Chapter II

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plural of “accessory” — clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing

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

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possessive form of “anne” — Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)

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relating to or characteristic of the times of the Roman Emperor Augustus

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showing who or what does the action

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a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

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a prominent attribute or aspect of something

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the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole

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education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

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at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

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an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

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a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event

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From this reading ENGLISH ESSAYISTS OF THE GEORGIAN ERA.

plural of “essay” — an analytic or interpretive literary composition

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plural of “extract” — a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)

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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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showing where something starts, or who sent it

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provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)

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a native or resident of the American state of Georgia

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something acquired without compensation

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the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

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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 Early Essayists whose Writings have furnished Thackeray with the Accessories of Portions of his Novels and Lectures -- Works from the Novelist's Library, elucidating his Course of Reading for the Preparation of his 'Lectures' -- 'Henry Esmond,' 'The Virginians,' &c.

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

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the aggregate of past events

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a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

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past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of

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a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

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past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally

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witty language used to convey insults or scorn

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belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

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plural of “lecture” — a speech that is open to the public

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a room where books are kept

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creative writing of recognized artistic value

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a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

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at or constituting a border or edge

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having or revealing supreme mastery or skill

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widely known and esteemed

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plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

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plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next

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an amount of time

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full of fun and high spirits

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plural of “portion” — something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Early Essayists whose Writings have furnished Thackeray with the Accessories of Portions of his Novels and Lectures -- Works from the Novelist's Library, elucidating his Course of Reading for the Preparation of his 'Lectures' -- 'Henry Esmond,' 'The Virginians,' &c.

the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

From this reading Early Essayists whose Writings have furnished Thackeray with the Accessories of Portions of his Novels and Lectures -- Works from the Novelist's Library, elucidating his Course of Reading for the Preparation of his 'Lectures' -- 'Henry Esmond,' 'The Virginians,' &c.

comparative of “pure” — free of extraneous elements of any kind

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the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading purer Style of the Essayists -- The Literature of Queen Anne's Reign -- Thackeray's Love for the Writings of the Period -- His Gift of reproducing their masterly and simple style of Composition; their Irony, and playful Humour

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading Early Essayists whose Writings have furnished Thackeray with the Accessories of Portions of his Novels and Lectures -- Works from the Novelist's Library, elucidating his Course of Reading for the Preparation of his 'Lectures' -- 'Henry Esmond,' 'The Virginians,' &c.

plural of “reform” — a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses

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have sovereign power

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-ing form of “reproduce” — make a copy or equivalent of

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similar things placed in order or happening one after another

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having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

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plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration

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how something is done or how it happens

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past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

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the words of something written

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English writer (born in India) (1811-1863)

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

From this reading ENGLISH ESSAYISTS OF THE GEORGIAN ERA.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

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plural of “virginian” — a native or resident of Virginia

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belonging to which person

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in the company of; together with

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buildings for carrying on industrial labor

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the third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures

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