used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Many of very questionable merit find a place; it is an inclusive and not an exclusive gathering.
accommodationnounUS /əˌkɑːməˈdeɪʃən/
making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
From this reading The enterprise of Messrs. T. Nelson & Sons and the friendly accommodation of Messrs. Macmillan render possible this collection in one cover of all the short stories by me that I care for any one to read again.
anew
From this reading The enterprise of Messrs. T. Nelson & Sons and the friendly accommodation of Messrs. Macmillan render possible this collection in one cover of all the short stories by me that I care for any one to read again.
(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 The enterprise of Messrs. T. Nelson & Sons and the friendly accommodation of Messrs. Macmillan render possible this collection in one cover of all the short stories by me that I care for any one to read again.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading And the task of selection and revision brings home to me with something of the effect of discovery that I was once an industrious writer of short stories, and that I am no longer anything of the kind.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Many of very questionable merit find a place; it is an inclusive and not an exclusive gathering.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The enterprise of Messrs. T. Nelson & Sons and the friendly accommodation of Messrs. Macmillan render possible this collection in one cover of all the short stories by me that I care for any one to read again.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The enterprise of Messrs. T. Nelson & Sons and the friendly accommodation of Messrs. Macmillan render possible this collection in one cover of all the short stories by me that I care for any one to read again.
any thing at all
From this reading And the task of selection and revision brings home to me with something of the effect of discovery that I was once an industrious writer of short stories, and that I am no longer anything of the kind.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Except for the two series of linked incidents that make up the bulk of the book called _Tales of Space and Time_, no short story of mine of the slightest merit is excluded from this volume.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading And the task of selection and revision brings home to me with something of the effect of discovery that I was once an industrious writer of short stories, and that I am no longer anything of the kind.
bulknounUS /bʌlk/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading Except for the two series of linked incidents that make up the bulk of the book called _Tales of Space and Time_, no short story of mine of the slightest merit is excluded from this volume.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The enterprise of Messrs. T. Nelson & Sons and the friendly accommodation of Messrs. Macmillan render possible this collection in one cover of all the short stories by me that I care for any one to read again.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Except for the two series of linked incidents that make up the bulk of the book called _Tales of Space and Time_, no short story of mine of the slightest merit is excluded from this volume.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The enterprise of Messrs. T. Nelson & Sons and the friendly accommodation of Messrs. Macmillan render possible this collection in one cover of all the short stories by me that I care for any one to read again.
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading The enterprise of Messrs. T. Nelson & Sons and the friendly accommodation of Messrs. Macmillan render possible this collection in one cover of all the short stories by me that I care for any one to read again.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading The enterprise of Messrs. T. Nelson & Sons and the friendly accommodation of Messrs. Macmillan render possible this collection in one cover of all the short stories by me that I care for any one to read again.
the act of discovering something
From this reading And the task of selection and revision brings home to me with something of the effect of discovery that I was once an industrious writer of short stories, and that I am no longer anything of the kind.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading And the task of selection and revision brings home to me with something of the effect of discovery that I was once an industrious writer of short stories, and that I am no longer anything of the kind.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading The enterprise of Messrs. T. Nelson & Sons and the friendly accommodation of Messrs. Macmillan render possible this collection in one cover of all the short stories by me that I care for any one to read again.
apart from; not including
From this reading Except for the two series of linked incidents that make up the bulk of the book called _Tales of Space and Time_, no short story of mine of the slightest merit is excluded from this volume.
excludedverbUS /ɪkˈskluːdəd/
past form of “exclude” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading Except for the two series of linked incidents that make up the bulk of the book called _Tales of Space and Time_, no short story of mine of the slightest merit is excluded from this volume.
exclusiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈskluːsɪv/
not divided or shared with others
From this reading Many of very questionable merit find a place; it is an inclusive and not an exclusive gathering.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Many of very questionable merit find a place; it is an inclusive and not an exclusive gathering.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading I have not written one now for quite a long time, and in the past five or six years I have made scarcely one a year.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The enterprise of Messrs. T. Nelson & Sons and the friendly accommodation of Messrs. Macmillan render possible this collection in one cover of all the short stories by me that I care for any one to read again.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading The enterprise of Messrs. T. Nelson & Sons and the friendly accommodation of Messrs. Macmillan render possible this collection in one cover of all the short stories by me that I care for any one to read again.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Except for the two series of linked incidents that make up the bulk of the book called _Tales of Space and Time_, no short story of mine of the slightest merit is excluded from this volume.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading Many of very questionable merit find a place; it is an inclusive and not an exclusive gathering.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have not written one now for quite a long time, and in the past five or six years I have made scarcely one a year.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading And the task of selection and revision brings home to me with something of the effect of discovery that I was once an industrious writer of short stories, and that I am no longer anything of the kind.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The enterprise of Messrs. T. Nelson & Sons and the friendly accommodation of Messrs. Macmillan render possible this collection in one cover of all the short stories by me that I care for any one to read again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The enterprise of Messrs. T. Nelson & Sons and the friendly accommodation of Messrs. Macmillan render possible this collection in one cover of all the short stories by me that I care for any one to read again.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading Except for the two series of linked incidents that make up the bulk of the book called _Tales of Space and Time_, no short story of mine of the slightest merit is excluded from this volume.
inclusiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːsɪv/
including much or everything; and especially including stated limits
From this reading Many of very questionable merit find a place; it is an inclusive and not an exclusive gathering.
industriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌstriəs/
characterized by hard work and perseverance
From this reading And the task of selection and revision brings home to me with something of the effect of discovery that I was once an industrious writer of short stories, and that I am no longer anything of the kind.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Except for the two series of linked incidents that make up the bulk of the book called _Tales of Space and Time_, no short story of mine of the slightest merit is excluded from this volume.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Many of very questionable merit find a place; it is an inclusive and not an exclusive gathering.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading And the task of selection and revision brings home to me with something of the effect of discovery that I was once an industrious writer of short stories, and that I am no longer anything of the kind.
linkedadjectiveUS /lɪŋkt/
connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks
From this reading Except for the two series of linked incidents that make up the bulk of the book called _Tales of Space and Time_, no short story of mine of the slightest merit is excluded from this volume.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I have not written one now for quite a long time, and in the past five or six years I have made scarcely one a year.
for more time
From this reading And the task of selection and revision brings home to me with something of the effect of discovery that I was once an industrious writer of short stories, and that I am no longer anything of the kind.
Macmillan
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From this reading The enterprise of Messrs. T. Nelson & Sons and the friendly accommodation of Messrs. Macmillan render possible this collection in one cover of all the short stories by me that I care for any one to read again.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I have not written one now for quite a long time, and in the past five or six years I have made scarcely one a year.
engage in
From this reading Except for the two series of linked incidents that make up the bulk of the book called _Tales of Space and Time_, no short story of mine of the slightest merit is excluded from this volume.
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 Many of very questionable merit find a place; it is an inclusive and not an exclusive gathering.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The enterprise of Messrs. T. Nelson & Sons and the friendly accommodation of Messrs. Macmillan render possible this collection in one cover of all the short stories by me that I care for any one to read again.
meritnounUS /ˈmerət/
any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading Except for the two series of linked incidents that make up the bulk of the book called _Tales of Space and Time_, no short story of mine of the slightest merit is excluded from this volume.
Messrs
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From this reading The enterprise of Messrs. T. Nelson & Sons and the friendly accommodation of Messrs. Macmillan render possible this collection in one cover of all the short stories by me that I care for any one to read again.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Except for the two series of linked incidents that make up the bulk of the book called _Tales of Space and Time_, no short story of mine of the slightest merit is excluded from this volume.
NelsonnounUS /ˈnelsən/
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading The enterprise of Messrs. T. Nelson & Sons and the friendly accommodation of Messrs. Macmillan render possible this collection in one cover of all the short stories by me that I care for any one to read again.
not any; not one
From this reading Except for the two series of linked incidents that make up the bulk of the book called _Tales of Space and Time_, no short story of mine of the slightest merit is excluded from this volume.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Many of very questionable merit find a place; it is an inclusive and not an exclusive gathering.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I have not written one now for quite a long time, and in the past five or six years I have made scarcely one a year.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The enterprise of Messrs. T. Nelson & Sons and the friendly accommodation of Messrs. Macmillan render possible this collection in one cover of all the short stories by me that I care for any one to read again.
on one occasion
From this reading And the task of selection and revision brings home to me with something of the effect of discovery that I was once an industrious writer of short stories, and that I am no longer anything of the kind.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The enterprise of Messrs. T. Nelson & Sons and the friendly accommodation of Messrs. Macmillan render possible this collection in one cover of all the short stories by me that I care for any one to read again.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I have not written one now for quite a long time, and in the past five or six years I have made scarcely one a year.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading I have not written one now for quite a long time, and in the past five or six years I have made scarcely one a year.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Many of very questionable merit find a place; it is an inclusive and not an exclusive gathering.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The enterprise of Messrs. T. Nelson & Sons and the friendly accommodation of Messrs. Macmillan render possible this collection in one cover of all the short stories by me that I care for any one to read again.
questionableadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənəbəl/
subject to question
From this reading Many of very questionable merit find a place; it is an inclusive and not an exclusive gathering.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I have not written one now for quite a long time, and in the past five or six years I have made scarcely one a year.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading The enterprise of Messrs. T. Nelson & Sons and the friendly accommodation of Messrs. Macmillan render possible this collection in one cover of all the short stories by me that I care for any one to read again.
renderverbUS /ˈrendər/
cause to become
From this reading The enterprise of Messrs. T. Nelson & Sons and the friendly accommodation of Messrs. Macmillan render possible this collection in one cover of all the short stories by me that I care for any one to read again.
revisionnounUS /riˈvɪʒən/
the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification)
From this reading And the task of selection and revision brings home to me with something of the effect of discovery that I was once an industrious writer of short stories, and that I am no longer anything of the kind.
only a very short time before
From this reading I have not written one now for quite a long time, and in the past five or six years I have made scarcely one a year.
selectionnounUS /səˈlekʃən/
the act of choosing or selecting
From this reading And the task of selection and revision brings home to me with something of the effect of discovery that I was once an industrious writer of short stories, and that I am no longer anything of the kind.
seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading Except for the two series of linked incidents that make up the bulk of the book called _Tales of Space and Time_, no short story of mine of the slightest merit is excluded from this volume.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The enterprise of Messrs. T. Nelson & Sons and the friendly accommodation of Messrs. Macmillan render possible this collection in one cover of all the short stories by me that I care for any one to read again.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading I have not written one now for quite a long time, and in the past five or six years I have made scarcely one a year.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading Except for the two series of linked incidents that make up the bulk of the book called _Tales of Space and Time_, no short story of mine of the slightest merit is excluded from this volume.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading And the task of selection and revision brings home to me with something of the effect of discovery that I was once an industrious writer of short stories, and that I am no longer anything of the kind.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading The enterprise of Messrs. T. Nelson & Sons and the friendly accommodation of Messrs. Macmillan render possible this collection in one cover of all the short stories by me that I care for any one to read again.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Except for the two series of linked incidents that make up the bulk of the book called _Tales of Space and Time_, no short story of mine of the slightest merit is excluded from this volume.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The enterprise of Messrs. T. Nelson & Sons and the friendly accommodation of Messrs. Macmillan render possible this collection in one cover of all the short stories by me that I care for any one to read again.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Except for the two series of linked incidents that make up the bulk of the book called _Tales of Space and Time_, no short story of mine of the slightest merit is excluded from this volume.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading The enterprise of Messrs. T. Nelson & Sons and the friendly accommodation of Messrs. Macmillan render possible this collection in one cover of all the short stories by me that I care for any one to read again.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Except for the two series of linked incidents that make up the bulk of the book called _Tales of Space and Time_, no short story of mine of the slightest merit is excluded from this volume.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading And the task of selection and revision brings home to me with something of the effect of discovery that I was once an industrious writer of short stories, and that I am no longer anything of the kind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The enterprise of Messrs. T. Nelson & Sons and the friendly accommodation of Messrs. Macmillan render possible this collection in one cover of all the short stories by me that I care for any one to read again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The enterprise of Messrs. T. Nelson & Sons and the friendly accommodation of Messrs. Macmillan render possible this collection in one cover of all the short stories by me that I care for any one to read again.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The enterprise of Messrs. T. Nelson & Sons and the friendly accommodation of Messrs. Macmillan render possible this collection in one cover of all the short stories by me that I care for any one to read again.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Except for the two series of linked incidents that make up the bulk of the book called _Tales of Space and Time_, no short story of mine of the slightest merit is excluded from this volume.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The enterprise of Messrs. T. Nelson & Sons and the friendly accommodation of Messrs. Macmillan render possible this collection in one cover of all the short stories by me that I care for any one to read again.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Except for the two series of linked incidents that make up the bulk of the book called _Tales of Space and Time_, no short story of mine of the slightest merit is excluded from this volume.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Except for the two series of linked incidents that make up the bulk of the book called _Tales of Space and Time_, no short story of mine of the slightest merit is excluded from this volume.
precisely as stated
From this reading Many of very questionable merit find a place; it is an inclusive and not an exclusive gathering.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Except for the two series of linked incidents that make up the bulk of the book called _Tales of Space and Time_, no short story of mine of the slightest merit is excluded from this volume.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the task of selection and revision brings home to me with something of the effect of discovery that I was once an industrious writer of short stories, and that I am no longer anything of the kind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And the task of selection and revision brings home to me with something of the effect of discovery that I was once an industrious writer of short stories, and that I am no longer anything of the kind.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading And the task of selection and revision brings home to me with something of the effect of discovery that I was once an industrious writer of short stories, and that I am no longer anything of the kind.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading I have not written one now for quite a long time, and in the past five or six years I have made scarcely one a year.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading I have not written one now for quite a long time, and in the past five or six years I have made scarcely one a year.
a late time of life
From this reading I have not written one now for quite a long time, and in the past five or six years I have made scarcely one a year.
