used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The two first books and a part of the third had been written, and it appears that the idea had been abandoned for accidental reasons, not because he was himself dissatisfied with it.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The two first books and a part of the third had been written, and it appears that the idea had been abandoned for accidental reasons, not because he was himself dissatisfied with it.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading He went back to it again during the first winter of the war, having found that in the conditions he could not then go on with_ The Ivory Tower _and hoping that he might be able to work upon a story of remote and phantasmal life.
accidentaladjectiveUS /ˌæksəˈdentəl/
happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally
From this reading The two first books and a part of the third had been written, and it appears that the idea had been abandoned for accidental reasons, not because he was himself dissatisfied with it.
anew
From this reading He went back to it again during the first winter of the war, having found that in the conditions he could not then go on with_ The Ivory Tower _and hoping that he might be able to work upon a story of remote and phantasmal life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SENSE OF THE PAST, _the second of the two novels which Henry James left unfinished, had been planned and begun some years before he died.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The two first books and a part of the third had been written, and it appears that the idea had been abandoned for accidental reasons, not because he was himself dissatisfied with it.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He went back to it again during the first winter of the war, having found that in the conditions he could not then go on with_ The Ivory Tower _and hoping that he might be able to work upon a story of remote and phantasmal life.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He went back to it again during the first winter of the war, having found that in the conditions he could not then go on with_ The Ivory Tower _and hoping that he might be able to work upon a story of remote and phantasmal life.
for the reason that
From this reading The two first books and a part of the third had been written, and it appears that the idea had been abandoned for accidental reasons, not because he was himself dissatisfied with it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE SENSE OF THE PAST, _the second of the two novels which Henry James left unfinished, had been planned and begun some years before he died.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE SENSE OF THE PAST, _the second of the two novels which Henry James left unfinished, had been planned and begun some years before he died.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE SENSE OF THE PAST, _the second of the two novels which Henry James left unfinished, had been planned and begun some years before he died.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The two first books and a part of the third had been written, and it appears that the idea had been abandoned for accidental reasons, not because he was himself dissatisfied with it.
COnounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading W. COLLINS SONS & CO.
COLLINSnounUS /ˈkɑːlɪnz/
English writer noted for early detective novels (1824-1889)
From this reading W. COLLINS SONS & CO.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading He went back to it again during the first winter of the war, having found that in the conditions he could not then go on with_ The Ivory Tower _and hoping that he might be able to work upon a story of remote and phantasmal life.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He went back to it again during the first winter of the war, having found that in the conditions he could not then go on with_ The Ivory Tower _and hoping that he might be able to work upon a story of remote and phantasmal life.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading THE SENSE OF THE PAST, _the second of the two novels which Henry James left unfinished, had been planned and begun some years before he died.
dissatisfiedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsætəsfaɪd/
in a state of sulky dissatisfaction
From this reading The two first books and a part of the third had been written, and it appears that the idea had been abandoned for accidental reasons, not because he was himself dissatisfied with it.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He went back to it again during the first winter of the war, having found that in the conditions he could not then go on with_ The Ivory Tower _and hoping that he might be able to work upon a story of remote and phantasmal life.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The two first books and a part of the third had been written, and it appears that the idea had been abandoned for accidental reasons, not because he was himself dissatisfied with it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The two first books and a part of the third had been written, and it appears that the idea had been abandoned for accidental reasons, not because he was himself dissatisfied with it.
set up or found
From this reading He went back to it again during the first winter of the war, having found that in the conditions he could not then go on with_ The Ivory Tower _and hoping that he might be able to work upon a story of remote and phantasmal life.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went back to it again during the first winter of the war, having found that in the conditions he could not then go on with_ The Ivory Tower _and hoping that he might be able to work upon a story of remote and phantasmal life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SENSE OF THE PAST, _the second of the two novels which Henry James left unfinished, had been planned and begun some years before he died.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He went back to it again during the first winter of the war, having found that in the conditions he could not then go on with_ The Ivory Tower _and hoping that he might be able to work upon a story of remote and phantasmal life.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SENSE OF THE PAST, _the second of the two novels which Henry James left unfinished, had been planned and begun some years before he died.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading THE SENSE OF THE PAST, _the second of the two novels which Henry James left unfinished, had been planned and begun some years before he died.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The two first books and a part of the third had been written, and it appears that the idea had been abandoned for accidental reasons, not because he was himself dissatisfied with it.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading He went back to it again during the first winter of the war, having found that in the conditions he could not then go on with_ The Ivory Tower _and hoping that he might be able to work upon a story of remote and phantasmal life.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The two first books and a part of the third had been written, and it appears that the idea had been abandoned for accidental reasons, not because he was himself dissatisfied with it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He went back to it again during the first winter of the war, having found that in the conditions he could not then go on with_ The Ivory Tower _and hoping that he might be able to work upon a story of remote and phantasmal life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The two first books and a part of the third had been written, and it appears that the idea had been abandoned for accidental reasons, not because he was himself dissatisfied with it.
IvorynounUS /ˈaɪvəri/
a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
From this reading He went back to it again during the first winter of the war, having found that in the conditions he could not then go on with_ The Ivory Tower _and hoping that he might be able to work upon a story of remote and phantasmal life.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading THE SENSE OF THE PAST, _the second of the two novels which Henry James left unfinished, had been planned and begun some years before he died.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading THE SENSE OF THE PAST, _the second of the two novels which Henry James left unfinished, had been planned and begun some years before he died.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He went back to it again during the first winter of the war, having found that in the conditions he could not then go on with_ The Ivory Tower _and hoping that he might be able to work upon a story of remote and phantasmal life.
LTD
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From this reading LTD.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He went back to it again during the first winter of the war, having found that in the conditions he could not then go on with_ The Ivory Tower _and hoping that he might be able to work upon a story of remote and phantasmal life.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The two first books and a part of the third had been written, and it appears that the idea had been abandoned for accidental reasons, not because he was himself dissatisfied with it.
novelsnounUS /ˈnɑːvəlz/
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading THE SENSE OF THE PAST, _the second of the two novels which Henry James left unfinished, had been planned and begun some years before he died.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SENSE OF THE PAST, _the second of the two novels which Henry James left unfinished, had been planned and begun some years before he died.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He went back to it again during the first winter of the war, having found that in the conditions he could not then go on with_ The Ivory Tower _and hoping that he might be able to work upon a story of remote and phantasmal life.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The two first books and a part of the third had been written, and it appears that the idea had been abandoned for accidental reasons, not because he was himself dissatisfied with it.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading THE SENSE OF THE PAST, _the second of the two novels which Henry James left unfinished, had been planned and begun some years before he died.
phantasmaladjective
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
From this reading He went back to it again during the first winter of the war, having found that in the conditions he could not then go on with_ The Ivory Tower _and hoping that he might be able to work upon a story of remote and phantasmal life.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading THE SENSE OF THE PAST, _the second of the two novels which Henry James left unfinished, had been planned and begun some years before he died.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The two first books and a part of the third had been written, and it appears that the idea had been abandoned for accidental reasons, not because he was himself dissatisfied with it.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading He went back to it again during the first winter of the war, having found that in the conditions he could not then go on with_ The Ivory Tower _and hoping that he might be able to work upon a story of remote and phantasmal life.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE SENSE OF THE PAST, _the second of the two novels which Henry James left unfinished, had been planned and begun some years before he died.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading THE SENSE OF THE PAST, _the second of the two novels which Henry James left unfinished, had been planned and begun some years before he died.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE SENSE OF THE PAST, _the second of the two novels which Henry James left unfinished, had been planned and begun some years before he died.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading W. COLLINS SONS & CO.
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 He went back to it again during the first winter of the war, having found that in the conditions he could not then go on with_ The Ivory Tower _and hoping that he might be able to work upon a story of remote and phantasmal life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The two first books and a part of the third had been written, and it appears that the idea had been abandoned for accidental reasons, not because he was himself dissatisfied with it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SENSE OF THE PAST, _the second of the two novels which Henry James left unfinished, had been planned and begun some years before he died.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He went back to it again during the first winter of the war, having found that in the conditions he could not then go on with_ The Ivory Tower _and hoping that he might be able to work upon a story of remote and phantasmal life.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The two first books and a part of the third had been written, and it appears that the idea had been abandoned for accidental reasons, not because he was himself dissatisfied with it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He went back to it again during the first winter of the war, having found that in the conditions he could not then go on with_ The Ivory Tower _and hoping that he might be able to work upon a story of remote and phantasmal life.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading He went back to it again during the first winter of the war, having found that in the conditions he could not then go on with_ The Ivory Tower _and hoping that he might be able to work upon a story of remote and phantasmal life.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE SENSE OF THE PAST, _the second of the two novels which Henry James left unfinished, had been planned and begun some years before he died.
unfinishedadjectiveUS /ənˈfɪnɪʃt/
not brought to the desired final state
From this reading THE SENSE OF THE PAST, _the second of the two novels which Henry James left unfinished, had been planned and begun some years before he died.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He went back to it again during the first winter of the war, having found that in the conditions he could not then go on with_ The Ivory Tower _and hoping that he might be able to work upon a story of remote and phantasmal life.
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 W. COLLINS SONS & CO.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading He went back to it again during the first winter of the war, having found that in the conditions he could not then go on with_ The Ivory Tower _and hoping that he might be able to work upon a story of remote and phantasmal life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The two first books and a part of the third had been written, and it appears that the idea had been abandoned for accidental reasons, not because he was himself dissatisfied with it.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went back to it again during the first winter of the war, having found that in the conditions he could not then go on with_ The Ivory Tower _and hoping that he might be able to work upon a story of remote and phantasmal life.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE SENSE OF THE PAST, _the second of the two novels which Henry James left unfinished, had been planned and begun some years before he died.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading He went back to it again during the first winter of the war, having found that in the conditions he could not then go on with_ The Ivory Tower _and hoping that he might be able to work upon a story of remote and phantasmal life.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The two first books and a part of the third had been written, and it appears that the idea had been abandoned for accidental reasons, not because he was himself dissatisfied with it.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He went back to it again during the first winter of the war, having found that in the conditions he could not then go on with_ The Ivory Tower _and hoping that he might be able to work upon a story of remote and phantasmal life.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading The two first books and a part of the third had been written, and it appears that the idea had been abandoned for accidental reasons, not because he was himself dissatisfied with it.
a late time of life
From this reading THE SENSE OF THE PAST, _the second of the two novels which Henry James left unfinished, had been planned and begun some years before he died.
