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1899
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From this reading _First Published_ _November 1899_ _Second Edition_ _November 1899_ _Third Edition_ _April 1900_ _Fourth Edition_ _November 1900_ _Fifth Edition_ _January 1901_ _Sixth Edition_ _October 1902_ _Seventh Edition_ _December 1906_ IN the present edition, several minor errors and misprints have been corrected, and three new letters have been printed, one addressed to Mr. Austin Dobson (vol. i. p.
1900
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From this reading _First Published_ _November 1899_ _Second Edition_ _November 1899_ _Third Edition_ _April 1900_ _Fourth Edition_ _November 1900_ _Fifth Edition_ _January 1901_ _Sixth Edition_ _October 1902_ _Seventh Edition_ _December 1906_ IN the present edition, several minor errors and misprints have been corrected, and three new letters have been printed, one addressed to Mr. Austin Dobson (vol. i. p.
1901
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From this reading _First Published_ _November 1899_ _Second Edition_ _November 1899_ _Third Edition_ _April 1900_ _Fourth Edition_ _November 1900_ _Fifth Edition_ _January 1901_ _Sixth Edition_ _October 1902_ _Seventh Edition_ _December 1906_ IN the present edition, several minor errors and misprints have been corrected, and three new letters have been printed, one addressed to Mr. Austin Dobson (vol. i. p.
1902
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From this reading _First Published_ _November 1899_ _Second Edition_ _November 1899_ _Third Edition_ _April 1900_ _Fourth Edition_ _November 1900_ _Fifth Edition_ _January 1901_ _Sixth Edition_ _October 1902_ _Seventh Edition_ _December 1906_ IN the present edition, several minor errors and misprints have been corrected, and three new letters have been printed, one addressed to Mr. Austin Dobson (vol. i. p.
1906
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From this reading _First Published_ _November 1899_ _Second Edition_ _November 1899_ _Third Edition_ _April 1900_ _Fourth Edition_ _November 1900_ _Fifth Edition_ _January 1901_ _Sixth Edition_ _October 1902_ _Seventh Edition_ _December 1906_ IN the present edition, several minor errors and misprints have been corrected, and three new letters have been printed, one addressed to Mr. Austin Dobson (vol. i. p.
215
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From this reading 215), and one to Mr. George Meredith (vol. ii. p.
302
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From this reading 302).
340
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From this reading 340), one to Mr. Rudyard Kipling (vol. ii. p.
addition
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From this reading The two former replace other letters which seemed of less interest; the last is an addition to the book.
addressed
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From this reading _First Published_ _November 1899_ _Second Edition_ _November 1899_ _Third Edition_ _April 1900_ _Fourth Edition_ _November 1900_ _Fifth Edition_ _January 1901_ _Sixth Edition_ _October 1902_ _Seventh Edition_ _December 1906_ IN the present edition, several minor errors and misprints have been corrected, and three new letters have been printed, one addressed to Mr. Austin Dobson (vol. i. p.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The two former replace other letters which seemed of less interest; the last is an addition to the book.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _First Published_ _November 1899_ _Second Edition_ _November 1899_ _Third Edition_ _April 1900_ _Fourth Edition_ _November 1900_ _Fifth Edition_ _January 1901_ _Sixth Edition_ _October 1902_ _Seventh Edition_ _December 1906_ IN the present edition, several minor errors and misprints have been corrected, and three new letters have been printed, one addressed to Mr. Austin Dobson (vol. i. p.
April
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From this reading _First Published_ _November 1899_ _Second Edition_ _November 1899_ _Third Edition_ _April 1900_ _Fourth Edition_ _November 1900_ _Fifth Edition_ _January 1901_ _Sixth Edition_ _October 1902_ _Seventh Edition_ _December 1906_ IN the present edition, several minor errors and misprints have been corrected, and three new letters have been printed, one addressed to Mr. Austin Dobson (vol. i. p.
Austin
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From this reading _First Published_ _November 1899_ _Second Edition_ _November 1899_ _Third Edition_ _April 1900_ _Fourth Edition_ _November 1900_ _Fifth Edition_ _January 1901_ _Sixth Edition_ _October 1902_ _Seventh Edition_ _December 1906_ IN the present edition, several minor errors and misprints have been corrected, and three new letters have been printed, one addressed to Mr. Austin Dobson (vol. i. p.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _First Published_ _November 1899_ _Second Edition_ _November 1899_ _Third Edition_ _April 1900_ _Fourth Edition_ _November 1900_ _Fifth Edition_ _January 1901_ _Sixth Edition_ _October 1902_ _Seventh Edition_ _December 1906_ IN the present edition, several minor errors and misprints have been corrected, and three new letters have been printed, one addressed to Mr. Austin Dobson (vol. i. p.
book
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From this reading The two former replace other letters which seemed of less interest; the last is an addition to the book.
corrected
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From this reading _First Published_ _November 1899_ _Second Edition_ _November 1899_ _Third Edition_ _April 1900_ _Fourth Edition_ _November 1900_ _Fifth Edition_ _January 1901_ _Sixth Edition_ _October 1902_ _Seventh Edition_ _December 1906_ IN the present edition, several minor errors and misprints have been corrected, and three new letters have been printed, one addressed to Mr. Austin Dobson (vol. i. p.
December
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From this reading _First Published_ _November 1899_ _Second Edition_ _November 1899_ _Third Edition_ _April 1900_ _Fourth Edition_ _November 1900_ _Fifth Edition_ _January 1901_ _Sixth Edition_ _October 1902_ _Seventh Edition_ _December 1906_ IN the present edition, several minor errors and misprints have been corrected, and three new letters have been printed, one addressed to Mr. Austin Dobson (vol. i. p.
Dobson
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From this reading _First Published_ _November 1899_ _Second Edition_ _November 1899_ _Third Edition_ _April 1900_ _Fourth Edition_ _November 1900_ _Fifth Edition_ _January 1901_ _Sixth Edition_ _October 1902_ _Seventh Edition_ _December 1906_ IN the present edition, several minor errors and misprints have been corrected, and three new letters have been printed, one addressed to Mr. Austin Dobson (vol. i. p.
Edition
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From this reading _First Published_ _November 1899_ _Second Edition_ _November 1899_ _Third Edition_ _April 1900_ _Fourth Edition_ _November 1900_ _Fifth Edition_ _January 1901_ _Sixth Edition_ _October 1902_ _Seventh Edition_ _December 1906_ IN the present edition, several minor errors and misprints have been corrected, and three new letters have been printed, one addressed to Mr. Austin Dobson (vol. i. p.
errors
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From this reading _First Published_ _November 1899_ _Second Edition_ _November 1899_ _Third Edition_ _April 1900_ _Fourth Edition_ _November 1900_ _Fifth Edition_ _January 1901_ _Sixth Edition_ _October 1902_ _Seventh Edition_ _December 1906_ IN the present edition, several minor errors and misprints have been corrected, and three new letters have been printed, one addressed to Mr. Austin Dobson (vol. i. p.
Fifth
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From this reading _First Published_ _November 1899_ _Second Edition_ _November 1899_ _Third Edition_ _April 1900_ _Fourth Edition_ _November 1900_ _Fifth Edition_ _January 1901_ _Sixth Edition_ _October 1902_ _Seventh Edition_ _December 1906_ IN the present edition, several minor errors and misprints have been corrected, and three new letters have been printed, one addressed to Mr. Austin Dobson (vol. i. p.
FirstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _First Published_ _November 1899_ _Second Edition_ _November 1899_ _Third Edition_ _April 1900_ _Fourth Edition_ _November 1900_ _Fifth Edition_ _January 1901_ _Sixth Edition_ _October 1902_ _Seventh Edition_ _December 1906_ IN the present edition, several minor errors and misprints have been corrected, and three new letters have been printed, one addressed to Mr. Austin Dobson (vol. i. p.
former
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From this reading The two former replace other letters which seemed of less interest; the last is an addition to the book.
FourthnounUS /fourth/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _First Published_ _November 1899_ _Second Edition_ _November 1899_ _Third Edition_ _April 1900_ _Fourth Edition_ _November 1900_ _Fifth Edition_ _January 1901_ _Sixth Edition_ _October 1902_ _Seventh Edition_ _December 1906_ IN the present edition, several minor errors and misprints have been corrected, and three new letters have been printed, one addressed to Mr. Austin Dobson (vol. i. p.
George
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From this reading 215), and one to Mr. George Meredith (vol. ii. p.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _First Published_ _November 1899_ _Second Edition_ _November 1899_ _Third Edition_ _April 1900_ _Fourth Edition_ _November 1900_ _Fifth Edition_ _January 1901_ _Sixth Edition_ _October 1902_ _Seventh Edition_ _December 1906_ IN the present edition, several minor errors and misprints have been corrected, and three new letters have been printed, one addressed to Mr. Austin Dobson (vol. i. p.
ipronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _First Published_ _November 1899_ _Second Edition_ _November 1899_ _Third Edition_ _April 1900_ _Fourth Edition_ _November 1900_ _Fifth Edition_ _January 1901_ _Sixth Edition_ _October 1902_ _Seventh Edition_ _December 1906_ IN the present edition, several minor errors and misprints have been corrected, and three new letters have been printed, one addressed to Mr. Austin Dobson (vol. i. p.
ii
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From this reading 340), one to Mr. Rudyard Kipling (vol. ii. p.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _First Published_ _November 1899_ _Second Edition_ _November 1899_ _Third Edition_ _April 1900_ _Fourth Edition_ _November 1900_ _Fifth Edition_ _January 1901_ _Sixth Edition_ _October 1902_ _Seventh Edition_ _December 1906_ IN the present edition, several minor errors and misprints have been corrected, and three new letters have been printed, one addressed to Mr. Austin Dobson (vol. i. p.
interest
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From this reading The two former replace other letters which seemed of less interest; the last is an addition to the book.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The two former replace other letters which seemed of less interest; the last is an addition to the book.
January
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From this reading _First Published_ _November 1899_ _Second Edition_ _November 1899_ _Third Edition_ _April 1900_ _Fourth Edition_ _November 1900_ _Fifth Edition_ _January 1901_ _Sixth Edition_ _October 1902_ _Seventh Edition_ _December 1906_ IN the present edition, several minor errors and misprints have been corrected, and three new letters have been printed, one addressed to Mr. Austin Dobson (vol. i. p.
Kipling
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From this reading 340), one to Mr. Rudyard Kipling (vol. ii. p.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The two former replace other letters which seemed of less interest; the last is an addition to the book.
less
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From this reading The two former replace other letters which seemed of less interest; the last is an addition to the book.
letters
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From this reading _First Published_ _November 1899_ _Second Edition_ _November 1899_ _Third Edition_ _April 1900_ _Fourth Edition_ _November 1900_ _Fifth Edition_ _January 1901_ _Sixth Edition_ _October 1902_ _Seventh Edition_ _December 1906_ IN the present edition, several minor errors and misprints have been corrected, and three new letters have been printed, one addressed to Mr. Austin Dobson (vol. i. p.
Meredith
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From this reading 215), and one to Mr. George Meredith (vol. ii. p.
minor
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From this reading _First Published_ _November 1899_ _Second Edition_ _November 1899_ _Third Edition_ _April 1900_ _Fourth Edition_ _November 1900_ _Fifth Edition_ _January 1901_ _Sixth Edition_ _October 1902_ _Seventh Edition_ _December 1906_ IN the present edition, several minor errors and misprints have been corrected, and three new letters have been printed, one addressed to Mr. Austin Dobson (vol. i. p.
misprints
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From this reading _First Published_ _November 1899_ _Second Edition_ _November 1899_ _Third Edition_ _April 1900_ _Fourth Edition_ _November 1900_ _Fifth Edition_ _January 1901_ _Sixth Edition_ _October 1902_ _Seventh Edition_ _December 1906_ IN the present edition, several minor errors and misprints have been corrected, and three new letters have been printed, one addressed to Mr. Austin Dobson (vol. i. p.
Mr
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From this reading _First Published_ _November 1899_ _Second Edition_ _November 1899_ _Third Edition_ _April 1900_ _Fourth Edition_ _November 1900_ _Fifth Edition_ _January 1901_ _Sixth Edition_ _October 1902_ _Seventh Edition_ _December 1906_ IN the present edition, several minor errors and misprints have been corrected, and three new letters have been printed, one addressed to Mr. Austin Dobson (vol. i. p.
new
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From this reading _First Published_ _November 1899_ _Second Edition_ _November 1899_ _Third Edition_ _April 1900_ _Fourth Edition_ _November 1900_ _Fifth Edition_ _January 1901_ _Sixth Edition_ _October 1902_ _Seventh Edition_ _December 1906_ IN the present edition, several minor errors and misprints have been corrected, and three new letters have been printed, one addressed to Mr. Austin Dobson (vol. i. p.
November
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From this reading _First Published_ _November 1899_ _Second Edition_ _November 1899_ _Third Edition_ _April 1900_ _Fourth Edition_ _November 1900_ _Fifth Edition_ _January 1901_ _Sixth Edition_ _October 1902_ _Seventh Edition_ _December 1906_ IN the present edition, several minor errors and misprints have been corrected, and three new letters have been printed, one addressed to Mr. Austin Dobson (vol. i. p.
October
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From this reading _First Published_ _November 1899_ _Second Edition_ _November 1899_ _Third Edition_ _April 1900_ _Fourth Edition_ _November 1900_ _Fifth Edition_ _January 1901_ _Sixth Edition_ _October 1902_ _Seventh Edition_ _December 1906_ IN the present edition, several minor errors and misprints have been corrected, and three new letters have been printed, one addressed to Mr. Austin Dobson (vol. i. p.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two former replace other letters which seemed of less interest; the last is an addition to the book.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _First Published_ _November 1899_ _Second Edition_ _November 1899_ _Third Edition_ _April 1900_ _Fourth Edition_ _November 1900_ _Fifth Edition_ _January 1901_ _Sixth Edition_ _October 1902_ _Seventh Edition_ _December 1906_ IN the present edition, several minor errors and misprints have been corrected, and three new letters have been printed, one addressed to Mr. Austin Dobson (vol. i. p.
other
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From this reading The two former replace other letters which seemed of less interest; the last is an addition to the book.
p
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From this reading _First Published_ _November 1899_ _Second Edition_ _November 1899_ _Third Edition_ _April 1900_ _Fourth Edition_ _November 1900_ _Fifth Edition_ _January 1901_ _Sixth Edition_ _October 1902_ _Seventh Edition_ _December 1906_ IN the present edition, several minor errors and misprints have been corrected, and three new letters have been printed, one addressed to Mr. Austin Dobson (vol. i. p.
present
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From this reading _First Published_ _November 1899_ _Second Edition_ _November 1899_ _Third Edition_ _April 1900_ _Fourth Edition_ _November 1900_ _Fifth Edition_ _January 1901_ _Sixth Edition_ _October 1902_ _Seventh Edition_ _December 1906_ IN the present edition, several minor errors and misprints have been corrected, and three new letters have been printed, one addressed to Mr. Austin Dobson (vol. i. p.
printednounUS /printed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _First Published_ _November 1899_ _Second Edition_ _November 1899_ _Third Edition_ _April 1900_ _Fourth Edition_ _November 1900_ _Fifth Edition_ _January 1901_ _Sixth Edition_ _October 1902_ _Seventh Edition_ _December 1906_ IN the present edition, several minor errors and misprints have been corrected, and three new letters have been printed, one addressed to Mr. Austin Dobson (vol. i. p.
Published
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From this reading _First Published_ _November 1899_ _Second Edition_ _November 1899_ _Third Edition_ _April 1900_ _Fourth Edition_ _November 1900_ _Fifth Edition_ _January 1901_ _Sixth Edition_ _October 1902_ _Seventh Edition_ _December 1906_ IN the present edition, several minor errors and misprints have been corrected, and three new letters have been printed, one addressed to Mr. Austin Dobson (vol. i. p.
replace
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From this reading The two former replace other letters which seemed of less interest; the last is an addition to the book.
Rudyard
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From this reading 340), one to Mr. Rudyard Kipling (vol. ii. p.
Second
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From this reading _First Published_ _November 1899_ _Second Edition_ _November 1899_ _Third Edition_ _April 1900_ _Fourth Edition_ _November 1900_ _Fifth Edition_ _January 1901_ _Sixth Edition_ _October 1902_ _Seventh Edition_ _December 1906_ IN the present edition, several minor errors and misprints have been corrected, and three new letters have been printed, one addressed to Mr. Austin Dobson (vol. i. p.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The two former replace other letters which seemed of less interest; the last is an addition to the book.
Seventh
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From this reading _First Published_ _November 1899_ _Second Edition_ _November 1899_ _Third Edition_ _April 1900_ _Fourth Edition_ _November 1900_ _Fifth Edition_ _January 1901_ _Sixth Edition_ _October 1902_ _Seventh Edition_ _December 1906_ IN the present edition, several minor errors and misprints have been corrected, and three new letters have been printed, one addressed to Mr. Austin Dobson (vol. i. p.
several
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From this reading _First Published_ _November 1899_ _Second Edition_ _November 1899_ _Third Edition_ _April 1900_ _Fourth Edition_ _November 1900_ _Fifth Edition_ _January 1901_ _Sixth Edition_ _October 1902_ _Seventh Edition_ _December 1906_ IN the present edition, several minor errors and misprints have been corrected, and three new letters have been printed, one addressed to Mr. Austin Dobson (vol. i. p.
SixthnounUS /sixth/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _First Published_ _November 1899_ _Second Edition_ _November 1899_ _Third Edition_ _April 1900_ _Fourth Edition_ _November 1900_ _Fifth Edition_ _January 1901_ _Sixth Edition_ _October 1902_ _Seventh Edition_ _December 1906_ IN the present edition, several minor errors and misprints have been corrected, and three new letters have been printed, one addressed to Mr. Austin Dobson (vol. i. p.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _First Published_ _November 1899_ _Second Edition_ _November 1899_ _Third Edition_ _April 1900_ _Fourth Edition_ _November 1900_ _Fifth Edition_ _January 1901_ _Sixth Edition_ _October 1902_ _Seventh Edition_ _December 1906_ IN the present edition, several minor errors and misprints have been corrected, and three new letters have been printed, one addressed to Mr. Austin Dobson (vol. i. p.
ThirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _First Published_ _November 1899_ _Second Edition_ _November 1899_ _Third Edition_ _April 1900_ _Fourth Edition_ _November 1900_ _Fifth Edition_ _January 1901_ _Sixth Edition_ _October 1902_ _Seventh Edition_ _December 1906_ IN the present edition, several minor errors and misprints have been corrected, and three new letters have been printed, one addressed to Mr. Austin Dobson (vol. i. p.
three
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From this reading _First Published_ _November 1899_ _Second Edition_ _November 1899_ _Third Edition_ _April 1900_ _Fourth Edition_ _November 1900_ _Fifth Edition_ _January 1901_ _Sixth Edition_ _October 1902_ _Seventh Edition_ _December 1906_ IN the present edition, several minor errors and misprints have been corrected, and three new letters have been printed, one addressed to Mr. Austin Dobson (vol. i. p.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _First Published_ _November 1899_ _Second Edition_ _November 1899_ _Third Edition_ _April 1900_ _Fourth Edition_ _November 1900_ _Fifth Edition_ _January 1901_ _Sixth Edition_ _October 1902_ _Seventh Edition_ _December 1906_ IN the present edition, several minor errors and misprints have been corrected, and three new letters have been printed, one addressed to Mr. Austin Dobson (vol. i. p.
two
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From this reading The two former replace other letters which seemed of less interest; the last is an addition to the book.
vol
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From this reading _First Published_ _November 1899_ _Second Edition_ _November 1899_ _Third Edition_ _April 1900_ _Fourth Edition_ _November 1900_ _Fifth Edition_ _January 1901_ _Sixth Edition_ _October 1902_ _Seventh Edition_ _December 1906_ IN the present edition, several minor errors and misprints have been corrected, and three new letters have been printed, one addressed to Mr. Austin Dobson (vol. i. p.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The two former replace other letters which seemed of less interest; the last is an addition to the book.
