Chapter I · Chapter 1

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From this reading Some day, however, I look forward to your bibliography of the author, in which you will be at liberty to criticise my capacity for anything except regard and friendship for yourself.--Sincerely yours, May 25, 1908.

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

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plural of “admirer” — a person who backs a politician or a team etc.

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

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one or some or every or all without specification

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any thing at all

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the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

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having help; often used as a combining form

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in or near a particular place or position

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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

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possessive form 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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a list of writings with time and place of publication (such as the writings of a single author or the works referred to in preparing a document etc.)

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put or pin the blame on

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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

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capability to perform or produce

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the particular occupation for which you are trained

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brought together in one place

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a special group delegated to consider some matter

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occurring at or forming an end or termination

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find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws

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time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

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marked by lack of definite plan or regularity or purpose; jumping from one thing to another

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discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

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plural of “detractor” — one who disparages or belittles the worth of something

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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

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the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published

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plural of “edition” — the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published

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a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)

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a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

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having escaped, especially from confinement

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apart from; not including

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a deliberate act of omission

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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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at or to or toward the front

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consisting of small disconnected parts

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the state of being friends (or friendly)

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applying to all or most members of a category or group

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highest in quality

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causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm

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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

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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

From this reading And if this particular volume is no exception to a general tendency, it presents points of view in the author's literary career which may have escaped his greatest admirers and detractors.

used to add a contrasting statement

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

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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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the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

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The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.

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a room where books are kept

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of or relating to or characteristic of literature

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perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

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extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

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used to say something is possible, or to give permission

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used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

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belonging to the person speaking

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not any; not one

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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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a mistake resulting from neglect

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used to join alternatives or possibilities

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unique or specific to a person or thing or category

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with patience; in a patient manner

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a point located with respect to surface features of some region

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plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension

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plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech

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plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing

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any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something

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plural of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business

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plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading

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(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

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used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

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from a time in the past until now

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with sincerity; without pretense

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for that reason; with the result that

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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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having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

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To perceive flavor through the mouth.

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an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others

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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

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

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the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

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the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading But should you do so you must blame the editor, and not those who so patiently assisted him, the proof readers, the printers, or the publishers.

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

From this reading Some day, however, I look forward to your bibliography of the author, in which you will be at liberty to criticise my capacity for anything except regard and friendship for yourself.--Sincerely yours, May 25, 1908.

something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

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a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

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by necessity

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eminent beyond or above comparison

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of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

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a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

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the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading The concluding volume of any collected edition is unavoidably fragmentary and desultory.

plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

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used to introduce two or more possibilities

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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

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which person or people

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Irish writer and wit (1854-1900)

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used to talk about the future, or about willingness

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in the company of; together with

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the person or people being spoken to

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belonging to the person or people being spoken to

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the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to

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used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

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