used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The information which some writers might have put into a preface, I have purposely reserved, as the choicest part of my volume, for its conclusion.
in actual fact
From this reading I hope that A. L. O. E. may be pardoned for giving to the hero of her fiction the name actually borne by a noble Spanish evangelist now a standard-bearer of the gospel in Seville.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FICTION AND TRUTH.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The information which some writers might have put into a preface, I have purposely reserved, as the choicest part of my volume, for its conclusion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her tale has failed of its purpose if it has awakened no interest in the good work at this time going on in Seville, as well as in other cities of Spain.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading Her tale has failed of its purpose if it has awakened no interest in the good work at this time going on in Seville, as well as in other cities of Spain.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I hope that A. L. O. E. may be pardoned for giving to the hero of her fiction the name actually borne by a noble Spanish evangelist now a standard-bearer of the gospel in Seville.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading I hope that A. L. O. E. may be pardoned for giving to the hero of her fiction the name actually borne by a noble Spanish evangelist now a standard-bearer of the gospel in Seville.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Here closes my story, but not my work.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I hope that A. L. O. E. may be pardoned for giving to the hero of her fiction the name actually borne by a noble Spanish evangelist now a standard-bearer of the gospel in Seville.
choicestadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɔɪsəst/
superlative of “choice” — of superior grade
From this reading The information which some writers might have put into a preface, I have purposely reserved, as the choicest part of my volume, for its conclusion.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Her tale has failed of its purpose if it has awakened no interest in the good work at this time going on in Seville, as well as in other cities of Spain.
closesnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪz/
plural of “close” — the temporal end; the concluding time
From this reading Here closes my story, but not my work.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading The information which some writers might have put into a preface, I have purposely reserved, as the choicest part of my volume, for its conclusion.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading I hope that A. L. O. E. may be pardoned for giving to the hero of her fiction the name actually borne by a noble Spanish evangelist now a standard-bearer of the gospel in Seville.
evangelistnounUS /ɪˈvændʒəlɪst/
a preacher of the Christian gospel
From this reading I hope that A. L. O. E. may be pardoned for giving to the hero of her fiction the name actually borne by a noble Spanish evangelist now a standard-bearer of the gospel in Seville.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Her tale has failed of its purpose if it has awakened no interest in the good work at this time going on in Seville, as well as in other cities of Spain.
FICTIONnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading FICTION AND TRUTH.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The information which some writers might have put into a preface, I have purposely reserved, as the choicest part of my volume, for its conclusion.
the act of giving
From this reading I hope that A. L. O. E. may be pardoned for giving to the hero of her fiction the name actually borne by a noble Spanish evangelist now a standard-bearer of the gospel in Seville.
the act of departing
From this reading Her tale has failed of its purpose if it has awakened no interest in the good work at this time going on in Seville, as well as in other cities of Spain.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Her tale has failed of its purpose if it has awakened no interest in the good work at this time going on in Seville, as well as in other cities of Spain.
gospelnounUS /ˈɡɑːspəl/
the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings
From this reading I hope that A. L. O. E. may be pardoned for giving to the hero of her fiction the name actually borne by a noble Spanish evangelist now a standard-bearer of the gospel in Seville.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her tale has failed of its purpose if it has awakened no interest in the good work at this time going on in Seville, as well as in other cities of Spain.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The information which some writers might have put into a preface, I have purposely reserved, as the choicest part of my volume, for its conclusion.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I hope that A. L. O. E. may be pardoned for giving to the hero of her fiction the name actually borne by a noble Spanish evangelist now a standard-bearer of the gospel in Seville.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here closes my story, but not my work.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading I hope that A. L. O. E. may be pardoned for giving to the hero of her fiction the name actually borne by a noble Spanish evangelist now a standard-bearer of the gospel in Seville.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope that A. L. O. E. may be pardoned for giving to the hero of her fiction the name actually borne by a noble Spanish evangelist now a standard-bearer of the gospel in Seville.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The information which some writers might have put into a preface, I have purposely reserved, as the choicest part of my volume, for its conclusion.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Her tale has failed of its purpose if it has awakened no interest in the good work at this time going on in Seville, as well as in other cities of Spain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I hope that A. L. O. E. may be pardoned for giving to the hero of her fiction the name actually borne by a noble Spanish evangelist now a standard-bearer of the gospel in Seville.
a message received and understood
From this reading The information which some writers might have put into a preface, I have purposely reserved, as the choicest part of my volume, for its conclusion.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Her tale has failed of its purpose if it has awakened no interest in the good work at this time going on in Seville, as well as in other cities of Spain.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The information which some writers might have put into a preface, I have purposely reserved, as the choicest part of my volume, for its conclusion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her tale has failed of its purpose if it has awakened no interest in the good work at this time going on in Seville, as well as in other cities of Spain.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The information which some writers might have put into a preface, I have purposely reserved, as the choicest part of my volume, for its conclusion.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading I hope that A. L. O. E. may be pardoned for giving to the hero of her fiction the name actually borne by a noble Spanish evangelist now a standard-bearer of the gospel in Seville.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I hope that A. L. O. E. may be pardoned for giving to the hero of her fiction the name actually borne by a noble Spanish evangelist now a standard-bearer of the gospel in Seville.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The information which some writers might have put into a preface, I have purposely reserved, as the choicest part of my volume, for its conclusion.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Here closes my story, but not my work.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I hope that A. L. O. E. may be pardoned for giving to the hero of her fiction the name actually borne by a noble Spanish evangelist now a standard-bearer of the gospel in Seville.
not any; not one
From this reading Her tale has failed of its purpose if it has awakened no interest in the good work at this time going on in Seville, as well as in other cities of Spain.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading I hope that A. L. O. E. may be pardoned for giving to the hero of her fiction the name actually borne by a noble Spanish evangelist now a standard-bearer of the gospel in Seville.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Here closes my story, but not my work.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I hope that A. L. O. E. may be pardoned for giving to the hero of her fiction the name actually borne by a noble Spanish evangelist now a standard-bearer of the gospel in Seville.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading I hope that A. L. O. E. may be pardoned for giving to the hero of her fiction the name actually borne by a noble Spanish evangelist now a standard-bearer of the gospel in Seville.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The information which some writers might have put into a preface, I have purposely reserved, as the choicest part of my volume, for its conclusion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her tale has failed of its purpose if it has awakened no interest in the good work at this time going on in Seville, as well as in other cities of Spain.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Her tale has failed of its purpose if it has awakened no interest in the good work at this time going on in Seville, as well as in other cities of Spain.
pardonedverbUS /ˈpɑːrdənd/
past form of “pardon” — accept an excuse for
From this reading I hope that A. L. O. E. may be pardoned for giving to the hero of her fiction the name actually borne by a noble Spanish evangelist now a standard-bearer of the gospel in Seville.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The information which some writers might have put into a preface, I have purposely reserved, as the choicest part of my volume, for its conclusion.
prefacenounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading The information which some writers might have put into a preface, I have purposely reserved, as the choicest part of my volume, for its conclusion.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Her tale has failed of its purpose if it has awakened no interest in the good work at this time going on in Seville, as well as in other cities of Spain.
purposelyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrpəsli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading The information which some writers might have put into a preface, I have purposely reserved, as the choicest part of my volume, for its conclusion.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The information which some writers might have put into a preface, I have purposely reserved, as the choicest part of my volume, for its conclusion.
reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading The information which some writers might have put into a preface, I have purposely reserved, as the choicest part of my volume, for its conclusion.
SevillenounUS /səˈvɪl/
a city in southwestern Spain; a major port and cultural center; the capital of bullfighting in Spain
From this reading I hope that A. L. O. E. may be pardoned for giving to the hero of her fiction the name actually borne by a noble Spanish evangelist now a standard-bearer of the gospel in Seville.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The information which some writers might have put into a preface, I have purposely reserved, as the choicest part of my volume, for its conclusion.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading Her tale has failed of its purpose if it has awakened no interest in the good work at this time going on in Seville, as well as in other cities of Spain.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading I hope that A. L. O. E. may be pardoned for giving to the hero of her fiction the name actually borne by a noble Spanish evangelist now a standard-bearer of the gospel in Seville.
standard-bearernounUS /ˈstændərdˈberər/
an outstanding leader of a political movement
From this reading I hope that A. L. O. E. may be pardoned for giving to the hero of her fiction the name actually borne by a noble Spanish evangelist now a standard-bearer of the gospel in Seville.
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 Here closes my story, but not my work.
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 Her tale has failed of its purpose if it has awakened no interest in the good work at this time going on in Seville, as well as in other cities of Spain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I hope that A. L. O. E. may be pardoned for giving to the hero of her fiction the name actually borne by a noble Spanish evangelist now a standard-bearer of the gospel in Seville.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The information which some writers might have put into a preface, I have purposely reserved, as the choicest part of my volume, for its conclusion.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Her tale has failed of its purpose if it has awakened no interest in the good work at this time going on in Seville, as well as in other cities of Spain.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Her tale has failed of its purpose if it has awakened no interest in the good work at this time going on in Seville, as well as in other cities of Spain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I hope that A. L. O. E. may be pardoned for giving to the hero of her fiction the name actually borne by a noble Spanish evangelist now a standard-bearer of the gospel in Seville.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading FICTION AND TRUTH.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading The information which some writers might have put into a preface, I have purposely reserved, as the choicest part of my volume, for its conclusion.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Her tale has failed of its purpose if it has awakened no interest in the good work at this time going on in Seville, as well as in other cities of Spain.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The information which some writers might have put into a preface, I have purposely reserved, as the choicest part of my volume, for its conclusion.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Here closes my story, but not my work.
writersnounUS /ˈraɪtərz/
plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The information which some writers might have put into a preface, I have purposely reserved, as the choicest part of my volume, for its conclusion.
