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From this reading Chapters 1 to 4 constitute "The Ferryman of Brill", while the other seven chapters are short stories on their own.
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From this reading Chapters 1 to 4 constitute "The Ferryman of Brill", while the other seven chapters are short stories on their own.
(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 All these stories had previously appeared in early volumes of "The Quiver".
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Ferryman of Brill, and other stories, by William H G Kingston.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading All these stories had previously appeared in early volumes of "The Quiver".
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Chapters 1 to 4 constitute "The Ferryman of Brill", while the other seven chapters are short stories on their own.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading They were collected and published by Cassell's, who were not Kingston's usual publishers, and the book came out in the year of Kingston's death.
BrillnounUS /brɪl/
European food fish
From this reading The Ferryman of Brill, and other stories, by William H G Kingston.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Ferryman of Brill, and other stories, by William H G Kingston.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They were collected and published by Cassell's, who were not Kingston's usual publishers, and the book came out in the year of Kingston's death.
Cassell's
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From this reading They were collected and published by Cassell's, who were not Kingston's usual publishers, and the book came out in the year of Kingston's death.
ChaptersnounUS /ˈtʃæptərz/
plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Chapters 1 to 4 constitute "The Ferryman of Brill", while the other seven chapters are short stories on their own.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading They were collected and published by Cassell's, who were not Kingston's usual publishers, and the book came out in the year of Kingston's death.
constituteverbUS /ˈkɑːnstətuːt/
form or compose
From this reading Chapters 1 to 4 constitute "The Ferryman of Brill", while the other seven chapters are short stories on their own.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading They were collected and published by Cassell's, who were not Kingston's usual publishers, and the book came out in the year of Kingston's death.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading All these stories had previously appeared in early volumes of "The Quiver".
FerrymannounUS /ˈferimən/
a man who operates a ferry
From this reading The Ferryman of Brill, and other stories, by William H G Kingston.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading The Ferryman of Brill, and other stories, by William H G Kingston.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading The Ferryman of Brill, and other stories, by William H G Kingston.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All these stories had previously appeared in early volumes of "The Quiver".
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All these stories had previously appeared in early volumes of "The Quiver".
KingstonnounUS /ˈkɪŋstən/
a town on the Hudson River in New York
From this reading The Ferryman of Brill, and other stories, by William H G Kingston.
Kingston's
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From this reading They were collected and published by Cassell's, who were not Kingston's usual publishers, and the book came out in the year of Kingston's death.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were collected and published by Cassell's, who were not Kingston's usual publishers, and the book came out in the year of Kingston's death.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Ferryman of Brill, and other stories, by William H G Kingston.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Chapters 1 to 4 constitute "The Ferryman of Brill", while the other seven chapters are short stories on their own.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The Ferryman of Brill, and other stories, by William H G Kingston.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They were collected and published by Cassell's, who were not Kingston's usual publishers, and the book came out in the year of Kingston's death.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Chapters 1 to 4 constitute "The Ferryman of Brill", while the other seven chapters are short stories on their own.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading All these stories had previously appeared in early volumes of "The Quiver".
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading They were collected and published by Cassell's, who were not Kingston's usual publishers, and the book came out in the year of Kingston's death.
publishersnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃərz/
plural of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business
From this reading They were collected and published by Cassell's, who were not Kingston's usual publishers, and the book came out in the year of Kingston's death.
QuiververbUS /ˈkwɪvər/
shake with fast, tremulous movements
From this reading All these stories had previously appeared in early volumes of "The Quiver".
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Chapters 1 to 4 constitute "The Ferryman of Brill", while the other seven chapters are short stories on their own.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Chapters 1 to 4 constitute "The Ferryman of Brill", while the other seven chapters are short stories on their own.
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 Ferryman of Brill, and other stories, by William H G Kingston.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Ferryman of Brill, and other stories, by William H G Kingston.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Chapters 1 to 4 constitute "The Ferryman of Brill", while the other seven chapters are short stories on their own.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading All these stories had previously appeared in early volumes of "The Quiver".
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were collected and published by Cassell's, who were not Kingston's usual publishers, and the book came out in the year of Kingston's death.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Chapters 1 to 4 constitute "The Ferryman of Brill", while the other seven chapters are short stories on their own.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading They were collected and published by Cassell's, who were not Kingston's usual publishers, and the book came out in the year of Kingston's death.
volumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading All these stories had previously appeared in early volumes of "The Quiver".
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were collected and published by Cassell's, who were not Kingston's usual publishers, and the book came out in the year of Kingston's death.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Chapters 1 to 4 constitute "The Ferryman of Brill", while the other seven chapters are short stories on their own.
which person or people
From this reading They were collected and published by Cassell's, who were not Kingston's usual publishers, and the book came out in the year of Kingston's death.
William
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From this reading The Ferryman of Brill, and other stories, by William H G Kingston.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading They were collected and published by Cassell's, who were not Kingston's usual publishers, and the book came out in the year of Kingston's death.
