used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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BARNARD
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BATEMAN
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BAYNES
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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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Blackletter
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BOOTHnounUS /buːθ/
a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches
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BRUNTON
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showing who or what does the action
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a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
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capitalsnounUS /ˈkæpətəlz/
plural of “capital” — assets available for use in the production of further assets
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King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
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convertedverbUS /kənˈvɜːrtɪd/
past form of “convert” — change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
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documentnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəment/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
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DU
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EditedadjectiveUS /ˈedətəd/
improved or corrected by critical editing
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EditornounUS /ˈedətər/
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
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be identical or equivalent to
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ERNEST
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FRED
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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)
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GORDON
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GRISET
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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
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Hammerton
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HASELDEN
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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humoristsnounUS /ˈhjuːmərɪsts/
plural of “humorist” — someone who acts speaks or writes in an amusing way
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a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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italicsnounUS /aɪˈtælɪks/
plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
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a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
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a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
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KnounUS /keɪ/
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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KEENE
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a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
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LEECHnounUS /liːtʃ/
carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end
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a room where books are kept
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the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
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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
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MAURIER
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used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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MAYBANK
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
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PEARSnounUS /perz/
plural of “pear” — sweet juicy gritty-textured fruit available in many varieties
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pencilnounUS /ˈpensəl/
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
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PHIL
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Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
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picturedadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərd/
seen in the mind as a mental image
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past form of “print” — put into print
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PunchverbUS /pʌntʃ/
deliver a quick blow to
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representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/
represented accurately or precisely
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respectivelyadverbUS /rɪˈspektɪvli/
in the order given
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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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the place where something begins, where it springs into being
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Superscriptnoun
a character or symbol set or printed or written above and immediately to one side of another character
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textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
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TextsnounUS /teksts/
plural of “text” — 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
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United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
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THOMSONnounUS /ˈtɑːmsən/
United States composer who collaborated with Gertrude Stein (1896-1989)
From this reading _Edited by_ _J.A. Hammerton_ _Editor of the Punch Library of Humour_ As pictured by FRED BARNARD, W. S. BRUNTON, GEORGE DU MAURIER, ERNEST GRISET, CHARLES KEENE, JOHN LEECH, PHIL MAY, GORDON THOMSON, H. M. BATEMAN, J. L. C. BOOTH, W. K. HASELDEN, PHILIP BAYNES, THOMAS MAYBANK, CHARLES PEARS, and many other humorists of the pencil.
tildes
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From this reading Blackletter and underlined texts have been transcribed between =equal signs= and ~tildes~ respectively.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Small capitals have been converted to CAPITALS.
transcibed
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From this reading Texts printed in italics in the source document have been transcibed _between underscores_.
transcribedadjectiveUS /trænˈskraɪbd/
recorded for broadcast
From this reading Blackletter and underlined texts have been transcribed between =equal signs= and ~tildes~ respectively.
underlinedverbUS /ˈʌndərlaɪnd/
past form of “underline” — give extra weight to (a communication)
From this reading Blackletter and underlined texts have been transcribed between =equal signs= and ~tildes~ respectively.
underscoresnounUS /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz/
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
From this reading Texts printed in italics in the source document have been transcibed _between underscores_.
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 _Edited by_ _J.A. Hammerton_ _Editor of the Punch Library of Humour_ As pictured by FRED BARNARD, W. S. BRUNTON, GEORGE DU MAURIER, ERNEST GRISET, CHARLES KEENE, JOHN LEECH, PHIL MAY, GORDON THOMSON, H. M. BATEMAN, J. L. C. BOOTH, W. K. HASELDEN, PHILIP BAYNES, THOMAS MAYBANK, CHARLES PEARS, and many other humorists of the pencil.
