1.50
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From this reading At Close Range Ill., 12mo, $1.50 Colonel Carter's Christmas Ill., 12mo, $1.50 The Under Dog Ill., 12mo, $1.50 The Fortunes of Oliver Horn Ill., 12mo, $1.50 On my writing-table lies a magnifying-glass the size of an old watch crystal, which helps me to understand the mechanism of many interesting things.
12
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From this reading At Close Range Ill., 12mo, $1.50 Colonel Carter's Christmas Ill., 12mo, $1.50 The Under Dog Ill., 12mo, $1.50 The Fortunes of Oliver Horn Ill., 12mo, $1.50 On my writing-table lies a magnifying-glass the size of an old watch crystal, which helps me to understand the mechanism of many interesting things.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At Close Range Ill., 12mo, $1.50 Colonel Carter's Christmas Ill., 12mo, $1.50 The Under Dog Ill., 12mo, $1.50 The Fortunes of Oliver Horn Ill., 12mo, $1.50 On my writing-table lies a magnifying-glass the size of an old watch crystal, which helps me to understand the mechanism of many interesting things.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The results confirm my theory, that at the bottom of every heart-crucible choked with life's cinders there can almost always be found a drop of gold.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The results confirm my theory, that at the bottom of every heart-crucible choked with life's cinders there can almost always be found a drop of gold.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At Close Range Ill., 12mo, $1.50 Colonel Carter's Christmas Ill., 12mo, $1.50 The Under Dog Ill., 12mo, $1.50 The Fortunes of Oliver Horn Ill., 12mo, $1.50 On my writing-table lies a magnifying-glass the size of an old watch crystal, which helps me to understand the mechanism of many interesting things.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the same close range I try to search the secret places of the many minds and hearts which in my nomadic life cross my path.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With it I decipher at close range such finger-work as the cutting of intaglios, the brush-marks on miniatures, or perhaps the intricate fusings of metals in the sword-guard of a Samurai.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading In these magnifyings and probings the unexpected is ofttimes revealed: tenderness hiding behind suspected cruelty; refinement under assumed coarseness; the joy of giving forcing its way through thick crusts of pretended avarice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Close Range Ill., 12mo, $1.50 Colonel Carter's Christmas Ill., 12mo, $1.50 The Under Dog Ill., 12mo, $1.50 The Fortunes of Oliver Horn Ill., 12mo, $1.50 On my writing-table lies a magnifying-glass the size of an old watch crystal, which helps me to understand the mechanism of many interesting things.
avaricenounUS /ˈæv.ər.ɪs/
Extreme greed for wealth or material gain.
From this reading In these magnifyings and probings the unexpected is ofttimes revealed: tenderness hiding behind suspected cruelty; refinement under assumed coarseness; the joy of giving forcing its way through thick crusts of pretended avarice.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The results confirm my theory, that at the bottom of every heart-crucible choked with life's cinders there can almost always be found a drop of gold.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading In these magnifyings and probings the unexpected is ofttimes revealed: tenderness hiding behind suspected cruelty; refinement under assumed coarseness; the joy of giving forcing its way through thick crusts of pretended avarice.
the lower side of anything
From this reading The results confirm my theory, that at the bottom of every heart-crucible choked with life's cinders there can almost always be found a drop of gold.
brush-marks
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From this reading With it I decipher at close range such finger-work as the cutting of intaglios, the brush-marks on miniatures, or perhaps the intricate fusings of metals in the sword-guard of a Samurai.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The results confirm my theory, that at the bottom of every heart-crucible choked with life's cinders there can almost always be found a drop of gold.
Carter'snounUS /ˈkɑːrtərz/
possessive form of “carter” — Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading At Close Range Ill., 12mo, $1.50 Colonel Carter's Christmas Ill., 12mo, $1.50 The Under Dog Ill., 12mo, $1.50 The Fortunes of Oliver Horn Ill., 12mo, $1.50 On my writing-table lies a magnifying-glass the size of an old watch crystal, which helps me to understand the mechanism of many interesting things.
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading The results confirm my theory, that at the bottom of every heart-crucible choked with life's cinders there can almost always be found a drop of gold.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading At Close Range Ill., 12mo, $1.50 Colonel Carter's Christmas Ill., 12mo, $1.50 The Under Dog Ill., 12mo, $1.50 The Fortunes of Oliver Horn Ill., 12mo, $1.50 On my writing-table lies a magnifying-glass the size of an old watch crystal, which helps me to understand the mechanism of many interesting things.
cindersnounUS /ˈsɪndərz/
plural of “cinder” — a fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire
From this reading The results confirm my theory, that at the bottom of every heart-crucible choked with life's cinders there can almost always be found a drop of gold.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading At Close Range Ill., 12mo, $1.50 Colonel Carter's Christmas Ill., 12mo, $1.50 The Under Dog Ill., 12mo, $1.50 The Fortunes of Oliver Horn Ill., 12mo, $1.50 On my writing-table lies a magnifying-glass the size of an old watch crystal, which helps me to understand the mechanism of many interesting things.
coarsenessnoun
language or humor that is down-to-earth
From this reading In these magnifyings and probings the unexpected is ofttimes revealed: tenderness hiding behind suspected cruelty; refinement under assumed coarseness; the joy of giving forcing its way through thick crusts of pretended avarice.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading At Close Range Ill., 12mo, $1.50 Colonel Carter's Christmas Ill., 12mo, $1.50 The Under Dog Ill., 12mo, $1.50 The Fortunes of Oliver Horn Ill., 12mo, $1.50 On my writing-table lies a magnifying-glass the size of an old watch crystal, which helps me to understand the mechanism of many interesting things.
confirmverbUS /kənˈfɜːrm/
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
From this reading The results confirm my theory, that at the bottom of every heart-crucible choked with life's cinders there can almost always be found a drop of gold.
travel across or pass over
From this reading At the same close range I try to search the secret places of the many minds and hearts which in my nomadic life cross my path.
crueltynounUS /ˈkruːlti/
a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
From this reading In these magnifyings and probings the unexpected is ofttimes revealed: tenderness hiding behind suspected cruelty; refinement under assumed coarseness; the joy of giving forcing its way through thick crusts of pretended avarice.
crustsnounUS /krʌsts/
plural of “crust” — the outer layer of the Earth
From this reading In these magnifyings and probings the unexpected is ofttimes revealed: tenderness hiding behind suspected cruelty; refinement under assumed coarseness; the joy of giving forcing its way through thick crusts of pretended avarice.
crystalnounUS /ˈkrɪstəl/
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading At Close Range Ill., 12mo, $1.50 Colonel Carter's Christmas Ill., 12mo, $1.50 The Under Dog Ill., 12mo, $1.50 The Fortunes of Oliver Horn Ill., 12mo, $1.50 On my writing-table lies a magnifying-glass the size of an old watch crystal, which helps me to understand the mechanism of many interesting things.
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading With it I decipher at close range such finger-work as the cutting of intaglios, the brush-marks on miniatures, or perhaps the intricate fusings of metals in the sword-guard of a Samurai.
decipherverbUS /dɪˈsaɪfər/
convert code into ordinary language
From this reading With it I decipher at close range such finger-work as the cutting of intaglios, the brush-marks on miniatures, or perhaps the intricate fusings of metals in the sword-guard of a Samurai.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading At Close Range Ill., 12mo, $1.50 Colonel Carter's Christmas Ill., 12mo, $1.50 The Under Dog Ill., 12mo, $1.50 The Fortunes of Oliver Horn Ill., 12mo, $1.50 On my writing-table lies a magnifying-glass the size of an old watch crystal, which helps me to understand the mechanism of many interesting things.
let fall to the ground
From this reading The results confirm my theory, that at the bottom of every heart-crucible choked with life's cinders there can almost always be found a drop of gold.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The results confirm my theory, that at the bottom of every heart-crucible choked with life's cinders there can almost always be found a drop of gold.
finger-work
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From this reading With it I decipher at close range such finger-work as the cutting of intaglios, the brush-marks on miniatures, or perhaps the intricate fusings of metals in the sword-guard of a Samurai.
forcingverbUS /ˈfɔːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “force” — to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
From this reading In these magnifyings and probings the unexpected is ofttimes revealed: tenderness hiding behind suspected cruelty; refinement under assumed coarseness; the joy of giving forcing its way through thick crusts of pretended avarice.
FortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading At Close Range Ill., 12mo, $1.50 Colonel Carter's Christmas Ill., 12mo, $1.50 The Under Dog Ill., 12mo, $1.50 The Fortunes of Oliver Horn Ill., 12mo, $1.50 On my writing-table lies a magnifying-glass the size of an old watch crystal, which helps me to understand the mechanism of many interesting things.
set up or found
From this reading The results confirm my theory, that at the bottom of every heart-crucible choked with life's cinders there can almost always be found a drop of gold.
fusings
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From this reading With it I decipher at close range such finger-work as the cutting of intaglios, the brush-marks on miniatures, or perhaps the intricate fusings of metals in the sword-guard of a Samurai.
the act of giving
From this reading In these magnifyings and probings the unexpected is ofttimes revealed: tenderness hiding behind suspected cruelty; refinement under assumed coarseness; the joy of giving forcing its way through thick crusts of pretended avarice.
coins made of gold
From this reading The results confirm my theory, that at the bottom of every heart-crucible choked with life's cinders there can almost always be found a drop of gold.
heart-crucible
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From this reading The results confirm my theory, that at the bottom of every heart-crucible choked with life's cinders there can almost always be found a drop of gold.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading At the same close range I try to search the secret places of the many minds and hearts which in my nomadic life cross my path.
helpsnounUS /helps/
plural of “help” — the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading At Close Range Ill., 12mo, $1.50 Colonel Carter's Christmas Ill., 12mo, $1.50 The Under Dog Ill., 12mo, $1.50 The Fortunes of Oliver Horn Ill., 12mo, $1.50 On my writing-table lies a magnifying-glass the size of an old watch crystal, which helps me to understand the mechanism of many interesting things.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading In these magnifyings and probings the unexpected is ofttimes revealed: tenderness hiding behind suspected cruelty; refinement under assumed coarseness; the joy of giving forcing its way through thick crusts of pretended avarice.
HornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading At Close Range Ill., 12mo, $1.50 Colonel Carter's Christmas Ill., 12mo, $1.50 The Under Dog Ill., 12mo, $1.50 The Fortunes of Oliver Horn Ill., 12mo, $1.50 On my writing-table lies a magnifying-glass the size of an old watch crystal, which helps me to understand the mechanism of many interesting things.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading With it I decipher at close range such finger-work as the cutting of intaglios, the brush-marks on miniatures, or perhaps the intricate fusings of metals in the sword-guard of a Samurai.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading At Close Range Ill., 12mo, $1.50 Colonel Carter's Christmas Ill., 12mo, $1.50 The Under Dog Ill., 12mo, $1.50 The Fortunes of Oliver Horn Ill., 12mo, $1.50 On my writing-table lies a magnifying-glass the size of an old watch crystal, which helps me to understand the mechanism of many interesting things.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With it I decipher at close range such finger-work as the cutting of intaglios, the brush-marks on miniatures, or perhaps the intricate fusings of metals in the sword-guard of a Samurai.
intaglios
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From this reading With it I decipher at close range such finger-work as the cutting of intaglios, the brush-marks on miniatures, or perhaps the intricate fusings of metals in the sword-guard of a Samurai.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading At Close Range Ill., 12mo, $1.50 Colonel Carter's Christmas Ill., 12mo, $1.50 The Under Dog Ill., 12mo, $1.50 The Fortunes of Oliver Horn Ill., 12mo, $1.50 On my writing-table lies a magnifying-glass the size of an old watch crystal, which helps me to understand the mechanism of many interesting things.
intricateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəkət/
having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate
From this reading With it I decipher at close range such finger-work as the cutting of intaglios, the brush-marks on miniatures, or perhaps the intricate fusings of metals in the sword-guard of a Samurai.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In these magnifyings and probings the unexpected is ofttimes revealed: tenderness hiding behind suspected cruelty; refinement under assumed coarseness; the joy of giving forcing its way through thick crusts of pretended avarice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With it I decipher at close range such finger-work as the cutting of intaglios, the brush-marks on miniatures, or perhaps the intricate fusings of metals in the sword-guard of a Samurai.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In these magnifyings and probings the unexpected is ofttimes revealed: tenderness hiding behind suspected cruelty; refinement under assumed coarseness; the joy of giving forcing its way through thick crusts of pretended avarice.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading In these magnifyings and probings the unexpected is ofttimes revealed: tenderness hiding behind suspected cruelty; refinement under assumed coarseness; the joy of giving forcing its way through thick crusts of pretended avarice.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading At Close Range Ill., 12mo, $1.50 Colonel Carter's Christmas Ill., 12mo, $1.50 The Under Dog Ill., 12mo, $1.50 The Fortunes of Oliver Horn Ill., 12mo, $1.50 On my writing-table lies a magnifying-glass the size of an old watch crystal, which helps me to understand the mechanism of many interesting things.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading At the same close range I try to search the secret places of the many minds and hearts which in my nomadic life cross my path.
life'snounUS /laɪfs/
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The results confirm my theory, that at the bottom of every heart-crucible choked with life's cinders there can almost always be found a drop of gold.
magnifying-glass
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From this reading At Close Range Ill., 12mo, $1.50 Colonel Carter's Christmas Ill., 12mo, $1.50 The Under Dog Ill., 12mo, $1.50 The Fortunes of Oliver Horn Ill., 12mo, $1.50 On my writing-table lies a magnifying-glass the size of an old watch crystal, which helps me to understand the mechanism of many interesting things.
magnifyings
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From this reading In these magnifyings and probings the unexpected is ofttimes revealed: tenderness hiding behind suspected cruelty; refinement under assumed coarseness; the joy of giving forcing its way through thick crusts of pretended avarice.
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
From this reading At Close Range Ill., 12mo, $1.50 Colonel Carter's Christmas Ill., 12mo, $1.50 The Under Dog Ill., 12mo, $1.50 The Fortunes of Oliver Horn Ill., 12mo, $1.50 On my writing-table lies a magnifying-glass the size of an old watch crystal, which helps me to understand the mechanism of many interesting things.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At Close Range Ill., 12mo, $1.50 Colonel Carter's Christmas Ill., 12mo, $1.50 The Under Dog Ill., 12mo, $1.50 The Fortunes of Oliver Horn Ill., 12mo, $1.50 On my writing-table lies a magnifying-glass the size of an old watch crystal, which helps me to understand the mechanism of many interesting things.
mechanismnounUS /ˈmekənɪzəm/
the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction
From this reading At Close Range Ill., 12mo, $1.50 Colonel Carter's Christmas Ill., 12mo, $1.50 The Under Dog Ill., 12mo, $1.50 The Fortunes of Oliver Horn Ill., 12mo, $1.50 On my writing-table lies a magnifying-glass the size of an old watch crystal, which helps me to understand the mechanism of many interesting things.
metalsnounUS /ˈmetəlz/
plural of “metal” — any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading With it I decipher at close range such finger-work as the cutting of intaglios, the brush-marks on miniatures, or perhaps the intricate fusings of metals in the sword-guard of a Samurai.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading At the same close range I try to search the secret places of the many minds and hearts which in my nomadic life cross my path.
miniaturesnounUS /ˈmɪniətʃərz/
plural of “miniature” — painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)
From this reading With it I decipher at close range such finger-work as the cutting of intaglios, the brush-marks on miniatures, or perhaps the intricate fusings of metals in the sword-guard of a Samurai.
monounUS /moʊ/
an indefinitely short time
From this reading At Close Range Ill., 12mo, $1.50 Colonel Carter's Christmas Ill., 12mo, $1.50 The Under Dog Ill., 12mo, $1.50 The Fortunes of Oliver Horn Ill., 12mo, $1.50 On my writing-table lies a magnifying-glass the size of an old watch crystal, which helps me to understand the mechanism of many interesting things.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At Close Range Ill., 12mo, $1.50 Colonel Carter's Christmas Ill., 12mo, $1.50 The Under Dog Ill., 12mo, $1.50 The Fortunes of Oliver Horn Ill., 12mo, $1.50 On my writing-table lies a magnifying-glass the size of an old watch crystal, which helps me to understand the mechanism of many interesting things.
nomadicadjectiveUS /noʊˈmædɪk/
migratory
From this reading At the same close range I try to search the secret places of the many minds and hearts which in my nomadic life cross my path.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At Close Range Ill., 12mo, $1.50 Colonel Carter's Christmas Ill., 12mo, $1.50 The Under Dog Ill., 12mo, $1.50 The Fortunes of Oliver Horn Ill., 12mo, $1.50 On my writing-table lies a magnifying-glass the size of an old watch crystal, which helps me to understand the mechanism of many interesting things.
ofttimesadverb
many times at short intervals
From this reading In these magnifyings and probings the unexpected is ofttimes revealed: tenderness hiding behind suspected cruelty; refinement under assumed coarseness; the joy of giving forcing its way through thick crusts of pretended avarice.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading At Close Range Ill., 12mo, $1.50 Colonel Carter's Christmas Ill., 12mo, $1.50 The Under Dog Ill., 12mo, $1.50 The Fortunes of Oliver Horn Ill., 12mo, $1.50 On my writing-table lies a magnifying-glass the size of an old watch crystal, which helps me to understand the mechanism of many interesting things.
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading At Close Range Ill., 12mo, $1.50 Colonel Carter's Christmas Ill., 12mo, $1.50 The Under Dog Ill., 12mo, $1.50 The Fortunes of Oliver Horn Ill., 12mo, $1.50 On my writing-table lies a magnifying-glass the size of an old watch crystal, which helps me to understand the mechanism of many interesting things.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At Close Range Ill., 12mo, $1.50 Colonel Carter's Christmas Ill., 12mo, $1.50 The Under Dog Ill., 12mo, $1.50 The Fortunes of Oliver Horn Ill., 12mo, $1.50 On my writing-table lies a magnifying-glass the size of an old watch crystal, which helps me to understand the mechanism of many interesting things.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading With it I decipher at close range such finger-work as the cutting of intaglios, the brush-marks on miniatures, or perhaps the intricate fusings of metals in the sword-guard of a Samurai.
a course of conduct
From this reading At the same close range I try to search the secret places of the many minds and hearts which in my nomadic life cross my path.
by chance
From this reading With it I decipher at close range such finger-work as the cutting of intaglios, the brush-marks on miniatures, or perhaps the intricate fusings of metals in the sword-guard of a Samurai.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading At the same close range I try to search the secret places of the many minds and hearts which in my nomadic life cross my path.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading In these magnifyings and probings the unexpected is ofttimes revealed: tenderness hiding behind suspected cruelty; refinement under assumed coarseness; the joy of giving forcing its way through thick crusts of pretended avarice.
probings
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From this reading In these magnifyings and probings the unexpected is ofttimes revealed: tenderness hiding behind suspected cruelty; refinement under assumed coarseness; the joy of giving forcing its way through thick crusts of pretended avarice.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading At Close Range Ill., 12mo, $1.50 Colonel Carter's Christmas Ill., 12mo, $1.50 The Under Dog Ill., 12mo, $1.50 The Fortunes of Oliver Horn Ill., 12mo, $1.50 On my writing-table lies a magnifying-glass the size of an old watch crystal, which helps me to understand the mechanism of many interesting things.
refinementnounUS /rəˈfaɪnmənt/
a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality
From this reading In these magnifyings and probings the unexpected is ofttimes revealed: tenderness hiding behind suspected cruelty; refinement under assumed coarseness; the joy of giving forcing its way through thick crusts of pretended avarice.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The results confirm my theory, that at the bottom of every heart-crucible choked with life's cinders there can almost always be found a drop of gold.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading In these magnifyings and probings the unexpected is ofttimes revealed: tenderness hiding behind suspected cruelty; refinement under assumed coarseness; the joy of giving forcing its way through thick crusts of pretended avarice.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same close range I try to search the secret places of the many minds and hearts which in my nomadic life cross my path.
SamurainounUS /ˈsæmʊraɪ/
a Japanese warrior who was a member of the feudal military aristocracy
From this reading With it I decipher at close range such finger-work as the cutting of intaglios, the brush-marks on miniatures, or perhaps the intricate fusings of metals in the sword-guard of a Samurai.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading At the same close range I try to search the secret places of the many minds and hearts which in my nomadic life cross my path.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading At the same close range I try to search the secret places of the many minds and hearts which in my nomadic life cross my path.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading At Close Range Ill., 12mo, $1.50 Colonel Carter's Christmas Ill., 12mo, $1.50 The Under Dog Ill., 12mo, $1.50 The Fortunes of Oliver Horn Ill., 12mo, $1.50 On my writing-table lies a magnifying-glass the size of an old watch crystal, which helps me to understand the mechanism of many interesting things.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading With it I decipher at close range such finger-work as the cutting of intaglios, the brush-marks on miniatures, or perhaps the intricate fusings of metals in the sword-guard of a Samurai.
believed likely
From this reading In these magnifyings and probings the unexpected is ofttimes revealed: tenderness hiding behind suspected cruelty; refinement under assumed coarseness; the joy of giving forcing its way through thick crusts of pretended avarice.
sword-guard
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From this reading With it I decipher at close range such finger-work as the cutting of intaglios, the brush-marks on miniatures, or perhaps the intricate fusings of metals in the sword-guard of a Samurai.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading In these magnifyings and probings the unexpected is ofttimes revealed: tenderness hiding behind suspected cruelty; refinement under assumed coarseness; the joy of giving forcing its way through thick crusts of pretended avarice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The results confirm my theory, that at the bottom of every heart-crucible choked with life's cinders there can almost always be found a drop of gold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At Close Range Ill., 12mo, $1.50 Colonel Carter's Christmas Ill., 12mo, $1.50 The Under Dog Ill., 12mo, $1.50 The Fortunes of Oliver Horn Ill., 12mo, $1.50 On my writing-table lies a magnifying-glass the size of an old watch crystal, which helps me to understand the mechanism of many interesting things.
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading The results confirm my theory, that at the bottom of every heart-crucible choked with life's cinders there can almost always be found a drop of gold.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The results confirm my theory, that at the bottom of every heart-crucible choked with life's cinders there can almost always be found a drop of gold.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In these magnifyings and probings the unexpected is ofttimes revealed: tenderness hiding behind suspected cruelty; refinement under assumed coarseness; the joy of giving forcing its way through thick crusts of pretended avarice.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading In these magnifyings and probings the unexpected is ofttimes revealed: tenderness hiding behind suspected cruelty; refinement under assumed coarseness; the joy of giving forcing its way through thick crusts of pretended avarice.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading At Close Range Ill., 12mo, $1.50 Colonel Carter's Christmas Ill., 12mo, $1.50 The Under Dog Ill., 12mo, $1.50 The Fortunes of Oliver Horn Ill., 12mo, $1.50 On my writing-table lies a magnifying-glass the size of an old watch crystal, which helps me to understand the mechanism of many interesting things.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In these magnifyings and probings the unexpected is ofttimes revealed: tenderness hiding behind suspected cruelty; refinement under assumed coarseness; the joy of giving forcing its way through thick crusts of pretended avarice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At Close Range Ill., 12mo, $1.50 Colonel Carter's Christmas Ill., 12mo, $1.50 The Under Dog Ill., 12mo, $1.50 The Fortunes of Oliver Horn Ill., 12mo, $1.50 On my writing-table lies a magnifying-glass the size of an old watch crystal, which helps me to understand the mechanism of many interesting things.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading At the same close range I try to search the secret places of the many minds and hearts which in my nomadic life cross my path.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading At Close Range Ill., 12mo, $1.50 Colonel Carter's Christmas Ill., 12mo, $1.50 The Under Dog Ill., 12mo, $1.50 The Fortunes of Oliver Horn Ill., 12mo, $1.50 On my writing-table lies a magnifying-glass the size of an old watch crystal, which helps me to understand the mechanism of many interesting things.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading At Close Range Ill., 12mo, $1.50 Colonel Carter's Christmas Ill., 12mo, $1.50 The Under Dog Ill., 12mo, $1.50 The Fortunes of Oliver Horn Ill., 12mo, $1.50 On my writing-table lies a magnifying-glass the size of an old watch crystal, which helps me to understand the mechanism of many interesting things.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading In these magnifyings and probings the unexpected is ofttimes revealed: tenderness hiding behind suspected cruelty; refinement under assumed coarseness; the joy of giving forcing its way through thick crusts of pretended avarice.
look attentively
From this reading At Close Range Ill., 12mo, $1.50 Colonel Carter's Christmas Ill., 12mo, $1.50 The Under Dog Ill., 12mo, $1.50 The Fortunes of Oliver Horn Ill., 12mo, $1.50 On my writing-table lies a magnifying-glass the size of an old watch crystal, which helps me to understand the mechanism of many interesting things.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In these magnifyings and probings the unexpected is ofttimes revealed: tenderness hiding behind suspected cruelty; refinement under assumed coarseness; the joy of giving forcing its way through thick crusts of pretended avarice.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At Close Range Ill., 12mo, $1.50 Colonel Carter's Christmas Ill., 12mo, $1.50 The Under Dog Ill., 12mo, $1.50 The Fortunes of Oliver Horn Ill., 12mo, $1.50 On my writing-table lies a magnifying-glass the size of an old watch crystal, which helps me to understand the mechanism of many interesting things.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With it I decipher at close range such finger-work as the cutting of intaglios, the brush-marks on miniatures, or perhaps the intricate fusings of metals in the sword-guard of a Samurai.
writing-table
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From this reading At Close Range Ill., 12mo, $1.50 Colonel Carter's Christmas Ill., 12mo, $1.50 The Under Dog Ill., 12mo, $1.50 The Fortunes of Oliver Horn Ill., 12mo, $1.50 On my writing-table lies a magnifying-glass the size of an old watch crystal, which helps me to understand the mechanism of many interesting things.
