Chapter I

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

From this reading That will be--say a dozen years or more ago next August.

in the past

From this reading That will be--say a dozen years or more ago next August.

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

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

From this reading I was surprised to find I remembered as much of it as I do, for I dropped it suddenly when Archie Merridew died, and Archie's clear, high-pitched voice was the last that ever dictated to me for speed, while I myself have not dictated since Archie took down his last message from my reading.

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From this reading I was surprised to find I remembered as much of it as I do, for I dropped it suddenly when Archie Merridew died, and Archie's clear, high-pitched voice was the last that ever dictated to me for speed, while I myself have not dictated since Archie took down his last message from my reading.

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From this reading I was surprised to find I remembered as much of it as I do, for I dropped it suddenly when Archie Merridew died, and Archie's clear, high-pitched voice was the last that ever dictated to me for speed, while I myself have not dictated since Archie took down his last message from my reading.

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

From this reading I was surprised to find I remembered as much of it as I do, for I dropped it suddenly when Archie Merridew died, and Archie's clear, high-pitched voice was the last that ever dictated to me for speed, while I myself have not dictated since Archie took down his last message from my reading.

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading That will be--say a dozen years or more ago next August.

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

From this reading Author of "The Exception," etc.

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

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rid of obstructions

From this reading I was surprised to find I remembered as much of it as I do, for I dropped it suddenly when Archie Merridew died, and Archie's clear, high-pitched voice was the last that ever dictated to me for speed, while I myself have not dictated since Archie took down his last message from my reading.

an institution created to conduct business

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determined or decided upon as by an authority

From this reading I was surprised to find I remembered as much of it as I do, for I dropped it suddenly when Archie Merridew died, and Archie's clear, high-pitched voice was the last that ever dictated to me for speed, while I myself have not dictated since Archie took down his last message from my reading.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading I was surprised to find I remembered as much of it as I do, for I dropped it suddenly when Archie Merridew died, and Archie's clear, high-pitched voice was the last that ever dictated to me for speed, while I myself have not dictated since Archie took down his last message from my reading.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I was surprised to find I remembered as much of it as I do, for I dropped it suddenly when Archie Merridew died, and Archie's clear, high-pitched voice was the last that ever dictated to me for speed, while I myself have not dictated since Archie took down his last message from my reading.

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being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading I was surprised to find I remembered as much of it as I do, for I dropped it suddenly when Archie Merridew died, and Archie's clear, high-pitched voice was the last that ever dictated to me for speed, while I myself have not dictated since Archie took down his last message from my reading.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading That will be--say a dozen years or more ago next August.

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading I was surprised to find I remembered as much of it as I do, for I dropped it suddenly when Archie Merridew died, and Archie's clear, high-pitched voice was the last that ever dictated to me for speed, while I myself have not dictated since Archie took down his last message from my reading.

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From this reading Author of "The Exception," etc.

at any time

From this reading I was surprised to find I remembered as much of it as I do, for I dropped it suddenly when Archie Merridew died, and Archie's clear, high-pitched voice was the last that ever dictated to me for speed, while I myself have not dictated since Archie took down his last message from my reading.

a deliberate act of omission

From this reading Author of "The Exception," etc.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading I was surprised to find I remembered as much of it as I do, for I dropped it suddenly when Archie Merridew died, and Archie's clear, high-pitched voice was the last that ever dictated to me for speed, while I myself have not dictated since Archie took down his last message from my reading.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I was surprised to find I remembered as much of it as I do, for I dropped it suddenly when Archie Merridew died, and Archie's clear, high-pitched voice was the last that ever dictated to me for speed, while I myself have not dictated since Archie took down his last message from my reading.

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)

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a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I was surprised to find I remembered as much of it as I do, for I dropped it suddenly when Archie Merridew died, and Archie's clear, high-pitched voice was the last that ever dictated to me for speed, while I myself have not dictated since Archie took down his last message from my reading.

used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency

From this reading I was surprised to find I remembered as much of it as I do, for I dropped it suddenly when Archie Merridew died, and Archie's clear, high-pitched voice was the last that ever dictated to me for speed, while I myself have not dictated since Archie took down his last message from my reading.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading I was surprised to find I remembered as much of it as I do, for I dropped it suddenly when Archie Merridew died, and Archie's clear, high-pitched voice was the last that ever dictated to me for speed, while I myself have not dictated since Archie took down his last message from my reading.

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

From this reading I was surprised to find I remembered as much of it as I do, for I dropped it suddenly when Archie Merridew died, and Archie's clear, high-pitched voice was the last that ever dictated to me for speed, while I myself have not dictated since Archie took down his last message from my reading.

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

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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

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From this reading GEORGE H. DORAN COMPANY NEW YORK _Publishers in America for Hodder & Stoughton_ It seems strangely like old times to me to be making these jottings in Pitman's shorthand.

immediately past

From this reading I was surprised to find I remembered as much of it as I do, for I dropped it suddenly when Archie Merridew died, and Archie's clear, high-pitched voice was the last that ever dictated to me for speed, while I myself have not dictated since Archie took down his last message from my reading.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading It may be a little more, or a little less.

prefer or wish to do something

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

From this reading It may be a little more, or a little less.

the act that results in something coming to be

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used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading It may be a little more, or a little less.

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

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

From this reading I was surprised to find I remembered as much of it as I do, for I dropped it suddenly when Archie Merridew died, and Archie's clear, high-pitched voice was the last that ever dictated to me for speed, while I myself have not dictated since Archie took down his last message from my reading.

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading I was surprised to find I remembered as much of it as I do, for I dropped it suddenly when Archie Merridew died, and Archie's clear, high-pitched voice was the last that ever dictated to me for speed, while I myself have not dictated since Archie took down his last message from my reading.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading That will be--say a dozen years or more ago next August.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading I was surprised to find I remembered as much of it as I do, for I dropped it suddenly when Archie Merridew died, and Archie's clear, high-pitched voice was the last that ever dictated to me for speed, while I myself have not dictated since Archie took down his last message from my reading.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I was surprised to find I remembered as much of it as I do, for I dropped it suddenly when Archie Merridew died, and Archie's clear, high-pitched voice was the last that ever dictated to me for speed, while I myself have not dictated since Archie took down his last message from my reading.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading I was surprised to find I remembered as much of it as I do, for I dropped it suddenly when Archie Merridew died, and Archie's clear, high-pitched voice was the last that ever dictated to me for speed, while I myself have not dictated since Archie took down his last message from my reading.

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

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immediately following in time or order

From this reading That will be--say a dozen years or more ago next August.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I was surprised to find I remembered as much of it as I do, for I dropped it suddenly when Archie Merridew died, and Archie's clear, high-pitched voice was the last that ever dictated to me for speed, while I myself have not dictated since Archie took down his last message from my reading.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Author of "The Exception," etc.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

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used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading That will be--say a dozen years or more ago next August.

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plural of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business

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the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading I was surprised to find I remembered as much of it as I do, for I dropped it suddenly when Archie Merridew died, and Archie's clear, high-pitched voice was the last that ever dictated to me for speed, while I myself have not dictated since Archie took down his last message from my reading.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading I was surprised to find I remembered as much of it as I do, for I dropped it suddenly when Archie Merridew died, and Archie's clear, high-pitched voice was the last that ever dictated to me for speed, while I myself have not dictated since Archie took down his last message from my reading.

express in words

From this reading That will be--say a dozen years or more ago next August.

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

From this reading GEORGE H. DORAN COMPANY NEW YORK _Publishers in America for Hodder & Stoughton_ It seems strangely like old times to me to be making these jottings in Pitman's shorthand.

a method of writing rapidly using an abbreviated symbolic system

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from a time in the past until now

From this reading I was surprised to find I remembered as much of it as I do, for I dropped it suddenly when Archie Merridew died, and Archie's clear, high-pitched voice was the last that ever dictated to me for speed, while I myself have not dictated since Archie took down his last message from my reading.

move hurridly

From this reading I was surprised to find I remembered as much of it as I do, for I dropped it suddenly when Archie Merridew died, and Archie's clear, high-pitched voice was the last that ever dictated to me for speed, while I myself have not dictated since Archie took down his last message from my reading.

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From this reading GEORGE H. DORAN COMPANY NEW YORK _Publishers in America for Hodder & Stoughton_ It seems strangely like old times to me to be making these jottings in Pitman's shorthand.

in a strange manner

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happening unexpectedly

From this reading I was surprised to find I remembered as much of it as I do, for I dropped it suddenly when Archie Merridew died, and Archie's clear, high-pitched voice was the last that ever dictated to me for speed, while I myself have not dictated since Archie took down his last message from my reading.

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading I was surprised to find I remembered as much of it as I do, for I dropped it suddenly when Archie Merridew died, and Archie's clear, high-pitched voice was the last that ever dictated to me for speed, while I myself have not dictated since Archie took down his last message from my reading.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I was surprised to find I remembered as much of it as I do, for I dropped it suddenly when Archie Merridew died, and Archie's clear, high-pitched voice was the last that ever dictated to me for speed, while I myself have not dictated since Archie took down his last message from my reading.

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

From this reading Author of "The Exception," etc.

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

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a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading GEORGE H. DORAN COMPANY NEW YORK _Publishers in America for Hodder & Stoughton_ It seems strangely like old times to me to be making these jottings in Pitman's shorthand.

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

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inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading I was surprised to find I remembered as much of it as I do, for I dropped it suddenly when Archie Merridew died, and Archie's clear, high-pitched voice was the last that ever dictated to me for speed, while I myself have not dictated since Archie took down his last message from my reading.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading I was surprised to find I remembered as much of it as I do, for I dropped it suddenly when Archie Merridew died, and Archie's clear, high-pitched voice was the last that ever dictated to me for speed, while I myself have not dictated since Archie took down his last message from my reading.

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

From this reading I was surprised to find I remembered as much of it as I do, for I dropped it suddenly when Archie Merridew died, and Archie's clear, high-pitched voice was the last that ever dictated to me for speed, while I myself have not dictated since Archie took down his last message from my reading.

at the time that

From this reading I was surprised to find I remembered as much of it as I do, for I dropped it suddenly when Archie Merridew died, and Archie's clear, high-pitched voice was the last that ever dictated to me for speed, while I myself have not dictated since Archie took down his last message from my reading.

during the time that

From this reading I was surprised to find I remembered as much of it as I do, for I dropped it suddenly when Archie Merridew died, and Archie's clear, high-pitched voice was the last that ever dictated to me for speed, while I myself have not dictated since Archie took down his last message from my reading.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading That will be--say a dozen years or more ago next August.

a late time of life

From this reading That will be--say a dozen years or more ago next August.

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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