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From this reading GREAT [26] metropolitan journal like the Banner, has a tendency to swallow up individual characteristics in its own self-importance.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GREAT [26] metropolitan journal like the Banner, has a tendency to swallow up individual characteristics in its own self-importance.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A man may be ever so clever with his pen, and contribute the most readable articles day after day and year after year, and yet not one reader in ten thousand has any idea whose composition he is perusing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A man may be ever so clever with his pen, and contribute the most readable articles day after day and year after year, and yet not one reader in ten thousand has any idea whose composition he is perusing.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading A man may be ever so clever with his pen, and contribute the most readable articles day after day and year after year, and yet not one reader in ten thousand has any idea whose composition he is perusing.
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading A man may be ever so clever with his pen, and contribute the most readable articles day after day and year after year, and yet not one reader in ten thousand has any idea whose composition he is perusing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Visions of special work which would call him not only to different parts of his own country, but to foreign parts as well, charmed him into contentment and renewed energy.
associatesnounUS /əˈsoʊsiəts/
plural of “associate” — a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor
From this reading Vance Gilder was only one of the force, and yet he was a favorite with his associates.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He sometimes dreamed of promotion, and the time when he would be a correspondent of note, or possibly at the head of some important department on that great paper.
BannernounUS /ˈbænər/
long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
From this reading GREAT [26] metropolitan journal like the Banner, has a tendency to swallow up individual characteristics in its own self-importance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A man may be ever so clever with his pen, and contribute the most readable articles day after day and year after year, and yet not one reader in ten thousand has any idea whose composition he is perusing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Visions of special work which would call him not only to different parts of his own country, but to foreign parts as well, charmed him into contentment and renewed energy.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Visions of special work which would call him not only to different parts of his own country, but to foreign parts as well, charmed him into contentment and renewed energy.
characteristicsnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪks/
plural of “characteristic” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading GREAT [26] metropolitan journal like the Banner, has a tendency to swallow up individual characteristics in its own self-importance.
charmedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrmd/
strongly attracted
From this reading Visions of special work which would call him not only to different parts of his own country, but to foreign parts as well, charmed him into contentment and renewed energy.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading A man may be ever so clever with his pen, and contribute the most readable articles day after day and year after year, and yet not one reader in ten thousand has any idea whose composition he is perusing.
compositionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpəˈzɪʃən/
the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
From this reading A man may be ever so clever with his pen, and contribute the most readable articles day after day and year after year, and yet not one reader in ten thousand has any idea whose composition he is perusing.
contentmentnounUS /kənˈtentmənt/
happiness with one's situation in life
From this reading Visions of special work which would call him not only to different parts of his own country, but to foreign parts as well, charmed him into contentment and renewed energy.
contributeverbUS /kənˈtrɪbjuːt/
bestow a quality on
From this reading A man may be ever so clever with his pen, and contribute the most readable articles day after day and year after year, and yet not one reader in ten thousand has any idea whose composition he is perusing.
correspondentnounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndənt/
someone who communicates by means of letters
From this reading He sometimes dreamed of promotion, and the time when he would be a correspondent of note, or possibly at the head of some important department on that great paper.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Visions of special work which would call him not only to different parts of his own country, but to foreign parts as well, charmed him into contentment and renewed energy.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A man may be ever so clever with his pen, and contribute the most readable articles day after day and year after year, and yet not one reader in ten thousand has any idea whose composition he is perusing.
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading He sometimes dreamed of promotion, and the time when he would be a correspondent of note, or possibly at the head of some important department on that great paper.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Visions of special work which would call him not only to different parts of his own country, but to foreign parts as well, charmed him into contentment and renewed energy.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading He sometimes dreamed of promotion, and the time when he would be a correspondent of note, or possibly at the head of some important department on that great paper.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading Visions of special work which would call him not only to different parts of his own country, but to foreign parts as well, charmed him into contentment and renewed energy.
at any time
From this reading A man may be ever so clever with his pen, and contribute the most readable articles day after day and year after year, and yet not one reader in ten thousand has any idea whose composition he is perusing.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading Vance Gilder was only one of the force, and yet he was a favorite with his associates.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Vance Gilder was only one of the force, and yet he was a favorite with his associates.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading Visions of special work which would call him not only to different parts of his own country, but to foreign parts as well, charmed him into contentment and renewed energy.
GildernounUS /ˈɡɪldər/
someone whose occupation is to apply an overlay of gold or gilt
From this reading Vance Gilder was only one of the force, and yet he was a favorite with his associates.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading GREAT [26] metropolitan journal like the Banner, has a tendency to swallow up individual characteristics in its own self-importance.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GREAT [26] metropolitan journal like the Banner, has a tendency to swallow up individual characteristics in its own self-importance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A man may be ever so clever with his pen, and contribute the most readable articles day after day and year after year, and yet not one reader in ten thousand has any idea whose composition he is perusing.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He sometimes dreamed of promotion, and the time when he would be a correspondent of note, or possibly at the head of some important department on that great paper.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Visions of special work which would call him not only to different parts of his own country, but to foreign parts as well, charmed him into contentment and renewed energy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A man may be ever so clever with his pen, and contribute the most readable articles day after day and year after year, and yet not one reader in ten thousand has any idea whose composition he is perusing.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A man may be ever so clever with his pen, and contribute the most readable articles day after day and year after year, and yet not one reader in ten thousand has any idea whose composition he is perusing.
of great significance or value
From this reading He sometimes dreamed of promotion, and the time when he would be a correspondent of note, or possibly at the head of some important department on that great paper.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GREAT [26] metropolitan journal like the Banner, has a tendency to swallow up individual characteristics in its own self-importance.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading GREAT [26] metropolitan journal like the Banner, has a tendency to swallow up individual characteristics in its own self-importance.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Visions of special work which would call him not only to different parts of his own country, but to foreign parts as well, charmed him into contentment and renewed energy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A man may be ever so clever with his pen, and contribute the most readable articles day after day and year after year, and yet not one reader in ten thousand has any idea whose composition he is perusing.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading GREAT [26] metropolitan journal like the Banner, has a tendency to swallow up individual characteristics in its own self-importance.
journalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading GREAT [26] metropolitan journal like the Banner, has a tendency to swallow up individual characteristics in its own self-importance.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading GREAT [26] metropolitan journal like the Banner, has a tendency to swallow up individual characteristics in its own self-importance.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man may be ever so clever with his pen, and contribute the most readable articles day after day and year after year, and yet not one reader in ten thousand has any idea whose composition he is perusing.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading A man may be ever so clever with his pen, and contribute the most readable articles day after day and year after year, and yet not one reader in ten thousand has any idea whose composition he is perusing.
metropolitanadjectiveUS /ˌmetrəˈpɑːlətən/
relating to or characteristic of a metropolis
From this reading GREAT [26] metropolitan journal like the Banner, has a tendency to swallow up individual characteristics in its own self-importance.
used to form the superlative
From this reading A man may be ever so clever with his pen, and contribute the most readable articles day after day and year after year, and yet not one reader in ten thousand has any idea whose composition he is perusing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A man may be ever so clever with his pen, and contribute the most readable articles day after day and year after year, and yet not one reader in ten thousand has any idea whose composition he is perusing.
a brief written record
From this reading He sometimes dreamed of promotion, and the time when he would be a correspondent of note, or possibly at the head of some important department on that great paper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Vance Gilder was only one of the force, and yet he was a favorite with his associates.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He sometimes dreamed of promotion, and the time when he would be a correspondent of note, or possibly at the head of some important department on that great paper.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A man may be ever so clever with his pen, and contribute the most readable articles day after day and year after year, and yet not one reader in ten thousand has any idea whose composition he is perusing.
and nothing more
From this reading Vance Gilder was only one of the force, and yet he was a favorite with his associates.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He sometimes dreamed of promotion, and the time when he would be a correspondent of note, or possibly at the head of some important department on that great paper.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading GREAT [26] metropolitan journal like the Banner, has a tendency to swallow up individual characteristics in its own self-importance.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading He sometimes dreamed of promotion, and the time when he would be a correspondent of note, or possibly at the head of some important department on that great paper.
the local environment
From this reading Visions of special work which would call him not only to different parts of his own country, but to foreign parts as well, charmed him into contentment and renewed energy.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading A man may be ever so clever with his pen, and contribute the most readable articles day after day and year after year, and yet not one reader in ten thousand has any idea whose composition he is perusing.
perusingnounUS /pərˈuːzɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading A man may be ever so clever with his pen, and contribute the most readable articles day after day and year after year, and yet not one reader in ten thousand has any idea whose composition he is perusing.
by chance
From this reading He sometimes dreamed of promotion, and the time when he would be a correspondent of note, or possibly at the head of some important department on that great paper.
promotionnounUS /prəˈmoʊʃən/
a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
From this reading He sometimes dreamed of promotion, and the time when he would be a correspondent of note, or possibly at the head of some important department on that great paper.
readableadjectiveUS /ˈriːdəbəl/
easily deciphered
From this reading A man may be ever so clever with his pen, and contribute the most readable articles day after day and year after year, and yet not one reader in ten thousand has any idea whose composition he is perusing.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading A man may be ever so clever with his pen, and contribute the most readable articles day after day and year after year, and yet not one reader in ten thousand has any idea whose composition he is perusing.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading Visions of special work which would call him not only to different parts of his own country, but to foreign parts as well, charmed him into contentment and renewed energy.
self-importancenoun
an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others
From this reading GREAT [26] metropolitan journal like the Banner, has a tendency to swallow up individual characteristics in its own self-importance.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A man may be ever so clever with his pen, and contribute the most readable articles day after day and year after year, and yet not one reader in ten thousand has any idea whose composition he is perusing.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He sometimes dreamed of promotion, and the time when he would be a correspondent of note, or possibly at the head of some important department on that great paper.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading He sometimes dreamed of promotion, and the time when he would be a correspondent of note, or possibly at the head of some important department on that great paper.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Visions of special work which would call him not only to different parts of his own country, but to foreign parts as well, charmed him into contentment and renewed energy.
swallowverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊ/
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading GREAT [26] metropolitan journal like the Banner, has a tendency to swallow up individual characteristics in its own self-importance.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading A man may be ever so clever with his pen, and contribute the most readable articles day after day and year after year, and yet not one reader in ten thousand has any idea whose composition he is perusing.
tendencynounUS /ˈtendənsi/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading GREAT [26] metropolitan journal like the Banner, has a tendency to swallow up individual characteristics in its own self-importance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He sometimes dreamed of promotion, and the time when he would be a correspondent of note, or possibly at the head of some important department on that great paper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GREAT [26] metropolitan journal like the Banner, has a tendency to swallow up individual characteristics in its own self-importance.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading A man may be ever so clever with his pen, and contribute the most readable articles day after day and year after year, and yet not one reader in ten thousand has any idea whose composition he is perusing.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He sometimes dreamed of promotion, and the time when he would be a correspondent of note, or possibly at the head of some important department on that great paper.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GREAT [26] metropolitan journal like the Banner, has a tendency to swallow up individual characteristics in its own self-importance.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading GREAT [26] metropolitan journal like the Banner, has a tendency to swallow up individual characteristics in its own self-importance.
Vance
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From this reading Vance Gilder was only one of the force, and yet he was a favorite with his associates.
VisionsnounUS /ˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading Visions of special work which would call him not only to different parts of his own country, but to foreign parts as well, charmed him into contentment and renewed energy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Vance Gilder was only one of the force, and yet he was a favorite with his associates.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Visions of special work which would call him not only to different parts of his own country, but to foreign parts as well, charmed him into contentment and renewed energy.
at the time that
From this reading He sometimes dreamed of promotion, and the time when he would be a correspondent of note, or possibly at the head of some important department on that great paper.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Visions of special work which would call him not only to different parts of his own country, but to foreign parts as well, charmed him into contentment and renewed energy.
belonging to which person
From this reading A man may be ever so clever with his pen, and contribute the most readable articles day after day and year after year, and yet not one reader in ten thousand has any idea whose composition he is perusing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A man may be ever so clever with his pen, and contribute the most readable articles day after day and year after year, and yet not one reader in ten thousand has any idea whose composition he is perusing.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Visions of special work which would call him not only to different parts of his own country, but to foreign parts as well, charmed him into contentment and renewed energy.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He sometimes dreamed of promotion, and the time when he would be a correspondent of note, or possibly at the head of some important department on that great paper.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading A man may be ever so clever with his pen, and contribute the most readable articles day after day and year after year, and yet not one reader in ten thousand has any idea whose composition he is perusing.
but in spite of that
From this reading A man may be ever so clever with his pen, and contribute the most readable articles day after day and year after year, and yet not one reader in ten thousand has any idea whose composition he is perusing.
