Chapter I

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From this reading Price 15 cents each.

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From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1876, by GEORGE M. BAKER, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

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

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1876, by GEORGE M. BAKER, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1876, by GEORGE M. BAKER, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

in the past

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

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

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in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1876, by GEORGE M. BAKER, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

someone who bakes commercially

From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1876, by GEORGE M. BAKER, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

possessive form of “baker” — someone who bakes commercially

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form a curve

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

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From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

plural of “broom” — a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1876, by GEORGE M. BAKER, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

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From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries

From this reading Price 15 cents each.

someone who has won first place in a competition

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

a beverage made from juice pressed from apples

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading =Just Published.= The “Popular Edition” of =Baker’s Reading Club and Handy Speaker.= Nos.

the legislature of the United States government

From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1876, by GEORGE M. BAKER, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

prepare a hot meal

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

provide a cure for, make healthy again

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

large bottle with a short narrow neck; often has small handles at neck and is enclosed in wickerwork

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

let fall to the ground

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading 1, 2, 3, and 4, 50 selections in each.

the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published

From this reading =Just Published.= The “Popular Edition” of =Baker’s Reading Club and Handy Speaker.= Nos.

a sweet flavored liquid (usually containing a small amount of alcohol) used in compounding medicines to be taken by mouth in order to mask an unpleasant taste

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

past form of “enlist” — join the military

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1876, by GEORGE M. BAKER, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1876, by GEORGE M. BAKER, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

highest in quality

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

of or relating to or characteristic of Greece or the Greeks or the Greek language

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

easy to reach

From this reading =Just Published.= The “Popular Edition” of =Baker’s Reading Club and Handy Speaker.= Nos.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

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

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

ten 10s

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

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

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

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

From this reading 1, 2, 3, and 4, 50 selections in each.

and nothing more

From this reading =Just Published.= The “Popular Edition” of =Baker’s Reading Club and Handy Speaker.= Nos.

immediately past

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services

From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1876, by GEORGE M. BAKER, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

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

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1876, by GEORGE M. BAKER, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

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

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

not any; not one

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

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

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1876, by GEORGE M. BAKER, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

on one occasion

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

a journey to a sacred place

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

cause to suffer a blight

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public

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exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading Price 15 cents each.

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

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the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

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plural of “refreshment” — snacks and drinks served as a light meal

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

express in words

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

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

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

plural of “selection” — the act of choosing or selecting

From this reading 1, 2, 3, and 4, 50 selections in each.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

activities associated with sexual intercourse

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

remove body hair with a razor

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

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

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)

From this reading =Just Published.= The “Popular Edition” of =Baker’s Reading Club and Handy Speaker.= Nos.

be standing; be upright

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

sweep across or over

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

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

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

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

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

a person who tempts others

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

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

From this reading =Just Published.= The “Popular Edition” of =Baker’s Reading Club and Handy Speaker.= Nos.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

something that causes irritation and annoyance

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

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

From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1876, by GEORGE M. BAKER, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

create by training and teaching

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

precisely as stated

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

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 Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1876, by GEORGE M. BAKER, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

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

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

which person or people

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

in the company of; together with

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1876, by GEORGE M. BAKER, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

a late time of life

From this reading _A FARCE._ “Sylvia’s Soldier,” “Once on a Time,” “Down by the Set,” “Bread on the Waters,” “The Last Loaf,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop Too Much,” “We’re All Teetotalers,” “A Little More Cider,” “Thirty Minutes for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,” “Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “New Brooms Sweep Clean,” “Humors of the Strike,” “My Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague in Life,” “No Cure, No Pay,” “The Grecian Bend,” “The War of the Roses,” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage,” “The Sculptor’s Triumph,” “Too Late for the Train,” “Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,” “Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “Enlisted for the War,” “Never say Die,” “The Champion of her Sex,” “The Visions of Freedom,” “The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who lived in a Shoe,” “The Tournament of Idylcourt,” “A Thorn among the Roses,” “A Christmas Carol,” “One Hundred Years Ago,” &c.