1894
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From this reading Kipling has told of his early life in India and of his precocious literary activity in _My First Book_ (1894).
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It contains a general introduction by the author and special prefaces to each volume, with illustrations from bas reliefs made by the novelist's father.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading Kipling has told of his early life in India and of his precocious literary activity in _My First Book_ (1894).
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Any additional books will be added to each of these editions.
additionaladjectiveUS /əˈdɪʃənəl/
further or added
From this reading Any additional books will be added to each of these editions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It contains a general introduction by the author and special prefaces to each volume, with illustrations from bas reliefs made by the novelist's father.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Any additional books will be added to each of these editions.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Doubleday, Page & Co. are issuing a pocket edition of Kipling, on thin paper with flexible leather binding, which is very convenient.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading It contains a general introduction by the author and special prefaces to each volume, with illustrations from bas reliefs made by the novelist's father.
bas
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From this reading It contains a general introduction by the author and special prefaces to each volume, with illustrations from bas reliefs made by the novelist's father.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Any additional books will be added to each of these editions.
bindingnounUS /ˈbaɪndɪŋ/
the capacity to attract and hold something
From this reading Doubleday, Page & Co. are issuing a pocket edition of Kipling, on thin paper with flexible leather binding, which is very convenient.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Kipling has told of his early life in India and of his precocious literary activity in _My First Book_ (1894).
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Any additional books will be added to each of these editions.
confined by bonds
From this reading KIPLING The standard edition of Kipling is the Outward Bound edition, published in this country by the Scribners.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading KIPLING The standard edition of Kipling is the Outward Bound edition, published in this country by the Scribners.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading Doubleday, Page & Co. are issuing a pocket edition of Kipling, on thin paper with flexible leather binding, which is very convenient.
containsverbUS /kənˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading It contains a general introduction by the author and special prefaces to each volume, with illustrations from bas reliefs made by the novelist's father.
convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading Doubleday, Page & Co. are issuing a pocket edition of Kipling, on thin paper with flexible leather binding, which is very convenient.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading KIPLING The standard edition of Kipling is the Outward Bound edition, published in this country by the Scribners.
Doubleday
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From this reading Doubleday, Page & Co. are issuing a pocket edition of Kipling, on thin paper with flexible leather binding, which is very convenient.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It contains a general introduction by the author and special prefaces to each volume, with illustrations from bas reliefs made by the novelist's father.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Kipling has told of his early life in India and of his precocious literary activity in _My First Book_ (1894).
editionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading KIPLING The standard edition of Kipling is the Outward Bound edition, published in this country by the Scribners.
editionsnounUS /ɪˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “edition” — the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading Any additional books will be added to each of these editions.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It contains a general introduction by the author and special prefaces to each volume, with illustrations from bas reliefs made by the novelist's father.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Kipling has told of his early life in India and of his precocious literary activity in _My First Book_ (1894).
flexibleadjectiveUS /ˈfleksəbəl/
capable of being changed
From this reading Doubleday, Page & Co. are issuing a pocket edition of Kipling, on thin paper with flexible leather binding, which is very convenient.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It contains a general introduction by the author and special prefaces to each volume, with illustrations from bas reliefs made by the novelist's father.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading It contains a general introduction by the author and special prefaces to each volume, with illustrations from bas reliefs made by the novelist's father.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kipling has told of his early life in India and of his precocious literary activity in _My First Book_ (1894).
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Kipling has told of his early life in India and of his precocious literary activity in _My First Book_ (1894).
illustrationsnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading It contains a general introduction by the author and special prefaces to each volume, with illustrations from bas reliefs made by the novelist's father.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading KIPLING The standard edition of Kipling is the Outward Bound edition, published in this country by the Scribners.
IndianounUS /ˈɪndiə/
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading Kipling has told of his early life in India and of his precocious literary activity in _My First Book_ (1894).
introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading It contains a general introduction by the author and special prefaces to each volume, with illustrations from bas reliefs made by the novelist's father.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading KIPLING The standard edition of Kipling is the Outward Bound edition, published in this country by the Scribners.
issuingnounUS /ˈɪʃuːɪŋ/
the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity)
From this reading Doubleday, Page & Co. are issuing a pocket edition of Kipling, on thin paper with flexible leather binding, which is very convenient.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It contains a general introduction by the author and special prefaces to each volume, with illustrations from bas reliefs made by the novelist's father.
KIPLINGnounUS /ˈkɪplɪŋ/
English author of novels and poetry who was born in India (1865-1936)
From this reading KIPLING The standard edition of Kipling is the Outward Bound edition, published in this country by the Scribners.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading Doubleday, Page & Co. are issuing a pocket edition of Kipling, on thin paper with flexible leather binding, which is very convenient.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Kipling has told of his early life in India and of his precocious literary activity in _My First Book_ (1894).
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading Kipling has told of his early life in India and of his precocious literary activity in _My First Book_ (1894).
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It contains a general introduction by the author and special prefaces to each volume, with illustrations from bas reliefs made by the novelist's father.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Kipling has told of his early life in India and of his precocious literary activity in _My First Book_ (1894).
novelist's
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From this reading It contains a general introduction by the author and special prefaces to each volume, with illustrations from bas reliefs made by the novelist's father.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading KIPLING The standard edition of Kipling is the Outward Bound edition, published in this country by the Scribners.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Doubleday, Page & Co. are issuing a pocket edition of Kipling, on thin paper with flexible leather binding, which is very convenient.
OutwardadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading KIPLING The standard edition of Kipling is the Outward Bound edition, published in this country by the Scribners.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Doubleday, Page & Co. are issuing a pocket edition of Kipling, on thin paper with flexible leather binding, which is very convenient.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Doubleday, Page & Co. are issuing a pocket edition of Kipling, on thin paper with flexible leather binding, which is very convenient.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Doubleday, Page & Co. are issuing a pocket edition of Kipling, on thin paper with flexible leather binding, which is very convenient.
precociousadjectiveUS /prɪˈkoʊʃəs/
characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude)
From this reading Kipling has told of his early life in India and of his precocious literary activity in _My First Book_ (1894).
prefaces
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From this reading It contains a general introduction by the author and special prefaces to each volume, with illustrations from bas reliefs made by the novelist's father.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading KIPLING The standard edition of Kipling is the Outward Bound edition, published in this country by the Scribners.
reliefsnounUS /riˈliːfs/
plural of “relief” — the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading It contains a general introduction by the author and special prefaces to each volume, with illustrations from bas reliefs made by the novelist's father.
Scribners
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From this reading KIPLING The standard edition of Kipling is the Outward Bound edition, published in this country by the Scribners.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading It contains a general introduction by the author and special prefaces to each volume, with illustrations from bas reliefs made by the novelist's father.
standardadjectiveUS /ˈstændərd/
conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
From this reading KIPLING The standard edition of Kipling is the Outward Bound edition, published in this country by the Scribners.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KIPLING The standard edition of Kipling is the Outward Bound edition, published in this country by the Scribners.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Any additional books will be added to each of these editions.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Doubleday, Page & Co. are issuing a pocket edition of Kipling, on thin paper with flexible leather binding, which is very convenient.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading KIPLING The standard edition of Kipling is the Outward Bound edition, published in this country by the Scribners.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It contains a general introduction by the author and special prefaces to each volume, with illustrations from bas reliefs made by the novelist's father.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Kipling has told of his early life in India and of his precocious literary activity in _My First Book_ (1894).
precisely as stated
From this reading Doubleday, Page & Co. are issuing a pocket edition of Kipling, on thin paper with flexible leather binding, which is very convenient.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading It contains a general introduction by the author and special prefaces to each volume, with illustrations from bas reliefs made by the novelist's father.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Doubleday, Page & Co. are issuing a pocket edition of Kipling, on thin paper with flexible leather binding, which is very convenient.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Any additional books will be added to each of these editions.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It contains a general introduction by the author and special prefaces to each volume, with illustrations from bas reliefs made by the novelist's father.
