1913
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From this reading --ANTHONY PATCH TO SHANE LESLIE, GEORGE JEAN NATHAN AND MAXWELL PERKINS IN APPRECIATION OF MUCH LITERARY HELP AND ENCOURAGEMENT In 1913, when Anthony Patch was twenty-five, two years were already gone since irony, the Holy Ghost of this later day, had, theoretically at least, descended upon him.
28
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From this reading THE STORIES OF F. SCOTT FITZGERALD _A selection of 28 stories, with an introduction by Malcolm Cowley_ _Stories and Essays_ AFTERNOON OF AN AUTHOR _With an introduction and notes by Arthur Mizener_ THE FITZGERALD READER: A Selection _Edited and with an introduction by Arthur Mizener_
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LAST TYCOON (Unfinished) _With a foreword by Edmund Wilson and notes by the author_ _Stories_ THE PAT HOBBY STORIES _With an introduction by Arnold Gingrich_ SIX TALES OF THE JAZZ AGE AND OTHER STORIES _With an introduction by Frances Fitzgerald Lanahan_ FLAPPERS AND PHILOSOPHERS _With an introduction by Arthur Mizener_
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE STORIES OF F. SCOTT FITZGERALD _A selection of 28 stories, with an introduction by Malcolm Cowley_ _Stories and Essays_ AFTERNOON OF AN AUTHOR _With an introduction and notes by Arthur Mizener_ THE FITZGERALD READER: A Selection _Edited and with an introduction by Arthur Mizener_
how long something has existed
From this reading THE LAST TYCOON (Unfinished) _With a foreword by Edmund Wilson and notes by the author_ _Stories_ THE PAT HOBBY STORIES _With an introduction by Arnold Gingrich_ SIX TALES OF THE JAZZ AGE AND OTHER STORIES _With an introduction by Frances Fitzgerald Lanahan_ FLAPPERS AND PHILOSOPHERS _With an introduction by Arthur Mizener_
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading --ANTHONY PATCH TO SHANE LESLIE, GEORGE JEAN NATHAN AND MAXWELL PERKINS IN APPRECIATION OF MUCH LITERARY HELP AND ENCOURAGEMENT In 1913, when Anthony Patch was twenty-five, two years were already gone since irony, the Holy Ghost of this later day, had, theoretically at least, descended upon him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE LAST TYCOON (Unfinished) _With a foreword by Edmund Wilson and notes by the author_ _Stories_ THE PAT HOBBY STORIES _With an introduction by Arnold Gingrich_ SIX TALES OF THE JAZZ AGE AND OTHER STORIES _With an introduction by Frances Fitzgerald Lanahan_ FLAPPERS AND PHILOSOPHERS _With an introduction by Arthur Mizener_
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LAST TYCOON (Unfinished) _With a foreword by Edmund Wilson and notes by the author_ _Stories_ THE PAT HOBBY STORIES _With an introduction by Arnold Gingrich_ SIX TALES OF THE JAZZ AGE AND OTHER STORIES _With an introduction by Frances Fitzgerald Lanahan_ FLAPPERS AND PHILOSOPHERS _With an introduction by Arthur Mizener_
ANTHONYnounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading --ANTHONY PATCH TO SHANE LESLIE, GEORGE JEAN NATHAN AND MAXWELL PERKINS IN APPRECIATION OF MUCH LITERARY HELP AND ENCOURAGEMENT In 1913, when Anthony Patch was twenty-five, two years were already gone since irony, the Holy Ghost of this later day, had, theoretically at least, descended upon him.
APPRECIATIONnounUS /əˌpriːʃiˈeɪʃən/
understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
From this reading --ANTHONY PATCH TO SHANE LESLIE, GEORGE JEAN NATHAN AND MAXWELL PERKINS IN APPRECIATION OF MUCH LITERARY HELP AND ENCOURAGEMENT In 1913, when Anthony Patch was twenty-five, two years were already gone since irony, the Holy Ghost of this later day, had, theoretically at least, descended upon him.
ArnoldnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading THE LAST TYCOON (Unfinished) _With a foreword by Edmund Wilson and notes by the author_ _Stories_ THE PAT HOBBY STORIES _With an introduction by Arnold Gingrich_ SIX TALES OF THE JAZZ AGE AND OTHER STORIES _With an introduction by Frances Fitzgerald Lanahan_ FLAPPERS AND PHILOSOPHERS _With an introduction by Arthur Mizener_
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading THE LAST TYCOON (Unfinished) _With a foreword by Edmund Wilson and notes by the author_ _Stories_ THE PAT HOBBY STORIES _With an introduction by Arnold Gingrich_ SIX TALES OF THE JAZZ AGE AND OTHER STORIES _With an introduction by Frances Fitzgerald Lanahan_ FLAPPERS AND PHILOSOPHERS _With an introduction by Arthur Mizener_
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Irony was the final polish of the shoe, the ultimate dab of the clothes-brush, a sort of intellectual "There!"--yet at the brink of this story he has as yet gone no further than the conscious stage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading --ANTHONY PATCH TO SHANE LESLIE, GEORGE JEAN NATHAN AND MAXWELL PERKINS IN APPRECIATION OF MUCH LITERARY HELP AND ENCOURAGEMENT In 1913, when Anthony Patch was twenty-five, two years were already gone since irony, the Holy Ghost of this later day, had, theoretically at least, descended upon him.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading THE LAST TYCOON (Unfinished) _With a foreword by Edmund Wilson and notes by the author_ _Stories_ THE PAT HOBBY STORIES _With an introduction by Arnold Gingrich_ SIX TALES OF THE JAZZ AGE AND OTHER STORIES _With an introduction by Frances Fitzgerald Lanahan_ FLAPPERS AND PHILOSOPHERS _With an introduction by Arthur Mizener_
belongsverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋz/
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading The victor belongs to the spoils.
brinknounUS /brɪŋk/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading Irony was the final polish of the shoe, the ultimate dab of the clothes-brush, a sort of intellectual "There!"--yet at the brink of this story he has as yet gone no further than the conscious stage.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE LAST TYCOON (Unfinished) _With a foreword by Edmund Wilson and notes by the author_ _Stories_ THE PAT HOBBY STORIES _With an introduction by Arnold Gingrich_ SIX TALES OF THE JAZZ AGE AND OTHER STORIES _With an introduction by Frances Fitzgerald Lanahan_ FLAPPERS AND PHILOSOPHERS _With an introduction by Arthur Mizener_
clothes-brush
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From this reading Irony was the final polish of the shoe, the ultimate dab of the clothes-brush, a sort of intellectual "There!"--yet at the brink of this story he has as yet gone no further than the conscious stage.
intentionally conceived
From this reading Irony was the final polish of the shoe, the ultimate dab of the clothes-brush, a sort of intellectual "There!"--yet at the brink of this story he has as yet gone no further than the conscious stage.
Cowley
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From this reading THE STORIES OF F. SCOTT FITZGERALD _A selection of 28 stories, with an introduction by Malcolm Cowley_ _Stories and Essays_ AFTERNOON OF AN AUTHOR _With an introduction and notes by Arthur Mizener_ THE FITZGERALD READER: A Selection _Edited and with an introduction by Arthur Mizener_
dabverbUS /dæb/
apply (usually a liquid) to a surface
From this reading Irony was the final polish of the shoe, the ultimate dab of the clothes-brush, a sort of intellectual "There!"--yet at the brink of this story he has as yet gone no further than the conscious stage.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading --ANTHONY PATCH TO SHANE LESLIE, GEORGE JEAN NATHAN AND MAXWELL PERKINS IN APPRECIATION OF MUCH LITERARY HELP AND ENCOURAGEMENT In 1913, when Anthony Patch was twenty-five, two years were already gone since irony, the Holy Ghost of this later day, had, theoretically at least, descended upon him.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading --ANTHONY PATCH TO SHANE LESLIE, GEORGE JEAN NATHAN AND MAXWELL PERKINS IN APPRECIATION OF MUCH LITERARY HELP AND ENCOURAGEMENT In 1913, when Anthony Patch was twenty-five, two years were already gone since irony, the Holy Ghost of this later day, had, theoretically at least, descended upon him.
EditedadjectiveUS /ˈedətəd/
improved or corrected by critical editing
From this reading THE STORIES OF F. SCOTT FITZGERALD _A selection of 28 stories, with an introduction by Malcolm Cowley_ _Stories and Essays_ AFTERNOON OF AN AUTHOR _With an introduction and notes by Arthur Mizener_ THE FITZGERALD READER: A Selection _Edited and with an introduction by Arthur Mizener_
Edmund
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From this reading THE LAST TYCOON (Unfinished) _With a foreword by Edmund Wilson and notes by the author_ _Stories_ THE PAT HOBBY STORIES _With an introduction by Arnold Gingrich_ SIX TALES OF THE JAZZ AGE AND OTHER STORIES _With an introduction by Frances Fitzgerald Lanahan_ FLAPPERS AND PHILOSOPHERS _With an introduction by Arthur Mizener_
ENCOURAGEMENTnounUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒmənt/
the expression of approval and support
From this reading --ANTHONY PATCH TO SHANE LESLIE, GEORGE JEAN NATHAN AND MAXWELL PERKINS IN APPRECIATION OF MUCH LITERARY HELP AND ENCOURAGEMENT In 1913, when Anthony Patch was twenty-five, two years were already gone since irony, the Holy Ghost of this later day, had, theoretically at least, descended upon him.
EssaysnounUS /eˈseɪz/
plural of “essay” — an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading THE STORIES OF F. SCOTT FITZGERALD _A selection of 28 stories, with an introduction by Malcolm Cowley_ _Stories and Essays_ AFTERNOON OF AN AUTHOR _With an introduction and notes by Arthur Mizener_ THE FITZGERALD READER: A Selection _Edited and with an introduction by Arthur Mizener_
FnounUS /ef/
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading THE STORIES OF F. SCOTT FITZGERALD _A selection of 28 stories, with an introduction by Malcolm Cowley_ _Stories and Essays_ AFTERNOON OF AN AUTHOR _With an introduction and notes by Arthur Mizener_ THE FITZGERALD READER: A Selection _Edited and with an introduction by Arthur Mizener_
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading Irony was the final polish of the shoe, the ultimate dab of the clothes-brush, a sort of intellectual "There!"--yet at the brink of this story he has as yet gone no further than the conscious stage.
FitzgeraldnounUS /fɪtsˈdʒerəld/
English poet remembered primarily for his free translation of the poetry of Omar Khayyam (1809-1883)
From this reading THE LAST TYCOON (Unfinished) _With a foreword by Edmund Wilson and notes by the author_ _Stories_ THE PAT HOBBY STORIES _With an introduction by Arnold Gingrich_ SIX TALES OF THE JAZZ AGE AND OTHER STORIES _With an introduction by Frances Fitzgerald Lanahan_ FLAPPERS AND PHILOSOPHERS _With an introduction by Arthur Mizener_
FLAPPERSnounUS /ˈflæpərz/
plural of “flapper” — a young woman in the 1920s who flaunted her unconventional conduct and dress
From this reading THE LAST TYCOON (Unfinished) _With a foreword by Edmund Wilson and notes by the author_ _Stories_ THE PAT HOBBY STORIES _With an introduction by Arnold Gingrich_ SIX TALES OF THE JAZZ AGE AND OTHER STORIES _With an introduction by Frances Fitzgerald Lanahan_ FLAPPERS AND PHILOSOPHERS _With an introduction by Arthur Mizener_
forewordnounUS /ˈfɔːrwɜːrd/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading THE LAST TYCOON (Unfinished) _With a foreword by Edmund Wilson and notes by the author_ _Stories_ THE PAT HOBBY STORIES _With an introduction by Arnold Gingrich_ SIX TALES OF THE JAZZ AGE AND OTHER STORIES _With an introduction by Frances Fitzgerald Lanahan_ FLAPPERS AND PHILOSOPHERS _With an introduction by Arthur Mizener_
FrancesnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading THE LAST TYCOON (Unfinished) _With a foreword by Edmund Wilson and notes by the author_ _Stories_ THE PAT HOBBY STORIES _With an introduction by Arnold Gingrich_ SIX TALES OF THE JAZZ AGE AND OTHER STORIES _With an introduction by Frances Fitzgerald Lanahan_ FLAPPERS AND PHILOSOPHERS _With an introduction by Arthur Mizener_
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 Irony was the final polish of the shoe, the ultimate dab of the clothes-brush, a sort of intellectual "There!"--yet at the brink of this story he has as yet gone no further than the conscious stage.
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 --ANTHONY PATCH TO SHANE LESLIE, GEORGE JEAN NATHAN AND MAXWELL PERKINS IN APPRECIATION OF MUCH LITERARY HELP AND ENCOURAGEMENT In 1913, when Anthony Patch was twenty-five, two years were already gone since irony, the Holy Ghost of this later day, had, theoretically at least, descended upon him.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading --ANTHONY PATCH TO SHANE LESLIE, GEORGE JEAN NATHAN AND MAXWELL PERKINS IN APPRECIATION OF MUCH LITERARY HELP AND ENCOURAGEMENT In 1913, when Anthony Patch was twenty-five, two years were already gone since irony, the Holy Ghost of this later day, had, theoretically at least, descended upon him.
Gingrich
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From this reading THE LAST TYCOON (Unfinished) _With a foreword by Edmund Wilson and notes by the author_ _Stories_ THE PAT HOBBY STORIES _With an introduction by Arnold Gingrich_ SIX TALES OF THE JAZZ AGE AND OTHER STORIES _With an introduction by Frances Fitzgerald Lanahan_ FLAPPERS AND PHILOSOPHERS _With an introduction by Arthur Mizener_
destroyed or killed
From this reading --ANTHONY PATCH TO SHANE LESLIE, GEORGE JEAN NATHAN AND MAXWELL PERKINS IN APPRECIATION OF MUCH LITERARY HELP AND ENCOURAGEMENT In 1913, when Anthony Patch was twenty-five, two years were already gone since irony, the Holy Ghost of this later day, had, theoretically at least, descended upon him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading --ANTHONY PATCH TO SHANE LESLIE, GEORGE JEAN NATHAN AND MAXWELL PERKINS IN APPRECIATION OF MUCH LITERARY HELP AND ENCOURAGEMENT In 1913, when Anthony Patch was twenty-five, two years were already gone since irony, the Holy Ghost of this later day, had, theoretically at least, descended upon him.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Irony was the final polish of the shoe, the ultimate dab of the clothes-brush, a sort of intellectual "There!"--yet at the brink of this story he has as yet gone no further than the conscious stage.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Irony was the final polish of the shoe, the ultimate dab of the clothes-brush, a sort of intellectual "There!"--yet at the brink of this story he has as yet gone no further than the conscious stage.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading --ANTHONY PATCH TO SHANE LESLIE, GEORGE JEAN NATHAN AND MAXWELL PERKINS IN APPRECIATION OF MUCH LITERARY HELP AND ENCOURAGEMENT In 1913, when Anthony Patch was twenty-five, two years were already gone since irony, the Holy Ghost of this later day, had, theoretically at least, descended upon him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading --ANTHONY PATCH TO SHANE LESLIE, GEORGE JEAN NATHAN AND MAXWELL PERKINS IN APPRECIATION OF MUCH LITERARY HELP AND ENCOURAGEMENT In 1913, when Anthony Patch was twenty-five, two years were already gone since irony, the Holy Ghost of this later day, had, theoretically at least, descended upon him.
HOBBYnounUS /ˈhɑːbi/
an auxiliary activity
From this reading THE LAST TYCOON (Unfinished) _With a foreword by Edmund Wilson and notes by the author_ _Stories_ THE PAT HOBBY STORIES _With an introduction by Arnold Gingrich_ SIX TALES OF THE JAZZ AGE AND OTHER STORIES _With an introduction by Frances Fitzgerald Lanahan_ FLAPPERS AND PHILOSOPHERS _With an introduction by Arthur Mizener_
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading --ANTHONY PATCH TO SHANE LESLIE, GEORGE JEAN NATHAN AND MAXWELL PERKINS IN APPRECIATION OF MUCH LITERARY HELP AND ENCOURAGEMENT In 1913, when Anthony Patch was twenty-five, two years were already gone since irony, the Holy Ghost of this later day, had, theoretically at least, descended upon him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading --ANTHONY PATCH TO SHANE LESLIE, GEORGE JEAN NATHAN AND MAXWELL PERKINS IN APPRECIATION OF MUCH LITERARY HELP AND ENCOURAGEMENT In 1913, when Anthony Patch was twenty-five, two years were already gone since irony, the Holy Ghost of this later day, had, theoretically at least, descended upon him.
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading Irony was the final polish of the shoe, the ultimate dab of the clothes-brush, a sort of intellectual "There!"--yet at the brink of this story he has as yet gone no further than the conscious stage.
introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading THE LAST TYCOON (Unfinished) _With a foreword by Edmund Wilson and notes by the author_ _Stories_ THE PAT HOBBY STORIES _With an introduction by Arnold Gingrich_ SIX TALES OF THE JAZZ AGE AND OTHER STORIES _With an introduction by Frances Fitzgerald Lanahan_ FLAPPERS AND PHILOSOPHERS _With an introduction by Arthur Mizener_
ironynounUS /ˈaɪrəni/
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading --ANTHONY PATCH TO SHANE LESLIE, GEORGE JEAN NATHAN AND MAXWELL PERKINS IN APPRECIATION OF MUCH LITERARY HELP AND ENCOURAGEMENT In 1913, when Anthony Patch was twenty-five, two years were already gone since irony, the Holy Ghost of this later day, had, theoretically at least, descended upon him.
JAZZnounUS /dʒæz/
empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk
From this reading THE LAST TYCOON (Unfinished) _With a foreword by Edmund Wilson and notes by the author_ _Stories_ THE PAT HOBBY STORIES _With an introduction by Arnold Gingrich_ SIX TALES OF THE JAZZ AGE AND OTHER STORIES _With an introduction by Frances Fitzgerald Lanahan_ FLAPPERS AND PHILOSOPHERS _With an introduction by Arthur Mizener_
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading --ANTHONY PATCH TO SHANE LESLIE, GEORGE JEAN NATHAN AND MAXWELL PERKINS IN APPRECIATION OF MUCH LITERARY HELP AND ENCOURAGEMENT In 1913, when Anthony Patch was twenty-five, two years were already gone since irony, the Holy Ghost of this later day, had, theoretically at least, descended upon him.
Lanahan
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From this reading THE LAST TYCOON (Unfinished) _With a foreword by Edmund Wilson and notes by the author_ _Stories_ THE PAT HOBBY STORIES _With an introduction by Arnold Gingrich_ SIX TALES OF THE JAZZ AGE AND OTHER STORIES _With an introduction by Frances Fitzgerald Lanahan_ FLAPPERS AND PHILOSOPHERS _With an introduction by Arthur Mizener_
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST TYCOON (Unfinished) _With a foreword by Edmund Wilson and notes by the author_ _Stories_ THE PAT HOBBY STORIES _With an introduction by Arnold Gingrich_ SIX TALES OF THE JAZZ AGE AND OTHER STORIES _With an introduction by Frances Fitzgerald Lanahan_ FLAPPERS AND PHILOSOPHERS _With an introduction by Arthur Mizener_
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading --ANTHONY PATCH TO SHANE LESLIE, GEORGE JEAN NATHAN AND MAXWELL PERKINS IN APPRECIATION OF MUCH LITERARY HELP AND ENCOURAGEMENT In 1913, when Anthony Patch was twenty-five, two years were already gone since irony, the Holy Ghost of this later day, had, theoretically at least, descended upon him.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading --ANTHONY PATCH TO SHANE LESLIE, GEORGE JEAN NATHAN AND MAXWELL PERKINS IN APPRECIATION OF MUCH LITERARY HELP AND ENCOURAGEMENT In 1913, when Anthony Patch was twenty-five, two years were already gone since irony, the Holy Ghost of this later day, had, theoretically at least, descended upon him.
LESLIE
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From this reading --ANTHONY PATCH TO SHANE LESLIE, GEORGE JEAN NATHAN AND MAXWELL PERKINS IN APPRECIATION OF MUCH LITERARY HELP AND ENCOURAGEMENT In 1913, when Anthony Patch was twenty-five, two years were already gone since irony, the Holy Ghost of this later day, had, theoretically at least, descended upon him.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading --ANTHONY PATCH TO SHANE LESLIE, GEORGE JEAN NATHAN AND MAXWELL PERKINS IN APPRECIATION OF MUCH LITERARY HELP AND ENCOURAGEMENT In 1913, when Anthony Patch was twenty-five, two years were already gone since irony, the Holy Ghost of this later day, had, theoretically at least, descended upon him.
Malcolm
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From this reading THE STORIES OF F. SCOTT FITZGERALD _A selection of 28 stories, with an introduction by Malcolm Cowley_ _Stories and Essays_ AFTERNOON OF AN AUTHOR _With an introduction and notes by Arthur Mizener_ THE FITZGERALD READER: A Selection _Edited and with an introduction by Arthur Mizener_
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 --ANTHONY PATCH TO SHANE LESLIE, GEORGE JEAN NATHAN AND MAXWELL PERKINS IN APPRECIATION OF MUCH LITERARY HELP AND ENCOURAGEMENT In 1913, when Anthony Patch was twenty-five, two years were already gone since irony, the Holy Ghost of this later day, had, theoretically at least, descended upon him.
Mizener
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From this reading THE LAST TYCOON (Unfinished) _With a foreword by Edmund Wilson and notes by the author_ _Stories_ THE PAT HOBBY STORIES _With an introduction by Arnold Gingrich_ SIX TALES OF THE JAZZ AGE AND OTHER STORIES _With an introduction by Frances Fitzgerald Lanahan_ FLAPPERS AND PHILOSOPHERS _With an introduction by Arthur Mizener_
to a great degree or extent
From this reading --ANTHONY PATCH TO SHANE LESLIE, GEORGE JEAN NATHAN AND MAXWELL PERKINS IN APPRECIATION OF MUCH LITERARY HELP AND ENCOURAGEMENT In 1913, when Anthony Patch was twenty-five, two years were already gone since irony, the Holy Ghost of this later day, had, theoretically at least, descended upon him.
NATHAN
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From this reading --ANTHONY PATCH TO SHANE LESLIE, GEORGE JEAN NATHAN AND MAXWELL PERKINS IN APPRECIATION OF MUCH LITERARY HELP AND ENCOURAGEMENT In 1913, when Anthony Patch was twenty-five, two years were already gone since irony, the Holy Ghost of this later day, had, theoretically at least, descended upon him.
not any; not one
From this reading Irony was the final polish of the shoe, the ultimate dab of the clothes-brush, a sort of intellectual "There!"--yet at the brink of this story he has as yet gone no further than the conscious stage.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading THE LAST TYCOON (Unfinished) _With a foreword by Edmund Wilson and notes by the author_ _Stories_ THE PAT HOBBY STORIES _With an introduction by Arnold Gingrich_ SIX TALES OF THE JAZZ AGE AND OTHER STORIES _With an introduction by Frances Fitzgerald Lanahan_ FLAPPERS AND PHILOSOPHERS _With an introduction by Arthur Mizener_
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAST TYCOON (Unfinished) _With a foreword by Edmund Wilson and notes by the author_ _Stories_ THE PAT HOBBY STORIES _With an introduction by Arnold Gingrich_ SIX TALES OF THE JAZZ AGE AND OTHER STORIES _With an introduction by Frances Fitzgerald Lanahan_ FLAPPERS AND PHILOSOPHERS _With an introduction by Arthur Mizener_
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE LAST TYCOON (Unfinished) _With a foreword by Edmund Wilson and notes by the author_ _Stories_ THE PAT HOBBY STORIES _With an introduction by Arnold Gingrich_ SIX TALES OF THE JAZZ AGE AND OTHER STORIES _With an introduction by Frances Fitzgerald Lanahan_ FLAPPERS AND PHILOSOPHERS _With an introduction by Arthur Mizener_
PATverbUS /pæt/
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading THE LAST TYCOON (Unfinished) _With a foreword by Edmund Wilson and notes by the author_ _Stories_ THE PAT HOBBY STORIES _With an introduction by Arnold Gingrich_ SIX TALES OF THE JAZZ AGE AND OTHER STORIES _With an introduction by Frances Fitzgerald Lanahan_ FLAPPERS AND PHILOSOPHERS _With an introduction by Arthur Mizener_
PATCHnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading --ANTHONY PATCH TO SHANE LESLIE, GEORGE JEAN NATHAN AND MAXWELL PERKINS IN APPRECIATION OF MUCH LITERARY HELP AND ENCOURAGEMENT In 1913, when Anthony Patch was twenty-five, two years were already gone since irony, the Holy Ghost of this later day, had, theoretically at least, descended upon him.
PERKINS
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From this reading --ANTHONY PATCH TO SHANE LESLIE, GEORGE JEAN NATHAN AND MAXWELL PERKINS IN APPRECIATION OF MUCH LITERARY HELP AND ENCOURAGEMENT In 1913, when Anthony Patch was twenty-five, two years were already gone since irony, the Holy Ghost of this later day, had, theoretically at least, descended upon him.
PHILOSOPHERSnounUS /fəˈlɑːsəfərz/
plural of “philosopher” — a specialist in philosophy
From this reading THE LAST TYCOON (Unfinished) _With a foreword by Edmund Wilson and notes by the author_ _Stories_ THE PAT HOBBY STORIES _With an introduction by Arnold Gingrich_ SIX TALES OF THE JAZZ AGE AND OTHER STORIES _With an introduction by Frances Fitzgerald Lanahan_ FLAPPERS AND PHILOSOPHERS _With an introduction by Arthur Mizener_
polishnounUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃ/
the property of being smooth and shiny
From this reading Irony was the final polish of the shoe, the ultimate dab of the clothes-brush, a sort of intellectual "There!"--yet at the brink of this story he has as yet gone no further than the conscious stage.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading THE STORIES OF F. SCOTT FITZGERALD _A selection of 28 stories, with an introduction by Malcolm Cowley_ _Stories and Essays_ AFTERNOON OF AN AUTHOR _With an introduction and notes by Arthur Mizener_ THE FITZGERALD READER: A Selection _Edited and with an introduction by Arthur Mizener_
SCOTTnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading THE STORIES OF F. SCOTT FITZGERALD _A selection of 28 stories, with an introduction by Malcolm Cowley_ _Stories and Essays_ AFTERNOON OF AN AUTHOR _With an introduction and notes by Arthur Mizener_ THE FITZGERALD READER: A Selection _Edited and with an introduction by Arthur Mizener_
selectionnounUS /səˈlekʃən/
the act of choosing or selecting
From this reading THE STORIES OF F. SCOTT FITZGERALD _A selection of 28 stories, with an introduction by Malcolm Cowley_ _Stories and Essays_ AFTERNOON OF AN AUTHOR _With an introduction and notes by Arthur Mizener_ THE FITZGERALD READER: A Selection _Edited and with an introduction by Arthur Mizener_
SHANE
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From this reading --ANTHONY PATCH TO SHANE LESLIE, GEORGE JEAN NATHAN AND MAXWELL PERKINS IN APPRECIATION OF MUCH LITERARY HELP AND ENCOURAGEMENT In 1913, when Anthony Patch was twenty-five, two years were already gone since irony, the Holy Ghost of this later day, had, theoretically at least, descended upon him.
shoenounUS /ʃuː/
footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
From this reading Irony was the final polish of the shoe, the ultimate dab of the clothes-brush, a sort of intellectual "There!"--yet at the brink of this story he has as yet gone no further than the conscious stage.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading --ANTHONY PATCH TO SHANE LESLIE, GEORGE JEAN NATHAN AND MAXWELL PERKINS IN APPRECIATION OF MUCH LITERARY HELP AND ENCOURAGEMENT In 1913, when Anthony Patch was twenty-five, two years were already gone since irony, the Holy Ghost of this later day, had, theoretically at least, descended upon him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading THE LAST TYCOON (Unfinished) _With a foreword by Edmund Wilson and notes by the author_ _Stories_ THE PAT HOBBY STORIES _With an introduction by Arnold Gingrich_ SIX TALES OF THE JAZZ AGE AND OTHER STORIES _With an introduction by Frances Fitzgerald Lanahan_ FLAPPERS AND PHILOSOPHERS _With an introduction by Arthur Mizener_
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Irony was the final polish of the shoe, the ultimate dab of the clothes-brush, a sort of intellectual "There!"--yet at the brink of this story he has as yet gone no further than the conscious stage.
spoilsnounUS /spɔɪlz/
plural of “spoil” — (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)
From this reading The victor belongs to the spoils.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Irony was the final polish of the shoe, the ultimate dab of the clothes-brush, a sort of intellectual "There!"--yet at the brink of this story he has as yet gone no further than the conscious stage.
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 THE LAST TYCOON (Unfinished) _With a foreword by Edmund Wilson and notes by the author_ _Stories_ THE PAT HOBBY STORIES _With an introduction by Arnold Gingrich_ SIX TALES OF THE JAZZ AGE AND OTHER STORIES _With an introduction by Frances Fitzgerald Lanahan_ FLAPPERS AND PHILOSOPHERS _With an introduction by Arthur Mizener_
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 Irony was the final polish of the shoe, the ultimate dab of the clothes-brush, a sort of intellectual "There!"--yet at the brink of this story he has as yet gone no further than the conscious stage.
plural of “tale” — 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 THE LAST TYCOON (Unfinished) _With a foreword by Edmund Wilson and notes by the author_ _Stories_ THE PAT HOBBY STORIES _With an introduction by Arnold Gingrich_ SIX TALES OF THE JAZZ AGE AND OTHER STORIES _With an introduction by Frances Fitzgerald Lanahan_ FLAPPERS AND PHILOSOPHERS _With an introduction by Arthur Mizener_
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Irony was the final polish of the shoe, the ultimate dab of the clothes-brush, a sort of intellectual "There!"--yet at the brink of this story he has as yet gone no further than the conscious stage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST TYCOON (Unfinished) _With a foreword by Edmund Wilson and notes by the author_ _Stories_ THE PAT HOBBY STORIES _With an introduction by Arnold Gingrich_ SIX TALES OF THE JAZZ AGE AND OTHER STORIES _With an introduction by Frances Fitzgerald Lanahan_ FLAPPERS AND PHILOSOPHERS _With an introduction by Arthur Mizener_
theoreticallyadverbUS /ˌθiːərˈetɪkəli/
in theory; according to the assumed facts
From this reading --ANTHONY PATCH TO SHANE LESLIE, GEORGE JEAN NATHAN AND MAXWELL PERKINS IN APPRECIATION OF MUCH LITERARY HELP AND ENCOURAGEMENT In 1913, when Anthony Patch was twenty-five, two years were already gone since irony, the Holy Ghost of this later day, had, theoretically at least, descended upon him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Irony was the final polish of the shoe, the ultimate dab of the clothes-brush, a sort of intellectual "There!"--yet at the brink of this story he has as yet gone no further than the conscious stage.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading --ANTHONY PATCH TO SHANE LESLIE, GEORGE JEAN NATHAN AND MAXWELL PERKINS IN APPRECIATION OF MUCH LITERARY HELP AND ENCOURAGEMENT In 1913, when Anthony Patch was twenty-five, two years were already gone since irony, the Holy Ghost of this later day, had, theoretically at least, descended upon him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The victor belongs to the spoils.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading --ANTHONY PATCH TO SHANE LESLIE, GEORGE JEAN NATHAN AND MAXWELL PERKINS IN APPRECIATION OF MUCH LITERARY HELP AND ENCOURAGEMENT In 1913, when Anthony Patch was twenty-five, two years were already gone since irony, the Holy Ghost of this later day, had, theoretically at least, descended upon him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading --ANTHONY PATCH TO SHANE LESLIE, GEORGE JEAN NATHAN AND MAXWELL PERKINS IN APPRECIATION OF MUCH LITERARY HELP AND ENCOURAGEMENT In 1913, when Anthony Patch was twenty-five, two years were already gone since irony, the Holy Ghost of this later day, had, theoretically at least, descended upon him.
TYCOONnounUS /taɪˈkuːn/
a very wealthy or powerful businessman
From this reading THE LAST TYCOON (Unfinished) _With a foreword by Edmund Wilson and notes by the author_ _Stories_ THE PAT HOBBY STORIES _With an introduction by Arnold Gingrich_ SIX TALES OF THE JAZZ AGE AND OTHER STORIES _With an introduction by Frances Fitzgerald Lanahan_ FLAPPERS AND PHILOSOPHERS _With an introduction by Arthur Mizener_
ultimateadjectiveUS /ˈʌltəmət/
furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme
From this reading Irony was the final polish of the shoe, the ultimate dab of the clothes-brush, a sort of intellectual "There!"--yet at the brink of this story he has as yet gone no further than the conscious stage.
UnfinishedadjectiveUS /ənˈfɪnɪʃt/
not brought to the desired final state
From this reading THE LAST TYCOON (Unfinished) _With a foreword by Edmund Wilson and notes by the author_ _Stories_ THE PAT HOBBY STORIES _With an introduction by Arnold Gingrich_ SIX TALES OF THE JAZZ AGE AND OTHER STORIES _With an introduction by Frances Fitzgerald Lanahan_ FLAPPERS AND PHILOSOPHERS _With an introduction by Arthur Mizener_
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading --ANTHONY PATCH TO SHANE LESLIE, GEORGE JEAN NATHAN AND MAXWELL PERKINS IN APPRECIATION OF MUCH LITERARY HELP AND ENCOURAGEMENT In 1913, when Anthony Patch was twenty-five, two years were already gone since irony, the Holy Ghost of this later day, had, theoretically at least, descended upon him.
victornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading The victor belongs to the spoils.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading --ANTHONY PATCH TO SHANE LESLIE, GEORGE JEAN NATHAN AND MAXWELL PERKINS IN APPRECIATION OF MUCH LITERARY HELP AND ENCOURAGEMENT In 1913, when Anthony Patch was twenty-five, two years were already gone since irony, the Holy Ghost of this later day, had, theoretically at least, descended upon him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading --ANTHONY PATCH TO SHANE LESLIE, GEORGE JEAN NATHAN AND MAXWELL PERKINS IN APPRECIATION OF MUCH LITERARY HELP AND ENCOURAGEMENT In 1913, when Anthony Patch was twenty-five, two years were already gone since irony, the Holy Ghost of this later day, had, theoretically at least, descended upon him.
at the time that
From this reading --ANTHONY PATCH TO SHANE LESLIE, GEORGE JEAN NATHAN AND MAXWELL PERKINS IN APPRECIATION OF MUCH LITERARY HELP AND ENCOURAGEMENT In 1913, when Anthony Patch was twenty-five, two years were already gone since irony, the Holy Ghost of this later day, had, theoretically at least, descended upon him.
WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading THE LAST TYCOON (Unfinished) _With a foreword by Edmund Wilson and notes by the author_ _Stories_ THE PAT HOBBY STORIES _With an introduction by Arnold Gingrich_ SIX TALES OF THE JAZZ AGE AND OTHER STORIES _With an introduction by Frances Fitzgerald Lanahan_ FLAPPERS AND PHILOSOPHERS _With an introduction by Arthur Mizener_
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE LAST TYCOON (Unfinished) _With a foreword by Edmund Wilson and notes by the author_ _Stories_ THE PAT HOBBY STORIES _With an introduction by Arnold Gingrich_ SIX TALES OF THE JAZZ AGE AND OTHER STORIES _With an introduction by Frances Fitzgerald Lanahan_ FLAPPERS AND PHILOSOPHERS _With an introduction by Arthur Mizener_
a late time of life
From this reading --ANTHONY PATCH TO SHANE LESLIE, GEORGE JEAN NATHAN AND MAXWELL PERKINS IN APPRECIATION OF MUCH LITERARY HELP AND ENCOURAGEMENT In 1913, when Anthony Patch was twenty-five, two years were already gone since irony, the Holy Ghost of this later day, had, theoretically at least, descended upon him.
but in spite of that
From this reading Irony was the final polish of the shoe, the ultimate dab of the clothes-brush, a sort of intellectual "There!"--yet at the brink of this story he has as yet gone no further than the conscious stage.
