1920
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From this reading _First printing June, 1920_ _Second printing July, 1920_ A splendid book in which a soul lives so profoundly human and so purely feminine that any words of introduction seem leaden and intrusive.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _First printing June, 1920_ _Second printing July, 1920_ A splendid book in which a soul lives so profoundly human and so purely feminine that any words of introduction seem leaden and intrusive.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Yet, as a modest friend of letters, I should like to express an opinion here--the author did not ask me for it--and pay homage to the brilliant originality of this work.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _First printing June, 1920_ _Second printing July, 1920_ A splendid book in which a soul lives so profoundly human and so purely feminine that any words of introduction seem leaden and intrusive.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading _First printing June, 1920_ _Second printing July, 1920_ A splendid book in which a soul lives so profoundly human and so purely feminine that any words of introduction seem leaden and intrusive.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You feel as though you were violating the essential delicacy and powerful life of this soul to comment upon the remarkable revelation of it between the very covers that contain the revelation.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Yet, as a modest friend of letters, I should like to express an opinion here--the author did not ask me for it--and pay homage to the brilliant originality of this work.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Yet, as a modest friend of letters, I should like to express an opinion here--the author did not ask me for it--and pay homage to the brilliant originality of this work.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It expresses--and this is a fact of considerable literary and moral import--what has never been exactly expressed before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It expresses--and this is a fact of considerable literary and moral import--what has never been exactly expressed before.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading You feel as though you were violating the essential delicacy and powerful life of this soul to comment upon the remarkable revelation of it between the very covers that contain the revelation.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading _First printing June, 1920_ _Second printing July, 1920_ A splendid book in which a soul lives so profoundly human and so purely feminine that any words of introduction seem leaden and intrusive.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading Yet, as a modest friend of letters, I should like to express an opinion here--the author did not ask me for it--and pay homage to the brilliant originality of this work.
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading You feel as though you were violating the essential delicacy and powerful life of this soul to comment upon the remarkable revelation of it between the very covers that contain the revelation.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It expresses--and this is a fact of considerable literary and moral import--what has never been exactly expressed before.
containverbUS /kənˈteɪn/
include or contain; have as a component
From this reading You feel as though you were violating the essential delicacy and powerful life of this soul to comment upon the remarkable revelation of it between the very covers that contain the revelation.
coversnounUS /ˈkʌvərz/
plural of “cover” — a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
From this reading You feel as though you were violating the essential delicacy and powerful life of this soul to comment upon the remarkable revelation of it between the very covers that contain the revelation.
delicacynounUS /ˈdeləkəsi/
the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
From this reading You feel as though you were violating the essential delicacy and powerful life of this soul to comment upon the remarkable revelation of it between the very covers that contain the revelation.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Yet, as a modest friend of letters, I should like to express an opinion here--the author did not ask me for it--and pay homage to the brilliant originality of this work.
essentialadjectiveUS /eˈsenʃəl/
absolutely necessary; vitally necessary
From this reading You feel as though you were violating the essential delicacy and powerful life of this soul to comment upon the remarkable revelation of it between the very covers that contain the revelation.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading It expresses--and this is a fact of considerable literary and moral import--what has never been exactly expressed before.
give expression to
From this reading Yet, as a modest friend of letters, I should like to express an opinion here--the author did not ask me for it--and pay homage to the brilliant originality of this work.
communicated in words
From this reading It expresses--and this is a fact of considerable literary and moral import--what has never been exactly expressed before.
expressesnounUS /ɪkˈspresəz/
plural of “express” — mail that is distributed by a rapid and efficient system
From this reading It expresses--and this is a fact of considerable literary and moral import--what has never been exactly expressed before.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It expresses--and this is a fact of considerable literary and moral import--what has never been exactly expressed before.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading You feel as though you were violating the essential delicacy and powerful life of this soul to comment upon the remarkable revelation of it between the very covers that contain the revelation.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading _First printing June, 1920_ _Second printing July, 1920_ A splendid book in which a soul lives so profoundly human and so purely feminine that any words of introduction seem leaden and intrusive.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _First printing June, 1920_ _Second printing July, 1920_ A splendid book in which a soul lives so profoundly human and so purely feminine that any words of introduction seem leaden and intrusive.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yet, as a modest friend of letters, I should like to express an opinion here--the author did not ask me for it--and pay homage to the brilliant originality of this work.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Yet, as a modest friend of letters, I should like to express an opinion here--the author did not ask me for it--and pay homage to the brilliant originality of this work.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I want to give myself the pleasure of saying how important I think it is.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It expresses--and this is a fact of considerable literary and moral import--what has never been exactly expressed before.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Yet, as a modest friend of letters, I should like to express an opinion here--the author did not ask me for it--and pay homage to the brilliant originality of this work.
homagenounUS /ˈɑːmədʒ/
respectful deference
From this reading Yet, as a modest friend of letters, I should like to express an opinion here--the author did not ask me for it--and pay homage to the brilliant originality of this work.
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From this reading I want to give myself the pleasure of saying how important I think it is.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading _First printing June, 1920_ _Second printing July, 1920_ A splendid book in which a soul lives so profoundly human and so purely feminine that any words of introduction seem leaden and intrusive.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yet, as a modest friend of letters, I should like to express an opinion here--the author did not ask me for it--and pay homage to the brilliant originality of this work.
importnounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrt/
commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country
From this reading It expresses--and this is a fact of considerable literary and moral import--what has never been exactly expressed before.
of great significance or value
From this reading I want to give myself the pleasure of saying how important I think it is.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _First printing June, 1920_ _Second printing July, 1920_ A splendid book in which a soul lives so profoundly human and so purely feminine that any words of introduction seem leaden and intrusive.
introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading _First printing June, 1920_ _Second printing July, 1920_ A splendid book in which a soul lives so profoundly human and so purely feminine that any words of introduction seem leaden and intrusive.
intrusiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtruːsɪv/
tending to intrude (especially upon privacy)
From this reading _First printing June, 1920_ _Second printing July, 1920_ A splendid book in which a soul lives so profoundly human and so purely feminine that any words of introduction seem leaden and intrusive.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I want to give myself the pleasure of saying how important I think it is.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You feel as though you were violating the essential delicacy and powerful life of this soul to comment upon the remarkable revelation of it between the very covers that contain the revelation.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading _First printing June, 1920_ _Second printing July, 1920_ A splendid book in which a soul lives so profoundly human and so purely feminine that any words of introduction seem leaden and intrusive.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading _First printing June, 1920_ _Second printing July, 1920_ A splendid book in which a soul lives so profoundly human and so purely feminine that any words of introduction seem leaden and intrusive.
leadenadjectiveUS /ˈledən/
darkened with overcast
From this reading _First printing June, 1920_ _Second printing July, 1920_ A splendid book in which a soul lives so profoundly human and so purely feminine that any words of introduction seem leaden and intrusive.
the literary culture
From this reading Yet, as a modest friend of letters, I should like to express an opinion here--the author did not ask me for it--and pay homage to the brilliant originality of this work.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading You feel as though you were violating the essential delicacy and powerful life of this soul to comment upon the remarkable revelation of it between the very covers that contain the revelation.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Yet, as a modest friend of letters, I should like to express an opinion here--the author did not ask me for it--and pay homage to the brilliant originality of this work.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading It expresses--and this is a fact of considerable literary and moral import--what has never been exactly expressed before.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _First printing June, 1920_ _Second printing July, 1920_ A splendid book in which a soul lives so profoundly human and so purely feminine that any words of introduction seem leaden and intrusive.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yet, as a modest friend of letters, I should like to express an opinion here--the author did not ask me for it--and pay homage to the brilliant originality of this work.
modestadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəst/
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading Yet, as a modest friend of letters, I should like to express an opinion here--the author did not ask me for it--and pay homage to the brilliant originality of this work.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading It expresses--and this is a fact of considerable literary and moral import--what has never been exactly expressed before.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I want to give myself the pleasure of saying how important I think it is.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It expresses--and this is a fact of considerable literary and moral import--what has never been exactly expressed before.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet, as a modest friend of letters, I should like to express an opinion here--the author did not ask me for it--and pay homage to the brilliant originality of this work.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _First printing June, 1920_ _Second printing July, 1920_ A splendid book in which a soul lives so profoundly human and so purely feminine that any words of introduction seem leaden and intrusive.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Yet, as a modest friend of letters, I should like to express an opinion here--the author did not ask me for it--and pay homage to the brilliant originality of this work.
originalitynounUS /ərˌɪdʒəˈnælɪti/
the ability to think and act independently
From this reading Yet, as a modest friend of letters, I should like to express an opinion here--the author did not ask me for it--and pay homage to the brilliant originality of this work.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Yet, as a modest friend of letters, I should like to express an opinion here--the author did not ask me for it--and pay homage to the brilliant originality of this work.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading I want to give myself the pleasure of saying how important I think it is.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading You feel as though you were violating the essential delicacy and powerful life of this soul to comment upon the remarkable revelation of it between the very covers that contain the revelation.
printingnounUS /ˈprɪntɪŋ/
text handwritten in the style of printed matter
From this reading _First printing June, 1920_ _Second printing July, 1920_ A splendid book in which a soul lives so profoundly human and so purely feminine that any words of introduction seem leaden and intrusive.
profoundlyadverbUS /proʊˈfaʊndli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading _First printing June, 1920_ _Second printing July, 1920_ A splendid book in which a soul lives so profoundly human and so purely feminine that any words of introduction seem leaden and intrusive.
purelyadverbUS /ˈpjʊrli/
restricted to something
From this reading _First printing June, 1920_ _Second printing July, 1920_ A splendid book in which a soul lives so profoundly human and so purely feminine that any words of introduction seem leaden and intrusive.
unusual or striking
From this reading You feel as though you were violating the essential delicacy and powerful life of this soul to comment upon the remarkable revelation of it between the very covers that contain the revelation.
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading You feel as though you were violating the essential delicacy and powerful life of this soul to comment upon the remarkable revelation of it between the very covers that contain the revelation.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading I want to give myself the pleasure of saying how important I think it is.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading _First printing June, 1920_ _Second printing July, 1920_ A splendid book in which a soul lives so profoundly human and so purely feminine that any words of introduction seem leaden and intrusive.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading _First printing June, 1920_ _Second printing July, 1920_ A splendid book in which a soul lives so profoundly human and so purely feminine that any words of introduction seem leaden and intrusive.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Yet, as a modest friend of letters, I should like to express an opinion here--the author did not ask me for it--and pay homage to the brilliant originality of this work.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _First printing June, 1920_ _Second printing July, 1920_ A splendid book in which a soul lives so profoundly human and so purely feminine that any words of introduction seem leaden and intrusive.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading _First printing June, 1920_ _Second printing July, 1920_ A splendid book in which a soul lives so profoundly human and so purely feminine that any words of introduction seem leaden and intrusive.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading _First printing June, 1920_ _Second printing July, 1920_ A splendid book in which a soul lives so profoundly human and so purely feminine that any words of introduction seem leaden and intrusive.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _First printing June, 1920_ _Second printing July, 1920_ A splendid book in which a soul lives so profoundly human and so purely feminine that any words of introduction seem leaden and intrusive.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You feel as though you were violating the essential delicacy and powerful life of this soul to comment upon the remarkable revelation of it between the very covers that contain the revelation.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I want to give myself the pleasure of saying how important I think it is.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You feel as though you were violating the essential delicacy and powerful life of this soul to comment upon the remarkable revelation of it between the very covers that contain the revelation.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading You feel as though you were violating the essential delicacy and powerful life of this soul to comment upon the remarkable revelation of it between the very covers that contain the revelation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You feel as though you were violating the essential delicacy and powerful life of this soul to comment upon the remarkable revelation of it between the very covers that contain the revelation.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading You feel as though you were violating the essential delicacy and powerful life of this soul to comment upon the remarkable revelation of it between the very covers that contain the revelation.
precisely as stated
From this reading You feel as though you were violating the essential delicacy and powerful life of this soul to comment upon the remarkable revelation of it between the very covers that contain the revelation.
violatingverbUS /ˈvaɪəleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “violate” — fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns
From this reading You feel as though you were violating the essential delicacy and powerful life of this soul to comment upon the remarkable revelation of it between the very covers that contain the revelation.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want to give myself the pleasure of saying how important I think it is.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You feel as though you were violating the essential delicacy and powerful life of this soul to comment upon the remarkable revelation of it between the very covers that contain the revelation.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It expresses--and this is a fact of considerable literary and moral import--what has never been exactly expressed before.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _First printing June, 1920_ _Second printing July, 1920_ A splendid book in which a soul lives so profoundly human and so purely feminine that any words of introduction seem leaden and intrusive.
the words that are spoken
From this reading _First printing June, 1920_ _Second printing July, 1920_ A splendid book in which a soul lives so profoundly human and so purely feminine that any words of introduction seem leaden and intrusive.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Yet, as a modest friend of letters, I should like to express an opinion here--the author did not ask me for it--and pay homage to the brilliant originality of this work.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, as a modest friend of letters, I should like to express an opinion here--the author did not ask me for it--and pay homage to the brilliant originality of this work.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You feel as though you were violating the essential delicacy and powerful life of this soul to comment upon the remarkable revelation of it between the very covers that contain the revelation.
