1914
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From this reading The last word of this novel was written on 29 May 1914.
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The last word of this novel was written on 29 May 1914.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The word “Victory” the shining and tragic goal of noble effort, appeared too great, too august, to stand at the head of a mere novel.
alteringnounUS /ˈɔːltərɪŋ/
the sterilization of an animal
From this reading Now that the moment of publication approaches I have been considering the discretion of altering the title-page.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And that last word was the single word of the title.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The word “Victory” the shining and tragic goal of noble effort, appeared too great, too august, to stand at the head of a mere novel.
approachesnounUS /əˈproʊtʃəz/
plural of “approach” — ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
From this reading Now that the moment of publication approaches I have been considering the discretion of altering the title-page.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The word “Victory” the shining and tragic goal of noble effort, appeared too great, too august, to stand at the head of a mere novel.
augustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading The word “Victory” the shining and tragic goal of noble effort, appeared too great, too august, to stand at the head of a mere novel.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Now that the moment of publication approaches I have been considering the discretion of altering the title-page.
consideringverbUS /kənˈsɪdərɪŋ/
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading Now that the moment of publication approaches I have been considering the discretion of altering the title-page.
discretionnounUS /dɪˈskreʃən/
freedom to act or judge on one's own
From this reading Now that the moment of publication approaches I have been considering the discretion of altering the title-page.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The word “Victory” the shining and tragic goal of noble effort, appeared too great, too august, to stand at the head of a mere novel.
goalnounUS /ɡoʊl/
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading The word “Victory” the shining and tragic goal of noble effort, appeared too great, too august, to stand at the head of a mere novel.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The word “Victory” the shining and tragic goal of noble effort, appeared too great, too august, to stand at the head of a mere novel.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now that the moment of publication approaches I have been considering the discretion of altering the title-page.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The word “Victory” the shining and tragic goal of noble effort, appeared too great, too august, to stand at the head of a mere novel.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now that the moment of publication approaches I have been considering the discretion of altering the title-page.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The last word of this novel was written on 29 May 1914.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The last word of this novel was written on 29 May 1914.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading The word “Victory” the shining and tragic goal of noble effort, appeared too great, too august, to stand at the head of a mere novel.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Now that the moment of publication approaches I have been considering the discretion of altering the title-page.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading The word “Victory” the shining and tragic goal of noble effort, appeared too great, too august, to stand at the head of a mere novel.
novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading The last word of this novel was written on 29 May 1914.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that the moment of publication approaches I have been considering the discretion of altering the title-page.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The last word of this novel was written on 29 May 1914.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The last word of this novel was written on 29 May 1914.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Those were the times of peace.
publicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
From this reading Now that the moment of publication approaches I have been considering the discretion of altering the title-page.
shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading The word “Victory” the shining and tragic goal of noble effort, appeared too great, too august, to stand at the head of a mere novel.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading And that last word was the single word of the title.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading The word “Victory” the shining and tragic goal of noble effort, appeared too great, too august, to stand at the head of a mere novel.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And that last word was the single word of the title.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The last word of this novel was written on 29 May 1914.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The last word of this novel was written on 29 May 1914.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those were the times of peace.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Those were the times of peace.
titlenounUS /ˈtaɪtəl/
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading And that last word was the single word of the title.
title-page
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now that the moment of publication approaches I have been considering the discretion of altering the title-page.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The word “Victory” the shining and tragic goal of noble effort, appeared too great, too august, to stand at the head of a mere novel.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The word “Victory” the shining and tragic goal of noble effort, appeared too great, too august, to stand at the head of a mere novel.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading The word “Victory” the shining and tragic goal of noble effort, appeared too great, too august, to stand at the head of a mere novel.
VictorynounUS /ˈvɪktəri/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading The word “Victory” the shining and tragic goal of noble effort, appeared too great, too august, to stand at the head of a mere novel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The last word of this novel was written on 29 May 1914.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those were the times of peace.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The last word of this novel was written on 29 May 1914.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading The last word of this novel was written on 29 May 1914.
