1919
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From this reading In October, 1919, he would reach his thirtieth anniversary as editor, and he fixed upon this as an appropriate time for the relinquishment of his duties.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His original plan had been to retire at the end of a quarter of a century of editorship, when in his fiftieth year.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In October, 1919, he would reach his thirtieth anniversary as editor, and he fixed upon this as an appropriate time for the relinquishment of his duties.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In October, 1919, he would reach his thirtieth anniversary as editor, and he fixed upon this as an appropriate time for the relinquishment of his duties.
anniversarynounUS /ˌænəˈvɜːrsəri/
the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it)
From this reading In October, 1919, he would reach his thirtieth anniversary as editor, and he fixed upon this as an appropriate time for the relinquishment of his duties.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He felt he had carried out the conditions under which the editorship of the magazine had been transferred to him by Mrs. Curtis, that he had brought them to fruition, and that any further carrying on of the periodical by him would be of a supplementary character.
appropriateverbUS /əˈproʊpriət/
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading In October, 1919, he would reach his thirtieth anniversary as editor, and he fixed upon this as an appropriate time for the relinquishment of his duties.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In October, 1919, he would reach his thirtieth anniversary as editor, and he fixed upon this as an appropriate time for the relinquishment of his duties.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE THIRD PERIOD On the voyage home, Edward Bok decided that, now the war was over, he would ask his company to release him from the editorship of _The Ladies' Home Journal_.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His original plan had been to retire at the end of a quarter of a century of editorship, when in his fiftieth year.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He felt he had carried out the conditions under which the editorship of the magazine had been transferred to him by Mrs. Curtis, that he had brought them to fruition, and that any further carrying on of the periodical by him would be of a supplementary character.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His original plan had been to retire at the end of a quarter of a century of editorship, when in his fiftieth year.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He was, therefore, six years behind his schedule.
Bok
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From this reading THE THIRD PERIOD On the voyage home, Edward Bok decided that, now the war was over, he would ask his company to release him from the editorship of _The Ladies' Home Journal_.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He felt he had carried out the conditions under which the editorship of the magazine had been transferred to him by Mrs. Curtis, that he had brought them to fruition, and that any further carrying on of the periodical by him would be of a supplementary character.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He felt he had carried out the conditions under which the editorship of the magazine had been transferred to him by Mrs. Curtis, that he had brought them to fruition, and that any further carrying on of the periodical by him would be of a supplementary character.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He felt he had carried out the conditions under which the editorship of the magazine had been transferred to him by Mrs. Curtis, that he had brought them to fruition, and that any further carrying on of the periodical by him would be of a supplementary character.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He felt he had carried out the conditions under which the editorship of the magazine had been transferred to him by Mrs. Curtis, that he had brought them to fruition, and that any further carrying on of the periodical by him would be of a supplementary character.
a period of 100 years
From this reading His original plan had been to retire at the end of a quarter of a century of editorship, when in his fiftieth year.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading He felt he had carried out the conditions under which the editorship of the magazine had been transferred to him by Mrs. Curtis, that he had brought them to fruition, and that any further carrying on of the periodical by him would be of a supplementary character.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading THE THIRD PERIOD On the voyage home, Edward Bok decided that, now the war was over, he would ask his company to release him from the editorship of _The Ladies' Home Journal_.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading He felt he had carried out the conditions under which the editorship of the magazine had been transferred to him by Mrs. Curtis, that he had brought them to fruition, and that any further carrying on of the periodical by him would be of a supplementary character.
CurtisnounUS /ˈkɜːrtəs/
English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)
From this reading He felt he had carried out the conditions under which the editorship of the magazine had been transferred to him by Mrs. Curtis, that he had brought them to fruition, and that any further carrying on of the periodical by him would be of a supplementary character.
recognizable; marked
From this reading THE THIRD PERIOD On the voyage home, Edward Bok decided that, now the war was over, he would ask his company to release him from the editorship of _The Ladies' Home Journal_.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading In October, 1919, he would reach his thirtieth anniversary as editor, and he fixed upon this as an appropriate time for the relinquishment of his duties.
editornounUS /ˈedətər/
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading In October, 1919, he would reach his thirtieth anniversary as editor, and he fixed upon this as an appropriate time for the relinquishment of his duties.
editorshipnounUS /ˈedətərʃɪp/
the position of editor
From this reading THE THIRD PERIOD On the voyage home, Edward Bok decided that, now the war was over, he would ask his company to release him from the editorship of _The Ladies' Home Journal_.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading THE THIRD PERIOD On the voyage home, Edward Bok decided that, now the war was over, he would ask his company to release him from the editorship of _The Ladies' Home Journal_.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading His original plan had been to retire at the end of a quarter of a century of editorship, when in his fiftieth year.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt he had carried out the conditions under which the editorship of the magazine had been transferred to him by Mrs. Curtis, that he had brought them to fruition, and that any further carrying on of the periodical by him would be of a supplementary character.
fiftiethadjectiveUS /ˈfɪftiɪθ/
the ordinal number of fifty in counting order
From this reading His original plan had been to retire at the end of a quarter of a century of editorship, when in his fiftieth year.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading In October, 1919, he would reach his thirtieth anniversary as editor, and he fixed upon this as an appropriate time for the relinquishment of his duties.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In October, 1919, he would reach his thirtieth anniversary as editor, and he fixed upon this as an appropriate time for the relinquishment of his duties.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE THIRD PERIOD On the voyage home, Edward Bok decided that, now the war was over, he would ask his company to release him from the editorship of _The Ladies' Home Journal_.
fruitionnounUS /fruːˈɪʃən/
the condition of bearing fruit
From this reading He felt he had carried out the conditions under which the editorship of the magazine had been transferred to him by Mrs. Curtis, that he had brought them to fruition, and that any further carrying on of the periodical by him would be of a supplementary character.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading He felt he had carried out the conditions under which the editorship of the magazine had been transferred to him by Mrs. Curtis, that he had brought them to fruition, and that any further carrying on of the periodical by him would be of a supplementary character.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His original plan had been to retire at the end of a quarter of a century of editorship, when in his fiftieth year.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE THIRD PERIOD On the voyage home, Edward Bok decided that, now the war was over, he would ask his company to release him from the editorship of _The Ladies' Home Journal_.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE THIRD PERIOD On the voyage home, Edward Bok decided that, now the war was over, he would ask his company to release him from the editorship of _The Ladies' Home Journal_.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE THIRD PERIOD On the voyage home, Edward Bok decided that, now the war was over, he would ask his company to release him from the editorship of _The Ladies' Home Journal_.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE THIRD PERIOD On the voyage home, Edward Bok decided that, now the war was over, he would ask his company to release him from the editorship of _The Ladies' Home Journal_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His original plan had been to retire at the end of a quarter of a century of editorship, when in his fiftieth year.
JournalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading THE THIRD PERIOD On the voyage home, Edward Bok decided that, now the war was over, he would ask his company to release him from the editorship of _The Ladies' Home Journal_.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE THIRD PERIOD On the voyage home, Edward Bok decided that, now the war was over, he would ask his company to release him from the editorship of _The Ladies' Home Journal_.
magazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading He felt he had carried out the conditions under which the editorship of the magazine had been transferred to him by Mrs. Curtis, that he had brought them to fruition, and that any further carrying on of the periodical by him would be of a supplementary character.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He felt he had carried out the conditions under which the editorship of the magazine had been transferred to him by Mrs. Curtis, that he had brought them to fruition, and that any further carrying on of the periodical by him would be of a supplementary character.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE THIRD PERIOD On the voyage home, Edward Bok decided that, now the war was over, he would ask his company to release him from the editorship of _The Ladies' Home Journal_.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading In October, 1919, he would reach his thirtieth anniversary as editor, and he fixed upon this as an appropriate time for the relinquishment of his duties.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE THIRD PERIOD On the voyage home, Edward Bok decided that, now the war was over, he would ask his company to release him from the editorship of _The Ladies' Home Journal_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE THIRD PERIOD On the voyage home, Edward Bok decided that, now the war was over, he would ask his company to release him from the editorship of _The Ladies' Home Journal_.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading His original plan had been to retire at the end of a quarter of a century of editorship, when in his fiftieth year.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He felt he had carried out the conditions under which the editorship of the magazine had been transferred to him by Mrs. Curtis, that he had brought them to fruition, and that any further carrying on of the periodical by him would be of a supplementary character.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE THIRD PERIOD On the voyage home, Edward Bok decided that, now the war was over, he would ask his company to release him from the editorship of _The Ladies' Home Journal_.
an amount of time
From this reading THE THIRD PERIOD On the voyage home, Edward Bok decided that, now the war was over, he would ask his company to release him from the editorship of _The Ladies' Home Journal_.
periodicalnounUS /ˌpɪriˈɑːdɪkəl/
a publication that appears at fixed intervals
From this reading He felt he had carried out the conditions under which the editorship of the magazine had been transferred to him by Mrs. Curtis, that he had brought them to fruition, and that any further carrying on of the periodical by him would be of a supplementary character.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading His original plan had been to retire at the end of a quarter of a century of editorship, when in his fiftieth year.
one of four equal parts
From this reading His original plan had been to retire at the end of a quarter of a century of editorship, when in his fiftieth year.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading In October, 1919, he would reach his thirtieth anniversary as editor, and he fixed upon this as an appropriate time for the relinquishment of his duties.
releaseverbUS /riˈliːs/
release, as from one's grip
From this reading THE THIRD PERIOD On the voyage home, Edward Bok decided that, now the war was over, he would ask his company to release him from the editorship of _The Ladies' Home Journal_.
relinquishmentnoun
a verbal act of renouncing a claim or right or position etc.
From this reading In October, 1919, he would reach his thirtieth anniversary as editor, and he fixed upon this as an appropriate time for the relinquishment of his duties.
retireverbUS /rɪˈtaɪr/
go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
From this reading His original plan had been to retire at the end of a quarter of a century of editorship, when in his fiftieth year.
schedulenounUS /ˈskedʒʊl/
a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to
From this reading He was, therefore, six years behind his schedule.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading He was, therefore, six years behind his schedule.
supplementaryadjectiveUS /ˌsʌpləˈmentəri/
functioning in a supporting capacity
From this reading He felt he had carried out the conditions under which the editorship of the magazine had been transferred to him by Mrs. Curtis, that he had brought them to fruition, and that any further carrying on of the periodical by him would be of a supplementary character.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE THIRD PERIOD On the voyage home, Edward Bok decided that, now the war was over, he would ask his company to release him from the editorship of _The Ladies' Home Journal_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE THIRD PERIOD On the voyage home, Edward Bok decided that, now the war was over, he would ask his company to release him from the editorship of _The Ladies' Home Journal_.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He felt he had carried out the conditions under which the editorship of the magazine had been transferred to him by Mrs. Curtis, that he had brought them to fruition, and that any further carrying on of the periodical by him would be of a supplementary character.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He was, therefore, six years behind his schedule.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading THE THIRD PERIOD On the voyage home, Edward Bok decided that, now the war was over, he would ask his company to release him from the editorship of _The Ladies' Home Journal_.
thirtiethadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrtiəθ/
coming next after the twenty-ninth in position
From this reading In October, 1919, he would reach his thirtieth anniversary as editor, and he fixed upon this as an appropriate time for the relinquishment of his duties.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In October, 1919, he would reach his thirtieth anniversary as editor, and he fixed upon this as an appropriate time for the relinquishment of his duties.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In October, 1919, he would reach his thirtieth anniversary as editor, and he fixed upon this as an appropriate time for the relinquishment of his duties.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE THIRD PERIOD On the voyage home, Edward Bok decided that, now the war was over, he would ask his company to release him from the editorship of _The Ladies' Home Journal_.
transferredverbUS /trænˈsfɜːrd/
inflected form of “transfer” — transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading He felt he had carried out the conditions under which the editorship of the magazine had been transferred to him by Mrs. Curtis, that he had brought them to fruition, and that any further carrying on of the periodical by him would be of a supplementary character.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He felt he had carried out the conditions under which the editorship of the magazine had been transferred to him by Mrs. Curtis, that he had brought them to fruition, and that any further carrying on of the periodical by him would be of a supplementary character.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In October, 1919, he would reach his thirtieth anniversary as editor, and he fixed upon this as an appropriate time for the relinquishment of his duties.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading THE THIRD PERIOD On the voyage home, Edward Bok decided that, now the war was over, he would ask his company to release him from the editorship of _The Ladies' Home Journal_.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading THE THIRD PERIOD On the voyage home, Edward Bok decided that, now the war was over, he would ask his company to release him from the editorship of _The Ladies' Home Journal_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE THIRD PERIOD On the voyage home, Edward Bok decided that, now the war was over, he would ask his company to release him from the editorship of _The Ladies' Home Journal_.
at the time that
From this reading His original plan had been to retire at the end of a quarter of a century of editorship, when in his fiftieth year.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He felt he had carried out the conditions under which the editorship of the magazine had been transferred to him by Mrs. Curtis, that he had brought them to fruition, and that any further carrying on of the periodical by him would be of a supplementary character.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE THIRD PERIOD On the voyage home, Edward Bok decided that, now the war was over, he would ask his company to release him from the editorship of _The Ladies' Home Journal_.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading His original plan had been to retire at the end of a quarter of a century of editorship, when in his fiftieth year.
a late time of life
From this reading He was, therefore, six years behind his schedule.
