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

From this reading But a critic remarked at the time that there were few “Reminiscences” in which the pronoun “I” occurred so seldom; and it is upon this ground that I venture to take my stand.

make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading My husband wrote his own Reminiscences in his two books--_Some Eminent Victorians_ and _Coasting Bohemia_, and it might justly be brought up against me that I could have nothing to add to what he has said himself.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading My husband wrote his own Reminiscences in his two books--_Some Eminent Victorians_ and _Coasting Bohemia_, and it might justly be brought up against me that I could have nothing to add to what he has said himself.

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

From this reading His friends meant so much to him that his talk is all of them.

in addition

From this reading But they also loved him, and the few who are left among those of whom he wrote, as well as the many more of the younger generation who testify to-day to the exhilaration of his presence and the tonic of his humour may, I hope, find in my effort something which may recall to them his urbane and inspiring personality.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading But they also loved him, and the few who are left among those of whom he wrote, as well as the many more of the younger generation who testify to-day to the exhilaration of his presence and the tonic of his humour may, I hope, find in my effort something which may recall to them his urbane and inspiring personality.

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

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

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

From this reading But they also loved him, and the few who are left among those of whom he wrote, as well as the many more of the younger generation who testify to-day to the exhilaration of his presence and the tonic of his humour may, I hope, find in my effort something which may recall to them his urbane and inspiring personality.

in or near a particular place or position

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

From this reading My husband wrote his own Reminiscences in his two books--_Some Eminent Victorians_ and _Coasting Bohemia_, and it might justly be brought up against me that I could have nothing to add to what he has said himself.

a historical area and former kingdom in the Czech Republic

From this reading My husband wrote his own Reminiscences in his two books--_Some Eminent Victorians_ and _Coasting Bohemia_, and it might justly be brought up against me that I could have nothing to add to what he has said himself.

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

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Bound written or printed works.

From this reading My husband wrote his own Reminiscences in his two books--_Some Eminent Victorians_ and _Coasting Bohemia_, and it might justly be brought up against me that I could have nothing to add to what he has said himself.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading My husband wrote his own Reminiscences in his two books--_Some Eminent Victorians_ and _Coasting Bohemia_, and it might justly be brought up against me that I could have nothing to add to what he has said himself.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But a critic remarked at the time that there were few “Reminiscences” in which the pronoun “I” occurred so seldom; and it is upon this ground that I venture to take my stand.

showing who or what does the action

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plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

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

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-ing form of “coast” — move effortlessly; by force of gravity

From this reading My husband wrote his own Reminiscences in his two books--_Some Eminent Victorians_ and _Coasting Bohemia_, and it might justly be brought up against me that I could have nothing to add to what he has said himself.

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

From this reading My husband wrote his own Reminiscences in his two books--_Some Eminent Victorians_ and _Coasting Bohemia_, and it might justly be brought up against me that I could have nothing to add to what he has said himself.

past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become

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a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art

From this reading But a critic remarked at the time that there were few “Reminiscences” in which the pronoun “I” occurred so seldom; and it is upon this ground that I venture to take my stand.

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earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading But they also loved him, and the few who are left among those of whom he wrote, as well as the many more of the younger generation who testify to-day to the exhilaration of his presence and the tonic of his humour may, I hope, find in my effort something which may recall to them his urbane and inspiring personality.

standing above others in quality or position

From this reading My husband wrote his own Reminiscences in his two books--_Some Eminent Victorians_ and _Coasting Bohemia_, and it might justly be brought up against me that I could have nothing to add to what he has said himself.

either extremity of something that has length

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the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading But they also loved him, and the few who are left among those of whom he wrote, as well as the many more of the younger generation who testify to-day to the exhilaration of his presence and the tonic of his humour may, I hope, find in my effort something which may recall to them his urbane and inspiring personality.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading But a critic remarked at the time that there were few “Reminiscences” in which the pronoun “I” occurred so seldom; and it is upon this ground that I venture to take my stand.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading But they also loved him, and the few who are left among those of whom he wrote, as well as the many more of the younger generation who testify to-day to the exhilaration of his presence and the tonic of his humour may, I hope, find in my effort something which may recall to them his urbane and inspiring personality.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading His friends meant so much to him that his talk is all of them.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

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an ornamental facade

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all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age

From this reading But they also loved him, and the few who are left among those of whom he wrote, as well as the many more of the younger generation who testify to-day to the exhilaration of his presence and the tonic of his humour may, I hope, find in my effort something which may recall to them his urbane and inspiring personality.

largest city in Scotland; a port on the Clyde in west central Scotland; one of the great shipbuilding centers of the world

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the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading But a critic remarked at the time that there were few “Reminiscences” in which the pronoun “I” occurred so seldom; and it is upon this ground that I venture to take my stand.

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

From this reading My husband wrote his own Reminiscences in his two books--_Some Eminent Victorians_ and _Coasting Bohemia_, and it might justly be brought up against me that I could have nothing to add to what he has said himself.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading My husband wrote his own Reminiscences in his two books--_Some Eminent Victorians_ and _Coasting Bohemia_, and it might justly be brought up against me that I could have nothing to add to what he has said himself.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading My husband wrote his own Reminiscences in his two books--_Some Eminent Victorians_ and _Coasting Bohemia_, and it might justly be brought up against me that I could have nothing to add to what he has said himself.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading His friends meant so much to him that his talk is all of them.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading My husband wrote his own Reminiscences in his two books--_Some Eminent Victorians_ and _Coasting Bohemia_, and it might justly be brought up against me that I could have nothing to add to what he has said himself.

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

From this reading My husband wrote his own Reminiscences in his two books--_Some Eminent Victorians_ and _Coasting Bohemia_, and it might justly be brought up against me that I could have nothing to add to what he has said himself.

the state of being honored

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a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading But they also loved him, and the few who are left among those of whom he wrote, as well as the many more of the younger generation who testify to-day to the exhilaration of his presence and the tonic of his humour may, I hope, find in my effort something which may recall to them his urbane and inspiring personality.

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading But they also loved him, and the few who are left among those of whom he wrote, as well as the many more of the younger generation who testify to-day to the exhilaration of his presence and the tonic of his humour may, I hope, find in my effort something which may recall to them his urbane and inspiring personality.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading My husband wrote his own Reminiscences in his two books--_Some Eminent Victorians_ and _Coasting Bohemia_, and it might justly be brought up against me that I could have nothing to add to what he has said himself.

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

From this reading My husband wrote his own Reminiscences in his two books--_Some Eminent Victorians_ and _Coasting Bohemia_, and it might justly be brought up against me that I could have nothing to add to what he has said himself.

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

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stimulating or exalting to the spirit

From this reading But they also loved him, and the few who are left among those of whom he wrote, as well as the many more of the younger generation who testify to-day to the exhilaration of his presence and the tonic of his humour may, I hope, find in my effort something which may recall to them his urbane and inspiring personality.

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

From this reading But a critic remarked at the time that there were few “Reminiscences” in which the pronoun “I” occurred so seldom; and it is upon this ground that I venture to take my stand.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading My husband wrote his own Reminiscences in his two books--_Some Eminent Victorians_ and _Coasting Bohemia_, and it might justly be brought up against me that I could have nothing to add to what he has said himself.

with honesty

From this reading My husband wrote his own Reminiscences in his two books--_Some Eminent Victorians_ and _Coasting Bohemia_, and it might justly be brought up against me that I could have nothing to add to what he has said himself.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading But they also loved him, and the few who are left among those of whom he wrote, as well as the many more of the younger generation who testify to-day to the exhilaration of his presence and the tonic of his humour may, I hope, find in my effort something which may recall to them his urbane and inspiring personality.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

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held dear

From this reading But they also loved him, and the few who are left among those of whom he wrote, as well as the many more of the younger generation who testify to-day to the exhilaration of his presence and the tonic of his humour may, I hope, find in my effort something which may recall to them his urbane and inspiring personality.

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From this reading LTD.

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produced by a manufacturing process

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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 But they also loved him, and the few who are left among those of whom he wrote, as well as the many more of the younger generation who testify to-day to the exhilaration of his presence and the tonic of his humour may, I hope, find in my effort something which may recall to them his urbane and inspiring personality.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading But they also loved him, and the few who are left among those of whom he wrote, as well as the many more of the younger generation who testify to-day to the exhilaration of his presence and the tonic of his humour may, I hope, find in my effort something which may recall to them his urbane and inspiring personality.

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

From this reading My husband wrote his own Reminiscences in his two books--_Some Eminent Victorians_ and _Coasting Bohemia_, and it might justly be brought up against me that I could have nothing to add to what he has said himself.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading His friends meant so much to him that his talk is all of them.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading My husband wrote his own Reminiscences in his two books--_Some Eminent Victorians_ and _Coasting Bohemia_, and it might justly be brought up against me that I could have nothing to add to what he has said himself.

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

From this reading But they also loved him, and the few who are left among those of whom he wrote, as well as the many more of the younger generation who testify to-day to the exhilaration of his presence and the tonic of his humour may, I hope, find in my effort something which may recall to them his urbane and inspiring personality.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading His friends meant so much to him that his talk is all of them.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My husband wrote his own Reminiscences in his two books--_Some Eminent Victorians_ and _Coasting Bohemia_, and it might justly be brought up against me that I could have nothing to add to what he has said himself.

widely known and esteemed

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not one thing; not anything

From this reading My husband wrote his own Reminiscences in his two books--_Some Eminent Victorians_ and _Coasting Bohemia_, and it might justly be brought up against me that I could have nothing to add to what he has said himself.

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading But a critic remarked at the time that there were few “Reminiscences” in which the pronoun “I” occurred so seldom; and it is upon this ground that I venture to take my stand.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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have ownership or possession of

From this reading My husband wrote his own Reminiscences in his two books--_Some Eminent Victorians_ and _Coasting Bohemia_, and it might justly be brought up against me that I could have nothing to add to what he has said himself.

the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual

From this reading But they also loved him, and the few who are left among those of whom he wrote, as well as the many more of the younger generation who testify to-day to the exhilaration of his presence and the tonic of his humour may, I hope, find in my effort something which may recall to them his urbane and inspiring personality.

record on photographic film

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the state of being present; current existence

From this reading But they also loved him, and the few who are left among those of whom he wrote, as well as the many more of the younger generation who testify to-day to the exhilaration of his presence and the tonic of his humour may, I hope, find in my effort something which may recall to them his urbane and inspiring personality.

exert pressure or force to or upon

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past form of “print” — put into print

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a function word that is used in place of a noun or noun phrase

From this reading But a critic remarked at the time that there were few “Reminiscences” in which the pronoun “I” occurred so seldom; and it is upon this ground that I venture to take my stand.

recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading But they also loved him, and the few who are left among those of whom he wrote, as well as the many more of the younger generation who testify to-day to the exhilaration of his presence and the tonic of his humour may, I hope, find in my effort something which may recall to them his urbane and inspiring personality.

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading But a critic remarked at the time that there were few “Reminiscences” in which the pronoun “I” occurred so seldom; and it is upon this ground that I venture to take my stand.

plural of “reminiscence” — a mental impression retained and recalled from the past

From this reading My husband wrote his own Reminiscences in his two books--_Some Eminent Victorians_ and _Coasting Bohemia_, and it might justly be brought up against me that I could have nothing to add to what he has said himself.

United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)

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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading My husband wrote his own Reminiscences in his two books--_Some Eminent Victorians_ and _Coasting Bohemia_, and it might justly be brought up against me that I could have nothing to add to what he has said himself.

not often

From this reading But a critic remarked at the time that there were few “Reminiscences” in which the pronoun “I” occurred so seldom; and it is upon this ground that I venture to take my stand.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But a critic remarked at the time that there were few “Reminiscences” in which the pronoun “I” occurred so seldom; and it is upon this ground that I venture to take my stand.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading My husband wrote his own Reminiscences in his two books--_Some Eminent Victorians_ and _Coasting Bohemia_, and it might justly be brought up against me that I could have nothing to add to what he has said himself.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading But they also loved him, and the few who are left among those of whom he wrote, as well as the many more of the younger generation who testify to-day to the exhilaration of his presence and the tonic of his humour may, I hope, find in my effort something which may recall to them his urbane and inspiring personality.

be standing; be upright

From this reading But a critic remarked at the time that there were few “Reminiscences” in which the pronoun “I” occurred so seldom; and it is upon this ground that I venture to take my stand.

of or relating to a stereoscope

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carry out

From this reading But a critic remarked at the time that there were few “Reminiscences” in which the pronoun “I” occurred so seldom; and it is upon this ground that I venture to take my stand.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading His friends meant so much to him that his talk is all of them.

give testimony in a court of law

From this reading But they also loved him, and the few who are left among those of whom he wrote, as well as the many more of the younger generation who testify to-day to the exhilaration of his presence and the tonic of his humour may, I hope, find in my effort something which may recall to them his urbane and inspiring personality.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading My husband wrote his own Reminiscences in his two books--_Some Eminent Victorians_ and _Coasting Bohemia_, and it might justly be brought up against me that I could have nothing to add to what he has said himself.

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

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the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading His friends meant so much to him that his talk is all of them.

in or at that place or location

From this reading But a critic remarked at the time that there were few “Reminiscences” in which the pronoun “I” occurred so seldom; and it is upon this ground that I venture to take my stand.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But they also loved him, and the few who are left among those of whom he wrote, as well as the many more of the younger generation who testify to-day to the exhilaration of his presence and the tonic of his humour may, I hope, find in my effort something which may recall to them his urbane and inspiring personality.

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 But they also loved him, and the few who are left among those of whom he wrote, as well as the many more of the younger generation who testify to-day to the exhilaration of his presence and the tonic of his humour may, I hope, find in my effort something which may recall to them his urbane and inspiring personality.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading But a critic remarked at the time that there were few “Reminiscences” in which the pronoun “I” occurred so seldom; and it is upon this ground that I venture to take my stand.

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

From this reading My husband wrote his own Reminiscences in his two books--_Some Eminent Victorians_ and _Coasting Bohemia_, and it might justly be brought up against me that I could have nothing to add to what he has said himself.

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From this reading But they also loved him, and the few who are left among those of whom he wrote, as well as the many more of the younger generation who testify to-day to the exhilaration of his presence and the tonic of his humour may, I hope, find in my effort something which may recall to them his urbane and inspiring personality.

of or relating to or producing normal tone or tonus in muscles or tissue

From this reading But they also loved him, and the few who are left among those of whom he wrote, as well as the many more of the younger generation who testify to-day to the exhilaration of his presence and the tonic of his humour may, I hope, find in my effort something which may recall to them his urbane and inspiring personality.

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

From this reading My husband wrote his own Reminiscences in his two books--_Some Eminent Victorians_ and _Coasting Bohemia_, and it might justly be brought up against me that I could have nothing to add to what he has said himself.

the body of faculty and students at a university

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

From this reading My husband wrote his own Reminiscences in his two books--_Some Eminent Victorians_ and _Coasting Bohemia_, and it might justly be brought up against me that I could have nothing to add to what he has said himself.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading But a critic remarked at the time that there were few “Reminiscences” in which the pronoun “I” occurred so seldom; and it is upon this ground that I venture to take my stand.

showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience

From this reading But they also loved him, and the few who are left among those of whom he wrote, as well as the many more of the younger generation who testify to-day to the exhilaration of his presence and the tonic of his humour may, I hope, find in my effort something which may recall to them his urbane and inspiring personality.

any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome

From this reading But a critic remarked at the time that there were few “Reminiscences” in which the pronoun “I” occurred so seldom; and it is upon this ground that I venture to take my stand.

plural of “victorian” — a person who lived during the reign of Victoria

From this reading My husband wrote his own Reminiscences in his two books--_Some Eminent Victorians_ and _Coasting Bohemia_, and it might justly be brought up against me that I could have nothing to add to what he has said himself.

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

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(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading But they also loved him, and the few who are left among those of whom he wrote, as well as the many more of the younger generation who testify to-day to the exhilaration of his presence and the tonic of his humour may, I hope, find in my effort something which may recall to them his urbane and inspiring personality.

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

From this reading But a critic remarked at the time that there were few “Reminiscences” in which the pronoun “I” occurred so seldom; and it is upon this ground that I venture to take my stand.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading My husband wrote his own Reminiscences in his two books--_Some Eminent Victorians_ and _Coasting Bohemia_, and it might justly be brought up against me that I could have nothing to add to what he has said himself.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading But a critic remarked at the time that there were few “Reminiscences” in which the pronoun “I” occurred so seldom; and it is upon this ground that I venture to take my stand.

which person or people

From this reading But they also loved him, and the few who are left among those of whom he wrote, as well as the many more of the younger generation who testify to-day to the exhilaration of his presence and the tonic of his humour may, I hope, find in my effort something which may recall to them his urbane and inspiring personality.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But they also loved him, and the few who are left among those of whom he wrote, as well as the many more of the younger generation who testify to-day to the exhilaration of his presence and the tonic of his humour may, I hope, find in my effort something which may recall to them his urbane and inspiring personality.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading My husband wrote his own Reminiscences in his two books--_Some Eminent Victorians_ and _Coasting Bohemia_, and it might justly be brought up against me that I could have nothing to add to what he has said himself.

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading But they also loved him, and the few who are left among those of whom he wrote, as well as the many more of the younger generation who testify to-day to the exhilaration of his presence and the tonic of his humour may, I hope, find in my effort something which may recall to them his urbane and inspiring personality.