Chapter I

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From this reading The Later Georges to Victoria _Each 1 vol., 12mo, cloth, gilt top, $1.50_ From the Mayflower to Rip Van Winkle _1 vol., square 12mo, Illustrated, $2.50_ New York Charles Scribner’s Sons MDCCCXCVII Trow’S Printing and Bookbinding Company, New York.

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From this reading The Later Georges to Victoria _Each 1 vol., 12mo, cloth, gilt top, $1.50_ From the Mayflower to Rip Van Winkle _1 vol., square 12mo, Illustrated, $2.50_ New York Charles Scribner’s Sons MDCCCXCVII Trow’S Printing and Bookbinding Company, New York.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Later Georges to Victoria _Each 1 vol., 12mo, cloth, gilt top, $1.50_ From the Mayflower to Rip Van Winkle _1 vol., square 12mo, Illustrated, $2.50_ New York Charles Scribner’s Sons MDCCCXCVII Trow’S Printing and Bookbinding Company, New York.

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From this reading The Later Georges to Victoria _Each 1 vol., 12mo, cloth, gilt top, $1.50_ From the Mayflower to Rip Van Winkle _1 vol., square 12mo, Illustrated, $2.50_ New York Charles Scribner’s Sons MDCCCXCVII Trow’S Printing and Bookbinding Company, New York.

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

From this reading _PREFACE._ This little book is made up from the opening series of a considerable range of “talks,” with which--during the past few years--I have undertaken to entertain, and (if it might be) instruct a bevy of friends; and the interest of a few outsiders who have come to the hearings has induced me to put the matter in type.

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

From this reading Queen Anne and the Georges IV.

Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)

From this reading From Elizabeth to Anne III.

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

From this reading _PREFACE._ This little book is made up from the opening series of a considerable range of “talks,” with which--during the past few years--I have undertaken to entertain, and (if it might be) instruct a bevy of friends; and the interest of a few outsiders who have come to the hearings has induced me to put the matter in type.

a large gathering of people of a particular type

From this reading _PREFACE._ This little book is made up from the opening series of a considerable range of “talks,” with which--during the past few years--I have undertaken to entertain, and (if it might be) instruct a bevy of friends; and the interest of a few outsiders who have come to the hearings has induced me to put the matter in type.

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

From this reading _PREFACE._ This little book is made up from the opening series of a considerable range of “talks,” with which--during the past few years--I have undertaken to entertain, and (if it might be) instruct a bevy of friends; and the interest of a few outsiders who have come to the hearings has induced me to put the matter in type.

the craft of binding books

From this reading The Later Georges to Victoria _Each 1 vol., 12mo, cloth, gilt top, $1.50_ From the Mayflower to Rip Van Winkle _1 vol., square 12mo, Illustrated, $2.50_ New York Charles Scribner’s Sons MDCCCXCVII Trow’S Printing and Bookbinding Company, New York.

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading The Later Georges to Victoria _Each 1 vol., 12mo, cloth, gilt top, $1.50_ From the Mayflower to Rip Van Winkle _1 vol., square 12mo, Illustrated, $2.50_ New York Charles Scribner’s Sons MDCCCXCVII Trow’S Printing and Bookbinding Company, New York.

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

From this reading The Later Georges to Victoria _Each 1 vol., 12mo, cloth, gilt top, $1.50_ From the Mayflower to Rip Van Winkle _1 vol., square 12mo, Illustrated, $2.50_ New York Charles Scribner’s Sons MDCCCXCVII Trow’S Printing and Bookbinding Company, New York.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading _PREFACE._ This little book is made up from the opening series of a considerable range of “talks,” with which--during the past few years--I have undertaken to entertain, and (if it might be) instruct a bevy of friends; and the interest of a few outsiders who have come to the hearings has induced me to put the matter in type.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading The Later Georges to Victoria _Each 1 vol., 12mo, cloth, gilt top, $1.50_ From the Mayflower to Rip Van Winkle _1 vol., square 12mo, Illustrated, $2.50_ New York Charles Scribner’s Sons MDCCCXCVII Trow’S Printing and Bookbinding Company, New York.

large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

From this reading _PREFACE._ This little book is made up from the opening series of a considerable range of “talks,” with which--during the past few years--I have undertaken to entertain, and (if it might be) instruct a bevy of friends; and the interest of a few outsiders who have come to the hearings has induced me to put the matter in type.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading _PREFACE._ This little book is made up from the opening series of a considerable range of “talks,” with which--during the past few years--I have undertaken to entertain, and (if it might be) instruct a bevy of friends; and the interest of a few outsiders who have come to the hearings has induced me to put the matter in type.

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

From this reading The Later Georges to Victoria _Each 1 vol., 12mo, cloth, gilt top, $1.50_ From the Mayflower to Rip Van Winkle _1 vol., square 12mo, Illustrated, $2.50_ New York Charles Scribner’s Sons MDCCCXCVII Trow’S Printing and Bookbinding Company, New York.

daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)

From this reading From Elizabeth to Anne III.

provide entertainment for

From this reading _PREFACE._ This little book is made up from the opening series of a considerable range of “talks,” with which--during the past few years--I have undertaken to entertain, and (if it might be) instruct a bevy of friends; and the interest of a few outsiders who have come to the hearings has induced me to put the matter in type.

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

From this reading _PREFACE._ This little book is made up from the opening series of a considerable range of “talks,” with which--during the past few years--I have undertaken to entertain, and (if it might be) instruct a bevy of friends; and the interest of a few outsiders who have come to the hearings has induced me to put the matter in type.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading _PREFACE._ This little book is made up from the opening series of a considerable range of “talks,” with which--during the past few years--I have undertaken to entertain, and (if it might be) instruct a bevy of friends; and the interest of a few outsiders who have come to the hearings has induced me to put the matter in type.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From Elizabeth to Anne III.

plural of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading Queen Anne and the Georges IV.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading The Later Georges to Victoria _Each 1 vol., 12mo, cloth, gilt top, $1.50_ From the Mayflower to Rip Van Winkle _1 vol., square 12mo, Illustrated, $2.50_ New York Charles Scribner’s Sons MDCCCXCVII Trow’S Printing and Bookbinding Company, New York.

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

From this reading _PREFACE._ This little book is made up from the opening series of a considerable range of “talks,” with which--during the past few years--I have undertaken to entertain, and (if it might be) instruct a bevy of friends; and the interest of a few outsiders who have come to the hearings has induced me to put the matter in type.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading _PREFACE._ This little book is made up from the opening series of a considerable range of “talks,” with which--during the past few years--I have undertaken to entertain, and (if it might be) instruct a bevy of friends; and the interest of a few outsiders who have come to the hearings has induced me to put the matter in type.

plural of “hearing” — (law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence

From this reading _PREFACE._ This little book is made up from the opening series of a considerable range of “talks,” with which--during the past few years--I have undertaken to entertain, and (if it might be) instruct a bevy of friends; and the interest of a few outsiders who have come to the hearings has induced me to put the matter in type.

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From this reading See https://

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

From this reading _PREFACE._ This little book is made up from the opening series of a considerable range of “talks,” with which--during the past few years--I have undertaken to entertain, and (if it might be) instruct a bevy of friends; and the interest of a few outsiders who have come to the hearings has induced me to put the matter in type.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading _PREFACE._ This little book is made up from the opening series of a considerable range of “talks,” with which--during the past few years--I have undertaken to entertain, and (if it might be) instruct a bevy of friends; and the interest of a few outsiders who have come to the hearings has induced me to put the matter in type.

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

From this reading From Elizabeth to Anne III.

past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of

From this reading The Later Georges to Victoria _Each 1 vol., 12mo, cloth, gilt top, $1.50_ From the Mayflower to Rip Van Winkle _1 vol., square 12mo, Illustrated, $2.50_ New York Charles Scribner’s Sons MDCCCXCVII Trow’S Printing and Bookbinding Company, New York.

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

From this reading _PREFACE._ This little book is made up from the opening series of a considerable range of “talks,” with which--during the past few years--I have undertaken to entertain, and (if it might be) instruct a bevy of friends; and the interest of a few outsiders who have come to the hearings has induced me to put the matter in type.

brought about or caused; not spontaneous

From this reading _PREFACE._ This little book is made up from the opening series of a considerable range of “talks,” with which--during the past few years--I have undertaken to entertain, and (if it might be) instruct a bevy of friends; and the interest of a few outsiders who have come to the hearings has induced me to put the matter in type.

impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading _PREFACE._ This little book is made up from the opening series of a considerable range of “talks,” with which--during the past few years--I have undertaken to entertain, and (if it might be) instruct a bevy of friends; and the interest of a few outsiders who have come to the hearings has induced me to put the matter in type.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading _PREFACE._ This little book is made up from the opening series of a considerable range of “talks,” with which--during the past few years--I have undertaken to entertain, and (if it might be) instruct a bevy of friends; and the interest of a few outsiders who have come to the hearings has induced me to put the matter in type.

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

From this reading _PREFACE._ This little book is made up from the opening series of a considerable range of “talks,” with which--during the past few years--I have undertaken to entertain, and (if it might be) instruct a bevy of friends; and the interest of a few outsiders who have come to the hearings has induced me to put the matter in type.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _PREFACE._ This little book is made up from the opening series of a considerable range of “talks,” with which--during the past few years--I have undertaken to entertain, and (if it might be) instruct a bevy of friends; and the interest of a few outsiders who have come to the hearings has induced me to put the matter in type.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Queen Anne and the Georges IV.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading The Later Georges to Victoria _Each 1 vol., 12mo, cloth, gilt top, $1.50_ From the Mayflower to Rip Van Winkle _1 vol., square 12mo, Illustrated, $2.50_ New York Charles Scribner’s Sons MDCCCXCVII Trow’S Printing and Bookbinding Company, New York.

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

From this reading _PREFACE._ This little book is made up from the opening series of a considerable range of “talks,” with which--during the past few years--I have undertaken to entertain, and (if it might be) instruct a bevy of friends; and the interest of a few outsiders who have come to the hearings has induced me to put the matter in type.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading _PREFACE._ This little book is made up from the opening series of a considerable range of “talks,” with which--during the past few years--I have undertaken to entertain, and (if it might be) instruct a bevy of friends; and the interest of a few outsiders who have come to the hearings has induced me to put the matter in type.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading _PREFACE._ This little book is made up from the opening series of a considerable range of “talks,” with which--during the past few years--I have undertaken to entertain, and (if it might be) instruct a bevy of friends; and the interest of a few outsiders who have come to the hearings has induced me to put the matter in type.

the ship in which the Pilgrim Fathers sailed from England to Massachusetts in 1620

From this reading The Later Georges to Victoria _Each 1 vol., 12mo, cloth, gilt top, $1.50_ From the Mayflower to Rip Van Winkle _1 vol., square 12mo, Illustrated, $2.50_ New York Charles Scribner’s Sons MDCCCXCVII Trow’S Printing and Bookbinding Company, New York.

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From this reading The Later Georges to Victoria _Each 1 vol., 12mo, cloth, gilt top, $1.50_ From the Mayflower to Rip Van Winkle _1 vol., square 12mo, Illustrated, $2.50_ New York Charles Scribner’s Sons MDCCCXCVII Trow’S Printing and Bookbinding Company, New York.

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

From this reading _PREFACE._ This little book is made up from the opening series of a considerable range of “talks,” with which--during the past few years--I have undertaken to entertain, and (if it might be) instruct a bevy of friends; and the interest of a few outsiders who have come to the hearings has induced me to put the matter in type.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading _PREFACE._ This little book is made up from the opening series of a considerable range of “talks,” with which--during the past few years--I have undertaken to entertain, and (if it might be) instruct a bevy of friends; and the interest of a few outsiders who have come to the hearings has induced me to put the matter in type.

an indefinitely short time

From this reading The Later Georges to Victoria _Each 1 vol., 12mo, cloth, gilt top, $1.50_ From the Mayflower to Rip Van Winkle _1 vol., square 12mo, Illustrated, $2.50_ New York Charles Scribner’s Sons MDCCCXCVII Trow’S Printing and Bookbinding Company, New York.

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

From this reading The Later Georges to Victoria _Each 1 vol., 12mo, cloth, gilt top, $1.50_ From the Mayflower to Rip Van Winkle _1 vol., square 12mo, Illustrated, $2.50_ New York Charles Scribner’s Sons MDCCCXCVII Trow’S Printing and Bookbinding Company, New York.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _PREFACE._ This little book is made up from the opening series of a considerable range of “talks,” with which--during the past few years--I have undertaken to entertain, and (if it might be) instruct a bevy of friends; and the interest of a few outsiders who have come to the hearings has induced me to put the matter in type.

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading _PREFACE._ This little book is made up from the opening series of a considerable range of “talks,” with which--during the past few years--I have undertaken to entertain, and (if it might be) instruct a bevy of friends; and the interest of a few outsiders who have come to the hearings has induced me to put the matter in type.

plural of “outsider” — someone who is excluded from or is not a member of a group

From this reading _PREFACE._ This little book is made up from the opening series of a considerable range of “talks,” with which--during the past few years--I have undertaken to entertain, and (if it might be) instruct a bevy of friends; and the interest of a few outsiders who have come to the hearings has induced me to put the matter in type.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading _PREFACE._ This little book is made up from the opening series of a considerable range of “talks,” with which--during the past few years--I have undertaken to entertain, and (if it might be) instruct a bevy of friends; and the interest of a few outsiders who have come to the hearings has induced me to put the matter in type.

a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book

From this reading _PREFACE._ This little book is made up from the opening series of a considerable range of “talks,” with which--during the past few years--I have undertaken to entertain, and (if it might be) instruct a bevy of friends; and the interest of a few outsiders who have come to the hearings has induced me to put the matter in type.

text handwritten in the style of printed matter

From this reading The Later Georges to Victoria _Each 1 vol., 12mo, cloth, gilt top, $1.50_ From the Mayflower to Rip Van Winkle _1 vol., square 12mo, Illustrated, $2.50_ New York Charles Scribner’s Sons MDCCCXCVII Trow’S Printing and Bookbinding Company, New York.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading _PREFACE._ This little book is made up from the opening series of a considerable range of “talks,” with which--during the past few years--I have undertaken to entertain, and (if it might be) instruct a bevy of friends; and the interest of a few outsiders who have come to the hearings has induced me to put the matter in type.

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading Queen Anne and the Georges IV.

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading _PREFACE._ This little book is made up from the opening series of a considerable range of “talks,” with which--during the past few years--I have undertaken to entertain, and (if it might be) instruct a bevy of friends; and the interest of a few outsiders who have come to the hearings has induced me to put the matter in type.

tear or be torn violently

From this reading The Later Georges to Victoria _Each 1 vol., 12mo, cloth, gilt top, $1.50_ From the Mayflower to Rip Van Winkle _1 vol., square 12mo, Illustrated, $2.50_ New York Charles Scribner’s Sons MDCCCXCVII Trow’S Printing and Bookbinding Company, New York.

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From this reading The Later Georges to Victoria _Each 1 vol., 12mo, cloth, gilt top, $1.50_ From the Mayflower to Rip Van Winkle _1 vol., square 12mo, Illustrated, $2.50_ New York Charles Scribner’s Sons MDCCCXCVII Trow’S Printing and Bookbinding Company, New York.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading See https://

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading _PREFACE._ This little book is made up from the opening series of a considerable range of “talks,” with which--during the past few years--I have undertaken to entertain, and (if it might be) instruct a bevy of friends; and the interest of a few outsiders who have come to the hearings has induced me to put the matter in type.

plural of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading The Later Georges to Victoria _Each 1 vol., 12mo, cloth, gilt top, $1.50_ From the Mayflower to Rip Van Winkle _1 vol., square 12mo, Illustrated, $2.50_ New York Charles Scribner’s Sons MDCCCXCVII Trow’S Printing and Bookbinding Company, New York.

make square

From this reading The Later Georges to Victoria _Each 1 vol., 12mo, cloth, gilt top, $1.50_ From the Mayflower to Rip Van Winkle _1 vol., square 12mo, Illustrated, $2.50_ New York Charles Scribner’s Sons MDCCCXCVII Trow’S Printing and Bookbinding Company, New York.

a discussion intended to produce an agreement

From this reading _PREFACE._ This little book is made up from the opening series of a considerable range of “talks,” with which--during the past few years--I have undertaken to entertain, and (if it might be) instruct a bevy of friends; and the interest of a few outsiders who have come to the hearings has induced me to put the matter in type.

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

From this reading Queen Anne and the Georges IV.

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

From this reading _PREFACE._ This little book is made up from the opening series of a considerable range of “talks,” with which--during the past few years--I have undertaken to entertain, and (if it might be) instruct a bevy of friends; and the interest of a few outsiders who have come to the hearings has induced me to put the matter in type.

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

From this reading From Elizabeth to Anne III.

the upper part of anything

From this reading The Later Georges to Victoria _Each 1 vol., 12mo, cloth, gilt top, $1.50_ From the Mayflower to Rip Van Winkle _1 vol., square 12mo, Illustrated, $2.50_ New York Charles Scribner’s Sons MDCCCXCVII Trow’S Printing and Bookbinding Company, New York.

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From this reading The Later Georges to Victoria _Each 1 vol., 12mo, cloth, gilt top, $1.50_ From the Mayflower to Rip Van Winkle _1 vol., square 12mo, Illustrated, $2.50_ New York Charles Scribner’s Sons MDCCCXCVII Trow’S Printing and Bookbinding Company, New York.

a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

From this reading _PREFACE._ This little book is made up from the opening series of a considerable range of “talks,” with which--during the past few years--I have undertaken to entertain, and (if it might be) instruct a bevy of friends; and the interest of a few outsiders who have come to the hearings has induced me to put the matter in type.

inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise

From this reading _PREFACE._ This little book is made up from the opening series of a considerable range of “talks,” with which--during the past few years--I have undertaken to entertain, and (if it might be) instruct a bevy of friends; and the interest of a few outsiders who have come to the hearings has induced me to put the matter in type.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading _PREFACE._ This little book is made up from the opening series of a considerable range of “talks,” with which--during the past few years--I have undertaken to entertain, and (if it might be) instruct a bevy of friends; and the interest of a few outsiders who have come to the hearings has induced me to put the matter in type.

any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)

From this reading The Later Georges to Victoria _Each 1 vol., 12mo, cloth, gilt top, $1.50_ From the Mayflower to Rip Van Winkle _1 vol., square 12mo, Illustrated, $2.50_ New York Charles Scribner’s Sons MDCCCXCVII Trow’S Printing and Bookbinding Company, New York.

queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)

From this reading The Later Georges to Victoria _Each 1 vol., 12mo, cloth, gilt top, $1.50_ From the Mayflower to Rip Van Winkle _1 vol., square 12mo, Illustrated, $2.50_ New York Charles Scribner’s Sons MDCCCXCVII Trow’S Printing and Bookbinding Company, New York.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Later Georges to Victoria _Each 1 vol., 12mo, cloth, gilt top, $1.50_ From the Mayflower to Rip Van Winkle _1 vol., square 12mo, Illustrated, $2.50_ New York Charles Scribner’s Sons MDCCCXCVII Trow’S Printing and Bookbinding Company, New York.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading _PREFACE._ This little book is made up from the opening series of a considerable range of “talks,” with which--during the past few years--I have undertaken to entertain, and (if it might be) instruct a bevy of friends; and the interest of a few outsiders who have come to the hearings has induced me to put the matter in type.

which person or people

From this reading _PREFACE._ This little book is made up from the opening series of a considerable range of “talks,” with which--during the past few years--I have undertaken to entertain, and (if it might be) instruct a bevy of friends; and the interest of a few outsiders who have come to the hearings has induced me to put the matter in type.

emit or reflect light in a flickering manner

From this reading The Later Georges to Victoria _Each 1 vol., 12mo, cloth, gilt top, $1.50_ From the Mayflower to Rip Van Winkle _1 vol., square 12mo, Illustrated, $2.50_ New York Charles Scribner’s Sons MDCCCXCVII Trow’S Printing and Bookbinding Company, New York.

in the company of; together with

From this reading _PREFACE._ This little book is made up from the opening series of a considerable range of “talks,” with which--during the past few years--I have undertaken to entertain, and (if it might be) instruct a bevy of friends; and the interest of a few outsiders who have come to the hearings has induced me to put the matter in type.

a late time of life

From this reading _PREFACE._ This little book is made up from the opening series of a considerable range of “talks,” with which--during the past few years--I have undertaken to entertain, and (if it might be) instruct a bevy of friends; and the interest of a few outsiders who have come to the hearings has induced me to put the matter in type.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading The Later Georges to Victoria _Each 1 vol., 12mo, cloth, gilt top, $1.50_ From the Mayflower to Rip Van Winkle _1 vol., square 12mo, Illustrated, $2.50_ New York Charles Scribner’s Sons MDCCCXCVII Trow’S Printing and Bookbinding Company, New York.