Chapter IV

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From this reading =Mr. Hamilton Wright Mabie sets forward very pleasingly the way in which a reader may gain the most from books.= There is a book in the British Museum which would have, for many people, a greater value than any other single volume in the world; it is a copy of Florio's translation of Montaigne,[7] and it bears Shakespeare's autograph on a flyleaf.

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From this reading There are other books which must have had the same ownership; among them were Holinshed's “Chronicles,”[8] and North 's translation of Plutarch.[9] Shakespeare would have laid posterity under still greater obligations, if that were possible, if in some autobiographic mood he had told us how he read these books; for never, surely, were books read with greater insight and with more complete absorption.

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From this reading There are other books which must have had the same ownership; among them were Holinshed's “Chronicles,”[8] and North 's translation of Plutarch.[9] Shakespeare would have laid posterity under still greater obligations, if that were possible, if in some autobiographic mood he had told us how he read these books; for never, surely, were books read with greater insight and with more complete absorption.

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

From this reading =Mr. Hamilton Wright Mabie sets forward very pleasingly the way in which a reader may gain the most from books.= There is a book in the British Museum which would have, for many people, a greater value than any other single volume in the world; it is a copy of Florio's translation of Montaigne,[7] and it bears Shakespeare's autograph on a flyleaf.

(chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid

From this reading There are other books which must have had the same ownership; among them were Holinshed's “Chronicles,”[8] and North 's translation of Plutarch.[9] Shakespeare would have laid posterity under still greater obligations, if that were possible, if in some autobiographic mood he had told us how he read these books; for never, surely, were books read with greater insight and with more complete absorption.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading The process of reproduction was individual, and is not to be shared by others; it was the expression of that rare and inexplicable personal energy which we call genius; but the process of absorption may be shared by all who care to submit to the discipline which it involves.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading There are other books which must have had the same ownership; among them were Holinshed's “Chronicles,”[8] and North 's translation of Plutarch.[9] Shakespeare would have laid posterity under still greater obligations, if that were possible, if in some autobiographic mood he had told us how he read these books; for never, surely, were books read with greater insight and with more complete absorption.

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

From this reading =Mr. Hamilton Wright Mabie sets forward very pleasingly the way in which a reader may gain the most from books.= There is a book in the British Museum which would have, for many people, a greater value than any other single volume in the world; it is a copy of Florio's translation of Montaigne,[7] and it bears Shakespeare's autograph on a flyleaf.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading =Mr. Hamilton Wright Mabie sets forward very pleasingly the way in which a reader may gain the most from books.= There is a book in the British Museum which would have, for many people, a greater value than any other single volume in the world; it is a copy of Florio's translation of Montaigne,[7] and it bears Shakespeare's autograph on a flyleaf.

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

From this reading There are other books which must have had the same ownership; among them were Holinshed's “Chronicles,”[8] and North 's translation of Plutarch.[9] Shakespeare would have laid posterity under still greater obligations, if that were possible, if in some autobiographic mood he had told us how he read these books; for never, surely, were books read with greater insight and with more complete absorption.

of or relating to or characteristic of an autobiographer

From this reading There are other books which must have had the same ownership; among them were Holinshed's “Chronicles,”[8] and North 's translation of Plutarch.[9] Shakespeare would have laid posterity under still greater obligations, if that were possible, if in some autobiographic mood he had told us how he read these books; for never, surely, were books read with greater insight and with more complete absorption.

something written by one's own hand

From this reading =Mr. Hamilton Wright Mabie sets forward very pleasingly the way in which a reader may gain the most from books.= There is a book in the British Museum which would have, for many people, a greater value than any other single volume in the world; it is a copy of Florio's translation of Montaigne,[7] and it bears Shakespeare's autograph on a flyleaf.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The process of reproduction was individual, and is not to be shared by others; it was the expression of that rare and inexplicable personal energy which we call genius; but the process of absorption may be shared by all who care to submit to the discipline which it involves.

plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws

From this reading =Mr. Hamilton Wright Mabie sets forward very pleasingly the way in which a reader may gain the most from books.= There is a book in the British Museum which would have, for many people, a greater value than any other single volume in the world; it is a copy of Florio's translation of Montaigne,[7] and it bears Shakespeare's autograph on a flyleaf.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading =Mr. Hamilton Wright Mabie sets forward very pleasingly the way in which a reader may gain the most from books.= There is a book in the British Museum which would have, for many people, a greater value than any other single volume in the world; it is a copy of Florio's translation of Montaigne,[7] and it bears Shakespeare's autograph on a flyleaf.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading =Mr. Hamilton Wright Mabie sets forward very pleasingly the way in which a reader may gain the most from books.= There is a book in the British Museum which would have, for many people, a greater value than any other single volume in the world; it is a copy of Florio's translation of Montaigne,[7] and it bears Shakespeare's autograph on a flyleaf.

the people of Great Britain

From this reading =Mr. Hamilton Wright Mabie sets forward very pleasingly the way in which a reader may gain the most from books.= There is a book in the British Museum which would have, for many people, a greater value than any other single volume in the world; it is a copy of Florio's translation of Montaigne,[7] and it bears Shakespeare's autograph on a flyleaf.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Indeed, the fruits of this reading were so rich and ripe that the books from which their juices came seem but dry husks and shells in comparison.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The process of reproduction was individual, and is not to be shared by others; it was the expression of that rare and inexplicable personal energy which we call genius; but the process of absorption may be shared by all who care to submit to the discipline which it involves.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The process of reproduction was individual, and is not to be shared by others; it was the expression of that rare and inexplicable personal energy which we call genius; but the process of absorption may be shared by all who care to submit to the discipline which it involves.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Indeed, the fruits of this reading were so rich and ripe that the books from which their juices came seem but dry husks and shells in comparison.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading The process of reproduction was individual, and is not to be shared by others; it was the expression of that rare and inexplicable personal energy which we call genius; but the process of absorption may be shared by all who care to submit to the discipline which it involves.

plural of “chronicle” — a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading There are other books which must have had the same ownership; among them were Holinshed's “Chronicles,”[8] and North 's translation of Plutarch.[9] Shakespeare would have laid posterity under still greater obligations, if that were possible, if in some autobiographic mood he had told us how he read these books; for never, surely, were books read with greater insight and with more complete absorption.

the act of examining resemblances

From this reading Indeed, the fruits of this reading were so rich and ripe that the books from which their juices came seem but dry husks and shells in comparison.

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading There are other books which must have had the same ownership; among them were Holinshed's “Chronicles,”[8] and North 's translation of Plutarch.[9] Shakespeare would have laid posterity under still greater obligations, if that were possible, if in some autobiographic mood he had told us how he read these books; for never, surely, were books read with greater insight and with more complete absorption.

a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)

From this reading =Mr. Hamilton Wright Mabie sets forward very pleasingly the way in which a reader may gain the most from books.= There is a book in the British Museum which would have, for many people, a greater value than any other single volume in the world; it is a copy of Florio's translation of Montaigne,[7] and it bears Shakespeare's autograph on a flyleaf.

a branch of knowledge

From this reading The process of reproduction was individual, and is not to be shared by others; it was the expression of that rare and inexplicable personal energy which we call genius; but the process of absorption may be shared by all who care to submit to the discipline which it involves.

emptied or exhausted of (as by drawing off e.g. water or other liquid)

From this reading The reader drained the writer dry of every particle of suggestiveness, and then recreated the material in new and imperishable forms.

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading Indeed, the fruits of this reading were so rich and ripe that the books from which their juices came seem but dry husks and shells in comparison.

(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs

From this reading The process of reproduction was individual, and is not to be shared by others; it was the expression of that rare and inexplicable personal energy which we call genius; but the process of absorption may be shared by all who care to submit to the discipline which it involves.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The reader drained the writer dry of every particle of suggestiveness, and then recreated the material in new and imperishable forms.

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading The process of reproduction was individual, and is not to be shared by others; it was the expression of that rare and inexplicable personal energy which we call genius; but the process of absorption may be shared by all who care to submit to the discipline which it involves.

possessive form of “florio” — English lexicographer remembered for his Italian and English dictionary (1553-1625)

From this reading =Mr. Hamilton Wright Mabie sets forward very pleasingly the way in which a reader may gain the most from books.= There is a book in the British Museum which would have, for many people, a greater value than any other single volume in the world; it is a copy of Florio's translation of Montaigne,[7] and it bears Shakespeare's autograph on a flyleaf.

a blank leaf in the front or back of a book

From this reading =Mr. Hamilton Wright Mabie sets forward very pleasingly the way in which a reader may gain the most from books.= There is a book in the British Museum which would have, for many people, a greater value than any other single volume in the world; it is a copy of Florio's translation of Montaigne,[7] and it bears Shakespeare's autograph on a flyleaf.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading =Mr. Hamilton Wright Mabie sets forward very pleasingly the way in which a reader may gain the most from books.= There is a book in the British Museum which would have, for many people, a greater value than any other single volume in the world; it is a copy of Florio's translation of Montaigne,[7] and it bears Shakespeare's autograph on a flyleaf.

plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading The reader drained the writer dry of every particle of suggestiveness, and then recreated the material in new and imperishable forms.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading =Mr. Hamilton Wright Mabie sets forward very pleasingly the way in which a reader may gain the most from books.= There is a book in the British Museum which would have, for many people, a greater value than any other single volume in the world; it is a copy of Florio's translation of Montaigne,[7] and it bears Shakespeare's autograph on a flyleaf.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading =Mr. Hamilton Wright Mabie sets forward very pleasingly the way in which a reader may gain the most from books.= There is a book in the British Museum which would have, for many people, a greater value than any other single volume in the world; it is a copy of Florio's translation of Montaigne,[7] and it bears Shakespeare's autograph on a flyleaf.

plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading Indeed, the fruits of this reading were so rich and ripe that the books from which their juices came seem but dry husks and shells in comparison.

obtain

From this reading =Mr. Hamilton Wright Mabie sets forward very pleasingly the way in which a reader may gain the most from books.= There is a book in the British Museum which would have, for many people, a greater value than any other single volume in the world; it is a copy of Florio's translation of Montaigne,[7] and it bears Shakespeare's autograph on a flyleaf.

someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality

From this reading The process of reproduction was individual, and is not to be shared by others; it was the expression of that rare and inexplicable personal energy which we call genius; but the process of absorption may be shared by all who care to submit to the discipline which it involves.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading =Mr. Hamilton Wright Mabie sets forward very pleasingly the way in which a reader may gain the most from books.= There is a book in the British Museum which would have, for many people, a greater value than any other single volume in the world; it is a copy of Florio's translation of Montaigne,[7] and it bears Shakespeare's autograph on a flyleaf.

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

From this reading There are other books which must have had the same ownership; among them were Holinshed's “Chronicles,”[8] and North 's translation of Plutarch.[9] Shakespeare would have laid posterity under still greater obligations, if that were possible, if in some autobiographic mood he had told us how he read these books; for never, surely, were books read with greater insight and with more complete absorption.

Irish mathematician (1806-1865)

From this reading =Mr. Hamilton Wright Mabie sets forward very pleasingly the way in which a reader may gain the most from books.= There is a book in the British Museum which would have, for many people, a greater value than any other single volume in the world; it is a copy of Florio's translation of Montaigne,[7] and it bears Shakespeare's autograph on a flyleaf.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading =Mr. Hamilton Wright Mabie sets forward very pleasingly the way in which a reader may gain the most from books.= There is a book in the British Museum which would have, for many people, a greater value than any other single volume in the world; it is a copy of Florio's translation of Montaigne,[7] and it bears Shakespeare's autograph on a flyleaf.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading There are other books which must have had the same ownership; among them were Holinshed's “Chronicles,”[8] and North 's translation of Plutarch.[9] Shakespeare would have laid posterity under still greater obligations, if that were possible, if in some autobiographic mood he had told us how he read these books; for never, surely, were books read with greater insight and with more complete absorption.

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From this reading There are other books which must have had the same ownership; among them were Holinshed's “Chronicles,”[8] and North 's translation of Plutarch.[9] Shakespeare would have laid posterity under still greater obligations, if that were possible, if in some autobiographic mood he had told us how he read these books; for never, surely, were books read with greater insight and with more complete absorption.

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From this reading There are other books which must have had the same ownership; among them were Holinshed's “Chronicles,”[8] and North 's translation of Plutarch.[9] Shakespeare would have laid posterity under still greater obligations, if that were possible, if in some autobiographic mood he had told us how he read these books; for never, surely, were books read with greater insight and with more complete absorption.

plural of “husk” — material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds

From this reading Indeed, the fruits of this reading were so rich and ripe that the books from which their juices came seem but dry husks and shells in comparison.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading There are other books which must have had the same ownership; among them were Holinshed's “Chronicles,”[8] and North 's translation of Plutarch.[9] Shakespeare would have laid posterity under still greater obligations, if that were possible, if in some autobiographic mood he had told us how he read these books; for never, surely, were books read with greater insight and with more complete absorption.

not perishable

From this reading The reader drained the writer dry of every particle of suggestiveness, and then recreated the material in new and imperishable forms.

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

From this reading =Mr. Hamilton Wright Mabie sets forward very pleasingly the way in which a reader may gain the most from books.= There is a book in the British Museum which would have, for many people, a greater value than any other single volume in the world; it is a copy of Florio's translation of Montaigne,[7] and it bears Shakespeare's autograph on a flyleaf.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Indeed, the fruits of this reading were so rich and ripe that the books from which their juices came seem but dry husks and shells in comparison.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading The process of reproduction was individual, and is not to be shared by others; it was the expression of that rare and inexplicable personal energy which we call genius; but the process of absorption may be shared by all who care to submit to the discipline which it involves.

incapable of being explained or accounted for

From this reading The process of reproduction was individual, and is not to be shared by others; it was the expression of that rare and inexplicable personal energy which we call genius; but the process of absorption may be shared by all who care to submit to the discipline which it involves.

clear or deep perception of a situation

From this reading There are other books which must have had the same ownership; among them were Holinshed's “Chronicles,”[8] and North 's translation of Plutarch.[9] Shakespeare would have laid posterity under still greater obligations, if that were possible, if in some autobiographic mood he had told us how he read these books; for never, surely, were books read with greater insight and with more complete absorption.

third-person singular of “involve” — connect closely and often incriminatingly

From this reading The process of reproduction was individual, and is not to be shared by others; it was the expression of that rare and inexplicable personal energy which we call genius; but the process of absorption may be shared by all who care to submit to the discipline which it involves.

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

From this reading =Mr. Hamilton Wright Mabie sets forward very pleasingly the way in which a reader may gain the most from books.= There is a book in the British Museum which would have, for many people, a greater value than any other single volume in the world; it is a copy of Florio's translation of Montaigne,[7] and it bears Shakespeare's autograph on a flyleaf.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading =Mr. Hamilton Wright Mabie sets forward very pleasingly the way in which a reader may gain the most from books.= There is a book in the British Museum which would have, for many people, a greater value than any other single volume in the world; it is a copy of Florio's translation of Montaigne,[7] and it bears Shakespeare's autograph on a flyleaf.

plural of “juice” — the liquid part that can be extracted from plant or animal tissue by squeezing or cooking

From this reading Indeed, the fruits of this reading were so rich and ripe that the books from which their juices came seem but dry husks and shells in comparison.

set down according to a plan

From this reading There are other books which must have had the same ownership; among them were Holinshed's “Chronicles,”[8] and North 's translation of Plutarch.[9] Shakespeare would have laid posterity under still greater obligations, if that were possible, if in some autobiographic mood he had told us how he read these books; for never, surely, were books read with greater insight and with more complete absorption.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading =Mr. Hamilton Wright Mabie sets forward very pleasingly the way in which a reader may gain the most from books.= There is a book in the British Museum which would have, for many people, a greater value than any other single volume in the world; it is a copy of Florio's translation of Montaigne,[7] and it bears Shakespeare's autograph on a flyleaf.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading =Mr. Hamilton Wright Mabie sets forward very pleasingly the way in which a reader may gain the most from books.= There is a book in the British Museum which would have, for many people, a greater value than any other single volume in the world; it is a copy of Florio's translation of Montaigne,[7] and it bears Shakespeare's autograph on a flyleaf.

concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests

From this reading The reader drained the writer dry of every particle of suggestiveness, and then recreated the material in new and imperishable forms.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading =Mr. Hamilton Wright Mabie sets forward very pleasingly the way in which a reader may gain the most from books.= There is a book in the British Museum which would have, for many people, a greater value than any other single volume in the world; it is a copy of Florio's translation of Montaigne,[7] and it bears Shakespeare's autograph on a flyleaf.

French writer regarded as the originator of the modern essay (1533-1592)

From this reading =Mr. Hamilton Wright Mabie sets forward very pleasingly the way in which a reader may gain the most from books.= There is a book in the British Museum which would have, for many people, a greater value than any other single volume in the world; it is a copy of Florio's translation of Montaigne,[7] and it bears Shakespeare's autograph on a flyleaf.

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading There are other books which must have had the same ownership; among them were Holinshed's “Chronicles,”[8] and North 's translation of Plutarch.[9] Shakespeare would have laid posterity under still greater obligations, if that were possible, if in some autobiographic mood he had told us how he read these books; for never, surely, were books read with greater insight and with more complete absorption.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading There are other books which must have had the same ownership; among them were Holinshed's “Chronicles,”[8] and North 's translation of Plutarch.[9] Shakespeare would have laid posterity under still greater obligations, if that were possible, if in some autobiographic mood he had told us how he read these books; for never, surely, were books read with greater insight and with more complete absorption.

used to form the superlative

From this reading =Mr. Hamilton Wright Mabie sets forward very pleasingly the way in which a reader may gain the most from books.= There is a book in the British Museum which would have, for many people, a greater value than any other single volume in the world; it is a copy of Florio's translation of Montaigne,[7] and it bears Shakespeare's autograph on a flyleaf.

a form of address for a man

From this reading =Mr. Hamilton Wright Mabie sets forward very pleasingly the way in which a reader may gain the most from books.= There is a book in the British Museum which would have, for many people, a greater value than any other single volume in the world; it is a copy of Florio's translation of Montaigne,[7] and it bears Shakespeare's autograph on a flyleaf.

a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value

From this reading =Mr. Hamilton Wright Mabie sets forward very pleasingly the way in which a reader may gain the most from books.= There is a book in the British Museum which would have, for many people, a greater value than any other single volume in the world; it is a copy of Florio's translation of Montaigne,[7] and it bears Shakespeare's autograph on a flyleaf.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading There are other books which must have had the same ownership; among them were Holinshed's “Chronicles,”[8] and North 's translation of Plutarch.[9] Shakespeare would have laid posterity under still greater obligations, if that were possible, if in some autobiographic mood he had told us how he read these books; for never, surely, were books read with greater insight and with more complete absorption.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading There are other books which must have had the same ownership; among them were Holinshed's “Chronicles,”[8] and North 's translation of Plutarch.[9] Shakespeare would have laid posterity under still greater obligations, if that were possible, if in some autobiographic mood he had told us how he read these books; for never, surely, were books read with greater insight and with more complete absorption.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The reader drained the writer dry of every particle of suggestiveness, and then recreated the material in new and imperishable forms.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading There are other books which must have had the same ownership; among them were Holinshed's “Chronicles,”[8] and North 's translation of Plutarch.[9] Shakespeare would have laid posterity under still greater obligations, if that were possible, if in some autobiographic mood he had told us how he read these books; for never, surely, were books read with greater insight and with more complete absorption.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The process of reproduction was individual, and is not to be shared by others; it was the expression of that rare and inexplicable personal energy which we call genius; but the process of absorption may be shared by all who care to submit to the discipline which it involves.

plural of “obligation” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading There are other books which must have had the same ownership; among them were Holinshed's “Chronicles,”[8] and North 's translation of Plutarch.[9] Shakespeare would have laid posterity under still greater obligations, if that were possible, if in some autobiographic mood he had told us how he read these books; for never, surely, were books read with greater insight and with more complete absorption.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading =Mr. Hamilton Wright Mabie sets forward very pleasingly the way in which a reader may gain the most from books.= There is a book in the British Museum which would have, for many people, a greater value than any other single volume in the world; it is a copy of Florio's translation of Montaigne,[7] and it bears Shakespeare's autograph on a flyleaf.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading =Mr. Hamilton Wright Mabie sets forward very pleasingly the way in which a reader may gain the most from books.= There is a book in the British Museum which would have, for many people, a greater value than any other single volume in the world; it is a copy of Florio's translation of Montaigne,[7] and it bears Shakespeare's autograph on a flyleaf.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading =Mr. Hamilton Wright Mabie sets forward very pleasingly the way in which a reader may gain the most from books.= There is a book in the British Museum which would have, for many people, a greater value than any other single volume in the world; it is a copy of Florio's translation of Montaigne,[7] and it bears Shakespeare's autograph on a flyleaf.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The process of reproduction was individual, and is not to be shared by others; it was the expression of that rare and inexplicable personal energy which we call genius; but the process of absorption may be shared by all who care to submit to the discipline which it involves.

the relation of an owner to the thing possessed; possession with the right to transfer possession to others

From this reading There are other books which must have had the same ownership; among them were Holinshed's “Chronicles,”[8] and North 's translation of Plutarch.[9] Shakespeare would have laid posterity under still greater obligations, if that were possible, if in some autobiographic mood he had told us how he read these books; for never, surely, were books read with greater insight and with more complete absorption.

(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything

From this reading The reader drained the writer dry of every particle of suggestiveness, and then recreated the material in new and imperishable forms.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading =Mr. Hamilton Wright Mabie sets forward very pleasingly the way in which a reader may gain the most from books.= There is a book in the British Museum which would have, for many people, a greater value than any other single volume in the world; it is a copy of Florio's translation of Montaigne,[7] and it bears Shakespeare's autograph on a flyleaf.

concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

From this reading The process of reproduction was individual, and is not to be shared by others; it was the expression of that rare and inexplicable personal energy which we call genius; but the process of absorption may be shared by all who care to submit to the discipline which it involves.

in a pleasing manner

From this reading =Mr. Hamilton Wright Mabie sets forward very pleasingly the way in which a reader may gain the most from books.= There is a book in the British Museum which would have, for many people, a greater value than any other single volume in the world; it is a copy of Florio's translation of Montaigne,[7] and it bears Shakespeare's autograph on a flyleaf.

Greek biographer who wrote Parallel Lives (46?-120 AD)

From this reading There are other books which must have had the same ownership; among them were Holinshed's “Chronicles,”[8] and North 's translation of Plutarch.[9] Shakespeare would have laid posterity under still greater obligations, if that were possible, if in some autobiographic mood he had told us how he read these books; for never, surely, were books read with greater insight and with more complete absorption.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading There are other books which must have had the same ownership; among them were Holinshed's “Chronicles,”[8] and North 's translation of Plutarch.[9] Shakespeare would have laid posterity under still greater obligations, if that were possible, if in some autobiographic mood he had told us how he read these books; for never, surely, were books read with greater insight and with more complete absorption.

all of the offspring of a given progenitor

From this reading There are other books which must have had the same ownership; among them were Holinshed's “Chronicles,”[8] and North 's translation of Plutarch.[9] Shakespeare would have laid posterity under still greater obligations, if that were possible, if in some autobiographic mood he had told us how he read these books; for never, surely, were books read with greater insight and with more complete absorption.

subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition

From this reading The process of reproduction was individual, and is not to be shared by others; it was the expression of that rare and inexplicable personal energy which we call genius; but the process of absorption may be shared by all who care to submit to the discipline which it involves.

not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness

From this reading The process of reproduction was individual, and is not to be shared by others; it was the expression of that rare and inexplicable personal energy which we call genius; but the process of absorption may be shared by all who care to submit to the discipline which it involves.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading There are other books which must have had the same ownership; among them were Holinshed's “Chronicles,”[8] and North 's translation of Plutarch.[9] Shakespeare would have laid posterity under still greater obligations, if that were possible, if in some autobiographic mood he had told us how he read these books; for never, surely, were books read with greater insight and with more complete absorption.

a person who enjoys reading

From this reading =Mr. Hamilton Wright Mabie sets forward very pleasingly the way in which a reader may gain the most from books.= There is a book in the British Museum which would have, for many people, a greater value than any other single volume in the world; it is a copy of Florio's translation of Montaigne,[7] and it bears Shakespeare's autograph on a flyleaf.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading Indeed, the fruits of this reading were so rich and ripe that the books from which their juices came seem but dry husks and shells in comparison.

past form of “recreate” — give new life or energy to

From this reading The reader drained the writer dry of every particle of suggestiveness, and then recreated the material in new and imperishable forms.

the process of generating offspring

From this reading The process of reproduction was individual, and is not to be shared by others; it was the expression of that rare and inexplicable personal energy which we call genius; but the process of absorption may be shared by all who care to submit to the discipline which it involves.

possessing material wealth

From this reading Indeed, the fruits of this reading were so rich and ripe that the books from which their juices came seem but dry husks and shells in comparison.

fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used

From this reading Indeed, the fruits of this reading were so rich and ripe that the books from which their juices came seem but dry husks and shells in comparison.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading There are other books which must have had the same ownership; among them were Holinshed's “Chronicles,”[8] and North 's translation of Plutarch.[9] Shakespeare would have laid posterity under still greater obligations, if that were possible, if in some autobiographic mood he had told us how he read these books; for never, surely, were books read with greater insight and with more complete absorption.

Identical; not different.

From this reading There are other books which must have had the same ownership; among them were Holinshed's “Chronicles,”[8] and North 's translation of Plutarch.[9] Shakespeare would have laid posterity under still greater obligations, if that were possible, if in some autobiographic mood he had told us how he read these books; for never, surely, were books read with greater insight and with more complete absorption.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Indeed, the fruits of this reading were so rich and ripe that the books from which their juices came seem but dry husks and shells in comparison.

plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used

From this reading =Mr. Hamilton Wright Mabie sets forward very pleasingly the way in which a reader may gain the most from books.= There is a book in the British Museum which would have, for many people, a greater value than any other single volume in the world; it is a copy of Florio's translation of Montaigne,[7] and it bears Shakespeare's autograph on a flyleaf.

English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)

From this reading There are other books which must have had the same ownership; among them were Holinshed's “Chronicles,”[8] and North 's translation of Plutarch.[9] Shakespeare would have laid posterity under still greater obligations, if that were possible, if in some autobiographic mood he had told us how he read these books; for never, surely, were books read with greater insight and with more complete absorption.

possessive form of “shakespeare” — English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)

From this reading =Mr. Hamilton Wright Mabie sets forward very pleasingly the way in which a reader may gain the most from books.= There is a book in the British Museum which would have, for many people, a greater value than any other single volume in the world; it is a copy of Florio's translation of Montaigne,[7] and it bears Shakespeare's autograph on a flyleaf.

have in common; held or experienced in common

From this reading The process of reproduction was individual, and is not to be shared by others; it was the expression of that rare and inexplicable personal energy which we call genius; but the process of absorption may be shared by all who care to submit to the discipline which it involves.

plural of “shell” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun

From this reading Indeed, the fruits of this reading were so rich and ripe that the books from which their juices came seem but dry husks and shells in comparison.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading =Mr. Hamilton Wright Mabie sets forward very pleasingly the way in which a reader may gain the most from books.= There is a book in the British Museum which would have, for many people, a greater value than any other single volume in the world; it is a copy of Florio's translation of Montaigne,[7] and it bears Shakespeare's autograph on a flyleaf.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Indeed, the fruits of this reading were so rich and ripe that the books from which their juices came seem but dry husks and shells in comparison.

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

From this reading There are other books which must have had the same ownership; among them were Holinshed's “Chronicles,”[8] and North 's translation of Plutarch.[9] Shakespeare would have laid posterity under still greater obligations, if that were possible, if in some autobiographic mood he had told us how he read these books; for never, surely, were books read with greater insight and with more complete absorption.

not in physical motion

From this reading There are other books which must have had the same ownership; among them were Holinshed's “Chronicles,”[8] and North 's translation of Plutarch.[9] Shakespeare would have laid posterity under still greater obligations, if that were possible, if in some autobiographic mood he had told us how he read these books; for never, surely, were books read with greater insight and with more complete absorption.

refer for judgment or consideration

From this reading The process of reproduction was individual, and is not to be shared by others; it was the expression of that rare and inexplicable personal energy which we call genius; but the process of absorption may be shared by all who care to submit to the discipline which it involves.

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From this reading The reader drained the writer dry of every particle of suggestiveness, and then recreated the material in new and imperishable forms.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading There are other books which must have had the same ownership; among them were Holinshed's “Chronicles,”[8] and North 's translation of Plutarch.[9] Shakespeare would have laid posterity under still greater obligations, if that were possible, if in some autobiographic mood he had told us how he read these books; for never, surely, were books read with greater insight and with more complete absorption.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading =Mr. Hamilton Wright Mabie sets forward very pleasingly the way in which a reader may gain the most from books.= There is a book in the British Museum which would have, for many people, a greater value than any other single volume in the world; it is a copy of Florio's translation of Montaigne,[7] and it bears Shakespeare's autograph on a flyleaf.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There are other books which must have had the same ownership; among them were Holinshed's “Chronicles,”[8] and North 's translation of Plutarch.[9] Shakespeare would have laid posterity under still greater obligations, if that were possible, if in some autobiographic mood he had told us how he read these books; for never, surely, were books read with greater insight and with more complete absorption.

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

From this reading =Mr. Hamilton Wright Mabie sets forward very pleasingly the way in which a reader may gain the most from books.= There is a book in the British Museum which would have, for many people, a greater value than any other single volume in the world; it is a copy of Florio's translation of Montaigne,[7] and it bears Shakespeare's autograph on a flyleaf.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Indeed, the fruits of this reading were so rich and ripe that the books from which their juices came seem but dry husks and shells in comparison.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading There are other books which must have had the same ownership; among them were Holinshed's “Chronicles,”[8] and North 's translation of Plutarch.[9] Shakespeare would have laid posterity under still greater obligations, if that were possible, if in some autobiographic mood he had told us how he read these books; for never, surely, were books read with greater insight and with more complete absorption.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The reader drained the writer dry of every particle of suggestiveness, and then recreated the material in new and imperishable forms.

in or at that place or location

From this reading =Mr. Hamilton Wright Mabie sets forward very pleasingly the way in which a reader may gain the most from books.= There is a book in the British Museum which would have, for many people, a greater value than any other single volume in the world; it is a copy of Florio's translation of Montaigne,[7] and it bears Shakespeare's autograph on a flyleaf.

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

From this reading There are other books which must have had the same ownership; among them were Holinshed's “Chronicles,”[8] and North 's translation of Plutarch.[9] Shakespeare would have laid posterity under still greater obligations, if that were possible, if in some autobiographic mood he had told us how he read these books; for never, surely, were books read with greater insight and with more complete absorption.

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

From this reading Indeed, the fruits of this reading were so rich and ripe that the books from which their juices came seem but dry husks and shells in comparison.

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

From this reading The process of reproduction was individual, and is not to be shared by others; it was the expression of that rare and inexplicable personal energy which we call genius; but the process of absorption may be shared by all who care to submit to the discipline which it involves.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading There are other books which must have had the same ownership; among them were Holinshed's “Chronicles,”[8] and North 's translation of Plutarch.[9] Shakespeare would have laid posterity under still greater obligations, if that were possible, if in some autobiographic mood he had told us how he read these books; for never, surely, were books read with greater insight and with more complete absorption.

a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language

From this reading =Mr. Hamilton Wright Mabie sets forward very pleasingly the way in which a reader may gain the most from books.= There is a book in the British Museum which would have, for many people, a greater value than any other single volume in the world; it is a copy of Florio's translation of Montaigne,[7] and it bears Shakespeare's autograph on a flyleaf.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading There are other books which must have had the same ownership; among them were Holinshed's “Chronicles,”[8] and North 's translation of Plutarch.[9] Shakespeare would have laid posterity under still greater obligations, if that were possible, if in some autobiographic mood he had told us how he read these books; for never, surely, were books read with greater insight and with more complete absorption.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading There are other books which must have had the same ownership; among them were Holinshed's “Chronicles,”[8] and North 's translation of Plutarch.[9] Shakespeare would have laid posterity under still greater obligations, if that were possible, if in some autobiographic mood he had told us how he read these books; for never, surely, were books read with greater insight and with more complete absorption.

a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed

From this reading =Mr. Hamilton Wright Mabie sets forward very pleasingly the way in which a reader may gain the most from books.= There is a book in the British Museum which would have, for many people, a greater value than any other single volume in the world; it is a copy of Florio's translation of Montaigne,[7] and it bears Shakespeare's autograph on a flyleaf.

precisely as stated

From this reading =Mr. Hamilton Wright Mabie sets forward very pleasingly the way in which a reader may gain the most from books.= There is a book in the British Museum which would have, for many people, a greater value than any other single volume in the world; it is a copy of Florio's translation of Montaigne,[7] and it bears Shakespeare's autograph on a flyleaf.

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading =Mr. Hamilton Wright Mabie sets forward very pleasingly the way in which a reader may gain the most from books.= There is a book in the British Museum which would have, for many people, a greater value than any other single volume in the world; it is a copy of Florio's translation of Montaigne,[7] and it bears Shakespeare's autograph on a flyleaf.

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

From this reading The process of reproduction was individual, and is not to be shared by others; it was the expression of that rare and inexplicable personal energy which we call genius; but the process of absorption may be shared by all who care to submit to the discipline which it involves.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading =Mr. Hamilton Wright Mabie sets forward very pleasingly the way in which a reader may gain the most from books.= There is a book in the British Museum which would have, for many people, a greater value than any other single volume in the world; it is a copy of Florio's translation of Montaigne,[7] and it bears Shakespeare's autograph on a flyleaf.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The process of reproduction was individual, and is not to be shared by others; it was the expression of that rare and inexplicable personal energy which we call genius; but the process of absorption may be shared by all who care to submit to the discipline which it involves.

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

From this reading There are other books which must have had the same ownership; among them were Holinshed's “Chronicles,”[8] and North 's translation of Plutarch.[9] Shakespeare would have laid posterity under still greater obligations, if that were possible, if in some autobiographic mood he had told us how he read these books; for never, surely, were books read with greater insight and with more complete absorption.

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

From this reading =Mr. Hamilton Wright Mabie sets forward very pleasingly the way in which a reader may gain the most from books.= There is a book in the British Museum which would have, for many people, a greater value than any other single volume in the world; it is a copy of Florio's translation of Montaigne,[7] and it bears Shakespeare's autograph on a flyleaf.

which person or people

From this reading The process of reproduction was individual, and is not to be shared by others; it was the expression of that rare and inexplicable personal energy which we call genius; but the process of absorption may be shared by all who care to submit to the discipline which it involves.

in the company of; together with

From this reading There are other books which must have had the same ownership; among them were Holinshed's “Chronicles,”[8] and North 's translation of Plutarch.[9] Shakespeare would have laid posterity under still greater obligations, if that were possible, if in some autobiographic mood he had told us how he read these books; for never, surely, were books read with greater insight and with more complete absorption.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading =Mr. Hamilton Wright Mabie sets forward very pleasingly the way in which a reader may gain the most from books.= There is a book in the British Museum which would have, for many people, a greater value than any other single volume in the world; it is a copy of Florio's translation of Montaigne,[7] and it bears Shakespeare's autograph on a flyleaf.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading =Mr. Hamilton Wright Mabie sets forward very pleasingly the way in which a reader may gain the most from books.= There is a book in the British Museum which would have, for many people, a greater value than any other single volume in the world; it is a copy of Florio's translation of Montaigne,[7] and it bears Shakespeare's autograph on a flyleaf.

United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939)

From this reading =Mr. Hamilton Wright Mabie sets forward very pleasingly the way in which a reader may gain the most from books.= There is a book in the British Museum which would have, for many people, a greater value than any other single volume in the world; it is a copy of Florio's translation of Montaigne,[7] and it bears Shakespeare's autograph on a flyleaf.

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

From this reading The reader drained the writer dry of every particle of suggestiveness, and then recreated the material in new and imperishable forms.