used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I HATE looking back and reading words which I have written when the printer’s devil was waiting for copy in the hall, but I fancy I have somewhere called this tale a confession; if not, I meant to do so.
(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 the rest are the merest supers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I HATE looking back and reading words which I have written when the printer’s devil was waiting for copy in the hall, but I fancy I have somewhere called this tale a confession; if not, I meant to do so.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the rest are the merest supers.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading It has no more claim to be called a work of art than the cheapest penny dreadful.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I HATE looking back and reading words which I have written when the printer’s devil was waiting for copy in the hall, but I fancy I have somewhere called this tale a confession; if not, I meant to do so.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It has no more claim to be called a work of art than the cheapest penny dreadful.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I HATE looking back and reading words which I have written when the printer’s devil was waiting for copy in the hall, but I fancy I have somewhere called this tale a confession; if not, I meant to do so.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I HATE looking back and reading words which I have written when the printer’s devil was waiting for copy in the hall, but I fancy I have somewhere called this tale a confession; if not, I meant to do so.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading It holds but two characters, a man and a woman.
cheapestadjectiveUS /ˈtʃiːpəst/
superlative of “cheap” — relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading It has no more claim to be called a work of art than the cheapest penny dreadful.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading It has no more claim to be called a work of art than the cheapest penny dreadful.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading I HATE looking back and reading words which I have written when the printer’s devil was waiting for copy in the hall, but I fancy I have somewhere called this tale a confession; if not, I meant to do so.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading I HATE looking back and reading words which I have written when the printer’s devil was waiting for copy in the hall, but I fancy I have somewhere called this tale a confession; if not, I meant to do so.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How could it?
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading I HATE looking back and reading words which I have written when the printer’s devil was waiting for copy in the hall, but I fancy I have somewhere called this tale a confession; if not, I meant to do so.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I HATE looking back and reading words which I have written when the printer’s devil was waiting for copy in the hall, but I fancy I have somewhere called this tale a confession; if not, I meant to do so.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading It has no more claim to be called a work of art than the cheapest penny dreadful.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading I HATE looking back and reading words which I have written when the printer’s devil was waiting for copy in the hall, but I fancy I have somewhere called this tale a confession; if not, I meant to do so.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I HATE looking back and reading words which I have written when the printer’s devil was waiting for copy in the hall, but I fancy I have somewhere called this tale a confession; if not, I meant to do so.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading I HATE looking back and reading words which I have written when the printer’s devil was waiting for copy in the hall, but I fancy I have somewhere called this tale a confession; if not, I meant to do so.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has no more claim to be called a work of art than the cheapest penny dreadful.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading I HATE looking back and reading words which I have written when the printer’s devil was waiting for copy in the hall, but I fancy I have somewhere called this tale a confession; if not, I meant to do so.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I HATE looking back and reading words which I have written when the printer’s devil was waiting for copy in the hall, but I fancy I have somewhere called this tale a confession; if not, I meant to do so.
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading It holds but two characters, a man and a woman.
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From this reading How could it?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I HATE looking back and reading words which I have written when the printer’s devil was waiting for copy in the hall, but I fancy I have somewhere called this tale a confession; if not, I meant to do so.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I HATE looking back and reading words which I have written when the printer’s devil was waiting for copy in the hall, but I fancy I have somewhere called this tale a confession; if not, I meant to do so.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I HATE looking back and reading words which I have written when the printer’s devil was waiting for copy in the hall, but I fancy I have somewhere called this tale a confession; if not, I meant to do so.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has no more claim to be called a work of art than the cheapest penny dreadful.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I HATE looking back and reading words which I have written when the printer’s devil was waiting for copy in the hall, but I fancy I have somewhere called this tale a confession; if not, I meant to do so.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It holds but two characters, a man and a woman.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I HATE looking back and reading words which I have written when the printer’s devil was waiting for copy in the hall, but I fancy I have somewhere called this tale a confession; if not, I meant to do so.
merestadjectiveUS /ˈmerəst/
superlative of “mere” — being nothing more than specified
From this reading All the rest are the merest supers.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It has no more claim to be called a work of art than the cheapest penny dreadful.
not any; not one
From this reading It has no more claim to be called a work of art than the cheapest penny dreadful.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I HATE looking back and reading words which I have written when the printer’s devil was waiting for copy in the hall, but I fancy I have somewhere called this tale a confession; if not, I meant to do so.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It has no more claim to be called a work of art than the cheapest penny dreadful.
pennynounUS /ˈpeni/
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading It has no more claim to be called a work of art than the cheapest penny dreadful.
printer'snounUS /ˈprɪntərz/
possessive form of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading I HATE looking back and reading words which I have written when the printer’s devil was waiting for copy in the hall, but I fancy I have somewhere called this tale a confession; if not, I meant to do so.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading I HATE looking back and reading words which I have written when the printer’s devil was waiting for copy in the hall, but I fancy I have somewhere called this tale a confession; if not, I meant to do so.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading All the rest are the merest supers.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I HATE looking back and reading words which I have written when the printer’s devil was waiting for copy in the hall, but I fancy I have somewhere called this tale a confession; if not, I meant to do so.
in or at or to some place
From this reading I HATE looking back and reading words which I have written when the printer’s devil was waiting for copy in the hall, but I fancy I have somewhere called this tale a confession; if not, I meant to do so.
supersnounUS /ˈsuːpərz/
plural of “super” — a caretaker for an apartment house; represents the owner as janitor and rent collector
From this reading All the rest are the merest supers.
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 I HATE looking back and reading words which I have written when the printer’s devil was waiting for copy in the hall, but I fancy I have somewhere called this tale a confession; if not, I meant to do so.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It has no more claim to be called a work of art than the cheapest penny dreadful.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I HATE looking back and reading words which I have written when the printer’s devil was waiting for copy in the hall, but I fancy I have somewhere called this tale a confession; if not, I meant to do so.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I HATE looking back and reading words which I have written when the printer’s devil was waiting for copy in the hall, but I fancy I have somewhere called this tale a confession; if not, I meant to do so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I HATE looking back and reading words which I have written when the printer’s devil was waiting for copy in the hall, but I fancy I have somewhere called this tale a confession; if not, I meant to do so.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It holds but two characters, a man and a woman.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading I HATE looking back and reading words which I have written when the printer’s devil was waiting for copy in the hall, but I fancy I have somewhere called this tale a confession; if not, I meant to do so.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I HATE looking back and reading words which I have written when the printer’s devil was waiting for copy in the hall, but I fancy I have somewhere called this tale a confession; if not, I meant to do so.
at the time that
From this reading I HATE looking back and reading words which I have written when the printer’s devil was waiting for copy in the hall, but I fancy I have somewhere called this tale a confession; if not, I meant to do so.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I HATE looking back and reading words which I have written when the printer’s devil was waiting for copy in the hall, but I fancy I have somewhere called this tale a confession; if not, I meant to do so.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It holds but two characters, a man and a woman.
the words that are spoken
From this reading I HATE looking back and reading words which I have written when the printer’s devil was waiting for copy in the hall, but I fancy I have somewhere called this tale a confession; if not, I meant to do so.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It has no more claim to be called a work of art than the cheapest penny dreadful.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading I HATE looking back and reading words which I have written when the printer’s devil was waiting for copy in the hall, but I fancy I have somewhere called this tale a confession; if not, I meant to do so.
