used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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how long something has existed
From this reading There are heroes young and old; but in literature, especially, age has little to do with favorites.
aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
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a native or inhabitant of the United States
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are heroes young and old; but in literature, especially, age has little to do with favorites.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So, if some reader miss his favorite, let him understand that at least there was no malice in the exclusion._ _A part of the aim has been to present the social or personal as well as the professional side of the authors.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same time, it will be noted that the subjects of these sketches occupy places in or near the centre of the literary stage.
authorsnounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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showing who or what does the action
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a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
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a low-lying region in central France
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ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
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ColonialadjectiveUS /kəˈloʊniəl/
of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony
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move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
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no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The lately dead, like Maurice Thompson; the hero of the last generation, like Edward Everett Hale; the young man who has made his first successful flight--these do not come within the scope of the present work.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There are heroes young and old; but in literature, especially, age has little to do with favorites.
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 The lately dead, like Maurice Thompson; the hero of the last generation, like Edward Everett Hale; the young man who has made his first successful flight--these do not come within the scope of the present work.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading There are heroes young and old; but in literature, especially, age has little to do with favorites.
Everett
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exclusionnounUS /ɪkˈskluːʒən/
the state of being excluded
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favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
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favoritesnounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪts/
plural of “favorite” — something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading There are heroes young and old; but in literature, especially, age has little to do with favorites.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The lately dead, like Maurice Thompson; the hero of the last generation, like Edward Everett Hale; the young man who has made his first successful flight--these do not come within the scope of the present work.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading The lately dead, like Maurice Thompson; the hero of the last generation, like Edward Everett Hale; the young man who has made his first successful flight--these do not come within the scope of the present work.
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading The lately dead, like Maurice Thompson; the hero of the last generation, like Edward Everett Hale; the young man who has made his first successful flight--these do not come within the scope of the present work.
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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HalenounUS /heɪl/
a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)
From this reading The lately dead, like Maurice Thompson; the hero of the last generation, like Edward Everett Hale; the young man who has made his first successful flight--these do not come within the scope of the present work.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There are heroes young and old; but in literature, especially, age has little to do with favorites.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading The lately dead, like Maurice Thompson; the hero of the last generation, like Edward Everett Hale; the young man who has made his first successful flight--these do not come within the scope of the present work.
heroesnounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
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the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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https
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on condition that; in the event that
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
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immediately past
From this reading The lately dead, like Maurice Thompson; the hero of the last generation, like Edward Everett Hale; the young man who has made his first successful flight--these do not come within the scope of the present work.
in the recent past
From this reading The lately dead, like Maurice Thompson; the hero of the last generation, like Edward Everett Hale; the young man who has made his first successful flight--these do not come within the scope of the present work.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
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letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
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prefer or wish to do something
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of or relating to or characteristic of literature
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creative writing of recognized artistic value
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There are heroes young and old; but in literature, especially, age has little to do with favorites.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The lately dead, like Maurice Thompson; the hero of the last generation, like Edward Everett Hale; the young man who has made his first successful flight--these do not come within the scope of the present work.
malicenounUS /ˈmæləs/
feeling a need to see others suffer
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an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
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Maurice
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fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
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near in time or place or relationship
From this reading At the same time, it will be noted that the subjects of these sketches occupy places in or near the centre of the literary stage.
not any; not one
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The lately dead, like Maurice Thompson; the hero of the last generation, like Edward Everett Hale; the young man who has made his first successful flight--these do not come within the scope of the present work.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading At the same time, it will be noted that the subjects of these sketches occupy places in or near the centre of the literary stage.
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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(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 At the same time, it will be noted that the subjects of these sketches occupy places in or near the centre of the literary stage.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
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concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
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plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
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give an exhibition of to an interested audience
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exert pressure or force to or upon
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Presswork
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professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
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people in general considered as a whole
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a person who enjoys reading
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the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
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Identical; not different.
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scopenounUS /skoʊp/
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading The lately dead, like Maurice Thompson; the hero of the last generation, like Edward Everett Hale; the young man who has made his first successful flight--these do not come within the scope of the present work.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
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Simonds
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sketchesnounUS /ˈsketʃəz/
plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration
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for that reason; with the result that
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relating to human society and its members
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(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
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any distinct time period in a sequence of events
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plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading At the same time, it will be noted that the subjects of these sketches occupy places in or near the centre of the literary stage.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading The lately dead, like Maurice Thompson; the hero of the last generation, like Edward Everett Hale; the young man who has made his first successful flight--these do not come within the scope of the present work.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the same time, it will be noted that the subjects of these sketches occupy places in or near the centre of the literary stage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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in or at that place or location
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the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading At the same time, it will be noted that the subjects of these sketches occupy places in or near the centre of the literary stage.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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ThompsonnounUS /ˈtɑːmpsən/
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading The lately dead, like Maurice Thompson; the hero of the last generation, like Edward Everett Hale; the young man who has made his first successful flight--these do not come within the scope of the present work.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the same time, it will be noted that the subjects of these sketches occupy places in or near the centre of the literary stage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
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 So, if some reader miss his favorite, let him understand that at least there was no malice in the exclusion._ _A part of the aim has been to present the social or personal as well as the professional side of the authors.
which person or people
From this reading The lately dead, like Maurice Thompson; the hero of the last generation, like Edward Everett Hale; the young man who has made his first successful flight--these do not come within the scope of the present work.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading At the same time, it will be noted that the subjects of these sketches occupy places in or near the centre of the literary stage.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There are heroes young and old; but in literature, especially, age has little to do with favorites.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The lately dead, like Maurice Thompson; the hero of the last generation, like Edward Everett Hale; the young man who has made his first successful flight--these do not come within the scope of the present work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The lately dead, like Maurice Thompson; the hero of the last generation, like Edward Everett Hale; the young man who has made his first successful flight--these do not come within the scope of the present work.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading There are heroes young and old; but in literature, especially, age has little to do with favorites.
