1892
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From this reading London, _February_ 1892.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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accentsnounUS /ˈæksents/
plural of “accent” — distinctive manner of oral expression
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personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading I made the acquaintance of Colonel Fred Burnaby in a balloon.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
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ASCIInounUS /ˈæski/
(computer science) a code for information exchange between computers made by different companies; a string of 7 binary digits represents each character; used in most microcomputers
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in or near a particular place or position
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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balloonnounUS /bəˈluːn/
large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air
From this reading I made the acquaintance of Colonel Fred Burnaby in a balloon.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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Bouverie
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the people of Great Britain
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Burnaby
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From this reading I made the acquaintance of Colonel Fred Burnaby in a balloon.
showing who or what does the action
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ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
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colleaguenounUS /ˈkɑːliɡ/
an associate that one works with
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collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
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a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading I made the acquaintance of Colonel Fred Burnaby in a balloon.
every day; without missing a day
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plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
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the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
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Ecnoun
an international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members
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EditornounUS /ˈedətər/
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
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FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading London, _February_ 1892.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
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the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
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Fred
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From this reading I made the acquaintance of Colonel Fred Burnaby in a balloon.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading | | | | In this ASCII text version, symbols for the British Pound | | and degrees of temperature have been spelled out in words, | | while accents in foreign words have been omitted.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
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a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I made the acquaintance of Colonel Fred Burnaby in a balloon.
IllustrationsnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading | | | | In this ASCII text version, symbols for the British Pound | | and degrees of temperature have been spelled out in words, | | while accents in foreign words have been omitted.
inscribedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈskraɪbd/
written (by handwriting, printing, engraving, or carving) on or in a surface
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JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
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undertake a journey or trip
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a room where books are kept
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the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
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incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
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produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I made the acquaintance of Colonel Fred Burnaby in a balloon.
ManagernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
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information about recent and important events
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading | | | | In this ASCII text version, symbols for the British Pound | | and degrees of temperature have been spelled out in words, | | while accents in foreign words have been omitted.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
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omittedverbUS /oʊˈmɪtəd/
inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading | | | | In this ASCII text version, symbols for the British Pound | | and degrees of temperature have been spelled out in words, | | while accents in foreign words have been omitted.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading | | | | In this ASCII text version, symbols for the British Pound | | and degrees of temperature have been spelled out in words, | | while accents in foreign words have been omitted.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
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PoundverbUS /paʊnd/
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
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RnounUS /ɑːr/
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
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anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
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(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
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RobinsonnounUS /ˈrɑːbənsən/
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
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a charge of ammunition for a single shot
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sincereadjectiveUS /sɪnˈsɪr/
open and genuine; not deceitful
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(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
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spelledverbUS /speld/
past form of “spell” — orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading | | | | In this ASCII text version, symbols for the British Pound | | and degrees of temperature have been spelled out in words, | | while accents in foreign words have been omitted.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
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an idea that is suggested
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symbolsnounUS /ˈsɪmbəlz/
plural of “symbol” — an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
From this reading | | | | In this ASCII text version, symbols for the British Pound | | and degrees of temperature have been spelled out in words, | | while accents in foreign words have been omitted.
temperaturenounUS /ˈtemprətʃər/
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
From this reading | | | | In this ASCII text version, symbols for the British Pound | | and degrees of temperature have been spelled out in words, | | while accents in foreign words have been omitted.
textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading | | | | In this ASCII text version, symbols for the British Pound | | and degrees of temperature have been spelled out in words, | | while accents in foreign words have been omitted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading | | | | In this ASCII text version, symbols for the British Pound | | and degrees of temperature have been spelled out in words, | | while accents in foreign words have been omitted.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
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the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
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the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading | | | | In this ASCII text version, symbols for the British Pound | | and degrees of temperature have been spelled out in words, | | while accents in foreign words have been omitted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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versionnounUS /ˈvɜːrʒən/
an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
From this reading | | | | In this ASCII text version, symbols for the British Pound | | and degrees of temperature have been spelled out in words, | | while accents in foreign words have been omitted.
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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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
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whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
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Whitefriars
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From this reading | | | +-------------------------------------------------------------+ The Whitefriars Library of Wit & Humour HENRY W. LUCY (Author of "East by West: A Record of a Journey Round the World") With Portrait of the Author and Illustrations London: Henry and Co, Bouverie Street, Ec _To J.R. Robinson, Editor and Manager of the "Daily News", at whose suggestion some of these articles were written, they are in their collected form inscribed, with sincere regard, by an old friend and colleague._
belonging to which person
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a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
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in the company of; together with
From this reading | | | +-------------------------------------------------------------+ The Whitefriars Library of Wit & Humour HENRY W. LUCY (Author of "East by West: A Record of a Journey Round the World") With Portrait of the Author and Illustrations London: Henry and Co, Bouverie Street, Ec _To J.R. Robinson, Editor and Manager of the "Daily News", at whose suggestion some of these articles were written, they are in their collected form inscribed, with sincere regard, by an old friend and colleague._
the words that are spoken
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everything that exists anywhere
From this reading | | | +-------------------------------------------------------------+ The Whitefriars Library of Wit & Humour HENRY W. LUCY (Author of "East by West: A Record of a Journey Round the World") With Portrait of the Author and Illustrations London: Henry and Co, Bouverie Street, Ec _To J.R. Robinson, Editor and Manager of the "Daily News", at whose suggestion some of these articles were written, they are in their collected form inscribed, with sincere regard, by an old friend and colleague._
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading | | | +-------------------------------------------------------------+ The Whitefriars Library of Wit & Humour HENRY W. LUCY (Author of "East by West: A Record of a Journey Round the World") With Portrait of the Author and Illustrations London: Henry and Co, Bouverie Street, Ec _To J.R. Robinson, Editor and Manager of the "Daily News", at whose suggestion some of these articles were written, they are in their collected form inscribed, with sincere regard, by an old friend and colleague._
