1
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From this reading Obtainable in Great Britain at the _British Australian_ Bookstore, 51 High Holborn, London, W.C.1, the Bookstall in the Central Hall of Australia House, Strand, W.C., and from all other Booksellers: and (_wholesale only_) from the Australian Book Company, 16 Farringdon Avenue.
16
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From this reading Obtainable in Great Britain at the _British Australian_ Bookstore, 51 High Holborn, London, W.C.1, the Bookstall in the Central Hall of Australia House, Strand, W.C., and from all other Booksellers: and (_wholesale only_) from the Australian Book Company, 16 Farringdon Avenue.
1925
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From this reading _First Edition, September, 1925_ _Second Edition, November, 1925_ Jack Symonds' regret at the holidays' ending had now definitely passed, and, strolling along the wide departure platform, he looked forward with considerable excitement to the reunion with his pals.
4
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From this reading E.C.4.
51
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From this reading Obtainable in Great Britain at the _British Australian_ Bookstore, 51 High Holborn, London, W.C.1, the Bookstall in the Central Hall of Australia House, Strand, W.C., and from all other Booksellers: and (_wholesale only_) from the Australian Book Company, 16 Farringdon Avenue.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Registered by the Postmaster-General for transmission through the post as a book.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Obtainable in Great Britain at the _British Australian_ Bookstore, 51 High Holborn, London, W.C.1, the Bookstall in the Central Hall of Australia House, Strand, W.C., and from all other Booksellers: and (_wholesale only_) from the Australian Book Company, 16 Farringdon Avenue.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading _First Edition, September, 1925_ _Second Edition, November, 1925_ Jack Symonds' regret at the holidays' ending had now definitely passed, and, strolling along the wide departure platform, he looked forward with considerable excitement to the reunion with his pals.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Obtainable in Great Britain at the _British Australian_ Bookstore, 51 High Holborn, London, W.C.1, the Bookstall in the Central Hall of Australia House, Strand, W.C., and from all other Booksellers: and (_wholesale only_) from the Australian Book Company, 16 Farringdon Avenue.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Registered by the Postmaster-General for transmission through the post as a book.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Obtainable in Great Britain at the _British Australian_ Bookstore, 51 High Holborn, London, W.C.1, the Bookstall in the Central Hall of Australia House, Strand, W.C., and from all other Booksellers: and (_wholesale only_) from the Australian Book Company, 16 Farringdon Avenue.
AustralianounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljə/
a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony
From this reading Obtainable in Great Britain at the _British Australian_ Bookstore, 51 High Holborn, London, W.C.1, the Bookstall in the Central Hall of Australia House, Strand, W.C., and from all other Booksellers: and (_wholesale only_) from the Australian Book Company, 16 Farringdon Avenue.
AustraliannounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljən/
a native or inhabitant of Australia
From this reading Obtainable in Great Britain at the _British Australian_ Bookstore, 51 High Holborn, London, W.C.1, the Bookstall in the Central Hall of Australia House, Strand, W.C., and from all other Booksellers: and (_wholesale only_) from the Australian Book Company, 16 Farringdon Avenue.
a line of approach
From this reading Obtainable in Great Britain at the _British Australian_ Bookstore, 51 High Holborn, London, W.C.1, the Bookstall in the Central Hall of Australia House, Strand, W.C., and from all other Booksellers: and (_wholesale only_) from the Australian Book Company, 16 Farringdon Avenue.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Registered by the Postmaster-General for transmission through the post as a book.
BooksellersnounUS /ˈbʊkselərz/
plural of “bookseller” — the proprietor of a bookstore
From this reading Obtainable in Great Britain at the _British Australian_ Bookstore, 51 High Holborn, London, W.C.1, the Bookstall in the Central Hall of Australia House, Strand, W.C., and from all other Booksellers: and (_wholesale only_) from the Australian Book Company, 16 Farringdon Avenue.
Bookstallnoun
a shop where books are sold
From this reading Obtainable in Great Britain at the _British Australian_ Bookstore, 51 High Holborn, London, W.C.1, the Bookstall in the Central Hall of Australia House, Strand, W.C., and from all other Booksellers: and (_wholesale only_) from the Australian Book Company, 16 Farringdon Avenue.
BookstorenounUS /ˈbʊkstɔːr/
a shop where books are sold
From this reading Obtainable in Great Britain at the _British Australian_ Bookstore, 51 High Holborn, London, W.C.1, the Bookstall in the Central Hall of Australia House, Strand, W.C., and from all other Booksellers: and (_wholesale only_) from the Australian Book Company, 16 Farringdon Avenue.
BritainnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading Obtainable in Great Britain at the _British Australian_ Bookstore, 51 High Holborn, London, W.C.1, the Bookstall in the Central Hall of Australia House, Strand, W.C., and from all other Booksellers: and (_wholesale only_) from the Australian Book Company, 16 Farringdon Avenue.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading Obtainable in Great Britain at the _British Australian_ Bookstore, 51 High Holborn, London, W.C.1, the Bookstall in the Central Hall of Australia House, Strand, W.C., and from all other Booksellers: and (_wholesale only_) from the Australian Book Company, 16 Farringdon Avenue.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Registered by the Postmaster-General for transmission through the post as a book.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Obtainable in Great Britain at the _British Australian_ Bookstore, 51 High Holborn, London, W.C.1, the Bookstall in the Central Hall of Australia House, Strand, W.C., and from all other Booksellers: and (_wholesale only_) from the Australian Book Company, 16 Farringdon Avenue.
CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading Obtainable in Great Britain at the _British Australian_ Bookstore, 51 High Holborn, London, W.C.1, the Bookstall in the Central Hall of Australia House, Strand, W.C., and from all other Booksellers: and (_wholesale only_) from the Australian Book Company, 16 Farringdon Avenue.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Obtainable in Great Britain at the _British Australian_ Bookstore, 51 High Holborn, London, W.C.1, the Bookstall in the Central Hall of Australia House, Strand, W.C., and from all other Booksellers: and (_wholesale only_) from the Australian Book Company, 16 Farringdon Avenue.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading _First Edition, September, 1925_ _Second Edition, November, 1925_ Jack Symonds' regret at the holidays' ending had now definitely passed, and, strolling along the wide departure platform, he looked forward with considerable excitement to the reunion with his pals.
definitelyadverbUS /ˈdefənətli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading _First Edition, September, 1925_ _Second Edition, November, 1925_ Jack Symonds' regret at the holidays' ending had now definitely passed, and, strolling along the wide departure platform, he looked forward with considerable excitement to the reunion with his pals.
the act of departing
From this reading _First Edition, September, 1925_ _Second Edition, November, 1925_ Jack Symonds' regret at the holidays' ending had now definitely passed, and, strolling along the wide departure platform, he looked forward with considerable excitement to the reunion with his pals.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading E.C.4.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading _First Edition, September, 1925_ _Second Edition, November, 1925_ Jack Symonds' regret at the holidays' ending had now definitely passed, and, strolling along the wide departure platform, he looked forward with considerable excitement to the reunion with his pals.
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading _First Edition, September, 1925_ _Second Edition, November, 1925_ Jack Symonds' regret at the holidays' ending had now definitely passed, and, strolling along the wide departure platform, he looked forward with considerable excitement to the reunion with his pals.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading _First Edition, September, 1925_ _Second Edition, November, 1925_ Jack Symonds' regret at the holidays' ending had now definitely passed, and, strolling along the wide departure platform, he looked forward with considerable excitement to the reunion with his pals.
Farringdon
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From this reading Obtainable in Great Britain at the _British Australian_ Bookstore, 51 High Holborn, London, W.C.1, the Bookstall in the Central Hall of Australia House, Strand, W.C., and from all other Booksellers: and (_wholesale only_) from the Australian Book Company, 16 Farringdon Avenue.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _First Edition, September, 1925_ _Second Edition, November, 1925_ Jack Symonds' regret at the holidays' ending had now definitely passed, and, strolling along the wide departure platform, he looked forward with considerable excitement to the reunion with his pals.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Registered by the Postmaster-General for transmission through the post as a book.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading _First Edition, September, 1925_ _Second Edition, November, 1925_ Jack Symonds' regret at the holidays' ending had now definitely passed, and, strolling along the wide departure platform, he looked forward with considerable excitement to the reunion with his pals.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Obtainable in Great Britain at the _British Australian_ Bookstore, 51 High Holborn, London, W.C.1, the Bookstall in the Central Hall of Australia House, Strand, W.C., and from all other Booksellers: and (_wholesale only_) from the Australian Book Company, 16 Farringdon Avenue.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Obtainable in Great Britain at the _British Australian_ Bookstore, 51 High Holborn, London, W.C.1, the Bookstall in the Central Hall of Australia House, Strand, W.C., and from all other Booksellers: and (_wholesale only_) from the Australian Book Company, 16 Farringdon Avenue.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _First Edition, September, 1925_ _Second Edition, November, 1925_ Jack Symonds' regret at the holidays' ending had now definitely passed, and, strolling along the wide departure platform, he looked forward with considerable excitement to the reunion with his pals.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Obtainable in Great Britain at the _British Australian_ Bookstore, 51 High Holborn, London, W.C.1, the Bookstall in the Central Hall of Australia House, Strand, W.C., and from all other Booksellers: and (_wholesale only_) from the Australian Book Company, 16 Farringdon Avenue.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _First Edition, September, 1925_ _Second Edition, November, 1925_ Jack Symonds' regret at the holidays' ending had now definitely passed, and, strolling along the wide departure platform, he looked forward with considerable excitement to the reunion with his pals.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Obtainable in Great Britain at the _British Australian_ Bookstore, 51 High Holborn, London, W.C.1, the Bookstall in the Central Hall of Australia House, Strand, W.C., and from all other Booksellers: and (_wholesale only_) from the Australian Book Company, 16 Farringdon Avenue.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _First Edition, September, 1925_ _Second Edition, November, 1925_ Jack Symonds' regret at the holidays' ending had now definitely passed, and, strolling along the wide departure platform, he looked forward with considerable excitement to the reunion with his pals.
Holborn
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From this reading Obtainable in Great Britain at the _British Australian_ Bookstore, 51 High Holborn, London, W.C.1, the Bookstall in the Central Hall of Australia House, Strand, W.C., and from all other Booksellers: and (_wholesale only_) from the Australian Book Company, 16 Farringdon Avenue.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading _First Edition, September, 1925_ _Second Edition, November, 1925_ Jack Symonds' regret at the holidays' ending had now definitely passed, and, strolling along the wide departure platform, he looked forward with considerable excitement to the reunion with his pals.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Obtainable in Great Britain at the _British Australian_ Bookstore, 51 High Holborn, London, W.C.1, the Bookstall in the Central Hall of Australia House, Strand, W.C., and from all other Booksellers: and (_wholesale only_) from the Australian Book Company, 16 Farringdon Avenue.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Obtainable in Great Britain at the _British Australian_ Bookstore, 51 High Holborn, London, W.C.1, the Bookstall in the Central Hall of Australia House, Strand, W.C., and from all other Booksellers: and (_wholesale only_) from the Australian Book Company, 16 Farringdon Avenue.
a small worthless amount
From this reading _First Edition, September, 1925_ _Second Edition, November, 1925_ Jack Symonds' regret at the holidays' ending had now definitely passed, and, strolling along the wide departure platform, he looked forward with considerable excitement to the reunion with his pals.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Obtainable in Great Britain at the _British Australian_ Bookstore, 51 High Holborn, London, W.C.1, the Bookstall in the Central Hall of Australia House, Strand, W.C., and from all other Booksellers: and (_wholesale only_) from the Australian Book Company, 16 Farringdon Avenue.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading _First Edition, September, 1925_ _Second Edition, November, 1925_ Jack Symonds' regret at the holidays' ending had now definitely passed, and, strolling along the wide departure platform, he looked forward with considerable excitement to the reunion with his pals.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading _First Edition, September, 1925_ _Second Edition, November, 1925_ Jack Symonds' regret at the holidays' ending had now definitely passed, and, strolling along the wide departure platform, he looked forward with considerable excitement to the reunion with his pals.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _First Edition, September, 1925_ _Second Edition, November, 1925_ Jack Symonds' regret at the holidays' ending had now definitely passed, and, strolling along the wide departure platform, he looked forward with considerable excitement to the reunion with his pals.
ObtainableadjectiveUS /əbˈteɪnəbəl/
capable of being obtained
From this reading Obtainable in Great Britain at the _British Australian_ Bookstore, 51 High Holborn, London, W.C.1, the Bookstall in the Central Hall of Australia House, Strand, W.C., and from all other Booksellers: and (_wholesale only_) from the Australian Book Company, 16 Farringdon Avenue.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Obtainable in Great Britain at the _British Australian_ Bookstore, 51 High Holborn, London, W.C.1, the Bookstall in the Central Hall of Australia House, Strand, W.C., and from all other Booksellers: and (_wholesale only_) from the Australian Book Company, 16 Farringdon Avenue.
and nothing more
From this reading Obtainable in Great Britain at the _British Australian_ Bookstore, 51 High Holborn, London, W.C.1, the Bookstall in the Central Hall of Australia House, Strand, W.C., and from all other Booksellers: and (_wholesale only_) from the Australian Book Company, 16 Farringdon Avenue.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Obtainable in Great Britain at the _British Australian_ Bookstore, 51 High Holborn, London, W.C.1, the Bookstall in the Central Hall of Australia House, Strand, W.C., and from all other Booksellers: and (_wholesale only_) from the Australian Book Company, 16 Farringdon Avenue.
palsnounUS /pælz/
plural of “pal” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading _First Edition, September, 1925_ _Second Edition, November, 1925_ Jack Symonds' regret at the holidays' ending had now definitely passed, and, strolling along the wide departure platform, he looked forward with considerable excitement to the reunion with his pals.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading _First Edition, September, 1925_ _Second Edition, November, 1925_ Jack Symonds' regret at the holidays' ending had now definitely passed, and, strolling along the wide departure platform, he looked forward with considerable excitement to the reunion with his pals.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading _First Edition, September, 1925_ _Second Edition, November, 1925_ Jack Symonds' regret at the holidays' ending had now definitely passed, and, strolling along the wide departure platform, he looked forward with considerable excitement to the reunion with his pals.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Registered by the Postmaster-General for transmission through the post as a book.
Postmaster-General
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From this reading Registered by the Postmaster-General for transmission through the post as a book.
RegisteredadjectiveUS /ˈredʒɪstərd/
(of animals) officially recorded with or certified by a recognized breed association; especially in a stud book
From this reading Registered by the Postmaster-General for transmission through the post as a book.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading _First Edition, September, 1925_ _Second Edition, November, 1925_ Jack Symonds' regret at the holidays' ending had now definitely passed, and, strolling along the wide departure platform, he looked forward with considerable excitement to the reunion with his pals.
reunionnounUS /riˈuːnjən/
a party of former associates who have come together again
From this reading _First Edition, September, 1925_ _Second Edition, November, 1925_ Jack Symonds' regret at the holidays' ending had now definitely passed, and, strolling along the wide departure platform, he looked forward with considerable excitement to the reunion with his pals.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading _First Edition, September, 1925_ _Second Edition, November, 1925_ Jack Symonds' regret at the holidays' ending had now definitely passed, and, strolling along the wide departure platform, he looked forward with considerable excitement to the reunion with his pals.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading _First Edition, September, 1925_ _Second Edition, November, 1925_ Jack Symonds' regret at the holidays' ending had now definitely passed, and, strolling along the wide departure platform, he looked forward with considerable excitement to the reunion with his pals.
StrandnounUS /strænd/
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading Obtainable in Great Britain at the _British Australian_ Bookstore, 51 High Holborn, London, W.C.1, the Bookstall in the Central Hall of Australia House, Strand, W.C., and from all other Booksellers: and (_wholesale only_) from the Australian Book Company, 16 Farringdon Avenue.
strollingverbUS /ˈstroʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading _First Edition, September, 1925_ _Second Edition, November, 1925_ Jack Symonds' regret at the holidays' ending had now definitely passed, and, strolling along the wide departure platform, he looked forward with considerable excitement to the reunion with his pals.
SymondsnounUS /ˈsɪməndz/
English writer (1840-1893)
From this reading _First Edition, September, 1925_ _Second Edition, November, 1925_ Jack Symonds' regret at the holidays' ending had now definitely passed, and, strolling along the wide departure platform, he looked forward with considerable excitement to the reunion with his pals.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Registered by the Postmaster-General for transmission through the post as a book.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Registered by the Postmaster-General for transmission through the post as a book.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _First Edition, September, 1925_ _Second Edition, November, 1925_ Jack Symonds' regret at the holidays' ending had now definitely passed, and, strolling along the wide departure platform, he looked forward with considerable excitement to the reunion with his pals.
transmissionnounUS /trænˈsmɪʃən/
the act of sending a message; causing a message to be transmitted
From this reading Registered by the Postmaster-General for transmission through the post as a book.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading Obtainable in Great Britain at the _British Australian_ Bookstore, 51 High Holborn, London, W.C.1, the Bookstall in the Central Hall of Australia House, Strand, W.C., and from all other Booksellers: and (_wholesale only_) from the Australian Book Company, 16 Farringdon Avenue.
wholesaleadverbUS /ˈhoʊlseɪl/
at a wholesale price
From this reading Obtainable in Great Britain at the _British Australian_ Bookstore, 51 High Holborn, London, W.C.1, the Bookstall in the Central Hall of Australia House, Strand, W.C., and from all other Booksellers: and (_wholesale only_) from the Australian Book Company, 16 Farringdon Avenue.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading _First Edition, September, 1925_ _Second Edition, November, 1925_ Jack Symonds' regret at the holidays' ending had now definitely passed, and, strolling along the wide departure platform, he looked forward with considerable excitement to the reunion with his pals.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _First Edition, September, 1925_ _Second Edition, November, 1925_ Jack Symonds' regret at the holidays' ending had now definitely passed, and, strolling along the wide departure platform, he looked forward with considerable excitement to the reunion with his pals.
