used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading |Author of| "|Such Nonsense|," "|The Whimsey Anthology|," |etc.|, |etc.| New York George H. Doran Company A hope of immortality and a sense of humor distinguish man from the beasts of the field.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Italics uses _underlines_ and small caps uses |pipes|.
AnthologynounUS /ænˈθɑːlədʒi/
a collection of selected literary passages
From this reading |Author of| "|Such Nonsense|," "|The Whimsey Anthology|," |etc.|, |etc.| New York George H. Doran Company A hope of immortality and a sense of humor distinguish man from the beasts of the field.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading |Author of| "|Such Nonsense|," "|The Whimsey Anthology|," |etc.|, |etc.| New York George H. Doran Company A hope of immortality and a sense of humor distinguish man from the beasts of the field.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading |Author of| "|Such Nonsense|," "|The Whimsey Anthology|," |etc.|, |etc.| New York George H. Doran Company A hope of immortality and a sense of humor distinguish man from the beasts of the field.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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in the space, time, or range separating two things
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showing who or what does the action
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capsnounUS /kæps/
plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress
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plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
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an institution created to conduct business
From this reading |Author of| "|Such Nonsense|," "|The Whimsey Anthology|," |etc.|, |etc.| New York George H. Doran Company A hope of immortality and a sense of humor distinguish man from the beasts of the field.
distinguishverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
mark as different
From this reading |Author of| "|Such Nonsense|," "|The Whimsey Anthology|," |etc.|, |etc.| New York George H. Doran Company A hope of immortality and a sense of humor distinguish man from the beasts of the field.
Doran
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From this reading |Author of| "|Such Nonsense|," "|The Whimsey Anthology|," |etc.|, |etc.| New York George H. Doran Company A hope of immortality and a sense of humor distinguish man from the beasts of the field.
enclosingnounUS /enˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of enclosing something inside something else
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etc
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From this reading |Author of| "|Such Nonsense|," "|The Whimsey Anthology|," |etc.|, |etc.| New York George H. Doran Company A hope of immortality and a sense of humor distinguish man from the beasts of the field.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading |Author of| "|Such Nonsense|," "|The Whimsey Anthology|," |etc.|, |etc.| New York George H. Doran Company A hope of immortality and a sense of humor distinguish man from the beasts of the field.
FontnounUS /fɑːnt/
a specific size and style of type within a type family
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading |Author of| "|Such Nonsense|," "|The Whimsey Anthology|," |etc.|, |etc.| New York George H. Doran Company A hope of immortality and a sense of humor distinguish man from the beasts of the field.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading |Author of| "|Such Nonsense|," "|The Whimsey Anthology|," |etc.|, |etc.| New York George H. Doran Company A hope of immortality and a sense of humor distinguish man from the beasts of the field.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading |Author of| "|Such Nonsense|," "|The Whimsey Anthology|," |etc.|, |etc.| New York George H. Doran Company A hope of immortality and a sense of humor distinguish man from the beasts of the field.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading |Author of| "|Such Nonsense|," "|The Whimsey Anthology|," |etc.|, |etc.| New York George H. Doran Company A hope of immortality and a sense of humor distinguish man from the beasts of the field.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading |Author of| "|Such Nonsense|," "|The Whimsey Anthology|," |etc.|, |etc.| New York George H. Doran Company A hope of immortality and a sense of humor distinguish man from the beasts of the field.
immortalitynounUS /ˌɪmɔːrˈtælɪti/
the quality or state of being immortal
From this reading |Author of| "|Such Nonsense|," "|The Whimsey Anthology|," |etc.|, |etc.| New York George H. Doran Company A hope of immortality and a sense of humor distinguish man from the beasts of the field.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The oe-ligature is represented by "[oe]".
ItalicsnounUS /aɪˈtælɪks/
plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
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an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading |Author of| "|Such Nonsense|," "|The Whimsey Anthology|," |etc.|, |etc.| New York George H. Doran Company A hope of immortality and a sense of humor distinguish man from the beasts of the field.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading |Author of| "|Such Nonsense|," "|The Whimsey Anthology|," |etc.|, |etc.| New York George H. Doran Company A hope of immortality and a sense of humor distinguish man from the beasts of the field.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading |Author of| "|Such Nonsense|," "|The Whimsey Anthology|," |etc.|, |etc.| New York George H. Doran Company A hope of immortality and a sense of humor distinguish man from the beasts of the field.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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oe
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oe-ligature
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading |Author of| "|Such Nonsense|," "|The Whimsey Anthology|," |etc.|, |etc.| New York George H. Doran Company A hope of immortality and a sense of humor distinguish man from the beasts of the field.
pipesnounUS /paɪps/
plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
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preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
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represented accurately or precisely
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a general conscious awareness
From this reading |Author of| "|Such Nonsense|," "|The Whimsey Anthology|," |etc.|, |etc.| New York George H. Doran Company A hope of immortality and a sense of humor distinguish man from the beasts of the field.
sizesnounUS /ˈsaɪzəz/
plural of “size” — the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
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unique or specific to a person or thing or category
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stylesnounUS /staɪlz/
plural of “style” — how something is done or how it happens
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of the kind already mentioned
From this reading |Author of| "|Such Nonsense|," "|The Whimsey Anthology|," |etc.|, |etc.| New York George H. Doran Company A hope of immortality and a sense of humor distinguish man from the beasts of the field.
textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The oe-ligature is represented by "[oe]".
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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underlinesnounUS /ˈʌndərlaɪnz/
plural of “underline” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
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usesnounUS /ˈjuːsəz/
plural of “use” — the act of using
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Whimseynoun
an odd or fanciful or capricious idea
From this reading |Author of| "|Such Nonsense|," "|The Whimsey Anthology|," |etc.|, |etc.| New York George H. Doran Company A hope of immortality and a sense of humor distinguish man from the beasts of the field.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading |Author of| "|Such Nonsense|," "|The Whimsey Anthology|," |etc.|, |etc.| New York George H. Doran Company A hope of immortality and a sense of humor distinguish man from the beasts of the field.
