Chapter VIII

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From this reading During the years before my marriage I had from time to time written short stories which were good enough to be marketable at very small prices--£4 on an average--but not good enough to reproduce.

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

From this reading MY FIRST LITERARY SUCCESS New Outlook--James Payn--Genesis of Holmes--“A Study in Scarlet”--“Micah Clarke”--Disappointments--Andrew Lang--Cornhill Dinner--Oscar Wilde--His Criticism of Himself--“The White Company.”

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading They are scattered about amid the pages of “London Society,” “All the Year Round,” “Temple Bar,” “The Boy’s Own Paper,” and other journals.

(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 They are scattered about amid the pages of “London Society,” “All the Year Round,” “Temple Bar,” “The Boy’s Own Paper,” and other journals.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading They served their purpose in relieving me a little of that financial burden which always pressed upon me.

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading They are scattered about amid the pages of “London Society,” “All the Year Round,” “Temple Bar,” “The Boy’s Own Paper,” and other journals.

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

From this reading During the years before my marriage I had from time to time written short stories which were good enough to be marketable at very small prices--£4 on an average--but not good enough to reproduce.

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

From this reading They are scattered about amid the pages of “London Society,” “All the Year Round,” “Temple Bar,” “The Boy’s Own Paper,” and other journals.

(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland

From this reading MY FIRST LITERARY SUCCESS New Outlook--James Payn--Genesis of Holmes--“A Study in Scarlet”--“Micah Clarke”--Disappointments--Andrew Lang--Cornhill Dinner--Oscar Wilde--His Criticism of Himself--“The White Company.”

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

From this reading They are scattered about amid the pages of “London Society,” “All the Year Round,” “Temple Bar,” “The Boy’s Own Paper,” and other journals.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading During the years before my marriage I had from time to time written short stories which were good enough to be marketable at very small prices--£4 on an average--but not good enough to reproduce.

approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value

From this reading During the years before my marriage I had from time to time written short stories which were good enough to be marketable at very small prices--£4 on an average--but not good enough to reproduce.

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

From this reading They are scattered about amid the pages of “London Society,” “All the Year Round,” “Temple Bar,” “The Boy’s Own Paper,” and other journals.

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

From this reading During the years before my marriage I had from time to time written short stories which were good enough to be marketable at very small prices--£4 on an average--but not good enough to reproduce.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading During the years before my marriage I had from time to time written short stories which were good enough to be marketable at very small prices--£4 on an average--but not good enough to reproduce.

possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading They are scattered about amid the pages of “London Society,” “All the Year Round,” “Temple Bar,” “The Boy’s Own Paper,” and other journals.

an onerous or difficult concern

From this reading They served their purpose in relieving me a little of that financial burden which always pressed upon me.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading During the years before my marriage I had from time to time written short stories which were good enough to be marketable at very small prices--£4 on an average--but not good enough to reproduce.

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From this reading MY FIRST LITERARY SUCCESS New Outlook--James Payn--Genesis of Holmes--“A Study in Scarlet”--“Micah Clarke”--Disappointments--Andrew Lang--Cornhill Dinner--Oscar Wilde--His Criticism of Himself--“The White Company.”

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading MY FIRST LITERARY SUCCESS New Outlook--James Payn--Genesis of Holmes--“A Study in Scarlet”--“Micah Clarke”--Disappointments--Andrew Lang--Cornhill Dinner--Oscar Wilde--His Criticism of Himself--“The White Company.”

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From this reading MY FIRST LITERARY SUCCESS New Outlook--James Payn--Genesis of Holmes--“A Study in Scarlet”--“Micah Clarke”--Disappointments--Andrew Lang--Cornhill Dinner--Oscar Wilde--His Criticism of Himself--“The White Company.”

disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings

From this reading MY FIRST LITERARY SUCCESS New Outlook--James Payn--Genesis of Holmes--“A Study in Scarlet”--“Micah Clarke”--Disappointments--Andrew Lang--Cornhill Dinner--Oscar Wilde--His Criticism of Himself--“The White Company.”

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading MY FIRST LITERARY SUCCESS New Outlook--James Payn--Genesis of Holmes--“A Study in Scarlet”--“Micah Clarke”--Disappointments--Andrew Lang--Cornhill Dinner--Oscar Wilde--His Criticism of Himself--“The White Company.”

plural of “disappointment” — a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized

From this reading MY FIRST LITERARY SUCCESS New Outlook--James Payn--Genesis of Holmes--“A Study in Scarlet”--“Micah Clarke”--Disappointments--Andrew Lang--Cornhill Dinner--Oscar Wilde--His Criticism of Himself--“The White Company.”

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading During the years before my marriage I had from time to time written short stories which were good enough to be marketable at very small prices--£4 on an average--but not good enough to reproduce.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading During the years before my marriage I had from time to time written short stories which were good enough to be marketable at very small prices--£4 on an average--but not good enough to reproduce.

involving financial matters

From this reading They served their purpose in relieving me a little of that financial burden which always pressed upon me.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading MY FIRST LITERARY SUCCESS New Outlook--James Payn--Genesis of Holmes--“A Study in Scarlet”--“Micah Clarke”--Disappointments--Andrew Lang--Cornhill Dinner--Oscar Wilde--His Criticism of Himself--“The White Company.”

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading During the years before my marriage I had from time to time written short stories which were good enough to be marketable at very small prices--£4 on an average--but not good enough to reproduce.

a coming into being

From this reading MY FIRST LITERARY SUCCESS New Outlook--James Payn--Genesis of Holmes--“A Study in Scarlet”--“Micah Clarke”--Disappointments--Andrew Lang--Cornhill Dinner--Oscar Wilde--His Criticism of Himself--“The White Company.”

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

From this reading During the years before my marriage I had from time to time written short stories which were good enough to be marketable at very small prices--£4 on an average--but not good enough to reproduce.

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

From this reading During the years before my marriage I had from time to time written short stories which were good enough to be marketable at very small prices--£4 on an average--but not good enough to reproduce.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading MY FIRST LITERARY SUCCESS New Outlook--James Payn--Genesis of Holmes--“A Study in Scarlet”--“Micah Clarke”--Disappointments--Andrew Lang--Cornhill Dinner--Oscar Wilde--His Criticism of Himself--“The White Company.”

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

From this reading MY FIRST LITERARY SUCCESS New Outlook--James Payn--Genesis of Holmes--“A Study in Scarlet”--“Micah Clarke”--Disappointments--Andrew Lang--Cornhill Dinner--Oscar Wilde--His Criticism of Himself--“The White Company.”

a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle

From this reading MY FIRST LITERARY SUCCESS New Outlook--James Payn--Genesis of Holmes--“A Study in Scarlet”--“Micah Clarke”--Disappointments--Andrew Lang--Cornhill Dinner--Oscar Wilde--His Criticism of Himself--“The White Company.”

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

From this reading During the years before my marriage I had from time to time written short stories which were good enough to be marketable at very small prices--£4 on an average--but not good enough to reproduce.

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

From this reading MY FIRST LITERARY SUCCESS New Outlook--James Payn--Genesis of Holmes--“A Study in Scarlet”--“Micah Clarke”--Disappointments--Andrew Lang--Cornhill Dinner--Oscar Wilde--His Criticism of Himself--“The White Company.”

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 MY FIRST LITERARY SUCCESS New Outlook--James Payn--Genesis of Holmes--“A Study in Scarlet”--“Micah Clarke”--Disappointments--Andrew Lang--Cornhill Dinner--Oscar Wilde--His Criticism of Himself--“The White Company.”

plural of “journal” — a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

From this reading They are scattered about amid the pages of “London Society,” “All the Year Round,” “Temple Bar,” “The Boy’s Own Paper,” and other journals.

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From this reading MY FIRST LITERARY SUCCESS New Outlook--James Payn--Genesis of Holmes--“A Study in Scarlet”--“Micah Clarke”--Disappointments--Andrew Lang--Cornhill Dinner--Oscar Wilde--His Criticism of Himself--“The White Company.”

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading There let them lie.

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading There let them lie.

of or relating to or characteristic of literature

From this reading MY FIRST LITERARY SUCCESS New Outlook--James Payn--Genesis of Holmes--“A Study in Scarlet”--“Micah Clarke”--Disappointments--Andrew Lang--Cornhill Dinner--Oscar Wilde--His Criticism of Himself--“The White Company.”

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading They served their purpose in relieving me a little of that financial burden which always pressed upon me.

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

From this reading They are scattered about amid the pages of “London Society,” “All the Year Round,” “Temple Bar,” “The Boy’s Own Paper,” and other journals.

being in demand by especially employers

From this reading During the years before my marriage I had from time to time written short stories which were good enough to be marketable at very small prices--£4 on an average--but not good enough to reproduce.

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading During the years before my marriage I had from time to time written short stories which were good enough to be marketable at very small prices--£4 on an average--but not good enough to reproduce.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading They served their purpose in relieving me a little of that financial burden which always pressed upon me.

a minor Hebrew prophet (8th century BC)

From this reading MY FIRST LITERARY SUCCESS New Outlook--James Payn--Genesis of Holmes--“A Study in Scarlet”--“Micah Clarke”--Disappointments--Andrew Lang--Cornhill Dinner--Oscar Wilde--His Criticism of Himself--“The White Company.”

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading MY FIRST LITERARY SUCCESS New Outlook--James Payn--Genesis of Holmes--“A Study in Scarlet”--“Micah Clarke”--Disappointments--Andrew Lang--Cornhill Dinner--Oscar Wilde--His Criticism of Himself--“The White Company.”

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading MY FIRST LITERARY SUCCESS New Outlook--James Payn--Genesis of Holmes--“A Study in Scarlet”--“Micah Clarke”--Disappointments--Andrew Lang--Cornhill Dinner--Oscar Wilde--His Criticism of Himself--“The White Company.”

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading During the years before my marriage I had from time to time written short stories which were good enough to be marketable at very small prices--£4 on an average--but not good enough to reproduce.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MY FIRST LITERARY SUCCESS New Outlook--James Payn--Genesis of Holmes--“A Study in Scarlet”--“Micah Clarke”--Disappointments--Andrew Lang--Cornhill Dinner--Oscar Wilde--His Criticism of Himself--“The White Company.”

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading During the years before my marriage I had from time to time written short stories which were good enough to be marketable at very small prices--£4 on an average--but not good enough to reproduce.

an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance

From this reading MY FIRST LITERARY SUCCESS New Outlook--James Payn--Genesis of Holmes--“A Study in Scarlet”--“Micah Clarke”--Disappointments--Andrew Lang--Cornhill Dinner--Oscar Wilde--His Criticism of Himself--“The White Company.”

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading They are scattered about amid the pages of “London Society,” “All the Year Round,” “Temple Bar,” “The Boy’s Own Paper,” and other journals.

a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations

From this reading MY FIRST LITERARY SUCCESS New Outlook--James Payn--Genesis of Holmes--“A Study in Scarlet”--“Micah Clarke”--Disappointments--Andrew Lang--Cornhill Dinner--Oscar Wilde--His Criticism of Himself--“The White Company.”

have ownership or possession of

From this reading They are scattered about amid the pages of “London Society,” “All the Year Round,” “Temple Bar,” “The Boy’s Own Paper,” and other journals.

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading They are scattered about amid the pages of “London Society,” “All the Year Round,” “Temple Bar,” “The Boy’s Own Paper,” and other journals.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading They are scattered about amid the pages of “London Society,” “All the Year Round,” “Temple Bar,” “The Boy’s Own Paper,” and other journals.

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From this reading MY FIRST LITERARY SUCCESS New Outlook--James Payn--Genesis of Holmes--“A Study in Scarlet”--“Micah Clarke”--Disappointments--Andrew Lang--Cornhill Dinner--Oscar Wilde--His Criticism of Himself--“The White Company.”

compacted by ironing

From this reading They served their purpose in relieving me a little of that financial burden which always pressed upon me.

plural of “price” — the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading During the years before my marriage I had from time to time written short stories which were good enough to be marketable at very small prices--£4 on an average--but not good enough to reproduce.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading They served their purpose in relieving me a little of that financial burden which always pressed upon me.

-ing form of “relieve” — provide physical relief, as from pain

From this reading They served their purpose in relieving me a little of that financial burden which always pressed upon me.

make a copy or equivalent of

From this reading During the years before my marriage I had from time to time written short stories which were good enough to be marketable at very small prices--£4 on an average--but not good enough to reproduce.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading They are scattered about amid the pages of “London Society,” “All the Year Round,” “Temple Bar,” “The Boy’s Own Paper,” and other journals.

a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge

From this reading MY FIRST LITERARY SUCCESS New Outlook--James Payn--Genesis of Holmes--“A Study in Scarlet”--“Micah Clarke”--Disappointments--Andrew Lang--Cornhill Dinner--Oscar Wilde--His Criticism of Himself--“The White Company.”

occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space

From this reading They are scattered about amid the pages of “London Society,” “All the Year Round,” “Temple Bar,” “The Boy’s Own Paper,” and other journals.

past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading They served their purpose in relieving me a little of that financial burden which always pressed upon me.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading During the years before my marriage I had from time to time written short stories which were good enough to be marketable at very small prices--£4 on an average--but not good enough to reproduce.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading During the years before my marriage I had from time to time written short stories which were good enough to be marketable at very small prices--£4 on an average--but not good enough to reproduce.

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading They are scattered about amid the pages of “London Society,” “All the Year Round,” “Temple Bar,” “The Boy’s Own Paper,” and other journals.

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading During the years before my marriage I had from time to time written short stories which were good enough to be marketable at very small prices--£4 on an average--but not good enough to reproduce.

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading MY FIRST LITERARY SUCCESS New Outlook--James Payn--Genesis of Holmes--“A Study in Scarlet”--“Micah Clarke”--Disappointments--Andrew Lang--Cornhill Dinner--Oscar Wilde--His Criticism of Himself--“The White Company.”

an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

From this reading MY FIRST LITERARY SUCCESS New Outlook--James Payn--Genesis of Holmes--“A Study in Scarlet”--“Micah Clarke”--Disappointments--Andrew Lang--Cornhill Dinner--Oscar Wilde--His Criticism of Himself--“The White Company.”

place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading They are scattered about amid the pages of “London Society,” “All the Year Round,” “Temple Bar,” “The Boy’s Own Paper,” and other journals.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They served their purpose in relieving me a little of that financial burden which always pressed upon me.

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

From this reading MY FIRST LITERARY SUCCESS New Outlook--James Payn--Genesis of Holmes--“A Study in Scarlet”--“Micah Clarke”--Disappointments--Andrew Lang--Cornhill Dinner--Oscar Wilde--His Criticism of Himself--“The White Company.”

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They served their purpose in relieving me a little of that financial burden which always pressed upon me.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading There let them lie.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There let them lie.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They are scattered about amid the pages of “London Society,” “All the Year Round,” “Temple Bar,” “The Boy’s Own Paper,” and other journals.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading During the years before my marriage I had from time to time written short stories which were good enough to be marketable at very small prices--£4 on an average--but not good enough to reproduce.

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

From this reading During the years before my marriage I had from time to time written short stories which were good enough to be marketable at very small prices--£4 on an average--but not good enough to reproduce.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading They served their purpose in relieving me a little of that financial burden which always pressed upon me.

precisely as stated

From this reading During the years before my marriage I had from time to time written short stories which were good enough to be marketable at very small prices--£4 on an average--but not good enough to reproduce.

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

From this reading During the years before my marriage I had from time to time written short stories which were good enough to be marketable at very small prices--£4 on an average--but not good enough to reproduce.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading During the years before my marriage I had from time to time written short stories which were good enough to be marketable at very small prices--£4 on an average--but not good enough to reproduce.

a Caucasian

From this reading MY FIRST LITERARY SUCCESS New Outlook--James Payn--Genesis of Holmes--“A Study in Scarlet”--“Micah Clarke”--Disappointments--Andrew Lang--Cornhill Dinner--Oscar Wilde--His Criticism of Himself--“The White Company.”

Irish writer and wit (1854-1900)

From this reading MY FIRST LITERARY SUCCESS New Outlook--James Payn--Genesis of Holmes--“A Study in Scarlet”--“Micah Clarke”--Disappointments--Andrew Lang--Cornhill Dinner--Oscar Wilde--His Criticism of Himself--“The White Company.”

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading During the years before my marriage I had from time to time written short stories which were good enough to be marketable at very small prices--£4 on an average--but not good enough to reproduce.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading They are scattered about amid the pages of “London Society,” “All the Year Round,” “Temple Bar,” “The Boy’s Own Paper,” and other journals.

a late time of life

From this reading During the years before my marriage I had from time to time written short stories which were good enough to be marketable at very small prices--£4 on an average--but not good enough to reproduce.