used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They contained a good deal of work that was too local or topical in interest to stand reproduction, and--especially the elder, which is out of print--some that I would sooner bury than perpetuate.
Agnew
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Readers in, or of, India have been kind enough to regard my previous efforts with favour.
BombaynounUS /bɑːmˈbeɪ/
a city in western India just off the coast of the Arabian Sea; India's 2nd largest city (after Calcutta); has the only natural deep-water harbor in western India
From this reading The rest I have taken from two little books that were published in Bombay during my last (and, I suppose, final) tour of service in India.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The rest I have taken from two little books that were published in Bombay during my last (and, I suppose, final) tour of service in India.
BradburynounUS /ˈbrædberi/
United States writer of science fiction (born 1920)
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buryverbUS /ˈberi/
cover from sight
From this reading They contained a good deal of work that was too local or topical in interest to stand reproduction, and--especially the elder, which is out of print--some that I would sooner bury than perpetuate.
showing who or what does the action
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gotten under control
From this reading They contained a good deal of work that was too local or topical in interest to stand reproduction, and--especially the elder, which is out of print--some that I would sooner bury than perpetuate.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading They contained a good deal of work that was too local or topical in interest to stand reproduction, and--especially the elder, which is out of print--some that I would sooner bury than perpetuate.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The rest I have taken from two little books that were published in Bombay during my last (and, I suppose, final) tour of service in India.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Readers in, or of, India have been kind enough to regard my previous efforts with favour.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading They contained a good deal of work that was too local or topical in interest to stand reproduction, and--especially the elder, which is out of print--some that I would sooner bury than perpetuate.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Readers in, or of, India have been kind enough to regard my previous efforts with favour.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading They contained a good deal of work that was too local or topical in interest to stand reproduction, and--especially the elder, which is out of print--some that I would sooner bury than perpetuate.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading Readers in, or of, India have been kind enough to regard my previous efforts with favour.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading The rest I have taken from two little books that were published in Bombay during my last (and, I suppose, final) tour of service in India.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They contained a good deal of work that was too local or topical in interest to stand reproduction, and--especially the elder, which is out of print--some that I would sooner bury than perpetuate.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The rest I have taken from two little books that were published in Bombay during my last (and, I suppose, final) tour of service in India.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The rest I have taken from two little books that were published in Bombay during my last (and, I suppose, final) tour of service in India.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/
enclosed in the same envelope or package
From this reading The rest I have overhauled, and included in this re-collection.
IndianounUS /ˈɪndiə/
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading The rest I have taken from two little books that were published in Bombay during my last (and, I suppose, final) tour of service in India.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading They contained a good deal of work that was too local or topical in interest to stand reproduction, and--especially the elder, which is out of print--some that I would sooner bury than perpetuate.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They contained a good deal of work that was too local or topical in interest to stand reproduction, and--especially the elder, which is out of print--some that I would sooner bury than perpetuate.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
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immediately past
From this reading The rest I have taken from two little books that were published in Bombay during my last (and, I suppose, final) tour of service in India.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The rest I have taken from two little books that were published in Bombay during my last (and, I suppose, final) tour of service in India.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading They contained a good deal of work that was too local or topical in interest to stand reproduction, and--especially the elder, which is out of print--some that I would sooner bury than perpetuate.
engage in
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Messrs
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belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The rest I have taken from two little books that were published in Bombay during my last (and, I suppose, final) tour of service in India.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
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in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nearly all the verses that now make their first appearance in book form are reprinted from _Punch_, by kind permission of Messrs. Bradbury and Agnew.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They contained a good deal of work that was too local or topical in interest to stand reproduction, and--especially the elder, which is out of print--some that I would sooner bury than perpetuate.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They contained a good deal of work that was too local or topical in interest to stand reproduction, and--especially the elder, which is out of print--some that I would sooner bury than perpetuate.
overhauledverbUS /ˈoʊvərhɔːld/
past form of “overhaul” — travel past
From this reading The rest I have overhauled, and included in this re-collection.
approval to do something
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perpetuateverbUS /pərˈpetʃəweɪt/
cause to continue or prevail
From this reading They contained a good deal of work that was too local or topical in interest to stand reproduction, and--especially the elder, which is out of print--some that I would sooner bury than perpetuate.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Readers in, or of, India have been kind enough to regard my previous efforts with favour.
printnounUS /prɪnt/
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading They contained a good deal of work that was too local or topical in interest to stand reproduction, and--especially the elder, which is out of print--some that I would sooner bury than perpetuate.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading The rest I have taken from two little books that were published in Bombay during my last (and, I suppose, final) tour of service in India.
PunchverbUS /pʌntʃ/
deliver a quick blow to
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re-collection
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From this reading The rest I have overhauled, and included in this re-collection.
ReadersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Readers in, or of, India have been kind enough to regard my previous efforts with favour.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Readers in, or of, India have been kind enough to regard my previous efforts with favour.
reprintedverbUS /riˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “reprint” — print anew
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reproductionnounUS /ˌriːprəˈdʌkʃən/
the process of generating offspring
From this reading They contained a good deal of work that was too local or topical in interest to stand reproduction, and--especially the elder, which is out of print--some that I would sooner bury than perpetuate.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The rest I have taken from two little books that were published in Bombay during my last (and, I suppose, final) tour of service in India.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading The rest I have taken from two little books that were published in Bombay during my last (and, I suppose, final) tour of service in India.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They contained a good deal of work that was too local or topical in interest to stand reproduction, and--especially the elder, which is out of print--some that I would sooner bury than perpetuate.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading They contained a good deal of work that was too local or topical in interest to stand reproduction, and--especially the elder, which is out of print--some that I would sooner bury than perpetuate.
be standing; be upright
From this reading They contained a good deal of work that was too local or topical in interest to stand reproduction, and--especially the elder, which is out of print--some that I would sooner bury than perpetuate.
express a supposition
From this reading The rest I have taken from two little books that were published in Bombay during my last (and, I suppose, final) tour of service in India.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The rest I have taken from two little books that were published in Bombay during my last (and, I suppose, final) tour of service in India.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They contained a good deal of work that was too local or topical in interest to stand reproduction, and--especially the elder, which is out of print--some that I would sooner bury than perpetuate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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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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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
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the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They contained a good deal of work that was too local or topical in interest to stand reproduction, and--especially the elder, which is out of print--some that I would sooner bury than perpetuate.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The rest I have overhauled, and included in this re-collection.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They contained a good deal of work that was too local or topical in interest to stand reproduction, and--especially the elder, which is out of print--some that I would sooner bury than perpetuate.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They contained a good deal of work that was too local or topical in interest to stand reproduction, and--especially the elder, which is out of print--some that I would sooner bury than perpetuate.
topicaladjectiveUS /ˈtɑːpəkəl/
pertaining to the surface of a body part
From this reading They contained a good deal of work that was too local or topical in interest to stand reproduction, and--especially the elder, which is out of print--some that I would sooner bury than perpetuate.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading The rest I have taken from two little books that were published in Bombay during my last (and, I suppose, final) tour of service in India.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The rest I have taken from two little books that were published in Bombay during my last (and, I suppose, final) tour of service in India.
versesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They contained a good deal of work that was too local or topical in interest to stand reproduction, and--especially the elder, which is out of print--some that I would sooner bury than perpetuate.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The rest I have taken from two little books that were published in Bombay during my last (and, I suppose, final) tour of service in India.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They contained a good deal of work that was too local or topical in interest to stand reproduction, and--especially the elder, which is out of print--some that I would sooner bury than perpetuate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Readers in, or of, India have been kind enough to regard my previous efforts with favour.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading They contained a good deal of work that was too local or topical in interest to stand reproduction, and--especially the elder, which is out of print--some that I would sooner bury than perpetuate.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They contained a good deal of work that was too local or topical in interest to stand reproduction, and--especially the elder, which is out of print--some that I would sooner bury than perpetuate.
