236
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From this reading 236 Which Way is the Tide?
265
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From this reading 265 Kissing the Book 273 A Welsh Rector of the Last Century 290 PREFACE.
273
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From this reading 265 Kissing the Book 273 A Welsh Rector of the Last Century 290 PREFACE.
290
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From this reading 265 Kissing the Book 273 A Welsh Rector of the Last Century 290 PREFACE.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 265 Kissing the Book 273 A Welsh Rector of the Last Century 290 PREFACE.
ABBOTT
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From this reading BY HIS HONOUR JUDGE EDWARD ABBOTT PARRY _Author of “Dorothy Osborne’s Letters,” “Life of Macklin,” “The Scarlet Herring,” “Katawampus: Its Treatment and Cure,” “Butterscotia,” etc._ Why be an Author?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading BY HIS HONOUR JUDGE EDWARD ABBOTT PARRY _Author of “Dorothy Osborne’s Letters,” “Life of Macklin,” “The Scarlet Herring,” “Katawampus: Its Treatment and Cure,” “Butterscotia,” etc._ Why be an Author?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BY HIS HONOUR JUDGE EDWARD ABBOTT PARRY _Author of “Dorothy Osborne’s Letters,” “Life of Macklin,” “The Scarlet Herring,” “Katawampus: Its Treatment and Cure,” “Butterscotia,” etc._ Why be an Author?
annualadjectiveUS /ˈænjuːəl/
completing its life cycle within a year
From this reading One has heard of the emancipated slave who invested his savings in purchasing a share in another slave and of the historical bus-driver who made use of his annual holiday to drive a bus for a sick friend.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading One has heard of the emancipated slave who invested his savings in purchasing a share in another slave and of the historical bus-driver who made use of his annual holiday to drive a bus for a sick friend.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading BY HIS HONOUR JUDGE EDWARD ABBOTT PARRY _Author of “Dorothy Osborne’s Letters,” “Life of Macklin,” “The Scarlet Herring,” “Katawampus: Its Treatment and Cure,” “Butterscotia,” etc._ Why be an Author?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading BY HIS HONOUR JUDGE EDWARD ABBOTT PARRY _Author of “Dorothy Osborne’s Letters,” “Life of Macklin,” “The Scarlet Herring,” “Katawampus: Its Treatment and Cure,” “Butterscotia,” etc._ Why be an Author?
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading 265 Kissing the Book 273 A Welsh Rector of the Last Century 290 PREFACE.
busnounUS /bʌs/
a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
From this reading One has heard of the emancipated slave who invested his savings in purchasing a share in another slave and of the historical bus-driver who made use of his annual holiday to drive a bus for a sick friend.
bus-driver
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From this reading One has heard of the emancipated slave who invested his savings in purchasing a share in another slave and of the historical bus-driver who made use of his annual holiday to drive a bus for a sick friend.
Butterscotia
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From this reading BY HIS HONOUR JUDGE EDWARD ABBOTT PARRY _Author of “Dorothy Osborne’s Letters,” “Life of Macklin,” “The Scarlet Herring,” “Katawampus: Its Treatment and Cure,” “Butterscotia,” etc._ Why be an Author?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY HIS HONOUR JUDGE EDWARD ABBOTT PARRY _Author of “Dorothy Osborne’s Letters,” “Life of Macklin,” “The Scarlet Herring,” “Katawampus: Its Treatment and Cure,” “Butterscotia,” etc._ Why be an Author?
a period of 100 years
From this reading 265 Kissing the Book 273 A Welsh Rector of the Last Century 290 PREFACE.
CureverbUS /kjʊr/
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading BY HIS HONOUR JUDGE EDWARD ABBOTT PARRY _Author of “Dorothy Osborne’s Letters,” “Life of Macklin,” “The Scarlet Herring,” “Katawampus: Its Treatment and Cure,” “Butterscotia,” etc._ Why be an Author?
Dorothy
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From this reading BY HIS HONOUR JUDGE EDWARD ABBOTT PARRY _Author of “Dorothy Osborne’s Letters,” “Life of Macklin,” “The Scarlet Herring,” “Katawampus: Its Treatment and Cure,” “Butterscotia,” etc._ Why be an Author?
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading One has heard of the emancipated slave who invested his savings in purchasing a share in another slave and of the historical bus-driver who made use of his annual holiday to drive a bus for a sick friend.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading BY HIS HONOUR JUDGE EDWARD ABBOTT PARRY _Author of “Dorothy Osborne’s Letters,” “Life of Macklin,” “The Scarlet Herring,” “Katawampus: Its Treatment and Cure,” “Butterscotia,” etc._ Why be an Author?
emancipatedadjectiveUS /ɪˈmænsəpeɪtɪd/
free from traditional social restraints
From this reading One has heard of the emancipated slave who invested his savings in purchasing a share in another slave and of the historical bus-driver who made use of his annual holiday to drive a bus for a sick friend.
etc
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From this reading BY HIS HONOUR JUDGE EDWARD ABBOTT PARRY _Author of “Dorothy Osborne’s Letters,” “Life of Macklin,” “The Scarlet Herring,” “Katawampus: Its Treatment and Cure,” “Butterscotia,” etc._ Why be an Author?
accept an excuse for
From this reading To a sane world one must offer some few words of excuse for writing judgments in vacation.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading To a sane world one must offer some few words of excuse for writing judgments in vacation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To a sane world one must offer some few words of excuse for writing judgments in vacation.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading One has heard of the emancipated slave who invested his savings in purchasing a share in another slave and of the historical bus-driver who made use of his annual holiday to drive a bus for a sick friend.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One has heard of the emancipated slave who invested his savings in purchasing a share in another slave and of the historical bus-driver who made use of his annual holiday to drive a bus for a sick friend.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading One has heard of the emancipated slave who invested his savings in purchasing a share in another slave and of the historical bus-driver who made use of his annual holiday to drive a bus for a sick friend.
HerringnounUS /ˈherɪŋ/
valuable flesh of fatty fish from shallow waters of northern Atlantic or Pacific; usually salted or pickled
From this reading BY HIS HONOUR JUDGE EDWARD ABBOTT PARRY _Author of “Dorothy Osborne’s Letters,” “Life of Macklin,” “The Scarlet Herring,” “Katawampus: Its Treatment and Cure,” “Butterscotia,” etc._ Why be an Author?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BY HIS HONOUR JUDGE EDWARD ABBOTT PARRY _Author of “Dorothy Osborne’s Letters,” “Life of Macklin,” “The Scarlet Herring,” “Katawampus: Its Treatment and Cure,” “Butterscotia,” etc._ Why be an Author?
historicaladjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪkəl/
of or relating to the study of history
From this reading One has heard of the emancipated slave who invested his savings in purchasing a share in another slave and of the historical bus-driver who made use of his annual holiday to drive a bus for a sick friend.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading One has heard of the emancipated slave who invested his savings in purchasing a share in another slave and of the historical bus-driver who made use of his annual holiday to drive a bus for a sick friend.
the state of being honored
From this reading BY HIS HONOUR JUDGE EDWARD ABBOTT PARRY _Author of “Dorothy Osborne’s Letters,” “Life of Macklin,” “The Scarlet Herring,” “Katawampus: Its Treatment and Cure,” “Butterscotia,” etc._ Why be an Author?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To a sane world one must offer some few words of excuse for writing judgments in vacation.
investedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvestəd/
past form of “invest” — make an investment
From this reading One has heard of the emancipated slave who invested his savings in purchasing a share in another slave and of the historical bus-driver who made use of his annual holiday to drive a bus for a sick friend.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 236 Which Way is the Tide?
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading BY HIS HONOUR JUDGE EDWARD ABBOTT PARRY _Author of “Dorothy Osborne’s Letters,” “Life of Macklin,” “The Scarlet Herring,” “Katawampus: Its Treatment and Cure,” “Butterscotia,” etc._ Why be an Author?
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading BY HIS HONOUR JUDGE EDWARD ABBOTT PARRY _Author of “Dorothy Osborne’s Letters,” “Life of Macklin,” “The Scarlet Herring,” “Katawampus: Its Treatment and Cure,” “Butterscotia,” etc._ Why be an Author?
judgmentsnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒmənts/
plural of “judgment” — an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading To a sane world one must offer some few words of excuse for writing judgments in vacation.
Katawampus
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From this reading BY HIS HONOUR JUDGE EDWARD ABBOTT PARRY _Author of “Dorothy Osborne’s Letters,” “Life of Macklin,” “The Scarlet Herring,” “Katawampus: Its Treatment and Cure,” “Butterscotia,” etc._ Why be an Author?
KissingnounUS /ˈkɪsɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading 265 Kissing the Book 273 A Welsh Rector of the Last Century 290 PREFACE.
immediately past
From this reading 265 Kissing the Book 273 A Welsh Rector of the Last Century 290 PREFACE.
the literary culture
From this reading BY HIS HONOUR JUDGE EDWARD ABBOTT PARRY _Author of “Dorothy Osborne’s Letters,” “Life of Macklin,” “The Scarlet Herring,” “Katawampus: Its Treatment and Cure,” “Butterscotia,” etc._ Why be an Author?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading BY HIS HONOUR JUDGE EDWARD ABBOTT PARRY _Author of “Dorothy Osborne’s Letters,” “Life of Macklin,” “The Scarlet Herring,” “Katawampus: Its Treatment and Cure,” “Butterscotia,” etc._ Why be an Author?
Macklin
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From this reading BY HIS HONOUR JUDGE EDWARD ABBOTT PARRY _Author of “Dorothy Osborne’s Letters,” “Life of Macklin,” “The Scarlet Herring,” “Katawampus: Its Treatment and Cure,” “Butterscotia,” etc._ Why be an Author?
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading One has heard of the emancipated slave who invested his savings in purchasing a share in another slave and of the historical bus-driver who made use of his annual holiday to drive a bus for a sick friend.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading To a sane world one must offer some few words of excuse for writing judgments in vacation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BY HIS HONOUR JUDGE EDWARD ABBOTT PARRY _Author of “Dorothy Osborne’s Letters,” “Life of Macklin,” “The Scarlet Herring,” “Katawampus: Its Treatment and Cure,” “Butterscotia,” etc._ Why be an Author?
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading To a sane world one must offer some few words of excuse for writing judgments in vacation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To a sane world one must offer some few words of excuse for writing judgments in vacation.
Osborne'snounUS /ˈɔːzbɔːrnz/
possessive form of “osborne” — English playwright (1929-1994)
From this reading BY HIS HONOUR JUDGE EDWARD ABBOTT PARRY _Author of “Dorothy Osborne’s Letters,” “Life of Macklin,” “The Scarlet Herring,” “Katawampus: Its Treatment and Cure,” “Butterscotia,” etc._ Why be an Author?
PARRYverbUS /ˈperi/
impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
From this reading BY HIS HONOUR JUDGE EDWARD ABBOTT PARRY _Author of “Dorothy Osborne’s Letters,” “Life of Macklin,” “The Scarlet Herring,” “Katawampus: Its Treatment and Cure,” “Butterscotia,” etc._ Why be an Author?
PREFACEnounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading 265 Kissing the Book 273 A Welsh Rector of the Last Century 290 PREFACE.
purchasingnounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəsɪŋ/
the act of buying
From this reading One has heard of the emancipated slave who invested his savings in purchasing a share in another slave and of the historical bus-driver who made use of his annual holiday to drive a bus for a sick friend.
RectornounUS /ˈrektər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading 265 Kissing the Book 273 A Welsh Rector of the Last Century 290 PREFACE.
saneadjectiveUS /seɪn/
mentally healthy; free from mental disorder
From this reading To a sane world one must offer some few words of excuse for writing judgments in vacation.
savingsnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋz/
a fund of money put by as a reserve
From this reading One has heard of the emancipated slave who invested his savings in purchasing a share in another slave and of the historical bus-driver who made use of his annual holiday to drive a bus for a sick friend.
ScarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading BY HIS HONOUR JUDGE EDWARD ABBOTT PARRY _Author of “Dorothy Osborne’s Letters,” “Life of Macklin,” “The Scarlet Herring,” “Katawampus: Its Treatment and Cure,” “Butterscotia,” etc._ Why be an Author?
have in common
From this reading One has heard of the emancipated slave who invested his savings in purchasing a share in another slave and of the historical bus-driver who made use of his annual holiday to drive a bus for a sick friend.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading One has heard of the emancipated slave who invested his savings in purchasing a share in another slave and of the historical bus-driver who made use of his annual holiday to drive a bus for a sick friend.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading One has heard of the emancipated slave who invested his savings in purchasing a share in another slave and of the historical bus-driver who made use of his annual holiday to drive a bus for a sick friend.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading To a sane world one must offer some few words of excuse for writing judgments in vacation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY HIS HONOUR JUDGE EDWARD ABBOTT PARRY _Author of “Dorothy Osborne’s Letters,” “Life of Macklin,” “The Scarlet Herring,” “Katawampus: Its Treatment and Cure,” “Butterscotia,” etc._ Why be an Author?
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading 236 Which Way is the Tide?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To a sane world one must offer some few words of excuse for writing judgments in vacation.
TreatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading BY HIS HONOUR JUDGE EDWARD ABBOTT PARRY _Author of “Dorothy Osborne’s Letters,” “Life of Macklin,” “The Scarlet Herring,” “Katawampus: Its Treatment and Cure,” “Butterscotia,” etc._ Why be an Author?
the act of using
From this reading One has heard of the emancipated slave who invested his savings in purchasing a share in another slave and of the historical bus-driver who made use of his annual holiday to drive a bus for a sick friend.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading To a sane world one must offer some few words of excuse for writing judgments in vacation.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading 236 Which Way is the Tide?
WelshnounUS /weltʃ/
a native or resident of Wales
From this reading 265 Kissing the Book 273 A Welsh Rector of the Last Century 290 PREFACE.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading 236 Which Way is the Tide?
which person or people
From this reading One has heard of the emancipated slave who invested his savings in purchasing a share in another slave and of the historical bus-driver who made use of his annual holiday to drive a bus for a sick friend.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading BY HIS HONOUR JUDGE EDWARD ABBOTT PARRY _Author of “Dorothy Osborne’s Letters,” “Life of Macklin,” “The Scarlet Herring,” “Katawampus: Its Treatment and Cure,” “Butterscotia,” etc._ Why be an Author?
the words that are spoken
From this reading To a sane world one must offer some few words of excuse for writing judgments in vacation.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading To a sane world one must offer some few words of excuse for writing judgments in vacation.
the act of creating written works
From this reading To a sane world one must offer some few words of excuse for writing judgments in vacation.
