used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “See here!” cried a friend of mine the other day, “you’re always crying down the magazines, but I’ll bet you couldn’t write a magazine story to save your neck!”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading My dear boy, I never said I could write one--in fact, I am very sure I couldn’t; it’s all I can do to read them after the other people have written them.
(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 My dear boy, I never said I could write one--in fact, I am very sure I couldn’t; it’s all I can do to read them after the other people have written them.
in addition
From this reading But I contrive to keep in touch with contemporary fiction by frequenting the Mercantile Library, where I can not only read and write undisturbed, but also take note of what others are reading and writing.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “See here!” cried a friend of mine the other day, “you’re always crying down the magazines, but I’ll bet you couldn’t write a magazine story to save your neck!”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading My dear boy, I never said I could write one--in fact, I am very sure I couldn’t; it’s all I can do to read them after the other people have written them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That is an infirmity which has, I am sure, interfered seriously with my labors as a critic--this inability to wade through everything that the magazine editors are kind enough to set before us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LITERATURE--PAWED AND UNPAWED; AND THE CROWN-PRINCE THEREOF.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That is an infirmity which has, I am sure, interfered seriously with my labors as a critic--this inability to wade through everything that the magazine editors are kind enough to set before us.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That is an infirmity which has, I am sure, interfered seriously with my labors as a critic--this inability to wade through everything that the magazine editors are kind enough to set before us.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading That is an infirmity which has, I am sure, interfered seriously with my labors as a critic--this inability to wade through everything that the magazine editors are kind enough to set before us.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading “See here!” cried a friend of mine the other day, “you’re always crying down the magazines, but I’ll bet you couldn’t write a magazine story to save your neck!”
a youthful male person
From this reading My dear boy, I never said I could write one--in fact, I am very sure I couldn’t; it’s all I can do to read them after the other people have written them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “See here!” cried a friend of mine the other day, “you’re always crying down the magazines, but I’ll bet you couldn’t write a magazine story to save your neck!”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But I contrive to keep in touch with contemporary fiction by frequenting the Mercantile Library, where I can not only read and write undisturbed, but also take note of what others are reading and writing.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading My dear boy, I never said I could write one--in fact, I am very sure I couldn’t; it’s all I can do to read them after the other people have written them.
contemporaryadjectiveUS /kənˈtempəreri/
characteristic of the present
From this reading But I contrive to keep in touch with contemporary fiction by frequenting the Mercantile Library, where I can not only read and write undisturbed, but also take note of what others are reading and writing.
contriveverbUS /kənˈtraɪv/
make or work out a plan for; devise
From this reading But I contrive to keep in touch with contemporary fiction by frequenting the Mercantile Library, where I can not only read and write undisturbed, but also take note of what others are reading and writing.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading My dear boy, I never said I could write one--in fact, I am very sure I couldn’t; it’s all I can do to read them after the other people have written them.
couldn't
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From this reading “See here!” cried a friend of mine the other day, “you’re always crying down the magazines, but I’ll bet you couldn’t write a magazine story to save your neck!”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “See here!” cried a friend of mine the other day, “you’re always crying down the magazines, but I’ll bet you couldn’t write a magazine story to save your neck!”
criticnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪk/
a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
From this reading That is an infirmity which has, I am sure, interfered seriously with my labors as a critic--this inability to wade through everything that the magazine editors are kind enough to set before us.
CROWN-PRINCE
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From this reading LITERATURE--PAWED AND UNPAWED; AND THE CROWN-PRINCE THEREOF.
demanding attention
From this reading “See here!” cried a friend of mine the other day, “you’re always crying down the magazines, but I’ll bet you couldn’t write a magazine story to save your neck!”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “See here!” cried a friend of mine the other day, “you’re always crying down the magazines, but I’ll bet you couldn’t write a magazine story to save your neck!”
dearly loved
From this reading My dear boy, I never said I could write one--in fact, I am very sure I couldn’t; it’s all I can do to read them after the other people have written them.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading My dear boy, I never said I could write one--in fact, I am very sure I couldn’t; it’s all I can do to read them after the other people have written them.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “See here!” cried a friend of mine the other day, “you’re always crying down the magazines, but I’ll bet you couldn’t write a magazine story to save your neck!”
editorsnounUS /ˈedɪtərz/
plural of “editor” — a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading That is an infirmity which has, I am sure, interfered seriously with my labors as a critic--this inability to wade through everything that the magazine editors are kind enough to set before us.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading That is an infirmity which has, I am sure, interfered seriously with my labors as a critic--this inability to wade through everything that the magazine editors are kind enough to set before us.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading That is an infirmity which has, I am sure, interfered seriously with my labors as a critic--this inability to wade through everything that the magazine editors are kind enough to set before us.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading My dear boy, I never said I could write one--in fact, I am very sure I couldn’t; it’s all I can do to read them after the other people have written them.
fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading But I contrive to keep in touch with contemporary fiction by frequenting the Mercantile Library, where I can not only read and write undisturbed, but also take note of what others are reading and writing.
frequentingverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntɪŋ/
-ing form of “frequent” — do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading But I contrive to keep in touch with contemporary fiction by frequenting the Mercantile Library, where I can not only read and write undisturbed, but also take note of what others are reading and writing.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “See here!” cried a friend of mine the other day, “you’re always crying down the magazines, but I’ll bet you couldn’t write a magazine story to save your neck!”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is an infirmity which has, I am sure, interfered seriously with my labors as a critic--this inability to wade through everything that the magazine editors are kind enough to set before us.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My dear boy, I never said I could write one--in fact, I am very sure I couldn’t; it’s all I can do to read them after the other people have written them.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “See here!” cried a friend of mine the other day, “you’re always crying down the magazines, but I’ll bet you couldn’t write a magazine story to save your neck!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My dear boy, I never said I could write one--in fact, I am very sure I couldn’t; it’s all I can do to read them after the other people have written them.
I'll
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From this reading “See here!” cried a friend of mine the other day, “you’re always crying down the magazines, but I’ll bet you couldn’t write a magazine story to save your neck!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My dear boy, I never said I could write one--in fact, I am very sure I couldn’t; it’s all I can do to read them after the other people have written them.
inabilitynounUS /ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪti/
lack of ability (especially mental ability) to do something
From this reading That is an infirmity which has, I am sure, interfered seriously with my labors as a critic--this inability to wade through everything that the magazine editors are kind enough to set before us.
infirmitynounUS /ɪnˈfɜːrmɪti/
the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
From this reading That is an infirmity which has, I am sure, interfered seriously with my labors as a critic--this inability to wade through everything that the magazine editors are kind enough to set before us.
interferedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrd/
past form of “interfere” — come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading That is an infirmity which has, I am sure, interfered seriously with my labors as a critic--this inability to wade through everything that the magazine editors are kind enough to set before us.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is an infirmity which has, I am sure, interfered seriously with my labors as a critic--this inability to wade through everything that the magazine editors are kind enough to set before us.
it's
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From this reading My dear boy, I never said I could write one--in fact, I am very sure I couldn’t; it’s all I can do to read them after the other people have written them.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading But I contrive to keep in touch with contemporary fiction by frequenting the Mercantile Library, where I can not only read and write undisturbed, but also take note of what others are reading and writing.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading That is an infirmity which has, I am sure, interfered seriously with my labors as a critic--this inability to wade through everything that the magazine editors are kind enough to set before us.
laborsnounUS /ˈleɪbərz/
plural of “labor” — a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading That is an infirmity which has, I am sure, interfered seriously with my labors as a critic--this inability to wade through everything that the magazine editors are kind enough to set before us.
a room where books are kept
From this reading But I contrive to keep in touch with contemporary fiction by frequenting the Mercantile Library, where I can not only read and write undisturbed, but also take note of what others are reading and writing.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading LITERATURE--PAWED AND UNPAWED; AND THE CROWN-PRINCE THEREOF.
magazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading “See here!” cried a friend of mine the other day, “you’re always crying down the magazines, but I’ll bet you couldn’t write a magazine story to save your neck!”
magazinesnounUS /ˈmæɡəziːnz/
plural of “magazine” — a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading “See here!” cried a friend of mine the other day, “you’re always crying down the magazines, but I’ll bet you couldn’t write a magazine story to save your neck!”
MercantileadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrkəntaɪl/
of or relating to the economic system of mercantilism
From this reading But I contrive to keep in touch with contemporary fiction by frequenting the Mercantile Library, where I can not only read and write undisturbed, but also take note of what others are reading and writing.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “See here!” cried a friend of mine the other day, “you’re always crying down the magazines, but I’ll bet you couldn’t write a magazine story to save your neck!”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear boy, I never said I could write one--in fact, I am very sure I couldn’t; it’s all I can do to read them after the other people have written them.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading “See here!” cried a friend of mine the other day, “you’re always crying down the magazines, but I’ll bet you couldn’t write a magazine story to save your neck!”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading My dear boy, I never said I could write one--in fact, I am very sure I couldn’t; it’s all I can do to read them after the other people have written them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But I contrive to keep in touch with contemporary fiction by frequenting the Mercantile Library, where I can not only read and write undisturbed, but also take note of what others are reading and writing.
a brief written record
From this reading But I contrive to keep in touch with contemporary fiction by frequenting the Mercantile Library, where I can not only read and write undisturbed, but also take note of what others are reading and writing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “See here!” cried a friend of mine the other day, “you’re always crying down the magazines, but I’ll bet you couldn’t write a magazine story to save your neck!”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading My dear boy, I never said I could write one--in fact, I am very sure I couldn’t; it’s all I can do to read them after the other people have written them.
and nothing more
From this reading But I contrive to keep in touch with contemporary fiction by frequenting the Mercantile Library, where I can not only read and write undisturbed, but also take note of what others are reading and writing.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “See here!” cried a friend of mine the other day, “you’re always crying down the magazines, but I’ll bet you couldn’t write a magazine story to save your neck!”
others
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From this reading But I contrive to keep in touch with contemporary fiction by frequenting the Mercantile Library, where I can not only read and write undisturbed, but also take note of what others are reading and writing.
PAWEDverbUS /pɔːd/
past form of “paw” — scrape with the paws
From this reading LITERATURE--PAWED AND UNPAWED; AND THE CROWN-PRINCE THEREOF.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading My dear boy, I never said I could write one--in fact, I am very sure I couldn’t; it’s all I can do to read them after the other people have written them.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading My dear boy, I never said I could write one--in fact, I am very sure I couldn’t; it’s all I can do to read them after the other people have written them.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading But I contrive to keep in touch with contemporary fiction by frequenting the Mercantile Library, where I can not only read and write undisturbed, but also take note of what others are reading and writing.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading My dear boy, I never said I could write one--in fact, I am very sure I couldn’t; it’s all I can do to read them after the other people have written them.
except for; apart from
From this reading “See here!” cried a friend of mine the other day, “you’re always crying down the magazines, but I’ll bet you couldn’t write a magazine story to save your neck!”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “See here!” cried a friend of mine the other day, “you’re always crying down the magazines, but I’ll bet you couldn’t write a magazine story to save your neck!”
in a serious manner
From this reading That is an infirmity which has, I am sure, interfered seriously with my labors as a critic--this inability to wade through everything that the magazine editors are kind enough to set before us.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading That is an infirmity which has, I am sure, interfered seriously with my labors as a critic--this inability to wade through everything that the magazine editors are kind enough to set before us.
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 “See here!” cried a friend of mine the other day, “you’re always crying down the magazines, but I’ll bet you couldn’t write a magazine story to save your neck!”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading My dear boy, I never said I could write one--in fact, I am very sure I couldn’t; it’s all I can do to read them after the other people have written them.
carry out
From this reading But I contrive to keep in touch with contemporary fiction by frequenting the Mercantile Library, where I can not only read and write undisturbed, but also take note of what others are reading and writing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is an infirmity which has, I am sure, interfered seriously with my labors as a critic--this inability to wade through everything that the magazine editors are kind enough to set before us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LITERATURE--PAWED AND UNPAWED; AND THE CROWN-PRINCE THEREOF.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading My dear boy, I never said I could write one--in fact, I am very sure I couldn’t; it’s all I can do to read them after the other people have written them.
THEREOFadverbUS /ˌðeˈrʌv/
of or concerning this or that
From this reading LITERATURE--PAWED AND UNPAWED; AND THE CROWN-PRINCE THEREOF.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading That is an infirmity which has, I am sure, interfered seriously with my labors as a critic--this inability to wade through everything that the magazine editors are kind enough to set before us.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading That is an infirmity which has, I am sure, interfered seriously with my labors as a critic--this inability to wade through everything that the magazine editors are kind enough to set before us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “See here!” cried a friend of mine the other day, “you’re always crying down the magazines, but I’ll bet you couldn’t write a magazine story to save your neck!”
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading But I contrive to keep in touch with contemporary fiction by frequenting the Mercantile Library, where I can not only read and write undisturbed, but also take note of what others are reading and writing.
undisturbedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈstɜːrbd/
untroubled by interference or disturbance
From this reading But I contrive to keep in touch with contemporary fiction by frequenting the Mercantile Library, where I can not only read and write undisturbed, but also take note of what others are reading and writing.
UNPAWED
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From this reading LITERATURE--PAWED AND UNPAWED; AND THE CROWN-PRINCE THEREOF.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That is an infirmity which has, I am sure, interfered seriously with my labors as a critic--this inability to wade through everything that the magazine editors are kind enough to set before us.
precisely as stated
From this reading My dear boy, I never said I could write one--in fact, I am very sure I couldn’t; it’s all I can do to read them after the other people have written them.
wadeverbUS /weɪd/
walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading That is an infirmity which has, I am sure, interfered seriously with my labors as a critic--this inability to wade through everything that the magazine editors are kind enough to set before us.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But I contrive to keep in touch with contemporary fiction by frequenting the Mercantile Library, where I can not only read and write undisturbed, but also take note of what others are reading and writing.
in or at the place that
From this reading But I contrive to keep in touch with contemporary fiction by frequenting the Mercantile Library, where I can not only read and write undisturbed, but also take note of what others are reading and writing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That is an infirmity which has, I am sure, interfered seriously with my labors as a critic--this inability to wade through everything that the magazine editors are kind enough to set before us.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That is an infirmity which has, I am sure, interfered seriously with my labors as a critic--this inability to wade through everything that the magazine editors are kind enough to set before us.
produce a literary work
From this reading “See here!” cried a friend of mine the other day, “you’re always crying down the magazines, but I’ll bet you couldn’t write a magazine story to save your neck!”
the act of creating written works
From this reading But I contrive to keep in touch with contemporary fiction by frequenting the Mercantile Library, where I can not only read and write undisturbed, but also take note of what others are reading and writing.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading My dear boy, I never said I could write one--in fact, I am very sure I couldn’t; it’s all I can do to read them after the other people have written them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “See here!” cried a friend of mine the other day, “you’re always crying down the magazines, but I’ll bet you couldn’t write a magazine story to save your neck!”
you're
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From this reading “See here!” cried a friend of mine the other day, “you’re always crying down the magazines, but I’ll bet you couldn’t write a magazine story to save your neck!”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “See here!” cried a friend of mine the other day, “you’re always crying down the magazines, but I’ll bet you couldn’t write a magazine story to save your neck!”
