used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Some of my friends who have read in serial form the chronicles that follow profess to find in them something more than an autobiographical touch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It would indeed be difficult to invest the commonplace character and adventures of Joe Maxwell with the vitality that belongs to fiction.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nevertheless, the lad himself, and the events which are herein described, seem to have been born of a dream.
autobiographicaladjectiveUS /ˌɔːtəbaɪəˈɡræfɪkəl/
of or relating to or characteristic of an autobiographer
From this reading Some of my friends who have read in serial form the chronicles that follow profess to find in them something more than an autobiographical touch.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be it so.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nevertheless, the lad himself, and the events which are herein described, seem to have been born of a dream.
belongsverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋz/
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading It would indeed be difficult to invest the commonplace character and adventures of Joe Maxwell with the vitality that belongs to fiction.
brought into existence
From this reading Nevertheless, the lad himself, and the events which are herein described, seem to have been born of a dream.
Boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
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showing who or what does the action
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an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading It would indeed be difficult to invest the commonplace character and adventures of Joe Maxwell with the vitality that belongs to fiction.
chroniclesnounUS /ˈkrɑːnɪkəlz/
plural of “chronicle” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Some of my friends who have read in serial form the chronicles that follow profess to find in them something more than an autobiographical touch.
commonplaceadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmənpleɪs/
completely ordinary and unremarkable
From this reading It would indeed be difficult to invest the commonplace character and adventures of Joe Maxwell with the vitality that belongs to fiction.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading Nevertheless, the lad himself, and the events which are herein described, seem to have been born of a dream.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It would indeed be difficult to invest the commonplace character and adventures of Joe Maxwell with the vitality that belongs to fiction.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Nevertheless, the lad himself, and the events which are herein described, seem to have been born of a dream.
all through a period, or at some point within it
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a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
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plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Nevertheless, the lad himself, and the events which are herein described, seem to have been born of a dream.
fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading It would indeed be difficult to invest the commonplace character and adventures of Joe Maxwell with the vitality that belongs to fiction.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Some of my friends who have read in serial form the chronicles that follow profess to find in them something more than an autobiographical touch.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Some of my friends who have read in serial form the chronicles that follow profess to find in them something more than an autobiographical touch.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Some of my friends who have read in serial form the chronicles that follow profess to find in them something more than an autobiographical touch.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Some of my friends who have read in serial form the chronicles that follow profess to find in them something more than an autobiographical touch.
GeorgianounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒə/
a state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Some of my friends who have read in serial form the chronicles that follow profess to find in them something more than an autobiographical touch.
hereinadverbUS /hɪˈrɪn/
in this place or thing or document
From this reading Nevertheless, the lad himself, and the events which are herein described, seem to have been born of a dream.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Nevertheless, the lad himself, and the events which are herein described, seem to have been born of a dream.
IllustrationsnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some of my friends who have read in serial form the chronicles that follow profess to find in them something more than an autobiographical touch.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It would indeed be difficult to invest the commonplace character and adventures of Joe Maxwell with the vitality that belongs to fiction.
INTRODUCTORYadjectiveUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌktəri/
serving to open or begin
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investverbUS /ˌɪnˈvest/
make an investment
From this reading It would indeed be difficult to invest the commonplace character and adventures of Joe Maxwell with the vitality that belongs to fiction.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Be it so.
Joe
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From this reading It would indeed be difficult to invest the commonplace character and adventures of Joe Maxwell with the vitality that belongs to fiction.
Kemble
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a boy or man
From this reading Nevertheless, the lad himself, and the events which are herein described, seem to have been born of a dream.
MaxwellnounUS /ˈmækswel/
a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss
From this reading It would indeed be difficult to invest the commonplace character and adventures of Joe Maxwell with the vitality that belongs to fiction.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Some of my friends who have read in serial form the chronicles that follow profess to find in them something more than an autobiographical touch.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Some of my friends who have read in serial form the chronicles that follow profess to find in them something more than an autobiographical touch.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, the lad himself, and the events which are herein described, seem to have been born of a dream.
a brief written record
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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professverbUS /prəˈfes/
practice as a profession, teach, or claim to be knowledgeable about
From this reading Some of my friends who have read in serial form the chronicles that follow profess to find in them something more than an autobiographical touch.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Some of my friends who have read in serial form the chronicles that follow profess to find in them something more than an autobiographical touch.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Nevertheless, the lad himself, and the events which are herein described, seem to have been born of a dream.
serialadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriːəl/
in regular succession without gaps
From this reading Some of my friends who have read in serial form the chronicles that follow profess to find in them something more than an autobiographical touch.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Be it so.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of my friends who have read in serial form the chronicles that follow profess to find in them something more than an autobiographical touch.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Some of my friends who have read in serial form the chronicles that follow profess to find in them something more than an autobiographical touch.
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
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used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Some of my friends who have read in serial form the chronicles that follow profess to find in them something more than an autobiographical touch.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some of my friends who have read in serial form the chronicles that follow profess to find in them something more than an autobiographical touch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some of my friends who have read in serial form the chronicles that follow profess to find in them something more than an autobiographical touch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some of my friends who have read in serial form the chronicles that follow profess to find in them something more than an autobiographical touch.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Some of my friends who have read in serial form the chronicles that follow profess to find in them something more than an autobiographical touch.
Twenty-ThreenounUS /ˈtwentiθriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-two and one
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vitalitynounUS /vaɪˈtæləti/
an energetic style
From this reading It would indeed be difficult to invest the commonplace character and adventures of Joe Maxwell with the vitality that belongs to fiction.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
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the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Nevertheless, the lad himself, and the events which are herein described, seem to have been born of a dream.
which person or people
From this reading Some of my friends who have read in serial form the chronicles that follow profess to find in them something more than an autobiographical touch.
in the company of; together with
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used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would indeed be difficult to invest the commonplace character and adventures of Joe Maxwell with the vitality that belongs to fiction.
