used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A Laugh a Day Keeps the Doctor Away._ _Printed in the United States of America_ _To_ _Three of the Best Story-Tellers I Know_:
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading _A Laugh a Day Keeps the Doctor Away._ _Printed in the United States of America_ _To_ _Three of the Best Story-Tellers I Know_:
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Americans did not invent or discover the short humorous story, it is true.
anecdotaladjectiveUS /ˌænəkˈdoʊtəl/
having the character of an anecdote
From this reading The anecdotal form of humor is largely, I think, a native institution.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _His Favorite Stories as Told by_ _Irvin S. Cobb_ GARDEN CITY, NEW YORK GARDEN CITY PUBLISHING CO., INC.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading BY THE AUTHOR OF “SPEAKING OF OPERATIONS,” ETC.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _A Laugh a Day Keeps the Doctor Away._ _Printed in the United States of America_ _To_ _Three of the Best Story-Tellers I Know_:
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading _A Laugh a Day Keeps the Doctor Away._ _Printed in the United States of America_ _To_ _Three of the Best Story-Tellers I Know_:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY THE AUTHOR OF “SPEAKING OF OPERATIONS,” ETC.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
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COnounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading _His Favorite Stories as Told by_ _Irvin S. Cobb_ GARDEN CITY, NEW YORK GARDEN CITY PUBLISHING CO., INC.
Cobb
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time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _A Laugh a Day Keeps the Doctor Away._ _Printed in the United States of America_ _To_ _Three of the Best Story-Tellers I Know_:
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Americans did not invent or discover the short humorous story, it is true.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Americans did not invent or discover the short humorous story, it is true.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading _A Laugh a Day Keeps the Doctor Away._ _Printed in the United States of America_ _To_ _Three of the Best Story-Tellers I Know_:
ETC
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FavoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
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the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The anecdotal form of humor is largely, I think, a native institution.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _His Favorite Stories as Told by_ _Irvin S. Cobb_ GARDEN CITY, NEW YORK GARDEN CITY PUBLISHING CO., INC.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading The anecdotal form of humor is largely, I think, a native institution.
humorousadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmərəs/
full of or characterized by humor
From this reading Americans did not invent or discover the short humorous story, it is true.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _A Laugh a Day Keeps the Doctor Away._ _Printed in the United States of America_ _To_ _Three of the Best Story-Tellers I Know_:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _A Laugh a Day Keeps the Doctor Away._ _Printed in the United States of America_ _To_ _Three of the Best Story-Tellers I Know_:
INCnounUS /ɪŋk/
a heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to Saddam Hussein's government of Iraq; formed in 1992 it is comprised of Sunni and Shiite Arabs and Kurds who hope to build a new government
From this reading _His Favorite Stories as Told by_ _Irvin S. Cobb_ GARDEN CITY, NEW YORK GARDEN CITY PUBLISHING CO., INC.
institutionnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading The anecdotal form of humor is largely, I think, a native institution.
inventverbUS /ˌɪnˈvent/
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading Americans did not invent or discover the short humorous story, it is true.
Irvin
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The anecdotal form of humor is largely, I think, a native institution.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Americans did not invent or discover the short humorous story, it is true.
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading _A Laugh a Day Keeps the Doctor Away._ _Printed in the United States of America_ _To_ _Three of the Best Story-Tellers I Know_:
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading _A Laugh a Day Keeps the Doctor Away._ _Printed in the United States of America_ _To_ _Three of the Best Story-Tellers I Know_:
largelyadverbUS /ˈlɑːrdʒli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading The anecdotal form of humor is largely, I think, a native institution.
the sound of laughing
From this reading _A Laugh a Day Keeps the Doctor Away._ _Printed in the United States of America_ _To_ _Three of the Best Story-Tellers I Know_:
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading The anecdotal form of humor is largely, I think, a native institution.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Americans did not invent or discover the short humorous story, it is true.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BY THE AUTHOR OF “SPEAKING OF OPERATIONS,” ETC.
OPERATIONSnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃənz/
financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
From this reading BY THE AUTHOR OF “SPEAKING OF OPERATIONS,” ETC.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Americans did not invent or discover the short humorous story, it is true.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading _A Laugh a Day Keeps the Doctor Away._ _Printed in the United States of America_ _To_ _Three of the Best Story-Tellers I Know_:
PUBLISHINGnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃɪŋ/
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading _His Favorite Stories as Told by_ _Irvin S. Cobb_ GARDEN CITY, NEW YORK GARDEN CITY PUBLISHING CO., INC.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Americans did not invent or discover the short humorous story, it is true.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading BY THE AUTHOR OF “SPEAKING OF OPERATIONS,” ETC.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading _A Laugh a Day Keeps the Doctor Away._ _Printed in the United States of America_ _To_ _Three of the Best Story-Tellers I Know_:
plural of “story” — 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
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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 Americans did not invent or discover the short humorous story, it is true.
Story-Tellers
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From this reading _A Laugh a Day Keeps the Doctor Away._ _Printed in the United States of America_ _To_ _Three of the Best Story-Tellers I Know_:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY THE AUTHOR OF “SPEAKING OF OPERATIONS,” ETC.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The anecdotal form of humor is largely, I think, a native institution.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading _A Laugh a Day Keeps the Doctor Away._ _Printed in the United States of America_ _To_ _Three of the Best Story-Tellers I Know_:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _A Laugh a Day Keeps the Doctor Away._ _Printed in the United States of America_ _To_ _Three of the Best Story-Tellers I Know_:
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
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consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Americans did not invent or discover the short humorous story, it is true.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading _A Laugh a Day Keeps the Doctor Away._ _Printed in the United States of America_ _To_ _Three of the Best Story-Tellers I Know_:
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
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