Chapter I · Chapter 1

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From this reading ãẽĩõũỹ = vowel with “tilde” or overline If any of these characters do not display properly--in particular, if the diacritic does not appear directly above the letter--or if the quotation marks in this paragraph appear as garbage, make sure your text reader’s “character set” or “file encoding” is set to Unicode (UTF-8).

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From this reading A few abbreviations are shown with brackets: [the] = “y” with small “e” directly above it; the more accurate form yͤ may not display correctly in all text readers. [with] = “w” with superscript “t” [that] = two forms, “y” and “þ” (thorn), each with superscript “t”. [us] = “us” abbreviation resembling superscript “9”.

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

From this reading A few abbreviations are shown with brackets: [the] = “y” with small “e” directly above it; the more accurate form yͤ may not display correctly in all text readers. [with] = “w” with superscript “t” [that] = two forms, “y” and “þ” (thorn), each with superscript “t”. [us] = “us” abbreviation resembling superscript “9”.

a shortened form of a word or phrase

From this reading A few abbreviations are shown with brackets: [the] = “y” with small “e” directly above it; the more accurate form yͤ may not display correctly in all text readers. [with] = “w” with superscript “t” [that] = two forms, “y” and “þ” (thorn), each with superscript “t”. [us] = “us” abbreviation resembling superscript “9”.

plural of “abbreviation” — a shortened form of a word or phrase

From this reading A few abbreviations are shown with brackets: [the] = “y” with small “e” directly above it; the more accurate form yͤ may not display correctly in all text readers. [with] = “w” with superscript “t” [that] = two forms, “y” and “þ” (thorn), each with superscript “t”. [us] = “us” abbreviation resembling superscript “9”.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading ãẽĩõũỹ = vowel with “tilde” or overline If any of these characters do not display properly--in particular, if the diacritic does not appear directly above the letter--or if the quotation marks in this paragraph appear as garbage, make sure your text reader’s “character set” or “file encoding” is set to Unicode (UTF-8).

conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy

From this reading A few abbreviations are shown with brackets: [the] = “y” with small “e” directly above it; the more accurate form yͤ may not display correctly in all text readers. [with] = “w” with superscript “t” [that] = two forms, “y” and “þ” (thorn), each with superscript “t”. [us] = “us” abbreviation resembling superscript “9”.

(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 A few abbreviations are shown with brackets: [the] = “y” with small “e” directly above it; the more accurate form yͤ may not display correctly in all text readers. [with] = “w” with superscript “t” [that] = two forms, “y” and “þ” (thorn), each with superscript “t”. [us] = “us” abbreviation resembling superscript “9”.

in addition

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

From this reading Spelling and punctuation are unchanged.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading ãẽĩõũỹ = vowel with “tilde” or overline If any of these characters do not display properly--in particular, if the diacritic does not appear directly above the letter--or if the quotation marks in this paragraph appear as garbage, make sure your text reader’s “character set” or “file encoding” is set to Unicode (UTF-8).

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading ãẽĩõũỹ = vowel with “tilde” or overline If any of these characters do not display properly--in particular, if the diacritic does not appear directly above the letter--or if the quotation marks in this paragraph appear as garbage, make sure your text reader’s “character set” or “file encoding” is set to Unicode (UTF-8).

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

From this reading Spelling and punctuation are unchanged.

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

From this reading ãẽĩõũỹ = vowel with “tilde” or overline If any of these characters do not display properly--in particular, if the diacritic does not appear directly above the letter--or if the quotation marks in this paragraph appear as garbage, make sure your text reader’s “character set” or “file encoding” is set to Unicode (UTF-8).

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Many parts of this text were damaged, especially at the beginnings or ends of lines.

plural of “beginning” — the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading Many parts of this text were damaged, especially at the beginnings or ends of lines.

plural of “bracket” — a category falling within certain defined limits

From this reading A few abbreviations are shown with brackets: [the] = “y” with small “e” directly above it; the more accurate form yͤ may not display correctly in all text readers. [with] = “w” with superscript “t” [that] = two forms, “y” and “þ” (thorn), each with superscript “t”. [us] = “us” abbreviation resembling superscript “9”.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading You may also need to change the default font.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading ãẽĩõũỹ = vowel with “tilde” or overline If any of these characters do not display properly--in particular, if the diacritic does not appear directly above the letter--or if the quotation marks in this paragraph appear as garbage, make sure your text reader’s “character set” or “file encoding” is set to Unicode (UTF-8).

plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading ãẽĩõũỹ = vowel with “tilde” or overline If any of these characters do not display properly--in particular, if the diacritic does not appear directly above the letter--or if the quotation marks in this paragraph appear as garbage, make sure your text reader’s “character set” or “file encoding” is set to Unicode (UTF-8).

in an accurate manner

From this reading A few abbreviations are shown with brackets: [the] = “y” with small “e” directly above it; the more accurate form yͤ may not display correctly in all text readers. [with] = “w” with superscript “t” [that] = two forms, “y” and “þ” (thorn), each with superscript “t”. [us] = “us” abbreviation resembling superscript “9”.

harmed or injured or spoiled

From this reading Many parts of this text were damaged, especially at the beginnings or ends of lines.

loss due to not showing up

From this reading You may also need to change the default font.

a mark added to a letter to indicate a special pronunciation

From this reading ãẽĩõũỹ = vowel with “tilde” or overline If any of these characters do not display properly--in particular, if the diacritic does not appear directly above the letter--or if the quotation marks in this paragraph appear as garbage, make sure your text reader’s “character set” or “file encoding” is set to Unicode (UTF-8).

without deviation

From this reading ãẽĩõũỹ = vowel with “tilde” or overline If any of these characters do not display properly--in particular, if the diacritic does not appear directly above the letter--or if the quotation marks in this paragraph appear as garbage, make sure your text reader’s “character set” or “file encoding” is set to Unicode (UTF-8).

something intended to communicate a particular impression

From this reading ãẽĩõũỹ = vowel with “tilde” or overline If any of these characters do not display properly--in particular, if the diacritic does not appear directly above the letter--or if the quotation marks in this paragraph appear as garbage, make sure your text reader’s “character set” or “file encoding” is set to Unicode (UTF-8).

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading ãẽĩõũỹ = vowel with “tilde” or overline If any of these characters do not display properly--in particular, if the diacritic does not appear directly above the letter--or if the quotation marks in this paragraph appear as garbage, make sure your text reader’s “character set” or “file encoding” is set to Unicode (UTF-8).

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

From this reading ãẽĩõũỹ = vowel with “tilde” or overline If any of these characters do not display properly--in particular, if the diacritic does not appear directly above the letter--or if the quotation marks in this paragraph appear as garbage, make sure your text reader’s “character set” or “file encoding” is set to Unicode (UTF-8).

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading A few abbreviations are shown with brackets: [the] = “y” with small “e” directly above it; the more accurate form yͤ may not display correctly in all text readers. [with] = “w” with superscript “t” [that] = two forms, “y” and “þ” (thorn), each with superscript “t”. [us] = “us” abbreviation resembling superscript “9”.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading A few abbreviations are shown with brackets: [the] = “y” with small “e” directly above it; the more accurate form yͤ may not display correctly in all text readers. [with] = “w” with superscript “t” [that] = two forms, “y” and “þ” (thorn), each with superscript “t”. [us] = “us” abbreviation resembling superscript “9”.

the activity of converting data or information into code

From this reading ãẽĩõũỹ = vowel with “tilde” or overline If any of these characters do not display properly--in particular, if the diacritic does not appear directly above the letter--or if the quotation marks in this paragraph appear as garbage, make sure your text reader’s “character set” or “file encoding” is set to Unicode (UTF-8).

plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Many parts of this text were damaged, especially at the beginnings or ends of lines.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading Many parts of this text were damaged, especially at the beginnings or ends of lines.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading A few abbreviations are shown with brackets: [the] = “y” with small “e” directly above it; the more accurate form yͤ may not display correctly in all text readers. [with] = “w” with superscript “t” [that] = two forms, “y” and “þ” (thorn), each with superscript “t”. [us] = “us” abbreviation resembling superscript “9”.

record in a public office or in a court of law

From this reading ãẽĩõũỹ = vowel with “tilde” or overline If any of these characters do not display properly--in particular, if the diacritic does not appear directly above the letter--or if the quotation marks in this paragraph appear as garbage, make sure your text reader’s “character set” or “file encoding” is set to Unicode (UTF-8).

a specific size and style of type within a type family

From this reading You may also need to change the default font.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading A few abbreviations are shown with brackets: [the] = “y” with small “e” directly above it; the more accurate form yͤ may not display correctly in all text readers. [with] = “w” with superscript “t” [that] = two forms, “y” and “þ” (thorn), each with superscript “t”. [us] = “us” abbreviation resembling superscript “9”.

plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading A few abbreviations are shown with brackets: [the] = “y” with small “e” directly above it; the more accurate form yͤ may not display correctly in all text readers. [with] = “w” with superscript “t” [that] = two forms, “y” and “þ” (thorn), each with superscript “t”. [us] = “us” abbreviation resembling superscript “9”.

food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)

From this reading ãẽĩõũỹ = vowel with “tilde” or overline If any of these characters do not display properly--in particular, if the diacritic does not appear directly above the letter--or if the quotation marks in this paragraph appear as garbage, make sure your text reader’s “character set” or “file encoding” is set to Unicode (UTF-8).

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading ãẽĩõũỹ = vowel with “tilde” or overline If any of these characters do not display properly--in particular, if the diacritic does not appear directly above the letter--or if the quotation marks in this paragraph appear as garbage, make sure your text reader’s “character set” or “file encoding” is set to Unicode (UTF-8).

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

From this reading ãẽĩõũỹ = vowel with “tilde” or overline If any of these characters do not display properly--in particular, if the diacritic does not appear directly above the letter--or if the quotation marks in this paragraph appear as garbage, make sure your text reader’s “character set” or “file encoding” is set to Unicode (UTF-8).

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

From this reading ãẽĩõũỹ = vowel with “tilde” or overline If any of these characters do not display properly--in particular, if the diacritic does not appear directly above the letter--or if the quotation marks in this paragraph appear as garbage, make sure your text reader’s “character set” or “file encoding” is set to Unicode (UTF-8).

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A few abbreviations are shown with brackets: [the] = “y” with small “e” directly above it; the more accurate form yͤ may not display correctly in all text readers. [with] = “w” with superscript “t” [that] = two forms, “y” and “þ” (thorn), each with superscript “t”. [us] = “us” abbreviation resembling superscript “9”.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading ãẽĩõũỹ = vowel with “tilde” or overline If any of these characters do not display properly--in particular, if the diacritic does not appear directly above the letter--or if the quotation marks in this paragraph appear as garbage, make sure your text reader’s “character set” or “file encoding” is set to Unicode (UTF-8).

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

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engage in

From this reading ãẽĩõũỹ = vowel with “tilde” or overline If any of these characters do not display properly--in particular, if the diacritic does not appear directly above the letter--or if the quotation marks in this paragraph appear as garbage, make sure your text reader’s “character set” or “file encoding” is set to Unicode (UTF-8).

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Many parts of this text were damaged, especially at the beginnings or ends of lines.

English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)

From this reading ãẽĩõũỹ = vowel with “tilde” or overline If any of these characters do not display properly--in particular, if the diacritic does not appear directly above the letter--or if the quotation marks in this paragraph appear as garbage, make sure your text reader’s “character set” or “file encoding” is set to Unicode (UTF-8).

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

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

From this reading A few abbreviations are shown with brackets: [the] = “y” with small “e” directly above it; the more accurate form yͤ may not display correctly in all text readers. [with] = “w” with superscript “t” [that] = two forms, “y” and “þ” (thorn), each with superscript “t”. [us] = “us” abbreviation resembling superscript “9”.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading You may also need to change the default font.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading ãẽĩõũỹ = vowel with “tilde” or overline If any of these characters do not display properly--in particular, if the diacritic does not appear directly above the letter--or if the quotation marks in this paragraph appear as garbage, make sure your text reader’s “character set” or “file encoding” is set to Unicode (UTF-8).

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ãẽĩõũỹ = vowel with “tilde” or overline If any of these characters do not display properly--in particular, if the diacritic does not appear directly above the letter--or if the quotation marks in this paragraph appear as garbage, make sure your text reader’s “character set” or “file encoding” is set to Unicode (UTF-8).

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading ãẽĩõũỹ = vowel with “tilde” or overline If any of these characters do not display properly--in particular, if the diacritic does not appear directly above the letter--or if the quotation marks in this paragraph appear as garbage, make sure your text reader’s “character set” or “file encoding” is set to Unicode (UTF-8).

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From this reading ãẽĩõũỹ = vowel with “tilde” or overline If any of these characters do not display properly--in particular, if the diacritic does not appear directly above the letter--or if the quotation marks in this paragraph appear as garbage, make sure your text reader’s “character set” or “file encoding” is set to Unicode (UTF-8).

one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line

From this reading ãẽĩõũỹ = vowel with “tilde” or overline If any of these characters do not display properly--in particular, if the diacritic does not appear directly above the letter--or if the quotation marks in this paragraph appear as garbage, make sure your text reader’s “character set” or “file encoding” is set to Unicode (UTF-8).

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading ãẽĩõũỹ = vowel with “tilde” or overline If any of these characters do not display properly--in particular, if the diacritic does not appear directly above the letter--or if the quotation marks in this paragraph appear as garbage, make sure your text reader’s “character set” or “file encoding” is set to Unicode (UTF-8).

the local environment

From this reading Many parts of this text were damaged, especially at the beginnings or ends of lines.

in the right manner; correctly; suitably

From this reading ãẽĩõũỹ = vowel with “tilde” or overline If any of these characters do not display properly--in particular, if the diacritic does not appear directly above the letter--or if the quotation marks in this paragraph appear as garbage, make sure your text reader’s “character set” or “file encoding” is set to Unicode (UTF-8).

something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions

From this reading Spelling and punctuation are unchanged.

a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage

From this reading ãẽĩõũỹ = vowel with “tilde” or overline If any of these characters do not display properly--in particular, if the diacritic does not appear directly above the letter--or if the quotation marks in this paragraph appear as garbage, make sure your text reader’s “character set” or “file encoding” is set to Unicode (UTF-8).

possessive form of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading

From this reading ãẽĩõũỹ = vowel with “tilde” or overline If any of these characters do not display properly--in particular, if the diacritic does not appear directly above the letter--or if the quotation marks in this paragraph appear as garbage, make sure your text reader’s “character set” or “file encoding” is set to Unicode (UTF-8).

plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading

From this reading A few abbreviations are shown with brackets: [the] = “y” with small “e” directly above it; the more accurate form yͤ may not display correctly in all text readers. [with] = “w” with superscript “t” [that] = two forms, “y” and “þ” (thorn), each with superscript “t”. [us] = “us” abbreviation resembling superscript “9”.

-ing form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to

From this reading A few abbreviations are shown with brackets: [the] = “y” with small “e” directly above it; the more accurate form yͤ may not display correctly in all text readers. [with] = “w” with superscript “t” [that] = two forms, “y” and “þ” (thorn), each with superscript “t”. [us] = “us” abbreviation resembling superscript “9”.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading ãẽĩõũỹ = vowel with “tilde” or overline If any of these characters do not display properly--in particular, if the diacritic does not appear directly above the letter--or if the quotation marks in this paragraph appear as garbage, make sure your text reader’s “character set” or “file encoding” is set to Unicode (UTF-8).

inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading A few abbreviations are shown with brackets: [the] = “y” with small “e” directly above it; the more accurate form yͤ may not display correctly in all text readers. [with] = “w” with superscript “t” [that] = two forms, “y” and “þ” (thorn), each with superscript “t”. [us] = “us” abbreviation resembling superscript “9”.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A few abbreviations are shown with brackets: [the] = “y” with small “e” directly above it; the more accurate form yͤ may not display correctly in all text readers. [with] = “w” with superscript “t” [that] = two forms, “y” and “þ” (thorn), each with superscript “t”. [us] = “us” abbreviation resembling superscript “9”.

forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage

From this reading Spelling and punctuation are unchanged.

a character or symbol set or printed or written above and immediately to one side of another character

From this reading A few abbreviations are shown with brackets: [the] = “y” with small “e” directly above it; the more accurate form yͤ may not display correctly in all text readers. [with] = “w” with superscript “t” [that] = two forms, “y” and “þ” (thorn), each with superscript “t”. [us] = “us” abbreviation resembling superscript “9”.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading ãẽĩõũỹ = vowel with “tilde” or overline If any of these characters do not display properly--in particular, if the diacritic does not appear directly above the letter--or if the quotation marks in this paragraph appear as garbage, make sure your text reader’s “character set” or “file encoding” is set to Unicode (UTF-8).

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading A few abbreviations are shown with brackets: [the] = “y” with small “e” directly above it; the more accurate form yͤ may not display correctly in all text readers. [with] = “w” with superscript “t” [that] = two forms, “y” and “þ” (thorn), each with superscript “t”. [us] = “us” abbreviation resembling superscript “9”.

the words of something written

From this reading ãẽĩõũỹ = vowel with “tilde” or overline If any of these characters do not display properly--in particular, if the diacritic does not appear directly above the letter--or if the quotation marks in this paragraph appear as garbage, make sure your text reader’s “character set” or “file encoding” is set to Unicode (UTF-8).

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A few abbreviations are shown with brackets: [the] = “y” with small “e” directly above it; the more accurate form yͤ may not display correctly in all text readers. [with] = “w” with superscript “t” [that] = two forms, “y” and “þ” (thorn), each with superscript “t”. [us] = “us” abbreviation resembling superscript “9”.

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

From this reading ãẽĩõũỹ = vowel with “tilde” or overline If any of these characters do not display properly--in particular, if the diacritic does not appear directly above the letter--or if the quotation marks in this paragraph appear as garbage, make sure your text reader’s “character set” or “file encoding” is set to Unicode (UTF-8).

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading ãẽĩõũỹ = vowel with “tilde” or overline If any of these characters do not display properly--in particular, if the diacritic does not appear directly above the letter--or if the quotation marks in this paragraph appear as garbage, make sure your text reader’s “character set” or “file encoding” is set to Unicode (UTF-8).

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

From this reading ãẽĩõũỹ = vowel with “tilde” or overline If any of these characters do not display properly--in particular, if the diacritic does not appear directly above the letter--or if the quotation marks in this paragraph appear as garbage, make sure your text reader’s “character set” or “file encoding” is set to Unicode (UTF-8).

something that causes irritation and annoyance

From this reading A few abbreviations are shown with brackets: [the] = “y” with small “e” directly above it; the more accurate form yͤ may not display correctly in all text readers. [with] = “w” with superscript “t” [that] = two forms, “y” and “þ” (thorn), each with superscript “t”. [us] = “us” abbreviation resembling superscript “9”.

a diacritical mark (~) placed over the letter n in Spanish to indicate a palatal nasal sound or over a vowel in Portuguese to indicate nasalization

From this reading ãẽĩõũỹ = vowel with “tilde” or overline If any of these characters do not display properly--in particular, if the diacritic does not appear directly above the letter--or if the quotation marks in this paragraph appear as garbage, make sure your text reader’s “character set” or “file encoding” is set to Unicode (UTF-8).

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

From this reading ãẽĩõũỹ = vowel with “tilde” or overline If any of these characters do not display properly--in particular, if the diacritic does not appear directly above the letter--or if the quotation marks in this paragraph appear as garbage, make sure your text reader’s “character set” or “file encoding” is set to Unicode (UTF-8).

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading A few abbreviations are shown with brackets: [the] = “y” with small “e” directly above it; the more accurate form yͤ may not display correctly in all text readers. [with] = “w” with superscript “t” [that] = two forms, “y” and “þ” (thorn), each with superscript “t”. [us] = “us” abbreviation resembling superscript “9”.

not made or become different

From this reading Spelling and punctuation are unchanged.

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From this reading ãẽĩõũỹ = vowel with “tilde” or overline If any of these characters do not display properly--in particular, if the diacritic does not appear directly above the letter--or if the quotation marks in this paragraph appear as garbage, make sure your text reader’s “character set” or “file encoding” is set to Unicode (UTF-8).

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A few abbreviations are shown with brackets: [the] = “y” with small “e” directly above it; the more accurate form yͤ may not display correctly in all text readers. [with] = “w” with superscript “t” [that] = two forms, “y” and “þ” (thorn), each with superscript “t”. [us] = “us” abbreviation resembling superscript “9”.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ãẽĩõũỹ = vowel with “tilde” or overline If any of these characters do not display properly--in particular, if the diacritic does not appear directly above the letter--or if the quotation marks in this paragraph appear as garbage, make sure your text reader’s “character set” or “file encoding” is set to Unicode (UTF-8).

a speech sound made with the vocal tract open

From this reading ãẽĩõũỹ = vowel with “tilde” or overline If any of these characters do not display properly--in particular, if the diacritic does not appear directly above the letter--or if the quotation marks in this paragraph appear as garbage, make sure your text reader’s “character set” or “file encoding” is set to Unicode (UTF-8).

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 A few abbreviations are shown with brackets: [the] = “y” with small “e” directly above it; the more accurate form yͤ may not display correctly in all text readers. [with] = “w” with superscript “t” [that] = two forms, “y” and “þ” (thorn), each with superscript “t”. [us] = “us” abbreviation resembling superscript “9”.

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

From this reading Many parts of this text were damaged, especially at the beginnings or ends of lines.

in the company of; together with

From this reading ãẽĩõũỹ = vowel with “tilde” or overline If any of these characters do not display properly--in particular, if the diacritic does not appear directly above the letter--or if the quotation marks in this paragraph appear as garbage, make sure your text reader’s “character set” or “file encoding” is set to Unicode (UTF-8).

a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys

From this reading A few abbreviations are shown with brackets: [the] = “y” with small “e” directly above it; the more accurate form yͤ may not display correctly in all text readers. [with] = “w” with superscript “t” [that] = two forms, “y” and “þ” (thorn), each with superscript “t”. [us] = “us” abbreviation resembling superscript “9”.

the person or people being spoken to

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belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading ãẽĩõũỹ = vowel with “tilde” or overline If any of these characters do not display properly--in particular, if the diacritic does not appear directly above the letter--or if the quotation marks in this paragraph appear as garbage, make sure your text reader’s “character set” or “file encoding” is set to Unicode (UTF-8).

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From this reading ãẽĩõũỹ = vowel with “tilde” or overline If any of these characters do not display properly--in particular, if the diacritic does not appear directly above the letter--or if the quotation marks in this paragraph appear as garbage, make sure your text reader’s “character set” or “file encoding” is set to Unicode (UTF-8).

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From this reading A few abbreviations are shown with brackets: [the] = “y” with small “e” directly above it; the more accurate form yͤ may not display correctly in all text readers. [with] = “w” with superscript “t” [that] = two forms, “y” and “þ” (thorn), each with superscript “t”. [us] = “us” abbreviation resembling superscript “9”.