used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One said a certain newspaper correspondent, naming him, had proved it to be the work--I forget of whom.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Lying back against a pile of saddles with my head in my hands, sodden with self-assurance, I replied, magnanimously, "Oh, I don't set up for a critic, but--well--would you call him a better man than Charlie Toliver?"
Ah
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From this reading Ah me!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two or three challenged the literary preeminence of that correspondent, and from as many directions I was asked for my opinion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Two or three challenged the literary preeminence of that correspondent, and from as many directions I was asked for my opinion.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Two or three challenged the literary preeminence of that correspondent, and from as many directions I was asked for my opinion.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Lying back against a pile of saddles with my head in my hands, sodden with self-assurance, I replied, magnanimously, "Oh, I don't set up for a critic, but--well--would you call him a better man than Charlie Toliver?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One said a certain newspaper correspondent, naming him, had proved it to be the work--I forget of whom.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Lying back against a pile of saddles with my head in my hands, sodden with self-assurance, I replied, magnanimously, "Oh, I don't set up for a critic, but--well--would you call him a better man than Charlie Toliver?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I shall never forget what followed.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Lying back against a pile of saddles with my head in my hands, sodden with self-assurance, I replied, magnanimously, "Oh, I don't set up for a critic, but--well--would you call him a better man than Charlie Toliver?"
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading One said a certain newspaper correspondent, naming him, had proved it to be the work--I forget of whom.
challengedverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒd/
past form of “challenge” — take exception to
From this reading Two or three challenged the literary preeminence of that correspondent, and from as many directions I was asked for my opinion.
Charlie
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From this reading Lying back against a pile of saddles with my head in my hands, sodden with self-assurance, I replied, magnanimously, "Oh, I don't set up for a critic, but--well--would you call him a better man than Charlie Toliver?"
correspondentnounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndənt/
someone who communicates by means of letters
From this reading One said a certain newspaper correspondent, naming him, had proved it to be the work--I forget of whom.
criticnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪk/
a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
From this reading Lying back against a pile of saddles with my head in my hands, sodden with self-assurance, I replied, magnanimously, "Oh, I don't set up for a critic, but--well--would you call him a better man than Charlie Toliver?"
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Two or three challenged the literary preeminence of that correspondent, and from as many directions I was asked for my opinion.
don't
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From this reading Lying back against a pile of saddles with my head in my hands, sodden with self-assurance, I replied, magnanimously, "Oh, I don't set up for a critic, but--well--would you call him a better man than Charlie Toliver?"
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading But I shall never forget what followed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Two or three challenged the literary preeminence of that correspondent, and from as many directions I was asked for my opinion.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading One said a certain newspaper correspondent, naming him, had proved it to be the work--I forget of whom.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Two or three challenged the literary preeminence of that correspondent, and from as many directions I was asked for my opinion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One said a certain newspaper correspondent, naming him, had proved it to be the work--I forget of whom.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Lying back against a pile of saddles with my head in my hands, sodden with self-assurance, I replied, magnanimously, "Oh, I don't set up for a critic, but--well--would you call him a better man than Charlie Toliver?"
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Lying back against a pile of saddles with my head in my hands, sodden with self-assurance, I replied, magnanimously, "Oh, I don't set up for a critic, but--well--would you call him a better man than Charlie Toliver?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One said a certain newspaper correspondent, naming him, had proved it to be the work--I forget of whom.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One said a certain newspaper correspondent, naming him, had proved it to be the work--I forget of whom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lying back against a pile of saddles with my head in my hands, sodden with self-assurance, I replied, magnanimously, "Oh, I don't set up for a critic, but--well--would you call him a better man than Charlie Toliver?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One said a certain newspaper correspondent, naming him, had proved it to be the work--I forget of whom.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading Two or three challenged the literary preeminence of that correspondent, and from as many directions I was asked for my opinion.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Lying back against a pile of saddles with my head in my hands, sodden with self-assurance, I replied, magnanimously, "Oh, I don't set up for a critic, but--well--would you call him a better man than Charlie Toliver?"
magnanimouslyadverb
in a magnanimous manner
From this reading Lying back against a pile of saddles with my head in my hands, sodden with self-assurance, I replied, magnanimously, "Oh, I don't set up for a critic, but--well--would you call him a better man than Charlie Toliver?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Lying back against a pile of saddles with my head in my hands, sodden with self-assurance, I replied, magnanimously, "Oh, I don't set up for a critic, but--well--would you call him a better man than Charlie Toliver?"
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 Two or three challenged the literary preeminence of that correspondent, and from as many directions I was asked for my opinion.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ah me!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Two or three challenged the literary preeminence of that correspondent, and from as many directions I was asked for my opinion.
namingnounUS /ˈneɪmɪŋ/
the verbal act of naming
From this reading One said a certain newspaper correspondent, naming him, had proved it to be the work--I forget of whom.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But I shall never forget what followed.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading One said a certain newspaper correspondent, naming him, had proved it to be the work--I forget of whom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One said a certain newspaper correspondent, naming him, had proved it to be the work--I forget of whom.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Lying back against a pile of saddles with my head in my hands, sodden with self-assurance, I replied, magnanimously, "Oh, I don't set up for a critic, but--well--would you call him a better man than Charlie Toliver?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One said a certain newspaper correspondent, naming him, had proved it to be the work--I forget of whom.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Two or three challenged the literary preeminence of that correspondent, and from as many directions I was asked for my opinion.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Two or three challenged the literary preeminence of that correspondent, and from as many directions I was asked for my opinion.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Lying back against a pile of saddles with my head in my hands, sodden with self-assurance, I replied, magnanimously, "Oh, I don't set up for a critic, but--well--would you call him a better man than Charlie Toliver?"
preeminencenounUS /priˈemənəns/
high status importance owing to marked superiority
From this reading Two or three challenged the literary preeminence of that correspondent, and from as many directions I was asked for my opinion.
established beyond doubt
From this reading One said a certain newspaper correspondent, naming him, had proved it to be the work--I forget of whom.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Lying back against a pile of saddles with my head in my hands, sodden with self-assurance, I replied, magnanimously, "Oh, I don't set up for a critic, but--well--would you call him a better man than Charlie Toliver?"
saddlesnounUS /ˈsædəlz/
plural of “saddle” — a seat for the rider of a horse or other animal
From this reading Lying back against a pile of saddles with my head in my hands, sodden with self-assurance, I replied, magnanimously, "Oh, I don't set up for a critic, but--well--would you call him a better man than Charlie Toliver?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading One said a certain newspaper correspondent, naming him, had proved it to be the work--I forget of whom.
self-assurancenoun
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Lying back against a pile of saddles with my head in my hands, sodden with self-assurance, I replied, magnanimously, "Oh, I don't set up for a critic, but--well--would you call him a better man than Charlie Toliver?"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Lying back against a pile of saddles with my head in my hands, sodden with self-assurance, I replied, magnanimously, "Oh, I don't set up for a critic, but--well--would you call him a better man than Charlie Toliver?"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading But I shall never forget what followed.
soddenadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːdən/
wet through and through; thoroughly wet
From this reading Lying back against a pile of saddles with my head in my hands, sodden with self-assurance, I replied, magnanimously, "Oh, I don't set up for a critic, but--well--would you call him a better man than Charlie Toliver?"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Lying back against a pile of saddles with my head in my hands, sodden with self-assurance, I replied, magnanimously, "Oh, I don't set up for a critic, but--well--would you call him a better man than Charlie Toliver?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Two or three challenged the literary preeminence of that correspondent, and from as many directions I was asked for my opinion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One said a certain newspaper correspondent, naming him, had proved it to be the work--I forget of whom.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Two or three challenged the literary preeminence of that correspondent, and from as many directions I was asked for my opinion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One said a certain newspaper correspondent, naming him, had proved it to be the work--I forget of whom.
Toliver
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From this reading Lying back against a pile of saddles with my head in my hands, sodden with self-assurance, I replied, magnanimously, "Oh, I don't set up for a critic, but--well--would you call him a better man than Charlie Toliver?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two or three challenged the literary preeminence of that correspondent, and from as many directions I was asked for my opinion.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Lying back against a pile of saddles with my head in my hands, sodden with self-assurance, I replied, magnanimously, "Oh, I don't set up for a critic, but--well--would you call him a better man than Charlie Toliver?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Two or three challenged the literary preeminence of that correspondent, and from as many directions I was asked for my opinion.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Lying back against a pile of saddles with my head in my hands, sodden with self-assurance, I replied, magnanimously, "Oh, I don't set up for a critic, but--well--would you call him a better man than Charlie Toliver?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But I shall never forget what followed.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One said a certain newspaper correspondent, naming him, had proved it to be the work--I forget of whom.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lying back against a pile of saddles with my head in my hands, sodden with self-assurance, I replied, magnanimously, "Oh, I don't set up for a critic, but--well--would you call him a better man than Charlie Toliver?"
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading One said a certain newspaper correspondent, naming him, had proved it to be the work--I forget of whom.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Lying back against a pile of saddles with my head in my hands, sodden with self-assurance, I replied, magnanimously, "Oh, I don't set up for a critic, but--well--would you call him a better man than Charlie Toliver?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Lying back against a pile of saddles with my head in my hands, sodden with self-assurance, I replied, magnanimously, "Oh, I don't set up for a critic, but--well--would you call him a better man than Charlie Toliver?"
