Chapter I · Chapter 1

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From this reading From the edition of 1905, Nashville First AMS EDITION published 1969 Manufactured in the United States of America Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 77-100533 _DEDICATION._ _To a devoted father, of rugged strength of character, and, withal, pre-eminently a man of peace, and to a loving mother, ever tender and serene of soul-- To these twin moulders of the hearthside, who have ever been anxious that their children should contribute naught but what is good to the world, this volume is most affectionately dedicated by their son,_

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From this reading From the edition of 1905, Nashville First AMS EDITION published 1969 Manufactured in the United States of America Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 77-100533 _DEDICATION._ _To a devoted father, of rugged strength of character, and, withal, pre-eminently a man of peace, and to a loving mother, ever tender and serene of soul-- To these twin moulders of the hearthside, who have ever been anxious that their children should contribute naught but what is good to the world, this volume is most affectionately dedicated by their son,_

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From this reading From the edition of 1905, Nashville First AMS EDITION published 1969 Manufactured in the United States of America Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 77-100533 _DEDICATION._ _To a devoted father, of rugged strength of character, and, withal, pre-eminently a man of peace, and to a loving mother, ever tender and serene of soul-- To these twin moulders of the hearthside, who have ever been anxious that their children should contribute naught but what is good to the world, this volume is most affectionately dedicated by their son,_

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From this reading From the edition of 1905, Nashville First AMS EDITION published 1969 Manufactured in the United States of America Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 77-100533 _DEDICATION._ _To a devoted father, of rugged strength of character, and, withal, pre-eminently a man of peace, and to a loving mother, ever tender and serene of soul-- To these twin moulders of the hearthside, who have ever been anxious that their children should contribute naught but what is good to the world, this volume is most affectionately dedicated by their son,_

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

From this reading From the edition of 1905, Nashville First AMS EDITION published 1969 Manufactured in the United States of America Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 77-100533 _DEDICATION._ _To a devoted father, of rugged strength of character, and, withal, pre-eminently a man of peace, and to a loving mother, ever tender and serene of soul-- To these twin moulders of the hearthside, who have ever been anxious that their children should contribute naught but what is good to the world, this volume is most affectionately dedicated by their son,_

with affection

From this reading From the edition of 1905, Nashville First AMS EDITION published 1969 Manufactured in the United States of America Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 77-100533 _DEDICATION._ _To a devoted father, of rugged strength of character, and, withal, pre-eminently a man of peace, and to a loving mother, ever tender and serene of soul-- To these twin moulders of the hearthside, who have ever been anxious that their children should contribute naught but what is good to the world, this volume is most affectionately dedicated by their son,_

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading From the edition of 1905, Nashville First AMS EDITION published 1969 Manufactured in the United States of America Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 77-100533 _DEDICATION._ _To a devoted father, of rugged strength of character, and, withal, pre-eminently a man of peace, and to a loving mother, ever tender and serene of soul-- To these twin moulders of the hearthside, who have ever been anxious that their children should contribute naught but what is good to the world, this volume is most affectionately dedicated by their son,_

a native or inhabitant of the United States

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plural of “am” — a radioactive transuranic metallic element; discovered by bombarding uranium with helium atoms

From this reading From the edition of 1905, Nashville First AMS EDITION published 1969 Manufactured in the United States of America Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 77-100533 _DEDICATION._ _To a devoted father, of rugged strength of character, and, withal, pre-eminently a man of peace, and to a loving mother, ever tender and serene of soul-- To these twin moulders of the hearthside, who have ever been anxious that their children should contribute naught but what is good to the world, this volume is most affectionately dedicated by their son,_

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

From this reading From the edition of 1905, Nashville First AMS EDITION published 1969 Manufactured in the United States of America Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 77-100533 _DEDICATION._ _To a devoted father, of rugged strength of character, and, withal, pre-eminently a man of peace, and to a loving mother, ever tender and serene of soul-- To these twin moulders of the hearthside, who have ever been anxious that their children should contribute naught but what is good to the world, this volume is most affectionately dedicated by their son,_

eagerly desirous

From this reading From the edition of 1905, Nashville First AMS EDITION published 1969 Manufactured in the United States of America Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 77-100533 _DEDICATION._ _To a devoted father, of rugged strength of character, and, withal, pre-eminently a man of peace, and to a loving mother, ever tender and serene of soul-- To these twin moulders of the hearthside, who have ever been anxious that their children should contribute naught but what is good to the world, this volume is most affectionately dedicated by their son,_

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

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established as genuine

From this reading _THE AUTHOR._ SOLEMNLY ATTESTED.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading _THE AUTHOR._ SOLEMNLY ATTESTED.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading From the edition of 1905, Nashville First AMS EDITION published 1969 Manufactured in the United States of America Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 77-100533 _DEDICATION._ _To a devoted father, of rugged strength of character, and, withal, pre-eminently a man of peace, and to a loving mother, ever tender and serene of soul-- To these twin moulders of the hearthside, who have ever been anxious that their children should contribute naught but what is good to the world, this volume is most affectionately dedicated by their son,_

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading From the edition of 1905, Nashville First AMS EDITION published 1969 Manufactured in the United States of America Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 77-100533 _DEDICATION._ _To a devoted father, of rugged strength of character, and, withal, pre-eminently a man of peace, and to a loving mother, ever tender and serene of soul-- To these twin moulders of the hearthside, who have ever been anxious that their children should contribute naught but what is good to the world, this volume is most affectionately dedicated by their son,_

showing who or what does the action

From this reading BY SUTTON E. GRIGGS.

one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes

From this reading From the edition of 1905, Nashville First AMS EDITION published 1969 Manufactured in the United States of America Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 77-100533 _DEDICATION._ _To a devoted father, of rugged strength of character, and, withal, pre-eminently a man of peace, and to a loving mother, ever tender and serene of soul-- To these twin moulders of the hearthside, who have ever been anxious that their children should contribute naught but what is good to the world, this volume is most affectionately dedicated by their son,_

make an itemized list or catalog of; classify

From this reading From the edition of 1905, Nashville First AMS EDITION published 1969 Manufactured in the United States of America Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 77-100533 _DEDICATION._ _To a devoted father, of rugged strength of character, and, withal, pre-eminently a man of peace, and to a loving mother, ever tender and serene of soul-- To these twin moulders of the hearthside, who have ever been anxious that their children should contribute naught but what is good to the world, this volume is most affectionately dedicated by their son,_

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

From this reading From the edition of 1905, Nashville First AMS EDITION published 1969 Manufactured in the United States of America Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 77-100533 _DEDICATION._ _To a devoted father, of rugged strength of character, and, withal, pre-eminently a man of peace, and to a loving mother, ever tender and serene of soul-- To these twin moulders of the hearthside, who have ever been anxious that their children should contribute naught but what is good to the world, this volume is most affectionately dedicated by their son,_

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading From the edition of 1905, Nashville First AMS EDITION published 1969 Manufactured in the United States of America Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 77-100533 _DEDICATION._ _To a devoted father, of rugged strength of character, and, withal, pre-eminently a man of peace, and to a loving mother, ever tender and serene of soul-- To these twin moulders of the hearthside, who have ever been anxious that their children should contribute naught but what is good to the world, this volume is most affectionately dedicated by their son,_

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "_Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God._" THE REIGN OF THE REPRESSIONIST.

the legislature of the United States government

From this reading From the edition of 1905, Nashville First AMS EDITION published 1969 Manufactured in the United States of America Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 77-100533 _DEDICATION._ _To a devoted father, of rugged strength of character, and, withal, pre-eminently a man of peace, and to a loving mother, ever tender and serene of soul-- To these twin moulders of the hearthside, who have ever been anxious that their children should contribute naught but what is good to the world, this volume is most affectionately dedicated by their son,_

bestow a quality on

From this reading From the edition of 1905, Nashville First AMS EDITION published 1969 Manufactured in the United States of America Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 77-100533 _DEDICATION._ _To a devoted father, of rugged strength of character, and, withal, pre-eminently a man of peace, and to a loving mother, ever tender and serene of soul-- To these twin moulders of the hearthside, who have ever been anxious that their children should contribute naught but what is good to the world, this volume is most affectionately dedicated by their son,_

devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose

From this reading From the edition of 1905, Nashville First AMS EDITION published 1969 Manufactured in the United States of America Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 77-100533 _DEDICATION._ _To a devoted father, of rugged strength of character, and, withal, pre-eminently a man of peace, and to a loving mother, ever tender and serene of soul-- To these twin moulders of the hearthside, who have ever been anxious that their children should contribute naught but what is good to the world, this volume is most affectionately dedicated by their son,_

complete and wholehearted fidelity

From this reading From the edition of 1905, Nashville First AMS EDITION published 1969 Manufactured in the United States of America Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 77-100533 _DEDICATION._ _To a devoted father, of rugged strength of character, and, withal, pre-eminently a man of peace, and to a loving mother, ever tender and serene of soul-- To these twin moulders of the hearthside, who have ever been anxious that their children should contribute naught but what is good to the world, this volume is most affectionately dedicated by their son,_

zealous in devotion or affection

From this reading From the edition of 1905, Nashville First AMS EDITION published 1969 Manufactured in the United States of America Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 77-100533 _DEDICATION._ _To a devoted father, of rugged strength of character, and, withal, pre-eminently a man of peace, and to a loving mother, ever tender and serene of soul-- To these twin moulders of the hearthside, who have ever been anxious that their children should contribute naught but what is good to the world, this volume is most affectionately dedicated by their son,_

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owed and payable immediately or on demand

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

From this reading BY SUTTON E. GRIGGS.

the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published

From this reading From the edition of 1905, Nashville First AMS EDITION published 1969 Manufactured in the United States of America Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 77-100533 _DEDICATION._ _To a devoted father, of rugged strength of character, and, withal, pre-eminently a man of peace, and to a loving mother, ever tender and serene of soul-- To these twin moulders of the hearthside, who have ever been anxious that their children should contribute naught but what is good to the world, this volume is most affectionately dedicated by their son,_

a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC

From this reading "_Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God._" THE REIGN OF THE REPRESSIONIST.

Ethiopia is a republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea; formerly called Abyssinia

From this reading "_Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God._" THE REIGN OF THE REPRESSIONIST.

at any time

From this reading From the edition of 1905, Nashville First AMS EDITION published 1969 Manufactured in the United States of America Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 77-100533 _DEDICATION._ _To a devoted father, of rugged strength of character, and, withal, pre-eminently a man of peace, and to a loving mother, ever tender and serene of soul-- To these twin moulders of the hearthside, who have ever been anxious that their children should contribute naught but what is good to the world, this volume is most affectionately dedicated by their son,_

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

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a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading From the edition of 1905, Nashville First AMS EDITION published 1969 Manufactured in the United States of America Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 77-100533 _DEDICATION._ _To a devoted father, of rugged strength of character, and, withal, pre-eminently a man of peace, and to a loving mother, ever tender and serene of soul-- To these twin moulders of the hearthside, who have ever been anxious that their children should contribute naught but what is good to the world, this volume is most affectionately dedicated by their son,_

a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact

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preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading From the edition of 1905, Nashville First AMS EDITION published 1969 Manufactured in the United States of America Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 77-100533 _DEDICATION._ _To a devoted father, of rugged strength of character, and, withal, pre-eminently a man of peace, and to a loving mother, ever tender and serene of soul-- To these twin moulders of the hearthside, who have ever been anxious that their children should contribute naught but what is good to the world, this volume is most affectionately dedicated by their son,_

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From the edition of 1905, Nashville First AMS EDITION published 1969 Manufactured in the United States of America Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 77-100533 _DEDICATION._ _To a devoted father, of rugged strength of character, and, withal, pre-eminently a man of peace, and to a loving mother, ever tender and serene of soul-- To these twin moulders of the hearthside, who have ever been anxious that their children should contribute naught but what is good to the world, this volume is most affectionately dedicated by their son,_

clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion

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the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading "_Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God._" THE REIGN OF THE REPRESSIONIST.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading From the edition of 1905, Nashville First AMS EDITION published 1969 Manufactured in the United States of America Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 77-100533 _DEDICATION._ _To a devoted father, of rugged strength of character, and, withal, pre-eminently a man of peace, and to a loving mother, ever tender and serene of soul-- To these twin moulders of the hearthside, who have ever been anxious that their children should contribute naught but what is good to the world, this volume is most affectionately dedicated by their son,_

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From this reading BY SUTTON E. GRIGGS.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading "_Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God._" THE REIGN OF THE REPRESSIONIST.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading From the edition of 1905, Nashville First AMS EDITION published 1969 Manufactured in the United States of America Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 77-100533 _DEDICATION._ _To a devoted father, of rugged strength of character, and, withal, pre-eminently a man of peace, and to a loving mother, ever tender and serene of soul-- To these twin moulders of the hearthside, who have ever been anxious that their children should contribute naught but what is good to the world, this volume is most affectionately dedicated by their son,_

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From this reading From the edition of 1905, Nashville First AMS EDITION published 1969 Manufactured in the United States of America Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 77-100533 _DEDICATION._ _To a devoted father, of rugged strength of character, and, withal, pre-eminently a man of peace, and to a loving mother, ever tender and serene of soul-- To these twin moulders of the hearthside, who have ever been anxious that their children should contribute naught but what is good to the world, this volume is most affectionately dedicated by their son,_

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "_Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God._" THE REIGN OF THE REPRESSIONIST.

in this place or thing or document

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the quality of being important and worthy of note

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

From this reading From the edition of 1905, Nashville First AMS EDITION published 1969 Manufactured in the United States of America Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 77-100533 _DEDICATION._ _To a devoted father, of rugged strength of character, and, withal, pre-eminently a man of peace, and to a loving mother, ever tender and serene of soul-- To these twin moulders of the hearthside, who have ever been anxious that their children should contribute naught but what is good to the world, this volume is most affectionately dedicated by their son,_

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

From this reading From the edition of 1905, Nashville First AMS EDITION published 1969 Manufactured in the United States of America Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 77-100533 _DEDICATION._ _To a devoted father, of rugged strength of character, and, withal, pre-eminently a man of peace, and to a loving mother, ever tender and serene of soul-- To these twin moulders of the hearthside, who have ever been anxious that their children should contribute naught but what is good to the world, this volume is most affectionately dedicated by their son,_

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

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used when the thing doing the action is also its object

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be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

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used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

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a room where books are kept

From this reading From the edition of 1905, Nashville First AMS EDITION published 1969 Manufactured in the United States of America Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 77-100533 _DEDICATION._ _To a devoted father, of rugged strength of character, and, withal, pre-eminently a man of peace, and to a loving mother, ever tender and serene of soul-- To these twin moulders of the hearthside, who have ever been anxious that their children should contribute naught but what is good to the world, this volume is most affectionately dedicated by their son,_

feeling or showing love and affection

From this reading From the edition of 1905, Nashville First AMS EDITION published 1969 Manufactured in the United States of America Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 77-100533 _DEDICATION._ _To a devoted father, of rugged strength of character, and, withal, pre-eminently a man of peace, and to a loving mother, ever tender and serene of soul-- To these twin moulders of the hearthside, who have ever been anxious that their children should contribute naught but what is good to the world, this volume is most affectionately dedicated by their son,_

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

From this reading From the edition of 1905, Nashville First AMS EDITION published 1969 Manufactured in the United States of America Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 77-100533 _DEDICATION._ _To a devoted father, of rugged strength of character, and, withal, pre-eminently a man of peace, and to a loving mother, ever tender and serene of soul-- To these twin moulders of the hearthside, who have ever been anxious that their children should contribute naught but what is good to the world, this volume is most affectionately dedicated by their son,_

produced in a large-scale industrial operation

From this reading From the edition of 1905, Nashville First AMS EDITION published 1969 Manufactured in the United States of America Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 77-100533 _DEDICATION._ _To a devoted father, of rugged strength of character, and, withal, pre-eminently a man of peace, and to a loving mother, ever tender and serene of soul-- To these twin moulders of the hearthside, who have ever been anxious that their children should contribute naught but what is good to the world, this volume is most affectionately dedicated by their son,_

a vaguely specified concern

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used to form the superlative

From this reading From the edition of 1905, Nashville First AMS EDITION published 1969 Manufactured in the United States of America Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 77-100533 _DEDICATION._ _To a devoted father, of rugged strength of character, and, withal, pre-eminently a man of peace, and to a loving mother, ever tender and serene of soul-- To these twin moulders of the hearthside, who have ever been anxious that their children should contribute naught but what is good to the world, this volume is most affectionately dedicated by their son,_

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading From the edition of 1905, Nashville First AMS EDITION published 1969 Manufactured in the United States of America Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 77-100533 _DEDICATION._ _To a devoted father, of rugged strength of character, and, withal, pre-eminently a man of peace, and to a loving mother, ever tender and serene of soul-- To these twin moulders of the hearthside, who have ever been anxious that their children should contribute naught but what is good to the world, this volume is most affectionately dedicated by their son,_

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From this reading From the edition of 1905, Nashville First AMS EDITION published 1969 Manufactured in the United States of America Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 77-100533 _DEDICATION._ _To a devoted father, of rugged strength of character, and, withal, pre-eminently a man of peace, and to a loving mother, ever tender and serene of soul-- To these twin moulders of the hearthside, who have ever been anxious that their children should contribute naught but what is good to the world, this volume is most affectionately dedicated by their son,_

to a great degree or extent

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capital of the state of Tennessee; located in the north central part of the state on the Cumberland River; known for country music

From this reading From the edition of 1905, Nashville First AMS EDITION published 1969 Manufactured in the United States of America Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 77-100533 _DEDICATION._ _To a devoted father, of rugged strength of character, and, withal, pre-eminently a man of peace, and to a loving mother, ever tender and serene of soul-- To these twin moulders of the hearthside, who have ever been anxious that their children should contribute naught but what is good to the world, this volume is most affectionately dedicated by their son,_

a quantity of no importance

From this reading From the edition of 1905, Nashville First AMS EDITION published 1969 Manufactured in the United States of America Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 77-100533 _DEDICATION._ _To a devoted father, of rugged strength of character, and, withal, pre-eminently a man of peace, and to a loving mother, ever tender and serene of soul-- To these twin moulders of the hearthside, who have ever been anxious that their children should contribute naught but what is good to the world, this volume is most affectionately dedicated by their son,_

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading From the edition of 1905, Nashville First AMS EDITION published 1969 Manufactured in the United States of America Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 77-100533 _DEDICATION._ _To a devoted father, of rugged strength of character, and, withal, pre-eminently a man of peace, and to a loving mother, ever tender and serene of soul-- To these twin moulders of the hearthside, who have ever been anxious that their children should contribute naught but what is good to the world, this volume is most affectionately dedicated by their son,_

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "_Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God._" THE REIGN OF THE REPRESSIONIST.

belonging to the speaker and others

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not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "_Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God._" THE REIGN OF THE REPRESSIONIST.

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

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the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading From the edition of 1905, Nashville First AMS EDITION published 1969 Manufactured in the United States of America Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 77-100533 _DEDICATION._ _To a devoted father, of rugged strength of character, and, withal, pre-eminently a man of peace, and to a loving mother, ever tender and serene of soul-- To these twin moulders of the hearthside, who have ever been anxious that their children should contribute naught but what is good to the world, this volume is most affectionately dedicated by their son,_

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

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by chance

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to a preeminent degree; with superiority or distinction above others; in a preeminent manner

From this reading From the edition of 1905, Nashville First AMS EDITION published 1969 Manufactured in the United States of America Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 77-100533 _DEDICATION._ _To a devoted father, of rugged strength of character, and, withal, pre-eminently a man of peace, and to a loving mother, ever tender and serene of soul-- To these twin moulders of the hearthside, who have ever been anxious that their children should contribute naught but what is good to the world, this volume is most affectionately dedicated by their son,_

plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading "_Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God._" THE REIGN OF THE REPRESSIONIST.

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading From the edition of 1905, Nashville First AMS EDITION published 1969 Manufactured in the United States of America Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 77-100533 _DEDICATION._ _To a devoted father, of rugged strength of character, and, withal, pre-eminently a man of peace, and to a loving mother, ever tender and serene of soul-- To these twin moulders of the hearthside, who have ever been anxious that their children should contribute naught but what is good to the world, this volume is most affectionately dedicated by their son,_

plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading

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have sovereign power

From this reading "_Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God._" THE REIGN OF THE REPRESSIONIST.

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From this reading "_Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God._" THE REIGN OF THE REPRESSIONIST.

sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring

From this reading From the edition of 1905, Nashville First AMS EDITION published 1969 Manufactured in the United States of America Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 77-100533 _DEDICATION._ _To a devoted father, of rugged strength of character, and, withal, pre-eminently a man of peace, and to a loving mother, ever tender and serene of soul-- To these twin moulders of the hearthside, who have ever been anxious that their children should contribute naught but what is good to the world, this volume is most affectionately dedicated by their son,_

not agitated; without losing self-possession

From this reading From the edition of 1905, Nashville First AMS EDITION published 1969 Manufactured in the United States of America Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 77-100533 _DEDICATION._ _To a devoted father, of rugged strength of character, and, withal, pre-eminently a man of peace, and to a loving mother, ever tender and serene of soul-- To these twin moulders of the hearthside, who have ever been anxious that their children should contribute naught but what is good to the world, this volume is most affectionately dedicated by their son,_

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "_Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God._" THE REIGN OF THE REPRESSIONIST.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading From the edition of 1905, Nashville First AMS EDITION published 1969 Manufactured in the United States of America Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 77-100533 _DEDICATION._ _To a devoted father, of rugged strength of character, and, withal, pre-eminently a man of peace, and to a loving mother, ever tender and serene of soul-- To these twin moulders of the hearthside, who have ever been anxious that their children should contribute naught but what is good to the world, this volume is most affectionately dedicated by their son,_

in a grave and sedate manner

From this reading _THE AUTHOR._ SOLEMNLY ATTESTED.

a male human offspring

From this reading From the edition of 1905, Nashville First AMS EDITION published 1969 Manufactured in the United States of America Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 77-100533 _DEDICATION._ _To a devoted father, of rugged strength of character, and, withal, pre-eminently a man of peace, and to a loving mother, ever tender and serene of soul-- To these twin moulders of the hearthside, who have ever been anxious that their children should contribute naught but what is good to the world, this volume is most affectionately dedicated by their son,_

in the near future

From this reading "_Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God._" THE REIGN OF THE REPRESSIONIST.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading From the edition of 1905, Nashville First AMS EDITION published 1969 Manufactured in the United States of America Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 77-100533 _DEDICATION._ _To a devoted father, of rugged strength of character, and, withal, pre-eminently a man of peace, and to a loving mother, ever tender and serene of soul-- To these twin moulders of the hearthside, who have ever been anxious that their children should contribute naught but what is good to the world, this volume is most affectionately dedicated by their son,_

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading From the edition of 1905, Nashville First AMS EDITION published 1969 Manufactured in the United States of America Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 77-100533 _DEDICATION._ _To a devoted father, of rugged strength of character, and, withal, pre-eminently a man of peace, and to a loving mother, ever tender and serene of soul-- To these twin moulders of the hearthside, who have ever been anxious that their children should contribute naught but what is good to the world, this volume is most affectionately dedicated by their son,_

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading From the edition of 1905, Nashville First AMS EDITION published 1969 Manufactured in the United States of America Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 77-100533 _DEDICATION._ _To a devoted father, of rugged strength of character, and, withal, pre-eminently a man of peace, and to a loving mother, ever tender and serene of soul-- To these twin moulders of the hearthside, who have ever been anxious that their children should contribute naught but what is good to the world, this volume is most affectionately dedicated by their son,_

occupy a large, elongated area

From this reading "_Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God._" THE REIGN OF THE REPRESSIONIST.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading Upon a matter of such tremendous importance to the American people as is the subject herein treated, it is perhaps due our readers to let them know how much of fact disports itself through these pages in the garb of fiction.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Upon a matter of such tremendous importance to the American people as is the subject herein treated, it is perhaps due our readers to let them know how much of fact disports itself through these pages in the garb of fiction.

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From this reading BY SUTTON E. GRIGGS.

given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading From the edition of 1905, Nashville First AMS EDITION published 1969 Manufactured in the United States of America Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 77-100533 _DEDICATION._ _To a devoted father, of rugged strength of character, and, withal, pre-eminently a man of peace, and to a loving mother, ever tender and serene of soul-- To these twin moulders of the hearthside, who have ever been anxious that their children should contribute naught but what is good to the world, this volume is most affectionately dedicated by their son,_

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading From the edition of 1905, Nashville First AMS EDITION published 1969 Manufactured in the United States of America Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 77-100533 _DEDICATION._ _To a devoted father, of rugged strength of character, and, withal, pre-eminently a man of peace, and to a loving mother, ever tender and serene of soul-- To these twin moulders of the hearthside, who have ever been anxious that their children should contribute naught but what is good to the world, this volume is most affectionately dedicated by their son,_

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

From this reading "_Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God._" THE REIGN OF THE REPRESSIONIST.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading From the edition of 1905, Nashville First AMS EDITION published 1969 Manufactured in the United States of America Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 77-100533 _DEDICATION._ _To a devoted father, of rugged strength of character, and, withal, pre-eminently a man of peace, and to a loving mother, ever tender and serene of soul-- To these twin moulders of the hearthside, who have ever been anxious that their children should contribute naught but what is good to the world, this volume is most affectionately dedicated by their son,_

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Upon a matter of such tremendous importance to the American people as is the subject herein treated, it is perhaps due our readers to let them know how much of fact disports itself through these pages in the garb of fiction.

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

From this reading From the edition of 1905, Nashville First AMS EDITION published 1969 Manufactured in the United States of America Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 77-100533 _DEDICATION._ _To a devoted father, of rugged strength of character, and, withal, pre-eminently a man of peace, and to a loving mother, ever tender and serene of soul-- To these twin moulders of the hearthside, who have ever been anxious that their children should contribute naught but what is good to the world, this volume is most affectionately dedicated by their son,_

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

From this reading From the edition of 1905, Nashville First AMS EDITION published 1969 Manufactured in the United States of America Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 77-100533 _DEDICATION._ _To a devoted father, of rugged strength of character, and, withal, pre-eminently a man of peace, and to a loving mother, ever tender and serene of soul-- To these twin moulders of the hearthside, who have ever been anxious that their children should contribute naught but what is good to the world, this volume is most affectionately dedicated by their son,_

from one end or side of something to the other

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

From this reading From the edition of 1905, Nashville First AMS EDITION published 1969 Manufactured in the United States of America Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 77-100533 _DEDICATION._ _To a devoted father, of rugged strength of character, and, withal, pre-eminently a man of peace, and to a loving mother, ever tender and serene of soul-- To these twin moulders of the hearthside, who have ever been anxious that their children should contribute naught but what is good to the world, this volume is most affectionately dedicated by their son,_

subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent

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extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

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either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy

From this reading From the edition of 1905, Nashville First AMS EDITION published 1969 Manufactured in the United States of America Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 77-100533 _DEDICATION._ _To a devoted father, of rugged strength of character, and, withal, pre-eminently a man of peace, and to a loving mother, ever tender and serene of soul-- To these twin moulders of the hearthside, who have ever been anxious that their children should contribute naught but what is good to the world, this volume is most affectionately dedicated by their son,_

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading From the edition of 1905, Nashville First AMS EDITION published 1969 Manufactured in the United States of America Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 77-100533 _DEDICATION._ _To a devoted father, of rugged strength of character, and, withal, pre-eminently a man of peace, and to a loving mother, ever tender and serene of soul-- To these twin moulders of the hearthside, who have ever been anxious that their children should contribute naught but what is good to the world, this volume is most affectionately dedicated by their son,_

an old word for “to”

From this reading "_Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God._" THE REIGN OF THE REPRESSIONIST.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Upon a matter of such tremendous importance to the American people as is the subject herein treated, it is perhaps due our readers to let them know how much of fact disports itself through these pages in the garb of fiction.

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading From the edition of 1905, Nashville First AMS EDITION published 1969 Manufactured in the United States of America Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 77-100533 _DEDICATION._ _To a devoted father, of rugged strength of character, and, withal, pre-eminently a man of peace, and to a loving mother, ever tender and serene of soul-- To these twin moulders of the hearthside, who have ever been anxious that their children should contribute naught but what is good to the world, this volume is most affectionately dedicated by their son,_

used to ask for information about something

From this reading From the edition of 1905, Nashville First AMS EDITION published 1969 Manufactured in the United States of America Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 77-100533 _DEDICATION._ _To a devoted father, of rugged strength of character, and, withal, pre-eminently a man of peace, and to a loving mother, ever tender and serene of soul-- To these twin moulders of the hearthside, who have ever been anxious that their children should contribute naught but what is good to the world, this volume is most affectionately dedicated by their son,_

which person or people

From this reading From the edition of 1905, Nashville First AMS EDITION published 1969 Manufactured in the United States of America Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 77-100533 _DEDICATION._ _To a devoted father, of rugged strength of character, and, withal, pre-eminently a man of peace, and to a loving mother, ever tender and serene of soul-- To these twin moulders of the hearthside, who have ever been anxious that their children should contribute naught but what is good to the world, this volume is most affectionately dedicated by their son,_

despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)

From this reading From the edition of 1905, Nashville First AMS EDITION published 1969 Manufactured in the United States of America Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 77-100533 _DEDICATION._ _To a devoted father, of rugged strength of character, and, withal, pre-eminently a man of peace, and to a loving mother, ever tender and serene of soul-- To these twin moulders of the hearthside, who have ever been anxious that their children should contribute naught but what is good to the world, this volume is most affectionately dedicated by their son,_

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading From the edition of 1905, Nashville First AMS EDITION published 1969 Manufactured in the United States of America Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 77-100533 _DEDICATION._ _To a devoted father, of rugged strength of character, and, withal, pre-eminently a man of peace, and to a loving mother, ever tender and serene of soul-- To these twin moulders of the hearthside, who have ever been anxious that their children should contribute naught but what is good to the world, this volume is most affectionately dedicated by their son,_