Chapter XVI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "It is, alas, only too true that life is not all sweetness: it has more than a dash of bitter."

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Indeed, he was half-ashamed when he read in print what he had written about that much-discussed book; in certain passages it sounded suspiciously like Mr. P.'s own phrases.

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading "We shall admit that it is no business of art to concern itself with morals."

used to show sadness, pity, or regret

From this reading "It is, alas, only too true that life is not all sweetness: it has more than a dash of bitter."

(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, alas, only too true that life is not all sweetness: it has more than a dash of bitter."

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading DRIFTING WHEN Henry's review of "Ashes" appeared, it was not so violent an attack on the author as he had meant it to be.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading DRIFTING WHEN Henry's review of "Ashes" appeared, it was not so violent an attack on the author as he had meant it to be.

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading "We shall admit that it is no business of art to concern itself with morals."

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading DRIFTING WHEN Henry's review of "Ashes" appeared, it was not so violent an attack on the author as he had meant it to be.

The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.

From this reading DRIFTING WHEN Henry's review of "Ashes" appeared, it was not so violent an attack on the author as he had meant it to be.

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading DRIFTING WHEN Henry's review of "Ashes" appeared, it was not so violent an attack on the author as he had meant it to be.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading DRIFTING WHEN Henry's review of "Ashes" appeared, it was not so violent an attack on the author as he had meant it to be.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading DRIFTING WHEN Henry's review of "Ashes" appeared, it was not so violent an attack on the author as he had meant it to be.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Where did we hear the words before?

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading "It is, alas, only too true that life is not all sweetness: it has more than a dash of bitter."

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading Indeed, he was half-ashamed when he read in print what he had written about that much-discussed book; in certain passages it sounded suspiciously like Mr. P.'s own phrases.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading "We shall admit that it is no business of art to concern itself with morals."

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading Indeed, he was half-ashamed when he read in print what he had written about that much-discussed book; in certain passages it sounded suspiciously like Mr. P.'s own phrases.

something that interests you because it is important or affects you

From this reading "We shall admit that it is no business of art to concern itself with morals."

run or move very quickly or hastily

From this reading "It is, alas, only too true that life is not all sweetness: it has more than a dash of bitter."

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Where did we hear the words before?

aimless wandering from place to place

From this reading DRIFTING WHEN Henry's review of "Ashes" appeared, it was not so violent an attack on the author as he had meant it to be.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading DRIFTING WHEN Henry's review of "Ashes" appeared, it was not so violent an attack on the author as he had meant it to be.

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From this reading Indeed, he was half-ashamed when he read in print what he had written about that much-discussed book; in certain passages it sounded suspiciously like Mr. P.'s own phrases.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "It is, alas, only too true that life is not all sweetness: it has more than a dash of bitter."

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading DRIFTING WHEN Henry's review of "Ashes" appeared, it was not so violent an attack on the author as he had meant it to be.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading Where did we hear the words before?

possessive form of “henry” — a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading DRIFTING WHEN Henry's review of "Ashes" appeared, it was not so violent an attack on the author as he had meant it to be.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Indeed, he was half-ashamed when he read in print what he had written about that much-discussed book; in certain passages it sounded suspiciously like Mr. P.'s own phrases.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Indeed, he was half-ashamed when he read in print what he had written about that much-discussed book; in certain passages it sounded suspiciously like Mr. P.'s own phrases.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "We shall admit that it is no business of art to concern itself with morals."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading DRIFTING WHEN Henry's review of "Ashes" appeared, it was not so violent an attack on the author as he had meant it to be.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading "We shall admit that it is no business of art to concern itself with morals."

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading "It is, alas, only too true that life is not all sweetness: it has more than a dash of bitter."

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Indeed, he was half-ashamed when he read in print what he had written about that much-discussed book; in certain passages it sounded suspiciously like Mr. P.'s own phrases.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading DRIFTING WHEN Henry's review of "Ashes" appeared, it was not so violent an attack on the author as he had meant it to be.

motivation based on ideas of right and wrong

From this reading "We shall admit that it is no business of art to concern itself with morals."

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading "It is, alas, only too true that life is not all sweetness: it has more than a dash of bitter."

a form of address for a man

From this reading Indeed, he was half-ashamed when he read in print what he had written about that much-discussed book; in certain passages it sounded suspiciously like Mr. P.'s own phrases.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Indeed, he was half-ashamed when he read in print what he had written about that much-discussed book; in certain passages it sounded suspiciously like Mr. P.'s own phrases.

not any; not one

From this reading "We shall admit that it is no business of art to concern itself with morals."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading DRIFTING WHEN Henry's review of "Ashes" appeared, it was not so violent an attack on the author as he had meant it to be.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading DRIFTING WHEN Henry's review of "Ashes" appeared, it was not so violent an attack on the author as he had meant it to be.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading DRIFTING WHEN Henry's review of "Ashes" appeared, it was not so violent an attack on the author as he had meant it to be.

and nothing more

From this reading "It is, alas, only too true that life is not all sweetness: it has more than a dash of bitter."

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Indeed, he was half-ashamed when he read in print what he had written about that much-discussed book; in certain passages it sounded suspiciously like Mr. P.'s own phrases.

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading Indeed, he was half-ashamed when he read in print what he had written about that much-discussed book; in certain passages it sounded suspiciously like Mr. P.'s own phrases.

plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading Indeed, he was half-ashamed when he read in print what he had written about that much-discussed book; in certain passages it sounded suspiciously like Mr. P.'s own phrases.

plural of “phrase” — an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence

From this reading Indeed, he was half-ashamed when he read in print what he had written about that much-discussed book; in certain passages it sounded suspiciously like Mr. P.'s own phrases.

the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication

From this reading Indeed, he was half-ashamed when he read in print what he had written about that much-discussed book; in certain passages it sounded suspiciously like Mr. P.'s own phrases.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading Indeed, he was half-ashamed when he read in print what he had written about that much-discussed book; in certain passages it sounded suspiciously like Mr. P.'s own phrases.

a new appraisal or evaluation

From this reading DRIFTING WHEN Henry's review of "Ashes" appeared, it was not so violent an attack on the author as he had meant it to be.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Indeed, he was half-ashamed when he read in print what he had written about that much-discussed book; in certain passages it sounded suspiciously like Mr. P.'s own phrases.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "We shall admit that it is no business of art to concern itself with morals."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading DRIFTING WHEN Henry's review of "Ashes" appeared, it was not so violent an attack on the author as he had meant it to be.

past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way

From this reading Indeed, he was half-ashamed when he read in print what he had written about that much-discussed book; in certain passages it sounded suspiciously like Mr. P.'s own phrases.

with suspicion

From this reading Indeed, he was half-ashamed when he read in print what he had written about that much-discussed book; in certain passages it sounded suspiciously like Mr. P.'s own phrases.

the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth

From this reading "It is, alas, only too true that life is not all sweetness: it has more than a dash of bitter."

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "It is, alas, only too true that life is not all sweetness: it has more than a dash of bitter."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Indeed, he was half-ashamed when he read in print what he had written about that much-discussed book; in certain passages it sounded suspiciously like Mr. P.'s own phrases.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading DRIFTING WHEN Henry's review of "Ashes" appeared, it was not so violent an attack on the author as he had meant it to be.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading DRIFTING WHEN Henry's review of "Ashes" appeared, it was not so violent an attack on the author as he had meant it to be.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading "It is, alas, only too true that life is not all sweetness: it has more than a dash of bitter."

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading "It is, alas, only too true that life is not all sweetness: it has more than a dash of bitter."

acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity

From this reading DRIFTING WHEN Henry's review of "Ashes" appeared, it was not so violent an attack on the author as he had meant it to be.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading DRIFTING WHEN Henry's review of "Ashes" appeared, it was not so violent an attack on the author as he had meant it to be.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "We shall admit that it is no business of art to concern itself with morals."

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Indeed, he was half-ashamed when he read in print what he had written about that much-discussed book; in certain passages it sounded suspiciously like Mr. P.'s own phrases.

at the time that

From this reading DRIFTING WHEN Henry's review of "Ashes" appeared, it was not so violent an attack on the author as he had meant it to be.

in or at the place that

From this reading Where did we hear the words before?

in the company of; together with

From this reading "We shall admit that it is no business of art to concern itself with morals."

the words that are spoken

From this reading Where did we hear the words before?

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading Indeed, he was half-ashamed when he read in print what he had written about that much-discussed book; in certain passages it sounded suspiciously like Mr. P.'s own phrases.