used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Edited With an Introduction by Vincent Starrett A Number of the tales and sketches here brought together appear now for the first time between covers; others for the first time between covers in this country.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the death of Stephen Crane, a haphazard and undiscriminating gathering of his earlier tales and sketches appeared in London under the misleading title, "Last Words."
(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 All have been gathered from out-of-print volumes and old magazine files.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Edited With an Introduction by Vincent Starrett A Number of the tales and sketches here brought together appear now for the first time between covers; others for the first time between covers in this country.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Edited With an Introduction by Vincent Starrett A Number of the tales and sketches here brought together appear now for the first time between covers; others for the first time between covers in this country.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Edited With an Introduction by Vincent Starrett A Number of the tales and sketches here brought together appear now for the first time between covers; others for the first time between covers in this country.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading After the death of Stephen Crane, a haphazard and undiscriminating gathering of his earlier tales and sketches appeared in London under the misleading title, "Last Words."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Its companion masterpiece, "The Blue Hotel," because of copyright complications, has had to be omitted, greatly to the regret of the editor.
for the reason that
From this reading Its companion masterpiece, "The Blue Hotel," because of copyright complications, has had to be omitted, greatly to the regret of the editor.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All have been gathered from out-of-print volumes and old magazine files.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Edited With an Introduction by Vincent Starrett A Number of the tales and sketches here brought together appear now for the first time between covers; others for the first time between covers in this country.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Its companion masterpiece, "The Blue Hotel," because of copyright complications, has had to be omitted, greatly to the regret of the editor.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "The Open Boat," one of Stephen Crane's finest stories, is used with the courteous permission of Doubleday, Page & Co., holders of the copyright.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Edited With an Introduction by Vincent Starrett A Number of the tales and sketches here brought together appear now for the first time between covers; others for the first time between covers in this country.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Edited With an Introduction by Vincent Starrett A Number of the tales and sketches here brought together appear now for the first time between covers; others for the first time between covers in this country.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading "The Open Boat," one of Stephen Crane's finest stories, is used with the courteous permission of Doubleday, Page & Co., holders of the copyright.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Its companion masterpiece, "The Blue Hotel," because of copyright complications, has had to be omitted, greatly to the regret of the editor.
complicationsnounUS /ˌkɑːmpləˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “complication” — the act or process of complicating
From this reading Its companion masterpiece, "The Blue Hotel," because of copyright complications, has had to be omitted, greatly to the regret of the editor.
copyrightnounUS /ˈkɑːpiraɪt/
a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work
From this reading "The Open Boat," one of Stephen Crane's finest stories, is used with the courteous permission of Doubleday, Page & Co., holders of the copyright.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Edited With an Introduction by Vincent Starrett A Number of the tales and sketches here brought together appear now for the first time between covers; others for the first time between covers in this country.
courteousadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrtiəs/
exhibiting courtesy and politeness
From this reading "The Open Boat," one of Stephen Crane's finest stories, is used with the courteous permission of Doubleday, Page & Co., holders of the copyright.
coversnounUS /ˈkʌvərz/
plural of “cover” — a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
From this reading Edited With an Introduction by Vincent Starrett A Number of the tales and sketches here brought together appear now for the first time between covers; others for the first time between covers in this country.
CraneverbUS /kreɪn/
stretch (the neck) so as to see better
From this reading After the death of Stephen Crane, a haphazard and undiscriminating gathering of his earlier tales and sketches appeared in London under the misleading title, "Last Words."
Crane'snounUS /kreɪnz/
possessive form of “crane” — United States writer (1871-1900)
From this reading "The Open Boat," one of Stephen Crane's finest stories, is used with the courteous permission of Doubleday, Page & Co., holders of the copyright.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading After the death of Stephen Crane, a haphazard and undiscriminating gathering of his earlier tales and sketches appeared in London under the misleading title, "Last Words."
Doubleday
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From this reading "The Open Boat," one of Stephen Crane's finest stories, is used with the courteous permission of Doubleday, Page & Co., holders of the copyright.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading After the death of Stephen Crane, a haphazard and undiscriminating gathering of his earlier tales and sketches appeared in London under the misleading title, "Last Words."
EditedadjectiveUS /ˈedətəd/
improved or corrected by critical editing
From this reading Edited With an Introduction by Vincent Starrett A Number of the tales and sketches here brought together appear now for the first time between covers; others for the first time between covers in this country.
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 Its companion masterpiece, "The Blue Hotel," because of copyright complications, has had to be omitted, greatly to the regret of the editor.
filesnounUS /faɪlz/
plural of “file” — a set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together
From this reading All have been gathered from out-of-print volumes and old magazine files.
finestadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəst/
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "The Open Boat," one of Stephen Crane's finest stories, is used with the courteous permission of Doubleday, Page & Co., holders of the copyright.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Edited With an Introduction by Vincent Starrett A Number of the tales and sketches here brought together appear now for the first time between covers; others for the first time between covers in this country.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Edited With an Introduction by Vincent Starrett A Number of the tales and sketches here brought together appear now for the first time between covers; others for the first time between covers in this country.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All have been gathered from out-of-print volumes and old magazine files.
brought together in one place
From this reading All have been gathered from out-of-print volumes and old magazine files.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading After the death of Stephen Crane, a haphazard and undiscriminating gathering of his earlier tales and sketches appeared in London under the misleading title, "Last Words."
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Its companion masterpiece, "The Blue Hotel," because of copyright complications, has had to be omitted, greatly to the regret of the editor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Its companion masterpiece, "The Blue Hotel," because of copyright complications, has had to be omitted, greatly to the regret of the editor.
haphazardadjectiveUS /hæpˈhæzərd/
dependent upon or characterized by chance
From this reading After the death of Stephen Crane, a haphazard and undiscriminating gathering of his earlier tales and sketches appeared in London under the misleading title, "Last Words."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Its companion masterpiece, "The Blue Hotel," because of copyright complications, has had to be omitted, greatly to the regret of the editor.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All have been gathered from out-of-print volumes and old magazine files.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Edited With an Introduction by Vincent Starrett A Number of the tales and sketches here brought together appear now for the first time between covers; others for the first time between covers in this country.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After the death of Stephen Crane, a haphazard and undiscriminating gathering of his earlier tales and sketches appeared in London under the misleading title, "Last Words."
holdersnounUS /ˈhoʊldərz/
plural of “holder” — a holding device
From this reading "The Open Boat," one of Stephen Crane's finest stories, is used with the courteous permission of Doubleday, Page & Co., holders of the copyright.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Its companion masterpiece, "The Blue Hotel," because of copyright complications, has had to be omitted, greatly to the regret of the editor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Edited With an Introduction by Vincent Starrett A Number of the tales and sketches here brought together appear now for the first time between covers; others for the first time between covers in this country.
IntroductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading Edited With an Introduction by Vincent Starrett A Number of the tales and sketches here brought together appear now for the first time between covers; others for the first time between covers in this country.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The Open Boat," one of Stephen Crane's finest stories, is used with the courteous permission of Doubleday, Page & Co., holders of the copyright.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its companion masterpiece, "The Blue Hotel," because of copyright complications, has had to be omitted, greatly to the regret of the editor.
immediately past
From this reading After the death of Stephen Crane, a haphazard and undiscriminating gathering of his earlier tales and sketches appeared in London under the misleading title, "Last Words."
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading After the death of Stephen Crane, a haphazard and undiscriminating gathering of his earlier tales and sketches appeared in London under the misleading title, "Last Words."
magazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading All have been gathered from out-of-print volumes and old magazine files.
masterpiecenounUS /ˈmæstərpiːs/
the most outstanding work of a creative artist or craftsman
From this reading Its companion masterpiece, "The Blue Hotel," because of copyright complications, has had to be omitted, greatly to the regret of the editor.
misleadingadjectiveUS /mɪˈsliːdɪŋ/
designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently
From this reading After the death of Stephen Crane, a haphazard and undiscriminating gathering of his earlier tales and sketches appeared in London under the misleading title, "Last Words."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Edited With an Introduction by Vincent Starrett A Number of the tales and sketches here brought together appear now for the first time between covers; others for the first time between covers in this country.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Edited With an Introduction by Vincent Starrett A Number of the tales and sketches here brought together appear now for the first time between covers; others for the first time between covers in this country.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Edited With an Introduction by Vincent Starrett A Number of the tales and sketches here brought together appear now for the first time between covers; others for the first time between covers in this country.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading All have been gathered from out-of-print volumes and old magazine files.
omittedverbUS /oʊˈmɪtəd/
inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading Its companion masterpiece, "The Blue Hotel," because of copyright complications, has had to be omitted, greatly to the regret of the editor.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "The Open Boat," one of Stephen Crane's finest stories, is used with the courteous permission of Doubleday, Page & Co., holders of the copyright.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "The Open Boat," one of Stephen Crane's finest stories, is used with the courteous permission of Doubleday, Page & Co., holders of the copyright.
others
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From this reading Edited With an Introduction by Vincent Starrett A Number of the tales and sketches here brought together appear now for the first time between covers; others for the first time between covers in this country.
out-of-print
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From this reading All have been gathered from out-of-print volumes and old magazine files.
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 "The Open Boat," one of Stephen Crane's finest stories, is used with the courteous permission of Doubleday, Page & Co., holders of the copyright.
approval to do something
From this reading "The Open Boat," one of Stephen Crane's finest stories, is used with the courteous permission of Doubleday, Page & Co., holders of the copyright.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading Its companion masterpiece, "The Blue Hotel," because of copyright complications, has had to be omitted, greatly to the regret of the editor.
sketchesnounUS /ˈsketʃəz/
plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading Edited With an Introduction by Vincent Starrett A Number of the tales and sketches here brought together appear now for the first time between covers; others for the first time between covers in this country.
Starrett
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From this reading Edited With an Introduction by Vincent Starrett A Number of the tales and sketches here brought together appear now for the first time between covers; others for the first time between covers in this country.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading "The Open Boat," one of Stephen Crane's finest stories, is used with the courteous permission of Doubleday, Page & Co., holders of the copyright.
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 "The Open Boat," one of Stephen Crane's finest stories, is used with the courteous permission of Doubleday, Page & Co., holders of the copyright.
plural of “tale” — 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 Edited With an Introduction by Vincent Starrett A Number of the tales and sketches here brought together appear now for the first time between covers; others for the first time between covers in this country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Edited With an Introduction by Vincent Starrett A Number of the tales and sketches here brought together appear now for the first time between covers; others for the first time between covers in this country.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Edited With an Introduction by Vincent Starrett A Number of the tales and sketches here brought together appear now for the first time between covers; others for the first time between covers in this country.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Edited With an Introduction by Vincent Starrett A Number of the tales and sketches here brought together appear now for the first time between covers; others for the first time between covers in this country.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading After the death of Stephen Crane, a haphazard and undiscriminating gathering of his earlier tales and sketches appeared in London under the misleading title, "Last Words."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Its companion masterpiece, "The Blue Hotel," because of copyright complications, has had to be omitted, greatly to the regret of the editor.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Edited With an Introduction by Vincent Starrett A Number of the tales and sketches here brought together appear now for the first time between covers; others for the first time between covers in this country.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading After the death of Stephen Crane, a haphazard and undiscriminating gathering of his earlier tales and sketches appeared in London under the misleading title, "Last Words."
undiscriminatingadjective
not discriminating
From this reading After the death of Stephen Crane, a haphazard and undiscriminating gathering of his earlier tales and sketches appeared in London under the misleading title, "Last Words."
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "The Open Boat," one of Stephen Crane's finest stories, is used with the courteous permission of Doubleday, Page & Co., holders of the copyright.
Vincent
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From this reading Edited With an Introduction by Vincent Starrett A Number of the tales and sketches here brought together appear now for the first time between covers; others for the first time between covers in this country.
volumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading All have been gathered from out-of-print volumes and old magazine files.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Edited With an Introduction by Vincent Starrett A Number of the tales and sketches here brought together appear now for the first time between covers; others for the first time between covers in this country.
the words that are spoken
From this reading After the death of Stephen Crane, a haphazard and undiscriminating gathering of his earlier tales and sketches appeared in London under the misleading title, "Last Words."
