used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CHASE OF TWO PHANTOMS.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had paid a long visit to Forstadt, and had much to say (sometimes, I think, in a vein of veiled irony) about Victoria, her literary tastes and her literary circle.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I was reading the other day the memoirs of an eminent English man of letters, now dead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had paid a long visit to Forstadt, and had much to say (sometimes, I think, in a vein of veiled irony) about Victoria, her literary tastes and her literary circle.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "With the King himself I conversed once only; but I saw him often and heard much about him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
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CHASEverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading A CHASE OF TWO PHANTOMS.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading He had paid a long visit to Forstadt, and had much to say (sometimes, I think, in a vein of veiled irony) about Victoria, her literary tastes and her literary circle.
conversedverbUS /kənˈvɜːrst/
past form of “converse” — carry on a conversation
From this reading "With the King himself I conversed once only; but I saw him often and heard much about him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I was reading the other day the memoirs of an eminent English man of letters, now dead.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading I was reading the other day the memoirs of an eminent English man of letters, now dead.
eminentadjectiveUS /ˈemənənt/
standing above others in quality or position
From this reading I was reading the other day the memoirs of an eminent English man of letters, now dead.
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 I was reading the other day the memoirs of an eminent English man of letters, now dead.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
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a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
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the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
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about to be mentioned or specified
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Forstadt
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From this reading He had paid a long visit to Forstadt, and had much to say (sometimes, I think, in a vein of veiled irony) about Victoria, her literary tastes and her literary circle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had paid a long visit to Forstadt, and had much to say (sometimes, I think, in a vein of veiled irony) about Victoria, her literary tastes and her literary circle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had paid a long visit to Forstadt, and had much to say (sometimes, I think, in a vein of veiled irony) about Victoria, her literary tastes and her literary circle.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "With the King himself I conversed once only; but I saw him often and heard much about him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had paid a long visit to Forstadt, and had much to say (sometimes, I think, in a vein of veiled irony) about Victoria, her literary tastes and her literary circle.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "With the King himself I conversed once only; but I saw him often and heard much about him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "With the King himself I conversed once only; but I saw him often and heard much about him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was reading the other day the memoirs of an eminent English man of letters, now dead.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had paid a long visit to Forstadt, and had much to say (sometimes, I think, in a vein of veiled irony) about Victoria, her literary tastes and her literary circle.
induceverbUS /ˌɪnˈduːs/
cause to arise
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ironynounUS /ˈaɪrəni/
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading He had paid a long visit to Forstadt, and had much to say (sometimes, I think, in a vein of veiled irony) about Victoria, her literary tastes and her literary circle.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "With the King himself I conversed once only; but I saw him often and heard much about him.
the literary culture
From this reading I was reading the other day the memoirs of an eminent English man of letters, now dead.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading He had paid a long visit to Forstadt, and had much to say (sometimes, I think, in a vein of veiled irony) about Victoria, her literary tastes and her literary circle.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He had paid a long visit to Forstadt, and had much to say (sometimes, I think, in a vein of veiled irony) about Victoria, her literary tastes and her literary circle.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I was reading the other day the memoirs of an eminent English man of letters, now dead.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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memoirsnounUS /ˈmemwɑːrz/
plural of “memoir” — an account of the author's personal experiences
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(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
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to a great degree or extent
From this reading He had paid a long visit to Forstadt, and had much to say (sometimes, I think, in a vein of veiled irony) about Victoria, her literary tastes and her literary circle.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I was reading the other day the memoirs of an eminent English man of letters, now dead.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CHASE OF TWO PHANTOMS.
many times at short intervals
From this reading "With the King himself I conversed once only; but I saw him often and heard much about him.
touching and supported by a surface
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on one occasion
From this reading "With the King himself I conversed once only; but I saw him often and heard much about him.
and nothing more
From this reading "With the King himself I conversed once only; but I saw him often and heard much about him.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I was reading the other day the memoirs of an eminent English man of letters, now dead.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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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
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marked by the reception of pay
From this reading He had paid a long visit to Forstadt, and had much to say (sometimes, I think, in a vein of veiled irony) about Victoria, her literary tastes and her literary circle.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
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PHANTOMSnounUS /ˈfæntəmz/
plural of “phantom” — a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading A CHASE OF TWO PHANTOMS.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading I was reading the other day the memoirs of an eminent English man of letters, now dead.
cut with a saw
From this reading "With the King himself I conversed once only; but I saw him often and heard much about him.
express in words
From this reading He had paid a long visit to Forstadt, and had much to say (sometimes, I think, in a vein of veiled irony) about Victoria, her literary tastes and her literary circle.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading He had paid a long visit to Forstadt, and had much to say (sometimes, I think, in a vein of veiled irony) about Victoria, her literary tastes and her literary circle.
tastesnounUS /teɪsts/
plural of “taste” — the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
From this reading He had paid a long visit to Forstadt, and had much to say (sometimes, I think, in a vein of veiled irony) about Victoria, her literary tastes and her literary circle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was reading the other day the memoirs of an eminent English man of letters, now dead.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He had paid a long visit to Forstadt, and had much to say (sometimes, I think, in a vein of veiled irony) about Victoria, her literary tastes and her literary circle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had paid a long visit to Forstadt, and had much to say (sometimes, I think, in a vein of veiled irony) about Victoria, her literary tastes and her literary circle.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A CHASE OF TWO PHANTOMS.
veiledadjectiveUS /veɪld/
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading He had paid a long visit to Forstadt, and had much to say (sometimes, I think, in a vein of veiled irony) about Victoria, her literary tastes and her literary circle.
veinnounUS /veɪn/
a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading He had paid a long visit to Forstadt, and had much to say (sometimes, I think, in a vein of veiled irony) about Victoria, her literary tastes and her literary circle.
VictorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading He had paid a long visit to Forstadt, and had much to say (sometimes, I think, in a vein of veiled irony) about Victoria, her literary tastes and her literary circle.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading He had paid a long visit to Forstadt, and had much to say (sometimes, I think, in a vein of veiled irony) about Victoria, her literary tastes and her literary circle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was reading the other day the memoirs of an eminent English man of letters, now dead.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "With the King himself I conversed once only; but I saw him often and heard much about him.
