used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a Key.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading _The Bookseller, who has taken upon him to print this little Work, having absolutely insisted upon my introducing it with a _Preface,_ I was unwilling to refuse him so easy a Matter; and the rather as the Omission might greatly prejudice it.
AMOURS
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From this reading THE AMOURS OF ZEOKINIZUL, KING OF THE KOFIRANS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Bookseller, who has taken upon him to print this little Work, having absolutely insisted upon my introducing it with a _Preface,_ I was unwilling to refuse him so easy a Matter; and the rather as the Omission might greatly prejudice it.
ArabicnounUS /ˈærəbɪk/
the Semitic language of the Arabs; spoken in a variety of dialects
From this reading Translated from the Arabic of the famous Traveller Krinelbol.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _The Bookseller, who has taken upon him to print this little Work, having absolutely insisted upon my introducing it with a _Preface,_ I was unwilling to refuse him so easy a Matter; and the rather as the Omission might greatly prejudice it.
BooksellernounUS /ˈbʊkselər/
the proprietor of a bookstore
From this reading _The Bookseller, who has taken upon him to print this little Work, having absolutely insisted upon my introducing it with a _Preface,_ I was unwilling to refuse him so easy a Matter; and the rather as the Omission might greatly prejudice it.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading _The Bookseller, who has taken upon him to print this little Work, having absolutely insisted upon my introducing it with a _Preface,_ I was unwilling to refuse him so easy a Matter; and the rather as the Omission might greatly prejudice it.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Translated from the Arabic of the famous Traveller Krinelbol.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Translated from the Arabic of the famous Traveller Krinelbol.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading _The Bookseller, who has taken upon him to print this little Work, having absolutely insisted upon my introducing it with a _Preface,_ I was unwilling to refuse him so easy a Matter; and the rather as the Omission might greatly prejudice it.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The Bookseller, who has taken upon him to print this little Work, having absolutely insisted upon my introducing it with a _Preface,_ I was unwilling to refuse him so easy a Matter; and the rather as the Omission might greatly prejudice it.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading _The Bookseller, who has taken upon him to print this little Work, having absolutely insisted upon my introducing it with a _Preface,_ I was unwilling to refuse him so easy a Matter; and the rather as the Omission might greatly prejudice it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _The Bookseller, who has taken upon him to print this little Work, having absolutely insisted upon my introducing it with a _Preface,_ I was unwilling to refuse him so easy a Matter; and the rather as the Omission might greatly prejudice it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _The Bookseller, who has taken upon him to print this little Work, having absolutely insisted upon my introducing it with a _Preface,_ I was unwilling to refuse him so easy a Matter; and the rather as the Omission might greatly prejudice it.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading _The Bookseller, who has taken upon him to print this little Work, having absolutely insisted upon my introducing it with a _Preface,_ I was unwilling to refuse him so easy a Matter; and the rather as the Omission might greatly prejudice it.
introducingverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading _The Bookseller, who has taken upon him to print this little Work, having absolutely insisted upon my introducing it with a _Preface,_ I was unwilling to refuse him so easy a Matter; and the rather as the Omission might greatly prejudice it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _The Bookseller, who has taken upon him to print this little Work, having absolutely insisted upon my introducing it with a _Preface,_ I was unwilling to refuse him so easy a Matter; and the rather as the Omission might greatly prejudice it.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading With a Key.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THE AMOURS OF ZEOKINIZUL, KING OF THE KOFIRANS.
KOFIRANS
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From this reading THE AMOURS OF ZEOKINIZUL, KING OF THE KOFIRANS.
Krinelbol
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From this reading Translated from the Arabic of the famous Traveller Krinelbol.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _The Bookseller, who has taken upon him to print this little Work, having absolutely insisted upon my introducing it with a _Preface,_ I was unwilling to refuse him so easy a Matter; and the rather as the Omission might greatly prejudice it.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading _The Bookseller, who has taken upon him to print this little Work, having absolutely insisted upon my introducing it with a _Preface,_ I was unwilling to refuse him so easy a Matter; and the rather as the Omission might greatly prejudice it.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading _The Bookseller, who has taken upon him to print this little Work, having absolutely insisted upon my introducing it with a _Preface,_ I was unwilling to refuse him so easy a Matter; and the rather as the Omission might greatly prejudice it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _The Bookseller, who has taken upon him to print this little Work, having absolutely insisted upon my introducing it with a _Preface,_ I was unwilling to refuse him so easy a Matter; and the rather as the Omission might greatly prejudice it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE AMOURS OF ZEOKINIZUL, KING OF THE KOFIRANS.
OmissionnounUS /oʊˈmɪʃən/
a mistake resulting from neglect
From this reading _The Bookseller, who has taken upon him to print this little Work, having absolutely insisted upon my introducing it with a _Preface,_ I was unwilling to refuse him so easy a Matter; and the rather as the Omission might greatly prejudice it.
PREFACEnounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading PREFACE.
prejudicenounUS /ˈpredʒədɪs/
a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
From this reading _The Bookseller, who has taken upon him to print this little Work, having absolutely insisted upon my introducing it with a _Preface,_ I was unwilling to refuse him so easy a Matter; and the rather as the Omission might greatly prejudice it.
printnounUS /prɪnt/
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading _The Bookseller, who has taken upon him to print this little Work, having absolutely insisted upon my introducing it with a _Preface,_ I was unwilling to refuse him so easy a Matter; and the rather as the Omission might greatly prejudice it.
on the contrary
From this reading _The Bookseller, who has taken upon him to print this little Work, having absolutely insisted upon my introducing it with a _Preface,_ I was unwilling to refuse him so easy a Matter; and the rather as the Omission might greatly prejudice it.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading _The Bookseller, who has taken upon him to print this little Work, having absolutely insisted upon my introducing it with a _Preface,_ I was unwilling to refuse him so easy a Matter; and the rather as the Omission might greatly prejudice it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _The Bookseller, who has taken upon him to print this little Work, having absolutely insisted upon my introducing it with a _Preface,_ I was unwilling to refuse him so easy a Matter; and the rather as the Omission might greatly prejudice it.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading _The Bookseller, who has taken upon him to print this little Work, having absolutely insisted upon my introducing it with a _Preface,_ I was unwilling to refuse him so easy a Matter; and the rather as the Omission might greatly prejudice it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AMOURS OF ZEOKINIZUL, KING OF THE KOFIRANS.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _The Bookseller, who has taken upon him to print this little Work, having absolutely insisted upon my introducing it with a _Preface,_ I was unwilling to refuse him so easy a Matter; and the rather as the Omission might greatly prejudice it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The Bookseller, who has taken upon him to print this little Work, having absolutely insisted upon my introducing it with a _Preface,_ I was unwilling to refuse him so easy a Matter; and the rather as the Omission might greatly prejudice it.
TranslatedverbUS /trænzˈleɪtɪd/
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading Translated from the Arabic of the famous Traveller Krinelbol.
TravellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading Translated from the Arabic of the famous Traveller Krinelbol.
unwillingadjectiveUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋ/
not disposed or inclined toward
From this reading _The Bookseller, who has taken upon him to print this little Work, having absolutely insisted upon my introducing it with a _Preface,_ I was unwilling to refuse him so easy a Matter; and the rather as the Omission might greatly prejudice it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading _The Bookseller, who has taken upon him to print this little Work, having absolutely insisted upon my introducing it with a _Preface,_ I was unwilling to refuse him so easy a Matter; and the rather as the Omission might greatly prejudice it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The Bookseller, who has taken upon him to print this little Work, having absolutely insisted upon my introducing it with a _Preface,_ I was unwilling to refuse him so easy a Matter; and the rather as the Omission might greatly prejudice it.
which person or people
From this reading _The Bookseller, who has taken upon him to print this little Work, having absolutely insisted upon my introducing it with a _Preface,_ I was unwilling to refuse him so easy a Matter; and the rather as the Omission might greatly prejudice it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a Key.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading _The Bookseller, who has taken upon him to print this little Work, having absolutely insisted upon my introducing it with a _Preface,_ I was unwilling to refuse him so easy a Matter; and the rather as the Omission might greatly prejudice it.
ZEOKINIZUL
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From this reading THE AMOURS OF ZEOKINIZUL, KING OF THE KOFIRANS.
