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From this reading TORONTO: HENRY FROWDE 25 RICHMOND STREET, W.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _This Monograph has been approved by the Department of English and Comparative Literature in Columbia University as a contribution to knowledge worthy of publication._ A. H. THORNDIKE, _Secretary_.
AMENnounUS /eɪˈmen/
a primeval Egyptian personification of air and breath; worshipped especially at Thebes
From this reading LONDON: HENRY FROWDE AMEN CORNER, E.C.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To MY WIFE PREFACE This dissertation is an out-growth of some studies in English satire, particularly in the eighteenth century, and the book is to be regarded merely as a chapter in the history of English satiric poetry as a whole.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _This Monograph has been approved by the Department of English and Comparative Literature in Columbia University as a contribution to knowledge worthy of publication._ A. H. THORNDIKE, _Secretary_.
approvedadjectiveUS /əˈpruːvd/
established by authority; given authoritative approval
From this reading _This Monograph has been approved by the Department of English and Comparative Literature in Columbia University as a contribution to knowledge worthy of publication._ A. H. THORNDIKE, _Secretary_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _This Monograph has been approved by the Department of English and Comparative Literature in Columbia University as a contribution to knowledge worthy of publication._ A. H. THORNDIKE, _Secretary_.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To MY WIFE PREFACE This dissertation is an out-growth of some studies in English satire, particularly in the eighteenth century, and the book is to be regarded merely as a chapter in the history of English satiric poetry as a whole.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _This Monograph has been approved by the Department of English and Comparative Literature in Columbia University as a contribution to knowledge worthy of publication._ A. H. THORNDIKE, _Secretary_.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading To MY WIFE PREFACE This dissertation is an out-growth of some studies in English satire, particularly in the eighteenth century, and the book is to be regarded merely as a chapter in the history of English satiric poetry as a whole.
broaderadjectiveUS /ˈbrɔːdər/
comparative of “broad” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The initial suggestion for this special phase of the broader subject came from Professor W. P. Trent, to whose wide scholarship and suggestive comment I have been throughout under great obligation.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _This Monograph has been approved by the Department of English and Comparative Literature in Columbia University as a contribution to knowledge worthy of publication._ A. H. THORNDIKE, _Secretary_.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading LONDON: HENRY FROWDE AMEN CORNER, E.C.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The initial suggestion for this special phase of the broader subject came from Professor W. P. Trent, to whose wide scholarship and suggestive comment I have been throughout under great obligation.
a period of 100 years
From this reading To MY WIFE PREFACE This dissertation is an out-growth of some studies in English satire, particularly in the eighteenth century, and the book is to be regarded merely as a chapter in the history of English satiric poetry as a whole.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading To MY WIFE PREFACE This dissertation is an out-growth of some studies in English satire, particularly in the eighteenth century, and the book is to be regarded merely as a chapter in the history of English satiric poetry as a whole.
ColumbianounUS /kəˈlʌmbiə/
a North American river; rises in southwestern Canada and flows southward across Washington to form the border between Washington and Oregon before emptying into the Pacific; known for its salmon runs in the spring
From this reading _This Monograph has been approved by the Department of English and Comparative Literature in Columbia University as a contribution to knowledge worthy of publication._ A. H. THORNDIKE, _Secretary_.
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading The initial suggestion for this special phase of the broader subject came from Professor W. P. Trent, to whose wide scholarship and suggestive comment I have been throughout under great obligation.
ComparativeadjectiveUS /kəmˈperətɪv/
relating to or based on or involving comparison
From this reading _This Monograph has been approved by the Department of English and Comparative Literature in Columbia University as a contribution to knowledge worthy of publication._ A. H. THORNDIKE, _Secretary_.
contributionnounUS /ˌkɑːntrəˈbjuːʃən/
the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result
From this reading _This Monograph has been approved by the Department of English and Comparative Literature in Columbia University as a contribution to knowledge worthy of publication._ A. H. THORNDIKE, _Secretary_.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading LONDON: HENRY FROWDE AMEN CORNER, E.C.
DepartmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading _This Monograph has been approved by the Department of English and Comparative Literature in Columbia University as a contribution to knowledge worthy of publication._ A. H. THORNDIKE, _Secretary_.
dissertationnounUS /ˌdɪsərˈteɪʃən/
a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research; usually a requirement for an advanced academic degree
From this reading To MY WIFE PREFACE This dissertation is an out-growth of some studies in English satire, particularly in the eighteenth century, and the book is to be regarded merely as a chapter in the history of English satiric poetry as a whole.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading LONDON: HENRY FROWDE AMEN CORNER, E.C.
eighteenthadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the seventeenth in position
From this reading To MY WIFE PREFACE This dissertation is an out-growth of some studies in English satire, particularly in the eighteenth century, and the book is to be regarded merely as a chapter in the history of English satiric poetry as a whole.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading _This Monograph has been approved by the Department of English and Comparative Literature in Columbia University as a contribution to knowledge worthy of publication._ A. H. THORNDIKE, _Secretary_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The initial suggestion for this special phase of the broader subject came from Professor W. P. Trent, to whose wide scholarship and suggestive comment I have been throughout under great obligation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The initial suggestion for this special phase of the broader subject came from Professor W. P. Trent, to whose wide scholarship and suggestive comment I have been throughout under great obligation.
FROWDE
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From this reading LONDON: HENRY FROWDE AMEN CORNER, E.C.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The initial suggestion for this special phase of the broader subject came from Professor W. P. Trent, to whose wide scholarship and suggestive comment I have been throughout under great obligation.
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
From this reading _This Monograph has been approved by the Department of English and Comparative Literature in Columbia University as a contribution to knowledge worthy of publication._ A. H. THORNDIKE, _Secretary_.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _This Monograph has been approved by the Department of English and Comparative Literature in Columbia University as a contribution to knowledge worthy of publication._ A. H. THORNDIKE, _Secretary_.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The initial suggestion for this special phase of the broader subject came from Professor W. P. Trent, to whose wide scholarship and suggestive comment I have been throughout under great obligation.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading LONDON: HENRY FROWDE AMEN CORNER, E.C.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading To MY WIFE PREFACE This dissertation is an out-growth of some studies in English satire, particularly in the eighteenth century, and the book is to be regarded merely as a chapter in the history of English satiric poetry as a whole.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The initial suggestion for this special phase of the broader subject came from Professor W. P. Trent, to whose wide scholarship and suggestive comment I have been throughout under great obligation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _This Monograph has been approved by the Department of English and Comparative Literature in Columbia University as a contribution to knowledge worthy of publication._ A. H. THORNDIKE, _Secretary_.
initialnounUS /ˌɪˈnɪʃəl/
the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)
From this reading The initial suggestion for this special phase of the broader subject came from Professor W. P. Trent, to whose wide scholarship and suggestive comment I have been throughout under great obligation.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To MY WIFE PREFACE This dissertation is an out-growth of some studies in English satire, particularly in the eighteenth century, and the book is to be regarded merely as a chapter in the history of English satiric poetry as a whole.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading _This Monograph has been approved by the Department of English and Comparative Literature in Columbia University as a contribution to knowledge worthy of publication._ A. H. THORNDIKE, _Secretary_.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading _This Monograph has been approved by the Department of English and Comparative Literature in Columbia University as a contribution to knowledge worthy of publication._ A. H. THORNDIKE, _Secretary_.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON: HENRY FROWDE AMEN CORNER, E.C.
and nothing more
From this reading To MY WIFE PREFACE This dissertation is an out-growth of some studies in English satire, particularly in the eighteenth century, and the book is to be regarded merely as a chapter in the history of English satiric poetry as a whole.
MonographnounUS /ˈmɑːnəɡræf/
a detailed and documented treatise on a particular subject
From this reading _This Monograph has been approved by the Department of English and Comparative Literature in Columbia University as a contribution to knowledge worthy of publication._ A. H. THORNDIKE, _Secretary_.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To MY WIFE PREFACE This dissertation is an out-growth of some studies in English satire, particularly in the eighteenth century, and the book is to be regarded merely as a chapter in the history of English satiric poetry as a whole.
obligationnounUS /ˌɑːbləˈɡeɪʃən/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The initial suggestion for this special phase of the broader subject came from Professor W. P. Trent, to whose wide scholarship and suggestive comment I have been throughout under great obligation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _This Monograph has been approved by the Department of English and Comparative Literature in Columbia University as a contribution to knowledge worthy of publication._ A. H. THORNDIKE, _Secretary_.
out-growth
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From this reading To MY WIFE PREFACE This dissertation is an out-growth of some studies in English satire, particularly in the eighteenth century, and the book is to be regarded merely as a chapter in the history of English satiric poetry as a whole.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading The initial suggestion for this special phase of the broader subject came from Professor W. P. Trent, to whose wide scholarship and suggestive comment I have been throughout under great obligation.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading To MY WIFE PREFACE This dissertation is an out-growth of some studies in English satire, particularly in the eighteenth century, and the book is to be regarded merely as a chapter in the history of English satiric poetry as a whole.
phasenounUS /feɪz/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading The initial suggestion for this special phase of the broader subject came from Professor W. P. Trent, to whose wide scholarship and suggestive comment I have been throughout under great obligation.
literature in metrical form
From this reading To MY WIFE PREFACE This dissertation is an out-growth of some studies in English satire, particularly in the eighteenth century, and the book is to be regarded merely as a chapter in the history of English satiric poetry as a whole.
PREFACEnounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading To MY WIFE PREFACE This dissertation is an out-growth of some studies in English satire, particularly in the eighteenth century, and the book is to be regarded merely as a chapter in the history of English satiric poetry as a whole.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading The initial suggestion for this special phase of the broader subject came from Professor W. P. Trent, to whose wide scholarship and suggestive comment I have been throughout under great obligation.
publicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
From this reading _This Monograph has been approved by the Department of English and Comparative Literature in Columbia University as a contribution to knowledge worthy of publication._ A. H. THORNDIKE, _Secretary_.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading To MY WIFE PREFACE This dissertation is an out-growth of some studies in English satire, particularly in the eighteenth century, and the book is to be regarded merely as a chapter in the history of English satiric poetry as a whole.
RICHMONDnounUS /ˈrɪtʃmənd/
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading TORONTO: HENRY FROWDE 25 RICHMOND STREET, W.
satirenounUS /ˈsætaɪər/
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading To MY WIFE PREFACE This dissertation is an out-growth of some studies in English satire, particularly in the eighteenth century, and the book is to be regarded merely as a chapter in the history of English satiric poetry as a whole.
satiricadjectiveUS /səˈtɪrɪk/
exposing human folly to ridicule
From this reading To MY WIFE PREFACE This dissertation is an out-growth of some studies in English satire, particularly in the eighteenth century, and the book is to be regarded merely as a chapter in the history of English satiric poetry as a whole.
scholarshipnounUS /ˈskɑːlərʃɪp/
financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit
From this reading The initial suggestion for this special phase of the broader subject came from Professor W. P. Trent, to whose wide scholarship and suggestive comment I have been throughout under great obligation.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading _This Monograph has been approved by the Department of English and Comparative Literature in Columbia University as a contribution to knowledge worthy of publication._ A. H. THORNDIKE, _Secretary_.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading To MY WIFE PREFACE This dissertation is an out-growth of some studies in English satire, particularly in the eighteenth century, and the book is to be regarded merely as a chapter in the history of English satiric poetry as a whole.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The initial suggestion for this special phase of the broader subject came from Professor W. P. Trent, to whose wide scholarship and suggestive comment I have been throughout under great obligation.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading TORONTO: HENRY FROWDE 25 RICHMOND STREET, W.
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading To MY WIFE PREFACE This dissertation is an out-growth of some studies in English satire, particularly in the eighteenth century, and the book is to be regarded merely as a chapter in the history of English satiric poetry as a whole.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading The initial suggestion for this special phase of the broader subject came from Professor W. P. Trent, to whose wide scholarship and suggestive comment I have been throughout under great obligation.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading The initial suggestion for this special phase of the broader subject came from Professor W. P. Trent, to whose wide scholarship and suggestive comment I have been throughout under great obligation.
suggestiveadjectiveUS /səˈdʒestɪv/
tending to suggest or imply
From this reading The initial suggestion for this special phase of the broader subject came from Professor W. P. Trent, to whose wide scholarship and suggestive comment I have been throughout under great obligation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _This Monograph has been approved by the Department of English and Comparative Literature in Columbia University as a contribution to knowledge worthy of publication._ A. H. THORNDIKE, _Secretary_.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _This Monograph has been approved by the Department of English and Comparative Literature in Columbia University as a contribution to knowledge worthy of publication._ A. H. THORNDIKE, _Secretary_.
THORNDIKEnounUS /ˈθɔːrndɪk/
English actress (1882-1976)
From this reading _This Monograph has been approved by the Department of English and Comparative Literature in Columbia University as a contribution to knowledge worthy of publication._ A. H. THORNDIKE, _Secretary_.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading The initial suggestion for this special phase of the broader subject came from Professor W. P. Trent, to whose wide scholarship and suggestive comment I have been throughout under great obligation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _This Monograph has been approved by the Department of English and Comparative Literature in Columbia University as a contribution to knowledge worthy of publication._ A. H. THORNDIKE, _Secretary_.
TORONTOnounUS /tərˈɑːntoʊ/
the provincial capital and largest city in Ontario (and the largest city in Canada)
From this reading TORONTO: HENRY FROWDE 25 RICHMOND STREET, W.
TrentnounUS /trent/
a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber
From this reading The initial suggestion for this special phase of the broader subject came from Professor W. P. Trent, to whose wide scholarship and suggestive comment I have been throughout under great obligation.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The initial suggestion for this special phase of the broader subject came from Professor W. P. Trent, to whose wide scholarship and suggestive comment I have been throughout under great obligation.
UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading _This Monograph has been approved by the Department of English and Comparative Literature in Columbia University as a contribution to knowledge worthy of publication._ A. H. THORNDIKE, _Secretary_.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading TORONTO: HENRY FROWDE 25 RICHMOND STREET, W.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading To MY WIFE PREFACE This dissertation is an out-growth of some studies in English satire, particularly in the eighteenth century, and the book is to be regarded merely as a chapter in the history of English satiric poetry as a whole.
belonging to which person
From this reading The initial suggestion for this special phase of the broader subject came from Professor W. P. Trent, to whose wide scholarship and suggestive comment I have been throughout under great obligation.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The initial suggestion for this special phase of the broader subject came from Professor W. P. Trent, to whose wide scholarship and suggestive comment I have been throughout under great obligation.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading To MY WIFE PREFACE This dissertation is an out-growth of some studies in English satire, particularly in the eighteenth century, and the book is to be regarded merely as a chapter in the history of English satiric poetry as a whole.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading _This Monograph has been approved by the Department of English and Comparative Literature in Columbia University as a contribution to knowledge worthy of publication._ A. H. THORNDIKE, _Secretary_.
