used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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any thing at all
From this reading I could not invent anything half so lovely and pathetic as seems to me the incident which has come ready-made to my hand.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I could not invent anything half so lovely and pathetic as seems to me the incident which has come ready-made to my hand.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading Ben Jonson.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
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move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
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an institution created to conduct business
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
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Death'snounUS /deθs/
possessive form of “death” — the event of dying or departure from life
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I could not invent anything half so lovely and pathetic as seems to me the incident which has come ready-made to my hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I could not invent anything half so lovely and pathetic as seems to me the incident which has come ready-made to my hand.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I could not invent anything half so lovely and pathetic as seems to me the incident which has come ready-made to my hand.
HoughtonnounUS /ˈhɔːtən/
United States publisher who founded a printing shop that became an important book publisher (1823-1895)
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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a single distinct event
From this reading I could not invent anything half so lovely and pathetic as seems to me the incident which has come ready-made to my hand.
inventverbUS /ˌɪnˈvent/
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading I could not invent anything half so lovely and pathetic as seems to me the incident which has come ready-made to my hand.
inventionnounUS /ˌɪnˈvenʃən/
the creation of something in the mind
From this reading This story is no invention of mine.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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JonsonnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnsən/
English dramatist and poet who was the first real poet laureate of England (1572-1637)
From this reading Ben Jonson.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE LITTLE VIOLINIST.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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Mifflin
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the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This story is no invention of mine.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I could not invent anything half so lovely and pathetic as seems to me the incident which has come ready-made to my hand.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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not any; not one
From this reading This story is no invention of mine.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not invent anything half so lovely and pathetic as seems to me the incident which has come ready-made to my hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This story is no invention of mine.
patheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/
deserving or inciting pity
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interpret something that is written or printed
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ready-madeadjective
made for purchase and immediate use
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third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I could not invent anything half so lovely and pathetic as seems to me the incident which has come ready-made to my hand.
your consciousness of your own identity
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get rid of
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for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I could not invent anything half so lovely and pathetic as seems to me the incident which has come ready-made to my hand.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
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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
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separate or cause to separate abruptly
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LITTLE VIOLINIST.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I could not invent anything half so lovely and pathetic as seems to me the incident which has come ready-made to my hand.
VIOLINISTnounUS /vaɪəˈlɪnəst/
a musician who plays the violin
From this reading THE LITTLE VIOLINIST.
WeepverbUS /wiːp/
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I could not invent anything half so lovely and pathetic as seems to me the incident which has come ready-made to my hand.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
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in the company of; together with
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the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
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the person or people being spoken to
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