Chapter VII

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

From this reading The extravagance of the Red Dog _Jay Hawk_ was emulated by others: it was a large, contagious joke, passed from journal to journal in a peculiar cyclonic Western fashion.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading We have no doubt of the absolutely pellucid and lacteal purity of Franky's intentions.

(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 I do not think that the publishers were at all troubled by it; I cannot conscientiously say that _I_ was; I have every reason to believe that the poets themselves, in and out of the volume, were not displeased at the notoriety they had not expected, and I have long since been convinced that my most remorseless critics were not in earnest, but were obeying some sudden impulse started by the first attacking journal.

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

From this reading I do not think that the publishers were at all troubled by it; I cannot conscientiously say that _I_ was; I have every reason to believe that the poets themselves, in and out of the volume, were not displeased at the notoriety they had not expected, and I have long since been convinced that my most remorseless critics were not in earnest, but were obeying some sudden impulse started by the first attacking journal.

any thing at all

From this reading And there still lingers, not unpleasantly, in my memory the conclusion of a cheerfully scathing review of the book which may make my meaning clearer: 'If we have said anything in this article which might cause a single pang to the poetically sensitive nature of the youthful individual calling himself Mr. Francis Bret Harte--but who, we believe, occasionally parts his name and his hair in the middle--we will feel that we have not laboured in vain, and are ready to sing _Nunc Dimittis_, and hand in our checks.

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

From this reading And there still lingers, not unpleasantly, in my memory the conclusion of a cheerfully scathing review of the book which may make my meaning clearer: 'If we have said anything in this article which might cause a single pang to the poetically sensitive nature of the youthful individual calling himself Mr. Francis Bret Harte--but who, we believe, occasionally parts his name and his hair in the middle--we will feel that we have not laboured in vain, and are ready to sing _Nunc Dimittis_, and hand in our checks.

nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

From this reading And there still lingers, not unpleasantly, in my memory the conclusion of a cheerfully scathing review of the book which may make my meaning clearer: 'If we have said anything in this article which might cause a single pang to the poetically sensitive nature of the youthful individual calling himself Mr. Francis Bret Harte--but who, we believe, occasionally parts his name and his hair in the middle--we will feel that we have not laboured in vain, and are ready to sing _Nunc Dimittis_, and hand in our checks.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I do not think that the publishers were at all troubled by it; I cannot conscientiously say that _I_ was; I have every reason to believe that the poets themselves, in and out of the volume, were not displeased at the notoriety they had not expected, and I have long since been convinced that my most remorseless critics were not in earnest, but were obeying some sudden impulse started by the first attacking journal.

disposed to attack

From this reading I do not think that the publishers were at all troubled by it; I cannot conscientiously say that _I_ was; I have every reason to believe that the poets themselves, in and out of the volume, were not displeased at the notoriety they had not expected, and I have long since been convinced that my most remorseless critics were not in earnest, but were obeying some sudden impulse started by the first attacking journal.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading I do not think that the publishers were at all troubled by it; I cannot conscientiously say that _I_ was; I have every reason to believe that the poets themselves, in and out of the volume, were not displeased at the notoriety they had not expected, and I have long since been convinced that my most remorseless critics were not in earnest, but were obeying some sudden impulse started by the first attacking journal.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading I do not think that the publishers were at all troubled by it; I cannot conscientiously say that _I_ was; I have every reason to believe that the poets themselves, in and out of the volume, were not displeased at the notoriety they had not expected, and I have long since been convinced that my most remorseless critics were not in earnest, but were obeying some sudden impulse started by the first attacking journal.

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

From this reading And there still lingers, not unpleasantly, in my memory the conclusion of a cheerfully scathing review of the book which may make my meaning clearer: 'If we have said anything in this article which might cause a single pang to the poetically sensitive nature of the youthful individual calling himself Mr. Francis Bret Harte--but who, we believe, occasionally parts his name and his hair in the middle--we will feel that we have not laboured in vain, and are ready to sing _Nunc Dimittis_, and hand in our checks.

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From this reading And there still lingers, not unpleasantly, in my memory the conclusion of a cheerfully scathing review of the book which may make my meaning clearer: 'If we have said anything in this article which might cause a single pang to the poetically sensitive nature of the youthful individual calling himself Mr. Francis Bret Harte--but who, we believe, occasionally parts his name and his hair in the middle--we will feel that we have not laboured in vain, and are ready to sing _Nunc Dimittis_, and hand in our checks.

third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading But this brings me to the most extraordinary feature of this singular demonstration.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But this brings me to the most extraordinary feature of this singular demonstration.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I do not think that the publishers were at all troubled by it; I cannot conscientiously say that _I_ was; I have every reason to believe that the poets themselves, in and out of the volume, were not displeased at the notoriety they had not expected, and I have long since been convinced that my most remorseless critics were not in earnest, but were obeying some sudden impulse started by the first attacking journal.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading And there still lingers, not unpleasantly, in my memory the conclusion of a cheerfully scathing review of the book which may make my meaning clearer: 'If we have said anything in this article which might cause a single pang to the poetically sensitive nature of the youthful individual calling himself Mr. Francis Bret Harte--but who, we believe, occasionally parts his name and his hair in the middle--we will feel that we have not laboured in vain, and are ready to sing _Nunc Dimittis_, and hand in our checks.

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From this reading I do not think that the publishers were at all troubled by it; I cannot conscientiously say that _I_ was; I have every reason to believe that the poets themselves, in and out of the volume, were not displeased at the notoriety they had not expected, and I have long since been convinced that my most remorseless critics were not in earnest, but were obeying some sudden impulse started by the first attacking journal.

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading And there still lingers, not unpleasantly, in my memory the conclusion of a cheerfully scathing review of the book which may make my meaning clearer: 'If we have said anything in this article which might cause a single pang to the poetically sensitive nature of the youthful individual calling himself Mr. Francis Bret Harte--but who, we believe, occasionally parts his name and his hair in the middle--we will feel that we have not laboured in vain, and are ready to sing _Nunc Dimittis_, and hand in our checks.

plural of “check” — a written order directing a bank to pay money

From this reading And there still lingers, not unpleasantly, in my memory the conclusion of a cheerfully scathing review of the book which may make my meaning clearer: 'If we have said anything in this article which might cause a single pang to the poetically sensitive nature of the youthful individual calling himself Mr. Francis Bret Harte--but who, we believe, occasionally parts his name and his hair in the middle--we will feel that we have not laboured in vain, and are ready to sing _Nunc Dimittis_, and hand in our checks.

in a cheerful manner

From this reading And there still lingers, not unpleasantly, in my memory the conclusion of a cheerfully scathing review of the book which may make my meaning clearer: 'If we have said anything in this article which might cause a single pang to the poetically sensitive nature of the youthful individual calling himself Mr. Francis Bret Harte--but who, we believe, occasionally parts his name and his hair in the middle--we will feel that we have not laboured in vain, and are ready to sing _Nunc Dimittis_, and hand in our checks.

comparative of “clear” — readily apparent to the mind

From this reading And there still lingers, not unpleasantly, in my memory the conclusion of a cheerfully scathing review of the book which may make my meaning clearer: 'If we have said anything in this article which might cause a single pang to the poetically sensitive nature of the youthful individual calling himself Mr. Francis Bret Harte--but who, we believe, occasionally parts his name and his hair in the middle--we will feel that we have not laboured in vain, and are ready to sing _Nunc Dimittis_, and hand in our checks.

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading And there still lingers, not unpleasantly, in my memory the conclusion of a cheerfully scathing review of the book which may make my meaning clearer: 'If we have said anything in this article which might cause a single pang to the poetically sensitive nature of the youthful individual calling himself Mr. Francis Bret Harte--but who, we believe, occasionally parts his name and his hair in the middle--we will feel that we have not laboured in vain, and are ready to sing _Nunc Dimittis_, and hand in our checks.

with extreme conscientiousness

From this reading I do not think that the publishers were at all troubled by it; I cannot conscientiously say that _I_ was; I have every reason to believe that the poets themselves, in and out of the volume, were not displeased at the notoriety they had not expected, and I have long since been convinced that my most remorseless critics were not in earnest, but were obeying some sudden impulse started by the first attacking journal.

easily diffused or spread as from one person to another

From this reading The extravagance of the Red Dog _Jay Hawk_ was emulated by others: it was a large, contagious joke, passed from journal to journal in a peculiar cyclonic Western fashion.

persuaded of; very sure

From this reading I do not think that the publishers were at all troubled by it; I cannot conscientiously say that _I_ was; I have every reason to believe that the poets themselves, in and out of the volume, were not displeased at the notoriety they had not expected, and I have long since been convinced that my most remorseless critics were not in earnest, but were obeying some sudden impulse started by the first attacking journal.

plural of “critic” — a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art

From this reading I do not think that the publishers were at all troubled by it; I cannot conscientiously say that _I_ was; I have every reason to believe that the poets themselves, in and out of the volume, were not displeased at the notoriety they had not expected, and I have long since been convinced that my most remorseless critics were not in earnest, but were obeying some sudden impulse started by the first attacking journal.

of or relating to or characteristic of the atmosphere around a low pressure center

From this reading The extravagance of the Red Dog _Jay Hawk_ was emulated by others: it was a large, contagious joke, passed from journal to journal in a peculiar cyclonic Western fashion.

a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view

From this reading But this brings me to the most extraordinary feature of this singular demonstration.

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From this reading And there still lingers, not unpleasantly, in my memory the conclusion of a cheerfully scathing review of the book which may make my meaning clearer: 'If we have said anything in this article which might cause a single pang to the poetically sensitive nature of the youthful individual calling himself Mr. Francis Bret Harte--but who, we believe, occasionally parts his name and his hair in the middle--we will feel that we have not laboured in vain, and are ready to sing _Nunc Dimittis_, and hand in our checks.

not pleased; experiencing or manifesting displeasure

From this reading I do not think that the publishers were at all troubled by it; I cannot conscientiously say that _I_ was; I have every reason to believe that the poets themselves, in and out of the volume, were not displeased at the notoriety they had not expected, and I have long since been convinced that my most remorseless critics were not in earnest, but were obeying some sudden impulse started by the first attacking journal.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I do not think that the publishers were at all troubled by it; I cannot conscientiously say that _I_ was; I have every reason to believe that the poets themselves, in and out of the volume, were not displeased at the notoriety they had not expected, and I have long since been convinced that my most remorseless critics were not in earnest, but were obeying some sudden impulse started by the first attacking journal.

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading The extravagance of the Red Dog _Jay Hawk_ was emulated by others: it was a large, contagious joke, passed from journal to journal in a peculiar cyclonic Western fashion.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading We have no doubt of the absolutely pellucid and lacteal purity of Franky's intentions.

characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions

From this reading I do not think that the publishers were at all troubled by it; I cannot conscientiously say that _I_ was; I have every reason to believe that the poets themselves, in and out of the volume, were not displeased at the notoriety they had not expected, and I have long since been convinced that my most remorseless critics were not in earnest, but were obeying some sudden impulse started by the first attacking journal.

past form of “emulate” — strive to equal or match, especially by imitating

From this reading The extravagance of the Red Dog _Jay Hawk_ was emulated by others: it was a large, contagious joke, passed from journal to journal in a peculiar cyclonic Western fashion.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading I do not think that the publishers were at all troubled by it; I cannot conscientiously say that _I_ was; I have every reason to believe that the poets themselves, in and out of the volume, were not displeased at the notoriety they had not expected, and I have long since been convinced that my most remorseless critics were not in earnest, but were obeying some sudden impulse started by the first attacking journal.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading I do not think that the publishers were at all troubled by it; I cannot conscientiously say that _I_ was; I have every reason to believe that the poets themselves, in and out of the volume, were not displeased at the notoriety they had not expected, and I have long since been convinced that my most remorseless critics were not in earnest, but were obeying some sudden impulse started by the first attacking journal.

beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable

From this reading But this brings me to the most extraordinary feature of this singular demonstration.

the quality of exceeding the appropriate limits of decorum or probability or truth

From this reading The extravagance of the Red Dog _Jay Hawk_ was emulated by others: it was a large, contagious joke, passed from journal to journal in a peculiar cyclonic Western fashion.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The extravagance of the Red Dog _Jay Hawk_ was emulated by others: it was a large, contagious joke, passed from journal to journal in a peculiar cyclonic Western fashion.

a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading But this brings me to the most extraordinary feature of this singular demonstration.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading And there still lingers, not unpleasantly, in my memory the conclusion of a cheerfully scathing review of the book which may make my meaning clearer: 'If we have said anything in this article which might cause a single pang to the poetically sensitive nature of the youthful individual calling himself Mr. Francis Bret Harte--but who, we believe, occasionally parts his name and his hair in the middle--we will feel that we have not laboured in vain, and are ready to sing _Nunc Dimittis_, and hand in our checks.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading I do not think that the publishers were at all troubled by it; I cannot conscientiously say that _I_ was; I have every reason to believe that the poets themselves, in and out of the volume, were not displeased at the notoriety they had not expected, and I have long since been convinced that my most remorseless critics were not in earnest, but were obeying some sudden impulse started by the first attacking journal.

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From this reading And there still lingers, not unpleasantly, in my memory the conclusion of a cheerfully scathing review of the book which may make my meaning clearer: 'If we have said anything in this article which might cause a single pang to the poetically sensitive nature of the youthful individual calling himself Mr. Francis Bret Harte--but who, we believe, occasionally parts his name and his hair in the middle--we will feel that we have not laboured in vain, and are ready to sing _Nunc Dimittis_, and hand in our checks.

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From this reading We have no doubt of the absolutely pellucid and lacteal purity of Franky's intentions.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The extravagance of the Red Dog _Jay Hawk_ was emulated by others: it was a large, contagious joke, passed from journal to journal in a peculiar cyclonic Western fashion.

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

From this reading I do not think that the publishers were at all troubled by it; I cannot conscientiously say that _I_ was; I have every reason to believe that the poets themselves, in and out of the volume, were not displeased at the notoriety they had not expected, and I have long since been convinced that my most remorseless critics were not in earnest, but were obeying some sudden impulse started by the first attacking journal.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading And there still lingers, not unpleasantly, in my memory the conclusion of a cheerfully scathing review of the book which may make my meaning clearer: 'If we have said anything in this article which might cause a single pang to the poetically sensitive nature of the youthful individual calling himself Mr. Francis Bret Harte--but who, we believe, occasionally parts his name and his hair in the middle--we will feel that we have not laboured in vain, and are ready to sing _Nunc Dimittis_, and hand in our checks.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading And there still lingers, not unpleasantly, in my memory the conclusion of a cheerfully scathing review of the book which may make my meaning clearer: 'If we have said anything in this article which might cause a single pang to the poetically sensitive nature of the youthful individual calling himself Mr. Francis Bret Harte--but who, we believe, occasionally parts his name and his hair in the middle--we will feel that we have not laboured in vain, and are ready to sing _Nunc Dimittis_, and hand in our checks.

United States writer noted for his stories about life during the California gold rush (1836-1902)

From this reading And there still lingers, not unpleasantly, in my memory the conclusion of a cheerfully scathing review of the book which may make my meaning clearer: 'If we have said anything in this article which might cause a single pang to the poetically sensitive nature of the youthful individual calling himself Mr. Francis Bret Harte--but who, we believe, occasionally parts his name and his hair in the middle--we will feel that we have not laboured in vain, and are ready to sing _Nunc Dimittis_, and hand in our checks.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I do not think that the publishers were at all troubled by it; I cannot conscientiously say that _I_ was; I have every reason to believe that the poets themselves, in and out of the volume, were not displeased at the notoriety they had not expected, and I have long since been convinced that my most remorseless critics were not in earnest, but were obeying some sudden impulse started by the first attacking journal.

diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail

From this reading The extravagance of the Red Dog _Jay Hawk_ was emulated by others: it was a large, contagious joke, passed from journal to journal in a peculiar cyclonic Western fashion.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading And there still lingers, not unpleasantly, in my memory the conclusion of a cheerfully scathing review of the book which may make my meaning clearer: 'If we have said anything in this article which might cause a single pang to the poetically sensitive nature of the youthful individual calling himself Mr. Francis Bret Harte--but who, we believe, occasionally parts his name and his hair in the middle--we will feel that we have not laboured in vain, and are ready to sing _Nunc Dimittis_, and hand in our checks.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading And there still lingers, not unpleasantly, in my memory the conclusion of a cheerfully scathing review of the book which may make my meaning clearer: 'If we have said anything in this article which might cause a single pang to the poetically sensitive nature of the youthful individual calling himself Mr. Francis Bret Harte--but who, we believe, occasionally parts his name and his hair in the middle--we will feel that we have not laboured in vain, and are ready to sing _Nunc Dimittis_, and hand in our checks.

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

From this reading I do not think that the publishers were at all troubled by it; I cannot conscientiously say that _I_ was; I have every reason to believe that the poets themselves, in and out of the volume, were not displeased at the notoriety they had not expected, and I have long since been convinced that my most remorseless critics were not in earnest, but were obeying some sudden impulse started by the first attacking journal.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading And there still lingers, not unpleasantly, in my memory the conclusion of a cheerfully scathing review of the book which may make my meaning clearer: 'If we have said anything in this article which might cause a single pang to the poetically sensitive nature of the youthful individual calling himself Mr. Francis Bret Harte--but who, we believe, occasionally parts his name and his hair in the middle--we will feel that we have not laboured in vain, and are ready to sing _Nunc Dimittis_, and hand in our checks.

an instinctive motive

From this reading I do not think that the publishers were at all troubled by it; I cannot conscientiously say that _I_ was; I have every reason to believe that the poets themselves, in and out of the volume, were not displeased at the notoriety they had not expected, and I have long since been convinced that my most remorseless critics were not in earnest, but were obeying some sudden impulse started by the first attacking journal.

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

From this reading I do not think that the publishers were at all troubled by it; I cannot conscientiously say that _I_ was; I have every reason to believe that the poets themselves, in and out of the volume, were not displeased at the notoriety they had not expected, and I have long since been convinced that my most remorseless critics were not in earnest, but were obeying some sudden impulse started by the first attacking journal.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading And there still lingers, not unpleasantly, in my memory the conclusion of a cheerfully scathing review of the book which may make my meaning clearer: 'If we have said anything in this article which might cause a single pang to the poetically sensitive nature of the youthful individual calling himself Mr. Francis Bret Harte--but who, we believe, occasionally parts his name and his hair in the middle--we will feel that we have not laboured in vain, and are ready to sing _Nunc Dimittis_, and hand in our checks.

plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading We have no doubt of the absolutely pellucid and lacteal purity of Franky's intentions.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I do not think that the publishers were at all troubled by it; I cannot conscientiously say that _I_ was; I have every reason to believe that the poets themselves, in and out of the volume, were not displeased at the notoriety they had not expected, and I have long since been convinced that my most remorseless critics were not in earnest, but were obeying some sudden impulse started by the first attacking journal.

United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829)

From this reading The extravagance of the Red Dog _Jay Hawk_ was emulated by others: it was a large, contagious joke, passed from journal to journal in a peculiar cyclonic Western fashion.

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

From this reading The extravagance of the Red Dog _Jay Hawk_ was emulated by others: it was a large, contagious joke, passed from journal to journal in a peculiar cyclonic Western fashion.

a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

From this reading I do not think that the publishers were at all troubled by it; I cannot conscientiously say that _I_ was; I have every reason to believe that the poets themselves, in and out of the volume, were not displeased at the notoriety they had not expected, and I have long since been convinced that my most remorseless critics were not in earnest, but were obeying some sudden impulse started by the first attacking journal.

lacking natural ease

From this reading And there still lingers, not unpleasantly, in my memory the conclusion of a cheerfully scathing review of the book which may make my meaning clearer: 'If we have said anything in this article which might cause a single pang to the poetically sensitive nature of the youthful individual calling himself Mr. Francis Bret Harte--but who, we believe, occasionally parts his name and his hair in the middle--we will feel that we have not laboured in vain, and are ready to sing _Nunc Dimittis_, and hand in our checks.

any of the lymphatic vessels that convey chyle from the small intestine to the thoracic duct

From this reading We have no doubt of the absolutely pellucid and lacteal purity of Franky's intentions.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The extravagance of the Red Dog _Jay Hawk_ was emulated by others: it was a large, contagious joke, passed from journal to journal in a peculiar cyclonic Western fashion.

third-person singular of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying

From this reading And there still lingers, not unpleasantly, in my memory the conclusion of a cheerfully scathing review of the book which may make my meaning clearer: 'If we have said anything in this article which might cause a single pang to the poetically sensitive nature of the youthful individual calling himself Mr. Francis Bret Harte--but who, we believe, occasionally parts his name and his hair in the middle--we will feel that we have not laboured in vain, and are ready to sing _Nunc Dimittis_, and hand in our checks.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading I do not think that the publishers were at all troubled by it; I cannot conscientiously say that _I_ was; I have every reason to believe that the poets themselves, in and out of the volume, were not displeased at the notoriety they had not expected, and I have long since been convinced that my most remorseless critics were not in earnest, but were obeying some sudden impulse started by the first attacking journal.

engage in

From this reading And there still lingers, not unpleasantly, in my memory the conclusion of a cheerfully scathing review of the book which may make my meaning clearer: 'If we have said anything in this article which might cause a single pang to the poetically sensitive nature of the youthful individual calling himself Mr. Francis Bret Harte--but who, we believe, occasionally parts his name and his hair in the middle--we will feel that we have not laboured in vain, and are ready to sing _Nunc Dimittis_, and hand in our checks.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading And there still lingers, not unpleasantly, in my memory the conclusion of a cheerfully scathing review of the book which may make my meaning clearer: 'If we have said anything in this article which might cause a single pang to the poetically sensitive nature of the youthful individual calling himself Mr. Francis Bret Harte--but who, we believe, occasionally parts his name and his hair in the middle--we will feel that we have not laboured in vain, and are ready to sing _Nunc Dimittis_, and hand in our checks.

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

From this reading But this brings me to the most extraordinary feature of this singular demonstration.

the message that is intended or expressed or signified

From this reading And there still lingers, not unpleasantly, in my memory the conclusion of a cheerfully scathing review of the book which may make my meaning clearer: 'If we have said anything in this article which might cause a single pang to the poetically sensitive nature of the youthful individual calling himself Mr. Francis Bret Harte--but who, we believe, occasionally parts his name and his hair in the middle--we will feel that we have not laboured in vain, and are ready to sing _Nunc Dimittis_, and hand in our checks.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading And there still lingers, not unpleasantly, in my memory the conclusion of a cheerfully scathing review of the book which may make my meaning clearer: 'If we have said anything in this article which might cause a single pang to the poetically sensitive nature of the youthful individual calling himself Mr. Francis Bret Harte--but who, we believe, occasionally parts his name and his hair in the middle--we will feel that we have not laboured in vain, and are ready to sing _Nunc Dimittis_, and hand in our checks.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading And there still lingers, not unpleasantly, in my memory the conclusion of a cheerfully scathing review of the book which may make my meaning clearer: 'If we have said anything in this article which might cause a single pang to the poetically sensitive nature of the youthful individual calling himself Mr. Francis Bret Harte--but who, we believe, occasionally parts his name and his hair in the middle--we will feel that we have not laboured in vain, and are ready to sing _Nunc Dimittis_, and hand in our checks.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading And there still lingers, not unpleasantly, in my memory the conclusion of a cheerfully scathing review of the book which may make my meaning clearer: 'If we have said anything in this article which might cause a single pang to the poetically sensitive nature of the youthful individual calling himself Mr. Francis Bret Harte--but who, we believe, occasionally parts his name and his hair in the middle--we will feel that we have not laboured in vain, and are ready to sing _Nunc Dimittis_, and hand in our checks.

used to form the superlative

From this reading But this brings me to the most extraordinary feature of this singular demonstration.

a form of address for a man

From this reading And there still lingers, not unpleasantly, in my memory the conclusion of a cheerfully scathing review of the book which may make my meaning clearer: 'If we have said anything in this article which might cause a single pang to the poetically sensitive nature of the youthful individual calling himself Mr. Francis Bret Harte--but who, we believe, occasionally parts his name and his hair in the middle--we will feel that we have not laboured in vain, and are ready to sing _Nunc Dimittis_, and hand in our checks.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I do not think that the publishers were at all troubled by it; I cannot conscientiously say that _I_ was; I have every reason to believe that the poets themselves, in and out of the volume, were not displeased at the notoriety they had not expected, and I have long since been convinced that my most remorseless critics were not in earnest, but were obeying some sudden impulse started by the first attacking journal.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading And there still lingers, not unpleasantly, in my memory the conclusion of a cheerfully scathing review of the book which may make my meaning clearer: 'If we have said anything in this article which might cause a single pang to the poetically sensitive nature of the youthful individual calling himself Mr. Francis Bret Harte--but who, we believe, occasionally parts his name and his hair in the middle--we will feel that we have not laboured in vain, and are ready to sing _Nunc Dimittis_, and hand in our checks.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading And there still lingers, not unpleasantly, in my memory the conclusion of a cheerfully scathing review of the book which may make my meaning clearer: 'If we have said anything in this article which might cause a single pang to the poetically sensitive nature of the youthful individual calling himself Mr. Francis Bret Harte--but who, we believe, occasionally parts his name and his hair in the middle--we will feel that we have not laboured in vain, and are ready to sing _Nunc Dimittis_, and hand in our checks.

not any; not one

From this reading We have no doubt of the absolutely pellucid and lacteal purity of Franky's intentions.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I do not think that the publishers were at all troubled by it; I cannot conscientiously say that _I_ was; I have every reason to believe that the poets themselves, in and out of the volume, were not displeased at the notoriety they had not expected, and I have long since been convinced that my most remorseless critics were not in earnest, but were obeying some sudden impulse started by the first attacking journal.

the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality

From this reading I do not think that the publishers were at all troubled by it; I cannot conscientiously say that _I_ was; I have every reason to believe that the poets themselves, in and out of the volume, were not displeased at the notoriety they had not expected, and I have long since been convinced that my most remorseless critics were not in earnest, but were obeying some sudden impulse started by the first attacking journal.

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From this reading And there still lingers, not unpleasantly, in my memory the conclusion of a cheerfully scathing review of the book which may make my meaning clearer: 'If we have said anything in this article which might cause a single pang to the poetically sensitive nature of the youthful individual calling himself Mr. Francis Bret Harte--but who, we believe, occasionally parts his name and his hair in the middle--we will feel that we have not laboured in vain, and are ready to sing _Nunc Dimittis_, and hand in our checks.

-ing form of “obey” — be obedient to

From this reading I do not think that the publishers were at all troubled by it; I cannot conscientiously say that _I_ was; I have every reason to believe that the poets themselves, in and out of the volume, were not displeased at the notoriety they had not expected, and I have long since been convinced that my most remorseless critics were not in earnest, but were obeying some sudden impulse started by the first attacking journal.

sporadically and infrequently

From this reading And there still lingers, not unpleasantly, in my memory the conclusion of a cheerfully scathing review of the book which may make my meaning clearer: 'If we have said anything in this article which might cause a single pang to the poetically sensitive nature of the youthful individual calling himself Mr. Francis Bret Harte--but who, we believe, occasionally parts his name and his hair in the middle--we will feel that we have not laboured in vain, and are ready to sing _Nunc Dimittis_, and hand in our checks.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But this brings me to the most extraordinary feature of this singular demonstration.

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From this reading The extravagance of the Red Dog _Jay Hawk_ was emulated by others: it was a large, contagious joke, passed from journal to journal in a peculiar cyclonic Western fashion.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading And there still lingers, not unpleasantly, in my memory the conclusion of a cheerfully scathing review of the book which may make my meaning clearer: 'If we have said anything in this article which might cause a single pang to the poetically sensitive nature of the youthful individual calling himself Mr. Francis Bret Harte--but who, we believe, occasionally parts his name and his hair in the middle--we will feel that we have not laboured in vain, and are ready to sing _Nunc Dimittis_, and hand in our checks.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading I do not think that the publishers were at all troubled by it; I cannot conscientiously say that _I_ was; I have every reason to believe that the poets themselves, in and out of the volume, were not displeased at the notoriety they had not expected, and I have long since been convinced that my most remorseless critics were not in earnest, but were obeying some sudden impulse started by the first attacking journal.

a sudden sharp feeling

From this reading And there still lingers, not unpleasantly, in my memory the conclusion of a cheerfully scathing review of the book which may make my meaning clearer: 'If we have said anything in this article which might cause a single pang to the poetically sensitive nature of the youthful individual calling himself Mr. Francis Bret Harte--but who, we believe, occasionally parts his name and his hair in the middle--we will feel that we have not laboured in vain, and are ready to sing _Nunc Dimittis_, and hand in our checks.

the local environment

From this reading And there still lingers, not unpleasantly, in my memory the conclusion of a cheerfully scathing review of the book which may make my meaning clearer: 'If we have said anything in this article which might cause a single pang to the poetically sensitive nature of the youthful individual calling himself Mr. Francis Bret Harte--but who, we believe, occasionally parts his name and his hair in the middle--we will feel that we have not laboured in vain, and are ready to sing _Nunc Dimittis_, and hand in our checks.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading The extravagance of the Red Dog _Jay Hawk_ was emulated by others: it was a large, contagious joke, passed from journal to journal in a peculiar cyclonic Western fashion.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading The extravagance of the Red Dog _Jay Hawk_ was emulated by others: it was a large, contagious joke, passed from journal to journal in a peculiar cyclonic Western fashion.

transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity

From this reading We have no doubt of the absolutely pellucid and lacteal purity of Franky's intentions.

in a poetic manner

From this reading And there still lingers, not unpleasantly, in my memory the conclusion of a cheerfully scathing review of the book which may make my meaning clearer: 'If we have said anything in this article which might cause a single pang to the poetically sensitive nature of the youthful individual calling himself Mr. Francis Bret Harte--but who, we believe, occasionally parts his name and his hair in the middle--we will feel that we have not laboured in vain, and are ready to sing _Nunc Dimittis_, and hand in our checks.

plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading I do not think that the publishers were at all troubled by it; I cannot conscientiously say that _I_ was; I have every reason to believe that the poets themselves, in and out of the volume, were not displeased at the notoriety they had not expected, and I have long since been convinced that my most remorseless critics were not in earnest, but were obeying some sudden impulse started by the first attacking journal.

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

From this reading I do not think that the publishers were at all troubled by it; I cannot conscientiously say that _I_ was; I have every reason to believe that the poets themselves, in and out of the volume, were not displeased at the notoriety they had not expected, and I have long since been convinced that my most remorseless critics were not in earnest, but were obeying some sudden impulse started by the first attacking journal.

being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material

From this reading We have no doubt of the absolutely pellucid and lacteal purity of Franky's intentions.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading And there still lingers, not unpleasantly, in my memory the conclusion of a cheerfully scathing review of the book which may make my meaning clearer: 'If we have said anything in this article which might cause a single pang to the poetically sensitive nature of the youthful individual calling himself Mr. Francis Bret Harte--but who, we believe, occasionally parts his name and his hair in the middle--we will feel that we have not laboured in vain, and are ready to sing _Nunc Dimittis_, and hand in our checks.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading I do not think that the publishers were at all troubled by it; I cannot conscientiously say that _I_ was; I have every reason to believe that the poets themselves, in and out of the volume, were not displeased at the notoriety they had not expected, and I have long since been convinced that my most remorseless critics were not in earnest, but were obeying some sudden impulse started by the first attacking journal.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading The extravagance of the Red Dog _Jay Hawk_ was emulated by others: it was a large, contagious joke, passed from journal to journal in a peculiar cyclonic Western fashion.

without mercy or pity

From this reading I do not think that the publishers were at all troubled by it; I cannot conscientiously say that _I_ was; I have every reason to believe that the poets themselves, in and out of the volume, were not displeased at the notoriety they had not expected, and I have long since been convinced that my most remorseless critics were not in earnest, but were obeying some sudden impulse started by the first attacking journal.

a new appraisal or evaluation

From this reading And there still lingers, not unpleasantly, in my memory the conclusion of a cheerfully scathing review of the book which may make my meaning clearer: 'If we have said anything in this article which might cause a single pang to the poetically sensitive nature of the youthful individual calling himself Mr. Francis Bret Harte--but who, we believe, occasionally parts his name and his hair in the middle--we will feel that we have not laboured in vain, and are ready to sing _Nunc Dimittis_, and hand in our checks.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading And there still lingers, not unpleasantly, in my memory the conclusion of a cheerfully scathing review of the book which may make my meaning clearer: 'If we have said anything in this article which might cause a single pang to the poetically sensitive nature of the youthful individual calling himself Mr. Francis Bret Harte--but who, we believe, occasionally parts his name and his hair in the middle--we will feel that we have not laboured in vain, and are ready to sing _Nunc Dimittis_, and hand in our checks.

express in words

From this reading I do not think that the publishers were at all troubled by it; I cannot conscientiously say that _I_ was; I have every reason to believe that the poets themselves, in and out of the volume, were not displeased at the notoriety they had not expected, and I have long since been convinced that my most remorseless critics were not in earnest, but were obeying some sudden impulse started by the first attacking journal.

marked by harshly abusive criticism

From this reading And there still lingers, not unpleasantly, in my memory the conclusion of a cheerfully scathing review of the book which may make my meaning clearer: 'If we have said anything in this article which might cause a single pang to the poetically sensitive nature of the youthful individual calling himself Mr. Francis Bret Harte--but who, we believe, occasionally parts his name and his hair in the middle--we will feel that we have not laboured in vain, and are ready to sing _Nunc Dimittis_, and hand in our checks.

responsive to physical stimuli

From this reading And there still lingers, not unpleasantly, in my memory the conclusion of a cheerfully scathing review of the book which may make my meaning clearer: 'If we have said anything in this article which might cause a single pang to the poetically sensitive nature of the youthful individual calling himself Mr. Francis Bret Harte--but who, we believe, occasionally parts his name and his hair in the middle--we will feel that we have not laboured in vain, and are ready to sing _Nunc Dimittis_, and hand in our checks.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading I do not think that the publishers were at all troubled by it; I cannot conscientiously say that _I_ was; I have every reason to believe that the poets themselves, in and out of the volume, were not displeased at the notoriety they had not expected, and I have long since been convinced that my most remorseless critics were not in earnest, but were obeying some sudden impulse started by the first attacking journal.

deliver by singing

From this reading And there still lingers, not unpleasantly, in my memory the conclusion of a cheerfully scathing review of the book which may make my meaning clearer: 'If we have said anything in this article which might cause a single pang to the poetically sensitive nature of the youthful individual calling himself Mr. Francis Bret Harte--but who, we believe, occasionally parts his name and his hair in the middle--we will feel that we have not laboured in vain, and are ready to sing _Nunc Dimittis_, and hand in our checks.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading And there still lingers, not unpleasantly, in my memory the conclusion of a cheerfully scathing review of the book which may make my meaning clearer: 'If we have said anything in this article which might cause a single pang to the poetically sensitive nature of the youthful individual calling himself Mr. Francis Bret Harte--but who, we believe, occasionally parts his name and his hair in the middle--we will feel that we have not laboured in vain, and are ready to sing _Nunc Dimittis_, and hand in our checks.

unusual or striking

From this reading But this brings me to the most extraordinary feature of this singular demonstration.

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

From this reading I do not think that the publishers were at all troubled by it; I cannot conscientiously say that _I_ was; I have every reason to believe that the poets themselves, in and out of the volume, were not displeased at the notoriety they had not expected, and I have long since been convinced that my most remorseless critics were not in earnest, but were obeying some sudden impulse started by the first attacking journal.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading I do not think that the publishers were at all troubled by it; I cannot conscientiously say that _I_ was; I have every reason to believe that the poets themselves, in and out of the volume, were not displeased at the notoriety they had not expected, and I have long since been convinced that my most remorseless critics were not in earnest, but were obeying some sudden impulse started by the first attacking journal.

not in physical motion

From this reading And there still lingers, not unpleasantly, in my memory the conclusion of a cheerfully scathing review of the book which may make my meaning clearer: 'If we have said anything in this article which might cause a single pang to the poetically sensitive nature of the youthful individual calling himself Mr. Francis Bret Harte--but who, we believe, occasionally parts his name and his hair in the middle--we will feel that we have not laboured in vain, and are ready to sing _Nunc Dimittis_, and hand in our checks.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading I do not think that the publishers were at all troubled by it; I cannot conscientiously say that _I_ was; I have every reason to believe that the poets themselves, in and out of the volume, were not displeased at the notoriety they had not expected, and I have long since been convinced that my most remorseless critics were not in earnest, but were obeying some sudden impulse started by the first attacking journal.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I do not think that the publishers were at all troubled by it; I cannot conscientiously say that _I_ was; I have every reason to believe that the poets themselves, in and out of the volume, were not displeased at the notoriety they had not expected, and I have long since been convinced that my most remorseless critics were not in earnest, but were obeying some sudden impulse started by the first attacking journal.

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

From this reading But this brings me to the most extraordinary feature of this singular demonstration.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading I do not think that the publishers were at all troubled by it; I cannot conscientiously say that _I_ was; I have every reason to believe that the poets themselves, in and out of the volume, were not displeased at the notoriety they had not expected, and I have long since been convinced that my most remorseless critics were not in earnest, but were obeying some sudden impulse started by the first attacking journal.

in or at that place or location

From this reading And there still lingers, not unpleasantly, in my memory the conclusion of a cheerfully scathing review of the book which may make my meaning clearer: 'If we have said anything in this article which might cause a single pang to the poetically sensitive nature of the youthful individual calling himself Mr. Francis Bret Harte--but who, we believe, occasionally parts his name and his hair in the middle--we will feel that we have not laboured in vain, and are ready to sing _Nunc Dimittis_, and hand in our checks.

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

From this reading I do not think that the publishers were at all troubled by it; I cannot conscientiously say that _I_ was; I have every reason to believe that the poets themselves, in and out of the volume, were not displeased at the notoriety they had not expected, and I have long since been convinced that my most remorseless critics were not in earnest, but were obeying some sudden impulse started by the first attacking journal.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading I do not think that the publishers were at all troubled by it; I cannot conscientiously say that _I_ was; I have every reason to believe that the poets themselves, in and out of the volume, were not displeased at the notoriety they had not expected, and I have long since been convinced that my most remorseless critics were not in earnest, but were obeying some sudden impulse started by the first attacking journal.

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

From this reading But this brings me to the most extraordinary feature of this singular demonstration.

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

From this reading But this brings me to the most extraordinary feature of this singular demonstration.

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading I do not think that the publishers were at all troubled by it; I cannot conscientiously say that _I_ was; I have every reason to believe that the poets themselves, in and out of the volume, were not displeased at the notoriety they had not expected, and I have long since been convinced that my most remorseless critics were not in earnest, but were obeying some sudden impulse started by the first attacking journal.

in an unpleasant manner

From this reading And there still lingers, not unpleasantly, in my memory the conclusion of a cheerfully scathing review of the book which may make my meaning clearer: 'If we have said anything in this article which might cause a single pang to the poetically sensitive nature of the youthful individual calling himself Mr. Francis Bret Harte--but who, we believe, occasionally parts his name and his hair in the middle--we will feel that we have not laboured in vain, and are ready to sing _Nunc Dimittis_, and hand in our checks.

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading And there still lingers, not unpleasantly, in my memory the conclusion of a cheerfully scathing review of the book which may make my meaning clearer: 'If we have said anything in this article which might cause a single pang to the poetically sensitive nature of the youthful individual calling himself Mr. Francis Bret Harte--but who, we believe, occasionally parts his name and his hair in the middle--we will feel that we have not laboured in vain, and are ready to sing _Nunc Dimittis_, and hand in our checks.

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading I do not think that the publishers were at all troubled by it; I cannot conscientiously say that _I_ was; I have every reason to believe that the poets themselves, in and out of the volume, were not displeased at the notoriety they had not expected, and I have long since been convinced that my most remorseless critics were not in earnest, but were obeying some sudden impulse started by the first attacking journal.

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

From this reading I do not think that the publishers were at all troubled by it; I cannot conscientiously say that _I_ was; I have every reason to believe that the poets themselves, in and out of the volume, were not displeased at the notoriety they had not expected, and I have long since been convinced that my most remorseless critics were not in earnest, but were obeying some sudden impulse started by the first attacking journal.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading And there still lingers, not unpleasantly, in my memory the conclusion of a cheerfully scathing review of the book which may make my meaning clearer: 'If we have said anything in this article which might cause a single pang to the poetically sensitive nature of the youthful individual calling himself Mr. Francis Bret Harte--but who, we believe, occasionally parts his name and his hair in the middle--we will feel that we have not laboured in vain, and are ready to sing _Nunc Dimittis_, and hand in our checks.

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

From this reading I do not think that the publishers were at all troubled by it; I cannot conscientiously say that _I_ was; I have every reason to believe that the poets themselves, in and out of the volume, were not displeased at the notoriety they had not expected, and I have long since been convinced that my most remorseless critics were not in earnest, but were obeying some sudden impulse started by the first attacking journal.

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading The extravagance of the Red Dog _Jay Hawk_ was emulated by others: it was a large, contagious joke, passed from journal to journal in a peculiar cyclonic Western fashion.

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

From this reading And there still lingers, not unpleasantly, in my memory the conclusion of a cheerfully scathing review of the book which may make my meaning clearer: 'If we have said anything in this article which might cause a single pang to the poetically sensitive nature of the youthful individual calling himself Mr. Francis Bret Harte--but who, we believe, occasionally parts his name and his hair in the middle--we will feel that we have not laboured in vain, and are ready to sing _Nunc Dimittis_, and hand in our checks.

which person or people

From this reading And there still lingers, not unpleasantly, in my memory the conclusion of a cheerfully scathing review of the book which may make my meaning clearer: 'If we have said anything in this article which might cause a single pang to the poetically sensitive nature of the youthful individual calling himself Mr. Francis Bret Harte--but who, we believe, occasionally parts his name and his hair in the middle--we will feel that we have not laboured in vain, and are ready to sing _Nunc Dimittis_, and hand in our checks.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading And there still lingers, not unpleasantly, in my memory the conclusion of a cheerfully scathing review of the book which may make my meaning clearer: 'If we have said anything in this article which might cause a single pang to the poetically sensitive nature of the youthful individual calling himself Mr. Francis Bret Harte--but who, we believe, occasionally parts his name and his hair in the middle--we will feel that we have not laboured in vain, and are ready to sing _Nunc Dimittis_, and hand in our checks.

suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh

From this reading And there still lingers, not unpleasantly, in my memory the conclusion of a cheerfully scathing review of the book which may make my meaning clearer: 'If we have said anything in this article which might cause a single pang to the poetically sensitive nature of the youthful individual calling himself Mr. Francis Bret Harte--but who, we believe, occasionally parts his name and his hair in the middle--we will feel that we have not laboured in vain, and are ready to sing _Nunc Dimittis_, and hand in our checks.