of the year.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading Many an evening did I put back our little dinner while he rushed off to Euston to give his copy of Art Criticism for the _Manchester Guardian_ into the hands of the guard for early morning delivery: he wrote on the same subject for the _Pall Mall Gazette_ and the _Art Journal_, and what with criticism and social articles for the _Saturday Review_ and _World_, he was never in bed till long after midnight.

SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Many an evening did I put back our little dinner while he rushed off to Euston to give his copy of Art Criticism for the _Manchester Guardian_ into the hands of the guard for early morning delivery: he wrote on the same subject for the _Pall Mall Gazette_ and the _Art Journal_, and what with criticism and social articles for the _Saturday Review_ and _World_, he was never in bed till long after midnight.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading I shall, therefore, not touch on that part of his career, as it was practically ended before I knew him--the necessity of earning daily grist for the mill having carried him entirely into the ranks of journalism.

shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading It must have been about this time that he took me with him to Paris for a short so-called holiday while he wrote his criticism for the _Pall Mall Gazette_ on the _Salon_ of the year.

so-calledadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊˈkɔːld/

doubtful or suspect

From this reading It must have been about this time that he took me with him to Paris for a short so-called holiday while he wrote his criticism for the _Pall Mall Gazette_ on the _Salon_ of the year.

socialadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəl/

relating to human society and its members

From this reading Many an evening did I put back our little dinner while he rushed off to Euston to give his copy of Art Criticism for the _Manchester Guardian_ into the hands of the guard for early morning delivery: he wrote on the same subject for the _Pall Mall Gazette_ and the _Art Journal_, and what with criticism and social articles for the _Saturday Review_ and _World_, he was never in bed till long after midnight.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading JOURNALISM AND LETTERS My husband has given some account of his days at the Bar in his own _Reminiscences_.

subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading Many an evening did I put back our little dinner while he rushed off to Euston to give his copy of Art Criticism for the _Manchester Guardian_ into the hands of the guard for early morning delivery: he wrote on the same subject for the _Pall Mall Gazette_ and the _Art Journal_, and what with criticism and social articles for the _Saturday Review_ and _World_, he was never in bed till long after midnight.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I shall, therefore, not touch on that part of his career, as it was practically ended before I knew him--the necessity of earning daily grist for the mill having carried him entirely into the ranks of journalism.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading JOURNALISM AND LETTERS My husband has given some account of his days at the Bar in his own _Reminiscences_.

thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/

for that reason; as a result

From this reading I shall, therefore, not touch on that part of his career, as it was practically ended before I knew him--the necessity of earning daily grist for the mill having carried him entirely into the ranks of journalism.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading It must have been about this time that he took me with him to Paris for a short so-called holiday while he wrote his criticism for the _Pall Mall Gazette_ on the _Salon_ of the year.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading I believe he got through a quite unusual amount of work in that profession.

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading Many an evening did I put back our little dinner while he rushed off to Euston to give his copy of Art Criticism for the _Manchester Guardian_ into the hands of the guard for early morning delivery: he wrote on the same subject for the _Pall Mall Gazette_ and the _Art Journal_, and what with criticism and social articles for the _Saturday Review_ and _World_, he was never in bed till long after midnight.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It must have been about this time that he took me with him to Paris for a short so-called holiday while he wrote his criticism for the _Pall Mall Gazette_ on the _Salon_ of the year.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Many an evening did I put back our little dinner while he rushed off to Euston to give his copy of Art Criticism for the _Manchester Guardian_ into the hands of the guard for early morning delivery: he wrote on the same subject for the _Pall Mall Gazette_ and the _Art Journal_, and what with criticism and social articles for the _Saturday Review_ and _World_, he was never in bed till long after midnight.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading It must have been about this time that he took me with him to Paris for a short so-called holiday while he wrote his criticism for the _Pall Mall Gazette_ on the _Salon_ of the year.

touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/

make physical contact with, come in contact with

From this reading I shall, therefore, not touch on that part of his career, as it was practically ended before I knew him--the necessity of earning daily grist for the mill having carried him entirely into the ranks of journalism.

unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/

not usual or common or ordinary

From this reading I believe he got through a quite unusual amount of work in that profession.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I shall, therefore, not touch on that part of his career, as it was practically ended before I knew him--the necessity of earning daily grist for the mill having carried him entirely into the ranks of journalism.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Many an evening did I put back our little dinner while he rushed off to Euston to give his copy of Art Criticism for the _Manchester Guardian_ into the hands of the guard for early morning delivery: he wrote on the same subject for the _Pall Mall Gazette_ and the _Art Journal_, and what with criticism and social articles for the _Saturday Review_ and _World_, he was never in bed till long after midnight.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading Many an evening did I put back our little dinner while he rushed off to Euston to give his copy of Art Criticism for the _Manchester Guardian_ into the hands of the guard for early morning delivery: he wrote on the same subject for the _Pall Mall Gazette_ and the _Art Journal_, and what with criticism and social articles for the _Saturday Review_ and _World_, he was never in bed till long after midnight.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Many an evening did I put back our little dinner while he rushed off to Euston to give his copy of Art Criticism for the _Manchester Guardian_ into the hands of the guard for early morning delivery: he wrote on the same subject for the _Pall Mall Gazette_ and the _Art Journal_, and what with criticism and social articles for the _Saturday Review_ and _World_, he was never in bed till long after midnight.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading I believe he got through a quite unusual amount of work in that profession.

WorldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Many an evening did I put back our little dinner while he rushed off to Euston to give his copy of Art Criticism for the _Manchester Guardian_ into the hands of the guard for early morning delivery: he wrote on the same subject for the _Pall Mall Gazette_ and the _Art Journal_, and what with criticism and social articles for the _Saturday Review_ and _World_, he was never in bed till long after midnight.

wroteverbUS /roʊt/

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading Many an evening did I put back our little dinner while he rushed off to Euston to give his copy of Art Criticism for the _Manchester Guardian_ into the hands of the guard for early morning delivery: he wrote on the same subject for the _Pall Mall Gazette_ and the _Art Journal_, and what with criticism and social articles for the _Saturday Review_ and _World_, he was never in bed till long after midnight.

yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading It must have been about this time that he took me with him to Paris for a short so-called holiday while he wrote his criticism for the _Pall Mall Gazette_ on the _Salon_ of the year.

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