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From this reading Are now comprised in three volumes, uniformly bound, price $1.50, each sold separately, entitled:
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Even M. Louvois, the prime-minister, taxed Sulli with his impudence, which, he said, by no means became a man who had no other recommendation but that of making people laugh.
regarded with admiration
From this reading To say that these criticisms of Orpheus C. Kerr are universally known, admired, and laughed at, would be superfluous.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To say that these criticisms of Orpheus C. Kerr are universally known, admired, and laughed at, would be superfluous.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are now comprised in three volumes, uniformly bound, price $1.50, each sold separately, entitled:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To say that these criticisms of Orpheus C. Kerr are universally known, admired, and laughed at, would be superfluous.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To say that these criticisms of Orpheus C. Kerr are universally known, admired, and laughed at, would be superfluous.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Even M. Louvois, the prime-minister, taxed Sulli with his impudence, which, he said, by no means became a man who had no other recommendation but that of making people laugh.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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confined by bonds
From this reading Are now comprised in three volumes, uniformly bound, price $1.50, each sold separately, entitled:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Even M. Louvois, the prime-minister, taxed Sulli with his impudence, which, he said, by no means became a man who had no other recommendation but that of making people laugh.
showing who or what does the action
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a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading To say that these criticisms of Orpheus C. Kerr are universally known, admired, and laughed at, would be superfluous.
circulationnounUS /ˈsɜːrkjəleɪʃən/
the dissemination of copies of periodicals (as newspapers or magazines)
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comprisedverbUS /kəmˈpraɪzd/
past form of “comprise” — be composed of
From this reading Are now comprised in three volumes, uniformly bound, price $1.50, each sold separately, entitled:
CopiesnounUS /ˈkɑːpiz/
plural of “copy” — a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
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criticismsnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəmz/
plural of “criticism” — disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings
From this reading To say that these criticisms of Orpheus C. Kerr are universally known, admired, and laughed at, would be superfluous.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Are now comprised in three volumes, uniformly bound, price $1.50, each sold separately, entitled:
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
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entitledadjectiveUS /enˈtaɪtəld/
qualified for by right according to law
From this reading Are now comprised in three volumes, uniformly bound, price $1.50, each sold separately, entitled:
divisible by two
From this reading Even M. Louvois, the prime-minister, taxed Sulli with his impudence, which, he said, by no means became a man who had no other recommendation but that of making people laugh.
widely known and esteemed
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the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
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grant freedom to; free from confinement
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even M. Louvois, the prime-minister, taxed Sulli with his impudence, which, he said, by no means became a man who had no other recommendation but that of making people laugh.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even M. Louvois, the prime-minister, taxed Sulli with his impudence, which, he said, by no means became a man who had no other recommendation but that of making people laugh.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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impudencenoun
an impudent statement
From this reading Even M. Louvois, the prime-minister, taxed Sulli with his impudence, which, he said, by no means became a man who had no other recommendation but that of making people laugh.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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inimitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnɪmətəbəl/
defying imitation; matchless
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Kerr
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From this reading To say that these criticisms of Orpheus C. Kerr are universally known, admired, and laughed at, would be superfluous.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading To say that these criticisms of Orpheus C. Kerr are universally known, admired, and laughed at, would be superfluous.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Even M. Louvois, the prime-minister, taxed Sulli with his impudence, which, he said, by no means became a man who had no other recommendation but that of making people laugh.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading To say that these criticisms of Orpheus C. Kerr are universally known, admired, and laughed at, would be superfluous.
the literary culture
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Louvois
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From this reading Even M. Louvois, the prime-minister, taxed Sulli with his impudence, which, he said, by no means became a man who had no other recommendation but that of making people laugh.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Even M. Louvois, the prime-minister, taxed Sulli with his impudence, which, he said, by no means became a man who had no other recommendation but that of making people laugh.
produced by a manufacturing process
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mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
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the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Even M. Louvois, the prime-minister, taxed Sulli with his impudence, which, he said, by no means became a man who had no other recommendation but that of making people laugh.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Even M. Louvois, the prime-minister, taxed Sulli with his impudence, which, he said, by no means became a man who had no other recommendation but that of making people laugh.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Even M. Louvois, the prime-minister, taxed Sulli with his impudence, which, he said, by no means became a man who had no other recommendation but that of making people laugh.
not any; not one
From this reading Even M. Louvois, the prime-minister, taxed Sulli with his impudence, which, he said, by no means became a man who had no other recommendation but that of making people laugh.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Are now comprised in three volumes, uniformly bound, price $1.50, each sold separately, entitled:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To say that these criticisms of Orpheus C. Kerr are universally known, admired, and laughed at, would be superfluous.
touching and supported by a surface
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OrpheusnounUS /ˈɔːrfiəs/
(Greek mythology) a great musician; when his wife Eurydice died he went to Hades to get her back but failed
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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Even M. Louvois, the prime-minister, taxed Sulli with his impudence, which, he said, by no means became a man who had no other recommendation but that of making people laugh.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
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(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Even M. Louvois, the prime-minister, taxed Sulli with his impudence, which, he said, by no means became a man who had no other recommendation but that of making people laugh.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading Are now comprised in three volumes, uniformly bound, price $1.50, each sold separately, entitled:
prime-minister
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From this reading Even M. Louvois, the prime-minister, taxed Sulli with his impudence, which, he said, by no means became a man who had no other recommendation but that of making people laugh.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
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receiptnounUS /rɪˈsiːt/
the act of receiving
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recommendationnounUS /ˌrekəmənˈdeɪʃən/
something (as a course of action) that is recommended as advisable
From this reading Even M. Louvois, the prime-minister, taxed Sulli with his impudence, which, he said, by no means became a man who had no other recommendation but that of making people laugh.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Even M. Louvois, the prime-minister, taxed Sulli with his impudence, which, he said, by no means became a man who had no other recommendation but that of making people laugh.
sarcasmnounUS /ˈsɑːrkæzəm/
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
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express in words
From this reading To say that these criticisms of Orpheus C. Kerr are universally known, admired, and laughed at, would be superfluous.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
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separatelyadverbUS /ˈsepərətli/
apart from others
From this reading Are now comprised in three volumes, uniformly bound, price $1.50, each sold separately, entitled:
SERIESnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading THIRD SERIES.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
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disposed of to a purchaser
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Sulli
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From this reading Even M. Louvois, the prime-minister, taxed Sulli with his impudence, which, he said, by no means became a man who had no other recommendation but that of making people laugh.
superfluousadjectiveUS /ˈsuːpərflwʌs/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading To say that these criticisms of Orpheus C. Kerr are universally known, admired, and laughed at, would be superfluous.
taxedverbUS /tækst/
past form of “tax” — levy a tax on
From this reading Even M. Louvois, the prime-minister, taxed Sulli with his impudence, which, he said, by no means became a man who had no other recommendation but that of making people laugh.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To say that these criticisms of Orpheus C. Kerr are universally known, admired, and laughed at, would be superfluous.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
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the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading To say that these criticisms of Orpheus C. Kerr are universally known, admired, and laughed at, would be superfluous.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading THIRD SERIES.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Are now comprised in three volumes, uniformly bound, price $1.50, each sold separately, entitled:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To say that these criticisms of Orpheus C. Kerr are universally known, admired, and laughed at, would be superfluous.
uniformlyadverbUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrmli/
in a uniform manner
From this reading Are now comprised in three volumes, uniformly bound, price $1.50, each sold separately, entitled:
universallyadverbUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəli/
everywhere
From this reading To say that these criticisms of Orpheus C. Kerr are universally known, admired, and laughed at, would be superfluous.
volumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Are now comprised in three volumes, uniformly bound, price $1.50, each sold separately, entitled:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Even M. Louvois, the prime-minister, taxed Sulli with his impudence, which, he said, by no means became a man who had no other recommendation but that of making people laugh.
which person or people
From this reading Even M. Louvois, the prime-minister, taxed Sulli with his impudence, which, he said, by no means became a man who had no other recommendation but that of making people laugh.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
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a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
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in the company of; together with
From this reading Even M. Louvois, the prime-minister, taxed Sulli with his impudence, which, he said, by no means became a man who had no other recommendation but that of making people laugh.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To say that these criticisms of Orpheus C. Kerr are universally known, admired, and laughed at, would be superfluous.
