used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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acted upon; influenced
From this reading But it is my object only to dwell upon events which affected the ultimate fate of the principal characters, and not to labour at length upon a mere detail of incidents.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Or would he have me present it as a picture, as it appeared to her after it was over, massed together in its extraordinary rapidity, and seen but from one point--at the end?
in spite of the fact that
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And what was Edith's journey?
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Or would he have me present it as a picture, as it appeared to her after it was over, massed together in its extraordinary rapidity, and seen but from one point--at the end?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Would the reader have me dwell upon the small particulars--speak of it as if she had been taking a morning's walk, and note every bird, and flower, and insect; each smooth valley or bluff rock?
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
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bluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Or would he have me present it as a picture, as it appeared to her after it was over, massed together in its extraordinary rapidity, and seen but from one point--at the end?
showing who or what does the action
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plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading But it is my object only to dwell upon events which affected the ultimate fate of the principal characters, and not to labour at length upon a mere detail of incidents.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
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criticsnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪks/
plural of “critic” — a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
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descriptionsnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃənz/
plural of “description” — a statement that represents something in words
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detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading But it is my object only to dwell upon events which affected the ultimate fate of the principal characters, and not to labour at length upon a mere detail of incidents.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Would the reader have me dwell upon the small particulars--speak of it as if she had been taking a morning's walk, and note every bird, and flower, and insect; each smooth valley or bluff rock?
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
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posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
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Edith's
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From this reading And what was Edith's journey?
either extremity of something that has length
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plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading But it is my object only to dwell upon events which affected the ultimate fate of the principal characters, and not to labour at length upon a mere detail of incidents.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Would the reader have me dwell upon the small particulars--speak of it as if she had been taking a morning's walk, and note every bird, and flower, and insect; each smooth valley or bluff rock?
extendverbUS /ɪkˈstend/
extend in scope or range or area
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beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
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an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading But it is my object only to dwell upon events which affected the ultimate fate of the principal characters, and not to labour at length upon a mere detail of incidents.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Would the reader have me dwell upon the small particulars--speak of it as if she had been taking a morning's walk, and note every bird, and flower, and insect; each smooth valley or bluff rock?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Would the reader have me dwell upon the small particulars--speak of it as if she had been taking a morning's walk, and note every bird, and flower, and insect; each smooth valley or bluff rock?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Or would he have me present it as a picture, as it appeared to her after it was over, massed together in its extraordinary rapidity, and seen but from one point--at the end?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Would the reader have me dwell upon the small particulars--speak of it as if she had been taking a morning's walk, and note every bird, and flower, and insect; each smooth valley or bluff rock?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading But it is my object only to dwell upon events which affected the ultimate fate of the principal characters, and not to labour at length upon a mere detail of incidents.
insectnounUS /ˈɪnsekt/
small air-breathing arthropod
From this reading Would the reader have me dwell upon the small particulars--speak of it as if she had been taking a morning's walk, and note every bird, and flower, and insect; each smooth valley or bluff rock?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it is my object only to dwell upon events which affected the ultimate fate of the principal characters, and not to labour at length upon a mere detail of incidents.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Would the reader have me dwell upon the small particulars--speak of it as if she had been taking a morning's walk, and note every bird, and flower, and insect; each smooth valley or bluff rock?
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Or would he have me present it as a picture, as it appeared to her after it was over, massed together in its extraordinary rapidity, and seen but from one point--at the end?
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading And what was Edith's journey?
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading But it is my object only to dwell upon events which affected the ultimate fate of the principal characters, and not to labour at length upon a mere detail of incidents.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
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the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading But it is my object only to dwell upon events which affected the ultimate fate of the principal characters, and not to labour at length upon a mere detail of incidents.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
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a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
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massedverbUS /mæst/
past form of “mass” — join together into a mass or collect or form a mass
From this reading Or would he have me present it as a picture, as it appeared to her after it was over, massed together in its extraordinary rapidity, and seen but from one point--at the end?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Would the reader have me dwell upon the small particulars--speak of it as if she had been taking a morning's walk, and note every bird, and flower, and insect; each smooth valley or bluff rock?
being nothing more than specified
From this reading But it is my object only to dwell upon events which affected the ultimate fate of the principal characters, and not to labour at length upon a mere detail of incidents.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
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morning'snounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
possessive form of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
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belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But it is my object only to dwell upon events which affected the ultimate fate of the principal characters, and not to labour at length upon a mere detail of incidents.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But it is my object only to dwell upon events which affected the ultimate fate of the principal characters, and not to labour at length upon a mere detail of incidents.
a brief written record
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a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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and nothing more
From this reading But it is my object only to dwell upon events which affected the ultimate fate of the principal characters, and not to labour at length upon a mere detail of incidents.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Would the reader have me dwell upon the small particulars--speak of it as if she had been taking a morning's walk, and note every bird, and flower, and insect; each smooth valley or bluff rock?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
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panoramas
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particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading Would the reader have me dwell upon the small particulars--speak of it as if she had been taking a morning's walk, and note every bird, and flower, and insect; each smooth valley or bluff rock?
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
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a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
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have the will and intention to carry out some action
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a geometric element that has position but no extension
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give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Or would he have me present it as a picture, as it appeared to her after it was over, massed together in its extraordinary rapidity, and seen but from one point--at the end?
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading But it is my object only to dwell upon events which affected the ultimate fate of the principal characters, and not to labour at length upon a mere detail of incidents.
rapiditynounUS /rəˈpɪdəti/
a rate that is rapid
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a person who enjoys reading
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a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Would the reader have me dwell upon the small particulars--speak of it as if she had been taking a morning's walk, and note every bird, and flower, and insect; each smooth valley or bluff rock?
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Or would he have me present it as a picture, as it appeared to her after it was over, massed together in its extraordinary rapidity, and seen but from one point--at the end?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Would the reader have me dwell upon the small particulars--speak of it as if she had been taking a morning's walk, and note every bird, and flower, and insect; each smooth valley or bluff rock?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
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express in speech
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of the kind already mentioned
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the act of someone who picks up or takes something
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Would the reader have me dwell upon the small particulars--speak of it as if she had been taking a morning's walk, and note every bird, and flower, and insect; each smooth valley or bluff rock?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Or would he have me present it as a picture, as it appeared to her after it was over, massed together in its extraordinary rapidity, and seen but from one point--at the end?
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Or would he have me present it as a picture, as it appeared to her after it was over, massed together in its extraordinary rapidity, and seen but from one point--at the end?
ultimateadjectiveUS /ˈʌltəmət/
furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme
From this reading But it is my object only to dwell upon events which affected the ultimate fate of the principal characters, and not to labour at length upon a mere detail of incidents.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Would the reader have me dwell upon the small particulars--speak of it as if she had been taking a morning's walk, and note every bird, and flower, and insect; each smooth valley or bluff rock?
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
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a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
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the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Would the reader have me dwell upon the small particulars--speak of it as if she had been taking a morning's walk, and note every bird, and flower, and insect; each smooth valley or bluff rock?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And what was Edith's journey?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And what was Edith's journey?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But it is my object only to dwell upon events which affected the ultimate fate of the principal characters, and not to labour at length upon a mere detail of incidents.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
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used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would the reader have me dwell upon the small particulars--speak of it as if she had been taking a morning's walk, and note every bird, and flower, and insect; each smooth valley or bluff rock?
