the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _The publishers will be pleased to send, upon request, an illustrated folder setting forth the purpose and scope of_ THE MODERN LIBRARY, _and listing each volume in the series.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The publishers will be pleased to send, upon request, an illustrated folder setting forth the purpose and scope of_ THE MODERN LIBRARY, _and listing each volume in the series.
one or some or every or all without specification
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Italics are delimited with the ‘_’ character as _italic_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Italics are delimited with the ‘_’ character as _italic_.
in or near a particular place or position
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attributableadjectiveUS /əˈtrɪbjətəbəl/
capable of being attributed
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _The publishers will be pleased to send, upon request, an illustrated folder setting forth the purpose and scope of_ THE MODERN LIBRARY, _and listing each volume in the series.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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cannot
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definite but not specified or identified
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an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Italics are delimited with the ‘_’ character as _italic_.
correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/
having something undesirable neutralized
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delimitedadjective
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading Italics are delimited with the ‘_’ character as _italic_.
true confidential information
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all through a period, or at some point within it
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every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading _The publishers will be pleased to send, upon request, an illustrated folder setting forth the purpose and scope of_ THE MODERN LIBRARY, _and listing each volume in the series.
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
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encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
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either extremity of something that has length
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errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
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foldernounUS /ˈfoʊldər/
a small book usually having a paper cover
From this reading _The publishers will be pleased to send, upon request, an illustrated folder setting forth the purpose and scope of_ THE MODERN LIBRARY, _and listing each volume in the series.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _The publishers will be pleased to send, upon request, an illustrated folder setting forth the purpose and scope of_ THE MODERN LIBRARY, _and listing each volume in the series.
handlingnounUS /ˈhændlɪŋ/
manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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illustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading _The publishers will be pleased to send, upon request, an illustrated folder setting forth the purpose and scope of_ THE MODERN LIBRARY, _and listing each volume in the series.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The publishers will be pleased to send, upon request, an illustrated folder setting forth the purpose and scope of_ THE MODERN LIBRARY, _and listing each volume in the series.
issuesnounUS /ˈɪʃuːz/
plural of “issue” — an important question that is in dispute and must be settled
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italicnounUS /aɪˈtælɪk/
a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading Italics are delimited with the ‘_’ character as _italic_.
ItalicsnounUS /aɪˈtælɪks/
plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading Italics are delimited with the ‘_’ character as _italic_.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
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a room where books are kept
From this reading _The publishers will be pleased to send, upon request, an illustrated folder setting forth the purpose and scope of_ THE MODERN LIBRARY, _and listing each volume in the series.
listingnounUS /ˈlɪstɪŋ/
a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
From this reading _The publishers will be pleased to send, upon request, an illustrated folder setting forth the purpose and scope of_ THE MODERN LIBRARY, _and listing each volume in the series.
MinoradjectiveUS /ˈmaɪnər/
of lesser importance or stature or rank
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belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
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a brief written record
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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give pleasure to or be pleasing to
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experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading _The publishers will be pleased to send, upon request, an illustrated folder setting forth the purpose and scope of_ THE MODERN LIBRARY, _and listing each volume in the series.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
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printernounUS /ˈprɪntər/
someone whose occupation is printing
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publishersnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃərz/
plural of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business
From this reading _The publishers will be pleased to send, upon request, an illustrated folder setting forth the purpose and scope of_ THE MODERN LIBRARY, _and listing each volume in the series.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading _The publishers will be pleased to send, upon request, an illustrated folder setting forth the purpose and scope of_ THE MODERN LIBRARY, _and listing each volume in the series.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
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representverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzent/
take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading This version of the text cannot represent certain typographical effects.
express the need or desire for
From this reading _The publishers will be pleased to send, upon request, an illustrated folder setting forth the purpose and scope of_ THE MODERN LIBRARY, _and listing each volume in the series.
scopenounUS /skoʊp/
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading _The publishers will be pleased to send, upon request, an illustrated folder setting forth the purpose and scope of_ THE MODERN LIBRARY, _and listing each volume in the series.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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cause to go somewhere
From this reading _The publishers will be pleased to send, upon request, an illustrated folder setting forth the purpose and scope of_ THE MODERN LIBRARY, _and listing each volume in the series.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading _The publishers will be pleased to send, upon request, an illustrated folder setting forth the purpose and scope of_ THE MODERN LIBRARY, _and listing each volume in the series.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading _The publishers will be pleased to send, upon request, an illustrated folder setting forth the purpose and scope of_ THE MODERN LIBRARY, _and listing each volume in the series.
textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading This version of the text cannot represent certain typographical effects.
textualadjectiveUS /ˈtekstʃuːəl/
of or relating to or based on a text
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This version of the text cannot represent certain typographical effects.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This version of the text cannot represent certain typographical effects.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Minor errors, attributable to the printer, have been corrected.
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typographicaladjectiveUS /ˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl/
relating to or occurring or used in typography
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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading _The publishers will be pleased to send, upon request, an illustrated folder setting forth the purpose and scope of_ THE MODERN LIBRARY, _and listing each volume in the series.
versionnounUS /ˈvɜːrʒən/
an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
From this reading This version of the text cannot represent certain typographical effects.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading _The publishers will be pleased to send, upon request, an illustrated folder setting forth the purpose and scope of_ THE MODERN LIBRARY, _and listing each volume in the series.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _The publishers will be pleased to send, upon request, an illustrated folder setting forth the purpose and scope of_ THE MODERN LIBRARY, _and listing each volume in the series.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Italics are delimited with the ‘_’ character as _italic_.
