used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You're quite celebrated as a collector of Last Editions, aren't you?'
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all, it's contemporary history, that's my defence.
(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 all, it's contemporary history, that's my defence.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading 'It always seems to me so unlike you,' Aylmer said (he had arrived punctually at twenty minutes to four)--'your extreme fondness for newspapers.
any thing at all
From this reading 'I know it's very unliterary of me, but I enjoy reading newspapers better than reading anything else in the world.
aren't
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From this reading You're quite celebrated as a collector of Last Editions, aren't you?'
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading 'It always seems to me so unlike you,' Aylmer said (he had arrived punctually at twenty minutes to four)--'your extreme fondness for newspapers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You're quite celebrated as a collector of Last Editions, aren't you?'
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'It always seems to me so unlike you,' Aylmer said (he had arrived punctually at twenty minutes to four)--'your extreme fondness for newspapers.
Aylmer
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From this reading 'It always seems to me so unlike you,' Aylmer said (he had arrived punctually at twenty minutes to four)--'your extreme fondness for newspapers.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading 'I know it's very unliterary of me, but I enjoy reading newspapers better than reading anything else in the world.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'I know it's very unliterary of me, but I enjoy reading newspapers better than reading anything else in the world.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading P.P.C.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading You're quite celebrated as a collector of Last Editions, aren't you?'
collectornounUS /kəˈlektər/
a person who collects things
From this reading You're quite celebrated as a collector of Last Editions, aren't you?'
contemporaryadjectiveUS /kənˈtempəreri/
characteristic of the present
From this reading After all, it's contemporary history, that's my defence.
defencenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading After all, it's contemporary history, that's my defence.
EditionsnounUS /ɪˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “edition” — the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading You're quite celebrated as a collector of Last Editions, aren't you?'
else
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From this reading 'I know it's very unliterary of me, but I enjoy reading newspapers better than reading anything else in the world.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading 'I know it's very unliterary of me, but I enjoy reading newspapers better than reading anything else in the world.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading 'It always seems to me so unlike you,' Aylmer said (he had arrived punctually at twenty minutes to four)--'your extreme fondness for newspapers.
fondnessnounUS /ˈfɑːndnəs/
a predisposition to like something
From this reading 'It always seems to me so unlike you,' Aylmer said (he had arrived punctually at twenty minutes to four)--'your extreme fondness for newspapers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'It always seems to me so unlike you,' Aylmer said (he had arrived punctually at twenty minutes to four)--'your extreme fondness for newspapers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading 'It always seems to me so unlike you,' Aylmer said (he had arrived punctually at twenty minutes to four)--'your extreme fondness for newspapers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'It always seems to me so unlike you,' Aylmer said (he had arrived punctually at twenty minutes to four)--'your extreme fondness for newspapers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'It always seems to me so unlike you,' Aylmer said (he had arrived punctually at twenty minutes to four)--'your extreme fondness for newspapers.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading After all, it's contemporary history, that's my defence.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I know it's very unliterary of me, but I enjoy reading newspapers better than reading anything else in the world.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'I know it's very unliterary of me, but I enjoy reading newspapers better than reading anything else in the world.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'It always seems to me so unlike you,' Aylmer said (he had arrived punctually at twenty minutes to four)--'your extreme fondness for newspapers.
it's
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From this reading 'I know it's very unliterary of me, but I enjoy reading newspapers better than reading anything else in the world.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading 'I know it's very unliterary of me, but I enjoy reading newspapers better than reading anything else in the world.
immediately past
From this reading You're quite celebrated as a collector of Last Editions, aren't you?'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'It always seems to me so unlike you,' Aylmer said (he had arrived punctually at twenty minutes to four)--'your extreme fondness for newspapers.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading 'It always seems to me so unlike you,' Aylmer said (he had arrived punctually at twenty minutes to four)--'your extreme fondness for newspapers.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading After all, it's contemporary history, that's my defence.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading 'It always seems to me so unlike you,' Aylmer said (he had arrived punctually at twenty minutes to four)--'your extreme fondness for newspapers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You're quite celebrated as a collector of Last Editions, aren't you?'
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading P.P.C.
punctuallyadverb
at the expected or proper time
From this reading 'It always seems to me so unlike you,' Aylmer said (he had arrived punctually at twenty minutes to four)--'your extreme fondness for newspapers.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading You're quite celebrated as a collector of Last Editions, aren't you?'
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading 'I know it's very unliterary of me, but I enjoy reading newspapers better than reading anything else in the world.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'It always seems to me so unlike you,' Aylmer said (he had arrived punctually at twenty minutes to four)--'your extreme fondness for newspapers.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading 'It always seems to me so unlike you,' Aylmer said (he had arrived punctually at twenty minutes to four)--'your extreme fondness for newspapers.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'It always seems to me so unlike you,' Aylmer said (he had arrived punctually at twenty minutes to four)--'your extreme fondness for newspapers.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading 'I know it's very unliterary of me, but I enjoy reading newspapers better than reading anything else in the world.
that's
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From this reading After all, it's contemporary history, that's my defence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'I know it's very unliterary of me, but I enjoy reading newspapers better than reading anything else in the world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'It always seems to me so unlike you,' Aylmer said (he had arrived punctually at twenty minutes to four)--'your extreme fondness for newspapers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading 'It always seems to me so unlike you,' Aylmer said (he had arrived punctually at twenty minutes to four)--'your extreme fondness for newspapers.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading 'It always seems to me so unlike you,' Aylmer said (he had arrived punctually at twenty minutes to four)--'your extreme fondness for newspapers.
unliteraryadjective
marked by lack of affectation or pedantry
From this reading 'I know it's very unliterary of me, but I enjoy reading newspapers better than reading anything else in the world.
precisely as stated
From this reading 'I know it's very unliterary of me, but I enjoy reading newspapers better than reading anything else in the world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading 'I know it's very unliterary of me, but I enjoy reading newspapers better than reading anything else in the world.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'It always seems to me so unlike you,' Aylmer said (he had arrived punctually at twenty minutes to four)--'your extreme fondness for newspapers.
You're
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From this reading You're quite celebrated as a collector of Last Editions, aren't you?'
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'It always seems to me so unlike you,' Aylmer said (he had arrived punctually at twenty minutes to four)--'your extreme fondness for newspapers.
