used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MUSEUM IDYLL Whether it was that practice revived a forgotten skill on my part, or that Miss Bellingham had over-estimated the amount of work to be done, I am unable to say.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading But whichever may have been the explanation, the fact is that the fourth afternoon saw our task so nearly completed that I was fain to plead that a small remainder might be left over to form an excuse for yet one more visit to the reading-room.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading A MUSEUM IDYLL Whether it was that practice revived a forgotten skill on my part, or that Miss Bellingham had over-estimated the amount of work to be done, I am unable to say.
a quantity of money
From this reading A MUSEUM IDYLL Whether it was that practice revived a forgotten skill on my part, or that Miss Bellingham had over-estimated the amount of work to be done, I am unable to say.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But whichever may have been the explanation, the fact is that the fourth afternoon saw our task so nearly completed that I was fain to plead that a small remainder might be left over to form an excuse for yet one more visit to the reading-room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For there is no friendship so intimate and satisfying as that engendered by community of work, and none--between man and woman, at any rate--so frank and wholesome.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Short, however, as had been the period of our collaboration, it had been long enough to produce a great change in our relations to one another.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading For there is no friendship so intimate and satisfying as that engendered by community of work, and none--between man and woman, at any rate--so frank and wholesome.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Every day I had arrived to find a pile of books with the places duly marked and the blue covered quarto note-books in readiness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Short, however, as had been the period of our collaboration, it had been long enough to produce a great change in our relations to one another.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For there is no friendship so intimate and satisfying as that engendered by community of work, and none--between man and woman, at any rate--so frank and wholesome.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A MUSEUM IDYLL Whether it was that practice revived a forgotten skill on my part, or that Miss Bellingham had over-estimated the amount of work to be done, I am unable to say.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But whichever may have been the explanation, the fact is that the fourth afternoon saw our task so nearly completed that I was fain to plead that a small remainder might be left over to form an excuse for yet one more visit to the reading-room.
BellinghamnounUS /ˈbelɪŋhæm/
a town in northwestern Washington on a bay near the Canadian border
From this reading A MUSEUM IDYLL Whether it was that practice revived a forgotten skill on my part, or that Miss Bellingham had over-estimated the amount of work to be done, I am unable to say.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading For there is no friendship so intimate and satisfying as that engendered by community of work, and none--between man and woman, at any rate--so frank and wholesome.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Every day I had arrived to find a pile of books with the places duly marked and the blue covered quarto note-books in readiness.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Every day I had arrived to find a pile of books with the places duly marked and the blue covered quarto note-books in readiness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But whichever may have been the explanation, the fact is that the fourth afternoon saw our task so nearly completed that I was fain to plead that a small remainder might be left over to form an excuse for yet one more visit to the reading-room.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For there is no friendship so intimate and satisfying as that engendered by community of work, and none--between man and woman, at any rate--so frank and wholesome.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Short, however, as had been the period of our collaboration, it had been long enough to produce a great change in our relations to one another.
collaborationnounUS /kəˌlæbərˈeɪʃən/
act of working jointly
From this reading Short, however, as had been the period of our collaboration, it had been long enough to produce a great change in our relations to one another.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading For there is no friendship so intimate and satisfying as that engendered by community of work, and none--between man and woman, at any rate--so frank and wholesome.
completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading But whichever may have been the explanation, the fact is that the fourth afternoon saw our task so nearly completed that I was fain to plead that a small remainder might be left over to form an excuse for yet one more visit to the reading-room.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Every day I had arrived to find a pile of books with the places duly marked and the blue covered quarto note-books in readiness.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Every day I had arrived to find a pile of books with the places duly marked and the blue covered quarto note-books in readiness.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading A MUSEUM IDYLL Whether it was that practice revived a forgotten skill on my part, or that Miss Bellingham had over-estimated the amount of work to be done, I am unable to say.
dulyadverbUS /ˈduːli/
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
From this reading Every day I had arrived to find a pile of books with the places duly marked and the blue covered quarto note-books in readiness.
engenderedverbUS /enˈdʒendərd/
past form of “engender” — call forth
From this reading For there is no friendship so intimate and satisfying as that engendered by community of work, and none--between man and woman, at any rate--so frank and wholesome.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Short, however, as had been the period of our collaboration, it had been long enough to produce a great change in our relations to one another.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every day I had arrived to find a pile of books with the places duly marked and the blue covered quarto note-books in readiness.
accept an excuse for
From this reading But whichever may have been the explanation, the fact is that the fourth afternoon saw our task so nearly completed that I was fain to plead that a small remainder might be left over to form an excuse for yet one more visit to the reading-room.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading But whichever may have been the explanation, the fact is that the fourth afternoon saw our task so nearly completed that I was fain to plead that a small remainder might be left over to form an excuse for yet one more visit to the reading-room.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading But whichever may have been the explanation, the fact is that the fourth afternoon saw our task so nearly completed that I was fain to plead that a small remainder might be left over to form an excuse for yet one more visit to the reading-room.
fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/
having made preparations
From this reading But whichever may have been the explanation, the fact is that the fourth afternoon saw our task so nearly completed that I was fain to plead that a small remainder might be left over to form an excuse for yet one more visit to the reading-room.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Every day I had arrived to find a pile of books with the places duly marked and the blue covered quarto note-books in readiness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But whichever may have been the explanation, the fact is that the fourth afternoon saw our task so nearly completed that I was fain to plead that a small remainder might be left over to form an excuse for yet one more visit to the reading-room.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading A MUSEUM IDYLL Whether it was that practice revived a forgotten skill on my part, or that Miss Bellingham had over-estimated the amount of work to be done, I am unable to say.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading But whichever may have been the explanation, the fact is that the fourth afternoon saw our task so nearly completed that I was fain to plead that a small remainder might be left over to form an excuse for yet one more visit to the reading-room.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading But whichever may have been the explanation, the fact is that the fourth afternoon saw our task so nearly completed that I was fain to plead that a small remainder might be left over to form an excuse for yet one more visit to the reading-room.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading For there is no friendship so intimate and satisfying as that engendered by community of work, and none--between man and woman, at any rate--so frank and wholesome.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading For there is no friendship so intimate and satisfying as that engendered by community of work, and none--between man and woman, at any rate--so frank and wholesome.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Short, however, as had been the period of our collaboration, it had been long enough to produce a great change in our relations to one another.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A MUSEUM IDYLL Whether it was that practice revived a forgotten skill on my part, or that Miss Bellingham had over-estimated the amount of work to be done, I am unable to say.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But whichever may have been the explanation, the fact is that the fourth afternoon saw our task so nearly completed that I was fain to plead that a small remainder might be left over to form an excuse for yet one more visit to the reading-room.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Short, however, as had been the period of our collaboration, it had been long enough to produce a great change in our relations to one another.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A MUSEUM IDYLL Whether it was that practice revived a forgotten skill on my part, or that Miss Bellingham had over-estimated the amount of work to be done, I am unable to say.
IDYLLnounUS /ˈaɪdəl/
an episode of such pastoral or romantic charm as to qualify as the subject of a poetic idyll
From this reading A MUSEUM IDYLL Whether it was that practice revived a forgotten skill on my part, or that Miss Bellingham had over-estimated the amount of work to be done, I am unable to say.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Short, however, as had been the period of our collaboration, it had been long enough to produce a great change in our relations to one another.
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading For there is no friendship so intimate and satisfying as that engendered by community of work, and none--between man and woman, at any rate--so frank and wholesome.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But whichever may have been the explanation, the fact is that the fourth afternoon saw our task so nearly completed that I was fain to plead that a small remainder might be left over to form an excuse for yet one more visit to the reading-room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A MUSEUM IDYLL Whether it was that practice revived a forgotten skill on my part, or that Miss Bellingham had over-estimated the amount of work to be done, I am unable to say.
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 But whichever may have been the explanation, the fact is that the fourth afternoon saw our task so nearly completed that I was fain to plead that a small remainder might be left over to form an excuse for yet one more visit to the reading-room.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Short, however, as had been the period of our collaboration, it had been long enough to produce a great change in our relations to one another.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For there is no friendship so intimate and satisfying as that engendered by community of work, and none--between man and woman, at any rate--so frank and wholesome.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Every day I had arrived to find a pile of books with the places duly marked and the blue covered quarto note-books in readiness.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But whichever may have been the explanation, the fact is that the fourth afternoon saw our task so nearly completed that I was fain to plead that a small remainder might be left over to form an excuse for yet one more visit to the reading-room.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But whichever may have been the explanation, the fact is that the fourth afternoon saw our task so nearly completed that I was fain to plead that a small remainder might be left over to form an excuse for yet one more visit to the reading-room.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading A MUSEUM IDYLL Whether it was that practice revived a forgotten skill on my part, or that Miss Bellingham had over-estimated the amount of work to be done, I am unable to say.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But whichever may have been the explanation, the fact is that the fourth afternoon saw our task so nearly completed that I was fain to plead that a small remainder might be left over to form an excuse for yet one more visit to the reading-room.
MUSEUMnounUS /mjuːˈziːəm/
a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
From this reading A MUSEUM IDYLL Whether it was that practice revived a forgotten skill on my part, or that Miss Bellingham had over-estimated the amount of work to be done, I am unable to say.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A MUSEUM IDYLL Whether it was that practice revived a forgotten skill on my part, or that Miss Bellingham had over-estimated the amount of work to be done, I am unable to say.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading But whichever may have been the explanation, the fact is that the fourth afternoon saw our task so nearly completed that I was fain to plead that a small remainder might be left over to form an excuse for yet one more visit to the reading-room.
not any; not one
From this reading For there is no friendship so intimate and satisfying as that engendered by community of work, and none--between man and woman, at any rate--so frank and wholesome.
not one, and not any
From this reading For there is no friendship so intimate and satisfying as that engendered by community of work, and none--between man and woman, at any rate--so frank and wholesome.
note-books
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From this reading Every day I had arrived to find a pile of books with the places duly marked and the blue covered quarto note-books in readiness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MUSEUM IDYLL Whether it was that practice revived a forgotten skill on my part, or that Miss Bellingham had over-estimated the amount of work to be done, I am unable to say.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A MUSEUM IDYLL Whether it was that practice revived a forgotten skill on my part, or that Miss Bellingham had over-estimated the amount of work to be done, I am unable to say.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But whichever may have been the explanation, the fact is that the fourth afternoon saw our task so nearly completed that I was fain to plead that a small remainder might be left over to form an excuse for yet one more visit to the reading-room.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A MUSEUM IDYLL Whether it was that practice revived a forgotten skill on my part, or that Miss Bellingham had over-estimated the amount of work to be done, I am unable to say.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But whichever may have been the explanation, the fact is that the fourth afternoon saw our task so nearly completed that I was fain to plead that a small remainder might be left over to form an excuse for yet one more visit to the reading-room.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But whichever may have been the explanation, the fact is that the fourth afternoon saw our task so nearly completed that I was fain to plead that a small remainder might be left over to form an excuse for yet one more visit to the reading-room.
over-estimated
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From this reading A MUSEUM IDYLL Whether it was that practice revived a forgotten skill on my part, or that Miss Bellingham had over-estimated the amount of work to be done, I am unable to say.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading A MUSEUM IDYLL Whether it was that practice revived a forgotten skill on my part, or that Miss Bellingham had over-estimated the amount of work to be done, I am unable to say.
an amount of time
From this reading Short, however, as had been the period of our collaboration, it had been long enough to produce a great change in our relations to one another.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Every day I had arrived to find a pile of books with the places duly marked and the blue covered quarto note-books in readiness.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Every day I had arrived to find a pile of books with the places duly marked and the blue covered quarto note-books in readiness.
pleadverbUS /pliːd/
appeal or request earnestly
From this reading But whichever may have been the explanation, the fact is that the fourth afternoon saw our task so nearly completed that I was fain to plead that a small remainder might be left over to form an excuse for yet one more visit to the reading-room.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading A MUSEUM IDYLL Whether it was that practice revived a forgotten skill on my part, or that Miss Bellingham had over-estimated the amount of work to be done, I am unable to say.
bring forth or yield
From this reading Short, however, as had been the period of our collaboration, it had been long enough to produce a great change in our relations to one another.
quartonounUS /ˈkwɔːrtoʊ/
the size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper twice to form four leaves
From this reading Every day I had arrived to find a pile of books with the places duly marked and the blue covered quarto note-books in readiness.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading For there is no friendship so intimate and satisfying as that engendered by community of work, and none--between man and woman, at any rate--so frank and wholesome.
readinessnounUS /ˈredinəs/
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
From this reading Every day I had arrived to find a pile of books with the places duly marked and the blue covered quarto note-books in readiness.
reading-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But whichever may have been the explanation, the fact is that the fourth afternoon saw our task so nearly completed that I was fain to plead that a small remainder might be left over to form an excuse for yet one more visit to the reading-room.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading Short, however, as had been the period of our collaboration, it had been long enough to produce a great change in our relations to one another.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading But whichever may have been the explanation, the fact is that the fourth afternoon saw our task so nearly completed that I was fain to plead that a small remainder might be left over to form an excuse for yet one more visit to the reading-room.
revivedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvaɪvd/
restored to consciousness or life or vigor
From this reading A MUSEUM IDYLL Whether it was that practice revived a forgotten skill on my part, or that Miss Bellingham had over-estimated the amount of work to be done, I am unable to say.
satisfyingadjectiveUS /ˈsætɪsfaɪɪŋ/
providing abundant nourishment
From this reading For there is no friendship so intimate and satisfying as that engendered by community of work, and none--between man and woman, at any rate--so frank and wholesome.
cut with a saw
From this reading But whichever may have been the explanation, the fact is that the fourth afternoon saw our task so nearly completed that I was fain to plead that a small remainder might be left over to form an excuse for yet one more visit to the reading-room.
express in words
From this reading A MUSEUM IDYLL Whether it was that practice revived a forgotten skill on my part, or that Miss Bellingham had over-estimated the amount of work to be done, I am unable to say.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Short, however, as had been the period of our collaboration, it had been long enough to produce a great change in our relations to one another.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading A MUSEUM IDYLL Whether it was that practice revived a forgotten skill on my part, or that Miss Bellingham had over-estimated the amount of work to be done, I am unable to say.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But whichever may have been the explanation, the fact is that the fourth afternoon saw our task so nearly completed that I was fain to plead that a small remainder might be left over to form an excuse for yet one more visit to the reading-room.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But whichever may have been the explanation, the fact is that the fourth afternoon saw our task so nearly completed that I was fain to plead that a small remainder might be left over to form an excuse for yet one more visit to the reading-room.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading But whichever may have been the explanation, the fact is that the fourth afternoon saw our task so nearly completed that I was fain to plead that a small remainder might be left over to form an excuse for yet one more visit to the reading-room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A MUSEUM IDYLL Whether it was that practice revived a forgotten skill on my part, or that Miss Bellingham had over-estimated the amount of work to be done, I am unable to say.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MUSEUM IDYLL Whether it was that practice revived a forgotten skill on my part, or that Miss Bellingham had over-estimated the amount of work to be done, I am unable to say.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For there is no friendship so intimate and satisfying as that engendered by community of work, and none--between man and woman, at any rate--so frank and wholesome.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A MUSEUM IDYLL Whether it was that practice revived a forgotten skill on my part, or that Miss Bellingham had over-estimated the amount of work to be done, I am unable to say.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading A MUSEUM IDYLL Whether it was that practice revived a forgotten skill on my part, or that Miss Bellingham had over-estimated the amount of work to be done, I am unable to say.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading But whichever may have been the explanation, the fact is that the fourth afternoon saw our task so nearly completed that I was fain to plead that a small remainder might be left over to form an excuse for yet one more visit to the reading-room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A MUSEUM IDYLL Whether it was that practice revived a forgotten skill on my part, or that Miss Bellingham had over-estimated the amount of work to be done, I am unable to say.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading A MUSEUM IDYLL Whether it was that practice revived a forgotten skill on my part, or that Miss Bellingham had over-estimated the amount of work to be done, I am unable to say.
whicheverdeterminerUS /wɪˈtʃevər/
any one of a set, it does not matter which
From this reading But whichever may have been the explanation, the fact is that the fourth afternoon saw our task so nearly completed that I was fain to plead that a small remainder might be left over to form an excuse for yet one more visit to the reading-room.
wholesomeadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊlsəm/
conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being
From this reading For there is no friendship so intimate and satisfying as that engendered by community of work, and none--between man and woman, at any rate--so frank and wholesome.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Every day I had arrived to find a pile of books with the places duly marked and the blue covered quarto note-books in readiness.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading For there is no friendship so intimate and satisfying as that engendered by community of work, and none--between man and woman, at any rate--so frank and wholesome.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading A MUSEUM IDYLL Whether it was that practice revived a forgotten skill on my part, or that Miss Bellingham had over-estimated the amount of work to be done, I am unable to say.
but in spite of that
From this reading But whichever may have been the explanation, the fact is that the fourth afternoon saw our task so nearly completed that I was fain to plead that a small remainder might be left over to form an excuse for yet one more visit to the reading-room.
