used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Every one who wrote and submitted stories and manuscripts had a “front.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In the personal letters, accompanying their stories and articles and poems, they told matters about themselves which their manuscripts did not.
accompanyingadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpəniɪŋ/
occurring with or following as a consequence
From this reading In the personal letters, accompanying their stories and articles and poems, they told matters about themselves which their manuscripts did not.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every one who wrote and submitted stories and manuscripts had a “front.”
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading In the personal letters, accompanying their stories and articles and poems, they told matters about themselves which their manuscripts did not.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Parlorfuls of friends “had been quite carried away by the inclosed.”...
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Parlorfuls of friends “had been quite carried away by the inclosed.”...
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Parlorfuls of friends “had been quite carried away by the inclosed.”...
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Parlorfuls of friends “had been quite carried away by the inclosed.”...
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In the personal letters, accompanying their stories and articles and poems, they told matters about themselves which their manuscripts did not.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one who wrote and submitted stories and manuscripts had a “front.”
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading They knew this one and that; they had influential friends who had said this and that about their writing.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Every one who wrote and submitted stories and manuscripts had a “front.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every one who wrote and submitted stories and manuscripts had a “front.”
hadn't
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From this reading Others hadn’t wanted to write.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the personal letters, accompanying their stories and articles and poems, they told matters about themselves which their manuscripts did not.
inclosed
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From this reading Parlorfuls of friends “had been quite carried away by the inclosed.”...
influentialadjectiveUS /ˌɪnfluːˈenʃəl/
having or exercising influence or power
From this reading They knew this one and that; they had influential friends who had said this and that about their writing.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They knew this one and that; they had influential friends who had said this and that about their writing.
the literary culture
From this reading In the personal letters, accompanying their stories and articles and poems, they told matters about themselves which their manuscripts did not.
manuscriptsnounUS /ˈmænjəskrɪpts/
plural of “manuscript” — the form of a literary work submitted for publication
From this reading Every one who wrote and submitted stories and manuscripts had a “front.”
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading In the personal letters, accompanying their stories and articles and poems, they told matters about themselves which their manuscripts did not.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the personal letters, accompanying their stories and articles and poems, they told matters about themselves which their manuscripts did not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Parlorfuls of friends “had been quite carried away by the inclosed.”...
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one who wrote and submitted stories and manuscripts had a “front.”
Others
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From this reading Others hadn’t wanted to write.
Parlorfuls
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From this reading Parlorfuls of friends “had been quite carried away by the inclosed.”...
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading In the personal letters, accompanying their stories and articles and poems, they told matters about themselves which their manuscripts did not.
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading In the personal letters, accompanying their stories and articles and poems, they told matters about themselves which their manuscripts did not.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Parlorfuls of friends “had been quite carried away by the inclosed.”...
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading They knew this one and that; they had influential friends who had said this and that about their writing.
plural of “story” — 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 Every one who wrote and submitted stories and manuscripts had a “front.”
submittedverbUS /səbˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “submit” — refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading Every one who wrote and submitted stories and manuscripts had a “front.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They knew this one and that; they had influential friends who had said this and that about their writing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the personal letters, accompanying their stories and articles and poems, they told matters about themselves which their manuscripts did not.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the personal letters, accompanying their stories and articles and poems, they told matters about themselves which their manuscripts did not.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading In the personal letters, accompanying their stories and articles and poems, they told matters about themselves which their manuscripts did not.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the personal letters, accompanying their stories and articles and poems, they told matters about themselves which their manuscripts did not.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They knew this one and that; they had influential friends who had said this and that about their writing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Others hadn’t wanted to write.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading In the personal letters, accompanying their stories and articles and poems, they told matters about themselves which their manuscripts did not.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Others hadn’t wanted to write.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the personal letters, accompanying their stories and articles and poems, they told matters about themselves which their manuscripts did not.
which person or people
From this reading Every one who wrote and submitted stories and manuscripts had a “front.”
produce a literary work
From this reading Others hadn’t wanted to write.
the act of creating written works
From this reading They knew this one and that; they had influential friends who had said this and that about their writing.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Every one who wrote and submitted stories and manuscripts had a “front.”
