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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 EDITED, WITH A GENERAL INTRODUCTION, ADDITIONAL PREFACES, NOTES, GLOSSARY, ETC.
ADDITIONALadjectiveUS /əˈdɪʃənəl/
further or added
From this reading EDITED, WITH A GENERAL INTRODUCTION, ADDITIONAL PREFACES, NOTES, GLOSSARY, ETC.
AdvertisementnounUS /ædˈvɜːrtəzmənt/
a public promotion of some product or service
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ALLENnounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading LONDON: GEORGE ALLEN & UNWIN LTD.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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AuthenticitynounUS /ˌɔːθənˈtɪsɪti/
undisputed credibility
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aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading HENRY B. WHEATLEY, F.S.A.
BalladnounUS /ˈbæləd/
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
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BalladsnounUS /ˈbælədz/
plural of “ballad” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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definite but not specified or identified
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a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading THOMAS PERCY, D.D.
Dedications
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EDITEDadjectiveUS /ˈedətəd/
improved or corrected by critical editing
From this reading EDITED, WITH A GENERAL INTRODUCTION, ADDITIONAL PREFACES, NOTES, GLOSSARY, ETC.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
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Editor'snounUS /ˈedɪtərz/
possessive form of “editor” — a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
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ETC
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From this reading EDITED, WITH A GENERAL INTRODUCTION, ADDITIONAL PREFACES, NOTES, GLOSSARY, ETC.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading HENRY B. WHEATLEY, F.S.A.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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FolionounUS /ˈfoʊliːoʊ/
the system of numbering pages
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ForgersnounUS /ˈfɔːrdʒərz/
plural of “forger” — someone who operates a forge
From this reading Editor's Preface ix The Minstrels xiii Ballads and Ballad Writers xxiv Imitators and Forgers xliv Authenticity of Certain Ballads xlviii Preservers of the Ballads lviii Life of Percy lxxi Folio MS. and the _Reliques_ lxxxi Ballad Literature since Percy xci Dedications 1 Advertisement to the fourth edition 4 Preface 7 BOOK THE FIRST 1.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
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applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading EDITED, WITH A GENERAL INTRODUCTION, ADDITIONAL PREFACES, NOTES, GLOSSARY, ETC.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading LONDON: GEORGE ALLEN & UNWIN LTD.
GLOSSARYnounUS /ˈɡlɔːsəri/
an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field
From this reading EDITED, WITH A GENERAL INTRODUCTION, ADDITIONAL PREFACES, NOTES, GLOSSARY, ETC.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading HENRY B. WHEATLEY, F.S.A.
ImitatorsnounUS /ˈɪmɪteɪtərz/
plural of “imitator” — someone who (fraudulently) assumes the appearance of another
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INTRODUCTIONnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading EDITED, WITH A GENERAL INTRODUCTION, ADDITIONAL PREFACES, NOTES, GLOSSARY, ETC.
ixnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
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a characteristic state or mode of living
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creative writing of recognized artistic value
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the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON: GEORGE ALLEN & UNWIN LTD.
LTD
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lviiiadjective
being eight more than fifty
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lxxiadjective
being one more than seventy
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lxxxiadjective
being one more than eighty
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MinstrelsnounUS /ˈmɪnstrəlz/
plural of “minstrel” — a singer of folk songs
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MSnounUS /mɪz/
a chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers
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plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading EDITED, WITH A GENERAL INTRODUCTION, ADDITIONAL PREFACES, NOTES, GLOSSARY, ETC.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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PERCYnounUS /ˈpɜːrsi/
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading THOMAS PERCY, D.D.
PrefacenounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
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PREFACES
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PreserversnounUS /priˈzɜːrvərz/
plural of “preserver” — a skilled worker who is employed to restore or refinish buildings or antique furniture
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Reliques
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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading HENRY B. WHEATLEY, F.S.A.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading THOMAS PERCY, D.D.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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UNWIN
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From this reading LONDON: GEORGE ALLEN & UNWIN LTD.
WHEATLEYnounUS /ˈwiːtli/
American poet (born in Africa) who was the first recognized Black writer in America (1753-1784)
From this reading HENRY B. WHEATLEY, F.S.A.
in the company of; together with
From this reading EDITED, WITH A GENERAL INTRODUCTION, ADDITIONAL PREFACES, NOTES, GLOSSARY, ETC.
WritersnounUS /ˈraɪtərz/
plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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xciadjective
being one more than ninety
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xiiinoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
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xlivadjective
being four more than forty
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xlviiiadjective
being eight more than forty
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xxivnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-three and one
From this reading Editor's Preface ix The Minstrels xiii Ballads and Ballad Writers xxiv Imitators and Forgers xliv Authenticity of Certain Ballads xlviii Preservers of the Ballads lviii Life of Percy lxxi Folio MS. and the _Reliques_ lxxxi Ballad Literature since Percy xci Dedications 1 Advertisement to the fourth edition 4 Preface 7 BOOK THE FIRST 1.
