used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "What would you demand, then, of a book?"
abominablyadverb
in an offensive and hateful manner
From this reading "Because to succeed--not only among the general but with the 'cultured few,' God save the mark!--it is now necessary to write not badly but abominably."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "And for that reason you want to write about them!
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "Because to succeed--not only among the general but with the 'cultured few,' God save the mark!--it is now necessary to write not badly but abominably."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And for that reason you want to write about them!
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading "Because to succeed--not only among the general but with the 'cultured few,' God save the mark!--it is now necessary to write not badly but abominably."
for the reason that
From this reading "Because to succeed--not only among the general but with the 'cultured few,' God save the mark!--it is now necessary to write not badly but abominably."
begettingverbUS /bɪˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “beget” — make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading Well, then, why should you not immortalize the persons who had the honor of begetting you--oh, most handsome and most naive of children!--by writing your very best about them?"
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Well, then, why should you not immortalize the persons who had the honor of begetting you--oh, most handsome and most naive of children!--by writing your very best about them?"
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading "What would you demand, then, of a book?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Because to succeed--not only among the general but with the 'cultured few,' God save the mark!--it is now necessary to write not badly but abominably."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Well, then, why should you not immortalize the persons who had the honor of begetting you--oh, most handsome and most naive of children!--by writing your very best about them?"
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading You would, though; it is eminently characteristic.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Well, then, why should you not immortalize the persons who had the honor of begetting you--oh, most handsome and most naive of children!--by writing your very best about them?"
culturedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌltʃərd/
marked by refinement in taste and manners
From this reading "Because to succeed--not only among the general but with the 'cultured few,' God save the mark!--it is now necessary to write not badly but abominably."
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading "What would you demand, then, of a book?"
eminentlyadverbUS /ˈemənəntli/
in an eminent manner
From this reading You would, though; it is eminently characteristic.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "Because to succeed--not only among the general but with the 'cultured few,' God save the mark!--it is now necessary to write not badly but abominably."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "And for that reason you want to write about them!
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading "Because to succeed--not only among the general but with the 'cultured few,' God save the mark!--it is now necessary to write not badly but abominably."
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "Because to succeed--not only among the general but with the 'cultured few,' God save the mark!--it is now necessary to write not badly but abominably."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Well, then, why should you not immortalize the persons who had the honor of begetting you--oh, most handsome and most naive of children!--by writing your very best about them?"
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Well, then, why should you not immortalize the persons who had the honor of begetting you--oh, most handsome and most naive of children!--by writing your very best about them?"
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading Well, then, why should you not immortalize the persons who had the honor of begetting you--oh, most handsome and most naive of children!--by writing your very best about them?"
immortalizeverbUS /ˌɪˈmɔːrtəlaɪz/
be or provide a memorial to a person or an event
From this reading Well, then, why should you not immortalize the persons who had the honor of begetting you--oh, most handsome and most naive of children!--by writing your very best about them?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You would, though; it is eminently characteristic.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You would, though; it is eminently characteristic.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading "Because to succeed--not only among the general but with the 'cultured few,' God save the mark!--it is now necessary to write not badly but abominably."
used to form the superlative
From this reading Well, then, why should you not immortalize the persons who had the honor of begetting you--oh, most handsome and most naive of children!--by writing your very best about them?"
naiveadjectiveUS /ˌnaɪˈiːv/
marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience
From this reading Well, then, why should you not immortalize the persons who had the honor of begetting you--oh, most handsome and most naive of children!--by writing your very best about them?"
absolutely essential
From this reading "Because to succeed--not only among the general but with the 'cultured few,' God save the mark!--it is now necessary to write not badly but abominably."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Well, then, why should you not immortalize the persons who had the honor of begetting you--oh, most handsome and most naive of children!--by writing your very best about them?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Because to succeed--not only among the general but with the 'cultured few,' God save the mark!--it is now necessary to write not badly but abominably."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Well, then, why should you not immortalize the persons who had the honor of begetting you--oh, most handsome and most naive of children!--by writing your very best about them?"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Well, then, why should you not immortalize the persons who had the honor of begetting you--oh, most handsome and most naive of children!--by writing your very best about them?"
and nothing more
From this reading "Because to succeed--not only among the general but with the 'cultured few,' God save the mark!--it is now necessary to write not badly but abominably."
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Well, then, why should you not immortalize the persons who had the honor of begetting you--oh, most handsome and most naive of children!--by writing your very best about them?"
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "And for that reason you want to write about them!
except for; apart from
From this reading "Because to succeed--not only among the general but with the 'cultured few,' God save the mark!--it is now necessary to write not badly but abominably."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Well, then, why should you not immortalize the persons who had the honor of begetting you--oh, most handsome and most naive of children!--by writing your very best about them?"
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading "Because to succeed--not only among the general but with the 'cultured few,' God save the mark!--it is now necessary to write not badly but abominably."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And for that reason you want to write about them!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Well, then, why should you not immortalize the persons who had the honor of begetting you--oh, most handsome and most naive of children!--by writing your very best about them?"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "And for that reason you want to write about them!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Well, then, why should you not immortalize the persons who had the honor of begetting you--oh, most handsome and most naive of children!--by writing your very best about them?"
in spite of the fact that
From this reading You would, though; it is eminently characteristic.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And for that reason you want to write about them!
precisely as stated
From this reading Well, then, why should you not immortalize the persons who had the honor of begetting you--oh, most handsome and most naive of children!--by writing your very best about them?"
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "And for that reason you want to write about them!
(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 Well, then, why should you not immortalize the persons who had the honor of begetting you--oh, most handsome and most naive of children!--by writing your very best about them?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What would you demand, then, of a book?"
which person or people
From this reading Well, then, why should you not immortalize the persons who had the honor of begetting you--oh, most handsome and most naive of children!--by writing your very best about them?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Well, then, why should you not immortalize the persons who had the honor of begetting you--oh, most handsome and most naive of children!--by writing your very best about them?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Because to succeed--not only among the general but with the 'cultured few,' God save the mark!--it is now necessary to write not badly but abominably."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You would, though; it is eminently characteristic.
produce a literary work
From this reading "And for that reason you want to write about them!
the act of creating written works
From this reading Well, then, why should you not immortalize the persons who had the honor of begetting you--oh, most handsome and most naive of children!--by writing your very best about them?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And for that reason you want to write about them!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Well, then, why should you not immortalize the persons who had the honor of begetting you--oh, most handsome and most naive of children!--by writing your very best about them?"
