used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her novel had been published, and it was a great success.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The critics, who already knew something of her literary powers, had with one consent written long and special articles about "Laurels and Thorns," hailing it as a veritable triumph.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The critics, who already knew something of her literary powers, had with one consent written long and special articles about "Laurels and Thorns," hailing it as a veritable triumph.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her novel had been published, and it was a great success.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But there was news of another kind which Mrs. Hartley did not conceal from Lettice.
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading The critics, who already knew something of her literary powers, had with one consent written long and special articles about "Laurels and Thorns," hailing it as a veritable triumph.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The critics, who already knew something of her literary powers, had with one consent written long and special articles about "Laurels and Thorns," hailing it as a veritable triumph.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading It was original, and philosophic, and irresistibly pathetic; the style sufficed to mark its author as one of the few novelists whose literary form was irreproachable.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her novel had been published, and it was a great success.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was news of another kind which Mrs. Hartley did not conceal from Lettice.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading But there was news of another kind which Mrs. Hartley did not conceal from Lettice.
permission to do something
From this reading The critics, who already knew something of her literary powers, had with one consent written long and special articles about "Laurels and Thorns," hailing it as a veritable triumph.
criticsnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪks/
plural of “critic” — a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
From this reading The critics, who already knew something of her literary powers, had with one consent written long and special articles about "Laurels and Thorns," hailing it as a veritable triumph.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But there was news of another kind which Mrs. Hartley did not conceal from Lettice.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It was original, and philosophic, and irresistibly pathetic; the style sufficed to mark its author as one of the few novelists whose literary form was irreproachable.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading It was original, and philosophic, and irresistibly pathetic; the style sufficed to mark its author as one of the few novelists whose literary form was irreproachable.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But there was news of another kind which Mrs. Hartley did not conceal from Lettice.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Her novel had been published, and it was a great success.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her novel had been published, and it was a great success.
hailingverbUS /ˈheɪlɪŋ/
-ing form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading The critics, who already knew something of her literary powers, had with one consent written long and special articles about "Laurels and Thorns," hailing it as a veritable triumph.
HartleynounUS /ˈhɑːrtli/
English philosopher who introduced the theory of the association of ideas (1705-1757)
From this reading But there was news of another kind which Mrs. Hartley did not conceal from Lettice.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her novel had been published, and it was a great success.
irreproachableadjective
free of guilt; not subject to blame
From this reading It was original, and philosophic, and irresistibly pathetic; the style sufficed to mark its author as one of the few novelists whose literary form was irreproachable.
irresistiblyadverbUS /ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbli/
incapable of being resisted
From this reading It was original, and philosophic, and irresistibly pathetic; the style sufficed to mark its author as one of the few novelists whose literary form was irreproachable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her novel had been published, and it was a great success.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was original, and philosophic, and irresistibly pathetic; the style sufficed to mark its author as one of the few novelists whose literary form was irreproachable.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading But there was news of another kind which Mrs. Hartley did not conceal from Lettice.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The critics, who already knew something of her literary powers, had with one consent written long and special articles about "Laurels and Thorns," hailing it as a veritable triumph.
LaurelsnounUS /ˈlɔːrəlz/
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading The critics, who already knew something of her literary powers, had with one consent written long and special articles about "Laurels and Thorns," hailing it as a veritable triumph.
LETTICE
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From this reading LETTICE TRIUMPHS.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading The critics, who already knew something of her literary powers, had with one consent written long and special articles about "Laurels and Thorns," hailing it as a veritable triumph.
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 The critics, who already knew something of her literary powers, had with one consent written long and special articles about "Laurels and Thorns," hailing it as a veritable triumph.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading It was original, and philosophic, and irresistibly pathetic; the style sufficed to mark its author as one of the few novelists whose literary form was irreproachable.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading But there was news of another kind which Mrs. Hartley did not conceal from Lettice.
information about recent and important events
From this reading But there was news of another kind which Mrs. Hartley did not conceal from Lettice.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But there was news of another kind which Mrs. Hartley did not conceal from Lettice.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading Her novel had been published, and it was a great success.
novelistsnounUS /ˈnɑːvələsts/
plural of “novelist” — one who writes novels
From this reading It was original, and philosophic, and irresistibly pathetic; the style sufficed to mark its author as one of the few novelists whose literary form was irreproachable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But there was news of another kind which Mrs. Hartley did not conceal from Lettice.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The critics, who already knew something of her literary powers, had with one consent written long and special articles about "Laurels and Thorns," hailing it as a veritable triumph.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading It was original, and philosophic, and irresistibly pathetic; the style sufficed to mark its author as one of the few novelists whose literary form was irreproachable.
patheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading It was original, and philosophic, and irresistibly pathetic; the style sufficed to mark its author as one of the few novelists whose literary form was irreproachable.
philosophicadjectiveUS /ˌfɪləˈsɑːfɪk/
of or relating to philosophy or philosophers
From this reading It was original, and philosophic, and irresistibly pathetic; the style sufficed to mark its author as one of the few novelists whose literary form was irreproachable.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading The critics, who already knew something of her literary powers, had with one consent written long and special articles about "Laurels and Thorns," hailing it as a veritable triumph.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading Her novel had been published, and it was a great success.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The critics, who already knew something of her literary powers, had with one consent written long and special articles about "Laurels and Thorns," hailing it as a veritable triumph.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The critics, who already knew something of her literary powers, had with one consent written long and special articles about "Laurels and Thorns," hailing it as a veritable triumph.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was original, and philosophic, and irresistibly pathetic; the style sufficed to mark its author as one of the few novelists whose literary form was irreproachable.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Her novel had been published, and it was a great success.
sufficedverbUS /səˈfaɪst/
past form of “suffice” — be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading It was original, and philosophic, and irresistibly pathetic; the style sufficed to mark its author as one of the few novelists whose literary form was irreproachable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The critics, who already knew something of her literary powers, had with one consent written long and special articles about "Laurels and Thorns," hailing it as a veritable triumph.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was news of another kind which Mrs. Hartley did not conceal from Lettice.
ThornsnounUS /θɔːrnz/
plural of “thorn” — something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading The critics, who already knew something of her literary powers, had with one consent written long and special articles about "Laurels and Thorns," hailing it as a veritable triumph.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was original, and philosophic, and irresistibly pathetic; the style sufficed to mark its author as one of the few novelists whose literary form was irreproachable.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading The critics, who already knew something of her literary powers, had with one consent written long and special articles about "Laurels and Thorns," hailing it as a veritable triumph.
TRIUMPHSnounUS /ˈtraɪəmfs/
plural of “triumph” — a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading LETTICE TRIUMPHS.
veritableadjectiveUS /ˈverɪtəbəl/
often used as intensifiers
From this reading The critics, who already knew something of her literary powers, had with one consent written long and special articles about "Laurels and Thorns," hailing it as a veritable triumph.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there was news of another kind which Mrs. Hartley did not conceal from Lettice.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But there was news of another kind which Mrs. Hartley did not conceal from Lettice.
which person or people
From this reading The critics, who already knew something of her literary powers, had with one consent written long and special articles about "Laurels and Thorns," hailing it as a veritable triumph.
belonging to which person
From this reading It was original, and philosophic, and irresistibly pathetic; the style sufficed to mark its author as one of the few novelists whose literary form was irreproachable.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The critics, who already knew something of her literary powers, had with one consent written long and special articles about "Laurels and Thorns," hailing it as a veritable triumph.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading The critics, who already knew something of her literary powers, had with one consent written long and special articles about "Laurels and Thorns," hailing it as a veritable triumph.
