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From this reading LONDON, May 6, O. S.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Considering you as my work, I do not look upon myself as a bad author, and am therefore a severe critic.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: The best authors are always the severest critics of their own works; they revise, correct, file, and polish them, till they think they have brought them to perfection.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Considering you as my work, I do not look upon myself as a bad author, and am therefore a severe critic.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: The best authors are always the severest critics of their own works; they revise, correct, file, and polish them, till they think they have brought them to perfection.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: The best authors are always the severest critics of their own works; they revise, correct, file, and polish them, till they think they have brought them to perfection.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Considering you as my work, I do not look upon myself as a bad author, and am therefore a severe critic.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I examine narrowly into the least inaccuracy or inelegance, in order to correct, not to expose them, and that the work may be perfect at last.
authornounUS /ˈɔːθər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Considering you as my work, I do not look upon myself as a bad author, and am therefore a severe critic.
authorsnounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: The best authors are always the severest critics of their own works; they revise, correct, file, and polish them, till they think they have brought them to perfection.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Considering you as my work, I do not look upon myself as a bad author, and am therefore a severe critic.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I examine narrowly into the least inaccuracy or inelegance, in order to correct, not to expose them, and that the work may be perfect at last.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: The best authors are always the severest critics of their own works; they revise, correct, file, and polish them, till they think they have brought them to perfection.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: The best authors are always the severest critics of their own works; they revise, correct, file, and polish them, till they think they have brought them to perfection.
ConsideringverbUS /kənˈsɪdərɪŋ/
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading Considering you as my work, I do not look upon myself as a bad author, and am therefore a severe critic.
correctverbUS /kərˈekt/
make right or correct
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: The best authors are always the severest critics of their own works; they revise, correct, file, and polish them, till they think they have brought them to perfection.
criticnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪk/
a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
From this reading Considering you as my work, I do not look upon myself as a bad author, and am therefore a severe critic.
criticsnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪks/
plural of “critic” — a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: The best authors are always the severest critics of their own works; they revise, correct, file, and polish them, till they think they have brought them to perfection.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: The best authors are always the severest critics of their own works; they revise, correct, file, and polish them, till they think they have brought them to perfection.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Considering you as my work, I do not look upon myself as a bad author, and am therefore a severe critic.
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading I examine narrowly into the least inaccuracy or inelegance, in order to correct, not to expose them, and that the work may be perfect at last.
exposeverbUS /ɪkˈspoʊz/
expose or make accessible to some action or influence
From this reading I examine narrowly into the least inaccuracy or inelegance, in order to correct, not to expose them, and that the work may be perfect at last.
fileverbUS /faɪl/
record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: The best authors are always the severest critics of their own works; they revise, correct, file, and polish them, till they think they have brought them to perfection.
FRIENDnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: The best authors are always the severest critics of their own works; they revise, correct, file, and polish them, till they think they have brought them to perfection.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: The best authors are always the severest critics of their own works; they revise, correct, file, and polish them, till they think they have brought them to perfection.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Considering you as my work, I do not look upon myself as a bad author, and am therefore a severe critic.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I examine narrowly into the least inaccuracy or inelegance, in order to correct, not to expose them, and that the work may be perfect at last.
inaccuracynounUS /ˌɪˈnækjərəsi/
the quality of being inaccurate and having errors
From this reading I examine narrowly into the least inaccuracy or inelegance, in order to correct, not to expose them, and that the work may be perfect at last.
inelegancenoun
the quality of lacking refinement and good taste
From this reading I examine narrowly into the least inaccuracy or inelegance, in order to correct, not to expose them, and that the work may be perfect at last.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I examine narrowly into the least inaccuracy or inelegance, in order to correct, not to expose them, and that the work may be perfect at last.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading I examine narrowly into the least inaccuracy or inelegance, in order to correct, not to expose them, and that the work may be perfect at last.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading I examine narrowly into the least inaccuracy or inelegance, in order to correct, not to expose them, and that the work may be perfect at last.
LONDONnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON, May 6, O. S.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Considering you as my work, I do not look upon myself as a bad author, and am therefore a severe critic.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading LONDON, May 6, O. S.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: The best authors are always the severest critics of their own works; they revise, correct, file, and polish them, till they think they have brought them to perfection.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Considering you as my work, I do not look upon myself as a bad author, and am therefore a severe critic.
narrowlyadverbUS /ˈneroʊli/
in a narrow manner; not allowing for exceptions
From this reading I examine narrowly into the least inaccuracy or inelegance, in order to correct, not to expose them, and that the work may be perfect at last.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Considering you as my work, I do not look upon myself as a bad author, and am therefore a severe critic.
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading LONDON, May 6, O. S.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: The best authors are always the severest critics of their own works; they revise, correct, file, and polish them, till they think they have brought them to perfection.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I examine narrowly into the least inaccuracy or inelegance, in order to correct, not to expose them, and that the work may be perfect at last.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading I examine narrowly into the least inaccuracy or inelegance, in order to correct, not to expose them, and that the work may be perfect at last.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: The best authors are always the severest critics of their own works; they revise, correct, file, and polish them, till they think they have brought them to perfection.
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading I examine narrowly into the least inaccuracy or inelegance, in order to correct, not to expose them, and that the work may be perfect at last.
perfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: The best authors are always the severest critics of their own works; they revise, correct, file, and polish them, till they think they have brought them to perfection.
polishnounUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃ/
the property of being smooth and shiny
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: The best authors are always the severest critics of their own works; they revise, correct, file, and polish them, till they think they have brought them to perfection.
reviseverbUS /rɪˈvaɪz/
make revisions in
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: The best authors are always the severest critics of their own works; they revise, correct, file, and polish them, till they think they have brought them to perfection.
SnounUS /es/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading LONDON, May 6, O. S.
severeadjectiveUS /səˈvɪr/
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading Considering you as my work, I do not look upon myself as a bad author, and am therefore a severe critic.
severestadjectiveUS /səˈvɪrəst/
superlative of “severe” — intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: The best authors are always the severest critics of their own works; they revise, correct, file, and polish them, till they think they have brought them to perfection.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I examine narrowly into the least inaccuracy or inelegance, in order to correct, not to expose them, and that the work may be perfect at last.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: The best authors are always the severest critics of their own works; they revise, correct, file, and polish them, till they think they have brought them to perfection.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: The best authors are always the severest critics of their own works; they revise, correct, file, and polish them, till they think they have brought them to perfection.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: The best authors are always the severest critics of their own works; they revise, correct, file, and polish them, till they think they have brought them to perfection.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Considering you as my work, I do not look upon myself as a bad author, and am therefore a severe critic.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: The best authors are always the severest critics of their own works; they revise, correct, file, and polish them, till they think they have brought them to perfection.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: The best authors are always the severest critics of their own works; they revise, correct, file, and polish them, till they think they have brought them to perfection.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: The best authors are always the severest critics of their own works; they revise, correct, file, and polish them, till they think they have brought them to perfection.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: The best authors are always the severest critics of their own works; they revise, correct, file, and polish them, till they think they have brought them to perfection.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Considering you as my work, I do not look upon myself as a bad author, and am therefore a severe critic.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Considering you as my work, I do not look upon myself as a bad author, and am therefore a severe critic.
worksnounUS /wɜːrks/
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: The best authors are always the severest critics of their own works; they revise, correct, file, and polish them, till they think they have brought them to perfection.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Considering you as my work, I do not look upon myself as a bad author, and am therefore a severe critic.
