1922
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From this reading I rather suspect that the year 1922 will be a landmark for the literary historian of our day.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I rather suspect that the year 1922 will be a landmark for the literary historian of our day.
algebranounUS /ˈældʒəbrə/
the mathematics of generalized arithmetical operations
From this reading James Joyce has worked out on the blackboard the piece of algebra over which his pupils have been so long puzzling.
analyticaladjectiveUS /ˌænəˈlɪtɪkəl/
using or skilled in using analysis (i.e., separating a whole--intellectual or substantial--into its elemental parts or basic principles)
From this reading It will he hardly possible for the two styles of writing, the analytical shorthand and the narrative any longer to imagine that they are hunting together.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It will he hardly possible for the two styles of writing, the analytical shorthand and the narrative any longer to imagine that they are hunting together.
react verbally
From this reading _Ulysses_ is the answer.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It will he hardly possible for the two styles of writing, the analytical shorthand and the narrative any longer to imagine that they are hunting together.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It will he hardly possible for the two styles of writing, the analytical shorthand and the narrative any longer to imagine that they are hunting together.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I rather suspect that the year 1922 will be a landmark for the literary historian of our day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading James Joyce has worked out on the blackboard the piece of algebra over which his pupils have been so long puzzling.
blackboardnounUS /ˈblækbɔːrd/
sheet of slate; for writing with chalk
From this reading James Joyce has worked out on the blackboard the piece of algebra over which his pupils have been so long puzzling.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I rather suspect that the year 1922 will be a landmark for the literary historian of our day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I rather suspect that the year 1922 will be a landmark for the literary historian of our day.
only a very short time before
From this reading It will he hardly possible for the two styles of writing, the analytical shorthand and the narrative any longer to imagine that they are hunting together.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading James Joyce has worked out on the blackboard the piece of algebra over which his pupils have been so long puzzling.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading James Joyce has worked out on the blackboard the piece of algebra over which his pupils have been so long puzzling.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It will he hardly possible for the two styles of writing, the analytical shorthand and the narrative any longer to imagine that they are hunting together.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading James Joyce has worked out on the blackboard the piece of algebra over which his pupils have been so long puzzling.
historiannounUS /hɪˈstɔːriən/
a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it
From this reading I rather suspect that the year 1922 will be a landmark for the literary historian of our day.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading It will he hardly possible for the two styles of writing, the analytical shorthand and the narrative any longer to imagine that they are hunting together.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I rather suspect that the year 1922 will be a landmark for the literary historian of our day.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading It will he hardly possible for the two styles of writing, the analytical shorthand and the narrative any longer to imagine that they are hunting together.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Ulysses_ is a sign-post.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will he hardly possible for the two styles of writing, the analytical shorthand and the narrative any longer to imagine that they are hunting together.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading James Joyce has worked out on the blackboard the piece of algebra over which his pupils have been so long puzzling.
JoycenounUS /dʒɔɪs/
influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)
From this reading James Joyce has worked out on the blackboard the piece of algebra over which his pupils have been so long puzzling.
landmarknounUS /ˈlændmɑːrk/
the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape
From this reading I rather suspect that the year 1922 will be a landmark for the literary historian of our day.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading I rather suspect that the year 1922 will be a landmark for the literary historian of our day.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading James Joyce has worked out on the blackboard the piece of algebra over which his pupils have been so long puzzling.
for more time
From this reading It will he hardly possible for the two styles of writing, the analytical shorthand and the narrative any longer to imagine that they are hunting together.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
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 It will he hardly possible for the two styles of writing, the analytical shorthand and the narrative any longer to imagine that they are hunting together.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I rather suspect that the year 1922 will be a landmark for the literary historian of our day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading James Joyce has worked out on the blackboard the piece of algebra over which his pupils have been so long puzzling.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I rather suspect that the year 1922 will be a landmark for the literary historian of our day.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading James Joyce has worked out on the blackboard the piece of algebra over which his pupils have been so long puzzling.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading James Joyce has worked out on the blackboard the piece of algebra over which his pupils have been so long puzzling.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading James Joyce has worked out on the blackboard the piece of algebra over which his pupils have been so long puzzling.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It will he hardly possible for the two styles of writing, the analytical shorthand and the narrative any longer to imagine that they are hunting together.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading James Joyce has worked out on the blackboard the piece of algebra over which his pupils have been so long puzzling.
puzzlingadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəlɪŋ/
not clear to the understanding
From this reading James Joyce has worked out on the blackboard the piece of algebra over which his pupils have been so long puzzling.
on the contrary
From this reading I rather suspect that the year 1922 will be a landmark for the literary historian of our day.
shorthandnounUS /ˈʃɔːrthænd/
a method of writing rapidly using an abbreviated symbolic system
From this reading It will he hardly possible for the two styles of writing, the analytical shorthand and the narrative any longer to imagine that they are hunting together.
sign-post
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Ulysses_ is a sign-post.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading James Joyce has worked out on the blackboard the piece of algebra over which his pupils have been so long puzzling.
stylesnounUS /staɪlz/
plural of “style” — how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It will he hardly possible for the two styles of writing, the analytical shorthand and the narrative any longer to imagine that they are hunting together.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading I rather suspect that the year 1922 will be a landmark for the literary historian of our day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I rather suspect that the year 1922 will be a landmark for the literary historian of our day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I rather suspect that the year 1922 will be a landmark for the literary historian of our day.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It will he hardly possible for the two styles of writing, the analytical shorthand and the narrative any longer to imagine that they are hunting together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It will he hardly possible for the two styles of writing, the analytical shorthand and the narrative any longer to imagine that they are hunting together.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading It will he hardly possible for the two styles of writing, the analytical shorthand and the narrative any longer to imagine that they are hunting together.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It will he hardly possible for the two styles of writing, the analytical shorthand and the narrative any longer to imagine that they are hunting together.
UlyssesnounUS /juːˈlɪsiz/
(Roman mythology) Roman spelling for Odysseus
From this reading _Ulysses_ is a sign-post.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading James Joyce has worked out on the blackboard the piece of algebra over which his pupils have been so long puzzling.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I rather suspect that the year 1922 will be a landmark for the literary historian of our day.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading James Joyce has worked out on the blackboard the piece of algebra over which his pupils have been so long puzzling.
the act of creating written works
From this reading It will he hardly possible for the two styles of writing, the analytical shorthand and the narrative any longer to imagine that they are hunting together.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading I rather suspect that the year 1922 will be a landmark for the literary historian of our day.
