Chapter I

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

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(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

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in the past

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

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past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

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(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct

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the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

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the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

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in or near a particular place or position

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the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east

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From this reading Yet more cordial thanks, for kind assistance on biographical points, belong to the Earl of Powis; the Rev. R. H. Davies, Vicar of old St. Luke’s, Chelsea; the Rev. T. Vere Bayne, of Christchurch, and H. E. D. Blakiston, Esq., of Trinity College, Oxford; T. W. Lyster, Esq., of the National Library of Ireland; Aubrey de Vere Beauclerk, Esq.; Miss Langton, of Langton-by-Spilsby; the Vicars of Dauntsey, Enfield Highway, and Montgomery, and especially those of High Ercall and Speke; and the many others in England through whose courtesy and patience the tracer of these unimportant sketches has been able to make them approximately life-like.

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From this reading Yet more cordial thanks, for kind assistance on biographical points, belong to the Earl of Powis; the Rev. R. H. Davies, Vicar of old St. Luke’s, Chelsea; the Rev. T. Vere Bayne, of Christchurch, and H. E. D. Blakiston, Esq., of Trinity College, Oxford; T. W. Lyster, Esq., of the National Library of Ireland; Aubrey de Vere Beauclerk, Esq.; Miss Langton, of Langton-by-Spilsby; the Vicars of Dauntsey, Enfield Highway, and Montgomery, and especially those of High Ercall and Speke; and the many others in England through whose courtesy and patience the tracer of these unimportant sketches has been able to make them approximately life-like.

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From this reading Yet more cordial thanks, for kind assistance on biographical points, belong to the Earl of Powis; the Rev. R. H. Davies, Vicar of old St. Luke’s, Chelsea; the Rev. T. Vere Bayne, of Christchurch, and H. E. D. Blakiston, Esq., of Trinity College, Oxford; T. W. Lyster, Esq., of the National Library of Ireland; Aubrey de Vere Beauclerk, Esq.; Miss Langton, of Langton-by-Spilsby; the Vicars of Dauntsey, Enfield Highway, and Montgomery, and especially those of High Ercall and Speke; and the many others in England through whose courtesy and patience the tracer of these unimportant sketches has been able to make them approximately life-like.

the past participle of “be”

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be owned by; be in the possession of

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of or relating to or being biography

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

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plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

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a unit of weight for precious stones = 200 mg

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of or relating to or supporting Catholicism

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an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

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one who is the object of choice; who is given preference

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industrial city at the center of a rich agricultural region

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the body of faculty and students of a college

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diffusing warmth and friendliness

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a courteous or respectful or considerate act

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a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

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From this reading Yet more cordial thanks, for kind assistance on biographical points, belong to the Earl of Powis; the Rev. R. H. Davies, Vicar of old St. Luke’s, Chelsea; the Rev. T. Vere Bayne, of Christchurch, and H. E. D. Blakiston, Esq., of Trinity College, Oxford; T. W. Lyster, Esq., of the National Library of Ireland; Aubrey de Vere Beauclerk, Esq.; Miss Langton, of Langton-by-Spilsby; the Vicars of Dauntsey, Enfield Highway, and Montgomery, and especially those of High Ercall and Speke; and the many others in England through whose courtesy and patience the tracer of these unimportant sketches has been able to make them approximately life-like.

plural of “davy” — English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829)

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a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

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plural of “draft” — a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another

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owed and payable immediately or on demand

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a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

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a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount

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From this reading Yet more cordial thanks, for kind assistance on biographical points, belong to the Earl of Powis; the Rev. R. H. Davies, Vicar of old St. Luke’s, Chelsea; the Rev. T. Vere Bayne, of Christchurch, and H. E. D. Blakiston, Esq., of Trinity College, Oxford; T. W. Lyster, Esq., of the National Library of Ireland; Aubrey de Vere Beauclerk, Esq.; Miss Langton, of Langton-by-Spilsby; the Vicars of Dauntsey, Enfield Highway, and Montgomery, and especially those of High Ercall and Speke; and the many others in England through whose courtesy and patience the tracer of these unimportant sketches has been able to make them approximately life-like.

a division of the United Kingdom

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From this reading Yet more cordial thanks, for kind assistance on biographical points, belong to the Earl of Powis; the Rev. R. H. Davies, Vicar of old St. Luke’s, Chelsea; the Rev. T. Vere Bayne, of Christchurch, and H. E. D. Blakiston, Esq., of Trinity College, Oxford; T. W. Lyster, Esq., of the National Library of Ireland; Aubrey de Vere Beauclerk, Esq.; Miss Langton, of Langton-by-Spilsby; the Vicars of Dauntsey, Enfield Highway, and Montgomery, and especially those of High Ercall and Speke; and the many others in England through whose courtesy and patience the tracer of these unimportant sketches has been able to make them approximately life-like.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

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a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name

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an item of information that is typical of a class or group

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preceding all others in time or space or degree

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the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

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about to be mentioned or specified

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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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a first-year undergraduate

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showing where something starts, or who sent it

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United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)

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a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

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the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

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someone who plays the harp

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

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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

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greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

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a major road for any form of motor transport

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inside something, or within a place, period, or state

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a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading New York Harper and Brothers MDCCCXCIV THE studies in this book are chosen from a number written at irregular intervals, and from sheer interest in their subjects, long ago.

plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants

From this reading New York Harper and Brothers MDCCCXCIV THE studies in this book are chosen from a number written at irregular intervals, and from sheer interest in their subjects, long ago.

a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921

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contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice

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

From this reading A single character following the carat is superscripted (example: 9^a).

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

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a room where books are kept

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primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

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possessive form of “luke” — (New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel

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plural of “magazine” — a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it

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engage in

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a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

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concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests

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fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

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Canadian novelist (1874-1942)

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a periodical that is published every month (or 12 issues per year)

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(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

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of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country

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not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

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the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Portions of them, or rough drafts of what has since been wholly remodelled from fresher and fuller material at first hand, have appeared within five years in _The Atlantic Monthly_, _Macmillan’s_, _The Catholic World_, and _Poet-Lore_; and thanks are due the magazines for permission to reprint them.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

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touching and supported by a surface

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used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Portions of them, or rough drafts of what has since been wholly remodelled from fresher and fuller material at first hand, have appeared within five years in _The Atlantic Monthly_, _Macmillan’s_, _The Catholic World_, and _Poet-Lore_; and thanks are due the magazines for permission to reprint them.

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a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University

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good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence

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approval to do something

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plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension

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plural of “portion” — something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Portions of them, or rough drafts of what has since been wholly remodelled from fresher and fuller material at first hand, have appeared within five years in _The Atlantic Monthly_, _Macmillan’s_, _The Catholic World_, and _Poet-Lore_; and thanks are due the magazines for permission to reprint them.

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a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

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a publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale

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increase the number of rotations per minute

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having or caused by an irregular surface

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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading See https://

complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers

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from a time in the past until now

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being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading A single character following the carat is superscripted (example: 9^a).

plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration

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English explorer who with Sir Richard Burton was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika; he also discovered Lake Victoria and named it (1827-1864)

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plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection

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plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading New York Harper and Brothers MDCCCXCIV THE studies in this book are chosen from a number written at irregular intervals, and from sheer interest in their subjects, long ago.

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From this reading A single character following the carat is superscripted (example: 9^a).

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

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an acknowledgment of appreciation

From this reading Portions of them, or rough drafts of what has since been wholly remodelled from fresher and fuller material at first hand, have appeared within five years in _The Atlantic Monthly_, _Macmillan’s_, _The Catholic World_, and _Poet-Lore_; and thanks are due the magazines for permission to reprint them.

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

From this reading A single character following the carat is superscripted (example: 9^a).

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

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the people or things already mentioned, as the object

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the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

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the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

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from one end or side of something to the other

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

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an investigator who is employed to find missing persons or missing goods

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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Yet more cordial thanks, for kind assistance on biographical points, belong to the Earl of Powis; the Rev. R. H. Davies, Vicar of old St. Luke’s, Chelsea; the Rev. T. Vere Bayne, of Christchurch, and H. E. D. Blakiston, Esq., of Trinity College, Oxford; T. W. Lyster, Esq., of the National Library of Ireland; Aubrey de Vere Beauclerk, Esq.; Miss Langton, of Langton-by-Spilsby; the Vicars of Dauntsey, Enfield Highway, and Montgomery, and especially those of High Ercall and Speke; and the many others in England through whose courtesy and patience the tracer of these unimportant sketches has been able to make them approximately life-like.

not important

From this reading Yet more cordial thanks, for kind assistance on biographical points, belong to the Earl of Powis; the Rev. R. H. Davies, Vicar of old St. Luke’s, Chelsea; the Rev. T. Vere Bayne, of Christchurch, and H. E. D. Blakiston, Esq., of Trinity College, Oxford; T. W. Lyster, Esq., of the National Library of Ireland; Aubrey de Vere Beauclerk, Esq.; Miss Langton, of Langton-by-Spilsby; the Vicars of Dauntsey, Enfield Highway, and Montgomery, and especially those of High Ercall and Speke; and the many others in England through whose courtesy and patience the tracer of these unimportant sketches has been able to make them approximately life-like.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Yet more cordial thanks, for kind assistance on biographical points, belong to the Earl of Powis; the Rev. R. H. Davies, Vicar of old St. Luke’s, Chelsea; the Rev. T. Vere Bayne, of Christchurch, and H. E. D. Blakiston, Esq., of Trinity College, Oxford; T. W. Lyster, Esq., of the National Library of Ireland; Aubrey de Vere Beauclerk, Esq.; Miss Langton, of Langton-by-Spilsby; the Vicars of Dauntsey, Enfield Highway, and Montgomery, and especially those of High Ercall and Speke; and the many others in England through whose courtesy and patience the tracer of these unimportant sketches has been able to make them approximately life-like.

a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman

From this reading Yet more cordial thanks, for kind assistance on biographical points, belong to the Earl of Powis; the Rev. R. H. Davies, Vicar of old St. Luke’s, Chelsea; the Rev. T. Vere Bayne, of Christchurch, and H. E. D. Blakiston, Esq., of Trinity College, Oxford; T. W. Lyster, Esq., of the National Library of Ireland; Aubrey de Vere Beauclerk, Esq.; Miss Langton, of Langton-by-Spilsby; the Vicars of Dauntsey, Enfield Highway, and Montgomery, and especially those of High Ercall and Speke; and the many others in England through whose courtesy and patience the tracer of these unimportant sketches has been able to make them approximately life-like.

plural of “vicar” — a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman

From this reading Yet more cordial thanks, for kind assistance on biographical points, belong to the Earl of Powis; the Rev. R. H. Davies, Vicar of old St. Luke’s, Chelsea; the Rev. T. Vere Bayne, of Christchurch, and H. E. D. Blakiston, Esq., of Trinity College, Oxford; T. W. Lyster, Esq., of the National Library of Ireland; Aubrey de Vere Beauclerk, Esq.; Miss Langton, of Langton-by-Spilsby; the Vicars of Dauntsey, Enfield Highway, and Montgomery, and especially those of High Ercall and Speke; and the many others in England through whose courtesy and patience the tracer of these unimportant sketches has been able to make them approximately life-like.

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 Yet more cordial thanks, for kind assistance on biographical points, belong to the Earl of Powis; the Rev. R. H. Davies, Vicar of old St. Luke’s, Chelsea; the Rev. T. Vere Bayne, of Christchurch, and H. E. D. Blakiston, Esq., of Trinity College, Oxford; T. W. Lyster, Esq., of the National Library of Ireland; Aubrey de Vere Beauclerk, Esq.; Miss Langton, of Langton-by-Spilsby; the Vicars of Dauntsey, Enfield Highway, and Montgomery, and especially those of High Ercall and Speke; and the many others in England through whose courtesy and patience the tracer of these unimportant sketches has been able to make them approximately life-like.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Portions of them, or rough drafts of what has since been wholly remodelled from fresher and fuller material at first hand, have appeared within five years in _The Atlantic Monthly_, _Macmillan’s_, _The Catholic World_, and _Poet-Lore_; and thanks are due the magazines for permission to reprint them.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading Portions of them, or rough drafts of what has since been wholly remodelled from fresher and fuller material at first hand, have appeared within five years in _The Atlantic Monthly_, _Macmillan’s_, _The Catholic World_, and _Poet-Lore_; and thanks are due the magazines for permission to reprint them.

belonging to which person

From this reading Yet more cordial thanks, for kind assistance on biographical points, belong to the Earl of Powis; the Rev. R. H. Davies, Vicar of old St. Luke’s, Chelsea; the Rev. T. Vere Bayne, of Christchurch, and H. E. D. Blakiston, Esq., of Trinity College, Oxford; T. W. Lyster, Esq., of the National Library of Ireland; Aubrey de Vere Beauclerk, Esq.; Miss Langton, of Langton-by-Spilsby; the Vicars of Dauntsey, Enfield Highway, and Montgomery, and especially those of High Ercall and Speke; and the many others in England through whose courtesy and patience the tracer of these unimportant sketches has been able to make them approximately life-like.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Portions of them, or rough drafts of what has since been wholly remodelled from fresher and fuller material at first hand, have appeared within five years in _The Atlantic Monthly_, _Macmillan’s_, _The Catholic World_, and _Poet-Lore_; and thanks are due the magazines for permission to reprint them.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Portions of them, or rough drafts of what has since been wholly remodelled from fresher and fuller material at first hand, have appeared within five years in _The Atlantic Monthly_, _Macmillan’s_, _The Catholic World_, and _Poet-Lore_; and thanks are due the magazines for permission to reprint them.

set down in writing in any of various ways

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a late time of life

From this reading Portions of them, or rough drafts of what has since been wholly remodelled from fresher and fuller material at first hand, have appeared within five years in _The Atlantic Monthly_, _Macmillan’s_, _The Catholic World_, and _Poet-Lore_; and thanks are due the magazines for permission to reprint them.

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet more cordial thanks, for kind assistance on biographical points, belong to the Earl of Powis; the Rev. R. H. Davies, Vicar of old St. Luke’s, Chelsea; the Rev. T. Vere Bayne, of Christchurch, and H. E. D. Blakiston, Esq., of Trinity College, Oxford; T. W. Lyster, Esq., of the National Library of Ireland; Aubrey de Vere Beauclerk, Esq.; Miss Langton, of Langton-by-Spilsby; the Vicars of Dauntsey, Enfield Highway, and Montgomery, and especially those of High Ercall and Speke; and the many others in England through whose courtesy and patience the tracer of these unimportant sketches has been able to make them approximately life-like.

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 New York Harper and Brothers MDCCCXCIV THE studies in this book are chosen from a number written at irregular intervals, and from sheer interest in their subjects, long ago.