Chapter XII

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From this reading In July, 1851, a new work appeared, under the name and title of the _Month_: "a View of Passing Subjects and Manners, Home and Foreign, Social and General, by Albert Smith and John Leech."

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

From this reading In July, 1851, a new work appeared, under the name and title of the _Month_: "a View of Passing Subjects and Manners, Home and Foreign, Social and General, by Albert Smith and John Leech."

prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)

From this reading ALBERT SMITH AND LEECH.

providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining

From this reading The publication was a serial one--monthly, in fact; and as it contained many amusing skits by Albert Smith, and much of Leech's best work, notice of it is incumbent upon a writer of Leech's life.

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

From this reading ALBERT SMITH AND LEECH.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading In July, 1851, a new work appeared, under the name and title of the _Month_: "a View of Passing Subjects and Manners, Home and Foreign, Social and General, by Albert Smith and John Leech."

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

From this reading The publication was a serial one--monthly, in fact; and as it contained many amusing skits by Albert Smith, and much of Leech's best work, notice of it is incumbent upon a writer of Leech's life.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading The publication was a serial one--monthly, in fact; and as it contained many amusing skits by Albert Smith, and much of Leech's best work, notice of it is incumbent upon a writer of Leech's life.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading I well remember visiting the huge glass building in February, 1851, in company with Dickens and Sir Joseph Paxton.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading In July, 1851, a new work appeared, under the name and title of the _Month_: "a View of Passing Subjects and Manners, Home and Foreign, Social and General, by Albert Smith and John Leech."

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading I well remember visiting the huge glass building in February, 1851, in company with Dickens and Sir Joseph Paxton.

gotten under control

From this reading The publication was a serial one--monthly, in fact; and as it contained many amusing skits by Albert Smith, and much of Leech's best work, notice of it is incumbent upon a writer of Leech's life.

a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure

From this reading Eighteen fifty-one, as everybody knows, was the year of the Great Crystal Palace Exhibition in Hyde Park.

a word used in exclamations of confusion

From this reading I well remember visiting the huge glass building in February, 1851, in company with Dickens and Sir Joseph Paxton.

being one more than seventeen

From this reading Eighteen fifty-one, as everybody knows, was the year of the Great Crystal Palace Exhibition in Hyde Park.

every person

From this reading Eighteen fifty-one, as everybody knows, was the year of the Great Crystal Palace Exhibition in Hyde Park.

the act of exhibiting

From this reading Eighteen fifty-one, as everybody knows, was the year of the Great Crystal Palace Exhibition in Hyde Park.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading The publication was a serial one--monthly, in fact; and as it contained many amusing skits by Albert Smith, and much of Leech's best work, notice of it is incumbent upon a writer of Leech's life.

the month following January and preceding March

From this reading I well remember visiting the huge glass building in February, 1851, in company with Dickens and Sir Joseph Paxton.

being one more than fifty

From this reading Eighteen fifty-one, as everybody knows, was the year of the Great Crystal Palace Exhibition in Hyde Park.

of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)

From this reading In July, 1851, a new work appeared, under the name and title of the _Month_: "a View of Passing Subjects and Manners, Home and Foreign, Social and General, by Albert Smith and John Leech."

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading In July, 1851, a new work appeared, under the name and title of the _Month_: "a View of Passing Subjects and Manners, Home and Foreign, Social and General, by Albert Smith and John Leech."

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading I well remember visiting the huge glass building in February, 1851, in company with Dickens and Sir Joseph Paxton.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Eighteen fifty-one, as everybody knows, was the year of the Great Crystal Palace Exhibition in Hyde Park.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading In July, 1851, a new work appeared, under the name and title of the _Month_: "a View of Passing Subjects and Manners, Home and Foreign, Social and General, by Albert Smith and John Leech."

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading I well remember visiting the huge glass building in February, 1851, in company with Dickens and Sir Joseph Paxton.

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

From this reading Eighteen fifty-one, as everybody knows, was the year of the Great Crystal Palace Exhibition in Hyde Park.

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

From this reading I well remember visiting the huge glass building in February, 1851, in company with Dickens and Sir Joseph Paxton.

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

From this reading In July, 1851, a new work appeared, under the name and title of the _Month_: "a View of Passing Subjects and Manners, Home and Foreign, Social and General, by Albert Smith and John Leech."

lying or leaning on something else

From this reading The publication was a serial one--monthly, in fact; and as it contained many amusing skits by Albert Smith, and much of Leech's best work, notice of it is incumbent upon a writer of Leech's life.

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

From this reading The publication was a serial one--monthly, in fact; and as it contained many amusing skits by Albert Smith, and much of Leech's best work, notice of it is incumbent upon a writer of Leech's life.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The publication was a serial one--monthly, in fact; and as it contained many amusing skits by Albert Smith, and much of Leech's best work, notice of it is incumbent upon a writer of Leech's life.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading In July, 1851, a new work appeared, under the name and title of the _Month_: "a View of Passing Subjects and Manners, Home and Foreign, Social and General, by Albert Smith and John Leech."

leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)

From this reading I well remember visiting the huge glass building in February, 1851, in company with Dickens and Sir Joseph Paxton.

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading In July, 1851, a new work appeared, under the name and title of the _Month_: "a View of Passing Subjects and Manners, Home and Foreign, Social and General, by Albert Smith and John Leech."

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading Eighteen fifty-one, as everybody knows, was the year of the Great Crystal Palace Exhibition in Hyde Park.

carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end

From this reading ALBERT SMITH AND LEECH.

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

From this reading The publication was a serial one--monthly, in fact; and as it contained many amusing skits by Albert Smith, and much of Leech's best work, notice of it is incumbent upon a writer of Leech's life.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The publication was a serial one--monthly, in fact; and as it contained many amusing skits by Albert Smith, and much of Leech's best work, notice of it is incumbent upon a writer of Leech's life.

social deportment

From this reading In July, 1851, a new work appeared, under the name and title of the _Month_: "a View of Passing Subjects and Manners, Home and Foreign, Social and General, by Albert Smith and John Leech."

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 The publication was a serial one--monthly, in fact; and as it contained many amusing skits by Albert Smith, and much of Leech's best work, notice of it is incumbent upon a writer of Leech's life.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading In July, 1851, a new work appeared, under the name and title of the _Month_: "a View of Passing Subjects and Manners, Home and Foreign, Social and General, by Albert Smith and John Leech."

a periodical that is published every month (or 12 issues per year)

From this reading The publication was a serial one--monthly, in fact; and as it contained many amusing skits by Albert Smith, and much of Leech's best work, notice of it is incumbent upon a writer of Leech's life.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The publication was a serial one--monthly, in fact; and as it contained many amusing skits by Albert Smith, and much of Leech's best work, notice of it is incumbent upon a writer of Leech's life.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading In July, 1851, a new work appeared, under the name and title of the _Month_: "a View of Passing Subjects and Manners, Home and Foreign, Social and General, by Albert Smith and John Leech."

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

From this reading In July, 1851, a new work appeared, under the name and title of the _Month_: "a View of Passing Subjects and Manners, Home and Foreign, Social and General, by Albert Smith and John Leech."

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading The publication was a serial one--monthly, in fact; and as it contained many amusing skits by Albert Smith, and much of Leech's best work, notice of it is incumbent upon a writer of Leech's life.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In July, 1851, a new work appeared, under the name and title of the _Month_: "a View of Passing Subjects and Manners, Home and Foreign, Social and General, by Albert Smith and John Leech."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The publication was a serial one--monthly, in fact; and as it contained many amusing skits by Albert Smith, and much of Leech's best work, notice of it is incumbent upon a writer of Leech's life.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading Eighteen fifty-one, as everybody knows, was the year of the Great Crystal Palace Exhibition in Hyde Park.

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading Eighteen fifty-one, as everybody knows, was the year of the Great Crystal Palace Exhibition in Hyde Park.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading In July, 1851, a new work appeared, under the name and title of the _Month_: "a View of Passing Subjects and Manners, Home and Foreign, Social and General, by Albert Smith and John Leech."

English architect (1801-1865)

From this reading I well remember visiting the huge glass building in February, 1851, in company with Dickens and Sir Joseph Paxton.

a copy of a printed work offered for distribution

From this reading The publication was a serial one--monthly, in fact; and as it contained many amusing skits by Albert Smith, and much of Leech's best work, notice of it is incumbent upon a writer of Leech's life.

To recall to mind.

From this reading I well remember visiting the huge glass building in February, 1851, in company with Dickens and Sir Joseph Paxton.

in regular succession without gaps

From this reading The publication was a serial one--monthly, in fact; and as it contained many amusing skits by Albert Smith, and much of Leech's best work, notice of it is incumbent upon a writer of Leech's life.

term of address for a man

From this reading I well remember visiting the huge glass building in February, 1851, in company with Dickens and Sir Joseph Paxton.

plural of “skit” — a short theatrical episode

From this reading The publication was a serial one--monthly, in fact; and as it contained many amusing skits by Albert Smith, and much of Leech's best work, notice of it is incumbent upon a writer of Leech's life.

Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading ALBERT SMITH AND LEECH.

relating to human society and its members

From this reading In July, 1851, a new work appeared, under the name and title of the _Month_: "a View of Passing Subjects and Manners, Home and Foreign, Social and General, by Albert Smith and John Leech."

plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading In July, 1851, a new work appeared, under the name and title of the _Month_: "a View of Passing Subjects and Manners, Home and Foreign, Social and General, by Albert Smith and John Leech."

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

From this reading In July, 1851, a new work appeared, under the name and title of the _Month_: "a View of Passing Subjects and Manners, Home and Foreign, Social and General, by Albert Smith and John Leech."

a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with

From this reading In July, 1851, a new work appeared, under the name and title of the _Month_: "a View of Passing Subjects and Manners, Home and Foreign, Social and General, by Albert Smith and John Leech."

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading In July, 1851, a new work appeared, under the name and title of the _Month_: "a View of Passing Subjects and Manners, Home and Foreign, Social and General, by Albert Smith and John Leech."

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The publication was a serial one--monthly, in fact; and as it contained many amusing skits by Albert Smith, and much of Leech's best work, notice of it is incumbent upon a writer of Leech's life.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading In July, 1851, a new work appeared, under the name and title of the _Month_: "a View of Passing Subjects and Manners, Home and Foreign, Social and General, by Albert Smith and John Leech."

the activity of making visits

From this reading I well remember visiting the huge glass building in February, 1851, in company with Dickens and Sir Joseph Paxton.

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

From this reading The publication was a serial one--monthly, in fact; and as it contained many amusing skits by Albert Smith, and much of Leech's best work, notice of it is incumbent upon a writer of Leech's life.

(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 I well remember visiting the huge glass building in February, 1851, in company with Dickens and Sir Joseph Paxton.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I well remember visiting the huge glass building in February, 1851, in company with Dickens and Sir Joseph Paxton.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading In July, 1851, a new work appeared, under the name and title of the _Month_: "a View of Passing Subjects and Manners, Home and Foreign, Social and General, by Albert Smith and John Leech."

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

From this reading The publication was a serial one--monthly, in fact; and as it contained many amusing skits by Albert Smith, and much of Leech's best work, notice of it is incumbent upon a writer of Leech's life.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Eighteen fifty-one, as everybody knows, was the year of the Great Crystal Palace Exhibition in Hyde Park.