Chapter XXII

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

From this reading He was a well-known man now in theatrical circles.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Florian Wood went about, indeed, boasting in clubs and drawing-rooms that ’twas he who had discovered and brought out Will Deverill.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading “It’s all very well to be a poet,” he said, “and it’s all very well to be born with a head full of rhymes and tunes, of crochets, clefs, and quavers; but what’s the use of all that, I ask you my dear fellow, without a critic to push you?

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

From this reading SIGNORA CASALMONTE Three years and more had passed since Will’s visit to the Tyrol.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading “It’s all very well to be a poet,” he said, “and it’s all very well to be born with a head full of rhymes and tunes, of crochets, clefs, and quavers; but what’s the use of all that, I ask you my dear fellow, without a critic to push you?

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “It’s all very well to be a poet,” he said, “and it’s all very well to be born with a head full of rhymes and tunes, of crochets, clefs, and quavers; but what’s the use of all that, I ask you my dear fellow, without a critic to push you?

speaking of yourself in superlatives

From this reading Florian Wood went about, indeed, boasting in clubs and drawing-rooms that ’twas he who had discovered and brought out Will Deverill.

brought into existence

From this reading “It’s all very well to be a poet,” he said, “and it’s all very well to be born with a head full of rhymes and tunes, of crochets, clefs, and quavers; but what’s the use of all that, I ask you my dear fellow, without a critic to push you?

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Florian Wood went about, indeed, boasting in clubs and drawing-rooms that ’twas he who had discovered and brought out Will Deverill.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “It’s all very well to be a poet,” he said, “and it’s all very well to be born with a head full of rhymes and tunes, of crochets, clefs, and quavers; but what’s the use of all that, I ask you my dear fellow, without a critic to push you?

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From this reading SIGNORA CASALMONTE Three years and more had passed since Will’s visit to the Tyrol.

plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading He was a well-known man now in theatrical circles.

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From this reading “It’s all very well to be a poet,” he said, “and it’s all very well to be born with a head full of rhymes and tunes, of crochets, clefs, and quavers; but what’s the use of all that, I ask you my dear fellow, without a critic to push you?

plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading Florian Wood went about, indeed, boasting in clubs and drawing-rooms that ’twas he who had discovered and brought out Will Deverill.

a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art

From this reading “It’s all very well to be a poet,” he said, “and it’s all very well to be born with a head full of rhymes and tunes, of crochets, clefs, and quavers; but what’s the use of all that, I ask you my dear fellow, without a critic to push you?

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From this reading “It’s all very well to be a poet,” he said, “and it’s all very well to be born with a head full of rhymes and tunes, of crochets, clefs, and quavers; but what’s the use of all that, I ask you my dear fellow, without a critic to push you?

dearly loved

From this reading “It’s all very well to be a poet,” he said, “and it’s all very well to be born with a head full of rhymes and tunes, of crochets, clefs, and quavers; but what’s the use of all that, I ask you my dear fellow, without a critic to push you?

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From this reading Florian Wood went about, indeed, boasting in clubs and drawing-rooms that ’twas he who had discovered and brought out Will Deverill.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading Florian Wood went about, indeed, boasting in clubs and drawing-rooms that ’twas he who had discovered and brought out Will Deverill.

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From this reading Florian Wood went about, indeed, boasting in clubs and drawing-rooms that ’twas he who had discovered and brought out Will Deverill.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading Events had moved fast for his fortunes meanwhile.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading Events had moved fast for his fortunes meanwhile.

a boy or man

From this reading “It’s all very well to be a poet,” he said, “and it’s all very well to be born with a head full of rhymes and tunes, of crochets, clefs, and quavers; but what’s the use of all that, I ask you my dear fellow, without a critic to push you?

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From this reading Florian Wood went about, indeed, boasting in clubs and drawing-rooms that ’twas he who had discovered and brought out Will Deverill.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Events had moved fast for his fortunes meanwhile.

plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading Events had moved fast for his fortunes meanwhile.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading “It’s all very well to be a poet,” he said, “and it’s all very well to be born with a head full of rhymes and tunes, of crochets, clefs, and quavers; but what’s the use of all that, I ask you my dear fellow, without a critic to push you?

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading SIGNORA CASALMONTE Three years and more had passed since Will’s visit to the Tyrol.

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

From this reading He was a well-known man now in theatrical circles.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading “It’s all very well to be a poet,” he said, “and it’s all very well to be born with a head full of rhymes and tunes, of crochets, clefs, and quavers; but what’s the use of all that, I ask you my dear fellow, without a critic to push you?

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

From this reading Events had moved fast for his fortunes meanwhile.

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

From this reading “It’s all very well to be a poet,” he said, “and it’s all very well to be born with a head full of rhymes and tunes, of crochets, clefs, and quavers; but what’s the use of all that, I ask you my dear fellow, without a critic to push you?

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

From this reading He was a well-known man now in theatrical circles.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Florian Wood went about, indeed, boasting in clubs and drawing-rooms that ’twas he who had discovered and brought out Will Deverill.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “It’s all very well to be a poet,” he said, “and it’s all very well to be born with a head full of rhymes and tunes, of crochets, clefs, and quavers; but what’s the use of all that, I ask you my dear fellow, without a critic to push you?

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading He was a well-known man now in theatrical circles.

at the same time but in another place

From this reading Events had moved fast for his fortunes meanwhile.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading SIGNORA CASALMONTE Three years and more had passed since Will’s visit to the Tyrol.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading Events had moved fast for his fortunes meanwhile.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “It’s all very well to be a poet,” he said, “and it’s all very well to be born with a head full of rhymes and tunes, of crochets, clefs, and quavers; but what’s the use of all that, I ask you my dear fellow, without a critic to push you?

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading He was a well-known man now in theatrical circles.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “It’s all very well to be a poet,” he said, “and it’s all very well to be born with a head full of rhymes and tunes, of crochets, clefs, and quavers; but what’s the use of all that, I ask you my dear fellow, without a critic to push you?

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Florian Wood went about, indeed, boasting in clubs and drawing-rooms that ’twas he who had discovered and brought out Will Deverill.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading SIGNORA CASALMONTE Three years and more had passed since Will’s visit to the Tyrol.

a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading “It’s all very well to be a poet,” he said, “and it’s all very well to be born with a head full of rhymes and tunes, of crochets, clefs, and quavers; but what’s the use of all that, I ask you my dear fellow, without a critic to push you?

move with force

From this reading “It’s all very well to be a poet,” he said, “and it’s all very well to be born with a head full of rhymes and tunes, of crochets, clefs, and quavers; but what’s the use of all that, I ask you my dear fellow, without a critic to push you?

plural of “quaver” — a tremulous sound

From this reading “It’s all very well to be a poet,” he said, “and it’s all very well to be born with a head full of rhymes and tunes, of crochets, clefs, and quavers; but what’s the use of all that, I ask you my dear fellow, without a critic to push you?

plural of “rhyme” — correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)

From this reading “It’s all very well to be a poet,” he said, “and it’s all very well to be born with a head full of rhymes and tunes, of crochets, clefs, and quavers; but what’s the use of all that, I ask you my dear fellow, without a critic to push you?

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “It’s all very well to be a poet,” he said, “and it’s all very well to be born with a head full of rhymes and tunes, of crochets, clefs, and quavers; but what’s the use of all that, I ask you my dear fellow, without a critic to push you?

an Italian title of address equivalent to Mrs. when used before a name

From this reading SIGNORA CASALMONTE Three years and more had passed since Will’s visit to the Tyrol.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading SIGNORA CASALMONTE Three years and more had passed since Will’s visit to the Tyrol.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Florian Wood went about, indeed, boasting in clubs and drawing-rooms that ’twas he who had discovered and brought out Will Deverill.

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

From this reading SIGNORA CASALMONTE Three years and more had passed since Will’s visit to the Tyrol.

of or relating to the theater

From this reading He was a well-known man now in theatrical circles.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading SIGNORA CASALMONTE Three years and more had passed since Will’s visit to the Tyrol.

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

From this reading SIGNORA CASALMONTE Three years and more had passed since Will’s visit to the Tyrol.

plural of “tune” — a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

From this reading “It’s all very well to be a poet,” he said, “and it’s all very well to be born with a head full of rhymes and tunes, of crochets, clefs, and quavers; but what’s the use of all that, I ask you my dear fellow, without a critic to push you?

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Florian Wood went about, indeed, boasting in clubs and drawing-rooms that ’twas he who had discovered and brought out Will Deverill.

a picturesque mountainous province of western Austria and northern Italy

From this reading SIGNORA CASALMONTE Three years and more had passed since Will’s visit to the Tyrol.

the act of using

From this reading “It’s all very well to be a poet,” he said, “and it’s all very well to be born with a head full of rhymes and tunes, of crochets, clefs, and quavers; but what’s the use of all that, I ask you my dear fellow, without a critic to push you?

precisely as stated

From this reading “It’s all very well to be a poet,” he said, “and it’s all very well to be born with a head full of rhymes and tunes, of crochets, clefs, and quavers; but what’s the use of all that, I ask you my dear fellow, without a critic to push you?

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading SIGNORA CASALMONTE Three years and more had passed since Will’s visit to the Tyrol.

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

From this reading He was a well-known man now in theatrical circles.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading “It’s all very well to be a poet,” he said, “and it’s all very well to be born with a head full of rhymes and tunes, of crochets, clefs, and quavers; but what’s the use of all that, I ask you my dear fellow, without a critic to push you?

widely or fully known

From this reading He was a well-known man now in theatrical circles.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Florian Wood went about, indeed, boasting in clubs and drawing-rooms that ’twas he who had discovered and brought out Will Deverill.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “It’s all very well to be a poet,” he said, “and it’s all very well to be born with a head full of rhymes and tunes, of crochets, clefs, and quavers; but what’s the use of all that, I ask you my dear fellow, without a critic to push you?

which person or people

From this reading Florian Wood went about, indeed, boasting in clubs and drawing-rooms that ’twas he who had discovered and brought out Will Deverill.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Florian Wood went about, indeed, boasting in clubs and drawing-rooms that ’twas he who had discovered and brought out Will Deverill.

possessive form of “will” — the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention

From this reading SIGNORA CASALMONTE Three years and more had passed since Will’s visit to the Tyrol.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “It’s all very well to be a poet,” he said, “and it’s all very well to be born with a head full of rhymes and tunes, of crochets, clefs, and quavers; but what’s the use of all that, I ask you my dear fellow, without a critic to push you?

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading “It’s all very well to be a poet,” he said, “and it’s all very well to be born with a head full of rhymes and tunes, of crochets, clefs, and quavers; but what’s the use of all that, I ask you my dear fellow, without a critic to push you?

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading Florian Wood went about, indeed, boasting in clubs and drawing-rooms that ’twas he who had discovered and brought out Will Deverill.

a late time of life

From this reading SIGNORA CASALMONTE Three years and more had passed since Will’s visit to the Tyrol.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “It’s all very well to be a poet,” he said, “and it’s all very well to be born with a head full of rhymes and tunes, of crochets, clefs, and quavers; but what’s the use of all that, I ask you my dear fellow, without a critic to push you?