used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Table of Contents was added by the Transcriber and placed into the Public Domain There is a popular notion that anyone can write a story.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading A good novel is easy reading, and it seems, on that account, to be easy writing.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading The Table of Contents was added by the Transcriber and placed into the Public Domain There is a popular notion that anyone can write a story.
(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 “All you need to do,” he said, “is to get a block of marble, then take a hammer and chisel, and knock off the parts you don’t want.”
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Many a reader, in the comfortable enjoyment of good fiction, misses the genius of it altogether.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Table of Contents was added by the Transcriber and placed into the Public Domain There is a popular notion that anyone can write a story.
any person at all
From this reading The Table of Contents was added by the Transcriber and placed into the Public Domain There is a popular notion that anyone can write a story.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading He is like the skeptical young man who could see nothing difficult in the art of sculpture.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A good novel is easy reading, and it seems, on that account, to be easy writing.
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading “All you need to do,” he said, “is to get a block of marble, then take a hammer and chisel, and knock off the parts you don’t want.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Table of Contents was added by the Transcriber and placed into the Public Domain There is a popular notion that anyone can write a story.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The Table of Contents was added by the Transcriber and placed into the Public Domain There is a popular notion that anyone can write a story.
chiselnounUS /ˈtʃɪzəl/
an edge tool with a flat steel blade with a cutting edge
From this reading “All you need to do,” he said, “is to get a block of marble, then take a hammer and chisel, and knock off the parts you don’t want.”
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Many a reader, in the comfortable enjoyment of good fiction, misses the genius of it altogether.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading The Table of Contents was added by the Transcriber and placed into the Public Domain There is a popular notion that anyone can write a story.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He is like the skeptical young man who could see nothing difficult in the art of sculpture.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He is like the skeptical young man who could see nothing difficult in the art of sculpture.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “All you need to do,” he said, “is to get a block of marble, then take a hammer and chisel, and knock off the parts you don’t want.”
DomainnounUS /doʊˈmeɪn/
a particular environment or walk of life
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From this reading “All you need to do,” he said, “is to get a block of marble, then take a hammer and chisel, and knock off the parts you don’t want.”
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading A good novel is easy reading, and it seems, on that account, to be easy writing.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading Many a reader, in the comfortable enjoyment of good fiction, misses the genius of it altogether.
fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading Many a reader, in the comfortable enjoyment of good fiction, misses the genius of it altogether.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading Many a reader, in the comfortable enjoyment of good fiction, misses the genius of it altogether.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “All you need to do,” he said, “is to get a block of marble, then take a hammer and chisel, and knock off the parts you don’t want.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A good novel is easy reading, and it seems, on that account, to be easy writing.
hammernounUS /ˈhæmər/
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading “All you need to do,” he said, “is to get a block of marble, then take a hammer and chisel, and knock off the parts you don’t want.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is like the skeptical young man who could see nothing difficult in the art of sculpture.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Many a reader, in the comfortable enjoyment of good fiction, misses the genius of it altogether.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Table of Contents was added by the Transcriber and placed into the Public Domain There is a popular notion that anyone can write a story.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Table of Contents was added by the Transcriber and placed into the Public Domain There is a popular notion that anyone can write a story.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A good novel is easy reading, and it seems, on that account, to be easy writing.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “All you need to do,” he said, “is to get a block of marble, then take a hammer and chisel, and knock off the parts you don’t want.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He is like the skeptical young man who could see nothing difficult in the art of sculpture.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He is like the skeptical young man who could see nothing difficult in the art of sculpture.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many a reader, in the comfortable enjoyment of good fiction, misses the genius of it altogether.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading “All you need to do,” he said, “is to get a block of marble, then take a hammer and chisel, and knock off the parts you don’t want.”
missesnounUS /ˈmɪsəz/
plural of “miss” — a young female
From this reading Many a reader, in the comfortable enjoyment of good fiction, misses the genius of it altogether.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “All you need to do,” he said, “is to get a block of marble, then take a hammer and chisel, and knock off the parts you don’t want.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He is like the skeptical young man who could see nothing difficult in the art of sculpture.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading The Table of Contents was added by the Transcriber and placed into the Public Domain There is a popular notion that anyone can write a story.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading A good novel is easy reading, and it seems, on that account, to be easy writing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Table of Contents was added by the Transcriber and placed into the Public Domain There is a popular notion that anyone can write a story.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “All you need to do,” he said, “is to get a block of marble, then take a hammer and chisel, and knock off the parts you don’t want.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A good novel is easy reading, and it seems, on that account, to be easy writing.
the local environment
From this reading “All you need to do,” he said, “is to get a block of marble, then take a hammer and chisel, and knock off the parts you don’t want.”
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The Table of Contents was added by the Transcriber and placed into the Public Domain There is a popular notion that anyone can write a story.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading The Table of Contents was added by the Transcriber and placed into the Public Domain There is a popular notion that anyone can write a story.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The Table of Contents was added by the Transcriber and placed into the Public Domain There is a popular notion that anyone can write a story.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Many a reader, in the comfortable enjoyment of good fiction, misses the genius of it altogether.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading A good novel is easy reading, and it seems, on that account, to be easy writing.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “All you need to do,” he said, “is to get a block of marble, then take a hammer and chisel, and knock off the parts you don’t want.”
sculpturenounUS /ˈskʌlptʃər/
a three-dimensional work of plastic art
From this reading He is like the skeptical young man who could see nothing difficult in the art of sculpture.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He is like the skeptical young man who could see nothing difficult in the art of sculpture.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A good novel is easy reading, and it seems, on that account, to be easy writing.
skepticaladjectiveUS /ˈskeptəkəl/
denying or questioning the tenets of especially a religion
From this reading He is like the skeptical young man who could see nothing difficult in the art of sculpture.
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 The Table of Contents was added by the Transcriber and placed into the Public Domain There is a popular notion that anyone can write a story.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The Table of Contents was added by the Transcriber and placed into the Public Domain There is a popular notion that anyone can write a story.
carry out
From this reading “All you need to do,” he said, “is to get a block of marble, then take a hammer and chisel, and knock off the parts you don’t want.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Table of Contents was added by the Transcriber and placed into the Public Domain There is a popular notion that anyone can write a story.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Table of Contents was added by the Transcriber and placed into the Public Domain There is a popular notion that anyone can write a story.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “All you need to do,” he said, “is to get a block of marble, then take a hammer and chisel, and knock off the parts you don’t want.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Table of Contents was added by the Transcriber and placed into the Public Domain There is a popular notion that anyone can write a story.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A good novel is easy reading, and it seems, on that account, to be easy writing.
TranscribernounUS /trænˈskraɪbər/
a person who translates written messages from one language to another
From this reading The Table of Contents was added by the Transcriber and placed into the Public Domain There is a popular notion that anyone can write a story.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “All you need to do,” he said, “is to get a block of marble, then take a hammer and chisel, and knock off the parts you don’t want.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Table of Contents was added by the Transcriber and placed into the Public Domain There is a popular notion that anyone can write a story.
which person or people
From this reading He is like the skeptical young man who could see nothing difficult in the art of sculpture.
produce a literary work
From this reading The Table of Contents was added by the Transcriber and placed into the Public Domain There is a popular notion that anyone can write a story.
the act of creating written works
From this reading A good novel is easy reading, and it seems, on that account, to be easy writing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “All you need to do,” he said, “is to get a block of marble, then take a hammer and chisel, and knock off the parts you don’t want.”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He is like the skeptical young man who could see nothing difficult in the art of sculpture.
