1883
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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AdmirernounUS /ædˈmaɪrər/
a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
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After-Dinner
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "The Lumley Entail"--"Gladys Fane"--My Experience in Novel Writing--About Sad Endings--Imaginary Characters and Characters Drawn from Life--Visits from William Black and Bret Harte--Black as an After-Dinner Sneaker--How Bret Harte saw Haworth Parsonage, and was Roughly Entreated by a Yorkshire Admirer--A Candid Opinion on the Brontë Monograph.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NOVELS AND NOVELISTS.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "The Lumley Entail"--"Gladys Fane"--My Experience in Novel Writing--About Sad Endings--Imaginary Characters and Characters Drawn from Life--Visits from William Black and Bret Harte--Black as an After-Dinner Sneaker--How Bret Harte saw Haworth Parsonage, and was Roughly Entreated by a Yorkshire Admirer--A Candid Opinion on the Brontë Monograph.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To begin with, I made a serious attempt at novel-writing in 1883.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading To begin with, I made a serious attempt at novel-writing in 1883.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading Perhaps my friendship with William Black and James Payn had some influence in leading me to revert to a kind of work which in my youth had attracted me greatly.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I now propose to hark back a little in order to bring together some reminiscences and experiences that lie apart from the graver political events with which I have been dealing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading To begin with, I made a serious attempt at novel-writing in 1883.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
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Bret
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take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
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Brontë
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showing who or what does the action
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CandidadjectiveUS /ˈkændəd/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
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plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
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dealingnounUS /ˈdiːlɪŋ/
method or manner of conduct in relation to others
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showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading "The Lumley Entail"--"Gladys Fane"--My Experience in Novel Writing--About Sad Endings--Imaginary Characters and Characters Drawn from Life--Visits from William Black and Bret Harte--Black as an After-Dinner Sneaker--How Bret Harte saw Haworth Parsonage, and was Roughly Entreated by a Yorkshire Admirer--A Candid Opinion on the Brontë Monograph.
EndingsnounUS /ˈendɪŋz/
plural of “ending” — the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
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EntailverbUS /enˈteɪl/
have as a logical consequence
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Entreated
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plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
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undergo or live through a difficult experience
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experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
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Fane
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the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading Perhaps my friendship with William Black and James Payn had some influence in leading me to revert to a kind of work which in my youth had attracted me greatly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "The Lumley Entail"--"Gladys Fane"--My Experience in Novel Writing--About Sad Endings--Imaginary Characters and Characters Drawn from Life--Visits from William Black and Bret Harte--Black as an After-Dinner Sneaker--How Bret Harte saw Haworth Parsonage, and was Roughly Entreated by a Yorkshire Admirer--A Candid Opinion on the Brontë Monograph.
Gladys
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gravernounUS /ˈɡreɪvər/
a tool used by an engraver
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to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Perhaps my friendship with William Black and James Payn had some influence in leading me to revert to a kind of work which in my youth had attracted me greatly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Perhaps my friendship with William Black and James Payn had some influence in leading me to revert to a kind of work which in my youth had attracted me greatly.
harkverbUS /hɑːrk/
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading I now propose to hark back a little in order to bring together some reminiscences and experiences that lie apart from the graver political events with which I have been dealing.
HartenounUS /hɑːrt/
United States writer noted for his stories about life during the California gold rush (1836-1902)
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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HaworthnounUS /ˈhæwərθ/
English biochemist who was a pioneer in research on carbohydrates; when he synthesized vitamin C he became the first person to synthesize a vitamin artificially (1883-1950)
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How
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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ImaginaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒəneri/
not based on fact; existing only in the imagination
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Perhaps my friendship with William Black and James Payn had some influence in leading me to revert to a kind of work which in my youth had attracted me greatly.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading Perhaps my friendship with William Black and James Payn had some influence in leading me to revert to a kind of work which in my youth had attracted me greatly.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Perhaps my friendship with William Black and James Payn had some influence in leading me to revert to a kind of work which in my youth had attracted me greatly.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Perhaps my friendship with William Black and James Payn had some influence in leading me to revert to a kind of work which in my youth had attracted me greatly.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
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a characteristic state or mode of living
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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Lumley
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produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading To begin with, I made a serious attempt at novel-writing in 1883.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Perhaps my friendship with William Black and James Payn had some influence in leading me to revert to a kind of work which in my youth had attracted me greatly.
MonographnounUS /ˈmɑːnəɡræf/
a detailed and documented treatise on a particular subject
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belonging to the person speaking
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NovelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
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novel-writing
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NOVELISTSnounUS /ˈnɑːvələsts/
plural of “novelist” — one who writes novels
From this reading NOVELS AND NOVELISTS.
NOVELSnounUS /ˈnɑːvəlz/
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading NOVELS AND NOVELISTS.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Perhaps my friendship with William Black and James Payn had some influence in leading me to revert to a kind of work which in my youth had attracted me greatly.
touching and supported by a surface
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a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
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(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
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ParsonagenounUS /ˈpɑːrsənɪdʒ/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
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Payn
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From this reading Perhaps my friendship with William Black and James Payn had some influence in leading me to revert to a kind of work which in my youth had attracted me greatly.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps my friendship with William Black and James Payn had some influence in leading me to revert to a kind of work which in my youth had attracted me greatly.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading I now propose to hark back a little in order to bring together some reminiscences and experiences that lie apart from the graver political events with which I have been dealing.
proposeverbUS /prəˈpoʊz/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
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reminiscencesnounUS /ˌreməˈnɪsənsɪz/
plural of “reminiscence” — a mental impression retained and recalled from the past
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revertverbUS /rɪˈvɜːrt/
go back to a previous state
From this reading Perhaps my friendship with William Black and James Payn had some influence in leading me to revert to a kind of work which in my youth had attracted me greatly.
RoughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
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experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
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cut with a saw
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concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading To begin with, I made a serious attempt at novel-writing in 1883.
SneakernounUS /ˈsniːkər/
a canvas shoe with a pliable rubber sole
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(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I now propose to hark back a little in order to bring together some reminiscences and experiences that lie apart from the graver political events with which I have been dealing.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading I now propose to hark back a little in order to bring together some reminiscences and experiences that lie apart from the graver political events with which I have been dealing.
VisitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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William
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in the company of; together with
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exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Perhaps my friendship with William Black and James Payn had some influence in leading me to revert to a kind of work which in my youth had attracted me greatly.
the act of creating written works
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YorkshirenounUS /ˈjɔːrkʃər/
a former large county in northern England; in 1974 it was divided into three smaller counties
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a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Perhaps my friendship with William Black and James Payn had some influence in leading me to revert to a kind of work which in my youth had attracted me greatly.
