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From this reading _R. F. FENNO & COMPANY_ 9 and 11 East Sixteenth Street, New York THE ISLAND OF FANTASY.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading =The Island of Fantasy= A Romance _Author of “When I Lived In Bohemia,” “The Mystery of a Hansom Cab,” “The Man Who Vanished,” etc_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sorrow and weariness, Heartache and dreariness, None should endure; Scale ye the mountain peak, Vale ’o the fountain seek, There is the cure.
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 as _italic_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Italics are delimited as _italic_.
in or near a particular place or position
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attributableadjectiveUS /əˈtrɪbjətəbəl/
capable of being attributed
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading =The Island of Fantasy= A Romance _Author of “When I Lived In Bohemia,” “The Mystery of a Hansom Cab,” “The Man Who Vanished,” etc_.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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BohemianounUS /boʊˈhiːmiə/
a historical area and former kingdom in the Czech Republic
From this reading =The Island of Fantasy= A Romance _Author of “When I Lived In Bohemia,” “The Mystery of a Hansom Cab,” “The Man Who Vanished,” etc_.
fearless and daring
From this reading Bold font is delimited as =bold=.
CabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
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cannot
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definite but not specified or identified
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an institution created to conduct business
From this reading _R. F. FENNO & COMPANY_ 9 and 11 East Sixteenth Street, New York THE ISLAND OF FANTASY.
correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/
having something undesirable neutralized
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cureverbUS /kjʊr/
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading Sorrow and weariness, Heartache and dreariness, None should endure; Scale ye the mountain peak, Vale ’o the fountain seek, There is the cure.
delimitedadjective
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading Italics are delimited as _italic_.
true confidential information
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drearinessnounUS /ˈdriːrinəs/
extreme dullness; lacking spirit or interest
From this reading Sorrow and weariness, Heartache and dreariness, None should endure; Scale ye the mountain peak, Vale ’o the fountain seek, There is the cure.
all through a period, or at some point within it
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the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading _R. F. FENNO & COMPANY_ 9 and 11 East Sixteenth Street, New York THE ISLAND OF FANTASY.
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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put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading Sorrow and weariness, Heartache and dreariness, None should endure; Scale ye the mountain peak, Vale ’o the fountain seek, There is the cure.
errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
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etc
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a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading _R. F. FENNO & COMPANY_ 9 and 11 East Sixteenth Street, New York THE ISLAND OF FANTASY.
FantasynounUS /ˈfæntəsi/
imagination unrestricted by reality
From this reading =The Island of Fantasy= A Romance _Author of “When I Lived In Bohemia,” “The Mystery of a Hansom Cab,” “The Man Who Vanished,” etc_.
FENNO
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From this reading _R. F. FENNO & COMPANY_ 9 and 11 East Sixteenth Street, New York THE ISLAND OF FANTASY.
fontnounUS /fɑːnt/
a specific size and style of type within a type family
From this reading Bold font is delimited as =bold=.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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fountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading Sorrow and weariness, Heartache and dreariness, None should endure; Scale ye the mountain peak, Vale ’o the fountain seek, There is the cure.
handlingnounUS /ˈhændlɪŋ/
manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something
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HansomnounUS /ˈhænsəm/
a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers
From this reading =The Island of Fantasy= A Romance _Author of “When I Lived In Bohemia,” “The Mystery of a Hansom Cab,” “The Man Who Vanished,” etc_.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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HeartachenounUS /ˈhɑːrteɪk/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Sorrow and weariness, Heartache and dreariness, None should endure; Scale ye the mountain peak, Vale ’o the fountain seek, There is the cure.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading =The Island of Fantasy= A Romance _Author of “When I Lived In Bohemia,” “The Mystery of a Hansom Cab,” “The Man Who Vanished,” etc_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading =The Island of Fantasy= A Romance _Author of “When I Lived In Bohemia,” “The Mystery of a Hansom Cab,” “The Man Who Vanished,” etc_.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bold font is delimited as =bold=.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading =The Island of Fantasy= A Romance _Author of “When I Lived In Bohemia,” “The Mystery of a Hansom Cab,” “The Man Who Vanished,” etc_.
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 as _italic_.
ItalicsnounUS /aɪˈtælɪks/
plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading Italics are delimited as _italic_.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
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past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading =The Island of Fantasy= A Romance _Author of “When I Lived In Bohemia,” “The Mystery of a Hansom Cab,” “The Man Who Vanished,” etc_.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading =The Island of Fantasy= A Romance _Author of “When I Lived In Bohemia,” “The Mystery of a Hansom Cab,” “The Man Who Vanished,” etc_.
MinoradjectiveUS /ˈmaɪnər/
of lesser importance or stature or rank
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a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Sorrow and weariness, Heartache and dreariness, None should endure; Scale ye the mountain peak, Vale ’o the fountain seek, There is the cure.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading =The Island of Fantasy= A Romance _Author of “When I Lived In Bohemia,” “The Mystery of a Hansom Cab,” “The Man Who Vanished,” etc_.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _R. F. FENNO & COMPANY_ 9 and 11 East Sixteenth Street, New York THE ISLAND OF FANTASY.
not one, and not any
From this reading Sorrow and weariness, Heartache and dreariness, None should endure; Scale ye the mountain peak, Vale ’o the fountain seek, There is the cure.
a brief written record
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a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Sorrow and weariness, Heartache and dreariness, None should endure; Scale ye the mountain peak, Vale ’o the fountain seek, There is the cure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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peaknounUS /piːk/
the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading Sorrow and weariness, Heartache and dreariness, None should endure; Scale ye the mountain peak, Vale ’o the fountain seek, There is the cure.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
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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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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 _R. F. FENNO & COMPANY_ 9 and 11 East Sixteenth Street, New York THE ISLAND OF FANTASY.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
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representverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzent/
take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
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a relationship between two lovers
From this reading =The Island of Fantasy= A Romance _Author of “When I Lived In Bohemia,” “The Mystery of a Hansom Cab,” “The Man Who Vanished,” etc_.
ScalenounUS /skeɪl/
an ordered reference standard
From this reading Sorrow and weariness, Heartache and dreariness, None should endure; Scale ye the mountain peak, Vale ’o the fountain seek, There is the cure.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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try to get or reach
From this reading Sorrow and weariness, Heartache and dreariness, None should endure; Scale ye the mountain peak, Vale ’o the fountain seek, There is the cure.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Sorrow and weariness, Heartache and dreariness, None should endure; Scale ye the mountain peak, Vale ’o the fountain seek, There is the cure.
SixteenthadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːnθ/
coming next after the fifteenth in position
From this reading _R. F. FENNO & COMPANY_ 9 and 11 East Sixteenth Street, New York THE ISLAND OF FANTASY.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Sorrow and weariness, Heartache and dreariness, None should endure; Scale ye the mountain peak, Vale ’o the fountain seek, There is the cure.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading _R. F. FENNO & COMPANY_ 9 and 11 East Sixteenth Street, New York THE ISLAND OF FANTASY.
textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
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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
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in or at that place or location
From this reading Sorrow and weariness, Heartache and dreariness, None should endure; Scale ye the mountain peak, Vale ’o the fountain seek, There is the cure.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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typographicaladjectiveUS /ˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl/
relating to or occurring or used in typography
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ValenounUS /veɪl/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Sorrow and weariness, Heartache and dreariness, None should endure; Scale ye the mountain peak, Vale ’o the fountain seek, There is the cure.
having passed out of existence
From this reading =The Island of Fantasy= A Romance _Author of “When I Lived In Bohemia,” “The Mystery of a Hansom Cab,” “The Man Who Vanished,” etc_.
versionnounUS /ˈvɜːrʒən/
an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
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wearinessnounUS /ˈwɪrinəs/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading Sorrow and weariness, Heartache and dreariness, None should endure; Scale ye the mountain peak, Vale ’o the fountain seek, There is the cure.
at the time that
From this reading =The Island of Fantasy= A Romance _Author of “When I Lived In Bohemia,” “The Mystery of a Hansom Cab,” “The Man Who Vanished,” etc_.
which person or people
From this reading =The Island of Fantasy= A Romance _Author of “When I Lived In Bohemia,” “The Mystery of a Hansom Cab,” “The Man Who Vanished,” etc_.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Sorrow and weariness, Heartache and dreariness, None should endure; Scale ye the mountain peak, Vale ’o the fountain seek, There is the cure.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading _R. F. FENNO & COMPANY_ 9 and 11 East Sixteenth Street, New York THE ISLAND OF FANTASY.
