1889
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From this reading _It was somewhere, I think, towards the autumn of the year 1889 that the thought occurred to me that I might perhaps try to write a little in the modern way.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _It was somewhere, I think, towards the autumn of the year 1889 that the thought occurred to me that I might perhaps try to write a little in the modern way.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The rich, figured English of the earlier part of the seventeenth century had always had a peculiar attraction for me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The oe ligature is shown as [oe].
attractionnounUS /əˈtrækʃən/
the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading The rich, figured English of the earlier part of the seventeenth century had always had a peculiar attraction for me.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading _It was somewhere, I think, towards the autumn of the year 1889 that the thought occurred to me that I might perhaps try to write a little in the modern way.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Minor typographical errors have been corrected without note.
a period of 100 years
From this reading The rich, figured English of the earlier part of the seventeenth century had always had a peculiar attraction for me.
correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading Minor typographical errors have been corrected without note.
costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading For, hitherto, I had been, as it were, wearing costume in literature.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading The rich, figured English of the earlier part of the seventeenth century had always had a peculiar attraction for me.
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 The rich, figured English of the earlier part of the seventeenth century had always had a peculiar attraction for me.
errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Minor typographical errors have been corrected without note.
figuredadjectiveUS /ˈfɪɡjərd/
(of e.g. fabric design) adorned with patterns
From this reading The rich, figured English of the earlier part of the seventeenth century had always had a peculiar attraction for me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For, hitherto, I had been, as it were, wearing costume in literature.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For, hitherto, I had been, as it were, wearing costume in literature.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Minor typographical errors have been corrected without note.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading For, hitherto, I had been, as it were, wearing costume in literature.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _It was somewhere, I think, towards the autumn of the year 1889 that the thought occurred to me that I might perhaps try to write a little in the modern way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _It was somewhere, I think, towards the autumn of the year 1889 that the thought occurred to me that I might perhaps try to write a little in the modern way.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The oe ligature is shown as [oe].
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _It was somewhere, I think, towards the autumn of the year 1889 that the thought occurred to me that I might perhaps try to write a little in the modern way.
ligaturenoun
(music) a group of notes connected by a slur
From this reading The oe ligature is shown as [oe].
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading For, hitherto, I had been, as it were, wearing costume in literature.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _It was somewhere, I think, towards the autumn of the year 1889 that the thought occurred to me that I might perhaps try to write a little in the modern way.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _It was somewhere, I think, towards the autumn of the year 1889 that the thought occurred to me that I might perhaps try to write a little in the modern way.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading _It was somewhere, I think, towards the autumn of the year 1889 that the thought occurred to me that I might perhaps try to write a little in the modern way.
MinoradjectiveUS /ˈmaɪnər/
of lesser importance or stature or rank
From this reading Minor typographical errors have been corrected without note.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading _It was somewhere, I think, towards the autumn of the year 1889 that the thought occurred to me that I might perhaps try to write a little in the modern way.
a brief written record
From this reading Minor typographical errors have been corrected without note.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading _It was somewhere, I think, towards the autumn of the year 1889 that the thought occurred to me that I might perhaps try to write a little in the modern way.
oe
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From this reading The oe ligature is shown as [oe].
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _It was somewhere, I think, towards the autumn of the year 1889 that the thought occurred to me that I might perhaps try to write a little in the modern way.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The rich, figured English of the earlier part of the seventeenth century had always had a peculiar attraction for me.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The rich, figured English of the earlier part of the seventeenth century had always had a peculiar attraction for me.
by chance
From this reading _It was somewhere, I think, towards the autumn of the year 1889 that the thought occurred to me that I might perhaps try to write a little in the modern way.
possessing material wealth
From this reading The rich, figured English of the earlier part of the seventeenth century had always had a peculiar attraction for me.
seventeenthadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the sixteenth in position
From this reading The rich, figured English of the earlier part of the seventeenth century had always had a peculiar attraction for me.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The oe ligature is shown as [oe].
in or at or to some place
From this reading _It was somewhere, I think, towards the autumn of the year 1889 that the thought occurred to me that I might perhaps try to write a little in the modern way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _It was somewhere, I think, towards the autumn of the year 1889 that the thought occurred to me that I might perhaps try to write a little in the modern way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The oe ligature is shown as [oe].
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading _It was somewhere, I think, towards the autumn of the year 1889 that the thought occurred to me that I might perhaps try to write a little in the modern way.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading _It was somewhere, I think, towards the autumn of the year 1889 that the thought occurred to me that I might perhaps try to write a little in the modern way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _It was somewhere, I think, towards the autumn of the year 1889 that the thought occurred to me that I might perhaps try to write a little in the modern way.
in the direction of
From this reading _It was somewhere, I think, towards the autumn of the year 1889 that the thought occurred to me that I might perhaps try to write a little in the modern way.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading _It was somewhere, I think, towards the autumn of the year 1889 that the thought occurred to me that I might perhaps try to write a little in the modern way.
typographicaladjectiveUS /ˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl/
relating to or occurring or used in typography
From this reading Minor typographical errors have been corrected without note.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _It was somewhere, I think, towards the autumn of the year 1889 that the thought occurred to me that I might perhaps try to write a little in the modern way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading _It was somewhere, I think, towards the autumn of the year 1889 that the thought occurred to me that I might perhaps try to write a little in the modern way.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading For, hitherto, I had been, as it were, wearing costume in literature.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For, hitherto, I had been, as it were, wearing costume in literature.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Minor typographical errors have been corrected without note.
produce a literary work
From this reading _It was somewhere, I think, towards the autumn of the year 1889 that the thought occurred to me that I might perhaps try to write a little in the modern way.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading _It was somewhere, I think, towards the autumn of the year 1889 that the thought occurred to me that I might perhaps try to write a little in the modern way.
