1766
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From this reading _Printed on Hand-made Paper, bound in characteristic style, with uncut edges, price Half-a-Crown_, OF THE EDITION OF 1766 _WITH AN INTRODUCTION_ GIVING SOME ACCOUNT OF THE BOOK AND SOME SPECULATIONS AS TO ITS AUTHORSHIP CHARLES WELSH "The facsimile of 'Goody Two-Shoes,' which Mr Welsh has edited, and Messrs Griffith and Farran published, might be classed among the Christmas books of the season, but it deserves more extended notice, as reproducing a volume which, if hardly known to the present generation, ranks among English Classics.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Printed on Hand-made Paper, bound in characteristic style, with uncut edges, price Half-a-Crown_, OF THE EDITION OF 1766 _WITH AN INTRODUCTION_ GIVING SOME ACCOUNT OF THE BOOK AND SOME SPECULATIONS AS TO ITS AUTHORSHIP CHARLES WELSH "The facsimile of 'Goody Two-Shoes,' which Mr Welsh has edited, and Messrs Griffith and Farran published, might be classed among the Christmas books of the season, but it deserves more extended notice, as reproducing a volume which, if hardly known to the present generation, ranks among English Classics.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading _Printed on Hand-made Paper, bound in characteristic style, with uncut edges, price Half-a-Crown_, OF THE EDITION OF 1766 _WITH AN INTRODUCTION_ GIVING SOME ACCOUNT OF THE BOOK AND SOME SPECULATIONS AS TO ITS AUTHORSHIP CHARLES WELSH "The facsimile of 'Goody Two-Shoes,' which Mr Welsh has edited, and Messrs Griffith and Farran published, might be classed among the Christmas books of the season, but it deserves more extended notice, as reproducing a volume which, if hardly known to the present generation, ranks among English Classics.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading _Printed on Hand-made Paper, bound in characteristic style, with uncut edges, price Half-a-Crown_, OF THE EDITION OF 1766 _WITH AN INTRODUCTION_ GIVING SOME ACCOUNT OF THE BOOK AND SOME SPECULATIONS AS TO ITS AUTHORSHIP CHARLES WELSH "The facsimile of 'Goody Two-Shoes,' which Mr Welsh has edited, and Messrs Griffith and Farran published, might be classed among the Christmas books of the season, but it deserves more extended notice, as reproducing a volume which, if hardly known to the present generation, ranks among English Classics.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Printed on Hand-made Paper, bound in characteristic style, with uncut edges, price Half-a-Crown_, OF THE EDITION OF 1766 _WITH AN INTRODUCTION_ GIVING SOME ACCOUNT OF THE BOOK AND SOME SPECULATIONS AS TO ITS AUTHORSHIP CHARLES WELSH "The facsimile of 'Goody Two-Shoes,' which Mr Welsh has edited, and Messrs Griffith and Farran published, might be classed among the Christmas books of the season, but it deserves more extended notice, as reproducing a volume which, if hardly known to the present generation, ranks among English Classics.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND THE _GRASSHOPPER'S FEAST_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Printed on Hand-made Paper, bound in characteristic style, with uncut edges, price Half-a-Crown_, OF THE EDITION OF 1766 _WITH AN INTRODUCTION_ GIVING SOME ACCOUNT OF THE BOOK AND SOME SPECULATIONS AS TO ITS AUTHORSHIP CHARLES WELSH "The facsimile of 'Goody Two-Shoes,' which Mr Welsh has edited, and Messrs Griffith and Farran published, might be classed among the Christmas books of the season, but it deserves more extended notice, as reproducing a volume which, if hardly known to the present generation, ranks among English Classics.
AUTHORSHIPnounUS /ˈɔːθərʃɪp/
the act of creating written works
From this reading _Printed on Hand-made Paper, bound in characteristic style, with uncut edges, price Half-a-Crown_, OF THE EDITION OF 1766 _WITH AN INTRODUCTION_ GIVING SOME ACCOUNT OF THE BOOK AND SOME SPECULATIONS AS TO ITS AUTHORSHIP CHARLES WELSH "The facsimile of 'Goody Two-Shoes,' which Mr Welsh has edited, and Messrs Griffith and Farran published, might be classed among the Christmas books of the season, but it deserves more extended notice, as reproducing a volume which, if hardly known to the present generation, ranks among English Classics.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Printed on Hand-made Paper, bound in characteristic style, with uncut edges, price Half-a-Crown_, OF THE EDITION OF 1766 _WITH AN INTRODUCTION_ GIVING SOME ACCOUNT OF THE BOOK AND SOME SPECULATIONS AS TO ITS AUTHORSHIP CHARLES WELSH "The facsimile of 'Goody Two-Shoes,' which Mr Welsh has edited, and Messrs Griffith and Farran published, might be classed among the Christmas books of the season, but it deserves more extended notice, as reproducing a volume which, if hardly known to the present generation, ranks among English Classics.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading _Printed on Hand-made Paper, bound in characteristic style, with uncut edges, price Half-a-Crown_, OF THE EDITION OF 1766 _WITH AN INTRODUCTION_ GIVING SOME ACCOUNT OF THE BOOK AND SOME SPECULATIONS AS TO ITS AUTHORSHIP CHARLES WELSH "The facsimile of 'Goody Two-Shoes,' which Mr Welsh has edited, and Messrs Griffith and Farran published, might be classed among the Christmas books of the season, but it deserves more extended notice, as reproducing a volume which, if hardly known to the present generation, ranks among English Classics.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading _Printed on Hand-made Paper, bound in characteristic style, with uncut edges, price Half-a-Crown_, OF THE EDITION OF 1766 _WITH AN INTRODUCTION_ GIVING SOME ACCOUNT OF THE BOOK AND SOME SPECULATIONS AS TO ITS AUTHORSHIP CHARLES WELSH "The facsimile of 'Goody Two-Shoes,' which Mr Welsh has edited, and Messrs Griffith and Farran published, might be classed among the Christmas books of the season, but it deserves more extended notice, as reproducing a volume which, if hardly known to the present generation, ranks among English Classics.
confined by bonds
From this reading _Printed on Hand-made Paper, bound in characteristic style, with uncut edges, price Half-a-Crown_, OF THE EDITION OF 1766 _WITH AN INTRODUCTION_ GIVING SOME ACCOUNT OF THE BOOK AND SOME SPECULATIONS AS TO ITS AUTHORSHIP CHARLES WELSH "The facsimile of 'Goody Two-Shoes,' which Mr Welsh has edited, and Messrs Griffith and Farran published, might be classed among the Christmas books of the season, but it deserves more extended notice, as reproducing a volume which, if hardly known to the present generation, ranks among English Classics.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Printed on Hand-made Paper, bound in characteristic style, with uncut edges, price Half-a-Crown_, OF THE EDITION OF 1766 _WITH AN INTRODUCTION_ GIVING SOME ACCOUNT OF THE BOOK AND SOME SPECULATIONS AS TO ITS AUTHORSHIP CHARLES WELSH "The facsimile of 'Goody Two-Shoes,' which Mr Welsh has edited, and Messrs Griffith and Farran published, might be classed among the Christmas books of the season, but it deserves more extended notice, as reproducing a volume which, if hardly known to the present generation, ranks among English Classics.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By Mr. ROSCOE.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading _Printed on Hand-made Paper, bound in characteristic style, with uncut edges, price Half-a-Crown_, OF THE EDITION OF 1766 _WITH AN INTRODUCTION_ GIVING SOME ACCOUNT OF THE BOOK AND SOME SPECULATIONS AS TO ITS AUTHORSHIP CHARLES WELSH "The facsimile of 'Goody Two-Shoes,' which Mr Welsh has edited, and Messrs Griffith and Farran published, might be classed among the Christmas books of the season, but it deserves more extended notice, as reproducing a volume which, if hardly known to the present generation, ranks among English Classics.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading _Printed on Hand-made Paper, bound in characteristic style, with uncut edges, price Half-a-Crown_, OF THE EDITION OF 1766 _WITH AN INTRODUCTION_ GIVING SOME ACCOUNT OF THE BOOK AND SOME SPECULATIONS AS TO ITS AUTHORSHIP CHARLES WELSH "The facsimile of 'Goody Two-Shoes,' which Mr Welsh has edited, and Messrs Griffith and Farran published, might be classed among the Christmas books of the season, but it deserves more extended notice, as reproducing a volume which, if hardly known to the present generation, ranks among English Classics.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading _Printed on Hand-made Paper, bound in characteristic style, with uncut edges, price Half-a-Crown_, OF THE EDITION OF 1766 _WITH AN INTRODUCTION_ GIVING SOME ACCOUNT OF THE BOOK AND SOME SPECULATIONS AS TO ITS AUTHORSHIP CHARLES WELSH "The facsimile of 'Goody Two-Shoes,' which Mr Welsh has edited, and Messrs Griffith and Farran published, might be classed among the Christmas books of the season, but it deserves more extended notice, as reproducing a volume which, if hardly known to the present generation, ranks among English Classics.
classedverbUS /klæst/
past form of “class” — arrange or order by classes or categories
From this reading _Printed on Hand-made Paper, bound in characteristic style, with uncut edges, price Half-a-Crown_, OF THE EDITION OF 1766 _WITH AN INTRODUCTION_ GIVING SOME ACCOUNT OF THE BOOK AND SOME SPECULATIONS AS TO ITS AUTHORSHIP CHARLES WELSH "The facsimile of 'Goody Two-Shoes,' which Mr Welsh has edited, and Messrs Griffith and Farran published, might be classed among the Christmas books of the season, but it deserves more extended notice, as reproducing a volume which, if hardly known to the present generation, ranks among English Classics.
ClassicsnounUS /ˈklæsɪks/
study of the literary works of ancient Greece and Rome
From this reading _Printed on Hand-made Paper, bound in characteristic style, with uncut edges, price Half-a-Crown_, OF THE EDITION OF 1766 _WITH AN INTRODUCTION_ GIVING SOME ACCOUNT OF THE BOOK AND SOME SPECULATIONS AS TO ITS AUTHORSHIP CHARLES WELSH "The facsimile of 'Goody Two-Shoes,' which Mr Welsh has edited, and Messrs Griffith and Farran published, might be classed among the Christmas books of the season, but it deserves more extended notice, as reproducing a volume which, if hardly known to the present generation, ranks among English Classics.
deservesverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrvz/
third-person singular of “deserve” — be worthy or deserving
From this reading _Printed on Hand-made Paper, bound in characteristic style, with uncut edges, price Half-a-Crown_, OF THE EDITION OF 1766 _WITH AN INTRODUCTION_ GIVING SOME ACCOUNT OF THE BOOK AND SOME SPECULATIONS AS TO ITS AUTHORSHIP CHARLES WELSH "The facsimile of 'Goody Two-Shoes,' which Mr Welsh has edited, and Messrs Griffith and Farran published, might be classed among the Christmas books of the season, but it deserves more extended notice, as reproducing a volume which, if hardly known to the present generation, ranks among English Classics.
edgesnounUS /ˈedʒəz/
plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface
From this reading _Printed on Hand-made Paper, bound in characteristic style, with uncut edges, price Half-a-Crown_, OF THE EDITION OF 1766 _WITH AN INTRODUCTION_ GIVING SOME ACCOUNT OF THE BOOK AND SOME SPECULATIONS AS TO ITS AUTHORSHIP CHARLES WELSH "The facsimile of 'Goody Two-Shoes,' which Mr Welsh has edited, and Messrs Griffith and Farran published, might be classed among the Christmas books of the season, but it deserves more extended notice, as reproducing a volume which, if hardly known to the present generation, ranks among English Classics.
editedadjectiveUS /ˈedətəd/
improved or corrected by critical editing
From this reading _Printed on Hand-made Paper, bound in characteristic style, with uncut edges, price Half-a-Crown_, OF THE EDITION OF 1766 _WITH AN INTRODUCTION_ GIVING SOME ACCOUNT OF THE BOOK AND SOME SPECULATIONS AS TO ITS AUTHORSHIP CHARLES WELSH "The facsimile of 'Goody Two-Shoes,' which Mr Welsh has edited, and Messrs Griffith and Farran published, might be classed among the Christmas books of the season, but it deserves more extended notice, as reproducing a volume which, if hardly known to the present generation, ranks among English Classics.
EDITIONnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading _Printed on Hand-made Paper, bound in characteristic style, with uncut edges, price Half-a-Crown_, OF THE EDITION OF 1766 _WITH AN INTRODUCTION_ GIVING SOME ACCOUNT OF THE BOOK AND SOME SPECULATIONS AS TO ITS AUTHORSHIP CHARLES WELSH "The facsimile of 'Goody Two-Shoes,' which Mr Welsh has edited, and Messrs Griffith and Farran published, might be classed among the Christmas books of the season, but it deserves more extended notice, as reproducing a volume which, if hardly known to the present generation, ranks among English Classics.
ELEGANTadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading ILLUSTRATED WITH ELEGANT ENGRAVINGS.
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
From this reading _Printed on Hand-made Paper, bound in characteristic style, with uncut edges, price Half-a-Crown_, OF THE EDITION OF 1766 _WITH AN INTRODUCTION_ GIVING SOME ACCOUNT OF THE BOOK AND SOME SPECULATIONS AS TO ITS AUTHORSHIP CHARLES WELSH "The facsimile of 'Goody Two-Shoes,' which Mr Welsh has edited, and Messrs Griffith and Farran published, might be classed among the Christmas books of the season, but it deserves more extended notice, as reproducing a volume which, if hardly known to the present generation, ranks among English Classics.
ENGRAVINGSnounUS /ɪnˈɡreɪvɪŋz/
plural of “engraving” — a print made from an engraving
From this reading ILLUSTRATED WITH ELEGANT ENGRAVINGS.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading _Printed on Hand-made Paper, bound in characteristic style, with uncut edges, price Half-a-Crown_, OF THE EDITION OF 1766 _WITH AN INTRODUCTION_ GIVING SOME ACCOUNT OF THE BOOK AND SOME SPECULATIONS AS TO ITS AUTHORSHIP CHARLES WELSH "The facsimile of 'Goody Two-Shoes,' which Mr Welsh has edited, and Messrs Griffith and Farran published, might be classed among the Christmas books of the season, but it deserves more extended notice, as reproducing a volume which, if hardly known to the present generation, ranks among English Classics.
facsimilenounUS /fækˈsɪməli/
an exact copy or reproduction
From this reading _Printed on Hand-made Paper, bound in characteristic style, with uncut edges, price Half-a-Crown_, OF THE EDITION OF 1766 _WITH AN INTRODUCTION_ GIVING SOME ACCOUNT OF THE BOOK AND SOME SPECULATIONS AS TO ITS AUTHORSHIP CHARLES WELSH "The facsimile of 'Goody Two-Shoes,' which Mr Welsh has edited, and Messrs Griffith and Farran published, might be classed among the Christmas books of the season, but it deserves more extended notice, as reproducing a volume which, if hardly known to the present generation, ranks among English Classics.
Farran
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From this reading _Printed on Hand-made Paper, bound in characteristic style, with uncut edges, price Half-a-Crown_, OF THE EDITION OF 1766 _WITH AN INTRODUCTION_ GIVING SOME ACCOUNT OF THE BOOK AND SOME SPECULATIONS AS TO ITS AUTHORSHIP CHARLES WELSH "The facsimile of 'Goody Two-Shoes,' which Mr Welsh has edited, and Messrs Griffith and Farran published, might be classed among the Christmas books of the season, but it deserves more extended notice, as reproducing a volume which, if hardly known to the present generation, ranks among English Classics.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading AND THE _GRASSHOPPER'S FEAST_.
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading _Printed on Hand-made Paper, bound in characteristic style, with uncut edges, price Half-a-Crown_, OF THE EDITION OF 1766 _WITH AN INTRODUCTION_ GIVING SOME ACCOUNT OF THE BOOK AND SOME SPECULATIONS AS TO ITS AUTHORSHIP CHARLES WELSH "The facsimile of 'Goody Two-Shoes,' which Mr Welsh has edited, and Messrs Griffith and Farran published, might be classed among the Christmas books of the season, but it deserves more extended notice, as reproducing a volume which, if hardly known to the present generation, ranks among English Classics.
the act of giving
From this reading _Printed on Hand-made Paper, bound in characteristic style, with uncut edges, price Half-a-Crown_, OF THE EDITION OF 1766 _WITH AN INTRODUCTION_ GIVING SOME ACCOUNT OF THE BOOK AND SOME SPECULATIONS AS TO ITS AUTHORSHIP CHARLES WELSH "The facsimile of 'Goody Two-Shoes,' which Mr Welsh has edited, and Messrs Griffith and Farran published, might be classed among the Christmas books of the season, but it deserves more extended notice, as reproducing a volume which, if hardly known to the present generation, ranks among English Classics.
GoodynounUS /ˈɡʊdi/
something considered choice to eat
From this reading _Printed on Hand-made Paper, bound in characteristic style, with uncut edges, price Half-a-Crown_, OF THE EDITION OF 1766 _WITH AN INTRODUCTION_ GIVING SOME ACCOUNT OF THE BOOK AND SOME SPECULATIONS AS TO ITS AUTHORSHIP CHARLES WELSH "The facsimile of 'Goody Two-Shoes,' which Mr Welsh has edited, and Messrs Griffith and Farran published, might be classed among the Christmas books of the season, but it deserves more extended notice, as reproducing a volume which, if hardly known to the present generation, ranks among English Classics.
GRASSHOPPER'S
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From this reading AND THE _GRASSHOPPER'S FEAST_.
GriffithnounUS /ˈɡrɪfəθ/
United States film maker who was the first to use flashbacks and fade-outs (1875-1948)
From this reading _Printed on Hand-made Paper, bound in characteristic style, with uncut edges, price Half-a-Crown_, OF THE EDITION OF 1766 _WITH AN INTRODUCTION_ GIVING SOME ACCOUNT OF THE BOOK AND SOME SPECULATIONS AS TO ITS AUTHORSHIP CHARLES WELSH "The facsimile of 'Goody Two-Shoes,' which Mr Welsh has edited, and Messrs Griffith and Farran published, might be classed among the Christmas books of the season, but it deserves more extended notice, as reproducing a volume which, if hardly known to the present generation, ranks among English Classics.
Half-a-Crown
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From this reading _Printed on Hand-made Paper, bound in characteristic style, with uncut edges, price Half-a-Crown_, OF THE EDITION OF 1766 _WITH AN INTRODUCTION_ GIVING SOME ACCOUNT OF THE BOOK AND SOME SPECULATIONS AS TO ITS AUTHORSHIP CHARLES WELSH "The facsimile of 'Goody Two-Shoes,' which Mr Welsh has edited, and Messrs Griffith and Farran published, might be classed among the Christmas books of the season, but it deserves more extended notice, as reproducing a volume which, if hardly known to the present generation, ranks among English Classics.
Hand-made
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From this reading _Printed on Hand-made Paper, bound in characteristic style, with uncut edges, price Half-a-Crown_, OF THE EDITION OF 1766 _WITH AN INTRODUCTION_ GIVING SOME ACCOUNT OF THE BOOK AND SOME SPECULATIONS AS TO ITS AUTHORSHIP CHARLES WELSH "The facsimile of 'Goody Two-Shoes,' which Mr Welsh has edited, and Messrs Griffith and Farran published, might be classed among the Christmas books of the season, but it deserves more extended notice, as reproducing a volume which, if hardly known to the present generation, ranks among English Classics.
only a very short time before
From this reading _Printed on Hand-made Paper, bound in characteristic style, with uncut edges, price Half-a-Crown_, OF THE EDITION OF 1766 _WITH AN INTRODUCTION_ GIVING SOME ACCOUNT OF THE BOOK AND SOME SPECULATIONS AS TO ITS AUTHORSHIP CHARLES WELSH "The facsimile of 'Goody Two-Shoes,' which Mr Welsh has edited, and Messrs Griffith and Farran published, might be classed among the Christmas books of the season, but it deserves more extended notice, as reproducing a volume which, if hardly known to the present generation, ranks among English Classics.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Printed on Hand-made Paper, bound in characteristic style, with uncut edges, price Half-a-Crown_, OF THE EDITION OF 1766 _WITH AN INTRODUCTION_ GIVING SOME ACCOUNT OF THE BOOK AND SOME SPECULATIONS AS TO ITS AUTHORSHIP CHARLES WELSH "The facsimile of 'Goody Two-Shoes,' which Mr Welsh has edited, and Messrs Griffith and Farran published, might be classed among the Christmas books of the season, but it deserves more extended notice, as reproducing a volume which, if hardly known to the present generation, ranks among English Classics.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _Printed on Hand-made Paper, bound in characteristic style, with uncut edges, price Half-a-Crown_, OF THE EDITION OF 1766 _WITH AN INTRODUCTION_ GIVING SOME ACCOUNT OF THE BOOK AND SOME SPECULATIONS AS TO ITS AUTHORSHIP CHARLES WELSH "The facsimile of 'Goody Two-Shoes,' which Mr Welsh has edited, and Messrs Griffith and Farran published, might be classed among the Christmas books of the season, but it deserves more extended notice, as reproducing a volume which, if hardly known to the present generation, ranks among English Classics.
ILLUSTRATEDverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading ILLUSTRATED WITH ELEGANT ENGRAVINGS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Printed on Hand-made Paper, bound in characteristic style, with uncut edges, price Half-a-Crown_, OF THE EDITION OF 1766 _WITH AN INTRODUCTION_ GIVING SOME ACCOUNT OF THE BOOK AND SOME SPECULATIONS AS TO ITS AUTHORSHIP CHARLES WELSH "The facsimile of 'Goody Two-Shoes,' which Mr Welsh has edited, and Messrs Griffith and Farran published, might be classed among the Christmas books of the season, but it deserves more extended notice, as reproducing a volume which, if hardly known to the present generation, ranks among English Classics.
INTRODUCTIONnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading _Printed on Hand-made Paper, bound in characteristic style, with uncut edges, price Half-a-Crown_, OF THE EDITION OF 1766 _WITH AN INTRODUCTION_ GIVING SOME ACCOUNT OF THE BOOK AND SOME SPECULATIONS AS TO ITS AUTHORSHIP CHARLES WELSH "The facsimile of 'Goody Two-Shoes,' which Mr Welsh has edited, and Messrs Griffith and Farran published, might be classed among the Christmas books of the season, but it deserves more extended notice, as reproducing a volume which, if hardly known to the present generation, ranks among English Classics.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Printed on Hand-made Paper, bound in characteristic style, with uncut edges, price Half-a-Crown_, OF THE EDITION OF 1766 _WITH AN INTRODUCTION_ GIVING SOME ACCOUNT OF THE BOOK AND SOME SPECULATIONS AS TO ITS AUTHORSHIP CHARLES WELSH "The facsimile of 'Goody Two-Shoes,' which Mr Welsh has edited, and Messrs Griffith and Farran published, might be classed among the Christmas books of the season, but it deserves more extended notice, as reproducing a volume which, if hardly known to the present generation, ranks among English Classics.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading _Printed on Hand-made Paper, bound in characteristic style, with uncut edges, price Half-a-Crown_, OF THE EDITION OF 1766 _WITH AN INTRODUCTION_ GIVING SOME ACCOUNT OF THE BOOK AND SOME SPECULATIONS AS TO ITS AUTHORSHIP CHARLES WELSH "The facsimile of 'Goody Two-Shoes,' which Mr Welsh has edited, and Messrs Griffith and Farran published, might be classed among the Christmas books of the season, but it deserves more extended notice, as reproducing a volume which, if hardly known to the present generation, ranks among English Classics.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading _Printed on Hand-made Paper, bound in characteristic style, with uncut edges, price Half-a-Crown_, OF THE EDITION OF 1766 _WITH AN INTRODUCTION_ GIVING SOME ACCOUNT OF THE BOOK AND SOME SPECULATIONS AS TO ITS AUTHORSHIP CHARLES WELSH "The facsimile of 'Goody Two-Shoes,' which Mr Welsh has edited, and Messrs Griffith and Farran published, might be classed among the Christmas books of the season, but it deserves more extended notice, as reproducing a volume which, if hardly known to the present generation, ranks among English Classics.
Messrs
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From this reading _Printed on Hand-made Paper, bound in characteristic style, with uncut edges, price Half-a-Crown_, OF THE EDITION OF 1766 _WITH AN INTRODUCTION_ GIVING SOME ACCOUNT OF THE BOOK AND SOME SPECULATIONS AS TO ITS AUTHORSHIP CHARLES WELSH "The facsimile of 'Goody Two-Shoes,' which Mr Welsh has edited, and Messrs Griffith and Farran published, might be classed among the Christmas books of the season, but it deserves more extended notice, as reproducing a volume which, if hardly known to the present generation, ranks among English Classics.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading _Printed on Hand-made Paper, bound in characteristic style, with uncut edges, price Half-a-Crown_, OF THE EDITION OF 1766 _WITH AN INTRODUCTION_ GIVING SOME ACCOUNT OF THE BOOK AND SOME SPECULATIONS AS TO ITS AUTHORSHIP CHARLES WELSH "The facsimile of 'Goody Two-Shoes,' which Mr Welsh has edited, and Messrs Griffith and Farran published, might be classed among the Christmas books of the season, but it deserves more extended notice, as reproducing a volume which, if hardly known to the present generation, ranks among English Classics.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading _Printed on Hand-made Paper, bound in characteristic style, with uncut edges, price Half-a-Crown_, OF THE EDITION OF 1766 _WITH AN INTRODUCTION_ GIVING SOME ACCOUNT OF THE BOOK AND SOME SPECULATIONS AS TO ITS AUTHORSHIP CHARLES WELSH "The facsimile of 'Goody Two-Shoes,' which Mr Welsh has edited, and Messrs Griffith and Farran published, might be classed among the Christmas books of the season, but it deserves more extended notice, as reproducing a volume which, if hardly known to the present generation, ranks among English Classics.
a form of address for a man
From this reading By Mr. ROSCOE.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading _Printed on Hand-made Paper, bound in characteristic style, with uncut edges, price Half-a-Crown_, OF THE EDITION OF 1766 _WITH AN INTRODUCTION_ GIVING SOME ACCOUNT OF THE BOOK AND SOME SPECULATIONS AS TO ITS AUTHORSHIP CHARLES WELSH "The facsimile of 'Goody Two-Shoes,' which Mr Welsh has edited, and Messrs Griffith and Farran published, might be classed among the Christmas books of the season, but it deserves more extended notice, as reproducing a volume which, if hardly known to the present generation, ranks among English Classics.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Printed on Hand-made Paper, bound in characteristic style, with uncut edges, price Half-a-Crown_, OF THE EDITION OF 1766 _WITH AN INTRODUCTION_ GIVING SOME ACCOUNT OF THE BOOK AND SOME SPECULATIONS AS TO ITS AUTHORSHIP CHARLES WELSH "The facsimile of 'Goody Two-Shoes,' which Mr Welsh has edited, and Messrs Griffith and Farran published, might be classed among the Christmas books of the season, but it deserves more extended notice, as reproducing a volume which, if hardly known to the present generation, ranks among English Classics.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Printed on Hand-made Paper, bound in characteristic style, with uncut edges, price Half-a-Crown_, OF THE EDITION OF 1766 _WITH AN INTRODUCTION_ GIVING SOME ACCOUNT OF THE BOOK AND SOME SPECULATIONS AS TO ITS AUTHORSHIP CHARLES WELSH "The facsimile of 'Goody Two-Shoes,' which Mr Welsh has edited, and Messrs Griffith and Farran published, might be classed among the Christmas books of the season, but it deserves more extended notice, as reproducing a volume which, if hardly known to the present generation, ranks among English Classics.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading PRICE ONE SHILLING.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading _Printed on Hand-made Paper, bound in characteristic style, with uncut edges, price Half-a-Crown_, OF THE EDITION OF 1766 _WITH AN INTRODUCTION_ GIVING SOME ACCOUNT OF THE BOOK AND SOME SPECULATIONS AS TO ITS AUTHORSHIP CHARLES WELSH "The facsimile of 'Goody Two-Shoes,' which Mr Welsh has edited, and Messrs Griffith and Farran published, might be classed among the Christmas books of the season, but it deserves more extended notice, as reproducing a volume which, if hardly known to the present generation, ranks among English Classics.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading _Printed on Hand-made Paper, bound in characteristic style, with uncut edges, price Half-a-Crown_, OF THE EDITION OF 1766 _WITH AN INTRODUCTION_ GIVING SOME ACCOUNT OF THE BOOK AND SOME SPECULATIONS AS TO ITS AUTHORSHIP CHARLES WELSH "The facsimile of 'Goody Two-Shoes,' which Mr Welsh has edited, and Messrs Griffith and Farran published, might be classed among the Christmas books of the season, but it deserves more extended notice, as reproducing a volume which, if hardly known to the present generation, ranks among English Classics.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading PRICE ONE SHILLING.
PrintedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading _Printed on Hand-made Paper, bound in characteristic style, with uncut edges, price Half-a-Crown_, OF THE EDITION OF 1766 _WITH AN INTRODUCTION_ GIVING SOME ACCOUNT OF THE BOOK AND SOME SPECULATIONS AS TO ITS AUTHORSHIP CHARLES WELSH "The facsimile of 'Goody Two-Shoes,' which Mr Welsh has edited, and Messrs Griffith and Farran published, might be classed among the Christmas books of the season, but it deserves more extended notice, as reproducing a volume which, if hardly known to the present generation, ranks among English Classics.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading _Printed on Hand-made Paper, bound in characteristic style, with uncut edges, price Half-a-Crown_, OF THE EDITION OF 1766 _WITH AN INTRODUCTION_ GIVING SOME ACCOUNT OF THE BOOK AND SOME SPECULATIONS AS TO ITS AUTHORSHIP CHARLES WELSH "The facsimile of 'Goody Two-Shoes,' which Mr Welsh has edited, and Messrs Griffith and Farran published, might be classed among the Christmas books of the season, but it deserves more extended notice, as reproducing a volume which, if hardly known to the present generation, ranks among English Classics.
ranksnounUS /ræŋks/
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading _Printed on Hand-made Paper, bound in characteristic style, with uncut edges, price Half-a-Crown_, OF THE EDITION OF 1766 _WITH AN INTRODUCTION_ GIVING SOME ACCOUNT OF THE BOOK AND SOME SPECULATIONS AS TO ITS AUTHORSHIP CHARLES WELSH "The facsimile of 'Goody Two-Shoes,' which Mr Welsh has edited, and Messrs Griffith and Farran published, might be classed among the Christmas books of the season, but it deserves more extended notice, as reproducing a volume which, if hardly known to the present generation, ranks among English Classics.
reproducingverbUS /ˌriːprəˈduːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “reproduce” — make a copy or equivalent of
From this reading _Printed on Hand-made Paper, bound in characteristic style, with uncut edges, price Half-a-Crown_, OF THE EDITION OF 1766 _WITH AN INTRODUCTION_ GIVING SOME ACCOUNT OF THE BOOK AND SOME SPECULATIONS AS TO ITS AUTHORSHIP CHARLES WELSH "The facsimile of 'Goody Two-Shoes,' which Mr Welsh has edited, and Messrs Griffith and Farran published, might be classed among the Christmas books of the season, but it deserves more extended notice, as reproducing a volume which, if hardly known to the present generation, ranks among English Classics.
ROSCOE
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From this reading By Mr. ROSCOE.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading _Printed on Hand-made Paper, bound in characteristic style, with uncut edges, price Half-a-Crown_, OF THE EDITION OF 1766 _WITH AN INTRODUCTION_ GIVING SOME ACCOUNT OF THE BOOK AND SOME SPECULATIONS AS TO ITS AUTHORSHIP CHARLES WELSH "The facsimile of 'Goody Two-Shoes,' which Mr Welsh has edited, and Messrs Griffith and Farran published, might be classed among the Christmas books of the season, but it deserves more extended notice, as reproducing a volume which, if hardly known to the present generation, ranks among English Classics.
SHILLINGnounUS /ˈʃɪlɪŋ/
the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading PRICE ONE SHILLING.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _Printed on Hand-made Paper, bound in characteristic style, with uncut edges, price Half-a-Crown_, OF THE EDITION OF 1766 _WITH AN INTRODUCTION_ GIVING SOME ACCOUNT OF THE BOOK AND SOME SPECULATIONS AS TO ITS AUTHORSHIP CHARLES WELSH "The facsimile of 'Goody Two-Shoes,' which Mr Welsh has edited, and Messrs Griffith and Farran published, might be classed among the Christmas books of the season, but it deserves more extended notice, as reproducing a volume which, if hardly known to the present generation, ranks among English Classics.
SPECULATIONSnounUS /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “speculation” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading _Printed on Hand-made Paper, bound in characteristic style, with uncut edges, price Half-a-Crown_, OF THE EDITION OF 1766 _WITH AN INTRODUCTION_ GIVING SOME ACCOUNT OF THE BOOK AND SOME SPECULATIONS AS TO ITS AUTHORSHIP CHARLES WELSH "The facsimile of 'Goody Two-Shoes,' which Mr Welsh has edited, and Messrs Griffith and Farran published, might be classed among the Christmas books of the season, but it deserves more extended notice, as reproducing a volume which, if hardly known to the present generation, ranks among English Classics.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading _Printed on Hand-made Paper, bound in characteristic style, with uncut edges, price Half-a-Crown_, OF THE EDITION OF 1766 _WITH AN INTRODUCTION_ GIVING SOME ACCOUNT OF THE BOOK AND SOME SPECULATIONS AS TO ITS AUTHORSHIP CHARLES WELSH "The facsimile of 'Goody Two-Shoes,' which Mr Welsh has edited, and Messrs Griffith and Farran published, might be classed among the Christmas books of the season, but it deserves more extended notice, as reproducing a volume which, if hardly known to the present generation, ranks among English Classics.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AND THE _GRASSHOPPER'S FEAST_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Printed on Hand-made Paper, bound in characteristic style, with uncut edges, price Half-a-Crown_, OF THE EDITION OF 1766 _WITH AN INTRODUCTION_ GIVING SOME ACCOUNT OF THE BOOK AND SOME SPECULATIONS AS TO ITS AUTHORSHIP CHARLES WELSH "The facsimile of 'Goody Two-Shoes,' which Mr Welsh has edited, and Messrs Griffith and Farran published, might be classed among the Christmas books of the season, but it deserves more extended notice, as reproducing a volume which, if hardly known to the present generation, ranks among English Classics.
Two-Shoes
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From this reading _Printed on Hand-made Paper, bound in characteristic style, with uncut edges, price Half-a-Crown_, OF THE EDITION OF 1766 _WITH AN INTRODUCTION_ GIVING SOME ACCOUNT OF THE BOOK AND SOME SPECULATIONS AS TO ITS AUTHORSHIP CHARLES WELSH "The facsimile of 'Goody Two-Shoes,' which Mr Welsh has edited, and Messrs Griffith and Farran published, might be classed among the Christmas books of the season, but it deserves more extended notice, as reproducing a volume which, if hardly known to the present generation, ranks among English Classics.
uncutadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈkʌt/
not trimmed
From this reading _Printed on Hand-made Paper, bound in characteristic style, with uncut edges, price Half-a-Crown_, OF THE EDITION OF 1766 _WITH AN INTRODUCTION_ GIVING SOME ACCOUNT OF THE BOOK AND SOME SPECULATIONS AS TO ITS AUTHORSHIP CHARLES WELSH "The facsimile of 'Goody Two-Shoes,' which Mr Welsh has edited, and Messrs Griffith and Farran published, might be classed among the Christmas books of the season, but it deserves more extended notice, as reproducing a volume which, if hardly known to the present generation, ranks among English Classics.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading _Printed on Hand-made Paper, bound in characteristic style, with uncut edges, price Half-a-Crown_, OF THE EDITION OF 1766 _WITH AN INTRODUCTION_ GIVING SOME ACCOUNT OF THE BOOK AND SOME SPECULATIONS AS TO ITS AUTHORSHIP CHARLES WELSH "The facsimile of 'Goody Two-Shoes,' which Mr Welsh has edited, and Messrs Griffith and Farran published, might be classed among the Christmas books of the season, but it deserves more extended notice, as reproducing a volume which, if hardly known to the present generation, ranks among English Classics.
WELSHnounUS /weltʃ/
a native or resident of Wales
From this reading _Printed on Hand-made Paper, bound in characteristic style, with uncut edges, price Half-a-Crown_, OF THE EDITION OF 1766 _WITH AN INTRODUCTION_ GIVING SOME ACCOUNT OF THE BOOK AND SOME SPECULATIONS AS TO ITS AUTHORSHIP CHARLES WELSH "The facsimile of 'Goody Two-Shoes,' which Mr Welsh has edited, and Messrs Griffith and Farran published, might be classed among the Christmas books of the season, but it deserves more extended notice, as reproducing a volume which, if hardly known to the present generation, ranks among English Classics.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Printed on Hand-made Paper, bound in characteristic style, with uncut edges, price Half-a-Crown_, OF THE EDITION OF 1766 _WITH AN INTRODUCTION_ GIVING SOME ACCOUNT OF THE BOOK AND SOME SPECULATIONS AS TO ITS AUTHORSHIP CHARLES WELSH "The facsimile of 'Goody Two-Shoes,' which Mr Welsh has edited, and Messrs Griffith and Farran published, might be classed among the Christmas books of the season, but it deserves more extended notice, as reproducing a volume which, if hardly known to the present generation, ranks among English Classics.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ILLUSTRATED WITH ELEGANT ENGRAVINGS.
