adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here and there a reviewer was found who ventured to hint that there was powerful writing in this new novel, but no one dared to heartily recommend it to public attention.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here and there a reviewer was found who ventured to hint that there was powerful writing in this new novel, but no one dared to heartily recommend it to public attention.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading NO WAY BUT THIS In the early days of October, Waymark's book appeared.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading It excited no special attention.
authornounUS /ˈɔːθər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Clearly it was destined to bring the author neither fame nor fortune.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading NO WAY BUT THIS In the early days of October, Waymark's book appeared.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Clearly it was destined to bring the author neither fame nor fortune.
BUTconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading NO WAY BUT THIS In the early days of October, Waymark's book appeared.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By some it was classed with the "unsavoury productions of the so-called naturalist school;" others passed it by with a few lines of unfavourable comment.
classedverbUS /klæst/
past form of “class” — arrange or order by classes or categories
From this reading By some it was classed with the "unsavoury productions of the so-called naturalist school;" others passed it by with a few lines of unfavourable comment.
ClearlyadverbUS /ˈklɪrli/
without doubt or question
From this reading Clearly it was destined to bring the author neither fame nor fortune.
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading By some it was classed with the "unsavoury productions of the so-called naturalist school;" others passed it by with a few lines of unfavourable comment.
daredverbUS /derd/
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Here and there a reviewer was found who ventured to hint that there was powerful writing in this new novel, but no one dared to heartily recommend it to public attention.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading NO WAY BUT THIS In the early days of October, Waymark's book appeared.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading Clearly it was destined to bring the author neither fame nor fortune.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading NO WAY BUT THIS In the early days of October, Waymark's book appeared.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading It excited no special attention.
famenounUS /feɪm/
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading Clearly it was destined to bring the author neither fame nor fortune.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading By some it was classed with the "unsavoury productions of the so-called naturalist school;" others passed it by with a few lines of unfavourable comment.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Clearly it was destined to bring the author neither fame nor fortune.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Here and there a reviewer was found who ventured to hint that there was powerful writing in this new novel, but no one dared to heartily recommend it to public attention.
heartilyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrtəli/
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading Here and there a reviewer was found who ventured to hint that there was powerful writing in this new novel, but no one dared to heartily recommend it to public attention.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here and there a reviewer was found who ventured to hint that there was powerful writing in this new novel, but no one dared to heartily recommend it to public attention.
hintnounUS /hɪnt/
an indirect suggestion
From this reading Here and there a reviewer was found who ventured to hint that there was powerful writing in this new novel, but no one dared to heartily recommend it to public attention.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NO WAY BUT THIS In the early days of October, Waymark's book appeared.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It excited no special attention.
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading By some it was classed with the "unsavoury productions of the so-called naturalist school;" others passed it by with a few lines of unfavourable comment.
naturalistnounUS /ˈnætʃərələst/
an advocate of the doctrine that the world can be understood in scientific terms
From this reading By some it was classed with the "unsavoury productions of the so-called naturalist school;" others passed it by with a few lines of unfavourable comment.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Clearly it was destined to bring the author neither fame nor fortune.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Here and there a reviewer was found who ventured to hint that there was powerful writing in this new novel, but no one dared to heartily recommend it to public attention.
NOdeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading NO WAY BUT THIS In the early days of October, Waymark's book appeared.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Clearly it was destined to bring the author neither fame nor fortune.
novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading Here and there a reviewer was found who ventured to hint that there was powerful writing in this new novel, but no one dared to heartily recommend it to public attention.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading NO WAY BUT THIS In the early days of October, Waymark's book appeared.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NO WAY BUT THIS In the early days of October, Waymark's book appeared.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Here and there a reviewer was found who ventured to hint that there was powerful writing in this new novel, but no one dared to heartily recommend it to public attention.
others
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From this reading By some it was classed with the "unsavoury productions of the so-called naturalist school;" others passed it by with a few lines of unfavourable comment.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading By some it was classed with the "unsavoury productions of the so-called naturalist school;" others passed it by with a few lines of unfavourable comment.
powerfuladjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərfəl/
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading Here and there a reviewer was found who ventured to hint that there was powerful writing in this new novel, but no one dared to heartily recommend it to public attention.
productionsnounUS /prəˈdʌkʃənz/
plural of “production” — the act or process of producing something
From this reading By some it was classed with the "unsavoury productions of the so-called naturalist school;" others passed it by with a few lines of unfavourable comment.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Here and there a reviewer was found who ventured to hint that there was powerful writing in this new novel, but no one dared to heartily recommend it to public attention.
recommendverbUS /ˌrekəˈmend/
push for something
From this reading Here and there a reviewer was found who ventured to hint that there was powerful writing in this new novel, but no one dared to heartily recommend it to public attention.
reviewernounUS /riˈvjuːər/
someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication
From this reading Here and there a reviewer was found who ventured to hint that there was powerful writing in this new novel, but no one dared to heartily recommend it to public attention.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading By some it was classed with the "unsavoury productions of the so-called naturalist school;" others passed it by with a few lines of unfavourable comment.
so-calledadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊˈkɔːld/
doubtful or suspect
From this reading By some it was classed with the "unsavoury productions of the so-called naturalist school;" others passed it by with a few lines of unfavourable comment.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading By some it was classed with the "unsavoury productions of the so-called naturalist school;" others passed it by with a few lines of unfavourable comment.
specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading It excited no special attention.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Here and there a reviewer was found who ventured to hint that there was powerful writing in this new novel, but no one dared to heartily recommend it to public attention.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NO WAY BUT THIS In the early days of October, Waymark's book appeared.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here and there a reviewer was found who ventured to hint that there was powerful writing in this new novel, but no one dared to heartily recommend it to public attention.
THISdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading NO WAY BUT THIS In the early days of October, Waymark's book appeared.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here and there a reviewer was found who ventured to hint that there was powerful writing in this new novel, but no one dared to heartily recommend it to public attention.
unfavourableadjective
not encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading By some it was classed with the "unsavoury productions of the so-called naturalist school;" others passed it by with a few lines of unfavourable comment.
unsavouryadjective
morally offensive
From this reading By some it was classed with the "unsavoury productions of the so-called naturalist school;" others passed it by with a few lines of unfavourable comment.
venturedverbUS /ˈventʃərd/
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading Here and there a reviewer was found who ventured to hint that there was powerful writing in this new novel, but no one dared to heartily recommend it to public attention.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here and there a reviewer was found who ventured to hint that there was powerful writing in this new novel, but no one dared to heartily recommend it to public attention.
WAYnounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading NO WAY BUT THIS In the early days of October, Waymark's book appeared.
Waymark's
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From this reading NO WAY BUT THIS In the early days of October, Waymark's book appeared.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Here and there a reviewer was found who ventured to hint that there was powerful writing in this new novel, but no one dared to heartily recommend it to public attention.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading By some it was classed with the "unsavoury productions of the so-called naturalist school;" others passed it by with a few lines of unfavourable comment.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading Here and there a reviewer was found who ventured to hint that there was powerful writing in this new novel, but no one dared to heartily recommend it to public attention.
