used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Each of them wears a golden ephod, with a breastplate of jewels arranged to spell out the magic figures, One Hundred Thousand.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading FICTION After much patient thinking, the English have come to the conclusion that there is but one branch of literary art, and that its name is Fiction.
altarnounUS /ˈɔːltər/
the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading The high priest and the high priestess who serve to the right and left of the altar of six-shillingism are, as every one knows, Mr. Hall Caine and Miss Marie Corelli.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FICTION After much patient thinking, the English have come to the conclusion that there is but one branch of literary art, and that its name is Fiction.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The high priest and the high priestess who serve to the right and left of the altar of six-shillingism are, as every one knows, Mr. Hall Caine and Miss Marie Corelli.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Each of them wears a golden ephod, with a breastplate of jewels arranged to spell out the magic figures, One Hundred Thousand.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading FICTION After much patient thinking, the English have come to the conclusion that there is but one branch of literary art, and that its name is Fiction.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The high priest and the high priestess who serve to the right and left of the altar of six-shillingism are, as every one knows, Mr. Hall Caine and Miss Marie Corelli.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading I do not think it is too much to say, that since the six-shilling novel was first thrust upon our delighted attention it has never brought within its covers six shillings' worth of reading.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading FICTION After much patient thinking, the English have come to the conclusion that there is but one branch of literary art, and that its name is Fiction.
breastplatenounUS /ˈbrestpleɪt/
armor plate that protects the chest; the front part of a cuirass
From this reading Each of them wears a golden ephod, with a breastplate of jewels arranged to spell out the magic figures, One Hundred Thousand.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I do not think it is too much to say, that since the six-shilling novel was first thrust upon our delighted attention it has never brought within its covers six shillings' worth of reading.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading FICTION After much patient thinking, the English have come to the conclusion that there is but one branch of literary art, and that its name is Fiction.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And by fiction the English really mean the six-shilling novel.
Caine
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From this reading The high priest and the high priestess who serve to the right and left of the altar of six-shillingism are, as every one knows, Mr. Hall Caine and Miss Marie Corelli.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading FICTION After much patient thinking, the English have come to the conclusion that there is but one branch of literary art, and that its name is Fiction.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading FICTION After much patient thinking, the English have come to the conclusion that there is but one branch of literary art, and that its name is Fiction.
Corellinoun
Italian violinist and composer of violin concertos (1653-1713)
From this reading The high priest and the high priestess who serve to the right and left of the altar of six-shillingism are, as every one knows, Mr. Hall Caine and Miss Marie Corelli.
coversnounUS /ˈkʌvərz/
plural of “cover” — a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
From this reading I do not think it is too much to say, that since the six-shilling novel was first thrust upon our delighted attention it has never brought within its covers six shillings' worth of reading.
greatly pleased
From this reading I do not think it is too much to say, that since the six-shilling novel was first thrust upon our delighted attention it has never brought within its covers six shillings' worth of reading.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not think it is too much to say, that since the six-shilling novel was first thrust upon our delighted attention it has never brought within its covers six shillings' worth of reading.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each of them wears a golden ephod, with a breastplate of jewels arranged to spell out the magic figures, One Hundred Thousand.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading FICTION After much patient thinking, the English have come to the conclusion that there is but one branch of literary art, and that its name is Fiction.
ephod
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From this reading Each of them wears a golden ephod, with a breastplate of jewels arranged to spell out the magic figures, One Hundred Thousand.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The high priest and the high priestess who serve to the right and left of the altar of six-shillingism are, as every one knows, Mr. Hall Caine and Miss Marie Corelli.
FICTIONnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading FICTION After much patient thinking, the English have come to the conclusion that there is but one branch of literary art, and that its name is Fiction.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Each of them wears a golden ephod, with a breastplate of jewels arranged to spell out the magic figures, One Hundred Thousand.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I do not think it is too much to say, that since the six-shilling novel was first thrust upon our delighted attention it has never brought within its covers six shillings' worth of reading.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Each of them wears a golden ephod, with a breastplate of jewels arranged to spell out the magic figures, One Hundred Thousand.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The high priest and the high priestess who serve to the right and left of the altar of six-shillingism are, as every one knows, Mr. Hall Caine and Miss Marie Corelli.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I do not think it is too much to say, that since the six-shilling novel was first thrust upon our delighted attention it has never brought within its covers six shillings' worth of reading.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading FICTION After much patient thinking, the English have come to the conclusion that there is but one branch of literary art, and that its name is Fiction.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The high priest and the high priestess who serve to the right and left of the altar of six-shillingism are, as every one knows, Mr. Hall Caine and Miss Marie Corelli.
ten 10s
From this reading Each of them wears a golden ephod, with a breastplate of jewels arranged to spell out the magic figures, One Hundred Thousand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not think it is too much to say, that since the six-shilling novel was first thrust upon our delighted attention it has never brought within its covers six shillings' worth of reading.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FICTION After much patient thinking, the English have come to the conclusion that there is but one branch of literary art, and that its name is Fiction.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I do not think it is too much to say, that since the six-shilling novel was first thrust upon our delighted attention it has never brought within its covers six shillings' worth of reading.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading FICTION After much patient thinking, the English have come to the conclusion that there is but one branch of literary art, and that its name is Fiction.
jewelsnounUS /ˈdʒuːəlz/
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading Each of them wears a golden ephod, with a breastplate of jewels arranged to spell out the magic figures, One Hundred Thousand.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading The high priest and the high priestess who serve to the right and left of the altar of six-shillingism are, as every one knows, Mr. Hall Caine and Miss Marie Corelli.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The high priest and the high priestess who serve to the right and left of the altar of six-shillingism are, as every one knows, Mr. Hall Caine and Miss Marie Corelli.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading FICTION After much patient thinking, the English have come to the conclusion that there is but one branch of literary art, and that its name is Fiction.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading Each of them wears a golden ephod, with a breastplate of jewels arranged to spell out the magic figures, One Hundred Thousand.
Marie
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From this reading The high priest and the high priestess who serve to the right and left of the altar of six-shillingism are, as every one knows, Mr. Hall Caine and Miss Marie Corelli.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading And by fiction the English really mean the six-shilling novel.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The high priest and the high priestess who serve to the right and left of the altar of six-shillingism are, as every one knows, Mr. Hall Caine and Miss Marie Corelli.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The high priest and the high priestess who serve to the right and left of the altar of six-shillingism are, as every one knows, Mr. Hall Caine and Miss Marie Corelli.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading FICTION After much patient thinking, the English have come to the conclusion that there is but one branch of literary art, and that its name is Fiction.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading FICTION After much patient thinking, the English have come to the conclusion that there is but one branch of literary art, and that its name is Fiction.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I do not think it is too much to say, that since the six-shilling novel was first thrust upon our delighted attention it has never brought within its covers six shillings' worth of reading.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not think it is too much to say, that since the six-shilling novel was first thrust upon our delighted attention it has never brought within its covers six shillings' worth of reading.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading And by fiction the English really mean the six-shilling novel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FICTION After much patient thinking, the English have come to the conclusion that there is but one branch of literary art, and that its name is Fiction.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading FICTION After much patient thinking, the English have come to the conclusion that there is but one branch of literary art, and that its name is Fiction.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I do not think it is too much to say, that since the six-shilling novel was first thrust upon our delighted attention it has never brought within its covers six shillings' worth of reading.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Each of them wears a golden ephod, with a breastplate of jewels arranged to spell out the magic figures, One Hundred Thousand.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading FICTION After much patient thinking, the English have come to the conclusion that there is but one branch of literary art, and that its name is Fiction.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading The high priest and the high priestess who serve to the right and left of the altar of six-shillingism are, as every one knows, Mr. Hall Caine and Miss Marie Corelli.
priestessnounUS /ˈpriːstəs/
a woman priest
From this reading The high priest and the high priestess who serve to the right and left of the altar of six-shillingism are, as every one knows, Mr. Hall Caine and Miss Marie Corelli.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading I do not think it is too much to say, that since the six-shilling novel was first thrust upon our delighted attention it has never brought within its covers six shillings' worth of reading.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading And by fiction the English really mean the six-shilling novel.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The high priest and the high priestess who serve to the right and left of the altar of six-shillingism are, as every one knows, Mr. Hall Caine and Miss Marie Corelli.
express in words
From this reading I do not think it is too much to say, that since the six-shilling novel was first thrust upon our delighted attention it has never brought within its covers six shillings' worth of reading.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading The high priest and the high priestess who serve to the right and left of the altar of six-shillingism are, as every one knows, Mr. Hall Caine and Miss Marie Corelli.
shillingsnounUS /ˈʃɪlɪŋz/
plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading I do not think it is too much to say, that since the six-shilling novel was first thrust upon our delighted attention it has never brought within its covers six shillings' worth of reading.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I do not think it is too much to say, that since the six-shilling novel was first thrust upon our delighted attention it has never brought within its covers six shillings' worth of reading.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading I do not think it is too much to say, that since the six-shilling novel was first thrust upon our delighted attention it has never brought within its covers six shillings' worth of reading.
six-shilling
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From this reading And by fiction the English really mean the six-shilling novel.
six-shillingism
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From this reading The high priest and the high priestess who serve to the right and left of the altar of six-shillingism are, as every one knows, Mr. Hall Caine and Miss Marie Corelli.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading Each of them wears a golden ephod, with a breastplate of jewels arranged to spell out the magic figures, One Hundred Thousand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FICTION After much patient thinking, the English have come to the conclusion that there is but one branch of literary art, and that its name is Fiction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FICTION After much patient thinking, the English have come to the conclusion that there is but one branch of literary art, and that its name is Fiction.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Each of them wears a golden ephod, with a breastplate of jewels arranged to spell out the magic figures, One Hundred Thousand.
in or at that place or location
From this reading FICTION After much patient thinking, the English have come to the conclusion that there is but one branch of literary art, and that its name is Fiction.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I do not think it is too much to say, that since the six-shilling novel was first thrust upon our delighted attention it has never brought within its covers six shillings' worth of reading.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading FICTION After much patient thinking, the English have come to the conclusion that there is but one branch of literary art, and that its name is Fiction.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Each of them wears a golden ephod, with a breastplate of jewels arranged to spell out the magic figures, One Hundred Thousand.
push forcefully
From this reading I do not think it is too much to say, that since the six-shilling novel was first thrust upon our delighted attention it has never brought within its covers six shillings' worth of reading.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FICTION After much patient thinking, the English have come to the conclusion that there is but one branch of literary art, and that its name is Fiction.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I do not think it is too much to say, that since the six-shilling novel was first thrust upon our delighted attention it has never brought within its covers six shillings' worth of reading.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I do not think it is too much to say, that since the six-shilling novel was first thrust upon our delighted attention it has never brought within its covers six shillings' worth of reading.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I do not think it is too much to say, that since the six-shilling novel was first thrust upon our delighted attention it has never brought within its covers six shillings' worth of reading.
wearsnounUS /werz/
plural of “wear” — impairment resulting from long use
From this reading Each of them wears a golden ephod, with a breastplate of jewels arranged to spell out the magic figures, One Hundred Thousand.
which person or people
From this reading The high priest and the high priestess who serve to the right and left of the altar of six-shillingism are, as every one knows, Mr. Hall Caine and Miss Marie Corelli.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Each of them wears a golden ephod, with a breastplate of jewels arranged to spell out the magic figures, One Hundred Thousand.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading I do not think it is too much to say, that since the six-shilling novel was first thrust upon our delighted attention it has never brought within its covers six shillings' worth of reading.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading I do not think it is too much to say, that since the six-shilling novel was first thrust upon our delighted attention it has never brought within its covers six shillings' worth of reading.
