Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

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

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having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task

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prior to a specified or implied time

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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

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

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declared publicly; made widely known

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a short pithy instructive saying

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characterized by intense emotion

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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

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in or near a particular place or position

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(of a surface) not written or printed on

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that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

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emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

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of surpassing excellence

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the people of Great Britain

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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

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showing who or what does the action

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

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the contestant you hope to defeat

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(American football) a successful forward pass in football

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past form of “conceive” — have the idea for

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based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence

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a particular society at a particular time and place

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time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

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dearly loved

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made known or openly avowed

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headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”

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having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance

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think moodily or anxiously about something

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every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

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having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

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(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early

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improved or corrected by critical editing

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a division of the United Kingdom

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an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity

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to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

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the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

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the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit

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with passionate fervor

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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

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someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality

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having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

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a reward or payment

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

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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

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in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

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

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completely lacking nobility in character or quality or purpose

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(used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action

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

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Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.

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plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place

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of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind

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plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants

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past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of

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

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plural of “isle” — a small island

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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

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belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

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and nothing more

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apprehended with certainty

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the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge

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time available for ease and relaxation

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

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something that is regarded as a chance event

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produced by a manufacturing process

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used to say something is possible but not certain

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plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros

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not able to be found

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a particular point in time

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the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

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(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

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not any; not one

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amounting to a large indefinite number

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

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used to join alternatives or possibilities

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

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above and across; more than

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having an owner; often used in combination

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a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

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go across or through

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deeply or seriously thoughtful

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(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

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a human being

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of or relating to philosophy or philosophers

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people in general considered as a whole

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blessed with privileges

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people in general considered as a whole

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a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage

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plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading

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past form of “reap” — gather, as of natural products

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plural of “remittance” — a payment of money sent to a person in another place

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a person who represents others

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represented accurately or precisely

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express in words

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100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

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a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language

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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

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

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(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed

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move an implement through

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inflected form of “submit” — refer for judgment or consideration

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plural of “suburb” — a residential district located on the outskirts of a city

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a quantity of money

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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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belonging to the people or things already mentioned

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the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

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

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the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

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an instance or single occasion for some event

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

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in contact with each other or in proximity

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add up in number or quantity

From this reading Each competitor sent, together with the fruit of his eager brain, a small sum of money, and the brilliant enthusiast who at the earliest moment declared the missing word reaped as guerdon the total of these numerous remittances.

the act of using

From this reading This genius owned, or edited, a weekly paper already dear to the populace, and one day he announced in its columns a species of lottery--ignoble word dignified by the use here made of it.

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

From this reading Readers of adequate culture were invited to exercise their learning and their wit in the conjectural completion of a sentence--no quotation, but an original apophthegm--whereof one word was represented by a blank.

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading THE MISSING WORD Just at this time the inhabitants of England--one might say of the British Isles--but more especially those privileged to dwell in London and its suburbs, submitted to one of the waves of intellectual excitement which, as is well known, are wont at intervals to pass over this fervidly imaginative people.

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

From this reading This genius owned, or edited, a weekly paper already dear to the populace, and one day he announced in its columns a species of lottery--ignoble word dignified by the use here made of it.

(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 THE MISSING WORD Just at this time the inhabitants of England--one might say of the British Isles--but more especially those privileged to dwell in London and its suburbs, submitted to one of the waves of intellectual excitement which, as is well known, are wont at intervals to pass over this fervidly imaginative people.

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

From this reading Readers of adequate culture were invited to exercise their learning and their wit in the conjectural completion of a sentence--no quotation, but an original apophthegm--whereof one word was represented by a blank.

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From this reading Readers of adequate culture were invited to exercise their learning and their wit in the conjectural completion of a sentence--no quotation, but an original apophthegm--whereof one word was represented by a blank.

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

From this reading THE MISSING WORD Just at this time the inhabitants of England--one might say of the British Isles--but more especially those privileged to dwell in London and its suburbs, submitted to one of the waves of intellectual excitement which, as is well known, are wont at intervals to pass over this fervidly imaginative people.

which person or people

From this reading Each competitor sent, together with the fruit of his eager brain, a small sum of money, and the brilliant enthusiast who at the earliest moment declared the missing word reaped as guerdon the total of these numerous remittances.

a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

From this reading Readers of adequate culture were invited to exercise their learning and their wit in the conjectural completion of a sentence--no quotation, but an original apophthegm--whereof one word was represented by a blank.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Some representative person--ingenious, philosophic, and ardent for the public good--had conceived in a bright moment a thought destined to stir with zeal the pensive leisure of millions.

an established custom

From this reading THE MISSING WORD Just at this time the inhabitants of England--one might say of the British Isles--but more especially those privileged to dwell in London and its suburbs, submitted to one of the waves of intellectual excitement which, as is well known, are wont at intervals to pass over this fervidly imaginative people.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading THE MISSING WORD Just at this time the inhabitants of England--one might say of the British Isles--but more especially those privileged to dwell in London and its suburbs, submitted to one of the waves of intellectual excitement which, as is well known, are wont at intervals to pass over this fervidly imaginative people.

a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)

From this reading Some representative person--ingenious, philosophic, and ardent for the public good--had conceived in a bright moment a thought destined to stir with zeal the pensive leisure of millions.