used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is (as he said of something else) "saturated with a distinguished, humane tradition of letters."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading (OUR HERO'S BOOK AND HEART SHALL NEVER PART) Perhaps I should apologize for treating Mr. Holliday's "Walking-Stick Papers" in this biographical fashion.
apologizeverbUS /əˈpɑːlədʒaɪz/
acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
From this reading (OUR HERO'S BOOK AND HEART SHALL NEVER PART) Perhaps I should apologize for treating Mr. Holliday's "Walking-Stick Papers" in this biographical fashion.
aromaticadjectiveUS /ˌerəˈmætɪk/
(chemistry) of or relating to or containing one or more benzene rings
From this reading It is mellow, odd, aromatic and tender, just as he is.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is mellow, odd, aromatic and tender, just as he is.
for the reason that
From this reading The book is exciting reading because you can trace in it the growth and felicitous toughening of a very remarkable talent.
biographicaladjectiveUS /ˌbaɪəˈɡræfɪkəl/
of or relating to or being biography
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The book is exciting reading because you can trace in it the growth and felicitous toughening of a very remarkable talent.
cannot
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From this reading And yet I cannot resist it for this book is Mr. Holliday himself.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading It is (as he said of something else) "saturated with a distinguished, humane tradition of letters."
else
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From this reading It is (as he said of something else) "saturated with a distinguished, humane tradition of letters."
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading The book is exciting reading because you can trace in it the growth and felicitous toughening of a very remarkable talent.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading (OUR HERO'S BOOK AND HEART SHALL NEVER PART) Perhaps I should apologize for treating Mr. Holliday's "Walking-Stick Papers" in this biographical fashion.
felicitousadjectiveUS /fɪˈlɪsətəs/
exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style
From this reading The book is exciting reading because you can trace in it the growth and felicitous toughening of a very remarkable talent.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading (OUR HERO'S BOOK AND HEART SHALL NEVER PART) Perhaps I should apologize for treating Mr. Holliday's "Walking-Stick Papers" in this biographical fashion.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The book is exciting reading because you can trace in it the growth and felicitous toughening of a very remarkable talent.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is mellow, odd, aromatic and tender, just as he is.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
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HERO'SnounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
possessive form of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
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used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And yet I cannot resist it for this book is Mr. Holliday himself.
Holliday
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From this reading And yet I cannot resist it for this book is Mr. Holliday himself.
Holliday's
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humaneadjectiveUS /hjuːˈmeɪn/
pertaining to or concerned with the humanities
From this reading It is (as he said of something else) "saturated with a distinguished, humane tradition of letters."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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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
From this reading And yet I cannot resist it for this book is Mr. Holliday himself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And yet I cannot resist it for this book is Mr. Holliday himself.
and nothing more
From this reading It is mellow, odd, aromatic and tender, just as he is.
the literary culture
From this reading It is (as he said of something else) "saturated with a distinguished, humane tradition of letters."
mellowadjectiveUS /ˈmeloʊ/
unhurried and relaxed
From this reading It is mellow, odd, aromatic and tender, just as he is.
a form of address for a man
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not ever; at no time in the past or future
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not divisible by two
From this reading It is mellow, odd, aromatic and tender, just as he is.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is (as he said of something else) "saturated with a distinguished, humane tradition of letters."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading (OUR HERO'S BOOK AND HEART SHALL NEVER PART) Perhaps I should apologize for treating Mr. Holliday's "Walking-Stick Papers" in this biographical fashion.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
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something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading (OUR HERO'S BOOK AND HEART SHALL NEVER PART) Perhaps I should apologize for treating Mr. Holliday's "Walking-Stick Papers" in this biographical fashion.
by chance
From this reading (OUR HERO'S BOOK AND HEART SHALL NEVER PART) Perhaps I should apologize for treating Mr. Holliday's "Walking-Stick Papers" in this biographical fashion.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading The book is exciting reading because you can trace in it the growth and felicitous toughening of a very remarkable talent.
unusual or striking
From this reading The book is exciting reading because you can trace in it the growth and felicitous toughening of a very remarkable talent.
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading And yet I cannot resist it for this book is Mr. Holliday himself.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It is (as he said of something else) "saturated with a distinguished, humane tradition of letters."
saturatedadjectiveUS /ˈsætʃəreɪtɪd/
being the most concentrated solution possible at a given temperature; unable to dissolve still more of a substance
From this reading It is (as he said of something else) "saturated with a distinguished, humane tradition of letters."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
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used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
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a thing, without saying which
From this reading It is (as he said of something else) "saturated with a distinguished, humane tradition of letters."
talentnounUS /ˈtælənt/
natural abilities or qualities
From this reading The book is exciting reading because you can trace in it the growth and felicitous toughening of a very remarkable talent.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading It is mellow, odd, aromatic and tender, just as he is.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The book is exciting reading because you can trace in it the growth and felicitous toughening of a very remarkable talent.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading (OUR HERO'S BOOK AND HEART SHALL NEVER PART) Perhaps I should apologize for treating Mr. Holliday's "Walking-Stick Papers" in this biographical fashion.
tougheningverbUS /ˈtʌfənɪŋ/
-ing form of “toughen” — make tough or tougher
From this reading The book is exciting reading because you can trace in it the growth and felicitous toughening of a very remarkable talent.
a just detectable amount
From this reading The book is exciting reading because you can trace in it the growth and felicitous toughening of a very remarkable talent.
traditionnounUS /trəˈdɪʃən/
an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading It is (as he said of something else) "saturated with a distinguished, humane tradition of letters."
treatingverbUS /ˈtriːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “treat” — interact in a certain way
From this reading (OUR HERO'S BOOK AND HEART SHALL NEVER PART) Perhaps I should apologize for treating Mr. Holliday's "Walking-Stick Papers" in this biographical fashion.
precisely as stated
From this reading The book is exciting reading because you can trace in it the growth and felicitous toughening of a very remarkable talent.
Walking-Stick
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From this reading (OUR HERO'S BOOK AND HEART SHALL NEVER PART) Perhaps I should apologize for treating Mr. Holliday's "Walking-Stick Papers" in this biographical fashion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is (as he said of something else) "saturated with a distinguished, humane tradition of letters."
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet I cannot resist it for this book is Mr. Holliday himself.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The book is exciting reading because you can trace in it the growth and felicitous toughening of a very remarkable talent.
