used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _I record my acknowledgments to the Editors of the following journals in which some of these tales first appeared_: The Cornhill, London Mercury, Westminster Gazette, Manchester Guardian, English Review; _and_ The Dial, _of America._ A.E.C.
acknowledgmentsnounUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒmənts/
plural of “acknowledgment” — the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading _I record my acknowledgments to the Editors of the following journals in which some of these tales first appeared_: The Cornhill, London Mercury, Westminster Gazette, Manchester Guardian, English Review; _and_ The Dial, _of America._ A.E.C.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading _I record my acknowledgments to the Editors of the following journals in which some of these tales first appeared_: The Cornhill, London Mercury, Westminster Gazette, Manchester Guardian, English Review; _and_ The Dial, _of America._ A.E.C.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading _I record my acknowledgments to the Editors of the following journals in which some of these tales first appeared_: The Cornhill, London Mercury, Westminster Gazette, Manchester Guardian, English Review; _and_ The Dial, _of America._ A.E.C.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Variations in spelling and hyphenation have been left as in the original.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Small uppercase have been replaced with regular uppercase.
BlankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading Blank pages have been eliminated.
fearless and daring
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading _I record my acknowledgments to the Editors of the following journals in which some of these tales first appeared_: The Cornhill, London Mercury, Westminster Gazette, Manchester Guardian, English Review; _and_ The Dial, _of America._ A.E.C.
Cornhill
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From this reading _I record my acknowledgments to the Editors of the following journals in which some of these tales first appeared_: The Cornhill, London Mercury, Westminster Gazette, Manchester Guardian, English Review; _and_ The Dial, _of America._ A.E.C.
denotedverbUS /dɪˈnoʊtəd/
past form of “denote” — be a sign or indication of
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.
DialnounUS /ˈdaɪəl/
the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours
From this reading _I record my acknowledgments to the Editors of the following journals in which some of these tales first appeared_: The Cornhill, London Mercury, Westminster Gazette, Manchester Guardian, English Review; _and_ The Dial, _of America._ A.E.C.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading _I record my acknowledgments to the Editors of the following journals in which some of these tales first appeared_: The Cornhill, London Mercury, Westminster Gazette, Manchester Guardian, English Review; _and_ The Dial, _of America._ A.E.C.
EditorsnounUS /ˈedɪtərz/
plural of “editor” — 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)
From this reading _I record my acknowledgments to the Editors of the following journals in which some of these tales first appeared_: The Cornhill, London Mercury, Westminster Gazette, Manchester Guardian, English Review; _and_ The Dial, _of America._ A.E.C.
eliminatedverbUS /ɪˈlɪməneɪtɪd/
past form of “eliminate” — terminate, end, or take out
From this reading Blank pages have been eliminated.
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 _I record my acknowledgments to the Editors of the following journals in which some of these tales first appeared_: The Cornhill, London Mercury, Westminster Gazette, Manchester Guardian, English Review; _and_ The Dial, _of America._ A.E.C.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _I record my acknowledgments to the Editors of the following journals in which some of these tales first appeared_: The Cornhill, London Mercury, Westminster Gazette, Manchester Guardian, English Review; _and_ The Dial, _of America._ A.E.C.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading _I record my acknowledgments to the Editors of the following journals in which some of these tales first appeared_: The Cornhill, London Mercury, Westminster Gazette, Manchester Guardian, English Review; _and_ The Dial, _of America._ A.E.C.
GazettenounUS /ɡəˈzet/
a newspaper or official journal
From this reading _I record my acknowledgments to the Editors of the following journals in which some of these tales first appeared_: The Cornhill, London Mercury, Westminster Gazette, Manchester Guardian, English Review; _and_ The Dial, _of America._ A.E.C.
GuardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading _I record my acknowledgments to the Editors of the following journals in which some of these tales first appeared_: The Cornhill, London Mercury, Westminster Gazette, Manchester Guardian, English Review; _and_ The Dial, _of America._ A.E.C.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Small uppercase have been replaced with regular uppercase.
hyphenationnounUS /ˌhaɪfəˈneɪʃən/
division of a word especially at the end of a line on a page
From this reading Variations in spelling and hyphenation have been left as in the original.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _I record my acknowledgments to the Editors of the following journals in which some of these tales first appeared_: The Cornhill, London Mercury, Westminster Gazette, Manchester Guardian, English Review; _and_ The Dial, _of America._ A.E.C.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Variations in spelling and hyphenation have been left as in the original.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.
ItalicnounUS /aɪˈtælɪk/
a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.
journalsnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəlz/
plural of “journal” — a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading _I record my acknowledgments to the Editors of the following journals in which some of these tales first appeared_: The Cornhill, London Mercury, Westminster Gazette, Manchester Guardian, English Review; _and_ The Dial, _of America._ A.E.C.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Variations in spelling and hyphenation have been left as in the original.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading _I record my acknowledgments to the Editors of the following journals in which some of these tales first appeared_: The Cornhill, London Mercury, Westminster Gazette, Manchester Guardian, English Review; _and_ The Dial, _of America._ A.E.C.
ManchesternounUS /ˈmæntʃestər/
largest city in New Hampshire; located in southeastern New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
From this reading _I record my acknowledgments to the Editors of the following journals in which some of these tales first appeared_: The Cornhill, London Mercury, Westminster Gazette, Manchester Guardian, English Review; _and_ The Dial, _of America._ A.E.C.
MercurynounUS /ˈmɜːrkjəri/
a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures
From this reading _I record my acknowledgments to the Editors of the following journals in which some of these tales first appeared_: The Cornhill, London Mercury, Westminster Gazette, Manchester Guardian, English Review; _and_ The Dial, _of America._ A.E.C.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _I record my acknowledgments to the Editors of the following journals in which some of these tales first appeared_: The Cornhill, London Mercury, Westminster Gazette, Manchester Guardian, English Review; _and_ The Dial, _of America._ A.E.C.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _I record my acknowledgments to the Editors of the following journals in which some of these tales first appeared_: The Cornhill, London Mercury, Westminster Gazette, Manchester Guardian, English Review; _and_ The Dial, _of America._ A.E.C.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading Variations in spelling and hyphenation have been left as in the original.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Blank pages have been eliminated.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading _I record my acknowledgments to the Editors of the following journals in which some of these tales first appeared_: The Cornhill, London Mercury, Westminster Gazette, Manchester Guardian, English Review; _and_ The Dial, _of America._ A.E.C.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading Small uppercase have been replaced with regular uppercase.
replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading Small uppercase have been replaced with regular uppercase.
ReviewnounUS /ˌriːˈvjuː/
a new appraisal or evaluation
From this reading _I record my acknowledgments to the Editors of the following journals in which some of these tales first appeared_: The Cornhill, London Mercury, Westminster Gazette, Manchester Guardian, English Review; _and_ The Dial, _of America._ A.E.C.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Small uppercase have been replaced with regular uppercase.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _I record my acknowledgments to the Editors of the following journals in which some of these tales first appeared_: The Cornhill, London Mercury, Westminster Gazette, Manchester Guardian, English Review; _and_ The Dial, _of America._ A.E.C.
spellingnounUS /ˈspelɪŋ/
forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
From this reading Variations in spelling and hyphenation have been left as in the original.
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
From this reading _I record my acknowledgments to the Editors of the following journals in which some of these tales first appeared_: The Cornhill, London Mercury, Westminster Gazette, Manchester Guardian, English Review; _and_ The Dial, _of America._ A.E.C.
textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Variations in spelling and hyphenation have been left as in the original.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading _I record my acknowledgments to the Editors of the following journals in which some of these tales first appeared_: The Cornhill, London Mercury, Westminster Gazette, Manchester Guardian, English Review; _and_ The Dial, _of America._ A.E.C.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _I record my acknowledgments to the Editors of the following journals in which some of these tales first appeared_: The Cornhill, London Mercury, Westminster Gazette, Manchester Guardian, English Review; _and_ The Dial, _of America._ A.E.C.
underscoresnounUS /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz/
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.
uppercasenoun
one of the large alphabetic characters used as the first letter in writing or printing proper names and sometimes for emphasis
From this reading Small uppercase have been replaced with regular uppercase.
VariationsnounUS /ˌveriˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “variation” — an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
From this reading Variations in spelling and hyphenation have been left as in the original.
WestminsternounUS /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
From this reading _I record my acknowledgments to the Editors of the following journals in which some of these tales first appeared_: The Cornhill, London Mercury, Westminster Gazette, Manchester Guardian, English Review; _and_ The Dial, _of America._ A.E.C.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _I record my acknowledgments to the Editors of the following journals in which some of these tales first appeared_: The Cornhill, London Mercury, Westminster Gazette, Manchester Guardian, English Review; _and_ The Dial, _of America._ A.E.C.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Small uppercase have been replaced with regular uppercase.
