1919
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From this reading _Second Printing, February, 1919_ _Third Printing, February, 1919_ _Fourth Printing, March, 1919_ _Fifth Printing, November, 1919_ Señor Blasco Ibáñez has asked me to say a few words by way of introduction to _The Cabin_ which shall be both simple and true.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Second Printing, February, 1919_ _Third Printing, February, 1919_ _Fourth Printing, March, 1919_ _Fifth Printing, November, 1919_ Señor Blasco Ibáñez has asked me to say a few words by way of introduction to _The Cabin_ which shall be both simple and true.
accessibleadjectiveUS /ækˈsesəbəl/
capable of being reached
From this reading Few writers during the past twenty years have lived so much in the public eye; the facts of his life are accessible and clear.
having companions or an escort
From this reading He has watched with conflicting emotions the reception of his words in this country--pleasure as he has realized the warmth of their welcome and the general consensus of critical approval, pleasure not unmixed with other feelings as he has read the notices in which these opinions have been expressed and the accounts of his career which have accompanied them.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading "It is necessary," he writes, "to correct all this, to give an account of my life which shall be accurate and authentic, and which shall not lead the public into further error."
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading He has watched with conflicting emotions the reception of his words in this country--pleasure as he has realized the warmth of their welcome and the general consensus of critical approval, pleasure not unmixed with other feelings as he has read the notices in which these opinions have been expressed and the accounts of his career which have accompanied them.
accurateadjectiveUS /ˈækjərət/
conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy
From this reading "It is necessary," he writes, "to correct all this, to give an account of my life which shall be accurate and authentic, and which shall not lead the public into further error."
(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 "It is necessary," he writes, "to correct all this, to give an account of my life which shall be accurate and authentic, and which shall not lead the public into further error."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "It is necessary," he writes, "to correct all this, to give an account of my life which shall be accurate and authentic, and which shall not lead the public into further error."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Second Printing, February, 1919_ _Third Printing, February, 1919_ _Fourth Printing, March, 1919_ _Fifth Printing, November, 1919_ Señor Blasco Ibáñez has asked me to say a few words by way of introduction to _The Cabin_ which shall be both simple and true.
approvalnounUS /əˈpruːvəl/
the formal act of approving
From this reading He has watched with conflicting emotions the reception of his words in this country--pleasure as he has realized the warmth of their welcome and the general consensus of critical approval, pleasure not unmixed with other feelings as he has read the notices in which these opinions have been expressed and the accounts of his career which have accompanied them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Few writers during the past twenty years have lived so much in the public eye; the facts of his life are accessible and clear.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He has watched with conflicting emotions the reception of his words in this country--pleasure as he has realized the warmth of their welcome and the general consensus of critical approval, pleasure not unmixed with other feelings as he has read the notices in which these opinions have been expressed and the accounts of his career which have accompanied them.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading _Second Printing, February, 1919_ _Third Printing, February, 1919_ _Fourth Printing, March, 1919_ _Fifth Printing, November, 1919_ Señor Blasco Ibáñez has asked me to say a few words by way of introduction to _The Cabin_ which shall be both simple and true.
authenticadjectiveUS /əˈθentɪk/
conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief
From this reading "It is necessary," he writes, "to correct all this, to give an account of my life which shall be accurate and authentic, and which shall not lead the public into further error."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Second Printing, February, 1919_ _Third Printing, February, 1919_ _Fourth Printing, March, 1919_ _Fifth Printing, November, 1919_ Señor Blasco Ibáñez has asked me to say a few words by way of introduction to _The Cabin_ which shall be both simple and true.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He has watched with conflicting emotions the reception of his words in this country--pleasure as he has realized the warmth of their welcome and the general consensus of critical approval, pleasure not unmixed with other feelings as he has read the notices in which these opinions have been expressed and the accounts of his career which have accompanied them.
Blasco
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From this reading _Second Printing, February, 1919_ _Third Printing, February, 1919_ _Fourth Printing, March, 1919_ _Fifth Printing, November, 1919_ Señor Blasco Ibáñez has asked me to say a few words by way of introduction to _The Cabin_ which shall be both simple and true.
the two together, not just one
From this reading _Second Printing, February, 1919_ _Third Printing, February, 1919_ _Fourth Printing, March, 1919_ _Fifth Printing, November, 1919_ Señor Blasco Ibáñez has asked me to say a few words by way of introduction to _The Cabin_ which shall be both simple and true.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Second Printing, February, 1919_ _Third Printing, February, 1919_ _Fourth Printing, March, 1919_ _Fifth Printing, November, 1919_ Señor Blasco Ibáñez has asked me to say a few words by way of introduction to _The Cabin_ which shall be both simple and true.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading _Second Printing, February, 1919_ _Third Printing, February, 1919_ _Fourth Printing, March, 1919_ _Fifth Printing, November, 1919_ Señor Blasco Ibáñez has asked me to say a few words by way of introduction to _The Cabin_ which shall be both simple and true.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading He has watched with conflicting emotions the reception of his words in this country--pleasure as he has realized the warmth of their welcome and the general consensus of critical approval, pleasure not unmixed with other feelings as he has read the notices in which these opinions have been expressed and the accounts of his career which have accompanied them.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Few writers during the past twenty years have lived so much in the public eye; the facts of his life are accessible and clear.
conflictingadjectiveUS /kənˈflɪktɪŋ/
in disagreement
From this reading He has watched with conflicting emotions the reception of his words in this country--pleasure as he has realized the warmth of their welcome and the general consensus of critical approval, pleasure not unmixed with other feelings as he has read the notices in which these opinions have been expressed and the accounts of his career which have accompanied them.
consensusnounUS /kənˈsensəs/
agreement in the judgment or opinion reached by a group as a whole
From this reading He has watched with conflicting emotions the reception of his words in this country--pleasure as he has realized the warmth of their welcome and the general consensus of critical approval, pleasure not unmixed with other feelings as he has read the notices in which these opinions have been expressed and the accounts of his career which have accompanied them.
make right or correct
From this reading "It is necessary," he writes, "to correct all this, to give an account of my life which shall be accurate and authentic, and which shall not lead the public into further error."
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He has watched with conflicting emotions the reception of his words in this country--pleasure as he has realized the warmth of their welcome and the general consensus of critical approval, pleasure not unmixed with other feelings as he has read the notices in which these opinions have been expressed and the accounts of his career which have accompanied them.
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading He has watched with conflicting emotions the reception of his words in this country--pleasure as he has realized the warmth of their welcome and the general consensus of critical approval, pleasure not unmixed with other feelings as he has read the notices in which these opinions have been expressed and the accounts of his career which have accompanied them.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Few writers during the past twenty years have lived so much in the public eye; the facts of his life are accessible and clear.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading He has watched with conflicting emotions the reception of his words in this country--pleasure as he has realized the warmth of their welcome and the general consensus of critical approval, pleasure not unmixed with other feelings as he has read the notices in which these opinions have been expressed and the accounts of his career which have accompanied them.
errornounUS /ˈerər/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "It is necessary," he writes, "to correct all this, to give an account of my life which shall be accurate and authentic, and which shall not lead the public into further error."
communicated in words
From this reading He has watched with conflicting emotions the reception of his words in this country--pleasure as he has realized the warmth of their welcome and the general consensus of critical approval, pleasure not unmixed with other feelings as he has read the notices in which these opinions have been expressed and the accounts of his career which have accompanied them.
the organ of sight
From this reading Few writers during the past twenty years have lived so much in the public eye; the facts of his life are accessible and clear.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Few writers during the past twenty years have lived so much in the public eye; the facts of his life are accessible and clear.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading _Second Printing, February, 1919_ _Third Printing, February, 1919_ _Fourth Printing, March, 1919_ _Fifth Printing, November, 1919_ Señor Blasco Ibáñez has asked me to say a few words by way of introduction to _The Cabin_ which shall be both simple and true.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading He has watched with conflicting emotions the reception of his words in this country--pleasure as he has realized the warmth of their welcome and the general consensus of critical approval, pleasure not unmixed with other feelings as he has read the notices in which these opinions have been expressed and the accounts of his career which have accompanied them.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading _Second Printing, February, 1919_ _Third Printing, February, 1919_ _Fourth Printing, March, 1919_ _Fifth Printing, November, 1919_ Señor Blasco Ibáñez has asked me to say a few words by way of introduction to _The Cabin_ which shall be both simple and true.
FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading _Second Printing, February, 1919_ _Third Printing, February, 1919_ _Fourth Printing, March, 1919_ _Fifth Printing, November, 1919_ Señor Blasco Ibáñez has asked me to say a few words by way of introduction to _The Cabin_ which shall be both simple and true.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading _Second Printing, February, 1919_ _Third Printing, February, 1919_ _Fourth Printing, March, 1919_ _Fifth Printing, November, 1919_ Señor Blasco Ibáñez has asked me to say a few words by way of introduction to _The Cabin_ which shall be both simple and true.
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 "It is necessary," he writes, "to correct all this, to give an account of my life which shall be accurate and authentic, and which shall not lead the public into further error."
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading He has watched with conflicting emotions the reception of his words in this country--pleasure as he has realized the warmth of their welcome and the general consensus of critical approval, pleasure not unmixed with other feelings as he has read the notices in which these opinions have been expressed and the accounts of his career which have accompanied them.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "It is necessary," he writes, "to correct all this, to give an account of my life which shall be accurate and authentic, and which shall not lead the public into further error."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Second Printing, February, 1919_ _Third Printing, February, 1919_ _Fourth Printing, March, 1919_ _Fifth Printing, November, 1919_ Señor Blasco Ibáñez has asked me to say a few words by way of introduction to _The Cabin_ which shall be both simple and true.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He has watched with conflicting emotions the reception of his words in this country--pleasure as he has realized the warmth of their welcome and the general consensus of critical approval, pleasure not unmixed with other feelings as he has read the notices in which these opinions have been expressed and the accounts of his career which have accompanied them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has watched with conflicting emotions the reception of his words in this country--pleasure as he has realized the warmth of their welcome and the general consensus of critical approval, pleasure not unmixed with other feelings as he has read the notices in which these opinions have been expressed and the accounts of his career which have accompanied them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He has watched with conflicting emotions the reception of his words in this country--pleasure as he has realized the warmth of their welcome and the general consensus of critical approval, pleasure not unmixed with other feelings as he has read the notices in which these opinions have been expressed and the accounts of his career which have accompanied them.
Ibáñez
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From this reading _Second Printing, February, 1919_ _Third Printing, February, 1919_ _Fourth Printing, March, 1919_ _Fifth Printing, November, 1919_ Señor Blasco Ibáñez has asked me to say a few words by way of introduction to _The Cabin_ which shall be both simple and true.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He has watched with conflicting emotions the reception of his words in this country--pleasure as he has realized the warmth of their welcome and the general consensus of critical approval, pleasure not unmixed with other feelings as he has read the notices in which these opinions have been expressed and the accounts of his career which have accompanied them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "It is necessary," he writes, "to correct all this, to give an account of my life which shall be accurate and authentic, and which shall not lead the public into further error."
introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading _Second Printing, February, 1919_ _Third Printing, February, 1919_ _Fourth Printing, March, 1919_ _Fifth Printing, November, 1919_ Señor Blasco Ibáñez has asked me to say a few words by way of introduction to _The Cabin_ which shall be both simple and true.
inventverbUS /ˌɪnˈvent/
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading Then why invent new ones?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is necessary," he writes, "to correct all this, to give an account of my life which shall be accurate and authentic, and which shall not lead the public into further error."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is necessary," he writes, "to correct all this, to give an account of my life which shall be accurate and authentic, and which shall not lead the public into further error."
take somebody somewhere
From this reading "It is necessary," he writes, "to correct all this, to give an account of my life which shall be accurate and authentic, and which shall not lead the public into further error."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Few writers during the past twenty years have lived so much in the public eye; the facts of his life are accessible and clear.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Few writers during the past twenty years have lived so much in the public eye; the facts of his life are accessible and clear.
march in a procession
From this reading _Second Printing, February, 1919_ _Third Printing, February, 1919_ _Fourth Printing, March, 1919_ _Fifth Printing, November, 1919_ Señor Blasco Ibáñez has asked me to say a few words by way of introduction to _The Cabin_ which shall be both simple and true.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Second Printing, February, 1919_ _Third Printing, February, 1919_ _Fourth Printing, March, 1919_ _Fifth Printing, November, 1919_ Señor Blasco Ibáñez has asked me to say a few words by way of introduction to _The Cabin_ which shall be both simple and true.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Few writers during the past twenty years have lived so much in the public eye; the facts of his life are accessible and clear.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It is necessary," he writes, "to correct all this, to give an account of my life which shall be accurate and authentic, and which shall not lead the public into further error."
absolutely essential
From this reading "It is necessary," he writes, "to correct all this, to give an account of my life which shall be accurate and authentic, and which shall not lead the public into further error."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Then why invent new ones?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He has watched with conflicting emotions the reception of his words in this country--pleasure as he has realized the warmth of their welcome and the general consensus of critical approval, pleasure not unmixed with other feelings as he has read the notices in which these opinions have been expressed and the accounts of his career which have accompanied them.
noticesnounUS /ˈnoʊtəsəz/
plural of “notice” — an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading He has watched with conflicting emotions the reception of his words in this country--pleasure as he has realized the warmth of their welcome and the general consensus of critical approval, pleasure not unmixed with other feelings as he has read the notices in which these opinions have been expressed and the accounts of his career which have accompanied them.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading _Second Printing, February, 1919_ _Third Printing, February, 1919_ _Fourth Printing, March, 1919_ _Fifth Printing, November, 1919_ Señor Blasco Ibáñez has asked me to say a few words by way of introduction to _The Cabin_ which shall be both simple and true.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Second Printing, February, 1919_ _Third Printing, February, 1919_ _Fourth Printing, March, 1919_ _Fifth Printing, November, 1919_ Señor Blasco Ibáñez has asked me to say a few words by way of introduction to _The Cabin_ which shall be both simple and true.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Then why invent new ones?
opinionsnounUS /əˈpɪnjənz/
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading He has watched with conflicting emotions the reception of his words in this country--pleasure as he has realized the warmth of their welcome and the general consensus of critical approval, pleasure not unmixed with other feelings as he has read the notices in which these opinions have been expressed and the accounts of his career which have accompanied them.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He has watched with conflicting emotions the reception of his words in this country--pleasure as he has realized the warmth of their welcome and the general consensus of critical approval, pleasure not unmixed with other feelings as he has read the notices in which these opinions have been expressed and the accounts of his career which have accompanied them.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Few writers during the past twenty years have lived so much in the public eye; the facts of his life are accessible and clear.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading He has watched with conflicting emotions the reception of his words in this country--pleasure as he has realized the warmth of their welcome and the general consensus of critical approval, pleasure not unmixed with other feelings as he has read the notices in which these opinions have been expressed and the accounts of his career which have accompanied them.
PrintingnounUS /ˈprɪntɪŋ/
text handwritten in the style of printed matter
From this reading _Second Printing, February, 1919_ _Third Printing, February, 1919_ _Fourth Printing, March, 1919_ _Fifth Printing, November, 1919_ Señor Blasco Ibáñez has asked me to say a few words by way of introduction to _The Cabin_ which shall be both simple and true.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Few writers during the past twenty years have lived so much in the public eye; the facts of his life are accessible and clear.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He has watched with conflicting emotions the reception of his words in this country--pleasure as he has realized the warmth of their welcome and the general consensus of critical approval, pleasure not unmixed with other feelings as he has read the notices in which these opinions have been expressed and the accounts of his career which have accompanied them.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading He has watched with conflicting emotions the reception of his words in this country--pleasure as he has realized the warmth of their welcome and the general consensus of critical approval, pleasure not unmixed with other feelings as he has read the notices in which these opinions have been expressed and the accounts of his career which have accompanied them.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading He has watched with conflicting emotions the reception of his words in this country--pleasure as he has realized the warmth of their welcome and the general consensus of critical approval, pleasure not unmixed with other feelings as he has read the notices in which these opinions have been expressed and the accounts of his career which have accompanied them.
express in words
From this reading _Second Printing, February, 1919_ _Third Printing, February, 1919_ _Fourth Printing, March, 1919_ _Fifth Printing, November, 1919_ Señor Blasco Ibáñez has asked me to say a few words by way of introduction to _The Cabin_ which shall be both simple and true.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading _Second Printing, February, 1919_ _Third Printing, February, 1919_ _Fourth Printing, March, 1919_ _Fifth Printing, November, 1919_ Señor Blasco Ibáñez has asked me to say a few words by way of introduction to _The Cabin_ which shall be both simple and true.
Señor
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From this reading _Second Printing, February, 1919_ _Third Printing, February, 1919_ _Fourth Printing, March, 1919_ _Fifth Printing, November, 1919_ Señor Blasco Ibáñez has asked me to say a few words by way of introduction to _The Cabin_ which shall be both simple and true.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading _Second Printing, February, 1919_ _Third Printing, February, 1919_ _Fourth Printing, March, 1919_ _Fifth Printing, November, 1919_ Señor Blasco Ibáñez has asked me to say a few words by way of introduction to _The Cabin_ which shall be both simple and true.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading _Second Printing, February, 1919_ _Third Printing, February, 1919_ _Fourth Printing, March, 1919_ _Fifth Printing, November, 1919_ Señor Blasco Ibáñez has asked me to say a few words by way of introduction to _The Cabin_ which shall be both simple and true.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Few writers during the past twenty years have lived so much in the public eye; the facts of his life are accessible and clear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Second Printing, February, 1919_ _Third Printing, February, 1919_ _Fourth Printing, March, 1919_ _Fifth Printing, November, 1919_ Señor Blasco Ibáñez has asked me to say a few words by way of introduction to _The Cabin_ which shall be both simple and true.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He has watched with conflicting emotions the reception of his words in this country--pleasure as he has realized the warmth of their welcome and the general consensus of critical approval, pleasure not unmixed with other feelings as he has read the notices in which these opinions have been expressed and the accounts of his career which have accompanied them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He has watched with conflicting emotions the reception of his words in this country--pleasure as he has realized the warmth of their welcome and the general consensus of critical approval, pleasure not unmixed with other feelings as he has read the notices in which these opinions have been expressed and the accounts of his career which have accompanied them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then why invent new ones?
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He has watched with conflicting emotions the reception of his words in this country--pleasure as he has realized the warmth of their welcome and the general consensus of critical approval, pleasure not unmixed with other feelings as he has read the notices in which these opinions have been expressed and the accounts of his career which have accompanied them.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading _Second Printing, February, 1919_ _Third Printing, February, 1919_ _Fourth Printing, March, 1919_ _Fifth Printing, November, 1919_ Señor Blasco Ibáñez has asked me to say a few words by way of introduction to _The Cabin_ which shall be both simple and true.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He has watched with conflicting emotions the reception of his words in this country--pleasure as he has realized the warmth of their welcome and the general consensus of critical approval, pleasure not unmixed with other feelings as he has read the notices in which these opinions have been expressed and the accounts of his career which have accompanied them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Second Printing, February, 1919_ _Third Printing, February, 1919_ _Fourth Printing, March, 1919_ _Fifth Printing, November, 1919_ Señor Blasco Ibáñez has asked me to say a few words by way of introduction to _The Cabin_ which shall be both simple and true.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading _Second Printing, February, 1919_ _Third Printing, February, 1919_ _Fourth Printing, March, 1919_ _Fifth Printing, November, 1919_ Señor Blasco Ibáñez has asked me to say a few words by way of introduction to _The Cabin_ which shall be both simple and true.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Few writers during the past twenty years have lived so much in the public eye; the facts of his life are accessible and clear.
unmixedadjectiveUS /ənˈmɪkst/
not mixed with extraneous elements
From this reading He has watched with conflicting emotions the reception of his words in this country--pleasure as he has realized the warmth of their welcome and the general consensus of critical approval, pleasure not unmixed with other feelings as he has read the notices in which these opinions have been expressed and the accounts of his career which have accompanied them.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading He has watched with conflicting emotions the reception of his words in this country--pleasure as he has realized the warmth of their welcome and the general consensus of critical approval, pleasure not unmixed with other feelings as he has read the notices in which these opinions have been expressed and the accounts of his career which have accompanied them.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading He has watched with conflicting emotions the reception of his words in this country--pleasure as he has realized the warmth of their welcome and the general consensus of critical approval, pleasure not unmixed with other feelings as he has read the notices in which these opinions have been expressed and the accounts of his career which have accompanied them.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading _Second Printing, February, 1919_ _Third Printing, February, 1919_ _Fourth Printing, March, 1919_ _Fifth Printing, November, 1919_ Señor Blasco Ibáñez has asked me to say a few words by way of introduction to _The Cabin_ which shall be both simple and true.
accept gladly
From this reading He has watched with conflicting emotions the reception of his words in this country--pleasure as he has realized the warmth of their welcome and the general consensus of critical approval, pleasure not unmixed with other feelings as he has read the notices in which these opinions have been expressed and the accounts of his career which have accompanied them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Second Printing, February, 1919_ _Third Printing, February, 1919_ _Fourth Printing, March, 1919_ _Fifth Printing, November, 1919_ Señor Blasco Ibáñez has asked me to say a few words by way of introduction to _The Cabin_ which shall be both simple and true.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Then why invent new ones?
in the company of; together with
From this reading He has watched with conflicting emotions the reception of his words in this country--pleasure as he has realized the warmth of their welcome and the general consensus of critical approval, pleasure not unmixed with other feelings as he has read the notices in which these opinions have been expressed and the accounts of his career which have accompanied them.
the words that are spoken
From this reading _Second Printing, February, 1919_ _Third Printing, February, 1919_ _Fourth Printing, March, 1919_ _Fifth Printing, November, 1919_ Señor Blasco Ibáñez has asked me to say a few words by way of introduction to _The Cabin_ which shall be both simple and true.
writersnounUS /ˈraɪtərz/
plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Few writers during the past twenty years have lived so much in the public eye; the facts of his life are accessible and clear.
writesverbUS /raɪts/
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "It is necessary," he writes, "to correct all this, to give an account of my life which shall be accurate and authentic, and which shall not lead the public into further error."
a late time of life
From this reading Few writers during the past twenty years have lived so much in the public eye; the facts of his life are accessible and clear.
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