used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yet when mischief speedily befell, it wore so curious a guise that Shelby missed its import and laughed it aside for a random fling of jocund Fate.
regarded with admiration
From this reading It began with a publisher's announcement of a volume containing the collected poems of the author of the admired, imitated, parodied, and derided ode on the "Victory of Samothrace," anonymous no longer, but the avowed offspring of Bernard Graves.
adonounUS /əˈduː/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading Through its supposed advocacy of woman suffrage the poem had all but founded a cult, and the disclosure of its true author, after months of guesswork and silly-season gush, bounced and ricochetted among the newspapers with astonishing ado.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Dazed, incredulous, and slow to do him honor, the prophet's own country advanced a theory of mistaken identity.
advocacynounUS /ˈædvəkəsi/
active support of an idea or cause etc.; especially the act of pleading or arguing for something
From this reading Through its supposed advocacy of woman suffrage the poem had all but founded a cult, and the disclosure of its true author, after months of guesswork and silly-season gush, bounced and ricochetted among the newspapers with astonishing ado.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Through its supposed advocacy of woman suffrage the poem had all but founded a cult, and the disclosure of its true author, after months of guesswork and silly-season gush, bounced and ricochetted among the newspapers with astonishing ado.
(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 Through its supposed advocacy of woman suffrage the poem had all but founded a cult, and the disclosure of its true author, after months of guesswork and silly-season gush, bounced and ricochetted among the newspapers with astonishing ado.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Through its supposed advocacy of woman suffrage the poem had all but founded a cult, and the disclosure of its true author, after months of guesswork and silly-season gush, bounced and ricochetted among the newspapers with astonishing ado.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yet when mischief speedily befell, it wore so curious a guise that Shelby missed its import and laughed it aside for a random fling of jocund Fate.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading It began with a publisher's announcement of a volume containing the collected poems of the author of the admired, imitated, parodied, and derided ode on the "Victory of Samothrace," anonymous no longer, but the avowed offspring of Bernard Graves.
anonymousadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːnəməs/
having no known name or identity or known source
From this reading It began with a publisher's announcement of a volume containing the collected poems of the author of the admired, imitated, parodied, and derided ode on the "Victory of Samothrace," anonymous no longer, but the avowed offspring of Bernard Graves.
on or to one side
From this reading Yet when mischief speedily befell, it wore so curious a guise that Shelby missed its import and laughed it aside for a random fling of jocund Fate.
astonishingadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading Through its supposed advocacy of woman suffrage the poem had all but founded a cult, and the disclosure of its true author, after months of guesswork and silly-season gush, bounced and ricochetted among the newspapers with astonishing ado.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading It began with a publisher's announcement of a volume containing the collected poems of the author of the admired, imitated, parodied, and derided ode on the "Victory of Samothrace," anonymous no longer, but the avowed offspring of Bernard Graves.
avowedadjectiveUS /əˈvaʊd/
openly declared as such
From this reading It began with a publisher's announcement of a volume containing the collected poems of the author of the admired, imitated, parodied, and derided ode on the "Victory of Samothrace," anonymous no longer, but the avowed offspring of Bernard Graves.
BabylonnounUS /ˈbæbəlɑːn/
the chief city of ancient Mesopotamia and capital of the ancient kingdom of Babylonia
From this reading But reluctant New Babylon had soon to recognize the young man's vogue.
befellverbUS /bɪˈfel/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading Yet when mischief speedily befell, it wore so curious a guise that Shelby missed its import and laughed it aside for a random fling of jocund Fate.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It began with a publisher's announcement of a volume containing the collected poems of the author of the admired, imitated, parodied, and derided ode on the "Victory of Samothrace," anonymous no longer, but the avowed offspring of Bernard Graves.
BernardnounUS /bərˈnɑːrd/
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading It began with a publisher's announcement of a volume containing the collected poems of the author of the admired, imitated, parodied, and derided ode on the "Victory of Samothrace," anonymous no longer, but the avowed offspring of Bernard Graves.
bouncedverbUS /baʊnst/
past form of “bounce” — spring back; spring away from an impact
From this reading Through its supposed advocacy of woman suffrage the poem had all but founded a cult, and the disclosure of its true author, after months of guesswork and silly-season gush, bounced and ricochetted among the newspapers with astonishing ado.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It began with a publisher's announcement of a volume containing the collected poems of the author of the admired, imitated, parodied, and derided ode on the "Victory of Samothrace," anonymous no longer, but the avowed offspring of Bernard Graves.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading It began with a publisher's announcement of a volume containing the collected poems of the author of the admired, imitated, parodied, and derided ode on the "Victory of Samothrace," anonymous no longer, but the avowed offspring of Bernard Graves.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading It began with a publisher's announcement of a volume containing the collected poems of the author of the admired, imitated, parodied, and derided ode on the "Victory of Samothrace," anonymous no longer, but the avowed offspring of Bernard Graves.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Dazed, incredulous, and slow to do him honor, the prophet's own country advanced a theory of mistaken identity.
cultnounUS /kʌlt/
followers of an exclusive system of beliefs and practices
From this reading Through its supposed advocacy of woman suffrage the poem had all but founded a cult, and the disclosure of its true author, after months of guesswork and silly-season gush, bounced and ricochetted among the newspapers with astonishing ado.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Yet when mischief speedily befell, it wore so curious a guise that Shelby missed its import and laughed it aside for a random fling of jocund Fate.
DazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading Dazed, incredulous, and slow to do him honor, the prophet's own country advanced a theory of mistaken identity.
deridedverbUS /dɪˈraɪdɪd/
past form of “deride” — treat or speak of with contempt
From this reading It began with a publisher's announcement of a volume containing the collected poems of the author of the admired, imitated, parodied, and derided ode on the "Victory of Samothrace," anonymous no longer, but the avowed offspring of Bernard Graves.
disclosurenounUS /dɪˈskloʊʒər/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading Through its supposed advocacy of woman suffrage the poem had all but founded a cult, and the disclosure of its true author, after months of guesswork and silly-season gush, bounced and ricochetted among the newspapers with astonishing ado.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Dazed, incredulous, and slow to do him honor, the prophet's own country advanced a theory of mistaken identity.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Yet when mischief speedily befell, it wore so curious a guise that Shelby missed its import and laughed it aside for a random fling of jocund Fate.
flingverbUS /flɪŋ/
throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Yet when mischief speedily befell, it wore so curious a guise that Shelby missed its import and laughed it aside for a random fling of jocund Fate.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yet when mischief speedily befell, it wore so curious a guise that Shelby missed its import and laughed it aside for a random fling of jocund Fate.
foundedverbUS /ˈfaʊndɪd/
past form of “found” — set up or found
From this reading Through its supposed advocacy of woman suffrage the poem had all but founded a cult, and the disclosure of its true author, after months of guesswork and silly-season gush, bounced and ricochetted among the newspapers with astonishing ado.
GravesnounUS /ɡreɪvz/
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading It began with a publisher's announcement of a volume containing the collected poems of the author of the admired, imitated, parodied, and derided ode on the "Victory of Samothrace," anonymous no longer, but the avowed offspring of Bernard Graves.
guessworknounUS /ˈɡeswɜːrk/
an estimate based on little or no information
From this reading Through its supposed advocacy of woman suffrage the poem had all but founded a cult, and the disclosure of its true author, after months of guesswork and silly-season gush, bounced and ricochetted among the newspapers with astonishing ado.
guisenounUS /ɡaɪz/
an artful or simulated semblance
From this reading Yet when mischief speedily befell, it wore so curious a guise that Shelby missed its import and laughed it aside for a random fling of jocund Fate.
gushverbUS /ɡʌʃ/
gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
From this reading Through its supposed advocacy of woman suffrage the poem had all but founded a cult, and the disclosure of its true author, after months of guesswork and silly-season gush, bounced and ricochetted among the newspapers with astonishing ado.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But reluctant New Babylon had soon to recognize the young man's vogue.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dazed, incredulous, and slow to do him honor, the prophet's own country advanced a theory of mistaken identity.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading Dazed, incredulous, and slow to do him honor, the prophet's own country advanced a theory of mistaken identity.
identitynounUS /aɪˈdentɪtiː/
the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
From this reading Dazed, incredulous, and slow to do him honor, the prophet's own country advanced a theory of mistaken identity.
imitatedverbUS /ˈɪməteɪtɪd/
past form of “imitate” — reproduce someone's behavior or looks
From this reading It began with a publisher's announcement of a volume containing the collected poems of the author of the admired, imitated, parodied, and derided ode on the "Victory of Samothrace," anonymous no longer, but the avowed offspring of Bernard Graves.
importnounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrt/
commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country
From this reading Yet when mischief speedily befell, it wore so curious a guise that Shelby missed its import and laughed it aside for a random fling of jocund Fate.
incredulousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredʒələs/
not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving
From this reading Dazed, incredulous, and slow to do him honor, the prophet's own country advanced a theory of mistaken identity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yet when mischief speedily befell, it wore so curious a guise that Shelby missed its import and laughed it aside for a random fling of jocund Fate.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet when mischief speedily befell, it wore so curious a guise that Shelby missed its import and laughed it aside for a random fling of jocund Fate.
jocundadjective
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Yet when mischief speedily befell, it wore so curious a guise that Shelby missed its import and laughed it aside for a random fling of jocund Fate.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Yet when mischief speedily befell, it wore so curious a guise that Shelby missed its import and laughed it aside for a random fling of jocund Fate.
for more time
From this reading It began with a publisher's announcement of a volume containing the collected poems of the author of the admired, imitated, parodied, and derided ode on the "Victory of Samothrace," anonymous no longer, but the avowed offspring of Bernard Graves.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But reluctant New Babylon had soon to recognize the young man's vogue.
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading Yet when mischief speedily befell, it wore so curious a guise that Shelby missed its import and laughed it aside for a random fling of jocund Fate.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading Yet when mischief speedily befell, it wore so curious a guise that Shelby missed its import and laughed it aside for a random fling of jocund Fate.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading Dazed, incredulous, and slow to do him honor, the prophet's own country advanced a theory of mistaken identity.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Through its supposed advocacy of woman suffrage the poem had all but founded a cult, and the disclosure of its true author, after months of guesswork and silly-season gush, bounced and ricochetted among the newspapers with astonishing ado.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading But reluctant New Babylon had soon to recognize the young man's vogue.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Through its supposed advocacy of woman suffrage the poem had all but founded a cult, and the disclosure of its true author, after months of guesswork and silly-season gush, bounced and ricochetted among the newspapers with astonishing ado.
not any; not one
From this reading It began with a publisher's announcement of a volume containing the collected poems of the author of the admired, imitated, parodied, and derided ode on the "Victory of Samothrace," anonymous no longer, but the avowed offspring of Bernard Graves.
odenounUS /oʊd/
a lyric poem with complex stanza forms
From this reading It began with a publisher's announcement of a volume containing the collected poems of the author of the admired, imitated, parodied, and derided ode on the "Victory of Samothrace," anonymous no longer, but the avowed offspring of Bernard Graves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet when mischief speedily befell, it wore so curious a guise that Shelby missed its import and laughed it aside for a random fling of jocund Fate.
offspringnounUS /ˈɔːfsprɪŋ/
the immediate descendants of a person
From this reading It began with a publisher's announcement of a volume containing the collected poems of the author of the admired, imitated, parodied, and derided ode on the "Victory of Samothrace," anonymous no longer, but the avowed offspring of Bernard Graves.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It began with a publisher's announcement of a volume containing the collected poems of the author of the admired, imitated, parodied, and derided ode on the "Victory of Samothrace," anonymous no longer, but the avowed offspring of Bernard Graves.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Dazed, incredulous, and slow to do him honor, the prophet's own country advanced a theory of mistaken identity.
parodiedverbUS /ˈperədid/
inflected form of “parody” — make a spoof of or make fun of
From this reading It began with a publisher's announcement of a volume containing the collected poems of the author of the admired, imitated, parodied, and derided ode on the "Victory of Samothrace," anonymous no longer, but the avowed offspring of Bernard Graves.
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading Through its supposed advocacy of woman suffrage the poem had all but founded a cult, and the disclosure of its true author, after months of guesswork and silly-season gush, bounced and ricochetted among the newspapers with astonishing ado.
poemsnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading It began with a publisher's announcement of a volume containing the collected poems of the author of the admired, imitated, parodied, and derided ode on the "Victory of Samothrace," anonymous no longer, but the avowed offspring of Bernard Graves.
prophet's
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From this reading Dazed, incredulous, and slow to do him honor, the prophet's own country advanced a theory of mistaken identity.
publisher'snounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃərz/
possessive form of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business
From this reading It began with a publisher's announcement of a volume containing the collected poems of the author of the admired, imitated, parodied, and derided ode on the "Victory of Samothrace," anonymous no longer, but the avowed offspring of Bernard Graves.
randomadjectiveUS /ˈrændəm/
lacking any definite plan or order or purpose; governed by or depending on chance
From this reading Yet when mischief speedily befell, it wore so curious a guise that Shelby missed its import and laughed it aside for a random fling of jocund Fate.
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading But reluctant New Babylon had soon to recognize the young man's vogue.
reluctantadjectiveUS /rɪˈlʌktənt/
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading But reluctant New Babylon had soon to recognize the young man's vogue.
ricochetted
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From this reading Through its supposed advocacy of woman suffrage the poem had all but founded a cult, and the disclosure of its true author, after months of guesswork and silly-season gush, bounced and ricochetted among the newspapers with astonishing ado.
Samothrace
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From this reading It began with a publisher's announcement of a volume containing the collected poems of the author of the admired, imitated, parodied, and derided ode on the "Victory of Samothrace," anonymous no longer, but the avowed offspring of Bernard Graves.
Shelby
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From this reading Yet when mischief speedily befell, it wore so curious a guise that Shelby missed its import and laughed it aside for a random fling of jocund Fate.
silly-season
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From this reading Through its supposed advocacy of woman suffrage the poem had all but founded a cult, and the disclosure of its true author, after months of guesswork and silly-season gush, bounced and ricochetted among the newspapers with astonishing ado.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Dazed, incredulous, and slow to do him honor, the prophet's own country advanced a theory of mistaken identity.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Yet when mischief speedily befell, it wore so curious a guise that Shelby missed its import and laughed it aside for a random fling of jocund Fate.
in the near future
From this reading But reluctant New Babylon had soon to recognize the young man's vogue.
speedilyadverbUS /ˈspiːdəli/
with speed
From this reading Yet when mischief speedily befell, it wore so curious a guise that Shelby missed its import and laughed it aside for a random fling of jocund Fate.
suffragenounUS /ˈsʌfrɪdʒ/
a legal right guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the US Constitution; guaranteed to women by the 19th amendment
From this reading Through its supposed advocacy of woman suffrage the poem had all but founded a cult, and the disclosure of its true author, after months of guesswork and silly-season gush, bounced and ricochetted among the newspapers with astonishing ado.
required or under orders
From this reading Through its supposed advocacy of woman suffrage the poem had all but founded a cult, and the disclosure of its true author, after months of guesswork and silly-season gush, bounced and ricochetted among the newspapers with astonishing ado.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yet when mischief speedily befell, it wore so curious a guise that Shelby missed its import and laughed it aside for a random fling of jocund Fate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It began with a publisher's announcement of a volume containing the collected poems of the author of the admired, imitated, parodied, and derided ode on the "Victory of Samothrace," anonymous no longer, but the avowed offspring of Bernard Graves.
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading Dazed, incredulous, and slow to do him honor, the prophet's own country advanced a theory of mistaken identity.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through its supposed advocacy of woman suffrage the poem had all but founded a cult, and the disclosure of its true author, after months of guesswork and silly-season gush, bounced and ricochetted among the newspapers with astonishing ado.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dazed, incredulous, and slow to do him honor, the prophet's own country advanced a theory of mistaken identity.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Through its supposed advocacy of woman suffrage the poem had all but founded a cult, and the disclosure of its true author, after months of guesswork and silly-season gush, bounced and ricochetted among the newspapers with astonishing ado.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading It began with a publisher's announcement of a volume containing the collected poems of the author of the admired, imitated, parodied, and derided ode on the "Victory of Samothrace," anonymous no longer, but the avowed offspring of Bernard Graves.
voguenounUS /voʊɡ/
the popular taste at a given time
From this reading But reluctant New Babylon had soon to recognize the young man's vogue.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading It began with a publisher's announcement of a volume containing the collected poems of the author of the admired, imitated, parodied, and derided ode on the "Victory of Samothrace," anonymous no longer, but the avowed offspring of Bernard Graves.
at the time that
From this reading Yet when mischief speedily befell, it wore so curious a guise that Shelby missed its import and laughed it aside for a random fling of jocund Fate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It began with a publisher's announcement of a volume containing the collected poems of the author of the admired, imitated, parodied, and derided ode on the "Victory of Samothrace," anonymous no longer, but the avowed offspring of Bernard Graves.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Through its supposed advocacy of woman suffrage the poem had all but founded a cult, and the disclosure of its true author, after months of guesswork and silly-season gush, bounced and ricochetted among the newspapers with astonishing ado.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Yet when mischief speedily befell, it wore so curious a guise that Shelby missed its import and laughed it aside for a random fling of jocund Fate.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet when mischief speedily befell, it wore so curious a guise that Shelby missed its import and laughed it aside for a random fling of jocund Fate.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading But reluctant New Babylon had soon to recognize the young man's vogue.
