Chapter I

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From this reading Lampson Professor of English Literature at Yale The original form of this book was a lecture on the William Vaughn Moody foundation at the University of Chicago, delivered on the sixth of February, 1918.

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From this reading _Yale University, Tuesday, 21 May, 1918._ ARCHIBALD MARSHALL On a mellow day in the early autumn of the year 1900, I sat on an old wooden bench in the open air with an English gentleman, and listened to his conversation with a mixture of curiosity and reverence.

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

From this reading Lampson Professor of English Literature at Yale The original form of this book was a lecture on the William Vaughn Moody foundation at the University of Chicago, delivered on the sixth of February, 1918.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading _Yale University, Tuesday, 21 May, 1918._ ARCHIBALD MARSHALL On a mellow day in the early autumn of the year 1900, I sat on an old wooden bench in the open air with an English gentleman, and listened to his conversation with a mixture of curiosity and reverence.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading A portion of it was subsequently printed in the _North American Review_.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading _Yale University, Tuesday, 21 May, 1918._ ARCHIBALD MARSHALL On a mellow day in the early autumn of the year 1900, I sat on an old wooden bench in the open air with an English gentleman, and listened to his conversation with a mixture of curiosity and reverence.

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

From this reading It now appears considerably revised and enlarged.

third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It now appears considerably revised and enlarged.

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From this reading _Yale University, Tuesday, 21 May, 1918._ ARCHIBALD MARSHALL On a mellow day in the early autumn of the year 1900, I sat on an old wooden bench in the open air with an English gentleman, and listened to his conversation with a mixture of curiosity and reverence.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Lampson Professor of English Literature at Yale The original form of this book was a lecture on the William Vaughn Moody foundation at the University of Chicago, delivered on the sixth of February, 1918.

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading _Yale University, Tuesday, 21 May, 1918._ ARCHIBALD MARSHALL On a mellow day in the early autumn of the year 1900, I sat on an old wooden bench in the open air with an English gentleman, and listened to his conversation with a mixture of curiosity and reverence.

a long seat for more than one person

From this reading _Yale University, Tuesday, 21 May, 1918._ ARCHIBALD MARSHALL On a mellow day in the early autumn of the year 1900, I sat on an old wooden bench in the open air with an English gentleman, and listened to his conversation with a mixture of curiosity and reverence.

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

From this reading Lampson Professor of English Literature at Yale The original form of this book was a lecture on the William Vaughn Moody foundation at the University of Chicago, delivered on the sixth of February, 1918.

largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan

From this reading Lampson Professor of English Literature at Yale The original form of this book was a lecture on the William Vaughn Moody foundation at the University of Chicago, delivered on the sixth of February, 1918.

to a great extent or degree

From this reading It now appears considerably revised and enlarged.

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading _Yale University, Tuesday, 21 May, 1918._ ARCHIBALD MARSHALL On a mellow day in the early autumn of the year 1900, I sat on an old wooden bench in the open air with an English gentleman, and listened to his conversation with a mixture of curiosity and reverence.

a state in which you want to learn more about something

From this reading _Yale University, Tuesday, 21 May, 1918._ ARCHIBALD MARSHALL On a mellow day in the early autumn of the year 1900, I sat on an old wooden bench in the open air with an English gentleman, and listened to his conversation with a mixture of curiosity and reverence.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading _Yale University, Tuesday, 21 May, 1918._ ARCHIBALD MARSHALL On a mellow day in the early autumn of the year 1900, I sat on an old wooden bench in the open air with an English gentleman, and listened to his conversation with a mixture of curiosity and reverence.

past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading Lampson Professor of English Literature at Yale The original form of this book was a lecture on the William Vaughn Moody foundation at the University of Chicago, delivered on the sixth of February, 1918.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading _Yale University, Tuesday, 21 May, 1918._ ARCHIBALD MARSHALL On a mellow day in the early autumn of the year 1900, I sat on an old wooden bench in the open air with an English gentleman, and listened to his conversation with a mixture of curiosity and reverence.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading Lampson Professor of English Literature at Yale The original form of this book was a lecture on the William Vaughn Moody foundation at the University of Chicago, delivered on the sixth of February, 1918.

(of an organ or body part) excessively enlarged as a result of increased size in the constituent cells

From this reading It now appears considerably revised and enlarged.

the month following January and preceding March

From this reading Lampson Professor of English Literature at Yale The original form of this book was a lecture on the William Vaughn Moody foundation at the University of Chicago, delivered on the sixth of February, 1918.

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

From this reading Lampson Professor of English Literature at Yale The original form of this book was a lecture on the William Vaughn Moody foundation at the University of Chicago, delivered on the sixth of February, 1918.

the basis on which something is grounded

From this reading Lampson Professor of English Literature at Yale The original form of this book was a lecture on the William Vaughn Moody foundation at the University of Chicago, delivered on the sixth of February, 1918.

a man of refinement

From this reading _Yale University, Tuesday, 21 May, 1918._ ARCHIBALD MARSHALL On a mellow day in the early autumn of the year 1900, I sat on an old wooden bench in the open air with an English gentleman, and listened to his conversation with a mixture of curiosity and reverence.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading _Yale University, Tuesday, 21 May, 1918._ ARCHIBALD MARSHALL On a mellow day in the early autumn of the year 1900, I sat on an old wooden bench in the open air with an English gentleman, and listened to his conversation with a mixture of curiosity and reverence.

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

From this reading _Yale University, Tuesday, 21 May, 1918._ ARCHIBALD MARSHALL On a mellow day in the early autumn of the year 1900, I sat on an old wooden bench in the open air with an English gentleman, and listened to his conversation with a mixture of curiosity and reverence.

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

From this reading A portion of it was subsequently printed in the _North American Review_.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A portion of it was subsequently printed in the _North American Review_.

a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

From this reading W. L. P.

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From this reading Lampson Professor of English Literature at Yale The original form of this book was a lecture on the William Vaughn Moody foundation at the University of Chicago, delivered on the sixth of February, 1918.

deliver a lecture or talk

From this reading Lampson Professor of English Literature at Yale The original form of this book was a lecture on the William Vaughn Moody foundation at the University of Chicago, delivered on the sixth of February, 1918.

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading _Yale University, Tuesday, 21 May, 1918._ ARCHIBALD MARSHALL On a mellow day in the early autumn of the year 1900, I sat on an old wooden bench in the open air with an English gentleman, and listened to his conversation with a mixture of curiosity and reverence.

creative writing of recognized artistic value

From this reading Lampson Professor of English Literature at Yale The original form of this book was a lecture on the William Vaughn Moody foundation at the University of Chicago, delivered on the sixth of February, 1918.

United States actor (1914-1998)

From this reading _Yale University, Tuesday, 21 May, 1918._ ARCHIBALD MARSHALL On a mellow day in the early autumn of the year 1900, I sat on an old wooden bench in the open air with an English gentleman, and listened to his conversation with a mixture of curiosity and reverence.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading _Yale University, Tuesday, 21 May, 1918._ ARCHIBALD MARSHALL On a mellow day in the early autumn of the year 1900, I sat on an old wooden bench in the open air with an English gentleman, and listened to his conversation with a mixture of curiosity and reverence.

unhurried and relaxed

From this reading _Yale University, Tuesday, 21 May, 1918._ ARCHIBALD MARSHALL On a mellow day in the early autumn of the year 1900, I sat on an old wooden bench in the open air with an English gentleman, and listened to his conversation with a mixture of curiosity and reverence.

(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)

From this reading _Yale University, Tuesday, 21 May, 1918._ ARCHIBALD MARSHALL On a mellow day in the early autumn of the year 1900, I sat on an old wooden bench in the open air with an English gentleman, and listened to his conversation with a mixture of curiosity and reverence.

United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)

From this reading Lampson Professor of English Literature at Yale The original form of this book was a lecture on the William Vaughn Moody foundation at the University of Chicago, delivered on the sixth of February, 1918.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading A portion of it was subsequently printed in the _North American Review_.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading It now appears considerably revised and enlarged.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Lampson Professor of English Literature at Yale The original form of this book was a lecture on the William Vaughn Moody foundation at the University of Chicago, delivered on the sixth of February, 1918.

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

From this reading _Yale University, Tuesday, 21 May, 1918._ ARCHIBALD MARSHALL On a mellow day in the early autumn of the year 1900, I sat on an old wooden bench in the open air with an English gentleman, and listened to his conversation with a mixture of curiosity and reverence.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Lampson Professor of English Literature at Yale The original form of this book was a lecture on the William Vaughn Moody foundation at the University of Chicago, delivered on the sixth of February, 1918.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading _Yale University, Tuesday, 21 May, 1918._ ARCHIBALD MARSHALL On a mellow day in the early autumn of the year 1900, I sat on an old wooden bench in the open air with an English gentleman, and listened to his conversation with a mixture of curiosity and reverence.

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading Lampson Professor of English Literature at Yale The original form of this book was a lecture on the William Vaughn Moody foundation at the University of Chicago, delivered on the sixth of February, 1918.

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading W. L. P.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading A portion of it was subsequently printed in the _North American Review_.

past form of “print” — put into print

From this reading A portion of it was subsequently printed in the _North American Review_.

someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading Lampson Professor of English Literature at Yale The original form of this book was a lecture on the William Vaughn Moody foundation at the University of Chicago, delivered on the sixth of February, 1918.

regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of

From this reading _Yale University, Tuesday, 21 May, 1918._ ARCHIBALD MARSHALL On a mellow day in the early autumn of the year 1900, I sat on an old wooden bench in the open air with an English gentleman, and listened to his conversation with a mixture of curiosity and reverence.

a new appraisal or evaluation

From this reading A portion of it was subsequently printed in the _North American Review_.

improved or brought up to date

From this reading It now appears considerably revised and enlarged.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading _Yale University, Tuesday, 21 May, 1918._ ARCHIBALD MARSHALL On a mellow day in the early autumn of the year 1900, I sat on an old wooden bench in the open air with an English gentleman, and listened to his conversation with a mixture of curiosity and reverence.

coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position

From this reading Lampson Professor of English Literature at Yale The original form of this book was a lecture on the William Vaughn Moody foundation at the University of Chicago, delivered on the sixth of February, 1918.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading A portion of it was subsequently printed in the _North American Review_.

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

From this reading Lampson Professor of English Literature at Yale The original form of this book was a lecture on the William Vaughn Moody foundation at the University of Chicago, delivered on the sixth of February, 1918.

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

From this reading Lampson Professor of English Literature at Yale The original form of this book was a lecture on the William Vaughn Moody foundation at the University of Chicago, delivered on the sixth of February, 1918.

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

From this reading _Yale University, Tuesday, 21 May, 1918._ ARCHIBALD MARSHALL On a mellow day in the early autumn of the year 1900, I sat on an old wooden bench in the open air with an English gentleman, and listened to his conversation with a mixture of curiosity and reverence.

the third day of the week; the second working day

From this reading _Yale University, Tuesday, 21 May, 1918._ ARCHIBALD MARSHALL On a mellow day in the early autumn of the year 1900, I sat on an old wooden bench in the open air with an English gentleman, and listened to his conversation with a mixture of curiosity and reverence.

the body of faculty and students at a university

From this reading Lampson Professor of English Literature at Yale The original form of this book was a lecture on the William Vaughn Moody foundation at the University of Chicago, delivered on the sixth of February, 1918.

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From this reading Lampson Professor of English Literature at Yale The original form of this book was a lecture on the William Vaughn Moody foundation at the University of Chicago, delivered on the sixth of February, 1918.

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 W. L. P.

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

From this reading Lampson Professor of English Literature at Yale The original form of this book was a lecture on the William Vaughn Moody foundation at the University of Chicago, delivered on the sixth of February, 1918.

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From this reading Lampson Professor of English Literature at Yale The original form of this book was a lecture on the William Vaughn Moody foundation at the University of Chicago, delivered on the sixth of February, 1918.

in the company of; together with

From this reading _Yale University, Tuesday, 21 May, 1918._ ARCHIBALD MARSHALL On a mellow day in the early autumn of the year 1900, I sat on an old wooden bench in the open air with an English gentleman, and listened to his conversation with a mixture of curiosity and reverence.

made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood

From this reading _Yale University, Tuesday, 21 May, 1918._ ARCHIBALD MARSHALL On a mellow day in the early autumn of the year 1900, I sat on an old wooden bench in the open air with an English gentleman, and listened to his conversation with a mixture of curiosity and reverence.

a university in Connecticut

From this reading Lampson Professor of English Literature at Yale The original form of this book was a lecture on the William Vaughn Moody foundation at the University of Chicago, delivered on the sixth of February, 1918.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading _Yale University, Tuesday, 21 May, 1918._ ARCHIBALD MARSHALL On a mellow day in the early autumn of the year 1900, I sat on an old wooden bench in the open air with an English gentleman, and listened to his conversation with a mixture of curiosity and reverence.