Chapter I

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From this reading 36 ESSEX STREET W.C. LONDON MY MOTHER AND HER MOTHER THE REPUBLIC PREFACE To the reader, and especially to the critical reader, it would seem but courteous to give at the beginning of my book some indication of its purpose.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It makes no attempt to fill the place either of a critical study or a definitive biography.

in the past

From this reading Though Whitman died thirteen years ago, the time has not yet come for a final and complete life to be written; and when the hour shall arrive we must, I think, look to some American interpreter for the volume.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading Though Whitman died thirteen years ago, the time has not yet come for a final and complete life to be written; and when the hour shall arrive we must, I think, look to some American interpreter for the volume.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

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reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading Though Whitman died thirteen years ago, the time has not yet come for a final and complete life to be written; and when the hour shall arrive we must, I think, look to some American interpreter for the volume.

in or near a particular place or position

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earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading It makes no attempt to fill the place either of a critical study or a definitive biography.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Though Whitman died thirteen years ago, the time has not yet come for a final and complete life to be written; and when the hour shall arrive we must, I think, look to some American interpreter for the volume.

the event consisting of the start of something

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From this reading HENRY BRYAN BINNS With Thirty-three Illustrations METHUEN & CO.

an account of the series of events making up a person's life

From this reading It makes no attempt to fill the place either of a critical study or a definitive biography.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

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United States lawyer and politician who advocated free silver and prosecuted John Scopes (1925) for teaching evolution in a Tennessee high school (1860-1925)

From this reading HENRY BRYAN BINNS With Thirty-three Illustrations METHUEN & CO.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

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a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

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an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

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move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Though Whitman died thirteen years ago, the time has not yet come for a final and complete life to be written; and when the hour shall arrive we must, I think, look to some American interpreter for the volume.

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading Though Whitman died thirteen years ago, the time has not yet come for a final and complete life to be written; and when the hour shall arrive we must, I think, look to some American interpreter for the volume.

exhibiting courtesy and politeness

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marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws

From this reading 36 ESSEX STREET W.C. LONDON MY MOTHER AND HER MOTHER THE REPUBLIC PREFACE To the reader, and especially to the critical reader, it would seem but courteous to give at the beginning of my book some indication of its purpose.

clearly defined or formulated

From this reading It makes no attempt to fill the place either of a critical study or a definitive biography.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Though Whitman died thirteen years ago, the time has not yet come for a final and complete life to be written; and when the hour shall arrive we must, I think, look to some American interpreter for the volume.

one or the other of two

From this reading It makes no attempt to fill the place either of a critical study or a definitive biography.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

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a county in southeastern England on the North Sea and the Thames estuary

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make full, also in a metaphorical sense

From this reading It makes no attempt to fill the place either of a critical study or a definitive biography.

occurring at or forming an end or termination

From this reading Though Whitman died thirteen years ago, the time has not yet come for a final and complete life to be written; and when the hour shall arrive we must, I think, look to some American interpreter for the volume.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Though Whitman died thirteen years ago, the time has not yet come for a final and complete life to be written; and when the hour shall arrive we must, I think, look to some American interpreter for the volume.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading 36 ESSEX STREET W.C. LONDON MY MOTHER AND HER MOTHER THE REPUBLIC PREFACE To the reader, and especially to the critical reader, it would seem but courteous to give at the beginning of my book some indication of its purpose.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Though Whitman died thirteen years ago, the time has not yet come for a final and complete life to be written; and when the hour shall arrive we must, I think, look to some American interpreter for the volume.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading HENRY BRYAN BINNS With Thirty-three Illustrations METHUEN & CO.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

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a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Though Whitman died thirteen years ago, the time has not yet come for a final and complete life to be written; and when the hour shall arrive we must, I think, look to some American interpreter for the volume.

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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Though Whitman died thirteen years ago, the time has not yet come for a final and complete life to be written; and when the hour shall arrive we must, I think, look to some American interpreter for the volume.

plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

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something that serves to indicate or suggest

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someone who mediates between speakers of different languages

From this reading Though Whitman died thirteen years ago, the time has not yet come for a final and complete life to be written; and when the hour shall arrive we must, I think, look to some American interpreter for the volume.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading 36 ESSEX STREET W.C. LONDON MY MOTHER AND HER MOTHER THE REPUBLIC PREFACE To the reader, and especially to the critical reader, it would seem but courteous to give at the beginning of my book some indication of its purpose.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

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a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Though Whitman died thirteen years ago, the time has not yet come for a final and complete life to be written; and when the hour shall arrive we must, I think, look to some American interpreter for the volume.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading 36 ESSEX STREET W.C. LONDON MY MOTHER AND HER MOTHER THE REPUBLIC PREFACE To the reader, and especially to the critical reader, it would seem but courteous to give at the beginning of my book some indication of its purpose.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Though Whitman died thirteen years ago, the time has not yet come for a final and complete life to be written; and when the hour shall arrive we must, I think, look to some American interpreter for the volume.

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading It makes no attempt to fill the place either of a critical study or a definitive biography.

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From this reading HENRY BRYAN BINNS With Thirty-three Illustrations METHUEN & CO.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading 36 ESSEX STREET W.C. LONDON MY MOTHER AND HER MOTHER THE REPUBLIC PREFACE To the reader, and especially to the critical reader, it would seem but courteous to give at the beginning of my book some indication of its purpose.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Though Whitman died thirteen years ago, the time has not yet come for a final and complete life to be written; and when the hour shall arrive we must, I think, look to some American interpreter for the volume.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading 36 ESSEX STREET W.C. LONDON MY MOTHER AND HER MOTHER THE REPUBLIC PREFACE To the reader, and especially to the critical reader, it would seem but courteous to give at the beginning of my book some indication of its purpose.

not any; not one

From this reading It makes no attempt to fill the place either of a critical study or a definitive biography.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Though Whitman died thirteen years ago, the time has not yet come for a final and complete life to be written; and when the hour shall arrive we must, I think, look to some American interpreter for the volume.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading 36 ESSEX STREET W.C. LONDON MY MOTHER AND HER MOTHER THE REPUBLIC PREFACE To the reader, and especially to the critical reader, it would seem but courteous to give at the beginning of my book some indication of its purpose.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It makes no attempt to fill the place either of a critical study or a definitive biography.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading It makes no attempt to fill the place either of a critical study or a definitive biography.

a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book

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an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

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a person who enjoys reading

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a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them

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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

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give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

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used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Though Whitman died thirteen years ago, the time has not yet come for a final and complete life to be written; and when the hour shall arrive we must, I think, look to some American interpreter for the volume.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

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a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

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a detailed critical inspection

From this reading It makes no attempt to fill the place either of a critical study or a definitive biography.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading 36 ESSEX STREET W.C. LONDON MY MOTHER AND HER MOTHER THE REPUBLIC PREFACE To the reader, and especially to the critical reader, it would seem but courteous to give at the beginning of my book some indication of its purpose.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Though Whitman died thirteen years ago, the time has not yet come for a final and complete life to be written; and when the hour shall arrive we must, I think, look to some American interpreter for the volume.

the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one

From this reading Though Whitman died thirteen years ago, the time has not yet come for a final and complete life to be written; and when the hour shall arrive we must, I think, look to some American interpreter for the volume.

being three more than thirty

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in spite of the fact that

From this reading Though Whitman died thirteen years ago, the time has not yet come for a final and complete life to be written; and when the hour shall arrive we must, I think, look to some American interpreter for the volume.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Though Whitman died thirteen years ago, the time has not yet come for a final and complete life to be written; and when the hour shall arrive we must, I think, look to some American interpreter for the volume.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading 36 ESSEX STREET W.C. LONDON MY MOTHER AND HER MOTHER THE REPUBLIC PREFACE To the reader, and especially to the critical reader, it would seem but courteous to give at the beginning of my book some indication of its purpose.

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading Though Whitman died thirteen years ago, the time has not yet come for a final and complete life to be written; and when the hour shall arrive we must, I think, look to some American interpreter for the volume.

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading 36 ESSEX STREET W.C. LONDON MY MOTHER AND HER MOTHER THE REPUBLIC PREFACE To the reader, and especially to the critical reader, it would seem but courteous to give at the beginning of my book some indication of its purpose.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Though Whitman died thirteen years ago, the time has not yet come for a final and complete life to be written; and when the hour shall arrive we must, I think, look to some American interpreter for the volume.

at the time that

From this reading Though Whitman died thirteen years ago, the time has not yet come for a final and complete life to be written; and when the hour shall arrive we must, I think, look to some American interpreter for the volume.

United States poet who celebrated the greatness of America (1819-1892)

From this reading Though Whitman died thirteen years ago, the time has not yet come for a final and complete life to be written; and when the hour shall arrive we must, I think, look to some American interpreter for the volume.

in the company of; together with

From this reading HENRY BRYAN BINNS With Thirty-three Illustrations METHUEN & CO.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

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set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading Though Whitman died thirteen years ago, the time has not yet come for a final and complete life to be written; and when the hour shall arrive we must, I think, look to some American interpreter for the volume.

a late time of life

From this reading Though Whitman died thirteen years ago, the time has not yet come for a final and complete life to be written; and when the hour shall arrive we must, I think, look to some American interpreter for the volume.

but in spite of that

From this reading Though Whitman died thirteen years ago, the time has not yet come for a final and complete life to be written; and when the hour shall arrive we must, I think, look to some American interpreter for the volume.