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From this reading When the first Miscellany of American Poetry appeared in 1920, innumerable were the questions asked by both readers and reviewers of publishers and contributors alike.
equally
From this reading When the first Miscellany of American Poetry appeared in 1920, innumerable were the questions asked by both readers and reviewers of publishers and contributors alike.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
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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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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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in the space, time, or range separating two things
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the two together, not just one
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showing who or what does the action
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capsnounUS /kæps/
plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress
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plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
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contributorsnounUS /kənˈtrɪbjətərz/
plural of “contributor” — someone who contributes (or promises to contribute) a sum of money
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enclosingnounUS /enˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of enclosing something inside something else
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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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FontnounUS /fɑːnt/
a specific size and style of type within a type family
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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innumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/
too numerous to be counted
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ItalicsnounUS /aɪˈtælɪks/
plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
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jacketnounUS /ˈdʒækət/
a short coat
From this reading The modest note on the jacket appeared to satisfy no one.
MiscellanynounUS /ˈmɪsəleɪni/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
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marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
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not any; not one
From this reading The modest note on the jacket appeared to satisfy no one.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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a brief written record
From this reading The modest note on the jacket appeared to satisfy no one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The modest note on the jacket appeared to satisfy no one.
literature in metrical form
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preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
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publishersnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃərz/
plural of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business
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plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading When the first Miscellany of American Poetry appeared in 1920, innumerable were the questions asked by both readers and reviewers of publishers and contributors alike.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
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reviewersnounUS /riˈvjuːərz/
plural of “reviewer” — someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication
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satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/
meet the requirements or expectations of
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sizesnounUS /ˈsaɪzəz/
plural of “size” — the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
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unique or specific to a person or thing or category
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stylesnounUS /staɪlz/
plural of “style” — how something is done or how it happens
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textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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tildes
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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underlinesnounUS /ˈʌndərlaɪnz/
plural of “underline” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
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usesnounUS /ˈjuːsəz/
plural of “use” — the act of using
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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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at the time that
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