adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I fancy, that reading is not merely a pastime when it is apparently the merest pastime, but that a certain measure of mind-stuff is used up in it, and that if you are using up all the mind stuff you have, much or little, in some other way, you do not read because you have not the mind-stuff for it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But I found that not being forced to read a number of books each month, so that I might write about them, I did not read at all, comparatively speaking.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading At any rate it is in this sort only that I can account for my failure to read a great deal during four years of the amplest quiet that I spent in the country at Belmont, whither we removed from Cambridge.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading I had promised myself that in this quiet, now that I had given up reviewing, and wrote little or nothing in the magazine but my stories, I should again read purely for the pleasure of it, as I had in the early days before the critical purpose had qualified it with a bitter alloy.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 I fancy, that reading is not merely a pastime when it is apparently the merest pastime, but that a certain measure of mind-stuff is used up in it, and that if you are using up all the mind stuff you have, much or little, in some other way, you do not read because you have not the mind-stuff for it.
alloynounUS /ˈælɔɪ/
a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten
From this reading I had promised myself that in this quiet, now that I had given up reviewing, and wrote little or nothing in the magazine but my stories, I should again read purely for the pleasure of it, as I had in the early days before the critical purpose had qualified it with a bitter alloy.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading One fact of my experience which the reader may, find interesting is that when I am writing steadily I have little relish for reading.
amplest
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From this reading At any rate it is in this sort only that I can account for my failure to read a great deal during four years of the amplest quiet that I spent in the country at Belmont, whither we removed from Cambridge.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I fancy, that reading is not merely a pastime when it is apparently the merest pastime, but that a certain measure of mind-stuff is used up in it, and that if you are using up all the mind stuff you have, much or little, in some other way, you do not read because you have not the mind-stuff for it.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At any rate it is in this sort only that I can account for my failure to read a great deal during four years of the amplest quiet that I spent in the country at Belmont, whither we removed from Cambridge.
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading I fancy, that reading is not merely a pastime when it is apparently the merest pastime, but that a certain measure of mind-stuff is used up in it, and that if you are using up all the mind stuff you have, much or little, in some other way, you do not read because you have not the mind-stuff for it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I fancy, that reading is not merely a pastime when it is apparently the merest pastime, but that a certain measure of mind-stuff is used up in it, and that if you are using up all the mind stuff you have, much or little, in some other way, you do not read because you have not the mind-stuff for it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had promised myself that in this quiet, now that I had given up reviewing, and wrote little or nothing in the magazine but my stories, I should again read purely for the pleasure of it, as I had in the early days before the critical purpose had qualified it with a bitter alloy.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At any rate it is in this sort only that I can account for my failure to read a great deal during four years of the amplest quiet that I spent in the country at Belmont, whither we removed from Cambridge.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading I fancy, that reading is not merely a pastime when it is apparently the merest pastime, but that a certain measure of mind-stuff is used up in it, and that if you are using up all the mind stuff you have, much or little, in some other way, you do not read because you have not the mind-stuff for it.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I had promised myself that in this quiet, now that I had given up reviewing, and wrote little or nothing in the magazine but my stories, I should again read purely for the pleasure of it, as I had in the early days before the critical purpose had qualified it with a bitter alloy.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But I found that not being forced to read a number of books each month, so that I might write about them, I did not read at all, comparatively speaking.
BelmontnounUS /ˈbelmɑːnt/
a racetrack for thoroughbred racing in Elmont on Long Island; site of the Belmont Stakes
From this reading At any rate it is in this sort only that I can account for my failure to read a great deal during four years of the amplest quiet that I spent in the country at Belmont, whither we removed from Cambridge.
bitteradjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading I had promised myself that in this quiet, now that I had given up reviewing, and wrote little or nothing in the magazine but my stories, I should again read purely for the pleasure of it, as I had in the early days before the critical purpose had qualified it with a bitter alloy.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading But I found that not being forced to read a number of books each month, so that I might write about them, I did not read at all, comparatively speaking.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I fancy, that reading is not merely a pastime when it is apparently the merest pastime, but that a certain measure of mind-stuff is used up in it, and that if you are using up all the mind stuff you have, much or little, in some other way, you do not read because you have not the mind-stuff for it.
CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading At any rate it is in this sort only that I can account for my failure to read a great deal during four years of the amplest quiet that I spent in the country at Belmont, whither we removed from Cambridge.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading At any rate it is in this sort only that I can account for my failure to read a great deal during four years of the amplest quiet that I spent in the country at Belmont, whither we removed from Cambridge.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading I fancy, that reading is not merely a pastime when it is apparently the merest pastime, but that a certain measure of mind-stuff is used up in it, and that if you are using up all the mind stuff you have, much or little, in some other way, you do not read because you have not the mind-stuff for it.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading But I found that not being forced to read a number of books each month, so that I might write about them, I did not read at all, comparatively speaking.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading At any rate it is in this sort only that I can account for my failure to read a great deal during four years of the amplest quiet that I spent in the country at Belmont, whither we removed from Cambridge.
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading I had promised myself that in this quiet, now that I had given up reviewing, and wrote little or nothing in the magazine but my stories, I should again read purely for the pleasure of it, as I had in the early days before the critical purpose had qualified it with a bitter alloy.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I had promised myself that in this quiet, now that I had given up reviewing, and wrote little or nothing in the magazine but my stories, I should again read purely for the pleasure of it, as I had in the early days before the critical purpose had qualified it with a bitter alloy.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading At any rate it is in this sort only that I can account for my failure to read a great deal during four years of the amplest quiet that I spent in the country at Belmont, whither we removed from Cambridge.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But I found that not being forced to read a number of books each month, so that I might write about them, I did not read at all, comparatively speaking.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I fancy, that reading is not merely a pastime when it is apparently the merest pastime, but that a certain measure of mind-stuff is used up in it, and that if you are using up all the mind stuff you have, much or little, in some other way, you do not read because you have not the mind-stuff for it.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading At any rate it is in this sort only that I can account for my failure to read a great deal during four years of the amplest quiet that I spent in the country at Belmont, whither we removed from Cambridge.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading But I found that not being forced to read a number of books each month, so that I might write about them, I did not read at all, comparatively speaking.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading I had promised myself that in this quiet, now that I had given up reviewing, and wrote little or nothing in the magazine but my stories, I should again read purely for the pleasure of it, as I had in the early days before the critical purpose had qualified it with a bitter alloy.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading One fact of my experience which the reader may, find interesting is that when I am writing steadily I have little relish for reading.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading One fact of my experience which the reader may, find interesting is that when I am writing steadily I have little relish for reading.
failurenounUS /ˈfeɪljər/
an act that fails
From this reading At any rate it is in this sort only that I can account for my failure to read a great deal during four years of the amplest quiet that I spent in the country at Belmont, whither we removed from Cambridge.
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading I fancy, that reading is not merely a pastime when it is apparently the merest pastime, but that a certain measure of mind-stuff is used up in it, and that if you are using up all the mind stuff you have, much or little, in some other way, you do not read because you have not the mind-stuff for it.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading One fact of my experience which the reader may, find interesting is that when I am writing steadily I have little relish for reading.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One fact of my experience which the reader may, find interesting is that when I am writing steadily I have little relish for reading.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading But I found that not being forced to read a number of books each month, so that I might write about them, I did not read at all, comparatively speaking.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading But I found that not being forced to read a number of books each month, so that I might write about them, I did not read at all, comparatively speaking.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading At any rate it is in this sort only that I can account for my failure to read a great deal during four years of the amplest quiet that I spent in the country at Belmont, whither we removed from Cambridge.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At any rate it is in this sort only that I can account for my failure to read a great deal during four years of the amplest quiet that I spent in the country at Belmont, whither we removed from Cambridge.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I had promised myself that in this quiet, now that I had given up reviewing, and wrote little or nothing in the magazine but my stories, I should again read purely for the pleasure of it, as I had in the early days before the critical purpose had qualified it with a bitter alloy.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading At any rate it is in this sort only that I can account for my failure to read a great deal during four years of the amplest quiet that I spent in the country at Belmont, whither we removed from Cambridge.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had promised myself that in this quiet, now that I had given up reviewing, and wrote little or nothing in the magazine but my stories, I should again read purely for the pleasure of it, as I had in the early days before the critical purpose had qualified it with a bitter alloy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading One fact of my experience which the reader may, find interesting is that when I am writing steadily I have little relish for reading.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One fact of my experience which the reader may, find interesting is that when I am writing steadily I have little relish for reading.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I fancy, that reading is not merely a pastime when it is apparently the merest pastime, but that a certain measure of mind-stuff is used up in it, and that if you are using up all the mind stuff you have, much or little, in some other way, you do not read because you have not the mind-stuff for it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I fancy, that reading is not merely a pastime when it is apparently the merest pastime, but that a certain measure of mind-stuff is used up in it, and that if you are using up all the mind stuff you have, much or little, in some other way, you do not read because you have not the mind-stuff for it.
interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading One fact of my experience which the reader may, find interesting is that when I am writing steadily I have little relish for reading.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One fact of my experience which the reader may, find interesting is that when I am writing steadily I have little relish for reading.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I fancy, that reading is not merely a pastime when it is apparently the merest pastime, but that a certain measure of mind-stuff is used up in it, and that if you are using up all the mind stuff you have, much or little, in some other way, you do not read because you have not the mind-stuff for it.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One fact of my experience which the reader may, find interesting is that when I am writing steadily I have little relish for reading.
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 I had promised myself that in this quiet, now that I had given up reviewing, and wrote little or nothing in the magazine but my stories, I should again read purely for the pleasure of it, as I had in the early days before the critical purpose had qualified it with a bitter alloy.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading One fact of my experience which the reader may, find interesting is that when I am writing steadily I have little relish for reading.
measurenounUS /ˈmeʒər/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading I fancy, that reading is not merely a pastime when it is apparently the merest pastime, but that a certain measure of mind-stuff is used up in it, and that if you are using up all the mind stuff you have, much or little, in some other way, you do not read because you have not the mind-stuff for it.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading I fancy, that reading is not merely a pastime when it is apparently the merest pastime, but that a certain measure of mind-stuff is used up in it, and that if you are using up all the mind stuff you have, much or little, in some other way, you do not read because you have not the mind-stuff for it.
merestadjectiveUS /ˈmerəst/
superlative of “mere” — being nothing more than specified
From this reading I fancy, that reading is not merely a pastime when it is apparently the merest pastime, but that a certain measure of mind-stuff is used up in it, and that if you are using up all the mind stuff you have, much or little, in some other way, you do not read because you have not the mind-stuff for it.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But I found that not being forced to read a number of books each month, so that I might write about them, I did not read at all, comparatively speaking.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I fancy, that reading is not merely a pastime when it is apparently the merest pastime, but that a certain measure of mind-stuff is used up in it, and that if you are using up all the mind stuff you have, much or little, in some other way, you do not read because you have not the mind-stuff for it.
mind-stuff
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I fancy, that reading is not merely a pastime when it is apparently the merest pastime, but that a certain measure of mind-stuff is used up in it, and that if you are using up all the mind stuff you have, much or little, in some other way, you do not read because you have not the mind-stuff for it.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading But I found that not being forced to read a number of books each month, so that I might write about them, I did not read at all, comparatively speaking.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I fancy, that reading is not merely a pastime when it is apparently the merest pastime, but that a certain measure of mind-stuff is used up in it, and that if you are using up all the mind stuff you have, much or little, in some other way, you do not read because you have not the mind-stuff for it.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading One fact of my experience which the reader may, find interesting is that when I am writing steadily I have little relish for reading.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I had promised myself that in this quiet, now that I had given up reviewing, and wrote little or nothing in the magazine but my stories, I should again read purely for the pleasure of it, as I had in the early days before the critical purpose had qualified it with a bitter alloy.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I fancy, that reading is not merely a pastime when it is apparently the merest pastime, but that a certain measure of mind-stuff is used up in it, and that if you are using up all the mind stuff you have, much or little, in some other way, you do not read because you have not the mind-stuff for it.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I had promised myself that in this quiet, now that I had given up reviewing, and wrote little or nothing in the magazine but my stories, I should again read purely for the pleasure of it, as I had in the early days before the critical purpose had qualified it with a bitter alloy.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I had promised myself that in this quiet, now that I had given up reviewing, and wrote little or nothing in the magazine but my stories, I should again read purely for the pleasure of it, as I had in the early days before the critical purpose had qualified it with a bitter alloy.
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading But I found that not being forced to read a number of books each month, so that I might write about them, I did not read at all, comparatively speaking.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One fact of my experience which the reader may, find interesting is that when I am writing steadily I have little relish for reading.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One fact of my experience which the reader may, find interesting is that when I am writing steadily I have little relish for reading.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading At any rate it is in this sort only that I can account for my failure to read a great deal during four years of the amplest quiet that I spent in the country at Belmont, whither we removed from Cambridge.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I fancy, that reading is not merely a pastime when it is apparently the merest pastime, but that a certain measure of mind-stuff is used up in it, and that if you are using up all the mind stuff you have, much or little, in some other way, you do not read because you have not the mind-stuff for it.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I fancy, that reading is not merely a pastime when it is apparently the merest pastime, but that a certain measure of mind-stuff is used up in it, and that if you are using up all the mind stuff you have, much or little, in some other way, you do not read because you have not the mind-stuff for it.
pastimenounUS /ˈpæstaɪm/
a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)
From this reading I fancy, that reading is not merely a pastime when it is apparently the merest pastime, but that a certain measure of mind-stuff is used up in it, and that if you are using up all the mind stuff you have, much or little, in some other way, you do not read because you have not the mind-stuff for it.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading I had promised myself that in this quiet, now that I had given up reviewing, and wrote little or nothing in the magazine but my stories, I should again read purely for the pleasure of it, as I had in the early days before the critical purpose had qualified it with a bitter alloy.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading I had promised myself that in this quiet, now that I had given up reviewing, and wrote little or nothing in the magazine but my stories, I should again read purely for the pleasure of it, as I had in the early days before the critical purpose had qualified it with a bitter alloy.
purelyadverbUS /ˈpjʊrli/
restricted to something
From this reading I had promised myself that in this quiet, now that I had given up reviewing, and wrote little or nothing in the magazine but my stories, I should again read purely for the pleasure of it, as I had in the early days before the critical purpose had qualified it with a bitter alloy.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading I had promised myself that in this quiet, now that I had given up reviewing, and wrote little or nothing in the magazine but my stories, I should again read purely for the pleasure of it, as I had in the early days before the critical purpose had qualified it with a bitter alloy.
qualifiedadjectiveUS /ˈkwɑːləfaɪd/
meeting the proper standards and requirements and training for an office or position or task
From this reading I had promised myself that in this quiet, now that I had given up reviewing, and wrote little or nothing in the magazine but my stories, I should again read purely for the pleasure of it, as I had in the early days before the critical purpose had qualified it with a bitter alloy.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading At any rate it is in this sort only that I can account for my failure to read a great deal during four years of the amplest quiet that I spent in the country at Belmont, whither we removed from Cambridge.
ratenounUS /reɪt/
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading At any rate it is in this sort only that I can account for my failure to read a great deal during four years of the amplest quiet that I spent in the country at Belmont, whither we removed from Cambridge.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I fancy, that reading is not merely a pastime when it is apparently the merest pastime, but that a certain measure of mind-stuff is used up in it, and that if you are using up all the mind stuff you have, much or little, in some other way, you do not read because you have not the mind-stuff for it.
readernounUS /ˈriːdər/
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading One fact of my experience which the reader may, find interesting is that when I am writing steadily I have little relish for reading.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading One fact of my experience which the reader may, find interesting is that when I am writing steadily I have little relish for reading.
relishnounUS /ˈrelɪʃ/
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
From this reading One fact of my experience which the reader may, find interesting is that when I am writing steadily I have little relish for reading.
removedadjectiveUS /riˈmuːvd/
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading At any rate it is in this sort only that I can account for my failure to read a great deal during four years of the amplest quiet that I spent in the country at Belmont, whither we removed from Cambridge.
reviewingverbUS /riˈvjuːɪŋ/
-ing form of “review” — look at again; examine again
From this reading I had promised myself that in this quiet, now that I had given up reviewing, and wrote little or nothing in the magazine but my stories, I should again read purely for the pleasure of it, as I had in the early days before the critical purpose had qualified it with a bitter alloy.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I had promised myself that in this quiet, now that I had given up reviewing, and wrote little or nothing in the magazine but my stories, I should again read purely for the pleasure of it, as I had in the early days before the critical purpose had qualified it with a bitter alloy.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But I found that not being forced to read a number of books each month, so that I might write about them, I did not read at all, comparatively speaking.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I fancy, that reading is not merely a pastime when it is apparently the merest pastime, but that a certain measure of mind-stuff is used up in it, and that if you are using up all the mind stuff you have, much or little, in some other way, you do not read because you have not the mind-stuff for it.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading At any rate it is in this sort only that I can account for my failure to read a great deal during four years of the amplest quiet that I spent in the country at Belmont, whither we removed from Cambridge.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading But I found that not being forced to read a number of books each month, so that I might write about them, I did not read at all, comparatively speaking.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading At any rate it is in this sort only that I can account for my failure to read a great deal during four years of the amplest quiet that I spent in the country at Belmont, whither we removed from Cambridge.
steadilyadverbUS /ˈstedəli/
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading One fact of my experience which the reader may, find interesting is that when I am writing steadily I have little relish for reading.
storiesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/
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 I had promised myself that in this quiet, now that I had given up reviewing, and wrote little or nothing in the magazine but my stories, I should again read purely for the pleasure of it, as I had in the early days before the critical purpose had qualified it with a bitter alloy.
stuffnounUS /stʌf/
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading I fancy, that reading is not merely a pastime when it is apparently the merest pastime, but that a certain measure of mind-stuff is used up in it, and that if you are using up all the mind stuff you have, much or little, in some other way, you do not read because you have not the mind-stuff for it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One fact of my experience which the reader may, find interesting is that when I am writing steadily I have little relish for reading.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One fact of my experience which the reader may, find interesting is that when I am writing steadily I have little relish for reading.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But I found that not being forced to read a number of books each month, so that I might write about them, I did not read at all, comparatively speaking.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At any rate it is in this sort only that I can account for my failure to read a great deal during four years of the amplest quiet that I spent in the country at Belmont, whither we removed from Cambridge.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At any rate it is in this sort only that I can account for my failure to read a great deal during four years of the amplest quiet that I spent in the country at Belmont, whither we removed from Cambridge.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I fancy, that reading is not merely a pastime when it is apparently the merest pastime, but that a certain measure of mind-stuff is used up in it, and that if you are using up all the mind stuff you have, much or little, in some other way, you do not read because you have not the mind-stuff for it.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading I fancy, that reading is not merely a pastime when it is apparently the merest pastime, but that a certain measure of mind-stuff is used up in it, and that if you are using up all the mind stuff you have, much or little, in some other way, you do not read because you have not the mind-stuff for it.
usingnounUS /ˈjuːzɪŋ/
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading I fancy, that reading is not merely a pastime when it is apparently the merest pastime, but that a certain measure of mind-stuff is used up in it, and that if you are using up all the mind stuff you have, much or little, in some other way, you do not read because you have not the mind-stuff for it.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I fancy, that reading is not merely a pastime when it is apparently the merest pastime, but that a certain measure of mind-stuff is used up in it, and that if you are using up all the mind stuff you have, much or little, in some other way, you do not read because you have not the mind-stuff for it.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading At any rate it is in this sort only that I can account for my failure to read a great deal during four years of the amplest quiet that I spent in the country at Belmont, whither we removed from Cambridge.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading One fact of my experience which the reader may, find interesting is that when I am writing steadily I have little relish for reading.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One fact of my experience which the reader may, find interesting is that when I am writing steadily I have little relish for reading.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading At any rate it is in this sort only that I can account for my failure to read a great deal during four years of the amplest quiet that I spent in the country at Belmont, whither we removed from Cambridge.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had promised myself that in this quiet, now that I had given up reviewing, and wrote little or nothing in the magazine but my stories, I should again read purely for the pleasure of it, as I had in the early days before the critical purpose had qualified it with a bitter alloy.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading But I found that not being forced to read a number of books each month, so that I might write about them, I did not read at all, comparatively speaking.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading One fact of my experience which the reader may, find interesting is that when I am writing steadily I have little relish for reading.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading I had promised myself that in this quiet, now that I had given up reviewing, and wrote little or nothing in the magazine but my stories, I should again read purely for the pleasure of it, as I had in the early days before the critical purpose had qualified it with a bitter alloy.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading At any rate it is in this sort only that I can account for my failure to read a great deal during four years of the amplest quiet that I spent in the country at Belmont, whither we removed from Cambridge.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I fancy, that reading is not merely a pastime when it is apparently the merest pastime, but that a certain measure of mind-stuff is used up in it, and that if you are using up all the mind stuff you have, much or little, in some other way, you do not read because you have not the mind-stuff for it.
