Chapter II · Chapter 2

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From this reading 218 Any one who hopes to find in what is here written a work of literature had better lay it aside unread.

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

From this reading 218 Any one who hopes to find in what is here written a work of literature had better lay it aside unread.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading It is true that one woman tells me I write well, and my directors never find fault with my compositions; but I know that she likes my letters because, whatever else they may say to her, they always say in some form, "I love you," while my board approve my annual reports because thus far I have been able to end each with "I recommend the declaration of a dividend of ---- per cent from the earnings of the current year."

higher than, or over, something

From this reading At Yale I should have got the sack in rhetoric and English composition, let alone other studies, had it not been for the fact that I played half-back on the team, and so the professors marked me away up above where I ought to have ranked.

in the past

From this reading That was twelve years ago, but my life since I received my parchment has hardly been of a kind to improve me in either style or grammar.

Having no one else present.

From this reading At Yale I should have got the sack in rhetoric and English composition, let alone other studies, had it not been for the fact that I played half-back on the team, and so the professors marked me away up above where I ought to have ranked.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading It is true that one woman tells me I write well, and my directors never find fault with my compositions; but I know that she likes my letters because, whatever else they may say to her, they always say in some form, "I love you," while my board approve my annual reports because thus far I have been able to end each with "I recommend the declaration of a dividend of ---- per cent from the earnings of the current year."

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

From this reading At Yale I should have got the sack in rhetoric and English composition, let alone other studies, had it not been for the fact that I played half-back on the team, and so the professors marked me away up above where I ought to have ranked.

completing its life cycle within a year

From this reading It is true that one woman tells me I write well, and my directors never find fault with my compositions; but I know that she likes my letters because, whatever else they may say to her, they always say in some form, "I love you," while my board approve my annual reports because thus far I have been able to end each with "I recommend the declaration of a dividend of ---- per cent from the earnings of the current year."

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading 218 Any one who hopes to find in what is here written a work of literature had better lay it aside unread.

give sanction to

From this reading It is true that one woman tells me I write well, and my directors never find fault with my compositions; but I know that she likes my letters because, whatever else they may say to her, they always say in some form, "I love you," while my board approve my annual reports because thus far I have been able to end each with "I recommend the declaration of a dividend of ---- per cent from the earnings of the current year."

on or to one side

From this reading 218 Any one who hopes to find in what is here written a work of literature had better lay it aside unread.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At Yale I should have got the sack in rhetoric and English composition, let alone other studies, had it not been for the fact that I played half-back on the team, and so the professors marked me away up above where I ought to have ranked.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading At Yale I should have got the sack in rhetoric and English composition, let alone other studies, had it not been for the fact that I played half-back on the team, and so the professors marked me away up above where I ought to have ranked.

for the reason that

From this reading It is true that one woman tells me I write well, and my directors never find fault with my compositions; but I know that she likes my letters because, whatever else they may say to her, they always say in some form, "I love you," while my board approve my annual reports because thus far I have been able to end each with "I recommend the declaration of a dividend of ---- per cent from the earnings of the current year."

the past participle of “be”

From this reading At Yale I should have got the sack in rhetoric and English composition, let alone other studies, had it not been for the fact that I played half-back on the team, and so the professors marked me away up above where I ought to have ranked.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading 218 Any one who hopes to find in what is here written a work of literature had better lay it aside unread.

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading It is true that one woman tells me I write well, and my directors never find fault with my compositions; but I know that she likes my letters because, whatever else they may say to her, they always say in some form, "I love you," while my board approve my annual reports because thus far I have been able to end each with "I recommend the declaration of a dividend of ---- per cent from the earnings of the current year."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading That was twelve years ago, but my life since I received my parchment has hardly been of a kind to improve me in either style or grammar.

a fractional monetary unit of several countries

From this reading It is true that one woman tells me I write well, and my directors never find fault with my compositions; but I know that she likes my letters because, whatever else they may say to her, they always say in some form, "I love you," while my board approve my annual reports because thus far I have been able to end each with "I recommend the declaration of a dividend of ---- per cent from the earnings of the current year."

the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole

From this reading At Yale I should have got the sack in rhetoric and English composition, let alone other studies, had it not been for the fact that I played half-back on the team, and so the professors marked me away up above where I ought to have ranked.

plural of “composition” — the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole

From this reading It is true that one woman tells me I write well, and my directors never find fault with my compositions; but I know that she likes my letters because, whatever else they may say to her, they always say in some form, "I love you," while my board approve my annual reports because thus far I have been able to end each with "I recommend the declaration of a dividend of ---- per cent from the earnings of the current year."

a flow of electricity through a conductor

From this reading It is true that one woman tells me I write well, and my directors never find fault with my compositions; but I know that she likes my letters because, whatever else they may say to her, they always say in some form, "I love you," while my board approve my annual reports because thus far I have been able to end each with "I recommend the declaration of a dividend of ---- per cent from the earnings of the current year."

a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)

From this reading It is true that one woman tells me I write well, and my directors never find fault with my compositions; but I know that she likes my letters because, whatever else they may say to her, they always say in some form, "I love you," while my board approve my annual reports because thus far I have been able to end each with "I recommend the declaration of a dividend of ---- per cent from the earnings of the current year."

plural of “director” — someone who controls resources and expenditures

From this reading It is true that one woman tells me I write well, and my directors never find fault with my compositions; but I know that she likes my letters because, whatever else they may say to her, they always say in some form, "I love you," while my board approve my annual reports because thus far I have been able to end each with "I recommend the declaration of a dividend of ---- per cent from the earnings of the current year."

that part of the earnings of a corporation that is distributed to its shareholders; usually paid quarterly

From this reading It is true that one woman tells me I write well, and my directors never find fault with my compositions; but I know that she likes my letters because, whatever else they may say to her, they always say in some form, "I love you," while my board approve my annual reports because thus far I have been able to end each with "I recommend the declaration of a dividend of ---- per cent from the earnings of the current year."

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading It is true that one woman tells me I write well, and my directors never find fault with my compositions; but I know that she likes my letters because, whatever else they may say to her, they always say in some form, "I love you," while my board approve my annual reports because thus far I have been able to end each with "I recommend the declaration of a dividend of ---- per cent from the earnings of the current year."

the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)

From this reading It is true that one woman tells me I write well, and my directors never find fault with my compositions; but I know that she likes my letters because, whatever else they may say to her, they always say in some form, "I love you," while my board approve my annual reports because thus far I have been able to end each with "I recommend the declaration of a dividend of ---- per cent from the earnings of the current year."

one or the other of two

From this reading That was twelve years ago, but my life since I received my parchment has hardly been of a kind to improve me in either style or grammar.

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From this reading It is true that one woman tells me I write well, and my directors never find fault with my compositions; but I know that she likes my letters because, whatever else they may say to her, they always say in some form, "I love you," while my board approve my annual reports because thus far I have been able to end each with "I recommend the declaration of a dividend of ---- per cent from the earnings of the current year."

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading It is true that one woman tells me I write well, and my directors never find fault with my compositions; but I know that she likes my letters because, whatever else they may say to her, they always say in some form, "I love you," while my board approve my annual reports because thus far I have been able to end each with "I recommend the declaration of a dividend of ---- per cent from the earnings of the current year."

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 At Yale I should have got the sack in rhetoric and English composition, let alone other studies, had it not been for the fact that I played half-back on the team, and so the professors marked me away up above where I ought to have ranked.

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

From this reading At Yale I should have got the sack in rhetoric and English composition, let alone other studies, had it not been for the fact that I played half-back on the team, and so the professors marked me away up above where I ought to have ranked.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading It is true that one woman tells me I write well, and my directors never find fault with my compositions; but I know that she likes my letters because, whatever else they may say to her, they always say in some form, "I love you," while my board approve my annual reports because thus far I have been able to end each with "I recommend the declaration of a dividend of ---- per cent from the earnings of the current year."

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading It is true that one woman tells me I write well, and my directors never find fault with my compositions; but I know that she likes my letters because, whatever else they may say to her, they always say in some form, "I love you," while my board approve my annual reports because thus far I have been able to end each with "I recommend the declaration of a dividend of ---- per cent from the earnings of the current year."

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading 218 Any one who hopes to find in what is here written a work of literature had better lay it aside unread.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading At Yale I should have got the sack in rhetoric and English composition, let alone other studies, had it not been for the fact that I played half-back on the team, and so the professors marked me away up above where I ought to have ranked.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading It is true that one woman tells me I write well, and my directors never find fault with my compositions; but I know that she likes my letters because, whatever else they may say to her, they always say in some form, "I love you," while my board approve my annual reports because thus far I have been able to end each with "I recommend the declaration of a dividend of ---- per cent from the earnings of the current year."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It is true that one woman tells me I write well, and my directors never find fault with my compositions; but I know that she likes my letters because, whatever else they may say to her, they always say in some form, "I love you," while my board approve my annual reports because thus far I have been able to end each with "I recommend the declaration of a dividend of ---- per cent from the earnings of the current year."

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading At Yale I should have got the sack in rhetoric and English composition, let alone other studies, had it not been for the fact that I played half-back on the team, and so the professors marked me away up above where I ought to have ranked.

the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)

From this reading That was twelve years ago, but my life since I received my parchment has hardly been of a kind to improve me in either style or grammar.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading 218 Any one who hopes to find in what is here written a work of literature had better lay it aside unread.

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From this reading At Yale I should have got the sack in rhetoric and English composition, let alone other studies, had it not been for the fact that I played half-back on the team, and so the professors marked me away up above where I ought to have ranked.

only a very short time before

From this reading That was twelve years ago, but my life since I received my parchment has hardly been of a kind to improve me in either style or grammar.

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

From this reading That was twelve years ago, but my life since I received my parchment has hardly been of a kind to improve me in either style or grammar.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading At Yale I should have got the sack in rhetoric and English composition, let alone other studies, had it not been for the fact that I played half-back on the team, and so the professors marked me away up above where I ought to have ranked.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading It is true that one woman tells me I write well, and my directors never find fault with my compositions; but I know that she likes my letters because, whatever else they may say to her, they always say in some form, "I love you," while my board approve my annual reports because thus far I have been able to end each with "I recommend the declaration of a dividend of ---- per cent from the earnings of the current year."

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading 218 Any one who hopes to find in what is here written a work of literature had better lay it aside unread.

plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading 218 Any one who hopes to find in what is here written a work of literature had better lay it aside unread.

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

From this reading At Yale I should have got the sack in rhetoric and English composition, let alone other studies, had it not been for the fact that I played half-back on the team, and so the professors marked me away up above where I ought to have ranked.

to make better

From this reading That was twelve years ago, but my life since I received my parchment has hardly been of a kind to improve me in either style or grammar.

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

From this reading 218 Any one who hopes to find in what is here written a work of literature had better lay it aside unread.

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

From this reading 218 Any one who hopes to find in what is here written a work of literature had better lay it aside unread.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading 218 Any one who hopes to find in what is here written a work of literature had better lay it aside unread.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading That was twelve years ago, but my life since I received my parchment has hardly been of a kind to improve me in either style or grammar.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading It is true that one woman tells me I write well, and my directors never find fault with my compositions; but I know that she likes my letters because, whatever else they may say to her, they always say in some form, "I love you," while my board approve my annual reports because thus far I have been able to end each with "I recommend the declaration of a dividend of ---- per cent from the earnings of the current year."

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading 218 Any one who hopes to find in what is here written a work of literature had better lay it aside unread.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading At Yale I should have got the sack in rhetoric and English composition, let alone other studies, had it not been for the fact that I played half-back on the team, and so the professors marked me away up above where I ought to have ranked.

the literary culture

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a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading That was twelve years ago, but my life since I received my parchment has hardly been of a kind to improve me in either style or grammar.

plural of “like” — a similar kind

From this reading It is true that one woman tells me I write well, and my directors never find fault with my compositions; but I know that she likes my letters because, whatever else they may say to her, they always say in some form, "I love you," while my board approve my annual reports because thus far I have been able to end each with "I recommend the declaration of a dividend of ---- per cent from the earnings of the current year."

creative writing of recognized artistic value

From this reading 218 Any one who hopes to find in what is here written a work of literature had better lay it aside unread.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading It is true that one woman tells me I write well, and my directors never find fault with my compositions; but I know that she likes my letters because, whatever else they may say to her, they always say in some form, "I love you," while my board approve my annual reports because thus far I have been able to end each with "I recommend the declaration of a dividend of ---- per cent from the earnings of the current year."

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading At Yale I should have got the sack in rhetoric and English composition, let alone other studies, had it not been for the fact that I played half-back on the team, and so the professors marked me away up above where I ought to have ranked.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading It is true that one woman tells me I write well, and my directors never find fault with my compositions; but I know that she likes my letters because, whatever else they may say to her, they always say in some form, "I love you," while my board approve my annual reports because thus far I have been able to end each with "I recommend the declaration of a dividend of ---- per cent from the earnings of the current year."

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

From this reading At Yale I should have got the sack in rhetoric and English composition, let alone other studies, had it not been for the fact that I played half-back on the team, and so the professors marked me away up above where I ought to have ranked.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading That was twelve years ago, but my life since I received my parchment has hardly been of a kind to improve me in either style or grammar.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading It is true that one woman tells me I write well, and my directors never find fault with my compositions; but I know that she likes my letters because, whatever else they may say to her, they always say in some form, "I love you," while my board approve my annual reports because thus far I have been able to end each with "I recommend the declaration of a dividend of ---- per cent from the earnings of the current year."

not any; not one

From this reading THE PARTY ON SPECIAL NO.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading At Yale I should have got the sack in rhetoric and English composition, let alone other studies, had it not been for the fact that I played half-back on the team, and so the professors marked me away up above where I ought to have ranked.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading 218 Any one who hopes to find in what is here written a work of literature had better lay it aside unread.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE PARTY ON SPECIAL NO.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading 218 Any one who hopes to find in what is here written a work of literature had better lay it aside unread.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading That was twelve years ago, but my life since I received my parchment has hardly been of a kind to improve me in either style or grammar.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading At Yale I should have got the sack in rhetoric and English composition, let alone other studies, had it not been for the fact that I played half-back on the team, and so the professors marked me away up above where I ought to have ranked.

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading At Yale I should have got the sack in rhetoric and English composition, let alone other studies, had it not been for the fact that I played half-back on the team, and so the professors marked me away up above where I ought to have ranked.

A stiff, flat, thin material made from the prepared skin of an animal, used for writing.

From this reading That was twelve years ago, but my life since I received my parchment has hardly been of a kind to improve me in either style or grammar.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading THE PARTY ON SPECIAL NO.

for each

From this reading It is true that one woman tells me I write well, and my directors never find fault with my compositions; but I know that she likes my letters because, whatever else they may say to her, they always say in some form, "I love you," while my board approve my annual reports because thus far I have been able to end each with "I recommend the declaration of a dividend of ---- per cent from the earnings of the current year."

(of games) engaged in

From this reading At Yale I should have got the sack in rhetoric and English composition, let alone other studies, had it not been for the fact that I played half-back on the team, and so the professors marked me away up above where I ought to have ranked.

plural of “professor” — someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading At Yale I should have got the sack in rhetoric and English composition, let alone other studies, had it not been for the fact that I played half-back on the team, and so the professors marked me away up above where I ought to have ranked.

arranged in a sequence of grades or ranks

From this reading At Yale I should have got the sack in rhetoric and English composition, let alone other studies, had it not been for the fact that I played half-back on the team, and so the professors marked me away up above where I ought to have ranked.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading That was twelve years ago, but my life since I received my parchment has hardly been of a kind to improve me in either style or grammar.

push for something

From this reading It is true that one woman tells me I write well, and my directors never find fault with my compositions; but I know that she likes my letters because, whatever else they may say to her, they always say in some form, "I love you," while my board approve my annual reports because thus far I have been able to end each with "I recommend the declaration of a dividend of ---- per cent from the earnings of the current year."

plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group

From this reading It is true that one woman tells me I write well, and my directors never find fault with my compositions; but I know that she likes my letters because, whatever else they may say to her, they always say in some form, "I love you," while my board approve my annual reports because thus far I have been able to end each with "I recommend the declaration of a dividend of ---- per cent from the earnings of the current year."

using language effectively to please or persuade

From this reading At Yale I should have got the sack in rhetoric and English composition, let alone other studies, had it not been for the fact that I played half-back on the team, and so the professors marked me away up above where I ought to have ranked.

a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases

From this reading At Yale I should have got the sack in rhetoric and English composition, let alone other studies, had it not been for the fact that I played half-back on the team, and so the professors marked me away up above where I ought to have ranked.

express in words

From this reading It is true that one woman tells me I write well, and my directors never find fault with my compositions; but I know that she likes my letters because, whatever else they may say to her, they always say in some form, "I love you," while my board approve my annual reports because thus far I have been able to end each with "I recommend the declaration of a dividend of ---- per cent from the earnings of the current year."

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It is true that one woman tells me I write well, and my directors never find fault with my compositions; but I know that she likes my letters because, whatever else they may say to her, they always say in some form, "I love you," while my board approve my annual reports because thus far I have been able to end each with "I recommend the declaration of a dividend of ---- per cent from the earnings of the current year."

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading At Yale I should have got the sack in rhetoric and English composition, let alone other studies, had it not been for the fact that I played half-back on the team, and so the professors marked me away up above where I ought to have ranked.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading That was twelve years ago, but my life since I received my parchment has hardly been of a kind to improve me in either style or grammar.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading At Yale I should have got the sack in rhetoric and English composition, let alone other studies, had it not been for the fact that I played half-back on the team, and so the professors marked me away up above where I ought to have ranked.

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

From this reading It is true that one woman tells me I write well, and my directors never find fault with my compositions; but I know that she likes my letters because, whatever else they may say to her, they always say in some form, "I love you," while my board approve my annual reports because thus far I have been able to end each with "I recommend the declaration of a dividend of ---- per cent from the earnings of the current year."

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading THE PARTY ON SPECIAL NO.

plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection

From this reading At Yale I should have got the sack in rhetoric and English composition, let alone other studies, had it not been for the fact that I played half-back on the team, and so the professors marked me away up above where I ought to have ranked.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading That was twelve years ago, but my life since I received my parchment has hardly been of a kind to improve me in either style or grammar.

a cooperative unit (especially in sports)

From this reading At Yale I should have got the sack in rhetoric and English composition, let alone other studies, had it not been for the fact that I played half-back on the team, and so the professors marked me away up above where I ought to have ranked.

plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer

From this reading It is true that one woman tells me I write well, and my directors never find fault with my compositions; but I know that she likes my letters because, whatever else they may say to her, they always say in some form, "I love you," while my board approve my annual reports because thus far I have been able to end each with "I recommend the declaration of a dividend of ---- per cent from the earnings of the current year."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At Yale I should have got the sack in rhetoric and English composition, let alone other studies, had it not been for the fact that I played half-back on the team, and so the professors marked me away up above where I ought to have ranked.

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

From this reading THE PARTY ON SPECIAL NO.

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

From this reading It is true that one woman tells me I write well, and my directors never find fault with my compositions; but I know that she likes my letters because, whatever else they may say to her, they always say in some form, "I love you," while my board approve my annual reports because thus far I have been able to end each with "I recommend the declaration of a dividend of ---- per cent from the earnings of the current year."

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading It is true that one woman tells me I write well, and my directors never find fault with my compositions; but I know that she likes my letters because, whatever else they may say to her, they always say in some form, "I love you," while my board approve my annual reports because thus far I have been able to end each with "I recommend the declaration of a dividend of ---- per cent from the earnings of the current year."

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

From this reading 218 Any one who hopes to find in what is here written a work of literature had better lay it aside unread.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading It is true that one woman tells me I write well, and my directors never find fault with my compositions; but I know that she likes my letters because, whatever else they may say to her, they always say in some form, "I love you," while my board approve my annual reports because thus far I have been able to end each with "I recommend the declaration of a dividend of ---- per cent from the earnings of the current year."

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading That was twelve years ago, but my life since I received my parchment has hardly been of a kind to improve me in either style or grammar.

not informed through reading

From this reading 218 Any one who hopes to find in what is here written a work of literature had better lay it aside unread.

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

From this reading At Yale I should have got the sack in rhetoric and English composition, let alone other studies, had it not been for the fact that I played half-back on the team, and so the professors marked me away up above where I ought to have ranked.

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

From this reading That was twelve years ago, but my life since I received my parchment has hardly been of a kind to improve me in either style or grammar.

(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 It is true that one woman tells me I write well, and my directors never find fault with my compositions; but I know that she likes my letters because, whatever else they may say to her, they always say in some form, "I love you," while my board approve my annual reports because thus far I have been able to end each with "I recommend the declaration of a dividend of ---- per cent from the earnings of the current year."

used to ask for information about something

From this reading 218 Any one who hopes to find in what is here written a work of literature had better lay it aside unread.

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading It is true that one woman tells me I write well, and my directors never find fault with my compositions; but I know that she likes my letters because, whatever else they may say to her, they always say in some form, "I love you," while my board approve my annual reports because thus far I have been able to end each with "I recommend the declaration of a dividend of ---- per cent from the earnings of the current year."

in or at the place that

From this reading At Yale I should have got the sack in rhetoric and English composition, let alone other studies, had it not been for the fact that I played half-back on the team, and so the professors marked me away up above where I ought to have ranked.

during the time that

From this reading It is true that one woman tells me I write well, and my directors never find fault with my compositions; but I know that she likes my letters because, whatever else they may say to her, they always say in some form, "I love you," while my board approve my annual reports because thus far I have been able to end each with "I recommend the declaration of a dividend of ---- per cent from the earnings of the current year."

which person or people

From this reading 218 Any one who hopes to find in what is here written a work of literature had better lay it aside unread.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It is true that one woman tells me I write well, and my directors never find fault with my compositions; but I know that she likes my letters because, whatever else they may say to her, they always say in some form, "I love you," while my board approve my annual reports because thus far I have been able to end each with "I recommend the declaration of a dividend of ---- per cent from the earnings of the current year."

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading It is true that one woman tells me I write well, and my directors never find fault with my compositions; but I know that she likes my letters because, whatever else they may say to her, they always say in some form, "I love you," while my board approve my annual reports because thus far I have been able to end each with "I recommend the declaration of a dividend of ---- per cent from the earnings of the current year."

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

From this reading 218 Any one who hopes to find in what is here written a work of literature had better lay it aside unread.

produce a literary work

From this reading It is true that one woman tells me I write well, and my directors never find fault with my compositions; but I know that she likes my letters because, whatever else they may say to her, they always say in some form, "I love you," while my board approve my annual reports because thus far I have been able to end each with "I recommend the declaration of a dividend of ---- per cent from the earnings of the current year."

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading 218 Any one who hopes to find in what is here written a work of literature had better lay it aside unread.

a university in Connecticut

From this reading At Yale I should have got the sack in rhetoric and English composition, let alone other studies, had it not been for the fact that I played half-back on the team, and so the professors marked me away up above where I ought to have ranked.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading It is true that one woman tells me I write well, and my directors never find fault with my compositions; but I know that she likes my letters because, whatever else they may say to her, they always say in some form, "I love you," while my board approve my annual reports because thus far I have been able to end each with "I recommend the declaration of a dividend of ---- per cent from the earnings of the current year."

a late time of life

From this reading That was twelve years ago, but my life since I received my parchment has hardly been of a kind to improve me in either style or grammar.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading It is true that one woman tells me I write well, and my directors never find fault with my compositions; but I know that she likes my letters because, whatever else they may say to her, they always say in some form, "I love you," while my board approve my annual reports because thus far I have been able to end each with "I recommend the declaration of a dividend of ---- per cent from the earnings of the current year."