Chapter XXI

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

From this reading On a certain Monday morning in the following November, Lucian’s great epic was published to the trade and the world, and the leading newspapers devoted a good deal of their space to remarking upon its merits, its demerits, and its exact relation to literature.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading When he had made an end of them he looked across the table at Haidee, and he smiled in what she thought a rather queer way.

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

From this reading When he had made an end of them he looked across the table at Haidee, and he smiled in what she thought a rather queer way.

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

From this reading On a certain Monday morning in the following November, Lucian’s great epic was published to the trade and the world, and the leading newspapers devoted a good deal of their space to remarking upon its merits, its demerits, and its exact relation to literature.

third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading There are six mighty voices of the press here,--_Times_, _Telegraph_, _Post_, _News_, _Chronicle_, and _Standard_--and there appears to be a strange unanimity of opinion in their pronunciations.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading ‘I say, Haidee!’ he exclaimed, ‘these reviews are--well, they’re not very flattering.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When he had made an end of them he looked across the table at Haidee, and he smiled in what she thought a rather queer way.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading Lucian found a pile of the London morning dailies of the superior sort awaiting his attention when he descended to his breakfast-room, and he went through them systematically.

-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of

From this reading Lucian found a pile of the London morning dailies of the superior sort awaiting his attention when he descended to his breakfast-room, and he went through them systematically.

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

From this reading There are six mighty voices of the press here,--_Times_, _Telegraph_, _Post_, _News_, _Chronicle_, and _Standard_--and there appears to be a strange unanimity of opinion in their pronunciations.

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From this reading Lucian found a pile of the London morning dailies of the superior sort awaiting his attention when he descended to his breakfast-room, and he went through them systematically.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading On a certain Monday morning in the following November, Lucian’s great epic was published to the trade and the world, and the leading newspapers devoted a good deal of their space to remarking upon its merits, its demerits, and its exact relation to literature.

A detailed written record of historical events in order. (Sử ký, biên niên sử lịch sử.)

From this reading There are six mighty voices of the press here,--_Times_, _Telegraph_, _Post_, _News_, _Chronicle_, and _Standard_--and there appears to be a strange unanimity of opinion in their pronunciations.

plural of “daily” — a newspaper that is published every day

From this reading Lucian found a pile of the London morning dailies of the superior sort awaiting his attention when he descended to his breakfast-room, and he went through them systematically.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading On a certain Monday morning in the following November, Lucian’s great epic was published to the trade and the world, and the leading newspapers devoted a good deal of their space to remarking upon its merits, its demerits, and its exact relation to literature.

plural of “demerit” — a mark against a person for misconduct or failure; usually given in school or armed forces

From this reading On a certain Monday morning in the following November, Lucian’s great epic was published to the trade and the world, and the leading newspapers devoted a good deal of their space to remarking upon its merits, its demerits, and its exact relation to literature.

past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

From this reading Lucian found a pile of the London morning dailies of the superior sort awaiting his attention when he descended to his breakfast-room, and he went through them systematically.

zealous in devotion or affection

From this reading On a certain Monday morning in the following November, Lucian’s great epic was published to the trade and the world, and the leading newspapers devoted a good deal of their space to remarking upon its merits, its demerits, and its exact relation to literature.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading When he had made an end of them he looked across the table at Haidee, and he smiled in what she thought a rather queer way.

very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)

From this reading On a certain Monday morning in the following November, Lucian’s great epic was published to the trade and the world, and the leading newspapers devoted a good deal of their space to remarking upon its merits, its demerits, and its exact relation to literature.

Strictly particular and correct.

From this reading On a certain Monday morning in the following November, Lucian’s great epic was published to the trade and the world, and the leading newspapers devoted a good deal of their space to remarking upon its merits, its demerits, and its exact relation to literature.

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading ‘I say, Haidee!’ he exclaimed, ‘these reviews are--well, they’re not very flattering.

showing or representing to advantage

From this reading ‘I say, Haidee!’ he exclaimed, ‘these reviews are--well, they’re not very flattering.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading On a certain Monday morning in the following November, Lucian’s great epic was published to the trade and the world, and the leading newspapers devoted a good deal of their space to remarking upon its merits, its demerits, and its exact relation to literature.

set up or found

From this reading Lucian found a pile of the London morning dailies of the superior sort awaiting his attention when he descended to his breakfast-room, and he went through them systematically.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading On a certain Monday morning in the following November, Lucian’s great epic was published to the trade and the world, and the leading newspapers devoted a good deal of their space to remarking upon its merits, its demerits, and its exact relation to literature.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading On a certain Monday morning in the following November, Lucian’s great epic was published to the trade and the world, and the leading newspapers devoted a good deal of their space to remarking upon its merits, its demerits, and its exact relation to literature.

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

From this reading When he had made an end of them he looked across the table at Haidee, and he smiled in what she thought a rather queer way.

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From this reading When he had made an end of them he looked across the table at Haidee, and he smiled in what she thought a rather queer way.

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

From this reading Lucian found a pile of the London morning dailies of the superior sort awaiting his attention when he descended to his breakfast-room, and he went through them systematically.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading There are six mighty voices of the press here,--_Times_, _Telegraph_, _Post_, _News_, _Chronicle_, and _Standard_--and there appears to be a strange unanimity of opinion in their pronunciations.

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

From this reading Lucian found a pile of the London morning dailies of the superior sort awaiting his attention when he descended to his breakfast-room, and he went through them systematically.

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

From this reading ‘I say, Haidee!’ he exclaimed, ‘these reviews are--well, they’re not very flattering.

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

From this reading On a certain Monday morning in the following November, Lucian’s great epic was published to the trade and the world, and the leading newspapers devoted a good deal of their space to remarking upon its merits, its demerits, and its exact relation to literature.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading On a certain Monday morning in the following November, Lucian’s great epic was published to the trade and the world, and the leading newspapers devoted a good deal of their space to remarking upon its merits, its demerits, and its exact relation to literature.

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading On a certain Monday morning in the following November, Lucian’s great epic was published to the trade and the world, and the leading newspapers devoted a good deal of their space to remarking upon its merits, its demerits, and its exact relation to literature.

creative writing of recognized artistic value

From this reading On a certain Monday morning in the following November, Lucian’s great epic was published to the trade and the world, and the leading newspapers devoted a good deal of their space to remarking upon its merits, its demerits, and its exact relation to literature.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading Lucian found a pile of the London morning dailies of the superior sort awaiting his attention when he descended to his breakfast-room, and he went through them systematically.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading When he had made an end of them he looked across the table at Haidee, and he smiled in what she thought a rather queer way.

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From this reading Lucian found a pile of the London morning dailies of the superior sort awaiting his attention when he descended to his breakfast-room, and he went through them systematically.

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

From this reading On a certain Monday morning in the following November, Lucian’s great epic was published to the trade and the world, and the leading newspapers devoted a good deal of their space to remarking upon its merits, its demerits, and its exact relation to literature.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading When he had made an end of them he looked across the table at Haidee, and he smiled in what she thought a rather queer way.

plural of “merit” — any admirable quality or attribute

From this reading On a certain Monday morning in the following November, Lucian’s great epic was published to the trade and the world, and the leading newspapers devoted a good deal of their space to remarking upon its merits, its demerits, and its exact relation to literature.

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading There are six mighty voices of the press here,--_Times_, _Telegraph_, _Post_, _News_, _Chronicle_, and _Standard_--and there appears to be a strange unanimity of opinion in their pronunciations.

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading On a certain Monday morning in the following November, Lucian’s great epic was published to the trade and the world, and the leading newspapers devoted a good deal of their space to remarking upon its merits, its demerits, and its exact relation to literature.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading On a certain Monday morning in the following November, Lucian’s great epic was published to the trade and the world, and the leading newspapers devoted a good deal of their space to remarking upon its merits, its demerits, and its exact relation to literature.

information about recent and important events

From this reading There are six mighty voices of the press here,--_Times_, _Telegraph_, _Post_, _News_, _Chronicle_, and _Standard_--and there appears to be a strange unanimity of opinion in their pronunciations.

plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

From this reading On a certain Monday morning in the following November, Lucian’s great epic was published to the trade and the world, and the leading newspapers devoted a good deal of their space to remarking upon its merits, its demerits, and its exact relation to literature.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading ‘I say, Haidee!’ he exclaimed, ‘these reviews are--well, they’re not very flattering.

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading On a certain Monday morning in the following November, Lucian’s great epic was published to the trade and the world, and the leading newspapers devoted a good deal of their space to remarking upon its merits, its demerits, and its exact relation to literature.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading On a certain Monday morning in the following November, Lucian’s great epic was published to the trade and the world, and the leading newspapers devoted a good deal of their space to remarking upon its merits, its demerits, and its exact relation to literature.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On a certain Monday morning in the following November, Lucian’s great epic was published to the trade and the world, and the leading newspapers devoted a good deal of their space to remarking upon its merits, its demerits, and its exact relation to literature.

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading There are six mighty voices of the press here,--_Times_, _Telegraph_, _Post_, _News_, _Chronicle_, and _Standard_--and there appears to be a strange unanimity of opinion in their pronunciations.

a collection of objects laid on top of each other

From this reading Lucian found a pile of the London morning dailies of the superior sort awaiting his attention when he descended to his breakfast-room, and he went through them systematically.

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading There are six mighty voices of the press here,--_Times_, _Telegraph_, _Post_, _News_, _Chronicle_, and _Standard_--and there appears to be a strange unanimity of opinion in their pronunciations.

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading There are six mighty voices of the press here,--_Times_, _Telegraph_, _Post_, _News_, _Chronicle_, and _Standard_--and there appears to be a strange unanimity of opinion in their pronunciations.

plural of “pronunciation” — the manner in which someone utters a word

From this reading There are six mighty voices of the press here,--_Times_, _Telegraph_, _Post_, _News_, _Chronicle_, and _Standard_--and there appears to be a strange unanimity of opinion in their pronunciations.

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading On a certain Monday morning in the following November, Lucian’s great epic was published to the trade and the world, and the leading newspapers devoted a good deal of their space to remarking upon its merits, its demerits, and its exact relation to literature.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading When he had made an end of them he looked across the table at Haidee, and he smiled in what she thought a rather queer way.

on the contrary

From this reading When he had made an end of them he looked across the table at Haidee, and he smiled in what she thought a rather queer way.

an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together

From this reading On a certain Monday morning in the following November, Lucian’s great epic was published to the trade and the world, and the leading newspapers devoted a good deal of their space to remarking upon its merits, its demerits, and its exact relation to literature.

-ing form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading On a certain Monday morning in the following November, Lucian’s great epic was published to the trade and the world, and the leading newspapers devoted a good deal of their space to remarking upon its merits, its demerits, and its exact relation to literature.

plural of “review” — a new appraisal or evaluation

From this reading ‘I say, Haidee!’ he exclaimed, ‘these reviews are--well, they’re not very flattering.

express in words

From this reading ‘I say, Haidee!’ he exclaimed, ‘these reviews are--well, they’re not very flattering.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When he had made an end of them he looked across the table at Haidee, and he smiled in what she thought a rather queer way.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading There are six mighty voices of the press here,--_Times_, _Telegraph_, _Post_, _News_, _Chronicle_, and _Standard_--and there appears to be a strange unanimity of opinion in their pronunciations.

past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading When he had made an end of them he looked across the table at Haidee, and he smiled in what she thought a rather queer way.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading Lucian found a pile of the London morning dailies of the superior sort awaiting his attention when he descended to his breakfast-room, and he went through them systematically.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading On a certain Monday morning in the following November, Lucian’s great epic was published to the trade and the world, and the leading newspapers devoted a good deal of their space to remarking upon its merits, its demerits, and its exact relation to literature.

conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind

From this reading There are six mighty voices of the press here,--_Times_, _Telegraph_, _Post_, _News_, _Chronicle_, and _Standard_--and there appears to be a strange unanimity of opinion in their pronunciations.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading There are six mighty voices of the press here,--_Times_, _Telegraph_, _Post_, _News_, _Chronicle_, and _Standard_--and there appears to be a strange unanimity of opinion in their pronunciations.

of high or superior quality or performance

From this reading Lucian found a pile of the London morning dailies of the superior sort awaiting his attention when he descended to his breakfast-room, and he went through them systematically.

in a systematic or consistent manner

From this reading Lucian found a pile of the London morning dailies of the superior sort awaiting his attention when he descended to his breakfast-room, and he went through them systematically.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading When he had made an end of them he looked across the table at Haidee, and he smiled in what she thought a rather queer way.

apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)

From this reading There are six mighty voices of the press here,--_Times_, _Telegraph_, _Post_, _News_, _Chronicle_, and _Standard_--and there appears to be a strange unanimity of opinion in their pronunciations.

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

From this reading On a certain Monday morning in the following November, Lucian’s great epic was published to the trade and the world, and the leading newspapers devoted a good deal of their space to remarking upon its merits, its demerits, and its exact relation to literature.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading On a certain Monday morning in the following November, Lucian’s great epic was published to the trade and the world, and the leading newspapers devoted a good deal of their space to remarking upon its merits, its demerits, and its exact relation to literature.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Lucian found a pile of the London morning dailies of the superior sort awaiting his attention when he descended to his breakfast-room, and he went through them systematically.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There are six mighty voices of the press here,--_Times_, _Telegraph_, _Post_, _News_, _Chronicle_, and _Standard_--and there appears to be a strange unanimity of opinion in their pronunciations.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading ‘I say, Haidee!’ he exclaimed, ‘these reviews are--well, they’re not very flattering.

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From this reading ‘I say, Haidee!’ he exclaimed, ‘these reviews are--well, they’re not very flattering.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading When he had made an end of them he looked across the table at Haidee, and he smiled in what she thought a rather queer way.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Lucian found a pile of the London morning dailies of the superior sort awaiting his attention when he descended to his breakfast-room, and he went through them systematically.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading There are six mighty voices of the press here,--_Times_, _Telegraph_, _Post_, _News_, _Chronicle_, and _Standard_--and there appears to be a strange unanimity of opinion in their pronunciations.

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

From this reading On a certain Monday morning in the following November, Lucian’s great epic was published to the trade and the world, and the leading newspapers devoted a good deal of their space to remarking upon its merits, its demerits, and its exact relation to literature.

the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services

From this reading On a certain Monday morning in the following November, Lucian’s great epic was published to the trade and the world, and the leading newspapers devoted a good deal of their space to remarking upon its merits, its demerits, and its exact relation to literature.

everyone being of one mind

From this reading There are six mighty voices of the press here,--_Times_, _Telegraph_, _Post_, _News_, _Chronicle_, and _Standard_--and there appears to be a strange unanimity of opinion in their pronunciations.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading On a certain Monday morning in the following November, Lucian’s great epic was published to the trade and the world, and the leading newspapers devoted a good deal of their space to remarking upon its merits, its demerits, and its exact relation to literature.

precisely as stated

From this reading ‘I say, Haidee!’ he exclaimed, ‘these reviews are--well, they’re not very flattering.

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading There are six mighty voices of the press here,--_Times_, _Telegraph_, _Post_, _News_, _Chronicle_, and _Standard_--and there appears to be a strange unanimity of opinion in their pronunciations.

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

From this reading On a certain Monday morning in the following November, Lucian’s great epic was published to the trade and the world, and the leading newspapers devoted a good deal of their space to remarking upon its merits, its demerits, and its exact relation to literature.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading When he had made an end of them he looked across the table at Haidee, and he smiled in what she thought a rather queer way.

(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 ‘I say, Haidee!’ he exclaimed, ‘these reviews are--well, they’re not very flattering.

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

From this reading Lucian found a pile of the London morning dailies of the superior sort awaiting his attention when he descended to his breakfast-room, and he went through them systematically.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading When he had made an end of them he looked across the table at Haidee, and he smiled in what she thought a rather queer way.

at the time that

From this reading Lucian found a pile of the London morning dailies of the superior sort awaiting his attention when he descended to his breakfast-room, and he went through them systematically.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading On a certain Monday morning in the following November, Lucian’s great epic was published to the trade and the world, and the leading newspapers devoted a good deal of their space to remarking upon its merits, its demerits, and its exact relation to literature.