1908
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From this reading _First Published in 1908_ EVAN CHARTERIS TO EVAN CHARTERIS MY DEAR EVAN,--This book, which you expressed a wish I should dedicate to you, consists of short essays and stories dealing entirely with Russian subjects.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MAURICE BARING AUTHOR OF “A YEAR IN RUSSIA” ETC.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _First Published in 1908_ EVAN CHARTERIS TO EVAN CHARTERIS MY DEAR EVAN,--This book, which you expressed a wish I should dedicate to you, consists of short essays and stories dealing entirely with Russian subjects.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These essays (which deal with Russia) are in no sense political.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I will not go so far as to say they are uninteresting; such modesty is, as Bacon once pointed out, a gross form of boasting; besides which it is a mistake.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If one underrates one’s wares one is taken at one’s word.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading MAURICE BARING AUTHOR OF “A YEAR IN RUSSIA” ETC.
BaconnounUS /ˈbeɪkən/
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading I will not go so far as to say they are uninteresting; such modesty is, as Bacon once pointed out, a gross form of boasting; besides which it is a mistake.
BARINGnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
the removal of covering
From this reading MAURICE BARING AUTHOR OF “A YEAR IN RUSSIA” ETC.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading I will not go so far as to say they are uninteresting; such modesty is, as Bacon once pointed out, a gross form of boasting; besides which it is a mistake.
boastingnounUS /ˈboʊstɪŋ/
speaking of yourself in superlatives
From this reading I will not go so far as to say they are uninteresting; such modesty is, as Bacon once pointed out, a gross form of boasting; besides which it is a mistake.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading _First Published in 1908_ EVAN CHARTERIS TO EVAN CHARTERIS MY DEAR EVAN,--This book, which you expressed a wish I should dedicate to you, consists of short essays and stories dealing entirely with Russian subjects.
CHARTERIS
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From this reading _First Published in 1908_ EVAN CHARTERIS TO EVAN CHARTERIS MY DEAR EVAN,--This book, which you expressed a wish I should dedicate to you, consists of short essays and stories dealing entirely with Russian subjects.
consistsverbUS /kənˈsɪsts/
third-person singular of “consist” — originate
From this reading _First Published in 1908_ EVAN CHARTERIS TO EVAN CHARTERIS MY DEAR EVAN,--This book, which you expressed a wish I should dedicate to you, consists of short essays and stories dealing entirely with Russian subjects.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading These essays (which deal with Russia) are in no sense political.
dealingnounUS /ˈdiːlɪŋ/
method or manner of conduct in relation to others
From this reading _First Published in 1908_ EVAN CHARTERIS TO EVAN CHARTERIS MY DEAR EVAN,--This book, which you expressed a wish I should dedicate to you, consists of short essays and stories dealing entirely with Russian subjects.
dearly loved
From this reading _First Published in 1908_ EVAN CHARTERIS TO EVAN CHARTERIS MY DEAR EVAN,--This book, which you expressed a wish I should dedicate to you, consists of short essays and stories dealing entirely with Russian subjects.
dedicateverbUS /ˈdedəkeɪt/
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading _First Published in 1908_ EVAN CHARTERIS TO EVAN CHARTERIS MY DEAR EVAN,--This book, which you expressed a wish I should dedicate to you, consists of short essays and stories dealing entirely with Russian subjects.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading _First Published in 1908_ EVAN CHARTERIS TO EVAN CHARTERIS MY DEAR EVAN,--This book, which you expressed a wish I should dedicate to you, consists of short essays and stories dealing entirely with Russian subjects.
essaysnounUS /eˈseɪz/
plural of “essay” — an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading _First Published in 1908_ EVAN CHARTERIS TO EVAN CHARTERIS MY DEAR EVAN,--This book, which you expressed a wish I should dedicate to you, consists of short essays and stories dealing entirely with Russian subjects.
ETC
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From this reading MAURICE BARING AUTHOR OF “A YEAR IN RUSSIA” ETC.
EVAN
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From this reading _First Published in 1908_ EVAN CHARTERIS TO EVAN CHARTERIS MY DEAR EVAN,--This book, which you expressed a wish I should dedicate to you, consists of short essays and stories dealing entirely with Russian subjects.
communicated in words
From this reading _First Published in 1908_ EVAN CHARTERIS TO EVAN CHARTERIS MY DEAR EVAN,--This book, which you expressed a wish I should dedicate to you, consists of short essays and stories dealing entirely with Russian subjects.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I will not go so far as to say they are uninteresting; such modesty is, as Bacon once pointed out, a gross form of boasting; besides which it is a mistake.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _First Published in 1908_ EVAN CHARTERIS TO EVAN CHARTERIS MY DEAR EVAN,--This book, which you expressed a wish I should dedicate to you, consists of short essays and stories dealing entirely with Russian subjects.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading I will not go so far as to say they are uninteresting; such modesty is, as Bacon once pointed out, a gross form of boasting; besides which it is a mistake.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I will not go so far as to say they are uninteresting; such modesty is, as Bacon once pointed out, a gross form of boasting; besides which it is a mistake.
grossadjectiveUS /ɡroʊs/
before any deductions
From this reading I will not go so far as to say they are uninteresting; such modesty is, as Bacon once pointed out, a gross form of boasting; besides which it is a mistake.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _First Published in 1908_ EVAN CHARTERIS TO EVAN CHARTERIS MY DEAR EVAN,--This book, which you expressed a wish I should dedicate to you, consists of short essays and stories dealing entirely with Russian subjects.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If one underrates one’s wares one is taken at one’s word.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MAURICE BARING AUTHOR OF “A YEAR IN RUSSIA” ETC.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I will not go so far as to say they are uninteresting; such modesty is, as Bacon once pointed out, a gross form of boasting; besides which it is a mistake.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I will not go so far as to say they are uninteresting; such modesty is, as Bacon once pointed out, a gross form of boasting; besides which it is a mistake.
MAURICE
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From this reading MAURICE BARING AUTHOR OF “A YEAR IN RUSSIA” ETC.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading I will not go so far as to say they are uninteresting; such modesty is, as Bacon once pointed out, a gross form of boasting; besides which it is a mistake.
modestynounUS /ˈmɑːdəsti/
freedom from vanity or conceit
From this reading I will not go so far as to say they are uninteresting; such modesty is, as Bacon once pointed out, a gross form of boasting; besides which it is a mistake.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _First Published in 1908_ EVAN CHARTERIS TO EVAN CHARTERIS MY DEAR EVAN,--This book, which you expressed a wish I should dedicate to you, consists of short essays and stories dealing entirely with Russian subjects.
not any; not one
From this reading These essays (which deal with Russia) are in no sense political.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I will not go so far as to say they are uninteresting; such modesty is, as Bacon once pointed out, a gross form of boasting; besides which it is a mistake.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MAURICE BARING AUTHOR OF “A YEAR IN RUSSIA” ETC.
on one occasion
From this reading I will not go so far as to say they are uninteresting; such modesty is, as Bacon once pointed out, a gross form of boasting; besides which it is a mistake.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If one underrates one’s wares one is taken at one’s word.
one's
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From this reading If one underrates one’s wares one is taken at one’s word.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I will not go so far as to say they are uninteresting; such modesty is, as Bacon once pointed out, a gross form of boasting; besides which it is a mistake.
having a point
From this reading I will not go so far as to say they are uninteresting; such modesty is, as Bacon once pointed out, a gross form of boasting; besides which it is a mistake.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading These essays (which deal with Russia) are in no sense political.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading _First Published in 1908_ EVAN CHARTERIS TO EVAN CHARTERIS MY DEAR EVAN,--This book, which you expressed a wish I should dedicate to you, consists of short essays and stories dealing entirely with Russian subjects.
RUSSIAnounUS /ˈrʌʃə/
a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
From this reading MAURICE BARING AUTHOR OF “A YEAR IN RUSSIA” ETC.
RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading _First Published in 1908_ EVAN CHARTERIS TO EVAN CHARTERIS MY DEAR EVAN,--This book, which you expressed a wish I should dedicate to you, consists of short essays and stories dealing entirely with Russian subjects.
express in words
From this reading I will not go so far as to say they are uninteresting; such modesty is, as Bacon once pointed out, a gross form of boasting; besides which it is a mistake.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading These essays (which deal with Russia) are in no sense political.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading _First Published in 1908_ EVAN CHARTERIS TO EVAN CHARTERIS MY DEAR EVAN,--This book, which you expressed a wish I should dedicate to you, consists of short essays and stories dealing entirely with Russian subjects.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading _First Published in 1908_ EVAN CHARTERIS TO EVAN CHARTERIS MY DEAR EVAN,--This book, which you expressed a wish I should dedicate to you, consists of short essays and stories dealing entirely with Russian subjects.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I will not go so far as to say they are uninteresting; such modesty is, as Bacon once pointed out, a gross form of boasting; besides which it is a mistake.
plural of “story” — 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 _First Published in 1908_ EVAN CHARTERIS TO EVAN CHARTERIS MY DEAR EVAN,--This book, which you expressed a wish I should dedicate to you, consists of short essays and stories dealing entirely with Russian subjects.
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading _First Published in 1908_ EVAN CHARTERIS TO EVAN CHARTERIS MY DEAR EVAN,--This book, which you expressed a wish I should dedicate to you, consists of short essays and stories dealing entirely with Russian subjects.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I will not go so far as to say they are uninteresting; such modesty is, as Bacon once pointed out, a gross form of boasting; besides which it is a mistake.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading If one underrates one’s wares one is taken at one’s word.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These essays (which deal with Russia) are in no sense political.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I will not go so far as to say they are uninteresting; such modesty is, as Bacon once pointed out, a gross form of boasting; besides which it is a mistake.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _First Published in 1908_ EVAN CHARTERIS TO EVAN CHARTERIS MY DEAR EVAN,--This book, which you expressed a wish I should dedicate to you, consists of short essays and stories dealing entirely with Russian subjects.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _First Published in 1908_ EVAN CHARTERIS TO EVAN CHARTERIS MY DEAR EVAN,--This book, which you expressed a wish I should dedicate to you, consists of short essays and stories dealing entirely with Russian subjects.
underrates
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From this reading If one underrates one’s wares one is taken at one’s word.
uninterestingadjectiveUS /əˈnɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement
From this reading I will not go so far as to say they are uninteresting; such modesty is, as Bacon once pointed out, a gross form of boasting; besides which it is a mistake.
waresnounUS /werz/
plural of “ware” — articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”
From this reading If one underrates one’s wares one is taken at one’s word.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _First Published in 1908_ EVAN CHARTERIS TO EVAN CHARTERIS MY DEAR EVAN,--This book, which you expressed a wish I should dedicate to you, consists of short essays and stories dealing entirely with Russian subjects.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will not go so far as to say they are uninteresting; such modesty is, as Bacon once pointed out, a gross form of boasting; besides which it is a mistake.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading _First Published in 1908_ EVAN CHARTERIS TO EVAN CHARTERIS MY DEAR EVAN,--This book, which you expressed a wish I should dedicate to you, consists of short essays and stories dealing entirely with Russian subjects.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _First Published in 1908_ EVAN CHARTERIS TO EVAN CHARTERIS MY DEAR EVAN,--This book, which you expressed a wish I should dedicate to you, consists of short essays and stories dealing entirely with Russian subjects.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading If one underrates one’s wares one is taken at one’s word.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading MAURICE BARING AUTHOR OF “A YEAR IN RUSSIA” ETC.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _First Published in 1908_ EVAN CHARTERIS TO EVAN CHARTERIS MY DEAR EVAN,--This book, which you expressed a wish I should dedicate to you, consists of short essays and stories dealing entirely with Russian subjects.
