Chapter I

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From this reading (YEAR OF THE HEGIRA 1276.)

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

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feel admiration for

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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

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

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plural of “appeal” — earnest or urgent request

From this reading Many, and in sooth foolish, are they who writing books send them forth to the world with humiliating disparagement of their contents and servile appeals for mercy to those who may read them.

understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something

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move towards

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

From this reading Many, and in sooth foolish, are they who writing books send them forth to the world with humiliating disparagement of their contents and servile appeals for mercy to those who may read them.

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

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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading THE ILLUSTRIOUS AUTHOR.

the past participle of “be”

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Bound written or printed works.

From this reading Many, and in sooth foolish, are they who writing books send them forth to the world with humiliating disparagement of their contents and servile appeals for mercy to those who may read them.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

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a university in England

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the quality of being good looking and attractive

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(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading Many, and in sooth foolish, are they who writing books send them forth to the world with humiliating disparagement of their contents and servile appeals for mercy to those who may read them.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

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a person considered as descended from some ancestor

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a communication that belittles somebody or something

From this reading Many, and in sooth foolish, are they who writing books send them forth to the world with humiliating disparagement of their contents and servile appeals for mercy to those who may read them.

past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent

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to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

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devoid of good sense or judgment

From this reading Many, and in sooth foolish, are they who writing books send them forth to the world with humiliating disparagement of their contents and servile appeals for mercy to those who may read them.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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an early warning about a future event

From this reading FOREWARNING.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Many, and in sooth foolish, are they who writing books send them forth to the world with humiliating disparagement of their contents and servile appeals for mercy to those who may read them.

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an old form of “has”

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the flight of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina in 622 which marked the beginning of the Muslim era; the Muslim calendar begins in that year

From this reading (YEAR OF THE HEGIRA 1276.)

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

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the aggregate of past events

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causing awareness of your shortcomings

From this reading Many, and in sooth foolish, are they who writing books send them forth to the world with humiliating disparagement of their contents and servile appeals for mercy to those who may read them.

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

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widely known and esteemed

From this reading THE ILLUSTRIOUS AUTHOR.

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

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having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree

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a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

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a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

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a polite name for any woman

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in a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to child

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a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Many, and in sooth foolish, are they who writing books send them forth to the world with humiliating disparagement of their contents and servile appeals for mercy to those who may read them.

be amazed at

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used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Many, and in sooth foolish, are they who writing books send them forth to the world with humiliating disparagement of their contents and servile appeals for mercy to those who may read them.

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

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leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

From this reading Many, and in sooth foolish, are they who writing books send them forth to the world with humiliating disparagement of their contents and servile appeals for mercy to those who may read them.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

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not one, and not any

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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a human being

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exert pressure or force to or upon

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marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

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interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading Many, and in sooth foolish, are they who writing books send them forth to the world with humiliating disparagement of their contents and servile appeals for mercy to those who may read them.

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

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cause to go somewhere

From this reading Many, and in sooth foolish, are they who writing books send them forth to the world with humiliating disparagement of their contents and servile appeals for mercy to those who may read them.

submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior

From this reading Many, and in sooth foolish, are they who writing books send them forth to the world with humiliating disparagement of their contents and servile appeals for mercy to those who may read them.

from a time in the past until now

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a male human offspring

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truth or reality

From this reading Many, and in sooth foolish, are they who writing books send them forth to the world with humiliating disparagement of their contents and servile appeals for mercy to those who may read them.

United States physicist (born in Hungary) who worked on the first atom bomb and the first hydrogen bomb (1908-2003)

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the words of something written

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

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belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Many, and in sooth foolish, are they who writing books send them forth to the world with humiliating disparagement of their contents and servile appeals for mercy to those who may read them.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Many, and in sooth foolish, are they who writing books send them forth to the world with humiliating disparagement of their contents and servile appeals for mercy to those who may read them.

in or at that place or location

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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

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the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Many, and in sooth foolish, are they who writing books send them forth to the world with humiliating disparagement of their contents and servile appeals for mercy to those who may read them.

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

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inflected form of “tell” — express in words

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consistent with fact or reality; not false

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a fact that has been verified

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a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

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the body of faculty and students at a university

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during the time that

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which person or people

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ UNIVERSITY PRESS · JOHN WILSON AND SON · CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A _To the lineal descendant of the Lady Kayenna, who told me this true history, the while I could but marvel and admire the teller; for, of a truth, since Scheherezade there hath been none to approach her in goodliness and wit and wisdom and all comeliness of mind and person and, especially, in a proper and intelligent appreciation of_

author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ UNIVERSITY PRESS · JOHN WILSON AND SON · CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A _To the lineal descendant of the Lady Kayenna, who told me this true history, the while I could but marvel and admire the teller; for, of a truth, since Scheherezade there hath been none to approach her in goodliness and wit and wisdom and all comeliness of mind and person and, especially, in a proper and intelligent appreciation of_

accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ UNIVERSITY PRESS · JOHN WILSON AND SON · CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A _To the lineal descendant of the Lady Kayenna, who told me this true history, the while I could but marvel and admire the teller; for, of a truth, since Scheherezade there hath been none to approach her in goodliness and wit and wisdom and all comeliness of mind and person and, especially, in a proper and intelligent appreciation of_

a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ UNIVERSITY PRESS · JOHN WILSON AND SON · CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A _To the lineal descendant of the Lady Kayenna, who told me this true history, the while I could but marvel and admire the teller; for, of a truth, since Scheherezade there hath been none to approach her in goodliness and wit and wisdom and all comeliness of mind and person and, especially, in a proper and intelligent appreciation of_

in the company of; together with

From this reading Many, and in sooth foolish, are they who writing books send them forth to the world with humiliating disparagement of their contents and servile appeals for mercy to those who may read them.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Many, and in sooth foolish, are they who writing books send them forth to the world with humiliating disparagement of their contents and servile appeals for mercy to those who may read them.

the act of creating written works

From this reading Many, and in sooth foolish, are they who writing books send them forth to the world with humiliating disparagement of their contents and servile appeals for mercy to those who may read them.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading (YEAR OF THE HEGIRA 1276.)