Chapter I

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

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past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading A few travesties and epigrams have been added, and others have been revised.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

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-ing form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

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

From this reading Most of the tales were written during the War, many of them while I was in Flanders, and at that time, being away from books, I imagined I was doing something new, being either ignorant or forgetful of the work of better men, such as Lord Dunsany and Mr T. W. H. Crosland, in a very similar form.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Most of the tales were written during the War, many of them while I was in Flanders, and at that time, being away from books, I imagined I was doing something new, being either ignorant or forgetful of the work of better men, such as Lord Dunsany and Mr T. W. H. Crosland, in a very similar form.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Most of the tales were written during the War, many of them while I was in Flanders, and at that time, being away from books, I imagined I was doing something new, being either ignorant or forgetful of the work of better men, such as Lord Dunsany and Mr T. W. H. Crosland, in a very similar form.

any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum

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the past participle of “be”

From this reading A few travesties and epigrams have been added, and others have been revised.

the -ing form of “be”

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(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading Most of the tales were written during the War, many of them while I was in Flanders, and at that time, being away from books, I imagined I was doing something new, being either ignorant or forgetful of the work of better men, such as Lord Dunsany and Mr T. W. H. Crosland, in a very similar form.

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Bound written or printed works.

From this reading Most of the tales were written during the War, many of them while I was in Flanders, and at that time, being away from books, I imagined I was doing something new, being either ignorant or forgetful of the work of better men, such as Lord Dunsany and Mr T. W. H. Crosland, in a very similar form.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

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showing who or what does the action

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a university in England

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an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

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a courteous or respectful or considerate act

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From this reading Most of the tales were written during the War, many of them while I was in Flanders, and at that time, being away from books, I imagined I was doing something new, being either ignorant or forgetful of the work of better men, such as Lord Dunsany and Mr T. W. H. Crosland, in a very similar form.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading Most of the tales were written during the War, many of them while I was in Flanders, and at that time, being away from books, I imagined I was doing something new, being either ignorant or forgetful of the work of better men, such as Lord Dunsany and Mr T. W. H. Crosland, in a very similar form.

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From this reading Most of the tales were written during the War, many of them while I was in Flanders, and at that time, being away from books, I imagined I was doing something new, being either ignorant or forgetful of the work of better men, such as Lord Dunsany and Mr T. W. H. Crosland, in a very similar form.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Most of the tales were written during the War, many of them while I was in Flanders, and at that time, being away from books, I imagined I was doing something new, being either ignorant or forgetful of the work of better men, such as Lord Dunsany and Mr T. W. H. Crosland, in a very similar form.

a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)

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one or the other of two

From this reading Most of the tales were written during the War, many of them while I was in Flanders, and at that time, being away from books, I imagined I was doing something new, being either ignorant or forgetful of the work of better men, such as Lord Dunsany and Mr T. W. H. Crosland, in a very similar form.

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a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading A few travesties and epigrams have been added, and others have been revised.

a medieval country in northern Europe that included regions now parts of northern France and Belgium and southwestern Netherlands

From this reading Most of the tales were written during the War, many of them while I was in Flanders, and at that time, being away from books, I imagined I was doing something new, being either ignorant or forgetful of the work of better men, such as Lord Dunsany and Mr T. W. H. Crosland, in a very similar form.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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(of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range

From this reading Most of the tales were written during the War, many of them while I was in Flanders, and at that time, being away from books, I imagined I was doing something new, being either ignorant or forgetful of the work of better men, such as Lord Dunsany and Mr T. W. H. Crosland, in a very similar form.

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

From this reading Most of the tales were written during the War, many of them while I was in Flanders, and at that time, being away from books, I imagined I was doing something new, being either ignorant or forgetful of the work of better men, such as Lord Dunsany and Mr T. W. H. Crosland, in a very similar form.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Most of the tales were written during the War, many of them while I was in Flanders, and at that time, being away from books, I imagined I was doing something new, being either ignorant or forgetful of the work of better men, such as Lord Dunsany and Mr T. W. H. Crosland, in a very similar form.

largest city in Scotland; a port on the Clyde in west central Scotland; one of the great shipbuilding centers of the world

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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

From this reading Most of the tales were written during the War, many of them while I was in Flanders, and at that time, being away from books, I imagined I was doing something new, being either ignorant or forgetful of the work of better men, such as Lord Dunsany and Mr T. W. H. Crosland, in a very similar form.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

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

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

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uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication

From this reading Most of the tales were written during the War, many of them while I was in Flanders, and at that time, being away from books, I imagined I was doing something new, being either ignorant or forgetful of the work of better men, such as Lord Dunsany and Mr T. W. H. Crosland, in a very similar form.

past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading Most of the tales were written during the War, many of them while I was in Flanders, and at that time, being away from books, I imagined I was doing something new, being either ignorant or forgetful of the work of better men, such as Lord Dunsany and Mr T. W. H. Crosland, in a very similar form.

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

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English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)

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the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

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terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Most of the tales were written during the War, many of them while I was in Flanders, and at that time, being away from books, I imagined I was doing something new, being either ignorant or forgetful of the work of better men, such as Lord Dunsany and Mr T. W. H. Crosland, in a very similar form.

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From this reading London: Macmillan & Co. Ltd. Glasgow: MacLehose, Jackson & Co. Oxford: Basil Blackwell.

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From this reading London: Macmillan & Co. Ltd. Glasgow: MacLehose, Jackson & Co. Oxford: Basil Blackwell.

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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

From this reading Most of the tales were written during the War, many of them while I was in Flanders, and at that time, being away from books, I imagined I was doing something new, being either ignorant or forgetful of the work of better men, such as Lord Dunsany and Mr T. W. H. Crosland, in a very similar form.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

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the force of workers available

From this reading Most of the tales were written during the War, many of them while I was in Flanders, and at that time, being away from books, I imagined I was doing something new, being either ignorant or forgetful of the work of better men, such as Lord Dunsany and Mr T. W. H. Crosland, in a very similar form.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Most of the tales were written during the War, many of them while I was in Flanders, and at that time, being away from books, I imagined I was doing something new, being either ignorant or forgetful of the work of better men, such as Lord Dunsany and Mr T. W. H. Crosland, in a very similar form.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Most of the tales were written during the War, many of them while I was in Flanders, and at that time, being away from books, I imagined I was doing something new, being either ignorant or forgetful of the work of better men, such as Lord Dunsany and Mr T. W. H. Crosland, in a very similar form.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

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

From this reading Most of the tales were written during the War, many of them while I was in Flanders, and at that time, being away from books, I imagined I was doing something new, being either ignorant or forgetful of the work of better men, such as Lord Dunsany and Mr T. W. H. Crosland, in a very similar form.

a brief written record

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Most of the tales were written during the War, many of them while I was in Flanders, and at that time, being away from books, I imagined I was doing something new, being either ignorant or forgetful of the work of better men, such as Lord Dunsany and Mr T. W. H. Crosland, in a very similar form.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Most of the tales were written during the War, many of them while I was in Flanders, and at that time, being away from books, I imagined I was doing something new, being either ignorant or forgetful of the work of better men, such as Lord Dunsany and Mr T. W. H. Crosland, in a very similar form.

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From this reading A few travesties and epigrams have been added, and others have been revised.

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

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plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole

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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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a new appraisal or evaluation

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improved or brought up to date

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a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)

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primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

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marked by correspondence or resemblance

From this reading Most of the tales were written during the War, many of them while I was in Flanders, and at that time, being away from books, I imagined I was doing something new, being either ignorant or forgetful of the work of better men, such as Lord Dunsany and Mr T. W. H. Crosland, in a very similar form.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Most of the tales were written during the War, many of them while I was in Flanders, and at that time, being away from books, I imagined I was doing something new, being either ignorant or forgetful of the work of better men, such as Lord Dunsany and Mr T. W. H. Crosland, in a very similar form.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Most of the tales were written during the War, many of them while I was in Flanders, and at that time, being away from books, I imagined I was doing something new, being either ignorant or forgetful of the work of better men, such as Lord Dunsany and Mr T. W. H. Crosland, in a very similar form.

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

From this reading Most of the tales were written during the War, many of them while I was in Flanders, and at that time, being away from books, I imagined I was doing something new, being either ignorant or forgetful of the work of better men, such as Lord Dunsany and Mr T. W. H. Crosland, in a very similar form.

plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

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express gratitude or show appreciation to

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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Most of the tales were written during the War, many of them while I was in Flanders, and at that time, being away from books, I imagined I was doing something new, being either ignorant or forgetful of the work of better men, such as Lord Dunsany and Mr T. W. H. Crosland, in a very similar form.

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

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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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an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Most of the tales were written during the War, many of them while I was in Flanders, and at that time, being away from books, I imagined I was doing something new, being either ignorant or forgetful of the work of better men, such as Lord Dunsany and Mr T. W. H. Crosland, in a very similar form.

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

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plural of “travesty” — a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations

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precisely as stated

From this reading Most of the tales were written during the War, many of them while I was in Flanders, and at that time, being away from books, I imagined I was doing something new, being either ignorant or forgetful of the work of better men, such as Lord Dunsany and Mr T. W. H. Crosland, in a very similar form.

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 Most of the tales were written during the War, many of them while I was in Flanders, and at that time, being away from books, I imagined I was doing something new, being either ignorant or forgetful of the work of better men, such as Lord Dunsany and Mr T. W. H. Crosland, in a very similar form.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading Most of the tales were written during the War, many of them while I was in Flanders, and at that time, being away from books, I imagined I was doing something new, being either ignorant or forgetful of the work of better men, such as Lord Dunsany and Mr T. W. H. Crosland, in a very similar form.

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

From this reading Most of the tales were written during the War, many of them while I was in Flanders, and at that time, being away from books, I imagined I was doing something new, being either ignorant or forgetful of the work of better men, such as Lord Dunsany and Mr T. W. H. Crosland, in a very similar form.

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

From this reading Most of the tales were written during the War, many of them while I was in Flanders, and at that time, being away from books, I imagined I was doing something new, being either ignorant or forgetful of the work of better men, such as Lord Dunsany and Mr T. W. H. Crosland, in a very similar form.

during the time that

From this reading Most of the tales were written during the War, many of them while I was in Flanders, and at that time, being away from books, I imagined I was doing something new, being either ignorant or forgetful of the work of better men, such as Lord Dunsany and Mr T. W. H. Crosland, in a very similar form.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Most of the tales were written during the War, many of them while I was in Flanders, and at that time, being away from books, I imagined I was doing something new, being either ignorant or forgetful of the work of better men, such as Lord Dunsany and Mr T. W. H. Crosland, in a very similar form.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading Most of the tales were written during the War, many of them while I was in Flanders, and at that time, being away from books, I imagined I was doing something new, being either ignorant or forgetful of the work of better men, such as Lord Dunsany and Mr T. W. H. Crosland, in a very similar form.