Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading Having once, for a few months, had a literary column in a newspaper, I have come to admire those authors who place at the beginning of their books a "word" in which the whole thing is given away.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Now, as to this book and what it is all about, I frankly am at a loss.

feel admiration for

From this reading Having once, for a few months, had a literary column in a newspaper, I have come to admire those authors who place at the beginning of their books a "word" in which the whole thing is given away.

later than; following

From this reading The time that those words saved me in writing my reviews--time which otherwise would have been lost in reading the books--enabled me to write this book; a consummation which may have, in its heart, a significant kernel, and which certainly shows how funny the world is, after all.

(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 The time that those words saved me in writing my reviews--time which otherwise would have been lost in reading the books--enabled me to write this book; a consummation which may have, in its heart, a significant kernel, and which certainly shows how funny the world is, after all.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading Now, as to this book and what it is all about, I frankly am at a loss.

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

From this reading _Set up and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y._ _Paper supplied by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York, N. Y._ _Bound by the H. Wolff Estate, New York, N. Y._ _LORD TOLLOLLER: "... of birth and position I've plenty; I've grammar and spelling for two, And blood and behaviour for twenty."_ IOLANTHE.

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

From this reading Now, as to this book and what it is all about, I frankly am at a loss.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Having once, for a few months, had a literary column in a newspaper, I have come to admire those authors who place at the beginning of their books a "word" in which the whole thing is given away.

plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Having once, for a few months, had a literary column in a newspaper, I have come to admire those authors who place at the beginning of their books a "word" in which the whole thing is given away.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Having once, for a few months, had a literary column in a newspaper, I have come to admire those authors who place at the beginning of their books a "word" in which the whole thing is given away.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The time that those words saved me in writing my reviews--time which otherwise would have been lost in reading the books--enabled me to write this book; a consummation which may have, in its heart, a significant kernel, and which certainly shows how funny the world is, after all.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading Having once, for a few months, had a literary column in a newspaper, I have come to admire those authors who place at the beginning of their books a "word" in which the whole thing is given away.

the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances

From this reading _Set up and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y._ _Paper supplied by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York, N. Y._ _Bound by the H. Wolff Estate, New York, N. Y._ _LORD TOLLOLLER: "... of birth and position I've plenty; I've grammar and spelling for two, And blood and behaviour for twenty."_ IOLANTHE.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading That's the difficulty of being too near it.

a city in south central New York near the border with Pennsylvania

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the time when something begins (especially life)

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The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading _Set up and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y._ _Paper supplied by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York, N. Y._ _Bound by the H. Wolff Estate, New York, N. Y._ _LORD TOLLOLLER: "... of birth and position I've plenty; I've grammar and spelling for two, And blood and behaviour for twenty."_ IOLANTHE.

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

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Bound written or printed works.

From this reading Having once, for a few months, had a literary column in a newspaper, I have come to admire those authors who place at the beginning of their books a "word" in which the whole thing is given away.

confined by bonds

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showing who or what does the action

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definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

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

From this reading _Set up and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y._ _Paper supplied by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York, N. Y._ _Bound by the H. Wolff Estate, New York, N. Y._ _LORD TOLLOLLER: "... of birth and position I've plenty; I've grammar and spelling for two, And blood and behaviour for twenty."_ IOLANTHE.

a line of units following one after another

From this reading Having once, for a few months, had a literary column in a newspaper, I have come to admire those authors who place at the beginning of their books a "word" in which the whole thing is given away.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Having once, for a few months, had a literary column in a newspaper, I have come to admire those authors who place at the beginning of their books a "word" in which the whole thing is given away.

the completion of marriage by sexual intercourse

From this reading The time that those words saved me in writing my reviews--time which otherwise would have been lost in reading the books--enabled me to write this book; a consummation which may have, in its heart, a significant kernel, and which certainly shows how funny the world is, after all.

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading That's the difficulty of being too near it.

past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task

From this reading The time that those words saved me in writing my reviews--time which otherwise would have been lost in reading the books--enabled me to write this book; a consummation which may have, in its heart, a significant kernel, and which certainly shows how funny the world is, after all.

everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities

From this reading _Set up and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y._ _Paper supplied by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York, N. Y._ _Bound by the H. Wolff Estate, New York, N. Y._ _LORD TOLLOLLER: "... of birth and position I've plenty; I've grammar and spelling for two, And blood and behaviour for twenty."_ IOLANTHE.

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

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a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading _Set up and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y._ _Paper supplied by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York, N. Y._ _Bound by the H. Wolff Estate, New York, N. Y._ _LORD TOLLOLLER: "... of birth and position I've plenty; I've grammar and spelling for two, And blood and behaviour for twenty."_ IOLANTHE.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Having once, for a few months, had a literary column in a newspaper, I have come to admire those authors who place at the beginning of their books a "word" in which the whole thing is given away.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _Set up and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y._ _Paper supplied by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York, N. Y._ _Bound by the H. Wolff Estate, New York, N. Y._ _LORD TOLLOLLER: "... of birth and position I've plenty; I've grammar and spelling for two, And blood and behaviour for twenty."_ IOLANTHE.

(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that

From this reading Now, as to this book and what it is all about, I frankly am at a loss.

arousing or provoking laughter

From this reading The time that those words saved me in writing my reviews--time which otherwise would have been lost in reading the books--enabled me to write this book; a consummation which may have, in its heart, a significant kernel, and which certainly shows how funny the world is, after all.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Having once, for a few months, had a literary column in a newspaper, I have come to admire those authors who place at the beginning of their books a "word" in which the whole thing is given away.

the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)

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a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading _Set up and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y._ _Paper supplied by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York, N. Y._ _Bound by the H. Wolff Estate, New York, N. Y._ _LORD TOLLOLLER: "... of birth and position I've plenty; I've grammar and spelling for two, And blood and behaviour for twenty."_ IOLANTHE.

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

From this reading Having once, for a few months, had a literary column in a newspaper, I have come to admire those authors who place at the beginning of their books a "word" in which the whole thing is given away.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Having once, for a few months, had a literary column in a newspaper, I have come to admire those authors who place at the beginning of their books a "word" in which the whole thing is given away.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Having once, for a few months, had a literary column in a newspaper, I have come to admire those authors who place at the beginning of their books a "word" in which the whole thing is given away.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading The time that those words saved me in writing my reviews--time which otherwise would have been lost in reading the books--enabled me to write this book; a consummation which may have, in its heart, a significant kernel, and which certainly shows how funny the world is, after all.

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

From this reading The time that those words saved me in writing my reviews--time which otherwise would have been lost in reading the books--enabled me to write this book; a consummation which may have, in its heart, a significant kernel, and which certainly shows how funny the world is, after all.

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

From this reading Having once, for a few months, had a literary column in a newspaper, I have come to admire those authors who place at the beginning of their books a "word" in which the whole thing is given away.

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From this reading _Set up and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y._ _Paper supplied by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York, N. Y._ _Bound by the H. Wolff Estate, New York, N. Y._ _LORD TOLLOLLER: "... of birth and position I've plenty; I've grammar and spelling for two, And blood and behaviour for twenty."_ IOLANTHE.

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

From this reading Having once, for a few months, had a literary column in a newspaper, I have come to admire those authors who place at the beginning of their books a "word" in which the whole thing is given away.

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

From this reading _Set up and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y._ _Paper supplied by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York, N. Y._ _Bound by the H. Wolff Estate, New York, N. Y._ _LORD TOLLOLLER: "... of birth and position I've plenty; I've grammar and spelling for two, And blood and behaviour for twenty."_ IOLANTHE.

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

From this reading Having once, for a few months, had a literary column in a newspaper, I have come to admire those authors who place at the beginning of their books a "word" in which the whole thing is given away.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Now, as to this book and what it is all about, I frankly am at a loss.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The time that those words saved me in writing my reviews--time which otherwise would have been lost in reading the books--enabled me to write this book; a consummation which may have, in its heart, a significant kernel, and which certainly shows how funny the world is, after all.

the inner and usually edible part of a seed or grain or nut or fruit stone

From this reading The time that those words saved me in writing my reviews--time which otherwise would have been lost in reading the books--enabled me to write this book; a consummation which may have, in its heart, a significant kernel, and which certainly shows how funny the world is, after all.

of or relating to or characteristic of literature

From this reading Having once, for a few months, had a literary column in a newspaper, I have come to admire those authors who place at the beginning of their books a "word" in which the whole thing is given away.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

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something that is lost

From this reading Now, as to this book and what it is all about, I frankly am at a loss.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading The time that those words saved me in writing my reviews--time which otherwise would have been lost in reading the books--enabled me to write this book; a consummation which may have, in its heart, a significant kernel, and which certainly shows how funny the world is, after all.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading The time that those words saved me in writing my reviews--time which otherwise would have been lost in reading the books--enabled me to write this book; a consummation which may have, in its heart, a significant kernel, and which certainly shows how funny the world is, after all.

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

From this reading The time that those words saved me in writing my reviews--time which otherwise would have been lost in reading the books--enabled me to write this book; a consummation which may have, in its heart, a significant kernel, and which certainly shows how funny the world is, after all.

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

From this reading Having once, for a few months, had a literary column in a newspaper, I have come to admire those authors who place at the beginning of their books a "word" in which the whole thing is given away.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The time that those words saved me in writing my reviews--time which otherwise would have been lost in reading the books--enabled me to write this book; a consummation which may have, in its heart, a significant kernel, and which certainly shows how funny the world is, after all.

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

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near in time or place or relationship

From this reading That's the difficulty of being too near it.

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

From this reading _Set up and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y._ _Paper supplied by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York, N. Y._ _Bound by the H. Wolff Estate, New York, N. Y._ _LORD TOLLOLLER: "... of birth and position I've plenty; I've grammar and spelling for two, And blood and behaviour for twenty."_ IOLANTHE.

a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

From this reading Having once, for a few months, had a literary column in a newspaper, I have come to admire those authors who place at the beginning of their books a "word" in which the whole thing is given away.

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

From this reading Now, as to this book and what it is all about, I frankly am at a loss.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Set up and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y._ _Paper supplied by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York, N. Y._ _Bound by the H. Wolff Estate, New York, N. Y._ _LORD TOLLOLLER: "... of birth and position I've plenty; I've grammar and spelling for two, And blood and behaviour for twenty."_ IOLANTHE.

on one occasion

From this reading Having once, for a few months, had a literary column in a newspaper, I have come to admire those authors who place at the beginning of their books a "word" in which the whole thing is given away.

in other respects or ways

From this reading The time that those words saved me in writing my reviews--time which otherwise would have been lost in reading the books--enabled me to write this book; a consummation which may have, in its heart, a significant kernel, and which certainly shows how funny the world is, after all.

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

From this reading _Set up and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y._ _Paper supplied by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York, N. Y._ _Bound by the H. Wolff Estate, New York, N. Y._ _LORD TOLLOLLER: "... of birth and position I've plenty; I've grammar and spelling for two, And blood and behaviour for twenty."_ IOLANTHE.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Having once, for a few months, had a literary column in a newspaper, I have come to admire those authors who place at the beginning of their books a "word" in which the whole thing is given away.

a full supply

From this reading _Set up and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y._ _Paper supplied by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York, N. Y._ _Bound by the H. Wolff Estate, New York, N. Y._ _LORD TOLLOLLER: "... of birth and position I've plenty; I've grammar and spelling for two, And blood and behaviour for twenty."_ IOLANTHE.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading _Set up and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y._ _Paper supplied by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York, N. Y._ _Bound by the H. Wolff Estate, New York, N. Y._ _LORD TOLLOLLER: "... of birth and position I've plenty; I've grammar and spelling for two, And blood and behaviour for twenty."_ IOLANTHE.

past form of “print” — put into print

From this reading _Set up and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y._ _Paper supplied by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York, N. Y._ _Bound by the H. Wolff Estate, New York, N. Y._ _LORD TOLLOLLER: "... of birth and position I've plenty; I've grammar and spelling for two, And blood and behaviour for twenty."_ IOLANTHE.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading The time that those words saved me in writing my reviews--time which otherwise would have been lost in reading the books--enabled me to write this book; a consummation which may have, in its heart, a significant kernel, and which certainly shows how funny the world is, after all.

plural of “review” — a new appraisal or evaluation

From this reading The time that those words saved me in writing my reviews--time which otherwise would have been lost in reading the books--enabled me to write this book; a consummation which may have, in its heart, a significant kernel, and which certainly shows how funny the world is, after all.

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

From this reading The time that those words saved me in writing my reviews--time which otherwise would have been lost in reading the books--enabled me to write this book; a consummation which may have, in its heart, a significant kernel, and which certainly shows how funny the world is, after all.

put into a certain place or abstract location

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plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining

From this reading The time that those words saved me in writing my reviews--time which otherwise would have been lost in reading the books--enabled me to write this book; a consummation which may have, in its heart, a significant kernel, and which certainly shows how funny the world is, after all.

important in effect or meaning

From this reading The time that those words saved me in writing my reviews--time which otherwise would have been lost in reading the books--enabled me to write this book; a consummation which may have, in its heart, a significant kernel, and which certainly shows how funny the world is, after all.

forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage

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inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading _Set up and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y._ _Paper supplied by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York, N. Y._ _Bound by the H. Wolff Estate, New York, N. Y._ _LORD TOLLOLLER: "... of birth and position I've plenty; I've grammar and spelling for two, And blood and behaviour for twenty."_ IOLANTHE.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

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From this reading That's the difficulty of being too near it.

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

From this reading _Set up and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y._ _Paper supplied by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York, N. Y._ _Bound by the H. Wolff Estate, New York, N. Y._ _LORD TOLLOLLER: "... of birth and position I've plenty; I've grammar and spelling for two, And blood and behaviour for twenty."_ IOLANTHE.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Having once, for a few months, had a literary column in a newspaper, I have come to admire those authors who place at the beginning of their books a "word" in which the whole thing is given away.

a special situation

From this reading Having once, for a few months, had a literary column in a newspaper, I have come to admire those authors who place at the beginning of their books a "word" in which the whole thing is given away.

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

From this reading The time that those words saved me in writing my reviews--time which otherwise would have been lost in reading the books--enabled me to write this book; a consummation which may have, in its heart, a significant kernel, and which certainly shows how funny the world is, after all.

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

From this reading Having once, for a few months, had a literary column in a newspaper, I have come to admire those authors who place at the beginning of their books a "word" in which the whole thing is given away.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The time that those words saved me in writing my reviews--time which otherwise would have been lost in reading the books--enabled me to write this book; a consummation which may have, in its heart, a significant kernel, and which certainly shows how funny the world is, after all.

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

From this reading Having once, for a few months, had a literary column in a newspaper, I have come to admire those authors who place at the beginning of their books a "word" in which the whole thing is given away.

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to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading That's the difficulty of being too near it.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading _Set up and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y._ _Paper supplied by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York, N. Y._ _Bound by the H. Wolff Estate, New York, N. Y._ _LORD TOLLOLLER: "... of birth and position I've plenty; I've grammar and spelling for two, And blood and behaviour for twenty."_ IOLANTHE.

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

From this reading _Set up and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y._ _Paper supplied by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York, N. Y._ _Bound by the H. Wolff Estate, New York, N. Y._ _LORD TOLLOLLER: "... of birth and position I've plenty; I've grammar and spelling for two, And blood and behaviour for twenty."_ IOLANTHE.

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

From this reading _Set up and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y._ _Paper supplied by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York, N. Y._ _Bound by the H. Wolff Estate, New York, N. Y._ _LORD TOLLOLLER: "... of birth and position I've plenty; I've grammar and spelling for two, And blood and behaviour for twenty."_ IOLANTHE.

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading _Set up and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y._ _Paper supplied by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York, N. Y._ _Bound by the H. Wolff Estate, New York, N. Y._ _LORD TOLLOLLER: "... of birth and position I've plenty; I've grammar and spelling for two, And blood and behaviour for twenty."_ IOLANTHE.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Now, as to this book and what it is all about, I frankly am at a loss.

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

From this reading Having once, for a few months, had a literary column in a newspaper, I have come to admire those authors who place at the beginning of their books a "word" in which the whole thing is given away.

which person or people

From this reading Having once, for a few months, had a literary column in a newspaper, I have come to admire those authors who place at the beginning of their books a "word" in which the whole thing is given away.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Having once, for a few months, had a literary column in a newspaper, I have come to admire those authors who place at the beginning of their books a "word" in which the whole thing is given away.

German anatomist (1733-1794)

From this reading _Set up and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y._ _Paper supplied by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York, N. Y._ _Bound by the H. Wolff Estate, New York, N. Y._ _LORD TOLLOLLER: "... of birth and position I've plenty; I've grammar and spelling for two, And blood and behaviour for twenty."_ IOLANTHE.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading Having once, for a few months, had a literary column in a newspaper, I have come to admire those authors who place at the beginning of their books a "word" in which the whole thing is given away.

the words that are spoken

From this reading The time that those words saved me in writing my reviews--time which otherwise would have been lost in reading the books--enabled me to write this book; a consummation which may have, in its heart, a significant kernel, and which certainly shows how funny the world is, after all.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading The time that those words saved me in writing my reviews--time which otherwise would have been lost in reading the books--enabled me to write this book; a consummation which may have, in its heart, a significant kernel, and which certainly shows how funny the world is, after all.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The time that those words saved me in writing my reviews--time which otherwise would have been lost in reading the books--enabled me to write this book; a consummation which may have, in its heart, a significant kernel, and which certainly shows how funny the world is, after all.

produce a literary work

From this reading The time that those words saved me in writing my reviews--time which otherwise would have been lost in reading the books--enabled me to write this book; a consummation which may have, in its heart, a significant kernel, and which certainly shows how funny the world is, after all.

the act of creating written works

From this reading The time that those words saved me in writing my reviews--time which otherwise would have been lost in reading the books--enabled me to write this book; a consummation which may have, in its heart, a significant kernel, and which certainly shows how funny the world is, after all.

a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys

From this reading _Set up and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y._ _Paper supplied by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York, N. Y._ _Bound by the H. Wolff Estate, New York, N. Y._ _LORD TOLLOLLER: "... of birth and position I've plenty; I've grammar and spelling for two, And blood and behaviour for twenty."_ IOLANTHE.

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 _Set up and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y._ _Paper supplied by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York, N. Y._ _Bound by the H. Wolff Estate, New York, N. Y._ _LORD TOLLOLLER: "... of birth and position I've plenty; I've grammar and spelling for two, And blood and behaviour for twenty."_ IOLANTHE.