used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few editors had gone out of their way to "discover" him to the world, but their lavish reviews fell flat.
(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 He was hard to read, difficult, obscure--or else there wasn't anything in it at all--they didn't know which.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fox, editor of the "Repository," had met Browning at the Flowers' and liked him.
any thing at all
From this reading He was hard to read, difficult, obscure--or else there wasn't anything in it at all--they didn't know which.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was hard to read, difficult, obscure--or else there wasn't anything in it at all--they didn't know which.
BrowningnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading Buyers would not buy--no one seemed to want the wares of Robert Browning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A few editors had gone out of their way to "discover" him to the world, but their lavish reviews fell flat.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Buyers would not buy--no one seemed to want the wares of Robert Browning.
BuyersnounUS /ˈbaɪərz/
plural of “buyer” — a person who buys
From this reading Buyers would not buy--no one seemed to want the wares of Robert Browning.
couldn't
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From this reading He tried to make his verse go, but couldn't.
didn't
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From this reading He was hard to read, difficult, obscure--or else there wasn't anything in it at all--they didn't know which.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He was hard to read, difficult, obscure--or else there wasn't anything in it at all--they didn't know which.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading A few editors had gone out of their way to "discover" him to the world, but their lavish reviews fell flat.
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 Fox, editor of the "Repository," had met Browning at the Flowers' and liked him.
editorsnounUS /ˈedɪtərz/
plural of “editor” — 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 A few editors had gone out of their way to "discover" him to the world, but their lavish reviews fell flat.
else
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From this reading He was hard to read, difficult, obscure--or else there wasn't anything in it at all--they didn't know which.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading A few editors had gone out of their way to "discover" him to the world, but their lavish reviews fell flat.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few editors had gone out of their way to "discover" him to the world, but their lavish reviews fell flat.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading A few editors had gone out of their way to "discover" him to the world, but their lavish reviews fell flat.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Fox, editor of the "Repository," had met Browning at the Flowers' and liked him.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading Fox, editor of the "Repository," had met Browning at the Flowers' and liked him.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He tried to make his verse go, but couldn't.
destroyed or killed
From this reading A few editors had gone out of their way to "discover" him to the world, but their lavish reviews fell flat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A few editors had gone out of their way to "discover" him to the world, but their lavish reviews fell flat.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He was hard to read, difficult, obscure--or else there wasn't anything in it at all--they didn't know which.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was hard to read, difficult, obscure--or else there wasn't anything in it at all--they didn't know which.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A few editors had gone out of their way to "discover" him to the world, but their lavish reviews fell flat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He tried to make his verse go, but couldn't.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was hard to read, difficult, obscure--or else there wasn't anything in it at all--they didn't know which.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was hard to read, difficult, obscure--or else there wasn't anything in it at all--they didn't know which.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He was hard to read, difficult, obscure--or else there wasn't anything in it at all--they didn't know which.
lavishadjectiveUS /ˈlævɪʃ/
very generous
From this reading A few editors had gone out of their way to "discover" him to the world, but their lavish reviews fell flat.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Fox, editor of the "Repository," had met Browning at the Flowers' and liked him.
engage in
From this reading He tried to make his verse go, but couldn't.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Fox, editor of the "Repository," had met Browning at the Flowers' and liked him.
not any; not one
From this reading Buyers would not buy--no one seemed to want the wares of Robert Browning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Buyers would not buy--no one seemed to want the wares of Robert Browning.
obscureverbUS /əbsˈkjʊr/
make less visible or unclear
From this reading He was hard to read, difficult, obscure--or else there wasn't anything in it at all--they didn't know which.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A few editors had gone out of their way to "discover" him to the world, but their lavish reviews fell flat.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Buyers would not buy--no one seemed to want the wares of Robert Browning.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was hard to read, difficult, obscure--or else there wasn't anything in it at all--they didn't know which.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A few editors had gone out of their way to "discover" him to the world, but their lavish reviews fell flat.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He was hard to read, difficult, obscure--or else there wasn't anything in it at all--they didn't know which.
RepositorynounUS /riˈpɑːzətɔːri/
a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
From this reading Fox, editor of the "Repository," had met Browning at the Flowers' and liked him.
reviewsnounUS /riˈvjuːz/
plural of “review” — a new appraisal or evaluation
From this reading A few editors had gone out of their way to "discover" him to the world, but their lavish reviews fell flat.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Buyers would not buy--no one seemed to want the wares of Robert Browning.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Buyers would not buy--no one seemed to want the wares of Robert Browning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few editors had gone out of their way to "discover" him to the world, but their lavish reviews fell flat.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A few editors had gone out of their way to "discover" him to the world, but their lavish reviews fell flat.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He was hard to read, difficult, obscure--or else there wasn't anything in it at all--they didn't know which.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was hard to read, difficult, obscure--or else there wasn't anything in it at all--they didn't know which.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A few editors had gone out of their way to "discover" him to the world, but their lavish reviews fell flat.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He tried to make his verse go, but couldn't.
literature in metrical form
From this reading He tried to make his verse go, but couldn't.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Buyers would not buy--no one seemed to want the wares of Robert Browning.
waresnounUS /werz/
plural of “ware” — articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”
From this reading Buyers would not buy--no one seemed to want the wares of Robert Browning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was hard to read, difficult, obscure--or else there wasn't anything in it at all--they didn't know which.
wasn't
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From this reading He was hard to read, difficult, obscure--or else there wasn't anything in it at all--they didn't know which.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A few editors had gone out of their way to "discover" him to the world, but their lavish reviews fell flat.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was hard to read, difficult, obscure--or else there wasn't anything in it at all--they didn't know which.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading A few editors had gone out of their way to "discover" him to the world, but their lavish reviews fell flat.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Buyers would not buy--no one seemed to want the wares of Robert Browning.
