used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I persisted for a fortnight, and failing to see any, wrote an angry letter to my publishers.
advancesnounUS /ədˈvænsəz/
plural of “advance” — a movement forward
From this reading The passage, for instance, in which the Duke of BARTLEMY repels the advances of the orphan charwoman is--but you have read it, and I need not therefore enlarge further upon it.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After it had been published two days, I began to look eagerly into all the daily and weekly papers for critical notices of my _magnum opus_.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading After it had been published two days, I began to look eagerly into all the daily and weekly papers for critical notices of my _magnum opus_.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I persisted for a fortnight, and failing to see any, wrote an angry letter to my publishers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is blood-curdling but sympathetic, romantic but realistic, pathetic and sublime.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading I persisted for a fortnight, and failing to see any, wrote an angry letter to my publishers.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I persisted for a fortnight, and failing to see any, wrote an angry letter to my publishers.
BARTLEMY
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From this reading The passage, for instance, in which the Duke of BARTLEMY repels the advances of the orphan charwoman is--but you have read it, and I need not therefore enlarge further upon it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After it had been published two days, I began to look eagerly into all the daily and weekly papers for critical notices of my _magnum opus_.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading After it had been published two days, I began to look eagerly into all the daily and weekly papers for critical notices of my _magnum opus_.
blood-curdling
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From this reading It is blood-curdling but sympathetic, romantic but realistic, pathetic and sublime.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is blood-curdling but sympathetic, romantic but realistic, pathetic and sublime.
charwomannounUS /ˈtʃɑːrwʊmən/
a human female employed to do housework
From this reading The passage, for instance, in which the Duke of BARTLEMY repels the advances of the orphan charwoman is--but you have read it, and I need not therefore enlarge further upon it.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course you have heard of it.
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading After it had been published two days, I began to look eagerly into all the daily and weekly papers for critical notices of my _magnum opus_.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading After it had been published two days, I began to look eagerly into all the daily and weekly papers for critical notices of my _magnum opus_.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading After it had been published two days, I began to look eagerly into all the daily and weekly papers for critical notices of my _magnum opus_.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading The passage, for instance, in which the Duke of BARTLEMY repels the advances of the orphan charwoman is--but you have read it, and I need not therefore enlarge further upon it.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading After it had been published two days, I began to look eagerly into all the daily and weekly papers for critical notices of my _magnum opus_.
enlargeverbUS /ˌenˈlɑːrdʒ/
make larger
From this reading The passage, for instance, in which the Duke of BARTLEMY repels the advances of the orphan charwoman is--but you have read it, and I need not therefore enlarge further upon it.
failingnounUS /ˈfeɪlɪŋ/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading I persisted for a fortnight, and failing to see any, wrote an angry letter to my publishers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The passage, for instance, in which the Duke of BARTLEMY repels the advances of the orphan charwoman is--but you have read it, and I need not therefore enlarge further upon it.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading I persisted for a fortnight, and failing to see any, wrote an angry letter to my publishers.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading The passage, for instance, in which the Duke of BARTLEMY repels the advances of the orphan charwoman is--but you have read it, and I need not therefore enlarge further upon it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After it had been published two days, I began to look eagerly into all the daily and weekly papers for critical notices of my _magnum opus_.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Of course you have heard of it.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Of course you have heard of it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The passage, for instance, in which the Duke of BARTLEMY repels the advances of the orphan charwoman is--but you have read it, and I need not therefore enlarge further upon it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The passage, for instance, in which the Duke of BARTLEMY repels the advances of the orphan charwoman is--but you have read it, and I need not therefore enlarge further upon it.
an occurrence of something
From this reading The passage, for instance, in which the Duke of BARTLEMY repels the advances of the orphan charwoman is--but you have read it, and I need not therefore enlarge further upon it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After it had been published two days, I began to look eagerly into all the daily and weekly papers for critical notices of my _magnum opus_.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is blood-curdling but sympathetic, romantic but realistic, pathetic and sublime.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of course you have heard of it.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I persisted for a fortnight, and failing to see any, wrote an angry letter to my publishers.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading After it had been published two days, I began to look eagerly into all the daily and weekly papers for critical notices of my _magnum opus_.
magnumnounUS /ˈmæɡnəm/
a large wine bottle for liquor or wine
From this reading After it had been published two days, I began to look eagerly into all the daily and weekly papers for critical notices of my _magnum opus_.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading After it had been published two days, I began to look eagerly into all the daily and weekly papers for critical notices of my _magnum opus_.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading The passage, for instance, in which the Duke of BARTLEMY repels the advances of the orphan charwoman is--but you have read it, and I need not therefore enlarge further upon it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The passage, for instance, in which the Duke of BARTLEMY repels the advances of the orphan charwoman is--but you have read it, and I need not therefore enlarge further upon it.
noticesnounUS /ˈnoʊtəsəz/
plural of “notice” — an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading After it had been published two days, I began to look eagerly into all the daily and weekly papers for critical notices of my _magnum opus_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course you have heard of it.
opusnounUS /ˈoʊpəs/
a musical work that has been created
From this reading After it had been published two days, I began to look eagerly into all the daily and weekly papers for critical notices of my _magnum opus_.
orphannounUS /ˈɔːrfən/
a child who has lost both parents
From this reading The passage, for instance, in which the Duke of BARTLEMY repels the advances of the orphan charwoman is--but you have read it, and I need not therefore enlarge further upon it.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading After it had been published two days, I began to look eagerly into all the daily and weekly papers for critical notices of my _magnum opus_.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The passage, for instance, in which the Duke of BARTLEMY repels the advances of the orphan charwoman is--but you have read it, and I need not therefore enlarge further upon it.
patheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading It is blood-curdling but sympathetic, romantic but realistic, pathetic and sublime.
persistedverbUS /pərˈsɪstɪd/
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading I persisted for a fortnight, and failing to see any, wrote an angry letter to my publishers.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading After it had been published two days, I began to look eagerly into all the daily and weekly papers for critical notices of my _magnum opus_.
publishersnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃərz/
plural of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business
From this reading I persisted for a fortnight, and failing to see any, wrote an angry letter to my publishers.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading The passage, for instance, in which the Duke of BARTLEMY repels the advances of the orphan charwoman is--but you have read it, and I need not therefore enlarge further upon it.
realisticadjectiveUS /ˌriːəˈlɪstɪk/
aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are
From this reading It is blood-curdling but sympathetic, romantic but realistic, pathetic and sublime.
repelsverbUS /rɪˈpelz/
third-person singular of “repel” — cause to move back by force or influence
From this reading The passage, for instance, in which the Duke of BARTLEMY repels the advances of the orphan charwoman is--but you have read it, and I need not therefore enlarge further upon it.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading It is blood-curdling but sympathetic, romantic but realistic, pathetic and sublime.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I persisted for a fortnight, and failing to see any, wrote an angry letter to my publishers.
sublimeadjectiveUS /səˈblaɪm/
inspiring awe
From this reading It is blood-curdling but sympathetic, romantic but realistic, pathetic and sublime.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading It is blood-curdling but sympathetic, romantic but realistic, pathetic and sublime.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The passage, for instance, in which the Duke of BARTLEMY repels the advances of the orphan charwoman is--but you have read it, and I need not therefore enlarge further upon it.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The passage, for instance, in which the Duke of BARTLEMY repels the advances of the orphan charwoman is--but you have read it, and I need not therefore enlarge further upon it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After it had been published two days, I began to look eagerly into all the daily and weekly papers for critical notices of my _magnum opus_.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading After it had been published two days, I began to look eagerly into all the daily and weekly papers for critical notices of my _magnum opus_.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The passage, for instance, in which the Duke of BARTLEMY repels the advances of the orphan charwoman is--but you have read it, and I need not therefore enlarge further upon it.
weeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading After it had been published two days, I began to look eagerly into all the daily and weekly papers for critical notices of my _magnum opus_.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The passage, for instance, in which the Duke of BARTLEMY repels the advances of the orphan charwoman is--but you have read it, and I need not therefore enlarge further upon it.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading I persisted for a fortnight, and failing to see any, wrote an angry letter to my publishers.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Of course you have heard of it.
