Chapter I · Chapter 1

European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb

From this reading BY ALEXANDER DICK.

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

From this reading They were not successful; and some may be ready to ask, "Why then publish them?"

take a court case to a higher court for review

From this reading It may be sufficient to reply, "I choose to do so;" "I choose to appeal from the award of the Judges to the decision of the public."

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading They were not successful; and some may be ready to ask, "Why then publish them?"

a grant made by a law court

From this reading It may be sufficient to reply, "I choose to do so;" "I choose to appeal from the award of the Judges to the decision of the public."

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

From this reading They were not successful; and some may be ready to ask, "Why then publish them?"

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading The following verses were sent to compete for the prize offered in October last, by the Montreal Caledonian Society, for the "best poem on Halloween."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading BY ALEXANDER DICK.

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From this reading The following verses were sent to compete for the prize offered in October last, by the Montreal Caledonian Society, for the "best poem on Halloween."

pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading It may be sufficient to reply, "I choose to do so;" "I choose to appeal from the award of the Judges to the decision of the public."

compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others

From this reading The following verses were sent to compete for the prize offered in October last, by the Montreal Caledonian Society, for the "best poem on Halloween."

the act of making up your mind about something

From this reading It may be sufficient to reply, "I choose to do so;" "I choose to appeal from the award of the Judges to the decision of the public."

someone who is a detective

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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading It may be sufficient to reply, "I choose to do so;" "I choose to appeal from the award of the Judges to the decision of the public."

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading The following verses were sent to compete for the prize offered in October last, by the Montreal Caledonian Society, for the "best poem on Halloween."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The following verses were sent to compete for the prize offered in October last, by the Montreal Caledonian Society, for the "best poem on Halloween."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It may be sufficient to reply, "I choose to do so;" "I choose to appeal from the award of the Judges to the decision of the public."

the evening before All Saints' Day; often devoted to pranks played by young people

From this reading The following verses were sent to compete for the prize offered in October last, by the Montreal Caledonian Society, for the "best poem on Halloween."

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

From this reading It may be sufficient to reply, "I choose to do so;" "I choose to appeal from the award of the Judges to the decision of the public."

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

From this reading The following verses were sent to compete for the prize offered in October last, by the Montreal Caledonian Society, for the "best poem on Halloween."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It may be sufficient to reply, "I choose to do so;" "I choose to appeal from the award of the Judges to the decision of the public."

a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges

From this reading It may be sufficient to reply, "I choose to do so;" "I choose to appeal from the award of the Judges to the decision of the public."

immediately past

From this reading The following verses were sent to compete for the prize offered in October last, by the Montreal Caledonian Society, for the "best poem on Halloween."

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading They were not successful; and some may be ready to ask, "Why then publish them?"

a city in southern Quebec province on the Saint Lawrence River; the largest city in Quebec and 2nd largest in Canada; the 2nd largest French-speaking city in the world

From this reading The following verses were sent to compete for the prize offered in October last, by the Montreal Caledonian Society, for the "best poem on Halloween."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They were not successful; and some may be ready to ask, "Why then publish them?"

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading The following verses were sent to compete for the prize offered in October last, by the Montreal Caledonian Society, for the "best poem on Halloween."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It may be sufficient to reply, "I choose to do so;" "I choose to appeal from the award of the Judges to the decision of the public."

past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading The following verses were sent to compete for the prize offered in October last, by the Montreal Caledonian Society, for the "best poem on Halloween."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The following verses were sent to compete for the prize offered in October last, by the Montreal Caledonian Society, for the "best poem on Halloween."

a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading The following verses were sent to compete for the prize offered in October last, by the Montreal Caledonian Society, for the "best poem on Halloween."

a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book

From this reading PREFACE.

something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery

From this reading The following verses were sent to compete for the prize offered in October last, by the Montreal Caledonian Society, for the "best poem on Halloween."

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading It may be sufficient to reply, "I choose to do so;" "I choose to appeal from the award of the Judges to the decision of the public."

put into print

From this reading They were not successful; and some may be ready to ask, "Why then publish them?"

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

From this reading They were not successful; and some may be ready to ask, "Why then publish them?"

a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading It may be sufficient to reply, "I choose to do so;" "I choose to appeal from the award of the Judges to the decision of the public."

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading The following verses were sent to compete for the prize offered in October last, by the Montreal Caledonian Society, for the "best poem on Halloween."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It may be sufficient to reply, "I choose to do so;" "I choose to appeal from the award of the Judges to the decision of the public."

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading The following verses were sent to compete for the prize offered in October last, by the Montreal Caledonian Society, for the "best poem on Halloween."

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

From this reading They were not successful; and some may be ready to ask, "Why then publish them?"

having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome

From this reading They were not successful; and some may be ready to ask, "Why then publish them?"

of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant

From this reading It may be sufficient to reply, "I choose to do so;" "I choose to appeal from the award of the Judges to the decision of the public."

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

From this reading The following verses were sent to compete for the prize offered in October last, by the Montreal Caledonian Society, for the "best poem on Halloween."

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading They were not successful; and some may be ready to ask, "Why then publish them?"

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading They were not successful; and some may be ready to ask, "Why then publish them?"

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

From this reading They were not successful; and some may be ready to ask, "Why then publish them?"

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

From this reading The following verses were sent to compete for the prize offered in October last, by the Montreal Caledonian Society, for the "best poem on Halloween."

plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form

From this reading The following verses were sent to compete for the prize offered in October last, by the Montreal Caledonian Society, for the "best poem on Halloween."

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

From this reading The following verses were sent to compete for the prize offered in October last, by the Montreal Caledonian Society, for the "best poem on Halloween."

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading They were not successful; and some may be ready to ask, "Why then publish them?"