Chapter I · Chapter 1

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From this reading [Footnote 1: A Gossip on Romance, from _Memories and Portraits_, by R.L. Stevenson.]

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

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the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged

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something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading The secondary importance of the detailed language in which an incident is narrated, when compared with the total impression made by the naked action contained in the incident, is seen in the case of ballad poetry, where a man may retain a vivid mental picture of the localities, atmosphere, and dramatic moments created by Coleridge's _Ancient Mariner_, or Rossetti's _White Ship_, and yet be quite incapable of repeating two consecutive lines of the verse.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The secondary importance of the detailed language in which an incident is narrated, when compared with the total impression made by the naked action contained in the incident, is seen in the case of ballad poetry, where a man may retain a vivid mental picture of the localities, atmosphere, and dramatic moments created by Coleridge's _Ancient Mariner_, or Rossetti's _White Ship_, and yet be quite incapable of repeating two consecutive lines of the verse.

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading The secondary importance of the detailed language in which an incident is narrated, when compared with the total impression made by the naked action contained in the incident, is seen in the case of ballad poetry, where a man may retain a vivid mental picture of the localities, atmosphere, and dramatic moments created by Coleridge's _Ancient Mariner_, or Rossetti's _White Ship_, and yet be quite incapable of repeating two consecutive lines of the verse.

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

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

From this reading The short-story commenced its career as a verbal utterance, or, as Robert Louis Stevenson puts it, with "the first men who told their stories round the savage camp-fire."

a particular environment or surrounding influence

From this reading The secondary importance of the detailed language in which an incident is narrated, when compared with the total impression made by the naked action contained in the incident, is seen in the case of ballad poetry, where a man may retain a vivid mental picture of the localities, atmosphere, and dramatic moments created by Coleridge's _Ancient Mariner_, or Rossetti's _White Ship_, and yet be quite incapable of repeating two consecutive lines of the verse.

plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

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a narrative song with a recurrent refrain

From this reading The secondary importance of the detailed language in which an incident is narrated, when compared with the total impression made by the naked action contained in the incident, is seen in the case of ballad poetry, where a man may retain a vivid mental picture of the localities, atmosphere, and dramatic moments created by Coleridge's _Ancient Mariner_, or Rossetti's _White Ship_, and yet be quite incapable of repeating two consecutive lines of the verse.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The secondary importance of the detailed language in which an incident is narrated, when compared with the total impression made by the naked action contained in the incident, is seen in the case of ballad poetry, where a man may retain a vivid mental picture of the localities, atmosphere, and dramatic moments created by Coleridge's _Ancient Mariner_, or Rossetti's _White Ship_, and yet be quite incapable of repeating two consecutive lines of the verse.

showing who or what does the action

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From this reading The short-story commenced its career as a verbal utterance, or, as Robert Louis Stevenson puts it, with "the first men who told their stories round the savage camp-fire."

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading The short-story commenced its career as a verbal utterance, or, as Robert Louis Stevenson puts it, with "the first men who told their stories round the savage camp-fire."

an occurrence of something

From this reading The secondary importance of the detailed language in which an incident is narrated, when compared with the total impression made by the naked action contained in the incident, is seen in the case of ballad poetry, where a man may retain a vivid mental picture of the localities, atmosphere, and dramatic moments created by Coleridge's _Ancient Mariner_, or Rossetti's _White Ship_, and yet be quite incapable of repeating two consecutive lines of the verse.

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From this reading The secondary importance of the detailed language in which an incident is narrated, when compared with the total impression made by the naked action contained in the incident, is seen in the case of ballad poetry, where a man may retain a vivid mental picture of the localities, atmosphere, and dramatic moments created by Coleridge's _Ancient Mariner_, or Rossetti's _White Ship_, and yet be quite incapable of repeating two consecutive lines of the verse.

past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The short-story commenced its career as a verbal utterance, or, as Robert Louis Stevenson puts it, with "the first men who told their stories round the savage camp-fire."

past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of

From this reading The secondary importance of the detailed language in which an incident is narrated, when compared with the total impression made by the naked action contained in the incident, is seen in the case of ballad poetry, where a man may retain a vivid mental picture of the localities, atmosphere, and dramatic moments created by Coleridge's _Ancient Mariner_, or Rossetti's _White Ship_, and yet be quite incapable of repeating two consecutive lines of the verse.

Following continuously in unbroken sequence.

From this reading The secondary importance of the detailed language in which an incident is narrated, when compared with the total impression made by the naked action contained in the incident, is seen in the case of ballad poetry, where a man may retain a vivid mental picture of the localities, atmosphere, and dramatic moments created by Coleridge's _Ancient Mariner_, or Rossetti's _White Ship_, and yet be quite incapable of repeating two consecutive lines of the verse.

the process of giving careful thought to something

From this reading In literature of narration, whether prose or verse, the dramatic worth of the action related must be the first consideration.

gotten under control

From this reading The secondary importance of the detailed language in which an incident is narrated, when compared with the total impression made by the naked action contained in the incident, is seen in the case of ballad poetry, where a man may retain a vivid mental picture of the localities, atmosphere, and dramatic moments created by Coleridge's _Ancient Mariner_, or Rossetti's _White Ship_, and yet be quite incapable of repeating two consecutive lines of the verse.

(of literary or musical or dramatic or artistic work) protected by copyright

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in a polite manner

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past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become

From this reading The secondary importance of the detailed language in which an incident is narrated, when compared with the total impression made by the naked action contained in the incident, is seen in the case of ballad poetry, where a man may retain a vivid mental picture of the localities, atmosphere, and dramatic moments created by Coleridge's _Ancient Mariner_, or Rossetti's _White Ship_, and yet be quite incapable of repeating two consecutive lines of the verse.

developed or executed with care and in minute detail

From this reading The secondary importance of the detailed language in which an incident is narrated, when compared with the total impression made by the naked action contained in the incident, is seen in the case of ballad poetry, where a man may retain a vivid mental picture of the localities, atmosphere, and dramatic moments created by Coleridge's _Ancient Mariner_, or Rossetti's _White Ship_, and yet be quite incapable of repeating two consecutive lines of the verse.

suitable to or characteristic of drama

From this reading The secondary importance of the detailed language in which an incident is narrated, when compared with the total impression made by the naked action contained in the incident, is seen in the case of ballad poetry, where a man may retain a vivid mental picture of the localities, atmosphere, and dramatic moments created by Coleridge's _Ancient Mariner_, or Rossetti's _White Ship_, and yet be quite incapable of repeating two consecutive lines of the verse.

plural of “editor” — 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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preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The short-story commenced its career as a verbal utterance, or, as Robert Louis Stevenson puts it, with "the first men who told their stories round the savage camp-fire."

a printed note placed below the text on a printed page

From this reading [Footnote 1: A Gossip on Romance, from _Memories and Portraits_, by R.L. Stevenson.]

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading [Footnote 1: A Gossip on Romance, from _Memories and Portraits_, by R.L. Stevenson.]

acknowledged as a supposition

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light informal conversation for social occasions

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feeling or showing gratitude

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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

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(formal) by means of this

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the quality of being important and worthy of note

From this reading The secondary importance of the detailed language in which an incident is narrated, when compared with the total impression made by the naked action contained in the incident, is seen in the case of ballad poetry, where a man may retain a vivid mental picture of the localities, atmosphere, and dramatic moments created by Coleridge's _Ancient Mariner_, or Rossetti's _White Ship_, and yet be quite incapable of repeating two consecutive lines of the verse.

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading The secondary importance of the detailed language in which an incident is narrated, when compared with the total impression made by the naked action contained in the incident, is seen in the case of ballad poetry, where a man may retain a vivid mental picture of the localities, atmosphere, and dramatic moments created by Coleridge's _Ancient Mariner_, or Rossetti's _White Ship_, and yet be quite incapable of repeating two consecutive lines of the verse.

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

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(followed by “of”) lacking capacity or ability

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a single distinct event

From this reading The secondary importance of the detailed language in which an incident is narrated, when compared with the total impression made by the naked action contained in the incident, is seen in the case of ballad poetry, where a man may retain a vivid mental picture of the localities, atmosphere, and dramatic moments created by Coleridge's _Ancient Mariner_, or Rossetti's _White Ship_, and yet be quite incapable of repeating two consecutive lines of the verse.

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

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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The short-story commenced its career as a verbal utterance, or, as Robert Louis Stevenson puts it, with "the first men who told their stories round the savage camp-fire."

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The short-story commenced its career as a verbal utterance, or, as Robert Louis Stevenson puts it, with "the first men who told their stories round the savage camp-fire."

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)

From this reading [Footnote 1: A Gossip on Romance, from _Memories and Portraits_, by R.L. Stevenson.]

a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

From this reading The secondary importance of the detailed language in which an incident is narrated, when compared with the total impression made by the naked action contained in the incident, is seen in the case of ballad poetry, where a man may retain a vivid mental picture of the localities, atmosphere, and dramatic moments created by Coleridge's _Ancient Mariner_, or Rossetti's _White Ship_, and yet be quite incapable of repeating two consecutive lines of the verse.

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

From this reading The secondary importance of the detailed language in which an incident is narrated, when compared with the total impression made by the naked action contained in the incident, is seen in the case of ballad poetry, where a man may retain a vivid mental picture of the localities, atmosphere, and dramatic moments created by Coleridge's _Ancient Mariner_, or Rossetti's _White Ship_, and yet be quite incapable of repeating two consecutive lines of the verse.

creative writing of recognized artistic value

From this reading In literature of narration, whether prose or verse, the dramatic worth of the action related must be the first consideration.

plural of “locality” — a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading The secondary importance of the detailed language in which an incident is narrated, when compared with the total impression made by the naked action contained in the incident, is seen in the case of ballad poetry, where a man may retain a vivid mental picture of the localities, atmosphere, and dramatic moments created by Coleridge's _Ancient Mariner_, or Rossetti's _White Ship_, and yet be quite incapable of repeating two consecutive lines of the verse.

United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)

From this reading The short-story commenced its career as a verbal utterance, or, as Robert Louis Stevenson puts it, with "the first men who told their stories round the savage camp-fire."

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The secondary importance of the detailed language in which an incident is narrated, when compared with the total impression made by the naked action contained in the incident, is seen in the case of ballad poetry, where a man may retain a vivid mental picture of the localities, atmosphere, and dramatic moments created by Coleridge's _Ancient Mariner_, or Rossetti's _White Ship_, and yet be quite incapable of repeating two consecutive lines of the verse.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The secondary importance of the detailed language in which an incident is narrated, when compared with the total impression made by the naked action contained in the incident, is seen in the case of ballad poetry, where a man may retain a vivid mental picture of the localities, atmosphere, and dramatic moments created by Coleridge's _Ancient Mariner_, or Rossetti's _White Ship_, and yet be quite incapable of repeating two consecutive lines of the verse.

a man who serves as a sailor

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concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests

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used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading The secondary importance of the detailed language in which an incident is narrated, when compared with the total impression made by the naked action contained in the incident, is seen in the case of ballad poetry, where a man may retain a vivid mental picture of the localities, atmosphere, and dramatic moments created by Coleridge's _Ancient Mariner_, or Rossetti's _White Ship_, and yet be quite incapable of repeating two consecutive lines of the verse.

Recollections of past events.

From this reading [Footnote 1: A Gossip on Romance, from _Memories and Portraits_, by R.L. Stevenson.]

the force of workers available

From this reading The short-story commenced its career as a verbal utterance, or, as Robert Louis Stevenson puts it, with "the first men who told their stories round the savage camp-fire."

involving the mind or an intellectual process

From this reading The secondary importance of the detailed language in which an incident is narrated, when compared with the total impression made by the naked action contained in the incident, is seen in the case of ballad poetry, where a man may retain a vivid mental picture of the localities, atmosphere, and dramatic moments created by Coleridge's _Ancient Mariner_, or Rossetti's _White Ship_, and yet be quite incapable of repeating two consecutive lines of the verse.

plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading The secondary importance of the detailed language in which an incident is narrated, when compared with the total impression made by the naked action contained in the incident, is seen in the case of ballad poetry, where a man may retain a vivid mental picture of the localities, atmosphere, and dramatic moments created by Coleridge's _Ancient Mariner_, or Rossetti's _White Ship_, and yet be quite incapable of repeating two consecutive lines of the verse.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading In literature of narration, whether prose or verse, the dramatic worth of the action related must be the first consideration.

completely unclothed

From this reading The secondary importance of the detailed language in which an incident is narrated, when compared with the total impression made by the naked action contained in the incident, is seen in the case of ballad poetry, where a man may retain a vivid mental picture of the localities, atmosphere, and dramatic moments created by Coleridge's _Ancient Mariner_, or Rossetti's _White Ship_, and yet be quite incapable of repeating two consecutive lines of the verse.

past form of “narrate” — provide commentary for a film, for example

From this reading The secondary importance of the detailed language in which an incident is narrated, when compared with the total impression made by the naked action contained in the incident, is seen in the case of ballad poetry, where a man may retain a vivid mental picture of the localities, atmosphere, and dramatic moments created by Coleridge's _Ancient Mariner_, or Rossetti's _White Ship_, and yet be quite incapable of repeating two consecutive lines of the verse.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading In literature of narration, whether prose or verse, the dramatic worth of the action related must be the first consideration.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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touching and supported by a surface

From this reading [Footnote 1: A Gossip on Romance, from _Memories and Portraits_, by R.L. Stevenson.]

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The short-story commenced its career as a verbal utterance, or, as Robert Louis Stevenson puts it, with "the first men who told their stories round the savage camp-fire."

inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission

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a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading The secondary importance of the detailed language in which an incident is narrated, when compared with the total impression made by the naked action contained in the incident, is seen in the case of ballad poetry, where a man may retain a vivid mental picture of the localities, atmosphere, and dramatic moments created by Coleridge's _Ancient Mariner_, or Rossetti's _White Ship_, and yet be quite incapable of repeating two consecutive lines of the verse.

literature in metrical form

From this reading The secondary importance of the detailed language in which an incident is narrated, when compared with the total impression made by the naked action contained in the incident, is seen in the case of ballad poetry, where a man may retain a vivid mental picture of the localities, atmosphere, and dramatic moments created by Coleridge's _Ancient Mariner_, or Rossetti's _White Ship_, and yet be quite incapable of repeating two consecutive lines of the verse.

plural of “portrait” — a word picture of a person's appearance and character

From this reading [Footnote 1: A Gossip on Romance, from _Memories and Portraits_, by R.L. Stevenson.]

ordinary writing as distinguished from verse

From this reading In literature of narration, whether prose or verse, the dramatic worth of the action related must be the first consideration.

plural of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business

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plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date

From this reading The short-story commenced its career as a verbal utterance, or, as Robert Louis Stevenson puts it, with "the first men who told their stories round the savage camp-fire."

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading The secondary importance of the detailed language in which an incident is narrated, when compared with the total impression made by the naked action contained in the incident, is seen in the case of ballad poetry, where a man may retain a vivid mental picture of the localities, atmosphere, and dramatic moments created by Coleridge's _Ancient Mariner_, or Rossetti's _White Ship_, and yet be quite incapable of repeating two consecutive lines of the verse.

a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

From this reading [Footnote 1: A Gossip on Romance, from _Memories and Portraits_, by R.L. Stevenson.]

being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics

From this reading In literature of narration, whether prose or verse, the dramatic worth of the action related must be the first consideration.

the act of doing or performing again

From this reading The secondary importance of the detailed language in which an incident is narrated, when compared with the total impression made by the naked action contained in the incident, is seen in the case of ballad poetry, where a man may retain a vivid mental picture of the localities, atmosphere, and dramatic moments created by Coleridge's _Ancient Mariner_, or Rossetti's _White Ship_, and yet be quite incapable of repeating two consecutive lines of the verse.

hold back within

From this reading The secondary importance of the detailed language in which an incident is narrated, when compared with the total impression made by the naked action contained in the incident, is seen in the case of ballad poetry, where a man may retain a vivid mental picture of the localities, atmosphere, and dramatic moments created by Coleridge's _Ancient Mariner_, or Rossetti's _White Ship_, and yet be quite incapable of repeating two consecutive lines of the verse.

United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)

From this reading The short-story commenced its career as a verbal utterance, or, as Robert Louis Stevenson puts it, with "the first men who told their stories round the savage camp-fire."

a relationship between two lovers

From this reading [Footnote 1: A Gossip on Romance, from _Memories and Portraits_, by R.L. Stevenson.]

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From this reading The secondary importance of the detailed language in which an incident is narrated, when compared with the total impression made by the naked action contained in the incident, is seen in the case of ballad poetry, where a man may retain a vivid mental picture of the localities, atmosphere, and dramatic moments created by Coleridge's _Ancient Mariner_, or Rossetti's _White Ship_, and yet be quite incapable of repeating two consecutive lines of the verse.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading The short-story commenced its career as a verbal utterance, or, as Robert Louis Stevenson puts it, with "the first men who told their stories round the savage camp-fire."

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading The short-story commenced its career as a verbal utterance, or, as Robert Louis Stevenson puts it, with "the first men who told their stories round the savage camp-fire."

being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate

From this reading The secondary importance of the detailed language in which an incident is narrated, when compared with the total impression made by the naked action contained in the incident, is seen in the case of ballad poetry, where a man may retain a vivid mental picture of the localities, atmosphere, and dramatic moments created by Coleridge's _Ancient Mariner_, or Rossetti's _White Ship_, and yet be quite incapable of repeating two consecutive lines of the verse.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The secondary importance of the detailed language in which an incident is narrated, when compared with the total impression made by the naked action contained in the incident, is seen in the case of ballad poetry, where a man may retain a vivid mental picture of the localities, atmosphere, and dramatic moments created by Coleridge's _Ancient Mariner_, or Rossetti's _White Ship_, and yet be quite incapable of repeating two consecutive lines of the verse.

transport commercially

From this reading The secondary importance of the detailed language in which an incident is narrated, when compared with the total impression made by the naked action contained in the incident, is seen in the case of ballad poetry, where a man may retain a vivid mental picture of the localities, atmosphere, and dramatic moments created by Coleridge's _Ancient Mariner_, or Rossetti's _White Ship_, and yet be quite incapable of repeating two consecutive lines of the verse.

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From this reading The short-story commenced its career as a verbal utterance, or, as Robert Louis Stevenson puts it, with "the first men who told their stories round the savage camp-fire."

Scottish author (1850-1894)

From this reading The short-story commenced its career as a verbal utterance, or, as Robert Louis Stevenson puts it, with "the first men who told their stories round the savage camp-fire."

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading The short-story commenced its career as a verbal utterance, or, as Robert Louis Stevenson puts it, with "the first men who told their stories round the savage camp-fire."

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

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belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The short-story commenced its career as a verbal utterance, or, as Robert Louis Stevenson puts it, with "the first men who told their stories round the savage camp-fire."

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

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

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inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading The short-story commenced its career as a verbal utterance, or, as Robert Louis Stevenson puts it, with "the first men who told their stories round the savage camp-fire."

add up in number or quantity

From this reading The secondary importance of the detailed language in which an incident is narrated, when compared with the total impression made by the naked action contained in the incident, is seen in the case of ballad poetry, where a man may retain a vivid mental picture of the localities, atmosphere, and dramatic moments created by Coleridge's _Ancient Mariner_, or Rossetti's _White Ship_, and yet be quite incapable of repeating two consecutive lines of the verse.

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

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the act of using

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the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication

From this reading The short-story commenced its career as a verbal utterance, or, as Robert Louis Stevenson puts it, with "the first men who told their stories round the savage camp-fire."

communicated in the form of words

From this reading The short-story commenced its career as a verbal utterance, or, as Robert Louis Stevenson puts it, with "the first men who told their stories round the savage camp-fire."

literature in metrical form

From this reading The secondary importance of the detailed language in which an incident is narrated, when compared with the total impression made by the naked action contained in the incident, is seen in the case of ballad poetry, where a man may retain a vivid mental picture of the localities, atmosphere, and dramatic moments created by Coleridge's _Ancient Mariner_, or Rossetti's _White Ship_, and yet be quite incapable of repeating two consecutive lines of the verse.

evoking lifelike images within the mind

From this reading The secondary importance of the detailed language in which an incident is narrated, when compared with the total impression made by the naked action contained in the incident, is seen in the case of ballad poetry, where a man may retain a vivid mental picture of the localities, atmosphere, and dramatic moments created by Coleridge's _Ancient Mariner_, or Rossetti's _White Ship_, and yet be quite incapable of repeating two consecutive lines of the verse.

plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

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at the time that

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in or at the place that

From this reading The secondary importance of the detailed language in which an incident is narrated, when compared with the total impression made by the naked action contained in the incident, is seen in the case of ballad poetry, where a man may retain a vivid mental picture of the localities, atmosphere, and dramatic moments created by Coleridge's _Ancient Mariner_, or Rossetti's _White Ship_, and yet be quite incapable of repeating two consecutive lines of the verse.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading In literature of narration, whether prose or verse, the dramatic worth of the action related must be the first consideration.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The secondary importance of the detailed language in which an incident is narrated, when compared with the total impression made by the naked action contained in the incident, is seen in the case of ballad poetry, where a man may retain a vivid mental picture of the localities, atmosphere, and dramatic moments created by Coleridge's _Ancient Mariner_, or Rossetti's _White Ship_, and yet be quite incapable of repeating two consecutive lines of the verse.

a Caucasian

From this reading The secondary importance of the detailed language in which an incident is narrated, when compared with the total impression made by the naked action contained in the incident, is seen in the case of ballad poetry, where a man may retain a vivid mental picture of the localities, atmosphere, and dramatic moments created by Coleridge's _Ancient Mariner_, or Rossetti's _White Ship_, and yet be quite incapable of repeating two consecutive lines of the verse.

which person or people

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in the company of; together with

From this reading The short-story commenced its career as a verbal utterance, or, as Robert Louis Stevenson puts it, with "the first men who told their stories round the savage camp-fire."

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

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an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading In literature of narration, whether prose or verse, the dramatic worth of the action related must be the first consideration.

but in spite of that

From this reading The secondary importance of the detailed language in which an incident is narrated, when compared with the total impression made by the naked action contained in the incident, is seen in the case of ballad poetry, where a man may retain a vivid mental picture of the localities, atmosphere, and dramatic moments created by Coleridge's _Ancient Mariner_, or Rossetti's _White Ship_, and yet be quite incapable of repeating two consecutive lines of the verse.