used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before I put my name to them they were invariably considered to be, and reviewed as, the work of a man; and for years after I had put my name to them various men have been mentioned to me as the real author.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Before I put my name to them they were invariably considered to be, and reviewed as, the work of a man; and for years after I had put my name to them various men have been mentioned to me as the real author.
anew
From this reading I have been writing books for five-and-twenty years, novels of which I believe myself to be the author, in spite of the fact that I have been assured over and over again that they are not my own work.
Albemarle
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From this reading Together with The Hand on the Latch, St. Luke's Summer and The Understudy London John Murray, Albemarle Street, W.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Together with The Hand on the Latch, St. Luke's Summer and The Understudy London John Murray, Albemarle Street, W.
appreciationnounUS /əˌpriːʃiˈeɪʃən/
understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
From this reading I remember once, when I was very young and shy, how at one of my first London dinner-parties a charming elderly man discussed one of my earliest books with such appreciation that I at last remarked that I had written it myself.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I have been writing books for five-and-twenty years, novels of which I believe myself to be the author, in spite of the fact that I have been assured over and over again that they are not my own work.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When I have on several occasions ventured to claim them, I have seldom been believed, which seems the more odd as, when others have claimed them, they have been believed at once.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading I have been writing books for five-and-twenty years, novels of which I believe myself to be the author, in spite of the fact that I have been assured over and over again that they are not my own work.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When I have on several occasions ventured to claim them, I have seldom been believed, which seems the more odd as, when others have claimed them, they have been believed at once.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading I have been writing books for five-and-twenty years, novels of which I believe myself to be the author, in spite of the fact that I have been assured over and over again that they are not my own work.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I have been writing books for five-and-twenty years, novels of which I believe myself to be the author, in spite of the fact that I have been assured over and over again that they are not my own work.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been writing books for five-and-twenty years, novels of which I believe myself to be the author, in spite of the fact that I have been assured over and over again that they are not my own work.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before I put my name to them they were invariably considered to be, and reviewed as, the work of a man; and for years after I had put my name to them various men have been mentioned to me as the real author.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I have been writing books for five-and-twenty years, novels of which I believe myself to be the author, in spite of the fact that I have been assured over and over again that they are not my own work.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading When I have on several occasions ventured to claim them, I have seldom been believed, which seems the more odd as, when others have claimed them, they have been believed at once.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading I have been writing books for five-and-twenty years, novels of which I believe myself to be the author, in spite of the fact that I have been assured over and over again that they are not my own work.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading I remember once, when I was very young and shy, how at one of my first London dinner-parties a charming elderly man discussed one of my earliest books with such appreciation that I at last remarked that I had written it myself.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading When I have on several occasions ventured to claim them, I have seldom been believed, which seems the more odd as, when others have claimed them, they have been believed at once.
claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading When I have on several occasions ventured to claim them, I have seldom been believed, which seems the more odd as, when others have claimed them, they have been believed at once.
carefully weighed
From this reading Before I put my name to them they were invariably considered to be, and reviewed as, the work of a man; and for years after I had put my name to them various men have been mentioned to me as the real author.
dinner-parties
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From this reading I remember once, when I was very young and shy, how at one of my first London dinner-parties a charming elderly man discussed one of my earliest books with such appreciation that I at last remarked that I had written it myself.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading I remember once, when I was very young and shy, how at one of my first London dinner-parties a charming elderly man discussed one of my earliest books with such appreciation that I at last remarked that I had written it myself.
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading I remember once, when I was very young and shy, how at one of my first London dinner-parties a charming elderly man discussed one of my earliest books with such appreciation that I at last remarked that I had written it myself.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading I remember once, when I was very young and shy, how at one of my first London dinner-parties a charming elderly man discussed one of my earliest books with such appreciation that I at last remarked that I had written it myself.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading I have been writing books for five-and-twenty years, novels of which I believe myself to be the author, in spite of the fact that I have been assured over and over again that they are not my own work.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I remember once, when I was very young and shy, how at one of my first London dinner-parties a charming elderly man discussed one of my earliest books with such appreciation that I at last remarked that I had written it myself.
five-and-twenty
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From this reading I have been writing books for five-and-twenty years, novels of which I believe myself to be the author, in spite of the fact that I have been assured over and over again that they are not my own work.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have been writing books for five-and-twenty years, novels of which I believe myself to be the author, in spite of the fact that I have been assured over and over again that they are not my own work.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before I put my name to them they were invariably considered to be, and reviewed as, the work of a man; and for years after I had put my name to them various men have been mentioned to me as the real author.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Together with The Hand on the Latch, St. Luke's Summer and The Understudy London John Murray, Albemarle Street, W.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have been writing books for five-and-twenty years, novels of which I believe myself to be the author, in spite of the fact that I have been assured over and over again that they are not my own work.
how
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From this reading I remember once, when I was very young and shy, how at one of my first London dinner-parties a charming elderly man discussed one of my earliest books with such appreciation that I at last remarked that I had written it myself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have been writing books for five-and-twenty years, novels of which I believe myself to be the author, in spite of the fact that I have been assured over and over again that they are not my own work.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have been writing books for five-and-twenty years, novels of which I believe myself to be the author, in spite of the fact that I have been assured over and over again that they are not my own work.
invariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading Before I put my name to them they were invariably considered to be, and reviewed as, the work of a man; and for years after I had put my name to them various men have been mentioned to me as the real author.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I remember once, when I was very young and shy, how at one of my first London dinner-parties a charming elderly man discussed one of my earliest books with such appreciation that I at last remarked that I had written it myself.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Together with The Hand on the Latch, St. Luke's Summer and The Understudy London John Murray, Albemarle Street, W.
immediately past
From this reading I remember once, when I was very young and shy, how at one of my first London dinner-parties a charming elderly man discussed one of my earliest books with such appreciation that I at last remarked that I had written it myself.
LatchverbUS /lætʃ/
fasten with a latch
From this reading Together with The Hand on the Latch, St. Luke's Summer and The Understudy London John Murray, Albemarle Street, W.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Together with The Hand on the Latch, St. Luke's Summer and The Understudy London John Murray, Albemarle Street, W.
Luke'snounUS /luːks/
possessive form of “luke” — (New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading Together with The Hand on the Latch, St. Luke's Summer and The Understudy London John Murray, Albemarle Street, W.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Before I put my name to them they were invariably considered to be, and reviewed as, the work of a man; and for years after I had put my name to them various men have been mentioned to me as the real author.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before I put my name to them they were invariably considered to be, and reviewed as, the work of a man; and for years after I had put my name to them various men have been mentioned to me as the real author.
the force of workers available
From this reading Before I put my name to them they were invariably considered to be, and reviewed as, the work of a man; and for years after I had put my name to them various men have been mentioned to me as the real author.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading Before I put my name to them they were invariably considered to be, and reviewed as, the work of a man; and for years after I had put my name to them various men have been mentioned to me as the real author.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When I have on several occasions ventured to claim them, I have seldom been believed, which seems the more odd as, when others have claimed them, they have been believed at once.
MurraynounUS /ˈmɜːri/
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading Together with The Hand on the Latch, St. Luke's Summer and The Understudy London John Murray, Albemarle Street, W.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have been writing books for five-and-twenty years, novels of which I believe myself to be the author, in spite of the fact that I have been assured over and over again that they are not my own work.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I have been writing books for five-and-twenty years, novels of which I believe myself to be the author, in spite of the fact that I have been assured over and over again that they are not my own work.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Before I put my name to them they were invariably considered to be, and reviewed as, the work of a man; and for years after I had put my name to them various men have been mentioned to me as the real author.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have been writing books for five-and-twenty years, novels of which I believe myself to be the author, in spite of the fact that I have been assured over and over again that they are not my own work.
novelsnounUS /ˈnɑːvəlz/
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading I have been writing books for five-and-twenty years, novels of which I believe myself to be the author, in spite of the fact that I have been assured over and over again that they are not my own work.
something you have to do
From this reading When I have on several occasions ventured to claim them, I have seldom been believed, which seems the more odd as, when others have claimed them, they have been believed at once.
not divisible by two
From this reading When I have on several occasions ventured to claim them, I have seldom been believed, which seems the more odd as, when others have claimed them, they have been believed at once.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have been writing books for five-and-twenty years, novels of which I believe myself to be the author, in spite of the fact that I have been assured over and over again that they are not my own work.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Together with The Hand on the Latch, St. Luke's Summer and The Understudy London John Murray, Albemarle Street, W.
on one occasion
From this reading When I have on several occasions ventured to claim them, I have seldom been believed, which seems the more odd as, when others have claimed them, they have been believed at once.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I remember once, when I was very young and shy, how at one of my first London dinner-parties a charming elderly man discussed one of my earliest books with such appreciation that I at last remarked that I had written it myself.
others
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From this reading When I have on several occasions ventured to claim them, I have seldom been believed, which seems the more odd as, when others have claimed them, they have been believed at once.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I have been writing books for five-and-twenty years, novels of which I believe myself to be the author, in spite of the fact that I have been assured over and over again that they are not my own work.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I have been writing books for five-and-twenty years, novels of which I believe myself to be the author, in spite of the fact that I have been assured over and over again that they are not my own work.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Before I put my name to them they were invariably considered to be, and reviewed as, the work of a man; and for years after I had put my name to them various men have been mentioned to me as the real author.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Before I put my name to them they were invariably considered to be, and reviewed as, the work of a man; and for years after I had put my name to them various men have been mentioned to me as the real author.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading I remember once, when I was very young and shy, how at one of my first London dinner-parties a charming elderly man discussed one of my earliest books with such appreciation that I at last remarked that I had written it myself.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember once, when I was very young and shy, how at one of my first London dinner-parties a charming elderly man discussed one of my earliest books with such appreciation that I at last remarked that I had written it myself.
reviewedverbUS /riˈvjuːd/
past form of “review” — look at again; examine again
From this reading Before I put my name to them they were invariably considered to be, and reviewed as, the work of a man; and for years after I had put my name to them various men have been mentioned to me as the real author.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When I have on several occasions ventured to claim them, I have seldom been believed, which seems the more odd as, when others have claimed them, they have been believed at once.
not often
From this reading When I have on several occasions ventured to claim them, I have seldom been believed, which seems the more odd as, when others have claimed them, they have been believed at once.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading When I have on several occasions ventured to claim them, I have seldom been believed, which seems the more odd as, when others have claimed them, they have been believed at once.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading I remember once, when I was very young and shy, how at one of my first London dinner-parties a charming elderly man discussed one of my earliest books with such appreciation that I at last remarked that I had written it myself.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading I have been writing books for five-and-twenty years, novels of which I believe myself to be the author, in spite of the fact that I have been assured over and over again that they are not my own work.
St
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From this reading Together with The Hand on the Latch, St. Luke's Summer and The Understudy London John Murray, Albemarle Street, W.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Together with The Hand on the Latch, St. Luke's Summer and The Understudy London John Murray, Albemarle Street, W.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I remember once, when I was very young and shy, how at one of my first London dinner-parties a charming elderly man discussed one of my earliest books with such appreciation that I at last remarked that I had written it myself.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Together with The Hand on the Latch, St. Luke's Summer and The Understudy London John Murray, Albemarle Street, W.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have been writing books for five-and-twenty years, novels of which I believe myself to be the author, in spite of the fact that I have been assured over and over again that they are not my own work.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Together with The Hand on the Latch, St. Luke's Summer and The Understudy London John Murray, Albemarle Street, W.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When I have on several occasions ventured to claim them, I have seldom been believed, which seems the more odd as, when others have claimed them, they have been believed at once.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I have been writing books for five-and-twenty years, novels of which I believe myself to be the author, in spite of the fact that I have been assured over and over again that they are not my own work.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have been writing books for five-and-twenty years, novels of which I believe myself to be the author, in spite of the fact that I have been assured over and over again that they are not my own work.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Together with The Hand on the Latch, St. Luke's Summer and The Understudy London John Murray, Albemarle Street, W.
UnderstudynounUS /ˈʌndərstʌdi/
an actor able to replace a regular performer when required
From this reading Together with The Hand on the Latch, St. Luke's Summer and The Understudy London John Murray, Albemarle Street, W.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Before I put my name to them they were invariably considered to be, and reviewed as, the work of a man; and for years after I had put my name to them various men have been mentioned to me as the real author.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading When I have on several occasions ventured to claim them, I have seldom been believed, which seems the more odd as, when others have claimed them, they have been believed at once.
precisely as stated
From this reading I remember once, when I was very young and shy, how at one of my first London dinner-parties a charming elderly man discussed one of my earliest books with such appreciation that I at last remarked that I had written it myself.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading Together with The Hand on the Latch, St. Luke's Summer and The Understudy London John Murray, Albemarle Street, W.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I remember once, when I was very young and shy, how at one of my first London dinner-parties a charming elderly man discussed one of my earliest books with such appreciation that I at last remarked that I had written it myself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Before I put my name to them they were invariably considered to be, and reviewed as, the work of a man; and for years after I had put my name to them various men have been mentioned to me as the real author.
at the time that
From this reading When I have on several occasions ventured to claim them, I have seldom been believed, which seems the more odd as, when others have claimed them, they have been believed at once.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I have been writing books for five-and-twenty years, novels of which I believe myself to be the author, in spite of the fact that I have been assured over and over again that they are not my own work.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Together with The Hand on the Latch, St. Luke's Summer and The Understudy London John Murray, Albemarle Street, W.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I have been writing books for five-and-twenty years, novels of which I believe myself to be the author, in spite of the fact that I have been assured over and over again that they are not my own work.
the act of creating written works
From this reading I have been writing books for five-and-twenty years, novels of which I believe myself to be the author, in spite of the fact that I have been assured over and over again that they are not my own work.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading I remember once, when I was very young and shy, how at one of my first London dinner-parties a charming elderly man discussed one of my earliest books with such appreciation that I at last remarked that I had written it myself.
a late time of life
From this reading I have been writing books for five-and-twenty years, novels of which I believe myself to be the author, in spite of the fact that I have been assured over and over again that they are not my own work.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I remember once, when I was very young and shy, how at one of my first London dinner-parties a charming elderly man discussed one of my earliest books with such appreciation that I at last remarked that I had written it myself.
