used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Writings in Prose and Verse of Eugene Field An Episode in the Lives of Reuben Baker, Astronomer, and of His Wife Alice The story that is told in this volume is as surely an autobiography as if that announcement were a part of the title: and it also has the peculiar and significant distinction of being in some sort the biography of every man and woman who enters seriously upon the business of life.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading We are told, alas! that the story of Alice and Reuben Baker wanted but one chapter to complete it when Eugene Field died.
Alice
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From this reading The Writings in Prose and Verse of Eugene Field An Episode in the Lives of Reuben Baker, Astronomer, and of His Wife Alice The story that is told in this volume is as surely an autobiography as if that announcement were a part of the title: and it also has the peculiar and significant distinction of being in some sort the biography of every man and woman who enters seriously upon the business of life.
(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 In its pages is to be found the history of the heart's desire of all who are disposed to take the partnership of man and woman seriously.
in addition
From this reading The Writings in Prose and Verse of Eugene Field An Episode in the Lives of Reuben Baker, Astronomer, and of His Wife Alice The story that is told in this volume is as surely an autobiography as if that announcement were a part of the title: and it also has the peculiar and significant distinction of being in some sort the biography of every man and woman who enters seriously upon the business of life.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Writings in Prose and Verse of Eugene Field An Episode in the Lives of Reuben Baker, Astronomer, and of His Wife Alice The story that is told in this volume is as surely an autobiography as if that announcement were a part of the title: and it also has the peculiar and significant distinction of being in some sort the biography of every man and woman who enters seriously upon the business of life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Writings in Prose and Verse of Eugene Field An Episode in the Lives of Reuben Baker, Astronomer, and of His Wife Alice The story that is told in this volume is as surely an autobiography as if that announcement were a part of the title: and it also has the peculiar and significant distinction of being in some sort the biography of every man and woman who enters seriously upon the business of life.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading The Writings in Prose and Verse of Eugene Field An Episode in the Lives of Reuben Baker, Astronomer, and of His Wife Alice The story that is told in this volume is as surely an autobiography as if that announcement were a part of the title: and it also has the peculiar and significant distinction of being in some sort the biography of every man and woman who enters seriously upon the business of life.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In its pages is to be found the history of the heart's desire of all who are disposed to take the partnership of man and woman seriously.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Writings in Prose and Verse of Eugene Field An Episode in the Lives of Reuben Baker, Astronomer, and of His Wife Alice The story that is told in this volume is as surely an autobiography as if that announcement were a part of the title: and it also has the peculiar and significant distinction of being in some sort the biography of every man and woman who enters seriously upon the business of life.
AstronomernounUS /əˈstrɑːnəmər/
a physicist who studies astronomy
From this reading The Writings in Prose and Verse of Eugene Field An Episode in the Lives of Reuben Baker, Astronomer, and of His Wife Alice The story that is told in this volume is as surely an autobiography as if that announcement were a part of the title: and it also has the peculiar and significant distinction of being in some sort the biography of every man and woman who enters seriously upon the business of life.
autobiographynounUS /ˌɔːtəbaɪˈɑːɡrəfi/
a biography of yourself
From this reading The Writings in Prose and Verse of Eugene Field An Episode in the Lives of Reuben Baker, Astronomer, and of His Wife Alice The story that is told in this volume is as surely an autobiography as if that announcement were a part of the title: and it also has the peculiar and significant distinction of being in some sort the biography of every man and woman who enters seriously upon the business of life.
BakernounUS /ˈbeɪkər/
someone who bakes commercially
From this reading The Writings in Prose and Verse of Eugene Field An Episode in the Lives of Reuben Baker, Astronomer, and of His Wife Alice The story that is told in this volume is as surely an autobiography as if that announcement were a part of the title: and it also has the peculiar and significant distinction of being in some sort the biography of every man and woman who enters seriously upon the business of life.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In its pages is to be found the history of the heart's desire of all who are disposed to take the partnership of man and woman seriously.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But never before has it had so painstaking a biographer--so deft and subtle an interpreter.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The Writings in Prose and Verse of Eugene Field An Episode in the Lives of Reuben Baker, Astronomer, and of His Wife Alice The story that is told in this volume is as surely an autobiography as if that announcement were a part of the title: and it also has the peculiar and significant distinction of being in some sort the biography of every man and woman who enters seriously upon the business of life.
biographernounUS /baɪˈɑːɡrəfər/
someone who writes an account of a person's life
From this reading But never before has it had so painstaking a biographer--so deft and subtle an interpreter.
biographynounUS /baɪˈɑːɡrəfi/
an account of the series of events making up a person's life
From this reading The Writings in Prose and Verse of Eugene Field An Episode in the Lives of Reuben Baker, Astronomer, and of His Wife Alice The story that is told in this volume is as surely an autobiography as if that announcement were a part of the title: and it also has the peculiar and significant distinction of being in some sort the biography of every man and woman who enters seriously upon the business of life.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The Writings in Prose and Verse of Eugene Field An Episode in the Lives of Reuben Baker, Astronomer, and of His Wife Alice The story that is told in this volume is as surely an autobiography as if that announcement were a part of the title: and it also has the peculiar and significant distinction of being in some sort the biography of every man and woman who enters seriously upon the business of life.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But never before has it had so painstaking a biographer--so deft and subtle an interpreter.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The instinct--the desire--call it what you will--that is herein set forth with such gentle humor is as old as humanity, and all literature that contains germs of permanence teems with its influence.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading We are told, alas! that the story of Alice and Reuben Baker wanted but one chapter to complete it when Eugene Field died.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading We are told, alas! that the story of Alice and Reuben Baker wanted but one chapter to complete it when Eugene Field died.
containsverbUS /kənˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading The instinct--the desire--call it what you will--that is herein set forth with such gentle humor is as old as humanity, and all literature that contains germs of permanence teems with its influence.
deftadjectiveUS /deft/
skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands
From this reading But never before has it had so painstaking a biographer--so deft and subtle an interpreter.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading In its pages is to be found the history of the heart's desire of all who are disposed to take the partnership of man and woman seriously.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading We are told, alas! that the story of Alice and Reuben Baker wanted but one chapter to complete it when Eugene Field died.
having made preparations
From this reading In its pages is to be found the history of the heart's desire of all who are disposed to take the partnership of man and woman seriously.
distinctionnounUS /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/
a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading The Writings in Prose and Verse of Eugene Field An Episode in the Lives of Reuben Baker, Astronomer, and of His Wife Alice The story that is told in this volume is as surely an autobiography as if that announcement were a part of the title: and it also has the peculiar and significant distinction of being in some sort the biography of every man and woman who enters seriously upon the business of life.
entersverbUS /ˈentərz/
third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The Writings in Prose and Verse of Eugene Field An Episode in the Lives of Reuben Baker, Astronomer, and of His Wife Alice The story that is told in this volume is as surely an autobiography as if that announcement were a part of the title: and it also has the peculiar and significant distinction of being in some sort the biography of every man and woman who enters seriously upon the business of life.
EpisodenounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading The Writings in Prose and Verse of Eugene Field An Episode in the Lives of Reuben Baker, Astronomer, and of His Wife Alice The story that is told in this volume is as surely an autobiography as if that announcement were a part of the title: and it also has the peculiar and significant distinction of being in some sort the biography of every man and woman who enters seriously upon the business of life.
EugenenounUS /juːˈdʒiːn/
Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736)
From this reading The Writings in Prose and Verse of Eugene Field An Episode in the Lives of Reuben Baker, Astronomer, and of His Wife Alice The story that is told in this volume is as surely an autobiography as if that announcement were a part of the title: and it also has the peculiar and significant distinction of being in some sort the biography of every man and woman who enters seriously upon the business of life.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The Writings in Prose and Verse of Eugene Field An Episode in the Lives of Reuben Baker, Astronomer, and of His Wife Alice The story that is told in this volume is as surely an autobiography as if that announcement were a part of the title: and it also has the peculiar and significant distinction of being in some sort the biography of every man and woman who enters seriously upon the business of life.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The Writings in Prose and Verse of Eugene Field An Episode in the Lives of Reuben Baker, Astronomer, and of His Wife Alice The story that is told in this volume is as surely an autobiography as if that announcement were a part of the title: and it also has the peculiar and significant distinction of being in some sort the biography of every man and woman who enters seriously upon the business of life.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The instinct--the desire--call it what you will--that is herein set forth with such gentle humor is as old as humanity, and all literature that contains germs of permanence teems with its influence.
set up or found
From this reading In its pages is to be found the history of the heart's desire of all who are disposed to take the partnership of man and woman seriously.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading The instinct--the desire--call it what you will--that is herein set forth with such gentle humor is as old as humanity, and all literature that contains germs of permanence teems with its influence.
germsnounUS /dʒɜːrmz/
plural of “germ” — anything that provides inspiration for later work
From this reading The instinct--the desire--call it what you will--that is herein set forth with such gentle humor is as old as humanity, and all literature that contains germs of permanence teems with its influence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But never before has it had so painstaking a biographer--so deft and subtle an interpreter.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Writings in Prose and Verse of Eugene Field An Episode in the Lives of Reuben Baker, Astronomer, and of His Wife Alice The story that is told in this volume is as surely an autobiography as if that announcement were a part of the title: and it also has the peculiar and significant distinction of being in some sort the biography of every man and woman who enters seriously upon the business of life.
heart'snounUS /hɑːrts/
possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading In its pages is to be found the history of the heart's desire of all who are disposed to take the partnership of man and woman seriously.
hereinadverbUS /hɪˈrɪn/
in this place or thing or document
From this reading The instinct--the desire--call it what you will--that is herein set forth with such gentle humor is as old as humanity, and all literature that contains germs of permanence teems with its influence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Writings in Prose and Verse of Eugene Field An Episode in the Lives of Reuben Baker, Astronomer, and of His Wife Alice The story that is told in this volume is as surely an autobiography as if that announcement were a part of the title: and it also has the peculiar and significant distinction of being in some sort the biography of every man and woman who enters seriously upon the business of life.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading In its pages is to be found the history of the heart's desire of all who are disposed to take the partnership of man and woman seriously.
the quality of being humane
From this reading The instinct--the desire--call it what you will--that is herein set forth with such gentle humor is as old as humanity, and all literature that contains germs of permanence teems with its influence.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading The instinct--the desire--call it what you will--that is herein set forth with such gentle humor is as old as humanity, and all literature that contains germs of permanence teems with its influence.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The Writings in Prose and Verse of Eugene Field An Episode in the Lives of Reuben Baker, Astronomer, and of His Wife Alice The story that is told in this volume is as surely an autobiography as if that announcement were a part of the title: and it also has the peculiar and significant distinction of being in some sort the biography of every man and woman who enters seriously upon the business of life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Writings in Prose and Verse of Eugene Field An Episode in the Lives of Reuben Baker, Astronomer, and of His Wife Alice The story that is told in this volume is as surely an autobiography as if that announcement were a part of the title: and it also has the peculiar and significant distinction of being in some sort the biography of every man and woman who enters seriously upon the business of life.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading The instinct--the desire--call it what you will--that is herein set forth with such gentle humor is as old as humanity, and all literature that contains germs of permanence teems with its influence.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading The instinct--the desire--call it what you will--that is herein set forth with such gentle humor is as old as humanity, and all literature that contains germs of permanence teems with its influence.
interpreternounUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprətər/
someone who mediates between speakers of different languages
From this reading But never before has it had so painstaking a biographer--so deft and subtle an interpreter.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Writings in Prose and Verse of Eugene Field An Episode in the Lives of Reuben Baker, Astronomer, and of His Wife Alice The story that is told in this volume is as surely an autobiography as if that announcement were a part of the title: and it also has the peculiar and significant distinction of being in some sort the biography of every man and woman who enters seriously upon the business of life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Writings in Prose and Verse of Eugene Field An Episode in the Lives of Reuben Baker, Astronomer, and of His Wife Alice The story that is told in this volume is as surely an autobiography as if that announcement were a part of the title: and it also has the peculiar and significant distinction of being in some sort the biography of every man and woman who enters seriously upon the business of life.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In its pages is to be found the history of the heart's desire of all who are disposed to take the partnership of man and woman seriously.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The Writings in Prose and Verse of Eugene Field An Episode in the Lives of Reuben Baker, Astronomer, and of His Wife Alice The story that is told in this volume is as surely an autobiography as if that announcement were a part of the title: and it also has the peculiar and significant distinction of being in some sort the biography of every man and woman who enters seriously upon the business of life.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading The instinct--the desire--call it what you will--that is herein set forth with such gentle humor is as old as humanity, and all literature that contains germs of permanence teems with its influence.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The Writings in Prose and Verse of Eugene Field An Episode in the Lives of Reuben Baker, Astronomer, and of His Wife Alice The story that is told in this volume is as surely an autobiography as if that announcement were a part of the title: and it also has the peculiar and significant distinction of being in some sort the biography of every man and woman who enters seriously upon the business of life.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Writings in Prose and Verse of Eugene Field An Episode in the Lives of Reuben Baker, Astronomer, and of His Wife Alice The story that is told in this volume is as surely an autobiography as if that announcement were a part of the title: and it also has the peculiar and significant distinction of being in some sort the biography of every man and woman who enters seriously upon the business of life.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But never before has it had so painstaking a biographer--so deft and subtle an interpreter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Writings in Prose and Verse of Eugene Field An Episode in the Lives of Reuben Baker, Astronomer, and of His Wife Alice The story that is told in this volume is as surely an autobiography as if that announcement were a part of the title: and it also has the peculiar and significant distinction of being in some sort the biography of every man and woman who enters seriously upon the business of life.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The instinct--the desire--call it what you will--that is herein set forth with such gentle humor is as old as humanity, and all literature that contains germs of permanence teems with its influence.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We are told, alas! that the story of Alice and Reuben Baker wanted but one chapter to complete it when Eugene Field died.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading In its pages is to be found the history of the heart's desire of all who are disposed to take the partnership of man and woman seriously.
painstakingadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnsteɪkɪŋ/
characterized by extreme care and great effort
From this reading But never before has it had so painstaking a biographer--so deft and subtle an interpreter.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The Writings in Prose and Verse of Eugene Field An Episode in the Lives of Reuben Baker, Astronomer, and of His Wife Alice The story that is told in this volume is as surely an autobiography as if that announcement were a part of the title: and it also has the peculiar and significant distinction of being in some sort the biography of every man and woman who enters seriously upon the business of life.
partnershipnounUS /ˈpɑːrtnərʃɪp/
the members of a business venture created by contract
From this reading In its pages is to be found the history of the heart's desire of all who are disposed to take the partnership of man and woman seriously.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The Writings in Prose and Verse of Eugene Field An Episode in the Lives of Reuben Baker, Astronomer, and of His Wife Alice The story that is told in this volume is as surely an autobiography as if that announcement were a part of the title: and it also has the peculiar and significant distinction of being in some sort the biography of every man and woman who enters seriously upon the business of life.
permanencenounUS /ˈpɜːrmənəns/
the property of being able to exist for an indefinite duration
From this reading The instinct--the desire--call it what you will--that is herein set forth with such gentle humor is as old as humanity, and all literature that contains germs of permanence teems with its influence.
ProsenounUS /proʊz/
ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
From this reading The Writings in Prose and Verse of Eugene Field An Episode in the Lives of Reuben Baker, Astronomer, and of His Wife Alice The story that is told in this volume is as surely an autobiography as if that announcement were a part of the title: and it also has the peculiar and significant distinction of being in some sort the biography of every man and woman who enters seriously upon the business of life.
ReubennounUS /ˈruːbən/
(Old Testment) a son of Jacob and forefather of one of the tribes of Israel
From this reading The Writings in Prose and Verse of Eugene Field An Episode in the Lives of Reuben Baker, Astronomer, and of His Wife Alice The story that is told in this volume is as surely an autobiography as if that announcement were a part of the title: and it also has the peculiar and significant distinction of being in some sort the biography of every man and woman who enters seriously upon the business of life.
in a serious manner
From this reading The Writings in Prose and Verse of Eugene Field An Episode in the Lives of Reuben Baker, Astronomer, and of His Wife Alice The story that is told in this volume is as surely an autobiography as if that announcement were a part of the title: and it also has the peculiar and significant distinction of being in some sort the biography of every man and woman who enters seriously upon the business of life.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The instinct--the desire--call it what you will--that is herein set forth with such gentle humor is as old as humanity, and all literature that contains germs of permanence teems with its influence.
significantadjectiveUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkənt/
important in effect or meaning
From this reading The Writings in Prose and Verse of Eugene Field An Episode in the Lives of Reuben Baker, Astronomer, and of His Wife Alice The story that is told in this volume is as surely an autobiography as if that announcement were a part of the title: and it also has the peculiar and significant distinction of being in some sort the biography of every man and woman who enters seriously upon the business of life.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But never before has it had so painstaking a biographer--so deft and subtle an interpreter.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Writings in Prose and Verse of Eugene Field An Episode in the Lives of Reuben Baker, Astronomer, and of His Wife Alice The story that is told in this volume is as surely an autobiography as if that announcement were a part of the title: and it also has the peculiar and significant distinction of being in some sort the biography of every man and woman who enters seriously upon the business of life.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The Writings in Prose and Verse of Eugene Field An Episode in the Lives of Reuben Baker, Astronomer, and of His Wife Alice The story that is told in this volume is as surely an autobiography as if that announcement were a part of the title: and it also has the peculiar and significant distinction of being in some sort the biography of every man and woman who enters seriously upon the business of life.
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 Writings in Prose and Verse of Eugene Field An Episode in the Lives of Reuben Baker, Astronomer, and of His Wife Alice The story that is told in this volume is as surely an autobiography as if that announcement were a part of the title: and it also has the peculiar and significant distinction of being in some sort the biography of every man and woman who enters seriously upon the business of life.
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading But never before has it had so painstaking a biographer--so deft and subtle an interpreter.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The instinct--the desire--call it what you will--that is herein set forth with such gentle humor is as old as humanity, and all literature that contains germs of permanence teems with its influence.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading The Writings in Prose and Verse of Eugene Field An Episode in the Lives of Reuben Baker, Astronomer, and of His Wife Alice The story that is told in this volume is as surely an autobiography as if that announcement were a part of the title: and it also has the peculiar and significant distinction of being in some sort the biography of every man and woman who enters seriously upon the business of life.
carry out
From this reading In its pages is to be found the history of the heart's desire of all who are disposed to take the partnership of man and woman seriously.
teemsverbUS /tiːmz/
third-person singular of “teem” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading The instinct--the desire--call it what you will--that is herein set forth with such gentle humor is as old as humanity, and all literature that contains germs of permanence teems with its influence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Writings in Prose and Verse of Eugene Field An Episode in the Lives of Reuben Baker, Astronomer, and of His Wife Alice The story that is told in this volume is as surely an autobiography as if that announcement were a part of the title: and it also has the peculiar and significant distinction of being in some sort the biography of every man and woman who enters seriously upon the business of life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Writings in Prose and Verse of Eugene Field An Episode in the Lives of Reuben Baker, Astronomer, and of His Wife Alice The story that is told in this volume is as surely an autobiography as if that announcement were a part of the title: and it also has the peculiar and significant distinction of being in some sort the biography of every man and woman who enters seriously upon the business of life.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Writings in Prose and Verse of Eugene Field An Episode in the Lives of Reuben Baker, Astronomer, and of His Wife Alice The story that is told in this volume is as surely an autobiography as if that announcement were a part of the title: and it also has the peculiar and significant distinction of being in some sort the biography of every man and woman who enters seriously upon the business of life.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading The Writings in Prose and Verse of Eugene Field An Episode in the Lives of Reuben Baker, Astronomer, and of His Wife Alice The story that is told in this volume is as surely an autobiography as if that announcement were a part of the title: and it also has the peculiar and significant distinction of being in some sort the biography of every man and woman who enters seriously upon the business of life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In its pages is to be found the history of the heart's desire of all who are disposed to take the partnership of man and woman seriously.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The Writings in Prose and Verse of Eugene Field An Episode in the Lives of Reuben Baker, Astronomer, and of His Wife Alice The story that is told in this volume is as surely an autobiography as if that announcement were a part of the title: and it also has the peculiar and significant distinction of being in some sort the biography of every man and woman who enters seriously upon the business of life.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Writings in Prose and Verse of Eugene Field An Episode in the Lives of Reuben Baker, Astronomer, and of His Wife Alice The story that is told in this volume is as surely an autobiography as if that announcement were a part of the title: and it also has the peculiar and significant distinction of being in some sort the biography of every man and woman who enters seriously upon the business of life.
literature in metrical form
From this reading The Writings in Prose and Verse of Eugene Field An Episode in the Lives of Reuben Baker, Astronomer, and of His Wife Alice The story that is told in this volume is as surely an autobiography as if that announcement were a part of the title: and it also has the peculiar and significant distinction of being in some sort the biography of every man and woman who enters seriously upon the business of life.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading The Writings in Prose and Verse of Eugene Field An Episode in the Lives of Reuben Baker, Astronomer, and of His Wife Alice The story that is told in this volume is as surely an autobiography as if that announcement were a part of the title: and it also has the peculiar and significant distinction of being in some sort the biography of every man and woman who enters seriously upon the business of life.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading We are told, alas! that the story of Alice and Reuben Baker wanted but one chapter to complete it when Eugene Field died.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are told, alas! that the story of Alice and Reuben Baker wanted but one chapter to complete it when Eugene Field died.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Writings in Prose and Verse of Eugene Field An Episode in the Lives of Reuben Baker, Astronomer, and of His Wife Alice The story that is told in this volume is as surely an autobiography as if that announcement were a part of the title: and it also has the peculiar and significant distinction of being in some sort the biography of every man and woman who enters seriously upon the business of life.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The instinct--the desire--call it what you will--that is herein set forth with such gentle humor is as old as humanity, and all literature that contains germs of permanence teems with its influence.
at the time that
From this reading We are told, alas! that the story of Alice and Reuben Baker wanted but one chapter to complete it when Eugene Field died.
which person or people
From this reading The Writings in Prose and Verse of Eugene Field An Episode in the Lives of Reuben Baker, Astronomer, and of His Wife Alice The story that is told in this volume is as surely an autobiography as if that announcement were a part of the title: and it also has the peculiar and significant distinction of being in some sort the biography of every man and woman who enters seriously upon the business of life.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The Writings in Prose and Verse of Eugene Field An Episode in the Lives of Reuben Baker, Astronomer, and of His Wife Alice The story that is told in this volume is as surely an autobiography as if that announcement were a part of the title: and it also has the peculiar and significant distinction of being in some sort the biography of every man and woman who enters seriously upon the business of life.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The instinct--the desire--call it what you will--that is herein set forth with such gentle humor is as old as humanity, and all literature that contains germs of permanence teems with its influence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The instinct--the desire--call it what you will--that is herein set forth with such gentle humor is as old as humanity, and all literature that contains germs of permanence teems with its influence.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The Writings in Prose and Verse of Eugene Field An Episode in the Lives of Reuben Baker, Astronomer, and of His Wife Alice The story that is told in this volume is as surely an autobiography as if that announcement were a part of the title: and it also has the peculiar and significant distinction of being in some sort the biography of every man and woman who enters seriously upon the business of life.
WritingsnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋz/
the third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures
From this reading The Writings in Prose and Verse of Eugene Field An Episode in the Lives of Reuben Baker, Astronomer, and of His Wife Alice The story that is told in this volume is as surely an autobiography as if that announcement were a part of the title: and it also has the peculiar and significant distinction of being in some sort the biography of every man and woman who enters seriously upon the business of life.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The instinct--the desire--call it what you will--that is herein set forth with such gentle humor is as old as humanity, and all literature that contains germs of permanence teems with its influence.
