used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was published about the time when the events took place which have been described in the last chapter, and it obtained a wide success.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was published about the time when the events took place which have been described in the last chapter, and it obtained a wide success.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He had finished the second of his books soon after the appearance of the first, and he had found no difficulty in selling the manuscript outright upon his own terms.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading He had arrested the attention of the public, and the public was both ready and willing to be amused by him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had arrested the attention of the public, and the public was both ready and willing to be amused by him.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading He had finished the second of his books soon after the appearance of the first, and he had found no difficulty in selling the manuscript outright upon his own terms.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading He had arrested the attention of the public, and the public was both ready and willing to be amused by him.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading He had arrested the attention of the public, and the public was both ready and willing to be amused by him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had arrested the attention of the public, and the public was both ready and willing to be amused by him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was published about the time when the events took place which have been described in the last chapter, and it obtained a wide success.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading He had finished the second of his books soon after the appearance of the first, and he had found no difficulty in selling the manuscript outright upon his own terms.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He had arrested the attention of the public, and the public was both ready and willing to be amused by him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had arrested the attention of the public, and the public was both ready and willing to be amused by him.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading It was published about the time when the events took place which have been described in the last chapter, and it obtained a wide success.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading It was, indeed, wholly different from its predecessor in character and presented a strong contrast to it.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading It was, indeed, wholly different from its predecessor in character and presented a strong contrast to it.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading It was published about the time when the events took place which have been described in the last chapter, and it obtained a wide success.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading It was, indeed, wholly different from its predecessor in character and presented a strong contrast to it.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading He had finished the second of his books soon after the appearance of the first, and he had found no difficulty in selling the manuscript outright upon his own terms.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading It was published about the time when the events took place which have been described in the last chapter, and it obtained a wide success.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading He had finished the second of his books soon after the appearance of the first, and he had found no difficulty in selling the manuscript outright upon his own terms.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He had finished the second of his books soon after the appearance of the first, and he had found no difficulty in selling the manuscript outright upon his own terms.
set up or found
From this reading He had finished the second of his books soon after the appearance of the first, and he had found no difficulty in selling the manuscript outright upon his own terms.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was, indeed, wholly different from its predecessor in character and presented a strong contrast to it.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George Wood’s reputation spread rapidly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had arrested the attention of the public, and the public was both ready and willing to be amused by him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was published about the time when the events took place which have been described in the last chapter, and it obtained a wide success.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had arrested the attention of the public, and the public was both ready and willing to be amused by him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had arrested the attention of the public, and the public was both ready and willing to be amused by him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had finished the second of his books soon after the appearance of the first, and he had found no difficulty in selling the manuscript outright upon his own terms.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had finished the second of his books soon after the appearance of the first, and he had found no difficulty in selling the manuscript outright upon his own terms.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It was, indeed, wholly different from its predecessor in character and presented a strong contrast to it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was published about the time when the events took place which have been described in the last chapter, and it obtained a wide success.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was, indeed, wholly different from its predecessor in character and presented a strong contrast to it.
immediately past
From this reading It was published about the time when the events took place which have been described in the last chapter, and it obtained a wide success.
manuscriptnounUS /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading He had finished the second of his books soon after the appearance of the first, and he had found no difficulty in selling the manuscript outright upon his own terms.
not any; not one
From this reading He had finished the second of his books soon after the appearance of the first, and he had found no difficulty in selling the manuscript outright upon his own terms.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading It was published about the time when the events took place which have been described in the last chapter, and it obtained a wide success.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had arrested the attention of the public, and the public was both ready and willing to be amused by him.
outrightadverbUS /ˈaʊˈtraɪt/
without restrictions or stipulations or further payments
From this reading He had finished the second of his books soon after the appearance of the first, and he had found no difficulty in selling the manuscript outright upon his own terms.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had finished the second of his books soon after the appearance of the first, and he had found no difficulty in selling the manuscript outright upon his own terms.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was published about the time when the events took place which have been described in the last chapter, and it obtained a wide success.
predecessornounUS /ˈpredəsesər/
one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)
From this reading It was, indeed, wholly different from its predecessor in character and presented a strong contrast to it.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It was, indeed, wholly different from its predecessor in character and presented a strong contrast to it.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading He had arrested the attention of the public, and the public was both ready and willing to be amused by him.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading It was published about the time when the events took place which have been described in the last chapter, and it obtained a wide success.
with speed
From this reading George Wood’s reputation spread rapidly.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading He had arrested the attention of the public, and the public was both ready and willing to be amused by him.
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading George Wood’s reputation spread rapidly.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading He had finished the second of his books soon after the appearance of the first, and he had found no difficulty in selling the manuscript outright upon his own terms.
sellingnounUS /ˈselɪŋ/
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading He had finished the second of his books soon after the appearance of the first, and he had found no difficulty in selling the manuscript outright upon his own terms.
in the near future
From this reading He had finished the second of his books soon after the appearance of the first, and he had found no difficulty in selling the manuscript outright upon his own terms.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading George Wood’s reputation spread rapidly.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading It was, indeed, wholly different from its predecessor in character and presented a strong contrast to it.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading It was published about the time when the events took place which have been described in the last chapter, and it obtained a wide success.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading He had finished the second of his books soon after the appearance of the first, and he had found no difficulty in selling the manuscript outright upon his own terms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had arrested the attention of the public, and the public was both ready and willing to be amused by him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was published about the time when the events took place which have been described in the last chapter, and it obtained a wide success.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had arrested the attention of the public, and the public was both ready and willing to be amused by him.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It was published about the time when the events took place which have been described in the last chapter, and it obtained a wide success.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had finished the second of his books soon after the appearance of the first, and he had found no difficulty in selling the manuscript outright upon his own terms.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had arrested the attention of the public, and the public was both ready and willing to be amused by him.
at the time that
From this reading It was published about the time when the events took place which have been described in the last chapter, and it obtained a wide success.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was published about the time when the events took place which have been described in the last chapter, and it obtained a wide success.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It was, indeed, wholly different from its predecessor in character and presented a strong contrast to it.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading It was published about the time when the events took place which have been described in the last chapter, and it obtained a wide success.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading He had arrested the attention of the public, and the public was both ready and willing to be amused by him.
Wood'snounUS /wʊdz/
possessive form of “wood” — the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading George Wood’s reputation spread rapidly.
