Chapter I · Chapter 1

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From this reading 72.

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

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a bachelor's degree in arts and sciences

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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 I am by no means one of those who are always ready to fling opprobrious epithets at London, such as 'a pestilent wen,' a cluster of 'squalid villages,' and the like; on the contrary, I regard London as the most fascinating of all cities, with the one exception of that city of Eternal Memories beside the Tiber.

in an alternating sequence or position

From this reading For a considerable number of years I had been a resident in London, which city I regarded alternately as my Paradise and my House of Bondage.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading I am by no means one of those who are always ready to fling opprobrious epithets at London, such as 'a pestilent wen,' a cluster of 'squalid villages,' and the like; on the contrary, I regard London as the most fascinating of all cities, with the one exception of that city of Eternal Memories beside the Tiber.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I am by no means one of those who are always ready to fling opprobrious epithets at London, such as 'a pestilent wen,' a cluster of 'squalid villages,' and the like; on the contrary, I regard London as the most fascinating of all cities, with the one exception of that city of Eternal Memories beside the Tiber.

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

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

From this reading I am by no means one of those who are always ready to fling opprobrious epithets at London, such as 'a pestilent wen,' a cluster of 'squalid villages,' and the like; on the contrary, I regard London as the most fascinating of all cities, with the one exception of that city of Eternal Memories beside the Tiber.

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

From this reading For a considerable number of years I had been a resident in London, which city I regarded alternately as my Paradise and my House of Bondage.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I am by no means one of those who are always ready to fling opprobrious epithets at London, such as 'a pestilent wen,' a cluster of 'squalid villages,' and the like; on the contrary, I regard London as the most fascinating of all cities, with the one exception of that city of Eternal Memories beside the Tiber.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading For a considerable number of years I had been a resident in London, which city I regarded alternately as my Paradise and my House of Bondage.

next to; at the side of

From this reading I am by no means one of those who are always ready to fling opprobrious epithets at London, such as 'a pestilent wen,' a cluster of 'squalid villages,' and the like; on the contrary, I regard London as the most fascinating of all cities, with the one exception of that city of Eternal Memories beside the Tiber.

the state of being under the control of a force or influence or abstract power

From this reading For a considerable number of years I had been a resident in London, which city I regarded alternately as my Paradise and my House of Bondage.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I am by no means one of those who are always ready to fling opprobrious epithets at London, such as 'a pestilent wen,' a cluster of 'squalid villages,' and the like; on the contrary, I regard London as the most fascinating of all cities, with the one exception of that city of Eternal Memories beside the Tiber.

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plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading I am by no means one of those who are always ready to fling opprobrious epithets at London, such as 'a pestilent wen,' a cluster of 'squalid villages,' and the like; on the contrary, I regard London as the most fascinating of all cities, with the one exception of that city of Eternal Memories beside the Tiber.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading For a considerable number of years I had been a resident in London, which city I regarded alternately as my Paradise and my House of Bondage.

come together as in a cluster or flock

From this reading I am by no means one of those who are always ready to fling opprobrious epithets at London, such as 'a pestilent wen,' a cluster of 'squalid villages,' and the like; on the contrary, I regard London as the most fascinating of all cities, with the one exception of that city of Eternal Memories beside the Tiber.

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

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large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

From this reading For a considerable number of years I had been a resident in London, which city I regarded alternately as my Paradise and my House of Bondage.

a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff

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very opposed in nature or character or purpose

From this reading I am by no means one of those who are always ready to fling opprobrious epithets at London, such as 'a pestilent wen,' a cluster of 'squalid villages,' and the like; on the contrary, I regard London as the most fascinating of all cities, with the one exception of that city of Eternal Memories beside the Tiber.

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From this reading New York E. P. Dutton and Co. 31 West Twenty-Third Street Edinburgh: T. and A. Constable, Printers to His Majesty Ducite ab urbe domum, mea carmina, ducite Daphnim.

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From this reading New York E. P. Dutton and Co. 31 West Twenty-Third Street Edinburgh: T. and A. Constable, Printers to His Majesty Ducite ab urbe domum, mea carmina, ducite Daphnim.

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

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From this reading VIRG., Ecl. viii., l.

the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth

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plural of “epithet” — a defamatory or abusive word or phrase

From this reading I am by no means one of those who are always ready to fling opprobrious epithets at London, such as 'a pestilent wen,' a cluster of 'squalid villages,' and the like; on the contrary, I regard London as the most fascinating of all cities, with the one exception of that city of Eternal Memories beside the Tiber.

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading I am by no means one of those who are always ready to fling opprobrious epithets at London, such as 'a pestilent wen,' a cluster of 'squalid villages,' and the like; on the contrary, I regard London as the most fascinating of all cities, with the one exception of that city of Eternal Memories beside the Tiber.

a deliberate act of omission

From this reading I am by no means one of those who are always ready to fling opprobrious epithets at London, such as 'a pestilent wen,' a cluster of 'squalid villages,' and the like; on the contrary, I regard London as the most fascinating of all cities, with the one exception of that city of Eternal Memories beside the Tiber.

capable of arousing and holding the attention

From this reading I am by no means one of those who are always ready to fling opprobrious epithets at London, such as 'a pestilent wen,' a cluster of 'squalid villages,' and the like; on the contrary, I regard London as the most fascinating of all cities, with the one exception of that city of Eternal Memories beside the Tiber.

throw with force or recklessness

From this reading I am by no means one of those who are always ready to fling opprobrious epithets at London, such as 'a pestilent wen,' a cluster of 'squalid villages,' and the like; on the contrary, I regard London as the most fascinating of all cities, with the one exception of that city of Eternal Memories beside the Tiber.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For a considerable number of years I had been a resident in London, which city I regarded alternately as my Paradise and my House of Bondage.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading For a considerable number of years I had been a resident in London, which city I regarded alternately as my Paradise and my House of Bondage.

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

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a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading For a considerable number of years I had been a resident in London, which city I regarded alternately as my Paradise and my House of Bondage.

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

From this reading For a considerable number of years I had been a resident in London, which city I regarded alternately as my Paradise and my House of Bondage.

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

From this reading For a considerable number of years I had been a resident in London, which city I regarded alternately as my Paradise and my House of Bondage.

a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

From this reading VIRG., Ecl. viii., l.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading I am by no means one of those who are always ready to fling opprobrious epithets at London, such as 'a pestilent wen,' a cluster of 'squalid villages,' and the like; on the contrary, I regard London as the most fascinating of all cities, with the one exception of that city of Eternal Memories beside the Tiber.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading For a considerable number of years I had been a resident in London, which city I regarded alternately as my Paradise and my House of Bondage.

impressiveness in scale or proportion

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thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading I am by no means one of those who are always ready to fling opprobrious epithets at London, such as 'a pestilent wen,' a cluster of 'squalid villages,' and the like; on the contrary, I regard London as the most fascinating of all cities, with the one exception of that city of Eternal Memories beside the Tiber.

Recollections of past events.

From this reading I am by no means one of those who are always ready to fling opprobrious epithets at London, such as 'a pestilent wen,' a cluster of 'squalid villages,' and the like; on the contrary, I regard London as the most fascinating of all cities, with the one exception of that city of Eternal Memories beside the Tiber.

used to form the superlative

From this reading I am by no means one of those who are always ready to fling opprobrious epithets at London, such as 'a pestilent wen,' a cluster of 'squalid villages,' and the like; on the contrary, I regard London as the most fascinating of all cities, with the one exception of that city of Eternal Memories beside the Tiber.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading For a considerable number of years I had been a resident in London, which city I regarded alternately as my Paradise and my House of Bondage.

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

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not any; not one

From this reading I am by no means one of those who are always ready to fling opprobrious epithets at London, such as 'a pestilent wen,' a cluster of 'squalid villages,' and the like; on the contrary, I regard London as the most fascinating of all cities, with the one exception of that city of Eternal Memories beside the Tiber.

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

From this reading For a considerable number of years I had been a resident in London, which city I regarded alternately as my Paradise and my House of Bondage.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading For a considerable number of years I had been a resident in London, which city I regarded alternately as my Paradise and my House of Bondage.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I am by no means one of those who are always ready to fling opprobrious epithets at London, such as 'a pestilent wen,' a cluster of 'squalid villages,' and the like; on the contrary, I regard London as the most fascinating of all cities, with the one exception of that city of Eternal Memories beside the Tiber.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I am by no means one of those who are always ready to fling opprobrious epithets at London, such as 'a pestilent wen,' a cluster of 'squalid villages,' and the like; on the contrary, I regard London as the most fascinating of all cities, with the one exception of that city of Eternal Memories beside the Tiber.

expressing offensive reproach

From this reading I am by no means one of those who are always ready to fling opprobrious epithets at London, such as 'a pestilent wen,' a cluster of 'squalid villages,' and the like; on the contrary, I regard London as the most fascinating of all cities, with the one exception of that city of Eternal Memories beside the Tiber.

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

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any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading For a considerable number of years I had been a resident in London, which city I regarded alternately as my Paradise and my House of Bondage.

exceedingly harmful

From this reading I am by no means one of those who are always ready to fling opprobrious epithets at London, such as 'a pestilent wen,' a cluster of 'squalid villages,' and the like; on the contrary, I regard London as the most fascinating of all cities, with the one exception of that city of Eternal Memories beside the Tiber.

plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing

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completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading I am by no means one of those who are always ready to fling opprobrious epithets at London, such as 'a pestilent wen,' a cluster of 'squalid villages,' and the like; on the contrary, I regard London as the most fascinating of all cities, with the one exception of that city of Eternal Memories beside the Tiber.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading I am by no means one of those who are always ready to fling opprobrious epithets at London, such as 'a pestilent wen,' a cluster of 'squalid villages,' and the like; on the contrary, I regard London as the most fascinating of all cities, with the one exception of that city of Eternal Memories beside the Tiber.

past form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading For a considerable number of years I had been a resident in London, which city I regarded alternately as my Paradise and my House of Bondage.

living in a particular place

From this reading For a considerable number of years I had been a resident in London, which city I regarded alternately as my Paradise and my House of Bondage.

morally degraded

From this reading I am by no means one of those who are always ready to fling opprobrious epithets at London, such as 'a pestilent wen,' a cluster of 'squalid villages,' and the like; on the contrary, I regard London as the most fascinating of all cities, with the one exception of that city of Eternal Memories beside the Tiber.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

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of the kind already mentioned

From this reading I am by no means one of those who are always ready to fling opprobrious epithets at London, such as 'a pestilent wen,' a cluster of 'squalid villages,' and the like; on the contrary, I regard London as the most fascinating of all cities, with the one exception of that city of Eternal Memories beside the Tiber.

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I am by no means one of those who are always ready to fling opprobrious epithets at London, such as 'a pestilent wen,' a cluster of 'squalid villages,' and the like; on the contrary, I regard London as the most fascinating of all cities, with the one exception of that city of Eternal Memories beside the Tiber.

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

From this reading I am by no means one of those who are always ready to fling opprobrious epithets at London, such as 'a pestilent wen,' a cluster of 'squalid villages,' and the like; on the contrary, I regard London as the most fascinating of all cities, with the one exception of that city of Eternal Memories beside the Tiber.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading I am by no means one of those who are always ready to fling opprobrious epithets at London, such as 'a pestilent wen,' a cluster of 'squalid villages,' and the like; on the contrary, I regard London as the most fascinating of all cities, with the one exception of that city of Eternal Memories beside the Tiber.

a river of central Italy; flows through Rome to the Tyrrhenian Sea

From this reading I am by no means one of those who are always ready to fling opprobrious epithets at London, such as 'a pestilent wen,' a cluster of 'squalid villages,' and the like; on the contrary, I regard London as the most fascinating of all cities, with the one exception of that city of Eternal Memories beside the Tiber.

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

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coming next after the twenty-second in position

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the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one

From this reading VIRG., Ecl. viii., l.

plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading I am by no means one of those who are always ready to fling opprobrious epithets at London, such as 'a pestilent wen,' a cluster of 'squalid villages,' and the like; on the contrary, I regard London as the most fascinating of all cities, with the one exception of that city of Eternal Memories beside the Tiber.

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From this reading VIRG., Ecl. viii., l.

a common cyst of the skin; filled with fatty matter (sebum) that is secreted by a sebaceous gland that has been blocked

From this reading I am by no means one of those who are always ready to fling opprobrious epithets at London, such as 'a pestilent wen,' a cluster of 'squalid villages,' and the like; on the contrary, I regard London as the most fascinating of all cities, with the one exception of that city of Eternal Memories beside the Tiber.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading For a considerable number of years I had been a resident in London, which city I regarded alternately as my Paradise and my House of Bondage.

which person or people

From this reading I am by no means one of those who are always ready to fling opprobrious epithets at London, such as 'a pestilent wen,' a cluster of 'squalid villages,' and the like; on the contrary, I regard London as the most fascinating of all cities, with the one exception of that city of Eternal Memories beside the Tiber.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I am by no means one of those who are always ready to fling opprobrious epithets at London, such as 'a pestilent wen,' a cluster of 'squalid villages,' and the like; on the contrary, I regard London as the most fascinating of all cities, with the one exception of that city of Eternal Memories beside the Tiber.

a late time of life

From this reading For a considerable number of years I had been a resident in London, which city I regarded alternately as my Paradise and my House of Bondage.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

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