116
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212
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40
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61
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96
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ELECTROTYPED AND PRINTED AT THE APPLETON PRESS, U.S.A.
ANCELOT
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From this reading INTRODUCTORY EPISTLE TO MADAME VIRGINIE ANCELOT.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ELECTROTYPED AND PRINTED AT THE APPLETON PRESS, U.S.A.
APPLETONnounUS /ˈæpəltən/
English physicist remembered for his studies of the ionosphere (1892-1966)
From this reading ELECTROTYPED AND PRINTED AT THE APPLETON PRESS, U.S.A.
appreciateverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪt/
recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading I have reread my book, and I tremble in offering it to you; yet who can appreciate it better?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ELECTROTYPED AND PRINTED AT THE APPLETON PRESS, U.S.A.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
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earlier than; in front of
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(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I have reread my book, and I tremble in offering it to you; yet who can appreciate it better?
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading I have reread my book, and I tremble in offering it to you; yet who can appreciate it better?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I have reread my book, and I tremble in offering it to you; yet who can appreciate it better?
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
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Charney's
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dramanounUS /ˈdrɑːmə/
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading You like neither romances nor dramas; my work is neither a romance nor a drama.
dramasnounUS /ˈdrɑːməz/
plural of “drama” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading You like neither romances nor dramas; my work is neither a romance nor a drama.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
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ELECTROTYPED
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EmpressnounUS /ˈempres/
a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor
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EPISTLEnounUS /ɪˈpɪsəl/
a specially long, formal letter
From this reading INTRODUCTORY EPISTLE TO MADAME VIRGINIE ANCELOT.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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Frontispiecenoun
an ornamental facade
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have reread my book, and I tremble in offering it to you; yet who can appreciate it better?
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have reread my book, and I tremble in offering it to you; yet who can appreciate it better?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have reread my book, and I tremble in offering it to you; yet who can appreciate it better?
INTRODUCTORYadjectiveUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌktəri/
serving to open or begin
From this reading INTRODUCTORY EPISTLE TO MADAME VIRGINIE ANCELOT.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You like neither romances nor dramas; my work is neither a romance nor a drama.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have reread my book, and I tremble in offering it to you; yet who can appreciate it better?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading You like neither romances nor dramas; my work is neither a romance nor a drama.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading INTRODUCTORY EPISTLE TO MADAME VIRGINIE ANCELOT.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have reread my book, and I tremble in offering it to you; yet who can appreciate it better?
NapoleonnounUS /nəˈpoʊliən/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
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not one and not the other of two
From this reading You like neither romances nor dramas; my work is neither a romance nor a drama.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading You like neither romances nor dramas; my work is neither a romance nor a drama.
amounting to a large indefinite number
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading I have reread my book, and I tremble in offering it to you; yet who can appreciate it better?
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
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exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading ELECTROTYPED AND PRINTED AT THE APPLETON PRESS, U.S.A.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
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past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading ELECTROTYPED AND PRINTED AT THE APPLETON PRESS, U.S.A.
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
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rereadverbUS /ˈriːˈriːd/
read anew; read again
From this reading I have reread my book, and I tremble in offering it to you; yet who can appreciate it better?
reverienounUS /ˈrevəri/
absentminded dreaming while awake
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reviewingverbUS /riˈvjuːɪŋ/
-ing form of “review” — look at again; examine again
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a relationship between two lovers
From this reading You like neither romances nor dramas; my work is neither a romance nor a drama.
romancesnounUS /roʊˈmænsɪz/
plural of “romance” — a relationship between two lovers
From this reading You like neither romances nor dramas; my work is neither a romance nor a drama.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading ELECTROTYPED AND PRINTED AT THE APPLETON PRESS, U.S.A.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
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the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
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TeresanounUS /tərˈiːsə/
Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ELECTROTYPED AND PRINTED AT THE APPLETON PRESS, U.S.A.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading INTRODUCTORY EPISTLE TO MADAME VIRGINIE ANCELOT.
trembleverbUS /ˈtrembəl/
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading I have reread my book, and I tremble in offering it to you; yet who can appreciate it better?
soldiers collectively
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UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading ELECTROTYPED AND PRINTED AT THE APPLETON PRESS, U.S.A.
VIGNETTESnounUS /vɪˈnjets/
plural of “vignette” — a brief literary description
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VIRGINIE
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From this reading INTRODUCTORY EPISTLE TO MADAME VIRGINIE ANCELOT.
which person or people
From this reading I have reread my book, and I tremble in offering it to you; yet who can appreciate it better?
in the company of; together with
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exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading You like neither romances nor dramas; my work is neither a romance nor a drama.
but in spite of that
From this reading I have reread my book, and I tremble in offering it to you; yet who can appreciate it better?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have reread my book, and I tremble in offering it to you; yet who can appreciate it better?
