used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Several weeks ago I received a communication.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The upshot of this invitation was that the annual exhibit of the "best books of the year" held at the National Arts Club, New York City, under the auspices of the Joint Committee of Literary Arts was now going--or was just about to go.
in the past
From this reading Several weeks ago I received a communication.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN IDIOSYNCRASY Then there's the matter of these dedications.
annualadjectiveUS /ˈænjuːəl/
completing its life cycle within a year
From this reading The upshot of this invitation was that the annual exhibit of the "best books of the year" held at the National Arts Club, New York City, under the auspices of the Joint Committee of Literary Arts was now going--or was just about to go.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Anyhow, it was an invitation.
ArtsnounUS /ɑːrts/
studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
From this reading The upshot of this invitation was that the annual exhibit of the "best books of the year" held at the National Arts Club, New York City, under the auspices of the Joint Committee of Literary Arts was now going--or was just about to go.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The upshot of this invitation was that the annual exhibit of the "best books of the year" held at the National Arts Club, New York City, under the auspices of the Joint Committee of Literary Arts was now going--or was just about to go.
auspicesnounUS /ˈɔːspɪsɪz/
kindly endorsement and guidance
From this reading The upshot of this invitation was that the annual exhibit of the "best books of the year" held at the National Arts Club, New York City, under the auspices of the Joint Committee of Literary Arts was now going--or was just about to go.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The upshot of this invitation was that the annual exhibit of the "best books of the year" held at the National Arts Club, New York City, under the auspices of the Joint Committee of Literary Arts was now going--or was just about to go.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The upshot of this invitation was that the annual exhibit of the "best books of the year" held at the National Arts Club, New York City, under the auspices of the Joint Committee of Literary Arts was now going--or was just about to go.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I think it was sent by Miss Katherine Lord, or maybe it was Hamlin Garland.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The upshot of this invitation was that the annual exhibit of the "best books of the year" held at the National Arts Club, New York City, under the auspices of the Joint Committee of Literary Arts was now going--or was just about to go.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading The upshot of this invitation was that the annual exhibit of the "best books of the year" held at the National Arts Club, New York City, under the auspices of the Joint Committee of Literary Arts was now going--or was just about to go.
CommitteenounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading The upshot of this invitation was that the annual exhibit of the "best books of the year" held at the National Arts Club, New York City, under the auspices of the Joint Committee of Literary Arts was now going--or was just about to go.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading Several weeks ago I received a communication.
dedications
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From this reading AN IDIOSYNCRASY Then there's the matter of these dedications.
exhibitverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/
show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading The upshot of this invitation was that the annual exhibit of the "best books of the year" held at the National Arts Club, New York City, under the auspices of the Joint Committee of Literary Arts was now going--or was just about to go.
GarlandverbUS /ˈɡɑːrlənd/
adorn with bands of flowers or leaves
From this reading I think it was sent by Miss Katherine Lord, or maybe it was Hamlin Garland.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The upshot of this invitation was that the annual exhibit of the "best books of the year" held at the National Arts Club, New York City, under the auspices of the Joint Committee of Literary Arts was now going--or was just about to go.
the act of departing
From this reading The upshot of this invitation was that the annual exhibit of the "best books of the year" held at the National Arts Club, New York City, under the auspices of the Joint Committee of Literary Arts was now going--or was just about to go.
Hamlin
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From this reading I think it was sent by Miss Katherine Lord, or maybe it was Hamlin Garland.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The upshot of this invitation was that the annual exhibit of the "best books of the year" held at the National Arts Club, New York City, under the auspices of the Joint Committee of Literary Arts was now going--or was just about to go.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Several weeks ago I received a communication.
IDIOSYNCRASYnounUS /ˌɪdioʊˈsɪnkrəsiː/
a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
From this reading AN IDIOSYNCRASY Then there's the matter of these dedications.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Anyhow, it was an invitation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I think it was sent by Miss Katherine Lord, or maybe it was Hamlin Garland.
JointnounUS /dʒɔɪnt/
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
From this reading The upshot of this invitation was that the annual exhibit of the "best books of the year" held at the National Arts Club, New York City, under the auspices of the Joint Committee of Literary Arts was now going--or was just about to go.
and nothing more
From this reading The upshot of this invitation was that the annual exhibit of the "best books of the year" held at the National Arts Club, New York City, under the auspices of the Joint Committee of Literary Arts was now going--or was just about to go.
Katherine
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From this reading I think it was sent by Miss Katherine Lord, or maybe it was Hamlin Garland.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading The upshot of this invitation was that the annual exhibit of the "best books of the year" held at the National Arts Club, New York City, under the auspices of the Joint Committee of Literary Arts was now going--or was just about to go.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading I think it was sent by Miss Katherine Lord, or maybe it was Hamlin Garland.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading AN IDIOSYNCRASY Then there's the matter of these dedications.
by chance
From this reading I think it was sent by Miss Katherine Lord, or maybe it was Hamlin Garland.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading I think it was sent by Miss Katherine Lord, or maybe it was Hamlin Garland.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading The upshot of this invitation was that the annual exhibit of the "best books of the year" held at the National Arts Club, New York City, under the auspices of the Joint Committee of Literary Arts was now going--or was just about to go.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The upshot of this invitation was that the annual exhibit of the "best books of the year" held at the National Arts Club, New York City, under the auspices of the Joint Committee of Literary Arts was now going--or was just about to go.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The upshot of this invitation was that the annual exhibit of the "best books of the year" held at the National Arts Club, New York City, under the auspices of the Joint Committee of Literary Arts was now going--or was just about to go.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN IDIOSYNCRASY Then there's the matter of these dedications.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I think it was sent by Miss Katherine Lord, or maybe it was Hamlin Garland.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Several weeks ago I received a communication.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I think it was sent by Miss Katherine Lord, or maybe it was Hamlin Garland.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several weeks ago I received a communication.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The upshot of this invitation was that the annual exhibit of the "best books of the year" held at the National Arts Club, New York City, under the auspices of the Joint Committee of Literary Arts was now going--or was just about to go.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN IDIOSYNCRASY Then there's the matter of these dedications.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading AN IDIOSYNCRASY Then there's the matter of these dedications.
there's
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From this reading AN IDIOSYNCRASY Then there's the matter of these dedications.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading AN IDIOSYNCRASY Then there's the matter of these dedications.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think it was sent by Miss Katherine Lord, or maybe it was Hamlin Garland.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The upshot of this invitation was that the annual exhibit of the "best books of the year" held at the National Arts Club, New York City, under the auspices of the Joint Committee of Literary Arts was now going--or was just about to go.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The upshot of this invitation was that the annual exhibit of the "best books of the year" held at the National Arts Club, New York City, under the auspices of the Joint Committee of Literary Arts was now going--or was just about to go.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The upshot of this invitation was that the annual exhibit of the "best books of the year" held at the National Arts Club, New York City, under the auspices of the Joint Committee of Literary Arts was now going--or was just about to go.
upshotnounUS /ˈʌpʃɑːt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The upshot of this invitation was that the annual exhibit of the "best books of the year" held at the National Arts Club, New York City, under the auspices of the Joint Committee of Literary Arts was now going--or was just about to go.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I think it was sent by Miss Katherine Lord, or maybe it was Hamlin Garland.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Several weeks ago I received a communication.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The upshot of this invitation was that the annual exhibit of the "best books of the year" held at the National Arts Club, New York City, under the auspices of the Joint Committee of Literary Arts was now going--or was just about to go.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading The upshot of this invitation was that the annual exhibit of the "best books of the year" held at the National Arts Club, New York City, under the auspices of the Joint Committee of Literary Arts was now going--or was just about to go.
