medium octavo

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a size of book, about 6 × 9½ inches (15 × 24 centimeters), untrimmed. Abbreviation: medium 8vo

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Which Word of the Day means “happening within or being the created world of a story”?

While the beans are cooling and drying, melt the butter in a saute pan over medium heat.
Make Carla Hall’s Crispy Shallot Green Bean Casserole|Carla Hall|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Place the thinly sliced shallots in a medium bowl and pour buttermilk over to coat.
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Heat the rum in a small skillet over medium until reduce by half.
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While the pork is resting, heat a large, heavy-bottomed pan over medium-high heat.
Make Carla Hall’s Roasted Pork Loin With Cranberries|Carla Hall|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Finish the sauce by putting the roasting pan on the stovetop over medium-high heat.
Make Carla Hall’s Roasted Pork Loin With Cranberries|Carla Hall|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The medium pitch expresses warmth, emotion, and the heart qualities.
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They vary greatly in size, being sometimes so small as to seem mere points of light with medium-power objectives.
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At present this medium is paper money depreciated, as in the case of the Reichsbank notes, by nearly 30 per cent.
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"Say yes quickly," he cried, and the strength of his will and passion vibrated to her through the medium he had established.
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And a rampant ache in my head, seconded by a medium-sized gash in the scalp, didn't make for an access of optimism at that moment.
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