used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JOHN HATTON _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ I saw a great deal of Malim after that.
AdenounUS /eɪd/
a sweetened beverage of diluted fruit juice
From this reading Our tastes were in the main identical, though it was always a blow to me that he could see nothing humorous in Mr. George Ade, whose Fables I knew nearly by heart.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading JOHN HATTON _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ I saw a great deal of Malim after that.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Our tastes were in the main identical, though it was always a blow to me that he could see nothing humorous in Mr. George Ade, whose Fables I knew nearly by heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He and Julian became my two chief mainstays when I felt in need of society.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He and Julian became my two chief mainstays when I felt in need of society.
exhale hard
From this reading Our tastes were in the main identical, though it was always a blow to me that he could see nothing humorous in Mr. George Ade, whose Fables I knew nearly by heart.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Malim was a man of delicate literary skill, a genuine lover of books, a severe critic of modern fiction.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Our tastes were in the main identical, though it was always a blow to me that he could see nothing humorous in Mr. George Ade, whose Fables I knew nearly by heart.
a person who is in charge
From this reading He and Julian became my two chief mainstays when I felt in need of society.
Cloyster's
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From this reading JOHN HATTON _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ I saw a great deal of Malim after that.
without stop or interruption
From this reading JOHN HATTON _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ I saw a great deal of Malim after that.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Our tastes were in the main identical, though it was always a blow to me that he could see nothing humorous in Mr. George Ade, whose Fables I knew nearly by heart.
criticnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪk/
a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
From this reading Malim was a man of delicate literary skill, a genuine lover of books, a severe critic of modern fiction.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading JOHN HATTON _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ I saw a great deal of Malim after that.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading Malim was a man of delicate literary skill, a genuine lover of books, a severe critic of modern fiction.
FablesnounUS /ˈfeɪbəlz/
plural of “fable” — a deliberately false or improbable account
From this reading Our tastes were in the main identical, though it was always a blow to me that he could see nothing humorous in Mr. George Ade, whose Fables I knew nearly by heart.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He and Julian became my two chief mainstays when I felt in need of society.
fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading Malim was a man of delicate literary skill, a genuine lover of books, a severe critic of modern fiction.
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading Malim was a man of delicate literary skill, a genuine lover of books, a severe critic of modern fiction.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Our tastes were in the main identical, though it was always a blow to me that he could see nothing humorous in Mr. George Ade, whose Fables I knew nearly by heart.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading JOHN HATTON _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ I saw a great deal of Malim after that.
HATTON
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From this reading JOHN HATTON _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ I saw a great deal of Malim after that.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and Julian became my two chief mainstays when I felt in need of society.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Our tastes were in the main identical, though it was always a blow to me that he could see nothing humorous in Mr. George Ade, whose Fables I knew nearly by heart.
humorousadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmərəs/
full of or characterized by humor
From this reading Our tastes were in the main identical, though it was always a blow to me that he could see nothing humorous in Mr. George Ade, whose Fables I knew nearly by heart.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I MEET THE REV.
identicaladjectiveUS /aɪˈdentɪkəl/
exactly alike; incapable of being perceived as different
From this reading Our tastes were in the main identical, though it was always a blow to me that he could see nothing humorous in Mr. George Ade, whose Fables I knew nearly by heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He and Julian became my two chief mainstays when I felt in need of society.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Our tastes were in the main identical, though it was always a blow to me that he could see nothing humorous in Mr. George Ade, whose Fables I knew nearly by heart.
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 JOHN HATTON _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ I saw a great deal of Malim after that.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN HATTON _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ I saw a great deal of Malim after that.
JuliannounUS /ˈdʒuːliən/
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading He and Julian became my two chief mainstays when I felt in need of society.
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 Our tastes were in the main identical, though it was always a blow to me that he could see nothing humorous in Mr. George Ade, whose Fables I knew nearly by heart.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading Malim was a man of delicate literary skill, a genuine lover of books, a severe critic of modern fiction.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Malim was a man of delicate literary skill, a genuine lover of books, a severe critic of modern fiction.
most important element
From this reading Our tastes were in the main identical, though it was always a blow to me that he could see nothing humorous in Mr. George Ade, whose Fables I knew nearly by heart.
mainstaysnounUS /ˈmeɪnsteɪz/
plural of “mainstay” — a prominent supporter
From this reading He and Julian became my two chief mainstays when I felt in need of society.
Malim
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From this reading JOHN HATTON _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ I saw a great deal of Malim after that.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Malim was a man of delicate literary skill, a genuine lover of books, a severe critic of modern fiction.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Our tastes were in the main identical, though it was always a blow to me that he could see nothing humorous in Mr. George Ade, whose Fables I knew nearly by heart.
come together
From this reading I MEET THE REV.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading Malim was a man of delicate literary skill, a genuine lover of books, a severe critic of modern fiction.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Our tastes were in the main identical, though it was always a blow to me that he could see nothing humorous in Mr. George Ade, whose Fables I knew nearly by heart.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He and Julian became my two chief mainstays when I felt in need of society.
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 JOHN HATTON _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ I saw a great deal of Malim after that.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Our tastes were in the main identical, though it was always a blow to me that he could see nothing humorous in Mr. George Ade, whose Fables I knew nearly by heart.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading He and Julian became my two chief mainstays when I felt in need of society.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Our tastes were in the main identical, though it was always a blow to me that he could see nothing humorous in Mr. George Ade, whose Fables I knew nearly by heart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JOHN HATTON _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ I saw a great deal of Malim after that.
Orlebar
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From this reading JOHN HATTON _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ I saw a great deal of Malim after that.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our tastes were in the main identical, though it was always a blow to me that he could see nothing humorous in Mr. George Ade, whose Fables I knew nearly by heart.
REVverbUS /rev/
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading I MEET THE REV.
cut with a saw
From this reading JOHN HATTON _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ I saw a great deal of Malim after that.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Our tastes were in the main identical, though it was always a blow to me that he could see nothing humorous in Mr. George Ade, whose Fables I knew nearly by heart.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading Malim was a man of delicate literary skill, a genuine lover of books, a severe critic of modern fiction.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading Malim was a man of delicate literary skill, a genuine lover of books, a severe critic of modern fiction.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading He and Julian became my two chief mainstays when I felt in need of society.
tastesnounUS /teɪsts/
plural of “taste” — the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
From this reading Our tastes were in the main identical, though it was always a blow to me that he could see nothing humorous in Mr. George Ade, whose Fables I knew nearly by heart.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading JOHN HATTON _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ I saw a great deal of Malim after that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I MEET THE REV.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Our tastes were in the main identical, though it was always a blow to me that he could see nothing humorous in Mr. George Ade, whose Fables I knew nearly by heart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our tastes were in the main identical, though it was always a blow to me that he could see nothing humorous in Mr. George Ade, whose Fables I knew nearly by heart.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He and Julian became my two chief mainstays when I felt in need of society.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Malim was a man of delicate literary skill, a genuine lover of books, a severe critic of modern fiction.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Our tastes were in the main identical, though it was always a blow to me that he could see nothing humorous in Mr. George Ade, whose Fables I knew nearly by heart.
at the time that
From this reading He and Julian became my two chief mainstays when I felt in need of society.
belonging to which person
From this reading Our tastes were in the main identical, though it was always a blow to me that he could see nothing humorous in Mr. George Ade, whose Fables I knew nearly by heart.
