used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Six weeks, however, after its production a highly appreciative review in one of the most important journals caused people to inquire after it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Six weeks, however, after its production a highly appreciative review in one of the most important journals caused people to inquire after it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At first the story stood cold and shivering, disregarded by the world.
anonymouslyadverbUS /əˈnɑːnəməsli/
without giving a name
From this reading It is now fourteen years since this book appeared anonymously.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It is now fourteen years since this book appeared anonymously.
appreciativeadjectiveUS /əˈpriːʃieɪtɪv/
feeling or expressive of gratitude
From this reading Six weeks, however, after its production a highly appreciative review in one of the most important journals caused people to inquire after it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first the story stood cold and shivering, disregarded by the world.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading Every one who has written stories knows the unaccountable difference there is between the ease and delight of writing some and the difficulties and troubles which attend the writing of others.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Every one who has written stories knows the unaccountable difference there is between the ease and delight of writing some and the difficulties and troubles which attend the writing of others.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading It is now fourteen years since this book appeared anonymously.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At first the story stood cold and shivering, disregarded by the world.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Six weeks, however, after its production a highly appreciative review in one of the most important journals caused people to inquire after it.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading At first the story stood cold and shivering, disregarded by the world.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Every one who has written stories knows the unaccountable difference there is between the ease and delight of writing some and the difficulties and troubles which attend the writing of others.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading Every one who has written stories knows the unaccountable difference there is between the ease and delight of writing some and the difficulties and troubles which attend the writing of others.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Every one who has written stories knows the unaccountable difference there is between the ease and delight of writing some and the difficulties and troubles which attend the writing of others.
disregardedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
not noticed inadvertently
From this reading At first the story stood cold and shivering, disregarded by the world.
move gently or carefully
From this reading Every one who has written stories knows the unaccountable difference there is between the ease and delight of writing some and the difficulties and troubles which attend the writing of others.
editionsnounUS /ɪˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “edition” — the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading Since then it has gone through many editions.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one who has written stories knows the unaccountable difference there is between the ease and delight of writing some and the difficulties and troubles which attend the writing of others.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first the story stood cold and shivering, disregarded by the world.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading It is now fourteen years since this book appeared anonymously.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Since then it has gone through many editions.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Since then it has gone through many editions.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Six weeks, however, after its production a highly appreciative review in one of the most important journals caused people to inquire after it.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Six weeks, however, after its production a highly appreciative review in one of the most important journals caused people to inquire after it.
of great significance or value
From this reading Six weeks, however, after its production a highly appreciative review in one of the most important journals caused people to inquire after it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Six weeks, however, after its production a highly appreciative review in one of the most important journals caused people to inquire after it.
inquireverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪr/
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Six weeks, however, after its production a highly appreciative review in one of the most important journals caused people to inquire after it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is now fourteen years since this book appeared anonymously.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is now fourteen years since this book appeared anonymously.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Six weeks, however, after its production a highly appreciative review in one of the most important journals caused people to inquire after it.
journalsnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəlz/
plural of “journal” — a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading Six weeks, however, after its production a highly appreciative review in one of the most important journals caused people to inquire after it.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Every one who has written stories knows the unaccountable difference there is between the ease and delight of writing some and the difficulties and troubles which attend the writing of others.
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 Since then it has gone through many editions.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Six weeks, however, after its production a highly appreciative review in one of the most important journals caused people to inquire after it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It is now fourteen years since this book appeared anonymously.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Six weeks, however, after its production a highly appreciative review in one of the most important journals caused people to inquire after it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Six weeks, however, after its production a highly appreciative review in one of the most important journals caused people to inquire after it.
others
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From this reading Every one who has written stories knows the unaccountable difference there is between the ease and delight of writing some and the difficulties and troubles which attend the writing of others.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Six weeks, however, after its production a highly appreciative review in one of the most important journals caused people to inquire after it.
productionnounUS /prəˈdʌkʃən/
the act or process of producing something
From this reading Six weeks, however, after its production a highly appreciative review in one of the most important journals caused people to inquire after it.
reviewnounUS /ˌriːˈvjuː/
a new appraisal or evaluation
From this reading Six weeks, however, after its production a highly appreciative review in one of the most important journals caused people to inquire after it.
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading At first the story stood cold and shivering, disregarded by the world.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It is now fourteen years since this book appeared anonymously.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Six weeks, however, after its production a highly appreciative review in one of the most important journals caused people to inquire after it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Every one who has written stories knows the unaccountable difference there is between the ease and delight of writing some and the difficulties and troubles which attend the writing of others.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading At first the story stood cold and shivering, disregarded by the world.
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 has written stories knows the unaccountable difference there is between the ease and delight of writing some and the difficulties and troubles which attend the writing of others.
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 At first the story stood cold and shivering, disregarded by the world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At first the story stood cold and shivering, disregarded by the world.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Since then it has gone through many editions.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Every one who has written stories knows the unaccountable difference there is between the ease and delight of writing some and the difficulties and troubles which attend the writing of others.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is now fourteen years since this book appeared anonymously.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Since then it has gone through many editions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Six weeks, however, after its production a highly appreciative review in one of the most important journals caused people to inquire after it.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading Every one who has written stories knows the unaccountable difference there is between the ease and delight of writing some and the difficulties and troubles which attend the writing of others.
unaccountableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈkaʊntəbəl/
not to be accounted for or explained
From this reading Every one who has written stories knows the unaccountable difference there is between the ease and delight of writing some and the difficulties and troubles which attend the writing of others.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Six weeks, however, after its production a highly appreciative review in one of the most important journals caused people to inquire after it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Every one who has written stories knows the unaccountable difference there is between the ease and delight of writing some and the difficulties and troubles which attend the writing of others.
which person or people
From this reading Every one who has written stories knows the unaccountable difference there is between the ease and delight of writing some and the difficulties and troubles which attend the writing of others.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading At first the story stood cold and shivering, disregarded by the world.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Every one who has written stories knows the unaccountable difference there is between the ease and delight of writing some and the difficulties and troubles which attend the writing of others.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Every one who has written stories knows the unaccountable difference there is between the ease and delight of writing some and the difficulties and troubles which attend the writing of others.
a late time of life
From this reading It is now fourteen years since this book appeared anonymously.
