Chapter I · Chapter 1

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From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ In the late 1830s Captain Marryat, already a famous literary figure in North America, visited the United States and Canada, writing his observations in two Series of volumes, each containing three books.

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

From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ In the late 1830s Captain Marryat, already a famous literary figure in North America, visited the United States and Canada, writing his observations in two Series of volumes, each containing three books.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ In the late 1830s Captain Marryat, already a famous literary figure in North America, visited the United States and Canada, writing his observations in two Series of volumes, each containing three books.

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 Diary in America--Series Two, by Captain Marryat.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading It is from first editions of the American version that we have worked, though we do possess three of the British first edition of six volumes.

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

From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ In the late 1830s Captain Marryat, already a famous literary figure in North America, visited the United States and Canada, writing his observations in two Series of volumes, each containing three books.

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

From this reading While some of the observations are trivial, and some even possibly misleading, there is a great deal of useful fact in these books, making them well worth looking at.

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

From this reading These were published in Britain as the six books, but were published in America as two books with small print and thin paper, thus enabling the Diary to be published as two books only.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading While some of the observations are trivial, and some even possibly misleading, there is a great deal of useful fact in these books, making them well worth looking at.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading These were published in Britain as the six books, but were published in America as two books with small print and thin paper, thus enabling the Diary to be published as two books only.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ In the late 1830s Captain Marryat, already a famous literary figure in North America, visited the United States and Canada, writing his observations in two Series of volumes, each containing three books.

a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom

From this reading These were published in Britain as the six books, but were published in America as two books with small print and thin paper, thus enabling the Diary to be published as two books only.

the people of Great Britain

From this reading It is from first editions of the American version that we have worked, though we do possess three of the British first edition of six volumes.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading These were published in Britain as the six books, but were published in America as two books with small print and thin paper, thus enabling the Diary to be published as two books only.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Diary in America--Series Two, by Captain Marryat.

a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada

From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ In the late 1830s Captain Marryat, already a famous literary figure in North America, visited the United States and Canada, writing his observations in two Series of volumes, each containing three books.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading Diary in America--Series Two, by Captain Marryat.

-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component

From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ In the late 1830s Captain Marryat, already a famous literary figure in North America, visited the United States and Canada, writing his observations in two Series of volumes, each containing three books.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading While some of the observations are trivial, and some even possibly misleading, there is a great deal of useful fact in these books, making them well worth looking at.

a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

From this reading Diary in America--Series Two, by Captain Marryat.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading It is from first editions of the American version that we have worked, though we do possess three of the British first edition of six volumes.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ In the late 1830s Captain Marryat, already a famous literary figure in North America, visited the United States and Canada, writing his observations in two Series of volumes, each containing three books.

the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published

From this reading It is from first editions of the American version that we have worked, though we do possess three of the British first edition of six volumes.

plural of “edition” — the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published

From this reading It is from first editions of the American version that we have worked, though we do possess three of the British first edition of six volumes.

providing legal power or sanction

From this reading These were published in Britain as the six books, but were published in America as two books with small print and thin paper, thus enabling the Diary to be published as two books only.

divisible by two

From this reading While some of the observations are trivial, and some even possibly misleading, there is a great deal of useful fact in these books, making them well worth looking at.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading While some of the observations are trivial, and some even possibly misleading, there is a great deal of useful fact in these books, making them well worth looking at.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ In the late 1830s Captain Marryat, already a famous literary figure in North America, visited the United States and Canada, writing his observations in two Series of volumes, each containing three books.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ In the late 1830s Captain Marryat, already a famous literary figure in North America, visited the United States and Canada, writing his observations in two Series of volumes, each containing three books.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading It is from first editions of the American version that we have worked, though we do possess three of the British first edition of six volumes.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It is from first editions of the American version that we have worked, though we do possess three of the British first edition of six volumes.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading While some of the observations are trivial, and some even possibly misleading, there is a great deal of useful fact in these books, making them well worth looking at.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It is from first editions of the American version that we have worked, though we do possess three of the British first edition of six volumes.

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

From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ In the late 1830s Captain Marryat, already a famous literary figure in North America, visited the United States and Canada, writing his observations in two Series of volumes, each containing three books.

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

From this reading Diary in America--Series Two, by Captain Marryat.

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

From this reading It is from first editions of the American version that we have worked, though we do possess three of the British first edition of six volumes.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is from first editions of the American version that we have worked, though we do possess three of the British first edition of six volumes.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ In the late 1830s Captain Marryat, already a famous literary figure in North America, visited the United States and Canada, writing his observations in two Series of volumes, each containing three books.

of or relating to or characteristic of literature

From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ In the late 1830s Captain Marryat, already a famous literary figure in North America, visited the United States and Canada, writing his observations in two Series of volumes, each containing three books.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading While some of the observations are trivial, and some even possibly misleading, there is a great deal of useful fact in these books, making them well worth looking at.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading While some of the observations are trivial, and some even possibly misleading, there is a great deal of useful fact in these books, making them well worth looking at.

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From this reading Diary in America--Series Two, by Captain Marryat.

designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently

From this reading While some of the observations are trivial, and some even possibly misleading, there is a great deal of useful fact in these books, making them well worth looking at.

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

From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ In the late 1830s Captain Marryat, already a famous literary figure in North America, visited the United States and Canada, writing his observations in two Series of volumes, each containing three books.

plural of “observation” — the act of making and recording a measurement

From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ In the late 1830s Captain Marryat, already a famous literary figure in North America, visited the United States and Canada, writing his observations in two Series of volumes, each containing three books.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ In the late 1830s Captain Marryat, already a famous literary figure in North America, visited the United States and Canada, writing his observations in two Series of volumes, each containing three books.

and nothing more

From this reading These were published in Britain as the six books, but were published in America as two books with small print and thin paper, thus enabling the Diary to be published as two books only.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading These were published in Britain as the six books, but were published in America as two books with small print and thin paper, thus enabling the Diary to be published as two books only.

have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill

From this reading It is from first editions of the American version that we have worked, though we do possess three of the British first edition of six volumes.

by chance

From this reading While some of the observations are trivial, and some even possibly misleading, there is a great deal of useful fact in these books, making them well worth looking at.

the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication

From this reading These were published in Britain as the six books, but were published in America as two books with small print and thin paper, thus enabling the Diary to be published as two books only.

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading These were published in Britain as the six books, but were published in America as two books with small print and thin paper, thus enabling the Diary to be published as two books only.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ In the late 1830s Captain Marryat, already a famous literary figure in North America, visited the United States and Canada, writing his observations in two Series of volumes, each containing three books.

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading Diary in America--Series Two, by Captain Marryat.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading These were published in Britain as the six books, but were published in America as two books with small print and thin paper, thus enabling the Diary to be published as two books only.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading These were published in Britain as the six books, but were published in America as two books with small print and thin paper, thus enabling the Diary to be published as two books only.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading While some of the observations are trivial, and some even possibly misleading, there is a great deal of useful fact in these books, making them well worth looking at.

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ In the late 1830s Captain Marryat, already a famous literary figure in North America, visited the United States and Canada, writing his observations in two Series of volumes, each containing three books.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It is from first editions of the American version that we have worked, though we do possess three of the British first edition of six volumes.

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

From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ In the late 1830s Captain Marryat, already a famous literary figure in North America, visited the United States and Canada, writing his observations in two Series of volumes, each containing three books.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading While some of the observations are trivial, and some even possibly misleading, there is a great deal of useful fact in these books, making them well worth looking at.

in or at that place or location

From this reading While some of the observations are trivial, and some even possibly misleading, there is a great deal of useful fact in these books, making them well worth looking at.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These were published in Britain as the six books, but were published in America as two books with small print and thin paper, thus enabling the Diary to be published as two books only.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading These were published in Britain as the six books, but were published in America as two books with small print and thin paper, thus enabling the Diary to be published as two books only.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading It is from first editions of the American version that we have worked, though we do possess three of the British first edition of six volumes.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ In the late 1830s Captain Marryat, already a famous literary figure in North America, visited the United States and Canada, writing his observations in two Series of volumes, each containing three books.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading These were published in Britain as the six books, but were published in America as two books with small print and thin paper, thus enabling the Diary to be published as two books only.

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

From this reading These were published in Britain as the six books, but were published in America as two books with small print and thin paper, thus enabling the Diary to be published as two books only.

(informal) small and of little importance

From this reading While some of the observations are trivial, and some even possibly misleading, there is a great deal of useful fact in these books, making them well worth looking at.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Diary in America--Series Two, by Captain Marryat.

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ In the late 1830s Captain Marryat, already a famous literary figure in North America, visited the United States and Canada, writing his observations in two Series of volumes, each containing three books.

being of use or service

From this reading While some of the observations are trivial, and some even possibly misleading, there is a great deal of useful fact in these books, making them well worth looking at.

an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint

From this reading It is from first editions of the American version that we have worked, though we do possess three of the British first edition of six volumes.

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ In the late 1830s Captain Marryat, already a famous literary figure in North America, visited the United States and Canada, writing his observations in two Series of volumes, each containing three books.

plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ In the late 1830s Captain Marryat, already a famous literary figure in North America, visited the United States and Canada, writing his observations in two Series of volumes, each containing three books.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading It is from first editions of the American version that we have worked, though we do possess three of the British first edition of six volumes.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading While some of the observations are trivial, and some even possibly misleading, there is a great deal of useful fact in these books, making them well worth looking at.

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

From this reading These were published in Britain as the six books, but were published in America as two books with small print and thin paper, thus enabling the Diary to be published as two books only.

during the time that

From this reading While some of the observations are trivial, and some even possibly misleading, there is a great deal of useful fact in these books, making them well worth looking at.

in the company of; together with

From this reading These were published in Britain as the six books, but were published in America as two books with small print and thin paper, thus enabling the Diary to be published as two books only.

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading It is from first editions of the American version that we have worked, though we do possess three of the British first edition of six volumes.

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading While some of the observations are trivial, and some even possibly misleading, there is a great deal of useful fact in these books, making them well worth looking at.

the act of creating written works

From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ In the late 1830s Captain Marryat, already a famous literary figure in North America, visited the United States and Canada, writing his observations in two Series of volumes, each containing three books.