Chapter I · Chapter 1

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From this reading s: The partial phrase--"Child, it shall not be done," consoled the--appears naturally in the original version on page 191 (Chapter VII, section II), and in a printer's error, is inserted between two halves of a hyphenated word on page 204; the latter was omitted The use of hyphens in words was made consistent throughout.

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

From this reading s: The partial phrase--"Child, it shall not be done," consoled the--appears naturally in the original version on page 191 (Chapter VII, section II), and in a printer's error, is inserted between two halves of a hyphenated word on page 204; the latter was omitted The use of hyphens in words was made consistent throughout.

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading _But a short while ago, A. de la R. laughed with me over the adventures of these little fellows.

in the past

From this reading _But a short while ago, A. de la R. laughed with me over the adventures of these little fellows.

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king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)

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

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third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

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past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading To the memory of that happy laughter I dedicate the book._ _M. de la R._ _The publisher has asked me to write a note of introduction to this book.

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

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in the space, time, or range separating two things

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a city in south central New York near the border with Pennsylvania

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

From this reading To the memory of that happy laughter I dedicate the book._ _M. de la R._ _The publisher has asked me to write a note of introduction to this book.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading Surely it needs none; but it is a pleasant task to write prefaces for other people's books.

confined by bonds

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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading _But a short while ago, A. de la R. laughed with me over the adventures of these little fellows.

showing who or what does the action

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a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

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a young person of either sex

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Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)

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

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(sometimes followed by “with”) in agreement or consistent or reliable

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past form of “console” — give moral or emotional strength to

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a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

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give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause

From this reading To the memory of that happy laughter I dedicate the book._ _M. de la R._ _The publisher has asked me to write a note of introduction to this book.

the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people

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having finished or arrived at completion

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King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)

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a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

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a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

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in a faithful manner

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the month following January and preceding March

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plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading _But a short while ago, A. de la R. laughed with me over the adventures of these little fellows.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Surely it needs none; but it is a pleasant task to write prefaces for other people's books.

a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book

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plural of “half” — one of two equal parts of a divisible whole

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enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading To the memory of that happy laughter I dedicate the book._ _M. de la R._ _The publisher has asked me to write a note of introduction to this book.

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

From this reading To the memory of that happy laughter I dedicate the book._ _M. de la R._ _The publisher has asked me to write a note of introduction to this book.

past form of “hyphenate” — divide or connect with a hyphen

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

From this reading To the memory of that happy laughter I dedicate the book._ _M. de la R._ _The publisher has asked me to write a note of introduction to this book.

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

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

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past form of “insert” — put or introduce into something

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the act of beginning something new

From this reading To the memory of that happy laughter I dedicate the book._ _M. de la R._ _The publisher has asked me to write a note of introduction to this book.

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

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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

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one the Shinto deities (including mythological beings, spirits of distinguished men, forces of nature)

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a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

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referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

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past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading _But a short while ago, A. de la R. laughed with me over the adventures of these little fellows.

the sound of laughing

From this reading To the memory of that happy laughter I dedicate the book._ _M. de la R._ _The publisher has asked me to write a note of introduction to this book.

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

From this reading _But a short while ago, A. de la R. laughed with me over the adventures of these little fellows.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading To the memory of that happy laughter I dedicate the book._ _M. de la R._ _The publisher has asked me to write a note of introduction to this book.

produced by a manufacturing process

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march in a procession

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the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

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used to say something is possible, or to give permission

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

From this reading _But a short while ago, A. de la R. laughed with me over the adventures of these little fellows.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading To the memory of that happy laughter I dedicate the book._ _M. de la R._ _The publisher has asked me to write a note of introduction to this book.

United States chemist and physicist who collaborated with Michelson in the Michelson-Morley experiment (1838-1923)

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a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

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as might be expected

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in such a manner as could not be otherwise

From this reading Surely it needs none; but it is a pleasant task to write prefaces for other people's books.

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

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not one, and not any

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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

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a brief written record

From this reading To the memory of that happy laughter I dedicate the book._ _M. de la R._ _The publisher has asked me to write a note of introduction to this book.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted

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touching and supported by a surface

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preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Surely it needs none; but it is a pleasant task to write prefaces for other people's books.

above and across; more than

From this reading _But a short while ago, A. de la R. laughed with me over the adventures of these little fellows.

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

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

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being or affecting only a part; not total

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possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Surely it needs none; but it is a pleasant task to write prefaces for other people's books.

an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence

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affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

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prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use

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exert pressure or force to or upon

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past form of “print” — put into print

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possessive form of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing

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text handwritten in the style of printed matter

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prepared and printed for distribution and sale

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a firm in the publishing business

From this reading To the memory of that happy laughter I dedicate the book._ _M. de la R._ _The publisher has asked me to write a note of introduction to this book.

a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

From this reading _But a short while ago, A. de la R. laughed with me over the adventures of these little fellows.

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

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

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a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)

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put into a certain place or abstract location

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used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

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

From this reading _But a short while ago, A. de la R. laughed with me over the adventures of these little fellows.

forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage

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inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to

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definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

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any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading Surely it needs none; but it is a pleasant task to write prefaces for other people's books.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading To the memory of that happy laughter I dedicate the book._ _M. de la R._ _The publisher has asked me to write a note of introduction to this book.

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

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

From this reading _But a short while ago, A. de la R. laughed with me over the adventures of these little fellows.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

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

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in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

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

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

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

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the act of using

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an event that departs from expectations

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an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint

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the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

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a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

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

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during the time that

From this reading _But a short while ago, A. de la R. laughed with me over the adventures of these little fellows.

a Caucasian

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in the company of; together with

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a unit of language that native speakers can identify

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the words that are spoken

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produce a literary work

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a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys

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

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