1898
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From this reading It lies on my table now with the date 1898 on the fly-leaf--my constant companion and chief literary interest for the last eighteen years.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It appears that you wished to give me a book for Christmas, but were in doubt what book to give me as I seemed to have little taste for reading, so in your embarrassment you gave me a Bible.
anew
From this reading I owe so much to your Bible that I cannot let pass the publication of "The Brook Kerith" without thanking you for it again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It lies on my table now with the date 1898 on the fly-leaf--my constant companion and chief literary interest for the last eighteen years.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It appears that you wished to give me a book for Christmas, but were in doubt what book to give me as I seemed to have little taste for reading, so in your embarrassment you gave me a Bible.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It appears that you wished to give me a book for Christmas, but were in doubt what book to give me as I seemed to have little taste for reading, so in your embarrassment you gave me a Bible.
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading It appears that you wished to give me a book for Christmas, but were in doubt what book to give me as I seemed to have little taste for reading, so in your embarrassment you gave me a Bible.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading It appears that you wished to give me a book for Christmas, but were in doubt what book to give me as I seemed to have little taste for reading, so in your embarrassment you gave me a Bible.
BrooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading I owe so much to your Bible that I cannot let pass the publication of "The Brook Kerith" without thanking you for it again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It appears that you wished to give me a book for Christmas, but were in doubt what book to give me as I seemed to have little taste for reading, so in your embarrassment you gave me a Bible.
cannot
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From this reading I owe so much to your Bible that I cannot let pass the publication of "The Brook Kerith" without thanking you for it again.
a person who is in charge
From this reading It lies on my table now with the date 1898 on the fly-leaf--my constant companion and chief literary interest for the last eighteen years.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading It appears that you wished to give me a book for Christmas, but were in doubt what book to give me as I seemed to have little taste for reading, so in your embarrassment you gave me a Bible.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading It lies on my table now with the date 1898 on the fly-leaf--my constant companion and chief literary interest for the last eighteen years.
unvarying in nature
From this reading It lies on my table now with the date 1898 on the fly-leaf--my constant companion and chief literary interest for the last eighteen years.
the specified day of the month
From this reading It lies on my table now with the date 1898 on the fly-leaf--my constant companion and chief literary interest for the last eighteen years.
dearly loved
From this reading My dear Mary Hunter.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading It appears that you wished to give me a book for Christmas, but were in doubt what book to give me as I seemed to have little taste for reading, so in your embarrassment you gave me a Bible.
being one more than seventeen
From this reading It lies on my table now with the date 1898 on the fly-leaf--my constant companion and chief literary interest for the last eighteen years.
embarrassmentnounUS /ɪmˈberəsmənt/
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading It appears that you wished to give me a book for Christmas, but were in doubt what book to give me as I seemed to have little taste for reading, so in your embarrassment you gave me a Bible.
fly-leaf
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From this reading It lies on my table now with the date 1898 on the fly-leaf--my constant companion and chief literary interest for the last eighteen years.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It appears that you wished to give me a book for Christmas, but were in doubt what book to give me as I seemed to have little taste for reading, so in your embarrassment you gave me a Bible.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It appears that you wished to give me a book for Christmas, but were in doubt what book to give me as I seemed to have little taste for reading, so in your embarrassment you gave me a Bible.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It appears that you wished to give me a book for Christmas, but were in doubt what book to give me as I seemed to have little taste for reading, so in your embarrassment you gave me a Bible.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Itself a literature, it has led me into many various literatures and into the society of scholars.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It appears that you wished to give me a book for Christmas, but were in doubt what book to give me as I seemed to have little taste for reading, so in your embarrassment you gave me a Bible.
HunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading My dear Mary Hunter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It appears that you wished to give me a book for Christmas, but were in doubt what book to give me as I seemed to have little taste for reading, so in your embarrassment you gave me a Bible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It appears that you wished to give me a book for Christmas, but were in doubt what book to give me as I seemed to have little taste for reading, so in your embarrassment you gave me a Bible.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading It lies on my table now with the date 1898 on the fly-leaf--my constant companion and chief literary interest for the last eighteen years.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Itself a literature, it has led me into many various literatures and into the society of scholars.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It appears that you wished to give me a book for Christmas, but were in doubt what book to give me as I seemed to have little taste for reading, so in your embarrassment you gave me a Bible.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Itself a literature, it has led me into many various literatures and into the society of scholars.
Kerith
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From this reading I owe so much to your Bible that I cannot let pass the publication of "The Brook Kerith" without thanking you for it again.
immediately past
From this reading It lies on my table now with the date 1898 on the fly-leaf--my constant companion and chief literary interest for the last eighteen years.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Itself a literature, it has led me into many various literatures and into the society of scholars.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I owe so much to your Bible that I cannot let pass the publication of "The Brook Kerith" without thanking you for it again.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading It lies on my table now with the date 1898 on the fly-leaf--my constant companion and chief literary interest for the last eighteen years.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading It lies on my table now with the date 1898 on the fly-leaf--my constant companion and chief literary interest for the last eighteen years.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading Itself a literature, it has led me into many various literatures and into the society of scholars.
literatures
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From this reading Itself a literature, it has led me into many various literatures and into the society of scholars.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It appears that you wished to give me a book for Christmas, but were in doubt what book to give me as I seemed to have little taste for reading, so in your embarrassment you gave me a Bible.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Itself a literature, it has led me into many various literatures and into the society of scholars.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading My dear Mary Hunter.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It appears that you wished to give me a book for Christmas, but were in doubt what book to give me as I seemed to have little taste for reading, so in your embarrassment you gave me a Bible.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I owe so much to your Bible that I cannot let pass the publication of "The Brook Kerith" without thanking you for it again.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear Mary Hunter.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It lies on my table now with the date 1898 on the fly-leaf--my constant companion and chief literary interest for the last eighteen years.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Itself a literature, it has led me into many various literatures and into the society of scholars.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It lies on my table now with the date 1898 on the fly-leaf--my constant companion and chief literary interest for the last eighteen years.
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading I owe so much to your Bible that I cannot let pass the publication of "The Brook Kerith" without thanking you for it again.
go across or through
From this reading I owe so much to your Bible that I cannot let pass the publication of "The Brook Kerith" without thanking you for it again.
publicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
From this reading I owe so much to your Bible that I cannot let pass the publication of "The Brook Kerith" without thanking you for it again.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading It appears that you wished to give me a book for Christmas, but were in doubt what book to give me as I seemed to have little taste for reading, so in your embarrassment you gave me a Bible.
scholarsnounUS /ˈskɑːlərz/
plural of “scholar” — a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
From this reading Itself a literature, it has led me into many various literatures and into the society of scholars.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It appears that you wished to give me a book for Christmas, but were in doubt what book to give me as I seemed to have little taste for reading, so in your embarrassment you gave me a Bible.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It appears that you wished to give me a book for Christmas, but were in doubt what book to give me as I seemed to have little taste for reading, so in your embarrassment you gave me a Bible.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Itself a literature, it has led me into many various literatures and into the society of scholars.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading It lies on my table now with the date 1898 on the fly-leaf--my constant companion and chief literary interest for the last eighteen years.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading It appears that you wished to give me a book for Christmas, but were in doubt what book to give me as I seemed to have little taste for reading, so in your embarrassment you gave me a Bible.
thankingverbUS /ˈθæŋkɪŋ/
-ing form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading I owe so much to your Bible that I cannot let pass the publication of "The Brook Kerith" without thanking you for it again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It appears that you wished to give me a book for Christmas, but were in doubt what book to give me as I seemed to have little taste for reading, so in your embarrassment you gave me a Bible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It lies on my table now with the date 1898 on the fly-leaf--my constant companion and chief literary interest for the last eighteen years.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It appears that you wished to give me a book for Christmas, but were in doubt what book to give me as I seemed to have little taste for reading, so in your embarrassment you gave me a Bible.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Itself a literature, it has led me into many various literatures and into the society of scholars.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It appears that you wished to give me a book for Christmas, but were in doubt what book to give me as I seemed to have little taste for reading, so in your embarrassment you gave me a Bible.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It appears that you wished to give me a book for Christmas, but were in doubt what book to give me as I seemed to have little taste for reading, so in your embarrassment you gave me a Bible.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading It appears that you wished to give me a book for Christmas, but were in doubt what book to give me as I seemed to have little taste for reading, so in your embarrassment you gave me a Bible.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It lies on my table now with the date 1898 on the fly-leaf--my constant companion and chief literary interest for the last eighteen years.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I owe so much to your Bible that I cannot let pass the publication of "The Brook Kerith" without thanking you for it again.
a late time of life
From this reading It lies on my table now with the date 1898 on the fly-leaf--my constant companion and chief literary interest for the last eighteen years.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It appears that you wished to give me a book for Christmas, but were in doubt what book to give me as I seemed to have little taste for reading, so in your embarrassment you gave me a Bible.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It appears that you wished to give me a book for Christmas, but were in doubt what book to give me as I seemed to have little taste for reading, so in your embarrassment you gave me a Bible.
