used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Your work is always too much a composite whole for that critical sort of prodding to yield anything.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Your work is always too much a composite whole for that critical sort of prodding to yield anything.
amazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading I only felt this story as somehow an anti-climax to the amazing sense of beauty I recently got in re-reading the short stories you have done during the last few years that are collected together in the _Egg_ volume.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I only felt this story as somehow an anti-climax to the amazing sense of beauty I recently got in re-reading the short stories you have done during the last few years that are collected together in the _Egg_ volume.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is only in the light of my own desires and feeling in such circumstances that I have ventured it.
anti-climax
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From this reading I only felt this story as somehow an anti-climax to the amazing sense of beauty I recently got in re-reading the short stories you have done during the last few years that are collected together in the _Egg_ volume.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I wouldn’t attempt any suggestions nor try to point out any places.
any thing at all
From this reading Your work is always too much a composite whole for that critical sort of prodding to yield anything.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I only felt this story as somehow an anti-climax to the amazing sense of beauty I recently got in re-reading the short stories you have done during the last few years that are collected together in the _Egg_ volume.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I only felt this story as somehow an anti-climax to the amazing sense of beauty I recently got in re-reading the short stories you have done during the last few years that are collected together in the _Egg_ volume.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading I wouldn’t attempt any suggestions nor try to point out any places.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading I only felt this story as somehow an anti-climax to the amazing sense of beauty I recently got in re-reading the short stories you have done during the last few years that are collected together in the _Egg_ volume.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading It is only in the light of my own desires and feeling in such circumstances that I have ventured it.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading I only felt this story as somehow an anti-climax to the amazing sense of beauty I recently got in re-reading the short stories you have done during the last few years that are collected together in the _Egg_ volume.
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Please pardon me for this doubtless unnecessary comment.
compositenounUS /kəmˈpɑːzət/
a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
From this reading Your work is always too much a composite whole for that critical sort of prodding to yield anything.
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading Your work is always too much a composite whole for that critical sort of prodding to yield anything.
desiresnounUS /dɪˈzaɪərz/
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading It is only in the light of my own desires and feeling in such circumstances that I have ventured it.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I only felt this story as somehow an anti-climax to the amazing sense of beauty I recently got in re-reading the short stories you have done during the last few years that are collected together in the _Egg_ volume.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Please pardon me for this doubtless unnecessary comment.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading I only felt this story as somehow an anti-climax to the amazing sense of beauty I recently got in re-reading the short stories you have done during the last few years that are collected together in the _Egg_ volume.
EggnounUS /eɡ/
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
From this reading I only felt this story as somehow an anti-climax to the amazing sense of beauty I recently got in re-reading the short stories you have done during the last few years that are collected together in the _Egg_ volume.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading It is only in the light of my own desires and feeling in such circumstances that I have ventured it.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I only felt this story as somehow an anti-climax to the amazing sense of beauty I recently got in re-reading the short stories you have done during the last few years that are collected together in the _Egg_ volume.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I only felt this story as somehow an anti-climax to the amazing sense of beauty I recently got in re-reading the short stories you have done during the last few years that are collected together in the _Egg_ volume.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Your work is always too much a composite whole for that critical sort of prodding to yield anything.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I only felt this story as somehow an anti-climax to the amazing sense of beauty I recently got in re-reading the short stories you have done during the last few years that are collected together in the _Egg_ volume.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I only felt this story as somehow an anti-climax to the amazing sense of beauty I recently got in re-reading the short stories you have done during the last few years that are collected together in the _Egg_ volume.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wouldn’t attempt any suggestions nor try to point out any places.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I only felt this story as somehow an anti-climax to the amazing sense of beauty I recently got in re-reading the short stories you have done during the last few years that are collected together in the _Egg_ volume.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your work is always too much a composite whole for that critical sort of prodding to yield anything.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is only in the light of my own desires and feeling in such circumstances that I have ventured it.
immediately past
From this reading I only felt this story as somehow an anti-climax to the amazing sense of beauty I recently got in re-reading the short stories you have done during the last few years that are collected together in the _Egg_ volume.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It is only in the light of my own desires and feeling in such circumstances that I have ventured it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Please pardon me for this doubtless unnecessary comment.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Your work is always too much a composite whole for that critical sort of prodding to yield anything.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It is only in the light of my own desires and feeling in such circumstances that I have ventured it.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I wouldn’t attempt any suggestions nor try to point out any places.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Your work is always too much a composite whole for that critical sort of prodding to yield anything.
and nothing more
From this reading I only felt this story as somehow an anti-climax to the amazing sense of beauty I recently got in re-reading the short stories you have done during the last few years that are collected together in the _Egg_ volume.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I wouldn’t attempt any suggestions nor try to point out any places.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It is only in the light of my own desires and feeling in such circumstances that I have ventured it.
accept an excuse for
From this reading Please pardon me for this doubtless unnecessary comment.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I wouldn’t attempt any suggestions nor try to point out any places.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Please pardon me for this doubtless unnecessary comment.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading I wouldn’t attempt any suggestions nor try to point out any places.
proddingnounUS /ˈprɑːdɪŋ/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading Your work is always too much a composite whole for that critical sort of prodding to yield anything.
re-reading
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From this reading I only felt this story as somehow an anti-climax to the amazing sense of beauty I recently got in re-reading the short stories you have done during the last few years that are collected together in the _Egg_ volume.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading I only felt this story as somehow an anti-climax to the amazing sense of beauty I recently got in re-reading the short stories you have done during the last few years that are collected together in the _Egg_ volume.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading I only felt this story as somehow an anti-climax to the amazing sense of beauty I recently got in re-reading the short stories you have done during the last few years that are collected together in the _Egg_ volume.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading I only felt this story as somehow an anti-climax to the amazing sense of beauty I recently got in re-reading the short stories you have done during the last few years that are collected together in the _Egg_ volume.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading I only felt this story as somehow an anti-climax to the amazing sense of beauty I recently got in re-reading the short stories you have done during the last few years that are collected together in the _Egg_ volume.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Your work is always too much a composite whole for that critical sort of prodding to yield anything.
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 I only felt this story as somehow an anti-climax to the amazing sense of beauty I recently got in re-reading the short stories you have done during the last few years that are collected together in the _Egg_ volume.
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 I only felt this story as somehow an anti-climax to the amazing sense of beauty I recently got in re-reading the short stories you have done during the last few years that are collected together in the _Egg_ volume.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It is only in the light of my own desires and feeling in such circumstances that I have ventured it.
suggestionsnounUS /səˈdʒestʃənz/
plural of “suggestion” — an idea that is suggested
From this reading I wouldn’t attempt any suggestions nor try to point out any places.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Your work is always too much a composite whole for that critical sort of prodding to yield anything.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I only felt this story as somehow an anti-climax to the amazing sense of beauty I recently got in re-reading the short stories you have done during the last few years that are collected together in the _Egg_ volume.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I only felt this story as somehow an anti-climax to the amazing sense of beauty I recently got in re-reading the short stories you have done during the last few years that are collected together in the _Egg_ volume.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I wouldn’t attempt any suggestions nor try to point out any places.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading I only felt this story as somehow an anti-climax to the amazing sense of beauty I recently got in re-reading the short stories you have done during the last few years that are collected together in the _Egg_ volume.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Your work is always too much a composite whole for that critical sort of prodding to yield anything.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading I wouldn’t attempt any suggestions nor try to point out any places.
unnecessaryadjectiveUS /ənˈnesəseri/
not necessary
From this reading Please pardon me for this doubtless unnecessary comment.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading It is only in the light of my own desires and feeling in such circumstances that I have ventured it.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading I only felt this story as somehow an anti-climax to the amazing sense of beauty I recently got in re-reading the short stories you have done during the last few years that are collected together in the _Egg_ volume.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Your work is always too much a composite whole for that critical sort of prodding to yield anything.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Your work is always too much a composite whole for that critical sort of prodding to yield anything.
wouldn't
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From this reading I wouldn’t attempt any suggestions nor try to point out any places.
a late time of life
From this reading I only felt this story as somehow an anti-climax to the amazing sense of beauty I recently got in re-reading the short stories you have done during the last few years that are collected together in the _Egg_ volume.
yieldverbUS /jiːld/
be the cause or source of
From this reading Your work is always too much a composite whole for that critical sort of prodding to yield anything.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I only felt this story as somehow an anti-climax to the amazing sense of beauty I recently got in re-reading the short stories you have done during the last few years that are collected together in the _Egg_ volume.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your work is always too much a composite whole for that critical sort of prodding to yield anything.
