used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not only had his publishers thought well of the novel and offered him good terms, including a substantial advance, but they professed themselves able to place it serially in England for a goodly sum.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Not only had his publishers thought well of the novel and offered him good terms, including a substantial advance, but they professed themselves able to place it serially in England for a goodly sum.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading Not only had his publishers thought well of the novel and offered him good terms, including a substantial advance, but they professed themselves able to place it serially in England for a goodly sum.
in addition
From this reading They had also shown him the figures of the half-yearly returns on American sales of _Through Blood and Snow_ which transcended his dreams of opulence.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading “I had forgotten America,” he said naïvely.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading They had also shown him the figures of the half-yearly returns on American sales of _Through Blood and Snow_ which transcended his dreams of opulence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not only had his publishers thought well of the novel and offered him good terms, including a substantial advance, but they professed themselves able to place it serially in England for a goodly sum.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading They had also shown him the figures of the half-yearly returns on American sales of _Through Blood and Snow_ which transcended his dreams of opulence.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading HE brought great news.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not only had his publishers thought well of the novel and offered him good terms, including a substantial advance, but they professed themselves able to place it serially in England for a goodly sum.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading They had also shown him the figures of the half-yearly returns on American sales of _Through Blood and Snow_ which transcended his dreams of opulence.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Not only had his publishers thought well of the novel and offered him good terms, including a substantial advance, but they professed themselves able to place it serially in England for a goodly sum.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading They had also shown him the figures of the half-yearly returns on American sales of _Through Blood and Snow_ which transcended his dreams of opulence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not only had his publishers thought well of the novel and offered him good terms, including a substantial advance, but they professed themselves able to place it serially in England for a goodly sum.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “I had forgotten America,” he said naïvely.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Not only had his publishers thought well of the novel and offered him good terms, including a substantial advance, but they professed themselves able to place it serially in England for a goodly sum.
goodlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdli/
large in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Not only had his publishers thought well of the novel and offered him good terms, including a substantial advance, but they professed themselves able to place it serially in England for a goodly sum.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading HE brought great news.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not only had his publishers thought well of the novel and offered him good terms, including a substantial advance, but they professed themselves able to place it serially in England for a goodly sum.
half-yearlyadjective
occurring or payable twice each year
From this reading They had also shown him the figures of the half-yearly returns on American sales of _Through Blood and Snow_ which transcended his dreams of opulence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HE brought great news.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not only had his publishers thought well of the novel and offered him good terms, including a substantial advance, but they professed themselves able to place it serially in England for a goodly sum.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not only had his publishers thought well of the novel and offered him good terms, including a substantial advance, but they professed themselves able to place it serially in England for a goodly sum.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I had forgotten America,” he said naïvely.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “You’re nothing, if not original,” she laughed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not only had his publishers thought well of the novel and offered him good terms, including a substantial advance, but they professed themselves able to place it serially in England for a goodly sum.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading Not only had his publishers thought well of the novel and offered him good terms, including a substantial advance, but they professed themselves able to place it serially in England for a goodly sum.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not only had his publishers thought well of the novel and offered him good terms, including a substantial advance, but they professed themselves able to place it serially in England for a goodly sum.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “You’re nothing, if not original,” she laughed.
naïvely
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From this reading “I had forgotten America,” he said naïvely.
information about recent and important events
From this reading HE brought great news.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not only had his publishers thought well of the novel and offered him good terms, including a substantial advance, but they professed themselves able to place it serially in England for a goodly sum.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “You’re nothing, if not original,” she laughed.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading Not only had his publishers thought well of the novel and offered him good terms, including a substantial advance, but they professed themselves able to place it serially in England for a goodly sum.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not only had his publishers thought well of the novel and offered him good terms, including a substantial advance, but they professed themselves able to place it serially in England for a goodly sum.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Not only had his publishers thought well of the novel and offered him good terms, including a substantial advance, but they professed themselves able to place it serially in England for a goodly sum.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had also shown him the figures of the half-yearly returns on American sales of _Through Blood and Snow_ which transcended his dreams of opulence.
and nothing more
From this reading Not only had his publishers thought well of the novel and offered him good terms, including a substantial advance, but they professed themselves able to place it serially in England for a goodly sum.
opulencenounUS /ˈɑːpjələns/
wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living
From this reading They had also shown him the figures of the half-yearly returns on American sales of _Through Blood and Snow_ which transcended his dreams of opulence.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading “You’re nothing, if not original,” she laughed.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Not only had his publishers thought well of the novel and offered him good terms, including a substantial advance, but they professed themselves able to place it serially in England for a goodly sum.
professedadjectiveUS /prəˈfest/
professing to be qualified
From this reading Not only had his publishers thought well of the novel and offered him good terms, including a substantial advance, but they professed themselves able to place it serially in England for a goodly sum.
publishersnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃərz/
plural of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business
From this reading Not only had his publishers thought well of the novel and offered him good terms, including a substantial advance, but they professed themselves able to place it serially in England for a goodly sum.
returnsnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading They had also shown him the figures of the half-yearly returns on American sales of _Through Blood and Snow_ which transcended his dreams of opulence.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I had forgotten America,” he said naïvely.
salesnounUS /seɪlz/
income (at invoice values) received for goods and services over some given period of time
From this reading They had also shown him the figures of the half-yearly returns on American sales of _Through Blood and Snow_ which transcended his dreams of opulence.
seriallyadverb
in a serial manner
From this reading Not only had his publishers thought well of the novel and offered him good terms, including a substantial advance, but they professed themselves able to place it serially in England for a goodly sum.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You’re nothing, if not original,” she laughed.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading They had also shown him the figures of the half-yearly returns on American sales of _Through Blood and Snow_ which transcended his dreams of opulence.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading They had also shown him the figures of the half-yearly returns on American sales of _Through Blood and Snow_ which transcended his dreams of opulence.
substantialadjectiveUS /səbˈstænʃəl/
of considerable importance, size, or worth
From this reading Not only had his publishers thought well of the novel and offered him good terms, including a substantial advance, but they professed themselves able to place it serially in England for a goodly sum.
a quantity of money
From this reading Not only had his publishers thought well of the novel and offered him good terms, including a substantial advance, but they professed themselves able to place it serially in England for a goodly sum.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading Not only had his publishers thought well of the novel and offered him good terms, including a substantial advance, but they professed themselves able to place it serially in England for a goodly sum.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not only had his publishers thought well of the novel and offered him good terms, including a substantial advance, but they professed themselves able to place it serially in England for a goodly sum.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Not only had his publishers thought well of the novel and offered him good terms, including a substantial advance, but they professed themselves able to place it serially in England for a goodly sum.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not only had his publishers thought well of the novel and offered him good terms, including a substantial advance, but they professed themselves able to place it serially in England for a goodly sum.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Not only had his publishers thought well of the novel and offered him good terms, including a substantial advance, but they professed themselves able to place it serially in England for a goodly sum.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They had also shown him the figures of the half-yearly returns on American sales of _Through Blood and Snow_ which transcended his dreams of opulence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not only had his publishers thought well of the novel and offered him good terms, including a substantial advance, but they professed themselves able to place it serially in England for a goodly sum.
transcendedverbUS /trænˈsendɪd/
past form of “transcend” — be greater in scope or size than some standard
From this reading They had also shown him the figures of the half-yearly returns on American sales of _Through Blood and Snow_ which transcended his dreams of opulence.
(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 Not only had his publishers thought well of the novel and offered him good terms, including a substantial advance, but they professed themselves able to place it serially in England for a goodly sum.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They had also shown him the figures of the half-yearly returns on American sales of _Through Blood and Snow_ which transcended his dreams of opulence.
You're
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From this reading “You’re nothing, if not original,” she laughed.
