used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “A good, rapidly moving novel of ‘Wall Street’ methods, written by a man who knows.”
absorbingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading “The book is among the most absorbing which we have read recently.”
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “The book is among the most absorbing which we have read recently.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That is beside the point to one who wants to study man and his work....
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I feel as did Mark Sullivan, who said: ‘Garet Garrett has written one of the great novels of the day.’...
next to; at the side of
From this reading That is beside the point to one who wants to study man and his work....
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading “The book is among the most absorbing which we have read recently.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “I feel as did Mark Sullivan, who said: ‘Garet Garrett has written one of the great novels of the day.’...
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “I feel as did Mark Sullivan, who said: ‘Garet Garrett has written one of the great novels of the day.’...
enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “I feel as did Mark Sullivan, who said: ‘Garet Garrett has written one of the great novels of the day.’...
Garet
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From this reading “I feel as did Mark Sullivan, who said: ‘Garet Garrett has written one of the great novels of the day.’...
Garrett
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From this reading “I feel as did Mark Sullivan, who said: ‘Garet Garrett has written one of the great novels of the day.’...
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “A good, rapidly moving novel of ‘Wall Street’ methods, written by a man who knows.”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “I feel as did Mark Sullivan, who said: ‘Garet Garrett has written one of the great novels of the day.’...
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I feel as did Mark Sullivan, who said: ‘Garet Garrett has written one of the great novels of the day.’...
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The book is among the most absorbing which we have read recently.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That is beside the point to one who wants to study man and his work....
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I feel as did Mark Sullivan, who said: ‘Garet Garrett has written one of the great novels of the day.’...
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).
italicsnounUS /aɪˈtælɪks/
plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “A good, rapidly moving novel of ‘Wall Street’ methods, written by a man who knows.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “A good, rapidly moving novel of ‘Wall Street’ methods, written by a man who knows.”
attach a tag or label to
From this reading “I feel as did Mark Sullivan, who said: ‘Garet Garrett has written one of the great novels of the day.’...
methodsnounUS /ˈmeθədz/
plural of “method” — a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading “A good, rapidly moving novel of ‘Wall Street’ methods, written by a man who knows.”
used to form the superlative
From this reading “The book is among the most absorbing which we have read recently.”
in motion
From this reading “A good, rapidly moving novel of ‘Wall Street’ methods, written by a man who knows.”
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading “A good, rapidly moving novel of ‘Wall Street’ methods, written by a man who knows.”
novelsnounUS /ˈnɑːvəlz/
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading “I feel as did Mark Sullivan, who said: ‘Garet Garrett has written one of the great novels of the day.’...
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “A good, rapidly moving novel of ‘Wall Street’ methods, written by a man who knows.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I feel as did Mark Sullivan, who said: ‘Garet Garrett has written one of the great novels of the day.’...
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading That is beside the point to one who wants to study man and his work....
with speed
From this reading “A good, rapidly moving novel of ‘Wall Street’ methods, written by a man who knows.”
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading “The book is among the most absorbing which we have read recently.”
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading “The book is among the most absorbing which we have read recently.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I feel as did Mark Sullivan, who said: ‘Garet Garrett has written one of the great novels of the day.’...
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “A good, rapidly moving novel of ‘Wall Street’ methods, written by a man who knows.”
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading That is beside the point to one who wants to study man and his work....
SullivannounUS /ˈsʌləvən/
United States architect known for his steel framed skyscrapers and for coining the phrase “form follows function” (1856-1924)
From this reading “I feel as did Mark Sullivan, who said: ‘Garet Garrett has written one of the great novels of the day.’...
TextnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is beside the point to one who wants to study man and his work....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The book is among the most absorbing which we have read recently.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That is beside the point to one who wants to study man and his work....
underscoresnounUS /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz/
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading “A good, rapidly moving novel of ‘Wall Street’ methods, written by a man who knows.”
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading That is beside the point to one who wants to study man and his work....
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “The book is among the most absorbing which we have read recently.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “The book is among the most absorbing which we have read recently.”
which person or people
From this reading “A good, rapidly moving novel of ‘Wall Street’ methods, written by a man who knows.”
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading That is beside the point to one who wants to study man and his work....
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading “A good, rapidly moving novel of ‘Wall Street’ methods, written by a man who knows.”
