Chapter XV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A friend of ours, who is an ardent admirer of that great humorist of the plains, Artemus Ward, has recently been edifying a large circle of private friends with imitations of the celebrated showman.

plural of “adjunct” — something added to another thing but not an essential part of it

From this reading He has had a wig and false nose made expressly for this entertainment, by the aid of which adjuncts he succeeds in establishing quite a respectable resemblance to the grand original, as may be seen by his portrait, which we have taken the trouble to get engraved.

a person who backs a politician or a team etc.

From this reading A friend of ours, who is an ardent admirer of that great humorist of the plains, Artemus Ward, has recently been edifying a large circle of private friends with imitations of the celebrated showman.

a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do

From this reading He has had a wig and false nose made expressly for this entertainment, by the aid of which adjuncts he succeeds in establishing quite a respectable resemblance to the grand original, as may be seen by his portrait, which we have taken the trouble to get engraved.

providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining

From this reading The lecture runs thus: "LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:--Having recently paid a visit to Salt Lake City, the great Mormon capital, I think a short lecture on the subject may prove instructive as well as amusing.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading A friend of ours, who is an ardent admirer of that great humorist of the plains, Artemus Ward, has recently been edifying a large circle of private friends with imitations of the celebrated showman.

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

From this reading He has had a wig and false nose made expressly for this entertainment, by the aid of which adjuncts he succeeds in establishing quite a respectable resemblance to the grand original, as may be seen by his portrait, which we have taken the trouble to get engraved.

characterized by intense emotion

From this reading A friend of ours, who is an ardent admirer of that great humorist of the plains, Artemus Ward, has recently been edifying a large circle of private friends with imitations of the celebrated showman.

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

From this reading Most of the jokes are those of Artemus repeated from memory.

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From this reading A friend of ours, who is an ardent admirer of that great humorist of the plains, Artemus Ward, has recently been edifying a large circle of private friends with imitations of the celebrated showman.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading He has had a wig and false nose made expressly for this entertainment, by the aid of which adjuncts he succeeds in establishing quite a respectable resemblance to the grand original, as may be seen by his portrait, which we have taken the trouble to get engraved.

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

From this reading He has had a wig and false nose made expressly for this entertainment, by the aid of which adjuncts he succeeds in establishing quite a respectable resemblance to the grand original, as may be seen by his portrait, which we have taken the trouble to get engraved.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading A friend of ours, who is an ardent admirer of that great humorist of the plains, Artemus Ward, has recently been edifying a large circle of private friends with imitations of the celebrated showman.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He has had a wig and false nose made expressly for this entertainment, by the aid of which adjuncts he succeeds in establishing quite a respectable resemblance to the grand original, as may be seen by his portrait, which we have taken the trouble to get engraved.

assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading The lecture runs thus: "LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:--Having recently paid a visit to Salt Lake City, the great Mormon capital, I think a short lecture on the subject may prove instructive as well as amusing.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading A friend of ours, who is an ardent admirer of that great humorist of the plains, Artemus Ward, has recently been edifying a large circle of private friends with imitations of the celebrated showman.

ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading A friend of ours, who is an ardent admirer of that great humorist of the plains, Artemus Ward, has recently been edifying a large circle of private friends with imitations of the celebrated showman.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading The lecture runs thus: "LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:--Having recently paid a visit to Salt Lake City, the great Mormon capital, I think a short lecture on the subject may prove instructive as well as amusing.

enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvement

From this reading A friend of ours, who is an ardent admirer of that great humorist of the plains, Artemus Ward, has recently been edifying a large circle of private friends with imitations of the celebrated showman.

cut or impressed into a surface

From this reading He has had a wig and false nose made expressly for this entertainment, by the aid of which adjuncts he succeeds in establishing quite a respectable resemblance to the grand original, as may be seen by his portrait, which we have taken the trouble to get engraved.

an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention

From this reading He has had a wig and false nose made expressly for this entertainment, by the aid of which adjuncts he succeeds in establishing quite a respectable resemblance to the grand original, as may be seen by his portrait, which we have taken the trouble to get engraved.

-ing form of “establish” — set up or found

From this reading He has had a wig and false nose made expressly for this entertainment, by the aid of which adjuncts he succeeds in establishing quite a respectable resemblance to the grand original, as may be seen by his portrait, which we have taken the trouble to get engraved.

with specific intentions; for the express purpose

From this reading He has had a wig and false nose made expressly for this entertainment, by the aid of which adjuncts he succeeds in establishing quite a respectable resemblance to the grand original, as may be seen by his portrait, which we have taken the trouble to get engraved.

not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality

From this reading He has had a wig and false nose made expressly for this entertainment, by the aid of which adjuncts he succeeds in establishing quite a respectable resemblance to the grand original, as may be seen by his portrait, which we have taken the trouble to get engraved.

something many people believe that is false

From this reading The more sober ones, we fancy, are original.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He has had a wig and false nose made expressly for this entertainment, by the aid of which adjuncts he succeeds in establishing quite a respectable resemblance to the grand original, as may be seen by his portrait, which we have taken the trouble to get engraved.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading A friend of ours, who is an ardent admirer of that great humorist of the plains, Artemus Ward, has recently been edifying a large circle of private friends with imitations of the celebrated showman.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading A friend of ours, who is an ardent admirer of that great humorist of the plains, Artemus Ward, has recently been edifying a large circle of private friends with imitations of the celebrated showman.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Most of the jokes are those of Artemus repeated from memory.

plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading The lecture runs thus: "LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:--Having recently paid a visit to Salt Lake City, the great Mormon capital, I think a short lecture on the subject may prove instructive as well as amusing.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading He has had a wig and false nose made expressly for this entertainment, by the aid of which adjuncts he succeeds in establishing quite a respectable resemblance to the grand original, as may be seen by his portrait, which we have taken the trouble to get engraved.

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading He has had a wig and false nose made expressly for this entertainment, by the aid of which adjuncts he succeeds in establishing quite a respectable resemblance to the grand original, as may be seen by his portrait, which we have taken the trouble to get engraved.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading A friend of ours, who is an ardent admirer of that great humorist of the plains, Artemus Ward, has recently been edifying a large circle of private friends with imitations of the celebrated showman.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He has had a wig and false nose made expressly for this entertainment, by the aid of which adjuncts he succeeds in establishing quite a respectable resemblance to the grand original, as may be seen by his portrait, which we have taken the trouble to get engraved.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A friend of ours, who is an ardent admirer of that great humorist of the plains, Artemus Ward, has recently been edifying a large circle of private friends with imitations of the celebrated showman.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He has had a wig and false nose made expressly for this entertainment, by the aid of which adjuncts he succeeds in establishing quite a respectable resemblance to the grand original, as may be seen by his portrait, which we have taken the trouble to get engraved.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading The lecture runs thus: "LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:--Having recently paid a visit to Salt Lake City, the great Mormon capital, I think a short lecture on the subject may prove instructive as well as amusing.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He has had a wig and false nose made expressly for this entertainment, by the aid of which adjuncts he succeeds in establishing quite a respectable resemblance to the grand original, as may be seen by his portrait, which we have taken the trouble to get engraved.

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

From this reading He has had a wig and false nose made expressly for this entertainment, by the aid of which adjuncts he succeeds in establishing quite a respectable resemblance to the grand original, as may be seen by his portrait, which we have taken the trouble to get engraved.

someone who acts speaks or writes in an amusing way

From this reading A friend of ours, who is an ardent admirer of that great humorist of the plains, Artemus Ward, has recently been edifying a large circle of private friends with imitations of the celebrated showman.

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

From this reading The lecture runs thus: "LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:--Having recently paid a visit to Salt Lake City, the great Mormon capital, I think a short lecture on the subject may prove instructive as well as amusing.

plural of “imitation” — the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations

From this reading A friend of ours, who is an ardent admirer of that great humorist of the plains, Artemus Ward, has recently been edifying a large circle of private friends with imitations of the celebrated showman.

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

From this reading He has had a wig and false nose made expressly for this entertainment, by the aid of which adjuncts he succeeds in establishing quite a respectable resemblance to the grand original, as may be seen by his portrait, which we have taken the trouble to get engraved.

serving to instruct or enlighten or inform

From this reading The lecture runs thus: "LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:--Having recently paid a visit to Salt Lake City, the great Mormon capital, I think a short lecture on the subject may prove instructive as well as amusing.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A friend of ours, who is an ardent admirer of that great humorist of the plains, Artemus Ward, has recently been edifying a large circle of private friends with imitations of the celebrated showman.

plural of “joke” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

From this reading Most of the jokes are those of Artemus repeated from memory.

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading The lecture runs thus: "LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:--Having recently paid a visit to Salt Lake City, the great Mormon capital, I think a short lecture on the subject may prove instructive as well as amusing.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading The lecture runs thus: "LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:--Having recently paid a visit to Salt Lake City, the great Mormon capital, I think a short lecture on the subject may prove instructive as well as amusing.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A friend of ours, who is an ardent admirer of that great humorist of the plains, Artemus Ward, has recently been edifying a large circle of private friends with imitations of the celebrated showman.

deliver a lecture or talk

From this reading The lecture runs thus: "LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:--Having recently paid a visit to Salt Lake City, the great Mormon capital, I think a short lecture on the subject may prove instructive as well as amusing.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He has had a wig and false nose made expressly for this entertainment, by the aid of which adjuncts he succeeds in establishing quite a respectable resemblance to the grand original, as may be seen by his portrait, which we have taken the trouble to get engraved.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading He has had a wig and false nose made expressly for this entertainment, by the aid of which adjuncts he succeeds in establishing quite a respectable resemblance to the grand original, as may be seen by his portrait, which we have taken the trouble to get engraved.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading Most of the jokes are those of Artemus repeated from memory.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The more sober ones, we fancy, are original.

the ancient prophet whose writings were revealed to Joseph Smith who founded the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

From this reading The lecture runs thus: "LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:--Having recently paid a visit to Salt Lake City, the great Mormon capital, I think a short lecture on the subject may prove instructive as well as amusing.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Most of the jokes are those of Artemus repeated from memory.

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading He has had a wig and false nose made expressly for this entertainment, by the aid of which adjuncts he succeeds in establishing quite a respectable resemblance to the grand original, as may be seen by his portrait, which we have taken the trouble to get engraved.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A friend of ours, who is an ardent admirer of that great humorist of the plains, Artemus Ward, has recently been edifying a large circle of private friends with imitations of the celebrated showman.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The lecture runs thus: "LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:--Having recently paid a visit to Salt Lake City, the great Mormon capital, I think a short lecture on the subject may prove instructive as well as amusing.

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The more sober ones, we fancy, are original.

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

From this reading He has had a wig and false nose made expressly for this entertainment, by the aid of which adjuncts he succeeds in establishing quite a respectable resemblance to the grand original, as may be seen by his portrait, which we have taken the trouble to get engraved.

the one or ones belonging to us

From this reading A friend of ours, who is an ardent admirer of that great humorist of the plains, Artemus Ward, has recently been edifying a large circle of private friends with imitations of the celebrated showman.

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading The lecture runs thus: "LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:--Having recently paid a visit to Salt Lake City, the great Mormon capital, I think a short lecture on the subject may prove instructive as well as amusing.

plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land

From this reading A friend of ours, who is an ardent admirer of that great humorist of the plains, Artemus Ward, has recently been edifying a large circle of private friends with imitations of the celebrated showman.

a word picture of a person's appearance and character

From this reading He has had a wig and false nose made expressly for this entertainment, by the aid of which adjuncts he succeeds in establishing quite a respectable resemblance to the grand original, as may be seen by his portrait, which we have taken the trouble to get engraved.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading A friend of ours, who is an ardent admirer of that great humorist of the plains, Artemus Ward, has recently been edifying a large circle of private friends with imitations of the celebrated showman.

be shown or be found to be

From this reading The lecture runs thus: "LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:--Having recently paid a visit to Salt Lake City, the great Mormon capital, I think a short lecture on the subject may prove instructive as well as amusing.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading He has had a wig and false nose made expressly for this entertainment, by the aid of which adjuncts he succeeds in establishing quite a respectable resemblance to the grand original, as may be seen by his portrait, which we have taken the trouble to get engraved.

in the recent past

From this reading A friend of ours, who is an ardent admirer of that great humorist of the plains, Artemus Ward, has recently been edifying a large circle of private friends with imitations of the celebrated showman.

recurring again and again

From this reading Most of the jokes are those of Artemus repeated from memory.

similarity in appearance or external or superficial details

From this reading He has had a wig and false nose made expressly for this entertainment, by the aid of which adjuncts he succeeds in establishing quite a respectable resemblance to the grand original, as may be seen by his portrait, which we have taken the trouble to get engraved.

characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals

From this reading He has had a wig and false nose made expressly for this entertainment, by the aid of which adjuncts he succeeds in establishing quite a respectable resemblance to the grand original, as may be seen by his portrait, which we have taken the trouble to get engraved.

plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely

From this reading The lecture runs thus: "LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:--Having recently paid a visit to Salt Lake City, the great Mormon capital, I think a short lecture on the subject may prove instructive as well as amusing.

a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)

From this reading The lecture runs thus: "LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:--Having recently paid a visit to Salt Lake City, the great Mormon capital, I think a short lecture on the subject may prove instructive as well as amusing.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading He has had a wig and false nose made expressly for this entertainment, by the aid of which adjuncts he succeeds in establishing quite a respectable resemblance to the grand original, as may be seen by his portrait, which we have taken the trouble to get engraved.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading The lecture runs thus: "LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:--Having recently paid a visit to Salt Lake City, the great Mormon capital, I think a short lecture on the subject may prove instructive as well as amusing.

a person skilled at making effective presentations

From this reading A friend of ours, who is an ardent admirer of that great humorist of the plains, Artemus Ward, has recently been edifying a large circle of private friends with imitations of the celebrated showman.

not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

From this reading The more sober ones, we fancy, are original.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading The lecture runs thus: "LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:--Having recently paid a visit to Salt Lake City, the great Mormon capital, I think a short lecture on the subject may prove instructive as well as amusing.

third-person singular of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading He has had a wig and false nose made expressly for this entertainment, by the aid of which adjuncts he succeeds in establishing quite a respectable resemblance to the grand original, as may be seen by his portrait, which we have taken the trouble to get engraved.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading He has had a wig and false nose made expressly for this entertainment, by the aid of which adjuncts he succeeds in establishing quite a respectable resemblance to the grand original, as may be seen by his portrait, which we have taken the trouble to get engraved.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A friend of ours, who is an ardent admirer of that great humorist of the plains, Artemus Ward, has recently been edifying a large circle of private friends with imitations of the celebrated showman.

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

From this reading A friend of ours, who is an ardent admirer of that great humorist of the plains, Artemus Ward, has recently been edifying a large circle of private friends with imitations of the celebrated showman.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading The lecture runs thus: "LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:--Having recently paid a visit to Salt Lake City, the great Mormon capital, I think a short lecture on the subject may prove instructive as well as amusing.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading He has had a wig and false nose made expressly for this entertainment, by the aid of which adjuncts he succeeds in establishing quite a respectable resemblance to the grand original, as may be seen by his portrait, which we have taken the trouble to get engraved.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Most of the jokes are those of Artemus repeated from memory.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading The lecture runs thus: "LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:--Having recently paid a visit to Salt Lake City, the great Mormon capital, I think a short lecture on the subject may prove instructive as well as amusing.

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

From this reading He has had a wig and false nose made expressly for this entertainment, by the aid of which adjuncts he succeeds in establishing quite a respectable resemblance to the grand original, as may be seen by his portrait, which we have taken the trouble to get engraved.

a source of difficulty

From this reading He has had a wig and false nose made expressly for this entertainment, by the aid of which adjuncts he succeeds in establishing quite a respectable resemblance to the grand original, as may be seen by his portrait, which we have taken the trouble to get engraved.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading The lecture runs thus: "LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:--Having recently paid a visit to Salt Lake City, the great Mormon capital, I think a short lecture on the subject may prove instructive as well as amusing.

a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another

From this reading A friend of ours, who is an ardent admirer of that great humorist of the plains, Artemus Ward, has recently been edifying a large circle of private friends with imitations of the celebrated showman.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading He has had a wig and false nose made expressly for this entertainment, by the aid of which adjuncts he succeeds in establishing quite a respectable resemblance to the grand original, as may be seen by his portrait, which we have taken the trouble to get engraved.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading The lecture runs thus: "LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:--Having recently paid a visit to Salt Lake City, the great Mormon capital, I think a short lecture on the subject may prove instructive as well as amusing.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading He has had a wig and false nose made expressly for this entertainment, by the aid of which adjuncts he succeeds in establishing quite a respectable resemblance to the grand original, as may be seen by his portrait, which we have taken the trouble to get engraved.

which person or people

From this reading A friend of ours, who is an ardent admirer of that great humorist of the plains, Artemus Ward, has recently been edifying a large circle of private friends with imitations of the celebrated showman.

hairpiece covering the head and made of real or synthetic hair

From this reading He has had a wig and false nose made expressly for this entertainment, by the aid of which adjuncts he succeeds in establishing quite a respectable resemblance to the grand original, as may be seen by his portrait, which we have taken the trouble to get engraved.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A friend of ours, who is an ardent admirer of that great humorist of the plains, Artemus Ward, has recently been edifying a large circle of private friends with imitations of the celebrated showman.