Chapter I

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

From this reading _Author of “By Wit of Woman,” “The Queen’s Advocate,” “By Snare of Love,” “In The Name of a Woman,” “When I Was Czar,” etc., etc._ RALPH STUART, ESQ.

push for something

From this reading _Author of “By Wit of Woman,” “The Queen’s Advocate,” “By Snare of Love,” “In The Name of a Woman,” “When I Was Czar,” etc., etc._ RALPH STUART, ESQ.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The circumstances of our joint literary work were as unusual to me as they were fascinating; for, although the play was commenced in London, the last “curtain” was not written until my wife and I had crossed the Atlantic and journeyed with you on a tour of over ten thousand miles of railway travelling, through so many of the marvels of this wonderful Continent.

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

From this reading STUART: I dedicate this book to you as a memento of our delightful hours of travel and work together in writing the play--“A Courier of Fortune”--founded upon this story.

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

From this reading STUART: I dedicate this book to you as a memento of our delightful hours of travel and work together in writing the play--“A Courier of Fortune”--founded upon this story.

the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east

From this reading The circumstances of our joint literary work were as unusual to me as they were fascinating; for, although the play was commenced in London, the last “curtain” was not written until my wife and I had crossed the Atlantic and journeyed with you on a tour of over ten thousand miles of railway travelling, through so many of the marvels of this wonderful Continent.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading _Author of “By Wit of Woman,” “The Queen’s Advocate,” “By Snare of Love,” “In The Name of a Woman,” “When I Was Czar,” etc., etc._ RALPH STUART, ESQ.

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

From this reading STUART: I dedicate this book to you as a memento of our delightful hours of travel and work together in writing the play--“A Courier of Fortune”--founded upon this story.

seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent

From this reading St. Louis; Denver; Salt Lake City; San Francisco; the Pacific Seaboard north to Puget Sound; the fertile Palouse Country; Washington, Idaho, and Montana--those wealthy States of boundless promise and marvellous scenic contrasts; the cities of the Lakes, Duluth and Superior; then the young giant twins, St. Paul and Minneapolis; and by way of Milwaukee and Chicago to New York.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _Author of “By Wit of Woman,” “The Queen’s Advocate,” “By Snare of Love,” “In The Name of a Woman,” “When I Was Czar,” etc., etc._ RALPH STUART, ESQ.

largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan

From this reading St. Louis; Denver; Salt Lake City; San Francisco; the Pacific Seaboard north to Puget Sound; the fertile Palouse Country; Washington, Idaho, and Montana--those wealthy States of boundless promise and marvellous scenic contrasts; the cities of the Lakes, Duluth and Superior; then the young giant twins, St. Paul and Minneapolis; and by way of Milwaukee and Chicago to New York.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading The circumstances of our joint literary work were as unusual to me as they were fascinating; for, although the play was commenced in London, the last “curtain” was not written until my wife and I had crossed the Atlantic and journeyed with you on a tour of over ten thousand miles of railway travelling, through so many of the marvels of this wonderful Continent.

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

From this reading St. Louis; Denver; Salt Lake City; San Francisco; the Pacific Seaboard north to Puget Sound; the fertile Palouse Country; Washington, Idaho, and Montana--those wealthy States of boundless promise and marvellous scenic contrasts; the cities of the Lakes, Duluth and Superior; then the young giant twins, St. Paul and Minneapolis; and by way of Milwaukee and Chicago to New York.

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

From this reading St. Louis; Denver; Salt Lake City; San Francisco; the Pacific Seaboard north to Puget Sound; the fertile Palouse Country; Washington, Idaho, and Montana--those wealthy States of boundless promise and marvellous scenic contrasts; the cities of the Lakes, Duluth and Superior; then the young giant twins, St. Paul and Minneapolis; and by way of Milwaukee and Chicago to New York.

past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The circumstances of our joint literary work were as unusual to me as they were fascinating; for, although the play was commenced in London, the last “curtain” was not written until my wife and I had crossed the Atlantic and journeyed with you on a tour of over ten thousand miles of railway travelling, through so many of the marvels of this wonderful Continent.

one of the large landmasses of the earth

From this reading The circumstances of our joint literary work were as unusual to me as they were fascinating; for, although the play was commenced in London, the last “curtain” was not written until my wife and I had crossed the Atlantic and journeyed with you on a tour of over ten thousand miles of railway travelling, through so many of the marvels of this wonderful Continent.

plural of “contrast” — the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared

From this reading St. Louis; Denver; Salt Lake City; San Francisco; the Pacific Seaboard north to Puget Sound; the fertile Palouse Country; Washington, Idaho, and Montana--those wealthy States of boundless promise and marvellous scenic contrasts; the cities of the Lakes, Duluth and Superior; then the young giant twins, St. Paul and Minneapolis; and by way of Milwaukee and Chicago to New York.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading St. Louis; Denver; Salt Lake City; San Francisco; the Pacific Seaboard north to Puget Sound; the fertile Palouse Country; Washington, Idaho, and Montana--those wealthy States of boundless promise and marvellous scenic contrasts; the cities of the Lakes, Duluth and Superior; then the young giant twins, St. Paul and Minneapolis; and by way of Milwaukee and Chicago to New York.

a person who carries a message

From this reading STUART: I dedicate this book to you as a memento of our delightful hours of travel and work together in writing the play--“A Courier of Fortune”--founded upon this story.

placed crosswise

From this reading The circumstances of our joint literary work were as unusual to me as they were fascinating; for, although the play was commenced in London, the last “curtain” was not written until my wife and I had crossed the Atlantic and journeyed with you on a tour of over ten thousand miles of railway travelling, through so many of the marvels of this wonderful Continent.

hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

From this reading The circumstances of our joint literary work were as unusual to me as they were fascinating; for, although the play was commenced in London, the last “curtain” was not written until my wife and I had crossed the Atlantic and journeyed with you on a tour of over ten thousand miles of railway travelling, through so many of the marvels of this wonderful Continent.

a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)

From this reading _Author of “By Wit of Woman,” “The Queen’s Advocate,” “By Snare of Love,” “In The Name of a Woman,” “When I Was Czar,” etc., etc._ RALPH STUART, ESQ.

dearly loved

From this reading MY DEAR MR.

give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause

From this reading STUART: I dedicate this book to you as a memento of our delightful hours of travel and work together in writing the play--“A Courier of Fortune”--founded upon this story.

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading STUART: I dedicate this book to you as a memento of our delightful hours of travel and work together in writing the play--“A Courier of Fortune”--founded upon this story.

the state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river

From this reading St. Louis; Denver; Salt Lake City; San Francisco; the Pacific Seaboard north to Puget Sound; the fertile Palouse Country; Washington, Idaho, and Montana--those wealthy States of boundless promise and marvellous scenic contrasts; the cities of the Lakes, Duluth and Superior; then the young giant twins, St. Paul and Minneapolis; and by way of Milwaukee and Chicago to New York.

a city in northeast Minnesota on Lake Superior

From this reading St. Louis; Denver; Salt Lake City; San Francisco; the Pacific Seaboard north to Puget Sound; the fertile Palouse Country; Washington, Idaho, and Montana--those wealthy States of boundless promise and marvellous scenic contrasts; the cities of the Lakes, Duluth and Superior; then the young giant twins, St. Paul and Minneapolis; and by way of Milwaukee and Chicago to New York.

a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name

From this reading _Author of “By Wit of Woman,” “The Queen’s Advocate,” “By Snare of Love,” “In The Name of a Woman,” “When I Was Czar,” etc., etc._ RALPH STUART, ESQ.

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

From this reading _Author of “By Wit of Woman,” “The Queen’s Advocate,” “By Snare of Love,” “In The Name of a Woman,” “When I Was Czar,” etc., etc._ RALPH STUART, ESQ.

capable of arousing and holding the attention

From this reading The circumstances of our joint literary work were as unusual to me as they were fascinating; for, although the play was commenced in London, the last “curtain” was not written until my wife and I had crossed the Atlantic and journeyed with you on a tour of over ten thousand miles of railway travelling, through so many of the marvels of this wonderful Continent.

capable of reproducing

From this reading St. Louis; Denver; Salt Lake City; San Francisco; the Pacific Seaboard north to Puget Sound; the fertile Palouse Country; Washington, Idaho, and Montana--those wealthy States of boundless promise and marvellous scenic contrasts; the cities of the Lakes, Duluth and Superior; then the young giant twins, St. Paul and Minneapolis; and by way of Milwaukee and Chicago to New York.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The circumstances of our joint literary work were as unusual to me as they were fascinating; for, although the play was commenced in London, the last “curtain” was not written until my wife and I had crossed the Atlantic and journeyed with you on a tour of over ten thousand miles of railway travelling, through so many of the marvels of this wonderful Continent.

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading STUART: I dedicate this book to you as a memento of our delightful hours of travel and work together in writing the play--“A Courier of Fortune”--founded upon this story.

past form of “found” — set up or found

From this reading STUART: I dedicate this book to you as a memento of our delightful hours of travel and work together in writing the play--“A Courier of Fortune”--founded upon this story.

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

From this reading St. Louis; Denver; Salt Lake City; San Francisco; the Pacific Seaboard north to Puget Sound; the fertile Palouse Country; Washington, Idaho, and Montana--those wealthy States of boundless promise and marvellous scenic contrasts; the cities of the Lakes, Duluth and Superior; then the young giant twins, St. Paul and Minneapolis; and by way of Milwaukee and Chicago to New York.

any creature of exceptional size

From this reading St. Louis; Denver; Salt Lake City; San Francisco; the Pacific Seaboard north to Puget Sound; the fertile Palouse Country; Washington, Idaho, and Montana--those wealthy States of boundless promise and marvellous scenic contrasts; the cities of the Lakes, Duluth and Superior; then the young giant twins, St. Paul and Minneapolis; and by way of Milwaukee and Chicago to New York.

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

From this reading The circumstances of our joint literary work were as unusual to me as they were fascinating; for, although the play was commenced in London, the last “curtain” was not written until my wife and I had crossed the Atlantic and journeyed with you on a tour of over ten thousand miles of railway travelling, through so many of the marvels of this wonderful Continent.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading STUART: I dedicate this book to you as a memento of our delightful hours of travel and work together in writing the play--“A Courier of Fortune”--founded upon this story.

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

From this reading _Author of “By Wit of Woman,” “The Queen’s Advocate,” “By Snare of Love,” “In The Name of a Woman,” “When I Was Czar,” etc., etc._ RALPH STUART, ESQ.

a state in the Rocky Mountains

From this reading St. Louis; Denver; Salt Lake City; San Francisco; the Pacific Seaboard north to Puget Sound; the fertile Palouse Country; Washington, Idaho, and Montana--those wealthy States of boundless promise and marvellous scenic contrasts; the cities of the Lakes, Duluth and Superior; then the young giant twins, St. Paul and Minneapolis; and by way of Milwaukee and Chicago to New York.

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

From this reading _Author of “By Wit of Woman,” “The Queen’s Advocate,” “By Snare of Love,” “In The Name of a Woman,” “When I Was Czar,” etc., etc._ RALPH STUART, ESQ.

(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)

From this reading The circumstances of our joint literary work were as unusual to me as they were fascinating; for, although the play was commenced in London, the last “curtain” was not written until my wife and I had crossed the Atlantic and journeyed with you on a tour of over ten thousand miles of railway travelling, through so many of the marvels of this wonderful Continent.

past form of “journey” — undertake a journey or trip

From this reading The circumstances of our joint literary work were as unusual to me as they were fascinating; for, although the play was commenced in London, the last “curtain” was not written until my wife and I had crossed the Atlantic and journeyed with you on a tour of over ten thousand miles of railway travelling, through so many of the marvels of this wonderful Continent.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading St. Louis; Denver; Salt Lake City; San Francisco; the Pacific Seaboard north to Puget Sound; the fertile Palouse Country; Washington, Idaho, and Montana--those wealthy States of boundless promise and marvellous scenic contrasts; the cities of the Lakes, Duluth and Superior; then the young giant twins, St. Paul and Minneapolis; and by way of Milwaukee and Chicago to New York.

plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading St. Louis; Denver; Salt Lake City; San Francisco; the Pacific Seaboard north to Puget Sound; the fertile Palouse Country; Washington, Idaho, and Montana--those wealthy States of boundless promise and marvellous scenic contrasts; the cities of the Lakes, Duluth and Superior; then the young giant twins, St. Paul and Minneapolis; and by way of Milwaukee and Chicago to New York.

immediately past

From this reading The circumstances of our joint literary work were as unusual to me as they were fascinating; for, although the play was commenced in London, the last “curtain” was not written until my wife and I had crossed the Atlantic and journeyed with you on a tour of over ten thousand miles of railway travelling, through so many of the marvels of this wonderful Continent.

of or relating to or characteristic of literature

From this reading The circumstances of our joint literary work were as unusual to me as they were fascinating; for, although the play was commenced in London, the last “curtain” was not written until my wife and I had crossed the Atlantic and journeyed with you on a tour of over ten thousand miles of railway travelling, through so many of the marvels of this wonderful Continent.

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

From this reading The circumstances of our joint literary work were as unusual to me as they were fascinating; for, although the play was commenced in London, the last “curtain” was not written until my wife and I had crossed the Atlantic and journeyed with you on a tour of over ten thousand miles of railway travelling, through so many of the marvels of this wonderful Continent.

United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)

From this reading St. Louis; Denver; Salt Lake City; San Francisco; the Pacific Seaboard north to Puget Sound; the fertile Palouse Country; Washington, Idaho, and Montana--those wealthy States of boundless promise and marvellous scenic contrasts; the cities of the Lakes, Duluth and Superior; then the young giant twins, St. Paul and Minneapolis; and by way of Milwaukee and Chicago to New York.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading _Author of “By Wit of Woman,” “The Queen’s Advocate,” “By Snare of Love,” “In The Name of a Woman,” “When I Was Czar,” etc., etc._ RALPH STUART, ESQ.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading The circumstances of our joint literary work were as unusual to me as they were fascinating; for, although the play was commenced in London, the last “curtain” was not written until my wife and I had crossed the Atlantic and journeyed with you on a tour of over ten thousand miles of railway travelling, through so many of the marvels of this wonderful Continent.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading St. Louis; Denver; Salt Lake City; San Francisco; the Pacific Seaboard north to Puget Sound; the fertile Palouse Country; Washington, Idaho, and Montana--those wealthy States of boundless promise and marvellous scenic contrasts; the cities of the Lakes, Duluth and Superior; then the young giant twins, St. Paul and Minneapolis; and by way of Milwaukee and Chicago to New York.

plural of “marvel” — something that causes feelings of wonder

From this reading The circumstances of our joint literary work were as unusual to me as they were fascinating; for, although the play was commenced in London, the last “curtain” was not written until my wife and I had crossed the Atlantic and journeyed with you on a tour of over ten thousand miles of railway travelling, through so many of the marvels of this wonderful Continent.

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

From this reading The circumstances of our joint literary work were as unusual to me as they were fascinating; for, although the play was commenced in London, the last “curtain” was not written until my wife and I had crossed the Atlantic and journeyed with you on a tour of over ten thousand miles of railway travelling, through so many of the marvels of this wonderful Continent.

a reminder of past events

From this reading STUART: I dedicate this book to you as a memento of our delightful hours of travel and work together in writing the play--“A Courier of Fortune”--founded upon this story.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading The circumstances of our joint literary work were as unusual to me as they were fascinating; for, although the play was commenced in London, the last “curtain” was not written until my wife and I had crossed the Atlantic and journeyed with you on a tour of over ten thousand miles of railway travelling, through so many of the marvels of this wonderful Continent.

largest city of Wisconsin; located in southeastern Wisconsin on the western shore of Lake Michigan; a flourishing agricultural center known for its breweries

From this reading St. Louis; Denver; Salt Lake City; San Francisco; the Pacific Seaboard north to Puget Sound; the fertile Palouse Country; Washington, Idaho, and Montana--those wealthy States of boundless promise and marvellous scenic contrasts; the cities of the Lakes, Duluth and Superior; then the young giant twins, St. Paul and Minneapolis; and by way of Milwaukee and Chicago to New York.

largest city in Minnesota; located in southeastern Minnesota on the Mississippi river; noted for flour mills; one of the Twin Cities

From this reading St. Louis; Denver; Salt Lake City; San Francisco; the Pacific Seaboard north to Puget Sound; the fertile Palouse Country; Washington, Idaho, and Montana--those wealthy States of boundless promise and marvellous scenic contrasts; the cities of the Lakes, Duluth and Superior; then the young giant twins, St. Paul and Minneapolis; and by way of Milwaukee and Chicago to New York.

a state in northwestern United States on the Canadian border

From this reading St. Louis; Denver; Salt Lake City; San Francisco; the Pacific Seaboard north to Puget Sound; the fertile Palouse Country; Washington, Idaho, and Montana--those wealthy States of boundless promise and marvellous scenic contrasts; the cities of the Lakes, Duluth and Superior; then the young giant twins, St. Paul and Minneapolis; and by way of Milwaukee and Chicago to New York.

a form of address for a man

From this reading MY DEAR MR.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading MY DEAR MR.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading _Author of “By Wit of Woman,” “The Queen’s Advocate,” “By Snare of Love,” “In The Name of a Woman,” “When I Was Czar,” etc., etc._ RALPH STUART, ESQ.

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

From this reading St. Louis; Denver; Salt Lake City; San Francisco; the Pacific Seaboard north to Puget Sound; the fertile Palouse Country; Washington, Idaho, and Montana--those wealthy States of boundless promise and marvellous scenic contrasts; the cities of the Lakes, Duluth and Superior; then the young giant twins, St. Paul and Minneapolis; and by way of Milwaukee and Chicago to New York.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading St. Louis; Denver; Salt Lake City; San Francisco; the Pacific Seaboard north to Puget Sound; the fertile Palouse Country; Washington, Idaho, and Montana--those wealthy States of boundless promise and marvellous scenic contrasts; the cities of the Lakes, Duluth and Superior; then the young giant twins, St. Paul and Minneapolis; and by way of Milwaukee and Chicago to New York.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The circumstances of our joint literary work were as unusual to me as they were fascinating; for, although the play was commenced in London, the last “curtain” was not written until my wife and I had crossed the Atlantic and journeyed with you on a tour of over ten thousand miles of railway travelling, through so many of the marvels of this wonderful Continent.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Author of “By Wit of Woman,” “The Queen’s Advocate,” “By Snare of Love,” “In The Name of a Woman,” “When I Was Czar,” etc., etc._ RALPH STUART, ESQ.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The circumstances of our joint literary work were as unusual to me as they were fascinating; for, although the play was commenced in London, the last “curtain” was not written until my wife and I had crossed the Atlantic and journeyed with you on a tour of over ten thousand miles of railway travelling, through so many of the marvels of this wonderful Continent.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading STUART: I dedicate this book to you as a memento of our delightful hours of travel and work together in writing the play--“A Courier of Fortune”--founded upon this story.

above and across; more than

From this reading The circumstances of our joint literary work were as unusual to me as they were fascinating; for, although the play was commenced in London, the last “curtain” was not written until my wife and I had crossed the Atlantic and journeyed with you on a tour of over ten thousand miles of railway travelling, through so many of the marvels of this wonderful Continent.

the largest ocean in the world

From this reading St. Louis; Denver; Salt Lake City; San Francisco; the Pacific Seaboard north to Puget Sound; the fertile Palouse Country; Washington, Idaho, and Montana--those wealthy States of boundless promise and marvellous scenic contrasts; the cities of the Lakes, Duluth and Superior; then the young giant twins, St. Paul and Minneapolis; and by way of Milwaukee and Chicago to New York.

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

From this reading St. Louis; Denver; Salt Lake City; San Francisco; the Pacific Seaboard north to Puget Sound; the fertile Palouse Country; Washington, Idaho, and Montana--those wealthy States of boundless promise and marvellous scenic contrasts; the cities of the Lakes, Duluth and Superior; then the young giant twins, St. Paul and Minneapolis; and by way of Milwaukee and Chicago to New York.

United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading St. Louis; Denver; Salt Lake City; San Francisco; the Pacific Seaboard north to Puget Sound; the fertile Palouse Country; Washington, Idaho, and Montana--those wealthy States of boundless promise and marvellous scenic contrasts; the cities of the Lakes, Duluth and Superior; then the young giant twins, St. Paul and Minneapolis; and by way of Milwaukee and Chicago to New York.

participate in games or sport

From this reading STUART: I dedicate this book to you as a memento of our delightful hours of travel and work together in writing the play--“A Courier of Fortune”--founded upon this story.

make a promise or commitment

From this reading St. Louis; Denver; Salt Lake City; San Francisco; the Pacific Seaboard north to Puget Sound; the fertile Palouse Country; Washington, Idaho, and Montana--those wealthy States of boundless promise and marvellous scenic contrasts; the cities of the Lakes, Duluth and Superior; then the young giant twins, St. Paul and Minneapolis; and by way of Milwaukee and Chicago to New York.

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

From this reading St. Louis; Denver; Salt Lake City; San Francisco; the Pacific Seaboard north to Puget Sound; the fertile Palouse Country; Washington, Idaho, and Montana--those wealthy States of boundless promise and marvellous scenic contrasts; the cities of the Lakes, Duluth and Superior; then the young giant twins, St. Paul and Minneapolis; and by way of Milwaukee and Chicago to New York.

possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading _Author of “By Wit of Woman,” “The Queen’s Advocate,” “By Snare of Love,” “In The Name of a Woman,” “When I Was Czar,” etc., etc._ RALPH STUART, ESQ.

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading The circumstances of our joint literary work were as unusual to me as they were fascinating; for, although the play was commenced in London, the last “curtain” was not written until my wife and I had crossed the Atlantic and journeyed with you on a tour of over ten thousand miles of railway travelling, through so many of the marvels of this wonderful Continent.

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

From this reading _Author of “By Wit of Woman,” “The Queen’s Advocate,” “By Snare of Love,” “In The Name of a Woman,” “When I Was Czar,” etc., etc._ RALPH STUART, ESQ.

a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)

From this reading St. Louis; Denver; Salt Lake City; San Francisco; the Pacific Seaboard north to Puget Sound; the fertile Palouse Country; Washington, Idaho, and Montana--those wealthy States of boundless promise and marvellous scenic contrasts; the cities of the Lakes, Duluth and Superior; then the young giant twins, St. Paul and Minneapolis; and by way of Milwaukee and Chicago to New York.

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

From this reading St. Louis; Denver; Salt Lake City; San Francisco; the Pacific Seaboard north to Puget Sound; the fertile Palouse Country; Washington, Idaho, and Montana--those wealthy States of boundless promise and marvellous scenic contrasts; the cities of the Lakes, Duluth and Superior; then the young giant twins, St. Paul and Minneapolis; and by way of Milwaukee and Chicago to New York.

used of locations; having beautiful natural scenery

From this reading St. Louis; Denver; Salt Lake City; San Francisco; the Pacific Seaboard north to Puget Sound; the fertile Palouse Country; Washington, Idaho, and Montana--those wealthy States of boundless promise and marvellous scenic contrasts; the cities of the Lakes, Duluth and Superior; then the young giant twins, St. Paul and Minneapolis; and by way of Milwaukee and Chicago to New York.

the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort

From this reading St. Louis; Denver; Salt Lake City; San Francisco; the Pacific Seaboard north to Puget Sound; the fertile Palouse Country; Washington, Idaho, and Montana--those wealthy States of boundless promise and marvellous scenic contrasts; the cities of the Lakes, Duluth and Superior; then the young giant twins, St. Paul and Minneapolis; and by way of Milwaukee and Chicago to New York.

something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares

From this reading _Author of “By Wit of Woman,” “The Queen’s Advocate,” “By Snare of Love,” “In The Name of a Woman,” “When I Was Czar,” etc., etc._ RALPH STUART, ESQ.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The circumstances of our joint literary work were as unusual to me as they were fascinating; for, although the play was commenced in London, the last “curtain” was not written until my wife and I had crossed the Atlantic and journeyed with you on a tour of over ten thousand miles of railway travelling, through so many of the marvels of this wonderful Continent.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading St. Louis; Denver; Salt Lake City; San Francisco; the Pacific Seaboard north to Puget Sound; the fertile Palouse Country; Washington, Idaho, and Montana--those wealthy States of boundless promise and marvellous scenic contrasts; the cities of the Lakes, Duluth and Superior; then the young giant twins, St. Paul and Minneapolis; and by way of Milwaukee and Chicago to New York.

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

From this reading St. Louis; Denver; Salt Lake City; San Francisco; the Pacific Seaboard north to Puget Sound; the fertile Palouse Country; Washington, Idaho, and Montana--those wealthy States of boundless promise and marvellous scenic contrasts; the cities of the Lakes, Duluth and Superior; then the young giant twins, St. Paul and Minneapolis; and by way of Milwaukee and Chicago to New York.

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading St. Louis; Denver; Salt Lake City; San Francisco; the Pacific Seaboard north to Puget Sound; the fertile Palouse Country; Washington, Idaho, and Montana--those wealthy States of boundless promise and marvellous scenic contrasts; the cities of the Lakes, Duluth and Superior; then the young giant twins, St. Paul and Minneapolis; and by way of Milwaukee and Chicago to New York.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading STUART: I dedicate this book to you as a memento of our delightful hours of travel and work together in writing the play--“A Courier of Fortune”--founded upon this story.

United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)

From this reading _Author of “By Wit of Woman,” “The Queen’s Advocate,” “By Snare of Love,” “In The Name of a Woman,” “When I Was Czar,” etc., etc._ RALPH STUART, ESQ.

of high or superior quality or performance

From this reading St. Louis; Denver; Salt Lake City; San Francisco; the Pacific Seaboard north to Puget Sound; the fertile Palouse Country; Washington, Idaho, and Montana--those wealthy States of boundless promise and marvellous scenic contrasts; the cities of the Lakes, Duluth and Superior; then the young giant twins, St. Paul and Minneapolis; and by way of Milwaukee and Chicago to New York.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading The circumstances of our joint literary work were as unusual to me as they were fascinating; for, although the play was commenced in London, the last “curtain” was not written until my wife and I had crossed the Atlantic and journeyed with you on a tour of over ten thousand miles of railway travelling, through so many of the marvels of this wonderful Continent.

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

From this reading _Author of “By Wit of Woman,” “The Queen’s Advocate,” “By Snare of Love,” “In The Name of a Woman,” “When I Was Czar,” etc., etc._ RALPH STUART, ESQ.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading St. Louis; Denver; Salt Lake City; San Francisco; the Pacific Seaboard north to Puget Sound; the fertile Palouse Country; Washington, Idaho, and Montana--those wealthy States of boundless promise and marvellous scenic contrasts; the cities of the Lakes, Duluth and Superior; then the young giant twins, St. Paul and Minneapolis; and by way of Milwaukee and Chicago to New York.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The circumstances of our joint literary work were as unusual to me as they were fascinating; for, although the play was commenced in London, the last “curtain” was not written until my wife and I had crossed the Atlantic and journeyed with you on a tour of over ten thousand miles of railway travelling, through so many of the marvels of this wonderful Continent.

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

From this reading STUART: I dedicate this book to you as a memento of our delightful hours of travel and work together in writing the play--“A Courier of Fortune”--founded upon this story.

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

From this reading St. Louis; Denver; Salt Lake City; San Francisco; the Pacific Seaboard north to Puget Sound; the fertile Palouse Country; Washington, Idaho, and Montana--those wealthy States of boundless promise and marvellous scenic contrasts; the cities of the Lakes, Duluth and Superior; then the young giant twins, St. Paul and Minneapolis; and by way of Milwaukee and Chicago to New York.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading The circumstances of our joint literary work were as unusual to me as they were fascinating; for, although the play was commenced in London, the last “curtain” was not written until my wife and I had crossed the Atlantic and journeyed with you on a tour of over ten thousand miles of railway travelling, through so many of the marvels of this wonderful Continent.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The circumstances of our joint literary work were as unusual to me as they were fascinating; for, although the play was commenced in London, the last “curtain” was not written until my wife and I had crossed the Atlantic and journeyed with you on a tour of over ten thousand miles of railway travelling, through so many of the marvels of this wonderful Continent.

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

From this reading STUART: I dedicate this book to you as a memento of our delightful hours of travel and work together in writing the play--“A Courier of Fortune”--founded upon this story.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading STUART: I dedicate this book to you as a memento of our delightful hours of travel and work together in writing the play--“A Courier of Fortune”--founded upon this story.

a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area

From this reading The circumstances of our joint literary work were as unusual to me as they were fascinating; for, although the play was commenced in London, the last “curtain” was not written until my wife and I had crossed the Atlantic and journeyed with you on a tour of over ten thousand miles of railway travelling, through so many of the marvels of this wonderful Continent.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading STUART: I dedicate this book to you as a memento of our delightful hours of travel and work together in writing the play--“A Courier of Fortune”--founded upon this story.

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading The circumstances of our joint literary work were as unusual to me as they were fascinating; for, although the play was commenced in London, the last “curtain” was not written until my wife and I had crossed the Atlantic and journeyed with you on a tour of over ten thousand miles of railway travelling, through so many of the marvels of this wonderful Continent.

(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other

From this reading St. Louis; Denver; Salt Lake City; San Francisco; the Pacific Seaboard north to Puget Sound; the fertile Palouse Country; Washington, Idaho, and Montana--those wealthy States of boundless promise and marvellous scenic contrasts; the cities of the Lakes, Duluth and Superior; then the young giant twins, St. Paul and Minneapolis; and by way of Milwaukee and Chicago to New York.

up to a particular time

From this reading The circumstances of our joint literary work were as unusual to me as they were fascinating; for, although the play was commenced in London, the last “curtain” was not written until my wife and I had crossed the Atlantic and journeyed with you on a tour of over ten thousand miles of railway travelling, through so many of the marvels of this wonderful Continent.

not usual or common or ordinary

From this reading The circumstances of our joint literary work were as unusual to me as they were fascinating; for, although the play was commenced in London, the last “curtain” was not written until my wife and I had crossed the Atlantic and journeyed with you on a tour of over ten thousand miles of railway travelling, through so many of the marvels of this wonderful Continent.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading STUART: I dedicate this book to you as a memento of our delightful hours of travel and work together in writing the play--“A Courier of Fortune”--founded upon this story.

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

From this reading _Author of “By Wit of Woman,” “The Queen’s Advocate,” “By Snare of Love,” “In The Name of a Woman,” “When I Was Czar,” etc., etc._ RALPH STUART, ESQ.

the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791

From this reading St. Louis; Denver; Salt Lake City; San Francisco; the Pacific Seaboard north to Puget Sound; the fertile Palouse Country; Washington, Idaho, and Montana--those wealthy States of boundless promise and marvellous scenic contrasts; the cities of the Lakes, Duluth and Superior; then the young giant twins, St. Paul and Minneapolis; and by way of Milwaukee and Chicago to New York.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading St. Louis; Denver; Salt Lake City; San Francisco; the Pacific Seaboard north to Puget Sound; the fertile Palouse Country; Washington, Idaho, and Montana--those wealthy States of boundless promise and marvellous scenic contrasts; the cities of the Lakes, Duluth and Superior; then the young giant twins, St. Paul and Minneapolis; and by way of Milwaukee and Chicago to New York.

having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value

From this reading St. Louis; Denver; Salt Lake City; San Francisco; the Pacific Seaboard north to Puget Sound; the fertile Palouse Country; Washington, Idaho, and Montana--those wealthy States of boundless promise and marvellous scenic contrasts; the cities of the Lakes, Duluth and Superior; then the young giant twins, St. Paul and Minneapolis; and by way of Milwaukee and Chicago to New York.

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

From this reading The circumstances of our joint literary work were as unusual to me as they were fascinating; for, although the play was commenced in London, the last “curtain” was not written until my wife and I had crossed the Atlantic and journeyed with you on a tour of over ten thousand miles of railway travelling, through so many of the marvels of this wonderful Continent.

at the time that

From this reading _Author of “By Wit of Woman,” “The Queen’s Advocate,” “By Snare of Love,” “In The Name of a Woman,” “When I Was Czar,” etc., etc._ RALPH STUART, ESQ.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading The circumstances of our joint literary work were as unusual to me as they were fascinating; for, although the play was commenced in London, the last “curtain” was not written until my wife and I had crossed the Atlantic and journeyed with you on a tour of over ten thousand miles of railway travelling, through so many of the marvels of this wonderful Continent.

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

From this reading _Author of “By Wit of Woman,” “The Queen’s Advocate,” “By Snare of Love,” “In The Name of a Woman,” “When I Was Czar,” etc., etc._ RALPH STUART, ESQ.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The circumstances of our joint literary work were as unusual to me as they were fascinating; for, although the play was commenced in London, the last “curtain” was not written until my wife and I had crossed the Atlantic and journeyed with you on a tour of over ten thousand miles of railway travelling, through so many of the marvels of this wonderful Continent.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading _Author of “By Wit of Woman,” “The Queen’s Advocate,” “By Snare of Love,” “In The Name of a Woman,” “When I Was Czar,” etc., etc._ RALPH STUART, ESQ.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading The circumstances of our joint literary work were as unusual to me as they were fascinating; for, although the play was commenced in London, the last “curtain” was not written until my wife and I had crossed the Atlantic and journeyed with you on a tour of over ten thousand miles of railway travelling, through so many of the marvels of this wonderful Continent.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading STUART: I dedicate this book to you as a memento of our delightful hours of travel and work together in writing the play--“A Courier of Fortune”--founded upon this story.

the act of creating written works

From this reading STUART: I dedicate this book to you as a memento of our delightful hours of travel and work together in writing the play--“A Courier of Fortune”--founded upon this story.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading The circumstances of our joint literary work were as unusual to me as they were fascinating; for, although the play was commenced in London, the last “curtain” was not written until my wife and I had crossed the Atlantic and journeyed with you on a tour of over ten thousand miles of railway travelling, through so many of the marvels of this wonderful Continent.

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 St. Louis; Denver; Salt Lake City; San Francisco; the Pacific Seaboard north to Puget Sound; the fertile Palouse Country; Washington, Idaho, and Montana--those wealthy States of boundless promise and marvellous scenic contrasts; the cities of the Lakes, Duluth and Superior; then the young giant twins, St. Paul and Minneapolis; and by way of Milwaukee and Chicago to New York.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading STUART: I dedicate this book to you as a memento of our delightful hours of travel and work together in writing the play--“A Courier of Fortune”--founded upon this story.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading St. Louis; Denver; Salt Lake City; San Francisco; the Pacific Seaboard north to Puget Sound; the fertile Palouse Country; Washington, Idaho, and Montana--those wealthy States of boundless promise and marvellous scenic contrasts; the cities of the Lakes, Duluth and Superior; then the young giant twins, St. Paul and Minneapolis; and by way of Milwaukee and Chicago to New York.