Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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From this reading (1883-1887) "The Profits of Authorship"--"Rhyme? and Reason?"--The Common Room Cat--Visit to Jersey--Purity of elections--Parliamentary Representation--Various literary projects--Letters to Miss E. Rix--Being happy--"A Tangled Tale"--Religious arguments--The "Alice" Operetta--"Alice's Adventures Underground"--"The Game of Logic"--Mr. Harry Furniss.

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From this reading Accordingly the following notice began to appear in all his books: "In selling Mr. Lewis Carroll's books to the Trade, Messrs. Macmillan and Co. will abate 2d. in the shilling (no odd copies), and allow 5 per cent, discount within six months, and 10 per cent, for cash.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Accordingly the following notice began to appear in all his books: "In selling Mr. Lewis Carroll's books to the Trade, Messrs. Macmillan and Co. will abate 2d. in the shilling (no odd copies), and allow 5 per cent, discount within six months, and 10 per cent, for cash.

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

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make less active or intense

From this reading Accordingly the following notice began to appear in all his books: "In selling Mr. Lewis Carroll's books to the Trade, Messrs. Macmillan and Co. will abate 2d. in the shilling (no odd copies), and allow 5 per cent, discount within six months, and 10 per cent, for cash.

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

From this reading Accordingly the following notice began to appear in all his books: "In selling Mr. Lewis Carroll's books to the Trade, Messrs. Macmillan and Co. will abate 2d. in the shilling (no odd copies), and allow 5 per cent, discount within six months, and 10 per cent, for cash.

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

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having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel

From this reading In 1883 Lewis Carroll was advised to make a stand against the heavy discount allowed by publishers to booksellers, and by booksellers to the public.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading In 1883 Lewis Carroll was advised to make a stand against the heavy discount allowed by publishers to booksellers, and by booksellers to the public.

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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Accordingly the following notice began to appear in all his books: "In selling Mr. Lewis Carroll's books to the Trade, Messrs. Macmillan and Co. will abate 2d. in the shilling (no odd copies), and allow 5 per cent, discount within six months, and 10 per cent, for cash.

make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading Accordingly the following notice began to appear in all his books: "In selling Mr. Lewis Carroll's books to the Trade, Messrs. Macmillan and Co. will abate 2d. in the shilling (no odd copies), and allow 5 per cent, discount within six months, and 10 per cent, for cash.

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading In 1883 Lewis Carroll was advised to make a stand against the heavy discount allowed by publishers to booksellers, and by booksellers to the public.

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

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give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Accordingly the following notice began to appear in all his books: "In selling Mr. Lewis Carroll's books to the Trade, Messrs. Macmillan and Co. will abate 2d. in the shilling (no odd copies), and allow 5 per cent, discount within six months, and 10 per cent, for cash.

plural of “argument” — a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true

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the act of creating written works

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

From this reading Accordingly the following notice began to appear in all his books: "In selling Mr. Lewis Carroll's books to the Trade, Messrs. Macmillan and Co. will abate 2d. in the shilling (no odd copies), and allow 5 per cent, discount within six months, and 10 per cent, for cash.

the -ing form of “be”

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fearless and daring

From this reading It was a bold step to take, and elicited some loud expressions of disapproval.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading Accordingly the following notice began to appear in all his books: "In selling Mr. Lewis Carroll's books to the Trade, Messrs. Macmillan and Co. will abate 2d. in the shilling (no odd copies), and allow 5 per cent, discount within six months, and 10 per cent, for cash.

plural of “bookseller” — the proprietor of a bookstore

From this reading In 1883 Lewis Carroll was advised to make a stand against the heavy discount allowed by publishers to booksellers, and by booksellers to the public.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading In 1883 Lewis Carroll was advised to make a stand against the heavy discount allowed by publishers to booksellers, and by booksellers to the public.

English author; Charles Dodgson was an Oxford don of mathematics who is remembered for the children's stories he wrote under the pen name Lewis Carroll (1832-1898)

From this reading In 1883 Lewis Carroll was advised to make a stand against the heavy discount allowed by publishers to booksellers, and by booksellers to the public.

possessive form of “carroll” — English author; Charles Dodgson was an Oxford don of mathematics who is remembered for the children's stories he wrote under the pen name Lewis Carroll (1832-1898)

From this reading Accordingly the following notice began to appear in all his books: "In selling Mr. Lewis Carroll's books to the Trade, Messrs. Macmillan and Co. will abate 2d. in the shilling (no odd copies), and allow 5 per cent, discount within six months, and 10 per cent, for cash.

money in the form of bills or coins

From this reading Accordingly the following notice began to appear in all his books: "In selling Mr. Lewis Carroll's books to the Trade, Messrs. Macmillan and Co. will abate 2d. in the shilling (no odd copies), and allow 5 per cent, discount within six months, and 10 per cent, for cash.

feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats

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a fractional monetary unit of several countries

From this reading Accordingly the following notice began to appear in all his books: "In selling Mr. Lewis Carroll's books to the Trade, Messrs. Macmillan and Co. will abate 2d. in the shilling (no odd copies), and allow 5 per cent, discount within six months, and 10 per cent, for cash.

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

From this reading Accordingly the following notice began to appear in all his books: "In selling Mr. Lewis Carroll's books to the Trade, Messrs. Macmillan and Co. will abate 2d. in the shilling (no odd copies), and allow 5 per cent, discount within six months, and 10 per cent, for cash.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

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plural of “copy” — a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)

From this reading Accordingly the following notice began to appear in all his books: "In selling Mr. Lewis Carroll's books to the Trade, Messrs. Macmillan and Co. will abate 2d. in the shilling (no odd copies), and allow 5 per cent, discount within six months, and 10 per cent, for cash.

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading Accordingly the following notice began to appear in all his books: "In selling Mr. Lewis Carroll's books to the Trade, Messrs. Macmillan and Co. will abate 2d. in the shilling (no odd copies), and allow 5 per cent, discount within six months, and 10 per cent, for cash.

a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing

From this reading It was a bold step to take, and elicited some loud expressions of disapproval.

the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise

From this reading In 1883 Lewis Carroll was advised to make a stand against the heavy discount allowed by publishers to booksellers, and by booksellers to the public.

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

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plural of “election” — a vote to select the winner of a position or political office

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called forth from a latent or potential state by stimulation

From this reading It was a bold step to take, and elicited some loud expressions of disapproval.

plural of “expression” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading It was a bold step to take, and elicited some loud expressions of disapproval.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading Accordingly the following notice began to appear in all his books: "In selling Mr. Lewis Carroll's books to the Trade, Messrs. Macmillan and Co. will abate 2d. in the shilling (no odd copies), and allow 5 per cent, discount within six months, and 10 per cent, for cash.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Accordingly the following notice began to appear in all his books: "In selling Mr. Lewis Carroll's books to the Trade, Messrs. Macmillan and Co. will abate 2d. in the shilling (no odd copies), and allow 5 per cent, discount within six months, and 10 per cent, for cash.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

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a contest with rules to determine a winner

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enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

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annoy continually or chronically

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of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading In 1883 Lewis Carroll was advised to make a stand against the heavy discount allowed by publishers to booksellers, and by booksellers to the public.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Accordingly the following notice began to appear in all his books: "In selling Mr. Lewis Carroll's books to the Trade, Messrs. Macmillan and Co. will abate 2d. in the shilling (no odd copies), and allow 5 per cent, discount within six months, and 10 per cent, for cash.

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

From this reading In 1883 Lewis Carroll was advised to make a stand against the heavy discount allowed by publishers to booksellers, and by booksellers to the public.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a bold step to take, and elicited some loud expressions of disapproval.

a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies

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the literary culture

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United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)

From this reading In 1883 Lewis Carroll was advised to make a stand against the heavy discount allowed by publishers to booksellers, and by booksellers to the public.

of or relating to or characteristic of literature

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the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference

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characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading It was a bold step to take, and elicited some loud expressions of disapproval.

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From this reading Accordingly the following notice began to appear in all his books: "In selling Mr. Lewis Carroll's books to the Trade, Messrs. Macmillan and Co. will abate 2d. in the shilling (no odd copies), and allow 5 per cent, discount within six months, and 10 per cent, for cash.

engage in

From this reading In 1883 Lewis Carroll was advised to make a stand against the heavy discount allowed by publishers to booksellers, and by booksellers to the public.

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From this reading Accordingly the following notice began to appear in all his books: "In selling Mr. Lewis Carroll's books to the Trade, Messrs. Macmillan and Co. will abate 2d. in the shilling (no odd copies), and allow 5 per cent, discount within six months, and 10 per cent, for cash.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

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plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Accordingly the following notice began to appear in all his books: "In selling Mr. Lewis Carroll's books to the Trade, Messrs. Macmillan and Co. will abate 2d. in the shilling (no odd copies), and allow 5 per cent, discount within six months, and 10 per cent, for cash.

a form of address for a man

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not any; not one

From this reading Accordingly the following notice began to appear in all his books: "In selling Mr. Lewis Carroll's books to the Trade, Messrs. Macmillan and Co. will abate 2d. in the shilling (no odd copies), and allow 5 per cent, discount within six months, and 10 per cent, for cash.

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading Accordingly the following notice began to appear in all his books: "In selling Mr. Lewis Carroll's books to the Trade, Messrs. Macmillan and Co. will abate 2d. in the shilling (no odd copies), and allow 5 per cent, discount within six months, and 10 per cent, for cash.

not divisible by two

From this reading Accordingly the following notice began to appear in all his books: "In selling Mr. Lewis Carroll's books to the Trade, Messrs. Macmillan and Co. will abate 2d. in the shilling (no odd copies), and allow 5 per cent, discount within six months, and 10 per cent, for cash.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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and nothing more

From this reading In selling them to the Public (for cash only) they will allow 10 per cent, discount."

a short amusing opera

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relating to or having the nature of a parliament

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for each

From this reading Accordingly the following notice began to appear in all his books: "In selling Mr. Lewis Carroll's books to the Trade, Messrs. Macmillan and Co. will abate 2d. in the shilling (no odd copies), and allow 5 per cent, discount within six months, and 10 per cent, for cash.

the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)

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plural of “project” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

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people in general considered as a whole

From this reading In 1883 Lewis Carroll was advised to make a stand against the heavy discount allowed by publishers to booksellers, and by booksellers to the public.

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

From this reading In 1883 Lewis Carroll was advised to make a stand against the heavy discount allowed by publishers to booksellers, and by booksellers to the public.

being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material

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a rational motive for a belief or action

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concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

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a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image

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correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)

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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

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an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

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the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money

From this reading Accordingly the following notice began to appear in all his books: "In selling Mr. Lewis Carroll's books to the Trade, Messrs. Macmillan and Co. will abate 2d. in the shilling (no odd copies), and allow 5 per cent, discount within six months, and 10 per cent, for cash.

the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents

From this reading Accordingly the following notice began to appear in all his books: "In selling Mr. Lewis Carroll's books to the Trade, Messrs. Macmillan and Co. will abate 2d. in the shilling (no odd copies), and allow 5 per cent, discount within six months, and 10 per cent, for cash.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading Accordingly the following notice began to appear in all his books: "In selling Mr. Lewis Carroll's books to the Trade, Messrs. Macmillan and Co. will abate 2d. in the shilling (no odd copies), and allow 5 per cent, discount within six months, and 10 per cent, for cash.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading It was a bold step to take, and elicited some loud expressions of disapproval.

be standing; be upright

From this reading In 1883 Lewis Carroll was advised to make a stand against the heavy discount allowed by publishers to booksellers, and by booksellers to the public.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading It was a bold step to take, and elicited some loud expressions of disapproval.

carry out

From this reading It was a bold step to take, and elicited some loud expressions of disapproval.

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

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in a confused mass

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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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the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading In selling them to the Public (for cash only) they will allow 10 per cent, discount."

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading In selling them to the Public (for cash only) they will allow 10 per cent, discount."

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

From this reading (1883-1887) "The Profits of Authorship"--"Rhyme? and Reason?"--The Common Room Cat--Visit to Jersey--Purity of elections--Parliamentary Representation--Various literary projects--Letters to Miss E. Rix--Being happy--"A Tangled Tale"--Religious arguments--The "Alice" Operetta--"Alice's Adventures Underground"--"The Game of Logic"--Mr. Harry Furniss.

the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services

From this reading Accordingly the following notice began to appear in all his books: "In selling Mr. Lewis Carroll's books to the Trade, Messrs. Macmillan and Co. will abate 2d. in the shilling (no odd copies), and allow 5 per cent, discount within six months, and 10 per cent, for cash.

under the level of the ground

From this reading (1883-1887) "The Profits of Authorship"--"Rhyme? and Reason?"--The Common Room Cat--Visit to Jersey--Purity of elections--Parliamentary Representation--Various literary projects--Letters to Miss E. Rix--Being happy--"A Tangled Tale"--Religious arguments--The "Alice" Operetta--"Alice's Adventures Underground"--"The Game of Logic"--Mr. Harry Furniss.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading (1883-1887) "The Profits of Authorship"--"Rhyme? and Reason?"--The Common Room Cat--Visit to Jersey--Purity of elections--Parliamentary Representation--Various literary projects--Letters to Miss E. Rix--Being happy--"A Tangled Tale"--Religious arguments--The "Alice" Operetta--"Alice's Adventures Underground"--"The Game of Logic"--Mr. Harry Furniss.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading (1883-1887) "The Profits of Authorship"--"Rhyme? and Reason?"--The Common Room Cat--Visit to Jersey--Purity of elections--Parliamentary Representation--Various literary projects--Letters to Miss E. Rix--Being happy--"A Tangled Tale"--Religious arguments--The "Alice" Operetta--"Alice's Adventures Underground"--"The Game of Logic"--Mr. Harry Furniss.

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

From this reading In 1883 Lewis Carroll was advised to make a stand against the heavy discount allowed by publishers to booksellers, and by booksellers to the public.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Accordingly the following notice began to appear in all his books: "In selling Mr. Lewis Carroll's books to the Trade, Messrs. Macmillan and Co. will abate 2d. in the shilling (no odd copies), and allow 5 per cent, discount within six months, and 10 per cent, for cash.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Accordingly the following notice began to appear in all his books: "In selling Mr. Lewis Carroll's books to the Trade, Messrs. Macmillan and Co. will abate 2d. in the shilling (no odd copies), and allow 5 per cent, discount within six months, and 10 per cent, for cash.