Chapter I · Chapter 1

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From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/patientobserver00strurich _M. G. S._ Of the papers that go to make up the present volume, the greater number were published as a series in the columns of the New York _Evening Post_ for 1910, under the general title of The Patient Observer.

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

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/patientobserver00strurich _M. G. S._ Of the papers that go to make up the present volume, the greater number were published as a series in the columns of the New York _Evening Post_ for 1910, under the general title of The Patient Observer.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

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

From this reading For the eminently laudable purpose of making a fairly thick book, the Patient Observer's frequently recurrent "I," "me," and "mine" have now been supplemented with the experiences and reflections of his friends Harrington, Cooper, and Harding as recorded on other occasions in the New York _Evening Post_, as well as in the _Atlantic Monthly_, the _Bookman_, _Collier's_, and _Harper's Weekly_.

A collection of historical documents or records providing information about a place, institution, or group of people.

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the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

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

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/patientobserver00strurich _M. G. S._ Of the papers that go to make up the present volume, the greater number were published as a series in the columns of the New York _Evening Post_ for 1910, under the general title of The Patient Observer.

the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east

From this reading For the eminently laudable purpose of making a fairly thick book, the Patient Observer's frequently recurrent "I," "me," and "mine" have now been supplemented with the experiences and reflections of his friends Harrington, Cooper, and Harding as recorded on other occasions in the New York _Evening Post_, as well as in the _Atlantic Monthly_, the _Bookman_, _Collier's_, and _Harper's Weekly_.

obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service

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the past participle of “be”

From this reading For the eminently laudable purpose of making a fairly thick book, the Patient Observer's frequently recurrent "I," "me," and "mine" have now been supplemented with the experiences and reflections of his friends Harrington, Cooper, and Harding as recorded on other occasions in the New York _Evening Post_, as well as in the _Atlantic Monthly_, the _Bookman_, _Collier's_, and _Harper's Weekly_.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading For the eminently laudable purpose of making a fairly thick book, the Patient Observer's frequently recurrent "I," "me," and "mine" have now been supplemented with the experiences and reflections of his friends Harrington, Cooper, and Harding as recorded on other occasions in the New York _Evening Post_, as well as in the _Atlantic Monthly_, the _Bookman_, _Collier's_, and _Harper's Weekly_.

a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines

From this reading For the eminently laudable purpose of making a fairly thick book, the Patient Observer's frequently recurrent "I," "me," and "mine" have now been supplemented with the experiences and reflections of his friends Harrington, Cooper, and Harding as recorded on other occasions in the New York _Evening Post_, as well as in the _Atlantic Monthly_, the _Bookman_, _Collier's_, and _Harper's Weekly_.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading It was Harrington who brought forward the topic that men take up in their most cheerful moments.

being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits

From this reading It was Harrington who brought forward the topic that men take up in their most cheerful moments.

possessive form of “collier” — someone who works in a coal mine

From this reading For the eminently laudable purpose of making a fairly thick book, the Patient Observer's frequently recurrent "I," "me," and "mine" have now been supplemented with the experiences and reflections of his friends Harrington, Cooper, and Harding as recorded on other occasions in the New York _Evening Post_, as well as in the _Atlantic Monthly_, the _Bookman_, _Collier's_, and _Harper's Weekly_.

plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/patientobserver00strurich _M. G. S._ Of the papers that go to make up the present volume, the greater number were published as a series in the columns of the New York _Evening Post_ for 1910, under the general title of The Patient Observer.

United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883)

From this reading For the eminently laudable purpose of making a fairly thick book, the Patient Observer's frequently recurrent "I," "me," and "mine" have now been supplemented with the experiences and reflections of his friends Harrington, Cooper, and Harding as recorded on other occasions in the New York _Evening Post_, as well as in the _Atlantic Monthly_, the _Bookman_, _Collier's_, and _Harper's Weekly_.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading I mean, of course, the subject of death.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading I mean, of course, the subject of death.

true confidential information

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/patientobserver00strurich _M. G. S._ Of the papers that go to make up the present volume, the greater number were published as a series in the columns of the New York _Evening Post_ for 1910, under the general title of The Patient Observer.

in an eminent manner

From this reading For the eminently laudable purpose of making a fairly thick book, the Patient Observer's frequently recurrent "I," "me," and "mine" have now been supplemented with the experiences and reflections of his friends Harrington, Cooper, and Harding as recorded on other occasions in the New York _Evening Post_, as well as in the _Atlantic Monthly_, the _Bookman_, _Collier's_, and _Harper's Weekly_.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/patientobserver00strurich _M. G. S._ Of the papers that go to make up the present volume, the greater number were published as a series in the columns of the New York _Evening Post_ for 1910, under the general title of The Patient Observer.

plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities

From this reading For the eminently laudable purpose of making a fairly thick book, the Patient Observer's frequently recurrent "I," "me," and "mine" have now been supplemented with the experiences and reflections of his friends Harrington, Cooper, and Harding as recorded on other occasions in the New York _Evening Post_, as well as in the _Atlantic Monthly_, the _Bookman_, _Collier's_, and _Harper's Weekly_.

to certain extent or degree

From this reading For the eminently laudable purpose of making a fairly thick book, the Patient Observer's frequently recurrent "I," "me," and "mine" have now been supplemented with the experiences and reflections of his friends Harrington, Cooper, and Harding as recorded on other occasions in the New York _Evening Post_, as well as in the _Atlantic Monthly_, the _Bookman_, _Collier's_, and _Harper's Weekly_.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/patientobserver00strurich _M. G. S._ Of the papers that go to make up the present volume, the greater number were published as a series in the columns of the New York _Evening Post_ for 1910, under the general title of The Patient Observer.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading It was Harrington who brought forward the topic that men take up in their most cheerful moments.

many times at short intervals

From this reading For the eminently laudable purpose of making a fairly thick book, the Patient Observer's frequently recurrent "I," "me," and "mine" have now been supplemented with the experiences and reflections of his friends Harrington, Cooper, and Harding as recorded on other occasions in the New York _Evening Post_, as well as in the _Atlantic Monthly_, the _Bookman_, _Collier's_, and _Harper's Weekly_.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading For the eminently laudable purpose of making a fairly thick book, the Patient Observer's frequently recurrent "I," "me," and "mine" have now been supplemented with the experiences and reflections of his friends Harrington, Cooper, and Harding as recorded on other occasions in the New York _Evening Post_, as well as in the _Atlantic Monthly_, the _Bookman_, _Collier's_, and _Harper's Weekly_.

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/patientobserver00strurich _M. G. S._ Of the papers that go to make up the present volume, the greater number were published as a series in the columns of the New York _Evening Post_ for 1910, under the general title of The Patient Observer.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/patientobserver00strurich _M. G. S._ Of the papers that go to make up the present volume, the greater number were published as a series in the columns of the New York _Evening Post_ for 1910, under the general title of The Patient Observer.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/patientobserver00strurich _M. G. S._ Of the papers that go to make up the present volume, the greater number were published as a series in the columns of the New York _Evening Post_ for 1910, under the general title of The Patient Observer.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/patientobserver00strurich _M. G. S._ Of the papers that go to make up the present volume, the greater number were published as a series in the columns of the New York _Evening Post_ for 1910, under the general title of The Patient Observer.

29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)

From this reading For the eminently laudable purpose of making a fairly thick book, the Patient Observer's frequently recurrent "I," "me," and "mine" have now been supplemented with the experiences and reflections of his friends Harrington, Cooper, and Harding as recorded on other occasions in the New York _Evening Post_, as well as in the _Atlantic Monthly_, the _Bookman_, _Collier's_, and _Harper's Weekly_.

possessive form of “harper” — someone who plays the harp

From this reading For the eminently laudable purpose of making a fairly thick book, the Patient Observer's frequently recurrent "I," "me," and "mine" have now been supplemented with the experiences and reflections of his friends Harrington, Cooper, and Harding as recorded on other occasions in the New York _Evening Post_, as well as in the _Atlantic Monthly_, the _Bookman_, _Collier's_, and _Harper's Weekly_.

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From this reading For the eminently laudable purpose of making a fairly thick book, the Patient Observer's frequently recurrent "I," "me," and "mine" have now been supplemented with the experiences and reflections of his friends Harrington, Cooper, and Harding as recorded on other occasions in the New York _Evening Post_, as well as in the _Atlantic Monthly_, the _Bookman_, _Collier's_, and _Harper's Weekly_.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading For the eminently laudable purpose of making a fairly thick book, the Patient Observer's frequently recurrent "I," "me," and "mine" have now been supplemented with the experiences and reflections of his friends Harrington, Cooper, and Harding as recorded on other occasions in the New York _Evening Post_, as well as in the _Atlantic Monthly_, the _Bookman_, _Collier's_, and _Harper's Weekly_.

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

From this reading For the eminently laudable purpose of making a fairly thick book, the Patient Observer's frequently recurrent "I," "me," and "mine" have now been supplemented with the experiences and reflections of his friends Harrington, Cooper, and Harding as recorded on other occasions in the New York _Evening Post_, as well as in the _Atlantic Monthly_, the _Bookman_, _Collier's_, and _Harper's Weekly_.

a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/patientobserver00strurich _M. G. S._ Of the papers that go to make up the present volume, the greater number were published as a series in the columns of the New York _Evening Post_ for 1910, under the general title of The Patient Observer.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading For the eminently laudable purpose of making a fairly thick book, the Patient Observer's frequently recurrent "I," "me," and "mine" have now been supplemented with the experiences and reflections of his friends Harrington, Cooper, and Harding as recorded on other occasions in the New York _Evening Post_, as well as in the _Atlantic Monthly_, the _Bookman_, _Collier's_, and _Harper's Weekly_.

plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation

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

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/patientobserver00strurich _M. G. S._ Of the papers that go to make up the present volume, the greater number were published as a series in the columns of the New York _Evening Post_ for 1910, under the general title of The Patient Observer.

a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange

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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was Harrington who brought forward the topic that men take up in their most cheerful moments.

worthy of high praise

From this reading For the eminently laudable purpose of making a fairly thick book, the Patient Observer's frequently recurrent "I," "me," and "mine" have now been supplemented with the experiences and reflections of his friends Harrington, Cooper, and Harding as recorded on other occasions in the New York _Evening Post_, as well as in the _Atlantic Monthly_, the _Bookman_, _Collier's_, and _Harper's Weekly_.

plural of “library” — a room where books are kept

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the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/patientobserver00strurich _M. G. S._ Of the papers that go to make up the present volume, the greater number were published as a series in the columns of the New York _Evening Post_ for 1910, under the general title of The Patient Observer.

engage in

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/patientobserver00strurich _M. G. S._ Of the papers that go to make up the present volume, the greater number were published as a series in the columns of the New York _Evening Post_ for 1910, under the general title of The Patient Observer.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading For the eminently laudable purpose of making a fairly thick book, the Patient Observer's frequently recurrent "I," "me," and "mine" have now been supplemented with the experiences and reflections of his friends Harrington, Cooper, and Harding as recorded on other occasions in the New York _Evening Post_, as well as in the _Atlantic Monthly_, the _Bookman_, _Collier's_, and _Harper's Weekly_.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading For the eminently laudable purpose of making a fairly thick book, the Patient Observer's frequently recurrent "I," "me," and "mine" have now been supplemented with the experiences and reflections of his friends Harrington, Cooper, and Harding as recorded on other occasions in the New York _Evening Post_, as well as in the _Atlantic Monthly_, the _Bookman_, _Collier's_, and _Harper's Weekly_.

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading I mean, of course, the subject of death.

the force of workers available

From this reading It was Harrington who brought forward the topic that men take up in their most cheerful moments.

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading For the eminently laudable purpose of making a fairly thick book, the Patient Observer's frequently recurrent "I," "me," and "mine" have now been supplemented with the experiences and reflections of his friends Harrington, Cooper, and Harding as recorded on other occasions in the New York _Evening Post_, as well as in the _Atlantic Monthly_, the _Bookman_, _Collier's_, and _Harper's Weekly_.

plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading It was Harrington who brought forward the topic that men take up in their most cheerful moments.

a periodical that is published every month (or 12 issues per year)

From this reading For the eminently laudable purpose of making a fairly thick book, the Patient Observer's frequently recurrent "I," "me," and "mine" have now been supplemented with the experiences and reflections of his friends Harrington, Cooper, and Harding as recorded on other occasions in the New York _Evening Post_, as well as in the _Atlantic Monthly_, the _Bookman_, _Collier's_, and _Harper's Weekly_.

used to form the superlative

From this reading It was Harrington who brought forward the topic that men take up in their most cheerful moments.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/patientobserver00strurich _M. G. S._ Of the papers that go to make up the present volume, the greater number were published as a series in the columns of the New York _Evening Post_ for 1910, under the general title of The Patient Observer.

a brief written record

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in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading For the eminently laudable purpose of making a fairly thick book, the Patient Observer's frequently recurrent "I," "me," and "mine" have now been supplemented with the experiences and reflections of his friends Harrington, Cooper, and Harding as recorded on other occasions in the New York _Evening Post_, as well as in the _Atlantic Monthly_, the _Bookman_, _Collier's_, and _Harper's Weekly_.

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

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/patientobserver00strurich _M. G. S._ Of the papers that go to make up the present volume, the greater number were published as a series in the columns of the New York _Evening Post_ for 1910, under the general title of The Patient Observer.

a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/patientobserver00strurich _M. G. S._ Of the papers that go to make up the present volume, the greater number were published as a series in the columns of the New York _Evening Post_ for 1910, under the general title of The Patient Observer.

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From this reading For the eminently laudable purpose of making a fairly thick book, the Patient Observer's frequently recurrent "I," "me," and "mine" have now been supplemented with the experiences and reflections of his friends Harrington, Cooper, and Harding as recorded on other occasions in the New York _Evening Post_, as well as in the _Atlantic Monthly_, the _Bookman_, _Collier's_, and _Harper's Weekly_.

something you have to do

From this reading For the eminently laudable purpose of making a fairly thick book, the Patient Observer's frequently recurrent "I," "me," and "mine" have now been supplemented with the experiences and reflections of his friends Harrington, Cooper, and Harding as recorded on other occasions in the New York _Evening Post_, as well as in the _Atlantic Monthly_, the _Bookman_, _Collier's_, and _Harper's Weekly_.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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touching and supported by a surface

From this reading For the eminently laudable purpose of making a fairly thick book, the Patient Observer's frequently recurrent "I," "me," and "mine" have now been supplemented with the experiences and reflections of his friends Harrington, Cooper, and Harding as recorded on other occasions in the New York _Evening Post_, as well as in the _Atlantic Monthly_, the _Bookman_, _Collier's_, and _Harper's Weekly_.

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From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/patientobserver00strurich _M. G. S._ Of the papers that go to make up the present volume, the greater number were published as a series in the columns of the New York _Evening Post_ for 1910, under the general title of The Patient Observer.

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading For the eminently laudable purpose of making a fairly thick book, the Patient Observer's frequently recurrent "I," "me," and "mine" have now been supplemented with the experiences and reflections of his friends Harrington, Cooper, and Harding as recorded on other occasions in the New York _Evening Post_, as well as in the _Atlantic Monthly_, the _Bookman_, _Collier's_, and _Harper's Weekly_.

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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writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/patientobserver00strurich _M. G. S._ Of the papers that go to make up the present volume, the greater number were published as a series in the columns of the New York _Evening Post_ for 1910, under the general title of The Patient Observer.

a person who requires medical care

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/patientobserver00strurich _M. G. S._ Of the papers that go to make up the present volume, the greater number were published as a series in the columns of the New York _Evening Post_ for 1910, under the general title of The Patient Observer.

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

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/patientobserver00strurich _M. G. S._ Of the papers that go to make up the present volume, the greater number were published as a series in the columns of the New York _Evening Post_ for 1910, under the general title of The Patient Observer.

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/patientobserver00strurich _M. G. S._ Of the papers that go to make up the present volume, the greater number were published as a series in the columns of the New York _Evening Post_ for 1910, under the general title of The Patient Observer.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/patientobserver00strurich _M. G. S._ Of the papers that go to make up the present volume, the greater number were published as a series in the columns of the New York _Evening Post_ for 1910, under the general title of The Patient Observer.

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/patientobserver00strurich _M. G. S._ Of the papers that go to make up the present volume, the greater number were published as a series in the columns of the New York _Evening Post_ for 1910, under the general title of The Patient Observer.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading For the eminently laudable purpose of making a fairly thick book, the Patient Observer's frequently recurrent "I," "me," and "mine" have now been supplemented with the experiences and reflections of his friends Harrington, Cooper, and Harding as recorded on other occasions in the New York _Evening Post_, as well as in the _Atlantic Monthly_, the _Bookman_, _Collier's_, and _Harper's Weekly_.

set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction

From this reading For the eminently laudable purpose of making a fairly thick book, the Patient Observer's frequently recurrent "I," "me," and "mine" have now been supplemented with the experiences and reflections of his friends Harrington, Cooper, and Harding as recorded on other occasions in the New York _Evening Post_, as well as in the _Atlantic Monthly_, the _Bookman_, _Collier's_, and _Harper's Weekly_.

recurring again and again

From this reading For the eminently laudable purpose of making a fairly thick book, the Patient Observer's frequently recurrent "I," "me," and "mine" have now been supplemented with the experiences and reflections of his friends Harrington, Cooper, and Harding as recorded on other occasions in the New York _Evening Post_, as well as in the _Atlantic Monthly_, the _Bookman_, _Collier's_, and _Harper's Weekly_.

plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

From this reading For the eminently laudable purpose of making a fairly thick book, the Patient Observer's frequently recurrent "I," "me," and "mine" have now been supplemented with the experiences and reflections of his friends Harrington, Cooper, and Harding as recorded on other occasions in the New York _Evening Post_, as well as in the _Atlantic Monthly_, the _Bookman_, _Collier's_, and _Harper's Weekly_.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/patientobserver00strurich _M. G. S._ Of the papers that go to make up the present volume, the greater number were published as a series in the columns of the New York _Evening Post_ for 1910, under the general title of The Patient Observer.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/patientobserver00strurich _M. G. S._ Of the papers that go to make up the present volume, the greater number were published as a series in the columns of the New York _Evening Post_ for 1910, under the general title of The Patient Observer.

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/patientobserver00strurich _M. G. S._ Of the papers that go to make up the present volume, the greater number were published as a series in the columns of the New York _Evening Post_ for 1910, under the general title of The Patient Observer.

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

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/patientobserver00strurich _M. G. S._ Of the papers that go to make up the present volume, the greater number were published as a series in the columns of the New York _Evening Post_ for 1910, under the general title of The Patient Observer.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading I mean, of course, the subject of death.

past form of “supplement” — add as a supplement to what seems insufficient

From this reading For the eminently laudable purpose of making a fairly thick book, the Patient Observer's frequently recurrent "I," "me," and "mine" have now been supplemented with the experiences and reflections of his friends Harrington, Cooper, and Harding as recorded on other occasions in the New York _Evening Post_, as well as in the _Atlantic Monthly_, the _Bookman_, _Collier's_, and _Harper's Weekly_.

carry out

From this reading It was Harrington who brought forward the topic that men take up in their most cheerful moments.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/patientobserver00strurich _M. G. S._ Of the papers that go to make up the present volume, the greater number were published as a series in the columns of the New York _Evening Post_ for 1910, under the general title of The Patient Observer.

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

From this reading It was Harrington who brought forward the topic that men take up in their most cheerful moments.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading For the eminently laudable purpose of making a fairly thick book, the Patient Observer's frequently recurrent "I," "me," and "mine" have now been supplemented with the experiences and reflections of his friends Harrington, Cooper, and Harding as recorded on other occasions in the New York _Evening Post_, as well as in the _Atlantic Monthly_, the _Bookman_, _Collier's_, and _Harper's Weekly_.

from one end or side of something to the other

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a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/patientobserver00strurich _M. G. S._ Of the papers that go to make up the present volume, the greater number were published as a series in the columns of the New York _Evening Post_ for 1910, under the general title of The Patient Observer.

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

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/patientobserver00strurich _M. G. S._ Of the papers that go to make up the present volume, the greater number were published as a series in the columns of the New York _Evening Post_ for 1910, under the general title of The Patient Observer.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading It was Harrington who brought forward the topic that men take up in their most cheerful moments.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/patientobserver00strurich _M. G. S._ Of the papers that go to make up the present volume, the greater number were published as a series in the columns of the New York _Evening Post_ for 1910, under the general title of The Patient Observer.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/patientobserver00strurich _M. G. S._ Of the papers that go to make up the present volume, the greater number were published as a series in the columns of the New York _Evening Post_ for 1910, under the general title of The Patient Observer.

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/patientobserver00strurich _M. G. S._ Of the papers that go to make up the present volume, the greater number were published as a series in the columns of the New York _Evening Post_ for 1910, under the general title of The Patient Observer.

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

From this reading It was Harrington who brought forward the topic that men take up in their most cheerful moments.

a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)

From this reading For the eminently laudable purpose of making a fairly thick book, the Patient Observer's frequently recurrent "I," "me," and "mine" have now been supplemented with the experiences and reflections of his friends Harrington, Cooper, and Harding as recorded on other occasions in the New York _Evening Post_, as well as in the _Atlantic Monthly_, the _Bookman_, _Collier's_, and _Harper's Weekly_.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading For the eminently laudable purpose of making a fairly thick book, the Patient Observer's frequently recurrent "I," "me," and "mine" have now been supplemented with the experiences and reflections of his friends Harrington, Cooper, and Harding as recorded on other occasions in the New York _Evening Post_, as well as in the _Atlantic Monthly_, the _Bookman_, _Collier's_, and _Harper's Weekly_.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/patientobserver00strurich _M. G. S._ Of the papers that go to make up the present volume, the greater number were published as a series in the columns of the New York _Evening Post_ for 1910, under the general title of The Patient Observer.

which person or people

From this reading It was Harrington who brought forward the topic that men take up in their most cheerful moments.

in the company of; together with

From this reading For the eminently laudable purpose of making a fairly thick book, the Patient Observer's frequently recurrent "I," "me," and "mine" have now been supplemented with the experiences and reflections of his friends Harrington, Cooper, and Harding as recorded on other occasions in the New York _Evening Post_, as well as in the _Atlantic Monthly_, the _Bookman_, _Collier's_, and _Harper's Weekly_.

computer network consisting of a collection of internet sites that offer text and graphics and sound and animation resources through the hypertext transfer protocol

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/patientobserver00strurich _M. G. S._ Of the papers that go to make up the present volume, the greater number were published as a series in the columns of the New York _Evening Post_ for 1910, under the general title of The Patient Observer.

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 See http://www.archive.org/details/patientobserver00strurich _M. G. S._ Of the papers that go to make up the present volume, the greater number were published as a series in the columns of the New York _Evening Post_ for 1910, under the general title of The Patient Observer.