Chapter XIX

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

From this reading [_quotation marks unchanged_] such as appear to lay in wait [_text unchanged_] List of Subscribers Lawrence, Mrs. Effingham [_. invisible_] Weeks, Miss Sarah Elizabeth [_final , missing or invisible_] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ALIDA: Details The following is a little more personal than the average Given the nature of the book, this may be inescapable.

a positive feeling of liking

From this reading When the sun was gilding the western hemisphere [gliding] Health, pleasure and naivette [_spelling unchanged_] ... the object of its affection!"

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From this reading [_quotation marks unchanged_] such as appear to lay in wait [_text unchanged_] List of Subscribers Lawrence, Mrs. Effingham [_. invisible_] Weeks, Miss Sarah Elizabeth [_final , missing or invisible_] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ALIDA: Details The following is a little more personal than the average Given the nature of the book, this may be inescapable.

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

From this reading When the sun was gilding the western hemisphere [gliding] Health, pleasure and naivette [_spelling unchanged_] ... the object of its affection!"

any thing at all

From this reading The word does not mean a hundred of anything; it comes from the Greek word for patchwork.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

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at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading [_quotation marks unchanged_] such as appear to lay in wait [_text unchanged_] List of Subscribers Lawrence, Mrs. Effingham [_. invisible_] Weeks, Miss Sarah Elizabeth [_final , missing or invisible_] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ALIDA: Details The following is a little more personal than the average Given the nature of the book, this may be inescapable.

approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value

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

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

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past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading In classical literature, there is a form called the _cento_.

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From this reading In classical literature, there is a form called the _cento_.

of or relating to the first significant period of a civilization, culture, area of study, etc.

From this reading In classical literature, there is a form called the _cento_.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading The word does not mean a hundred of anything; it comes from the Greek word for patchwork.

true confidential information

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

From this reading The word does not mean a hundred of anything; it comes from the Greek word for patchwork.

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daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)

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occurring at or forming an end or termination

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about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading [_quotation marks unchanged_] such as appear to lay in wait [_text unchanged_] List of Subscribers Lawrence, Mrs. Effingham [_. invisible_] Weeks, Miss Sarah Elizabeth [_final , missing or invisible_] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ALIDA: Details The following is a little more personal than the average Given the nature of the book, this may be inescapable.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The word does not mean a hundred of anything; it comes from the Greek word for patchwork.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading In classical literature, there is a form called the _cento_.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The word does not mean a hundred of anything; it comes from the Greek word for patchwork.

a coating of gold or of something that looks like gold

From this reading When the sun was gilding the western hemisphere [gliding] Health, pleasure and naivette [_spelling unchanged_] ... the object of its affection!"

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading [_quotation marks unchanged_] such as appear to lay in wait [_text unchanged_] List of Subscribers Lawrence, Mrs. Effingham [_. invisible_] Weeks, Miss Sarah Elizabeth [_final , missing or invisible_] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ALIDA: Details The following is a little more personal than the average Given the nature of the book, this may be inescapable.

the activity of flying a glider

From this reading When the sun was gilding the western hemisphere [gliding] Health, pleasure and naivette [_spelling unchanged_] ... the object of its affection!"

the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages

From this reading The word does not mean a hundred of anything; it comes from the Greek word for patchwork.

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading When the sun was gilding the western hemisphere [gliding] Health, pleasure and naivette [_spelling unchanged_] ... the object of its affection!"

half of the terrestrial globe

From this reading When the sun was gilding the western hemisphere [gliding] Health, pleasure and naivette [_spelling unchanged_] ... the object of its affection!"

ten 10s

From this reading The word does not mean a hundred of anything; it comes from the Greek word for patchwork.

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

From this reading "I know ...

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

From this reading [_quotation marks unchanged_] such as appear to lay in wait [_text unchanged_] List of Subscribers Lawrence, Mrs. Effingham [_. invisible_] Weeks, Miss Sarah Elizabeth [_final , missing or invisible_] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ALIDA: Details The following is a little more personal than the average Given the nature of the book, this may be inescapable.

impossible to avoid or evade

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impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye

From this reading [_quotation marks unchanged_] such as appear to lay in wait [_text unchanged_] List of Subscribers Lawrence, Mrs. Effingham [_. invisible_] Weeks, Miss Sarah Elizabeth [_final , missing or invisible_] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ALIDA: Details The following is a little more personal than the average Given the nature of the book, this may be inescapable.

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

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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The word does not mean a hundred of anything; it comes from the Greek word for patchwork.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading When the sun was gilding the western hemisphere [gliding] Health, pleasure and naivette [_spelling unchanged_] ... the object of its affection!"

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "I know ...

Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)

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put into a certain place or abstract location

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give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

From this reading [_quotation marks unchanged_] such as appear to lay in wait [_text unchanged_] List of Subscribers Lawrence, Mrs. Effingham [_. invisible_] Weeks, Miss Sarah Elizabeth [_final , missing or invisible_] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ALIDA: Details The following is a little more personal than the average Given the nature of the book, this may be inescapable.

creative writing of recognized artistic value

From this reading In classical literature, there is a form called the _cento_.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

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English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)

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used to say something is possible, or to give permission

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mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading The word does not mean a hundred of anything; it comes from the Greek word for patchwork.

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

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not able to be found

From this reading [_quotation marks unchanged_] such as appear to lay in wait [_text unchanged_] List of Subscribers Lawrence, Mrs. Effingham [_. invisible_] Weeks, Miss Sarah Elizabeth [_final , missing or invisible_] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ALIDA: Details The following is a little more personal than the average Given the nature of the book, this may be inescapable.

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

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a form of address for a married woman

From this reading [_quotation marks unchanged_] such as appear to lay in wait [_text unchanged_] List of Subscribers Lawrence, Mrs. Effingham [_. invisible_] Weeks, Miss Sarah Elizabeth [_final , missing or invisible_] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ALIDA: Details The following is a little more personal than the average Given the nature of the book, this may be inescapable.

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

From this reading When the sun was gilding the western hemisphere [gliding] Health, pleasure and naivette [_spelling unchanged_] ... the object of its affection!"

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading [_quotation marks unchanged_] such as appear to lay in wait [_text unchanged_] List of Subscribers Lawrence, Mrs. Effingham [_. invisible_] Weeks, Miss Sarah Elizabeth [_final , missing or invisible_] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ALIDA: Details The following is a little more personal than the average Given the nature of the book, this may be inescapable.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The word does not mean a hundred of anything; it comes from the Greek word for patchwork.

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading When the sun was gilding the western hemisphere [gliding] Health, pleasure and naivette [_spelling unchanged_] ... the object of its affection!"

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When the sun was gilding the western hemisphere [gliding] Health, pleasure and naivette [_spelling unchanged_] ... the object of its affection!"

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading [_quotation marks unchanged_] such as appear to lay in wait [_text unchanged_] List of Subscribers Lawrence, Mrs. Effingham [_. invisible_] Weeks, Miss Sarah Elizabeth [_final , missing or invisible_] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ALIDA: Details The following is a little more personal than the average Given the nature of the book, this may be inescapable.

a theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas

From this reading The word does not mean a hundred of anything; it comes from the Greek word for patchwork.

concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

From this reading [_quotation marks unchanged_] such as appear to lay in wait [_text unchanged_] List of Subscribers Lawrence, Mrs. Effingham [_. invisible_] Weeks, Miss Sarah Elizabeth [_final , missing or invisible_] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ALIDA: Details The following is a little more personal than the average Given the nature of the book, this may be inescapable.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading When the sun was gilding the western hemisphere [gliding] Health, pleasure and naivette [_spelling unchanged_] ... the object of its affection!"

a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage

From this reading [_quotation marks unchanged_] such as appear to lay in wait [_text unchanged_] List of Subscribers Lawrence, Mrs. Effingham [_. invisible_] Weeks, Miss Sarah Elizabeth [_final , missing or invisible_] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ALIDA: Details The following is a little more personal than the average Given the nature of the book, this may be inescapable.

(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac

From this reading [_quotation marks unchanged_] such as appear to lay in wait [_text unchanged_] List of Subscribers Lawrence, Mrs. Effingham [_. invisible_] Weeks, Miss Sarah Elizabeth [_final , missing or invisible_] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ALIDA: Details The following is a little more personal than the average Given the nature of the book, this may be inescapable.

forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage

From this reading When the sun was gilding the western hemisphere [gliding] Health, pleasure and naivette [_spelling unchanged_] ... the object of its affection!"

plural of “subscriber” — someone who expresses strong approval

From this reading [_quotation marks unchanged_] such as appear to lay in wait [_text unchanged_] List of Subscribers Lawrence, Mrs. Effingham [_. invisible_] Weeks, Miss Sarah Elizabeth [_final , missing or invisible_] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ALIDA: Details The following is a little more personal than the average Given the nature of the book, this may be inescapable.

of the kind already mentioned

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the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading When the sun was gilding the western hemisphere [gliding] Health, pleasure and naivette [_spelling unchanged_] ... the object of its affection!"

the words of something written

From this reading [_quotation marks unchanged_] such as appear to lay in wait [_text unchanged_] List of Subscribers Lawrence, Mrs. Effingham [_. invisible_] Weeks, Miss Sarah Elizabeth [_final , missing or invisible_] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ALIDA: Details The following is a little more personal than the average Given the nature of the book, this may be inescapable.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

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

From this reading When the sun was gilding the western hemisphere [gliding] Health, pleasure and naivette [_spelling unchanged_] ... the object of its affection!"

in or at that place or location

From this reading In classical literature, there is a form called the _cento_.

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

From this reading [_quotation marks unchanged_] such as appear to lay in wait [_text unchanged_] List of Subscribers Lawrence, Mrs. Effingham [_. invisible_] Weeks, Miss Sarah Elizabeth [_final , missing or invisible_] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ALIDA: Details The following is a little more personal than the average Given the nature of the book, this may be inescapable.

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

From this reading [_quotation marks unchanged_] such as appear to lay in wait [_text unchanged_] List of Subscribers Lawrence, Mrs. Effingham [_. invisible_] Weeks, Miss Sarah Elizabeth [_final , missing or invisible_] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ALIDA: Details The following is a little more personal than the average Given the nature of the book, this may be inescapable.

not made or become different

From this reading When the sun was gilding the western hemisphere [gliding] Health, pleasure and naivette [_spelling unchanged_] ... the object of its affection!"

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading [_quotation marks unchanged_] such as appear to lay in wait [_text unchanged_] List of Subscribers Lawrence, Mrs. Effingham [_. invisible_] Weeks, Miss Sarah Elizabeth [_final , missing or invisible_] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ALIDA: Details The following is a little more personal than the average Given the nature of the book, this may be inescapable.

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

From this reading When the sun was gilding the western hemisphere [gliding] Health, pleasure and naivette [_spelling unchanged_] ... the object of its affection!"

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

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relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading When the sun was gilding the western hemisphere [gliding] Health, pleasure and naivette [_spelling unchanged_] ... the object of its affection!"

at the time that

From this reading When the sun was gilding the western hemisphere [gliding] Health, pleasure and naivette [_spelling unchanged_] ... the object of its affection!"

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading The word does not mean a hundred of anything; it comes from the Greek word for patchwork.