used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Isaura's manuscript bad passed into print; it came out in the French fashion of _feuilletons_,--a small detachment at a time.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was not in the last school in fashion; incidents were not crowded and violent,--they were few and simple, rather appertaining to an elder school, in which poetry of sentiment and grace of diction prevailed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A previous flourish of trumpets by Savarin and the clique at his command insured it attention, if not from the general public, at least from critical and literary coteries.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Before the fourth instalment appeared it had outgrown the patronage of the coteries; it seized hold of the public.
appertaining
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From this reading It was not in the last school in fashion; incidents were not crowded and violent,--they were few and simple, rather appertaining to an elder school, in which poetry of sentiment and grace of diction prevailed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Isaura's manuscript bad passed into print; it came out in the French fashion of _feuilletons_,--a small detachment at a time.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading A previous flourish of trumpets by Savarin and the clique at his command insured it attention, if not from the general public, at least from critical and literary coteries.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Isaura's manuscript bad passed into print; it came out in the French fashion of _feuilletons_,--a small detachment at a time.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the fourth instalment appeared it had outgrown the patronage of the coteries; it seized hold of the public.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A previous flourish of trumpets by Savarin and the clique at his command insured it attention, if not from the general public, at least from critical and literary coteries.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Isaura's manuscript bad passed into print; it came out in the French fashion of _feuilletons_,--a small detachment at a time.
cliquenounUS /kliːk/
an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
From this reading A previous flourish of trumpets by Savarin and the clique at his command insured it attention, if not from the general public, at least from critical and literary coteries.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading A previous flourish of trumpets by Savarin and the clique at his command insured it attention, if not from the general public, at least from critical and literary coteries.
coteries
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From this reading A previous flourish of trumpets by Savarin and the clique at his command insured it attention, if not from the general public, at least from critical and literary coteries.
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading A previous flourish of trumpets by Savarin and the clique at his command insured it attention, if not from the general public, at least from critical and literary coteries.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading It was not in the last school in fashion; incidents were not crowded and violent,--they were few and simple, rather appertaining to an elder school, in which poetry of sentiment and grace of diction prevailed.
detachmentnounUS /dɪˈtætʃmənt/
avoiding emotional involvement
From this reading Isaura's manuscript bad passed into print; it came out in the French fashion of _feuilletons_,--a small detachment at a time.
dictionnounUS /ˈdɪkʃən/
the articulation of speech regarded from the point of view of its intelligibility to the audience
From this reading It was not in the last school in fashion; incidents were not crowded and violent,--they were few and simple, rather appertaining to an elder school, in which poetry of sentiment and grace of diction prevailed.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading It was not in the last school in fashion; incidents were not crowded and violent,--they were few and simple, rather appertaining to an elder school, in which poetry of sentiment and grace of diction prevailed.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Isaura's manuscript bad passed into print; it came out in the French fashion of _feuilletons_,--a small detachment at a time.
feuilletons
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From this reading Isaura's manuscript bad passed into print; it came out in the French fashion of _feuilletons_,--a small detachment at a time.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It was not in the last school in fashion; incidents were not crowded and violent,--they were few and simple, rather appertaining to an elder school, in which poetry of sentiment and grace of diction prevailed.
flourishverbUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃ/
grow vigorously
From this reading A previous flourish of trumpets by Savarin and the clique at his command insured it attention, if not from the general public, at least from critical and literary coteries.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading Before the fourth instalment appeared it had outgrown the patronage of the coteries; it seized hold of the public.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Isaura's manuscript bad passed into print; it came out in the French fashion of _feuilletons_,--a small detachment at a time.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A previous flourish of trumpets by Savarin and the clique at his command insured it attention, if not from the general public, at least from critical and literary coteries.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading A previous flourish of trumpets by Savarin and the clique at his command insured it attention, if not from the general public, at least from critical and literary coteries.
glidedverbUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading The weeks glided on.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading It was not in the last school in fashion; incidents were not crowded and violent,--they were few and simple, rather appertaining to an elder school, in which poetry of sentiment and grace of diction prevailed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before the fourth instalment appeared it had outgrown the patronage of the coteries; it seized hold of the public.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A previous flourish of trumpets by Savarin and the clique at his command insured it attention, if not from the general public, at least from critical and literary coteries.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Before the fourth instalment appeared it had outgrown the patronage of the coteries; it seized hold of the public.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A previous flourish of trumpets by Savarin and the clique at his command insured it attention, if not from the general public, at least from critical and literary coteries.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Isaura's manuscript bad passed into print; it came out in the French fashion of _feuilletons_,--a small detachment at a time.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading It was not in the last school in fashion; incidents were not crowded and violent,--they were few and simple, rather appertaining to an elder school, in which poetry of sentiment and grace of diction prevailed.
instalmentnoun
a part of a broadcast serial
From this reading Before the fourth instalment appeared it had outgrown the patronage of the coteries; it seized hold of the public.
insuredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈʃʊrd/
covered by insurance
From this reading A previous flourish of trumpets by Savarin and the clique at his command insured it attention, if not from the general public, at least from critical and literary coteries.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Isaura's manuscript bad passed into print; it came out in the French fashion of _feuilletons_,--a small detachment at a time.
Isaura's
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From this reading Isaura's manuscript bad passed into print; it came out in the French fashion of _feuilletons_,--a small detachment at a time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Isaura's manuscript bad passed into print; it came out in the French fashion of _feuilletons_,--a small detachment at a time.
immediately past
From this reading It was not in the last school in fashion; incidents were not crowded and violent,--they were few and simple, rather appertaining to an elder school, in which poetry of sentiment and grace of diction prevailed.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading A previous flourish of trumpets by Savarin and the clique at his command insured it attention, if not from the general public, at least from critical and literary coteries.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading A previous flourish of trumpets by Savarin and the clique at his command insured it attention, if not from the general public, at least from critical and literary coteries.
manuscriptnounUS /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading Isaura's manuscript bad passed into print; it came out in the French fashion of _feuilletons_,--a small detachment at a time.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A previous flourish of trumpets by Savarin and the clique at his command insured it attention, if not from the general public, at least from critical and literary coteries.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Isaura's manuscript bad passed into print; it came out in the French fashion of _feuilletons_,--a small detachment at a time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The weeks glided on.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Isaura's manuscript bad passed into print; it came out in the French fashion of _feuilletons_,--a small detachment at a time.
outgrownverbUS /ˌaʊtˈɡroʊn/
inflected form of “outgrow” — grow too large or too mature for
From this reading Before the fourth instalment appeared it had outgrown the patronage of the coteries; it seized hold of the public.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Isaura's manuscript bad passed into print; it came out in the French fashion of _feuilletons_,--a small detachment at a time.
patronagenounUS /ˈpætrənɪdʒ/
the act of providing approval and support
From this reading Before the fourth instalment appeared it had outgrown the patronage of the coteries; it seized hold of the public.
literature in metrical form
From this reading It was not in the last school in fashion; incidents were not crowded and violent,--they were few and simple, rather appertaining to an elder school, in which poetry of sentiment and grace of diction prevailed.
prevailedverbUS /prɪˈveɪld/
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading It was not in the last school in fashion; incidents were not crowded and violent,--they were few and simple, rather appertaining to an elder school, in which poetry of sentiment and grace of diction prevailed.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading A previous flourish of trumpets by Savarin and the clique at his command insured it attention, if not from the general public, at least from critical and literary coteries.
printnounUS /prɪnt/
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading Isaura's manuscript bad passed into print; it came out in the French fashion of _feuilletons_,--a small detachment at a time.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading A previous flourish of trumpets by Savarin and the clique at his command insured it attention, if not from the general public, at least from critical and literary coteries.
on the contrary
From this reading It was not in the last school in fashion; incidents were not crowded and violent,--they were few and simple, rather appertaining to an elder school, in which poetry of sentiment and grace of diction prevailed.
Savarinnoun
a sponge cake baked in a ring mold
From this reading A previous flourish of trumpets by Savarin and the clique at his command insured it attention, if not from the general public, at least from critical and literary coteries.
an educational institution
From this reading It was not in the last school in fashion; incidents were not crowded and violent,--they were few and simple, rather appertaining to an elder school, in which poetry of sentiment and grace of diction prevailed.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Before the fourth instalment appeared it had outgrown the patronage of the coteries; it seized hold of the public.
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading It was not in the last school in fashion; incidents were not crowded and violent,--they were few and simple, rather appertaining to an elder school, in which poetry of sentiment and grace of diction prevailed.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading It was not in the last school in fashion; incidents were not crowded and violent,--they were few and simple, rather appertaining to an elder school, in which poetry of sentiment and grace of diction prevailed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Isaura's manuscript bad passed into print; it came out in the French fashion of _feuilletons_,--a small detachment at a time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The weeks glided on.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not in the last school in fashion; incidents were not crowded and violent,--they were few and simple, rather appertaining to an elder school, in which poetry of sentiment and grace of diction prevailed.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Isaura's manuscript bad passed into print; it came out in the French fashion of _feuilletons_,--a small detachment at a time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not in the last school in fashion; incidents were not crowded and violent,--they were few and simple, rather appertaining to an elder school, in which poetry of sentiment and grace of diction prevailed.
trumpetsnounUS /ˈtrʌmpəts/
pitcher plant of southeastern United States having erect yellow trumpet-shaped pitchers with wide mouths and erect lids
From this reading A previous flourish of trumpets by Savarin and the clique at his command insured it attention, if not from the general public, at least from critical and literary coteries.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading It was not in the last school in fashion; incidents were not crowded and violent,--they were few and simple, rather appertaining to an elder school, in which poetry of sentiment and grace of diction prevailed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not in the last school in fashion; incidents were not crowded and violent,--they were few and simple, rather appertaining to an elder school, in which poetry of sentiment and grace of diction prevailed.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The weeks glided on.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was not in the last school in fashion; incidents were not crowded and violent,--they were few and simple, rather appertaining to an elder school, in which poetry of sentiment and grace of diction prevailed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was not in the last school in fashion; incidents were not crowded and violent,--they were few and simple, rather appertaining to an elder school, in which poetry of sentiment and grace of diction prevailed.
