1910
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22
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From this reading A bracketed numeral such as [22] indicates that the material immediately following the number marks the beginning of the relevant page.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is not intended as a substitute for the printed original but rather as a searchable supplement.
acceptverbUS /ækˈsept/
consider or hold as true
From this reading My e-texts may prove convenient substitutes for hard-to-get works in a course where both instructor and students accept the possibility of some imperfections in the text, but if you are writing a scholarly article, dissertation, or book, you should use the standard hard-copy editions of any works you cite.
AlthoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Reliability: Although I have done my best to ensure that the text you read is error-free in comparison with an exact reprint of the standard edition--Macmillan's 1910 Library Edition--please exercise scholarly caution in using it.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Reliability: Although I have done my best to ensure that the text you read is error-free in comparison with an exact reprint of the standard edition--Macmillan's 1910 Library Edition--please exercise scholarly caution in using it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My e-texts may prove convenient substitutes for hard-to-get works in a course where both instructor and students accept the possibility of some imperfections in the text, but if you are writing a scholarly article, dissertation, or book, you should use the standard hard-copy editions of any works you cite.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading My e-texts may prove convenient substitutes for hard-to-get works in a course where both instructor and students accept the possibility of some imperfections in the text, but if you are writing a scholarly article, dissertation, or book, you should use the standard hard-copy editions of any works you cite.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My e-texts may prove convenient substitutes for hard-to-get works in a course where both instructor and students accept the possibility of some imperfections in the text, but if you are writing a scholarly article, dissertation, or book, you should use the standard hard-copy editions of any works you cite.
articlenounUS /ˈɑːrtəkəl/
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading My e-texts may prove convenient substitutes for hard-to-get works in a course where both instructor and students accept the possibility of some imperfections in the text, but if you are writing a scholarly article, dissertation, or book, you should use the standard hard-copy editions of any works you cite.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is not intended as a substitute for the printed original but rather as a searchable supplement.
avoidverbUS /əˈvɔɪd/
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Pagination and Paragraphing: To avoid an unwieldy electronic copy, I have transferred original pagination to brackets.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading A bracketed numeral such as [22] indicates that the material immediately following the number marks the beginning of the relevant page.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Reliability: Although I have done my best to ensure that the text you read is error-free in comparison with an exact reprint of the standard edition--Macmillan's 1910 Library Edition--please exercise scholarly caution in using it.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading My e-texts may prove convenient substitutes for hard-to-get works in a course where both instructor and students accept the possibility of some imperfections in the text, but if you are writing a scholarly article, dissertation, or book, you should use the standard hard-copy editions of any works you cite.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading My e-texts may prove convenient substitutes for hard-to-get works in a course where both instructor and students accept the possibility of some imperfections in the text, but if you are writing a scholarly article, dissertation, or book, you should use the standard hard-copy editions of any works you cite.
bracketed
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From this reading A bracketed numeral such as [22] indicates that the material immediately following the number marks the beginning of the relevant page.
bracketsnounUS /ˈbrækəts/
plural of “bracket” — a category falling within certain defined limits
From this reading Pagination and Paragraphing: To avoid an unwieldy electronic copy, I have transferred original pagination to brackets.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is not intended as a substitute for the printed original but rather as a searchable supplement.
cautionnounUS /ˈkɑːʃən/
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading Reliability: Although I have done my best to ensure that the text you read is error-free in comparison with an exact reprint of the standard edition--Macmillan's 1910 Library Edition--please exercise scholarly caution in using it.
citeverbUS /saɪt/
make reference to
From this reading My e-texts may prove convenient substitutes for hard-to-get works in a course where both instructor and students accept the possibility of some imperfections in the text, but if you are writing a scholarly article, dissertation, or book, you should use the standard hard-copy editions of any works you cite.
comparisonnounUS /kəmˈperəsən/
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading Reliability: Although I have done my best to ensure that the text you read is error-free in comparison with an exact reprint of the standard edition--Macmillan's 1910 Library Edition--please exercise scholarly caution in using it.
convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading My e-texts may prove convenient substitutes for hard-to-get works in a course where both instructor and students accept the possibility of some imperfections in the text, but if you are writing a scholarly article, dissertation, or book, you should use the standard hard-copy editions of any works you cite.
copynounUS /ˈkɑːpi/
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading Pagination and Paragraphing: To avoid an unwieldy electronic copy, I have transferred original pagination to brackets.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading My e-texts may prove convenient substitutes for hard-to-get works in a course where both instructor and students accept the possibility of some imperfections in the text, but if you are writing a scholarly article, dissertation, or book, you should use the standard hard-copy editions of any works you cite.
dissertationnounUS /ˌdɪsərˈteɪʃən/
a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research; usually a requirement for an advanced academic degree
From this reading My e-texts may prove convenient substitutes for hard-to-get works in a course where both instructor and students accept the possibility of some imperfections in the text, but if you are writing a scholarly article, dissertation, or book, you should use the standard hard-copy editions of any works you cite.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Reliability: Although I have done my best to ensure that the text you read is error-free in comparison with an exact reprint of the standard edition--Macmillan's 1910 Library Edition--please exercise scholarly caution in using it.
e-texts
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From this reading My e-texts may prove convenient substitutes for hard-to-get works in a course where both instructor and students accept the possibility of some imperfections in the text, but if you are writing a scholarly article, dissertation, or book, you should use the standard hard-copy editions of any works you cite.
editionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading Reliability: Although I have done my best to ensure that the text you read is error-free in comparison with an exact reprint of the standard edition--Macmillan's 1910 Library Edition--please exercise scholarly caution in using it.
editionsnounUS /ɪˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “edition” — the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading My e-texts may prove convenient substitutes for hard-to-get works in a course where both instructor and students accept the possibility of some imperfections in the text, but if you are writing a scholarly article, dissertation, or book, you should use the standard hard-copy editions of any works you cite.
electronicadjectiveUS /ˌɪlekˈtrɑːnɪk/
of or relating to electronics; concerned with or using devices that operate on principles governing the behavior of electrons
From this reading Pagination and Paragraphing: To avoid an unwieldy electronic copy, I have transferred original pagination to brackets.
ensureverbUS /enˈʃʊr/
make certain of
From this reading Reliability: Although I have done my best to ensure that the text you read is error-free in comparison with an exact reprint of the standard edition--Macmillan's 1910 Library Edition--please exercise scholarly caution in using it.
error-free
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From this reading Reliability: Although I have done my best to ensure that the text you read is error-free in comparison with an exact reprint of the standard edition--Macmillan's 1910 Library Edition--please exercise scholarly caution in using it.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading Reliability: Although I have done my best to ensure that the text you read is error-free in comparison with an exact reprint of the standard edition--Macmillan's 1910 Library Edition--please exercise scholarly caution in using it.
exercisenounUS /ˈeksərsaɪz/
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading Reliability: Although I have done my best to ensure that the text you read is error-free in comparison with an exact reprint of the standard edition--Macmillan's 1910 Library Edition--please exercise scholarly caution in using it.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading A bracketed numeral such as [22] indicates that the material immediately following the number marks the beginning of the relevant page.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is not intended as a substitute for the printed original but rather as a searchable supplement.
hard-copy
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From this reading My e-texts may prove convenient substitutes for hard-to-get works in a course where both instructor and students accept the possibility of some imperfections in the text, but if you are writing a scholarly article, dissertation, or book, you should use the standard hard-copy editions of any works you cite.
hard-to-get
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From this reading My e-texts may prove convenient substitutes for hard-to-get works in a course where both instructor and students accept the possibility of some imperfections in the text, but if you are writing a scholarly article, dissertation, or book, you should use the standard hard-copy editions of any works you cite.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Reliability: Although I have done my best to ensure that the text you read is error-free in comparison with an exact reprint of the standard edition--Macmillan's 1910 Library Edition--please exercise scholarly caution in using it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Reliability: Although I have done my best to ensure that the text you read is error-free in comparison with an exact reprint of the standard edition--Macmillan's 1910 Library Edition--please exercise scholarly caution in using it.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading My e-texts may prove convenient substitutes for hard-to-get works in a course where both instructor and students accept the possibility of some imperfections in the text, but if you are writing a scholarly article, dissertation, or book, you should use the standard hard-copy editions of any works you cite.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading A bracketed numeral such as [22] indicates that the material immediately following the number marks the beginning of the relevant page.
imperfectionsnounUS /ˌɪmpərˈfekʃənz/
plural of “imperfection” — the state or an instance of being imperfect
From this reading My e-texts may prove convenient substitutes for hard-to-get works in a course where both instructor and students accept the possibility of some imperfections in the text, but if you are writing a scholarly article, dissertation, or book, you should use the standard hard-copy editions of any works you cite.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Reliability: Although I have done my best to ensure that the text you read is error-free in comparison with an exact reprint of the standard edition--Macmillan's 1910 Library Edition--please exercise scholarly caution in using it.
indicatesverbUS /ˈɪndɪkeɪts/
third-person singular of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading A bracketed numeral such as [22] indicates that the material immediately following the number marks the beginning of the relevant page.
instructornounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading My e-texts may prove convenient substitutes for hard-to-get works in a course where both instructor and students accept the possibility of some imperfections in the text, but if you are writing a scholarly article, dissertation, or book, you should use the standard hard-copy editions of any works you cite.
intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading It is not intended as a substitute for the printed original but rather as a searchable supplement.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Reliability: Although I have done my best to ensure that the text you read is error-free in comparison with an exact reprint of the standard edition--Macmillan's 1910 Library Edition--please exercise scholarly caution in using it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Reliability: Although I have done my best to ensure that the text you read is error-free in comparison with an exact reprint of the standard edition--Macmillan's 1910 Library Edition--please exercise scholarly caution in using it.
LibrarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading Reliability: Although I have done my best to ensure that the text you read is error-free in comparison with an exact reprint of the standard edition--Macmillan's 1910 Library Edition--please exercise scholarly caution in using it.
Macmillan's
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marksnounUS /mɑːrks/
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading A bracketed numeral such as [22] indicates that the material immediately following the number marks the beginning of the relevant page.
materialadjectiveUS /məˈtɪriəl/
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading A bracketed numeral such as [22] indicates that the material immediately following the number marks the beginning of the relevant page.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading My e-texts may prove convenient substitutes for hard-to-get works in a course where both instructor and students accept the possibility of some imperfections in the text, but if you are writing a scholarly article, dissertation, or book, you should use the standard hard-copy editions of any works you cite.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Reliability: Although I have done my best to ensure that the text you read is error-free in comparison with an exact reprint of the standard edition--Macmillan's 1910 Library Edition--please exercise scholarly caution in using it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not intended as a substitute for the printed original but rather as a searchable supplement.
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading A bracketed numeral such as [22] indicates that the material immediately following the number marks the beginning of the relevant page.
numeralnounUS /ˈnuːmərəl/
a symbol used to represent a number
From this reading A bracketed numeral such as [22] indicates that the material immediately following the number marks the beginning of the relevant page.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Reliability: Although I have done my best to ensure that the text you read is error-free in comparison with an exact reprint of the standard edition--Macmillan's 1910 Library Edition--please exercise scholarly caution in using it.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading My e-texts may prove convenient substitutes for hard-to-get works in a course where both instructor and students accept the possibility of some imperfections in the text, but if you are writing a scholarly article, dissertation, or book, you should use the standard hard-copy editions of any works you cite.
originaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading It is not intended as a substitute for the printed original but rather as a searchable supplement.
pagenounUS /peɪdʒ/
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 A bracketed numeral such as [22] indicates that the material immediately following the number marks the beginning of the relevant page.
PaginationnounUS /ˌpædʒəˈneɪʃən/
the system of numbering pages
From this reading Pagination and Paragraphing: To avoid an unwieldy electronic copy, I have transferred original pagination to brackets.
Paragraphing
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From this reading Pagination and Paragraphing: To avoid an unwieldy electronic copy, I have transferred original pagination to brackets.
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Reliability: Although I have done my best to ensure that the text you read is error-free in comparison with an exact reprint of the standard edition--Macmillan's 1910 Library Edition--please exercise scholarly caution in using it.
possibilitynounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiː/
a future prospect or potential
From this reading My e-texts may prove convenient substitutes for hard-to-get works in a course where both instructor and students accept the possibility of some imperfections in the text, but if you are writing a scholarly article, dissertation, or book, you should use the standard hard-copy editions of any works you cite.
printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading It is not intended as a substitute for the printed original but rather as a searchable supplement.
proveverbUS /pruːv/
be shown or be found to be
From this reading My e-texts may prove convenient substitutes for hard-to-get works in a course where both instructor and students accept the possibility of some imperfections in the text, but if you are writing a scholarly article, dissertation, or book, you should use the standard hard-copy editions of any works you cite.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading It is not intended as a substitute for the printed original but rather as a searchable supplement.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Reliability: Although I have done my best to ensure that the text you read is error-free in comparison with an exact reprint of the standard edition--Macmillan's 1910 Library Edition--please exercise scholarly caution in using it.
relevantadjectiveUS /ˈreləvənt/
having a bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
From this reading A bracketed numeral such as [22] indicates that the material immediately following the number marks the beginning of the relevant page.
ReliabilitynounUS /riˌlaɪəˈbɪləti/
the quality of being dependable or reliable
From this reading Reliability: Although I have done my best to ensure that the text you read is error-free in comparison with an exact reprint of the standard edition--Macmillan's 1910 Library Edition--please exercise scholarly caution in using it.
reprintnounUS /riˈprɪnt/
a publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale
From this reading Reliability: Although I have done my best to ensure that the text you read is error-free in comparison with an exact reprint of the standard edition--Macmillan's 1910 Library Edition--please exercise scholarly caution in using it.
scholarlyadjectiveUS /ˈskɑːlərli/
characteristic of scholars or scholarship
From this reading Reliability: Although I have done my best to ensure that the text you read is error-free in comparison with an exact reprint of the standard edition--Macmillan's 1910 Library Edition--please exercise scholarly caution in using it.
searchable
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shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading My e-texts may prove convenient substitutes for hard-to-get works in a course where both instructor and students accept the possibility of some imperfections in the text, but if you are writing a scholarly article, dissertation, or book, you should use the standard hard-copy editions of any works you cite.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading My e-texts may prove convenient substitutes for hard-to-get works in a course where both instructor and students accept the possibility of some imperfections in the text, but if you are writing a scholarly article, dissertation, or book, you should use the standard hard-copy editions of any works you cite.
standardadjectiveUS /ˈstændərd/
conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
From this reading Reliability: Although I have done my best to ensure that the text you read is error-free in comparison with an exact reprint of the standard edition--Macmillan's 1910 Library Edition--please exercise scholarly caution in using it.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading My e-texts may prove convenient substitutes for hard-to-get works in a course where both instructor and students accept the possibility of some imperfections in the text, but if you are writing a scholarly article, dissertation, or book, you should use the standard hard-copy editions of any works you cite.
substituteverbUS /ˈsʌbstətuːt/
put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
From this reading It is not intended as a substitute for the printed original but rather as a searchable supplement.
substitutesnounUS /ˈsʌbstətuːts/
plural of “substitute” — a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another
From this reading My e-texts may prove convenient substitutes for hard-to-get works in a course where both instructor and students accept the possibility of some imperfections in the text, but if you are writing a scholarly article, dissertation, or book, you should use the standard hard-copy editions of any works you cite.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading A bracketed numeral such as [22] indicates that the material immediately following the number marks the beginning of the relevant page.
supplementnounUS /ˈsʌpləmənt/
textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end
From this reading It is not intended as a substitute for the printed original but rather as a searchable supplement.
textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading Reliability: Although I have done my best to ensure that the text you read is error-free in comparison with an exact reprint of the standard edition--Macmillan's 1910 Library Edition--please exercise scholarly caution in using it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Reliability: Although I have done my best to ensure that the text you read is error-free in comparison with an exact reprint of the standard edition--Macmillan's 1910 Library Edition--please exercise scholarly caution in using it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Reliability: Although I have done my best to ensure that the text you read is error-free in comparison with an exact reprint of the standard edition--Macmillan's 1910 Library Edition--please exercise scholarly caution in using it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Reliability: Although I have done my best to ensure that the text you read is error-free in comparison with an exact reprint of the standard edition--Macmillan's 1910 Library Edition--please exercise scholarly caution in using it.
transferredverbUS /trænˈsfɜːrd/
inflected form of “transfer” — transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading Pagination and Paragraphing: To avoid an unwieldy electronic copy, I have transferred original pagination to brackets.
unwieldyadjectiveUS /ənˈwiːldi/
difficult to use or handle or manage because of size or weight or shape
From this reading Pagination and Paragraphing: To avoid an unwieldy electronic copy, I have transferred original pagination to brackets.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading My e-texts may prove convenient substitutes for hard-to-get works in a course where both instructor and students accept the possibility of some imperfections in the text, but if you are writing a scholarly article, dissertation, or book, you should use the standard hard-copy editions of any works you cite.
usingnounUS /ˈjuːzɪŋ/
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading Reliability: Although I have done my best to ensure that the text you read is error-free in comparison with an exact reprint of the standard edition--Macmillan's 1910 Library Edition--please exercise scholarly caution in using it.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading My e-texts may prove convenient substitutes for hard-to-get works in a course where both instructor and students accept the possibility of some imperfections in the text, but if you are writing a scholarly article, dissertation, or book, you should use the standard hard-copy editions of any works you cite.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Reliability: Although I have done my best to ensure that the text you read is error-free in comparison with an exact reprint of the standard edition--Macmillan's 1910 Library Edition--please exercise scholarly caution in using it.
worksnounUS /wɜːrks/
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading My e-texts may prove convenient substitutes for hard-to-get works in a course where both instructor and students accept the possibility of some imperfections in the text, but if you are writing a scholarly article, dissertation, or book, you should use the standard hard-copy editions of any works you cite.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading My e-texts may prove convenient substitutes for hard-to-get works in a course where both instructor and students accept the possibility of some imperfections in the text, but if you are writing a scholarly article, dissertation, or book, you should use the standard hard-copy editions of any works you cite.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Reliability: Although I have done my best to ensure that the text you read is error-free in comparison with an exact reprint of the standard edition--Macmillan's 1910 Library Edition--please exercise scholarly caution in using it.
