Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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From this reading THE JAPANESE-RUSSIAN WAR During the fall and early winter of 1903 Richard and his wife lingered on in Marion, but came to New York after the Christmas holidays.

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From this reading February, 1904.

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

From this reading The success of his farce "The Dictator" had been a source of the greatest pleasure to Richard, and he settled down to playwriting with the same intense zeal he put into all of his work.

having companions or an escort

From this reading Accompanied by his wife, Richard left New York for San Francisco in February.

later than; following

From this reading THE JAPANESE-RUSSIAN WAR During the fall and early winter of 1903 Richard and his wife lingered on in Marion, but came to New York after the Christmas holidays.

(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 The success of his farce "The Dictator" had been a source of the greatest pleasure to Richard, and he settled down to playwriting with the same intense zeal he put into all of his work.

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

From this reading THE JAPANESE-RUSSIAN WAR During the fall and early winter of 1903 Richard and his wife lingered on in Marion, but came to New York after the Christmas holidays.

plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

From this reading However, for several years Robert J. Collier and my brother had been very close friends, and Richard had written many articles and stories for Collier's Weekly, so that when Collier urged my brother to go to the Japanese-Russian War as correspondent with the Japanese forces, Richard promptly gave up his playwriting and returned to his old love--the role of reporter.

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

From this reading However, for several years Robert J. Collier and my brother had been very close friends, and Richard had written many articles and stories for Collier's Weekly, so that when Collier urged my brother to go to the Japanese-Russian War as correspondent with the Japanese forces, Richard promptly gave up his playwriting and returned to his old love--the role of reporter.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The success of his farce "The Dictator" had been a source of the greatest pleasure to Richard, and he settled down to playwriting with the same intense zeal he put into all of his work.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading However, for several years Robert J. Collier and my brother had been very close friends, and Richard had written many articles and stories for Collier's Weekly, so that when Collier urged my brother to go to the Japanese-Russian War as correspondent with the Japanese forces, Richard promptly gave up his playwriting and returned to his old love--the role of reporter.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading THE JAPANESE-RUSSIAN WAR During the fall and early winter of 1903 Richard and his wife lingered on in Marion, but came to New York after the Christmas holidays.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Accompanied by his wife, Richard left New York for San Francisco in February.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading THE JAPANESE-RUSSIAN WAR During the fall and early winter of 1903 Richard and his wife lingered on in Marion, but came to New York after the Christmas holidays.

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading THE JAPANESE-RUSSIAN WAR During the fall and early winter of 1903 Richard and his wife lingered on in Marion, but came to New York after the Christmas holidays.

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

From this reading However, for several years Robert J. Collier and my brother had been very close friends, and Richard had written many articles and stories for Collier's Weekly, so that when Collier urged my brother to go to the Japanese-Russian War as correspondent with the Japanese forces, Richard promptly gave up his playwriting and returned to his old love--the role of reporter.

someone who works in a coal mine

From this reading However, for several years Robert J. Collier and my brother had been very close friends, and Richard had written many articles and stories for Collier's Weekly, so that when Collier urged my brother to go to the Japanese-Russian War as correspondent with the Japanese forces, Richard promptly gave up his playwriting and returned to his old love--the role of reporter.

possessive form of “collier” — someone who works in a coal mine

From this reading However, for several years Robert J. Collier and my brother had been very close friends, and Richard had written many articles and stories for Collier's Weekly, so that when Collier urged my brother to go to the Japanese-Russian War as correspondent with the Japanese forces, Richard promptly gave up his playwriting and returned to his old love--the role of reporter.

someone who communicates by means of letters

From this reading However, for several years Robert J. Collier and my brother had been very close friends, and Richard had written many articles and stories for Collier's Weekly, so that when Collier urged my brother to go to the Japanese-Russian War as correspondent with the Japanese forces, Richard promptly gave up his playwriting and returned to his old love--the role of reporter.

a speaker who dictates to a secretary or a recording machine

From this reading The success of his farce "The Dictator" had been a source of the greatest pleasure to Richard, and he settled down to playwriting with the same intense zeal he put into all of his work.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The success of his farce "The Dictator" had been a source of the greatest pleasure to Richard, and he settled down to playwriting with the same intense zeal he put into all of his work.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading THE JAPANESE-RUSSIAN WAR During the fall and early winter of 1903 Richard and his wife lingered on in Marion, but came to New York after the Christmas holidays.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading THE JAPANESE-RUSSIAN WAR During the fall and early winter of 1903 Richard and his wife lingered on in Marion, but came to New York after the Christmas holidays.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading THE JAPANESE-RUSSIAN WAR During the fall and early winter of 1903 Richard and his wife lingered on in Marion, but came to New York after the Christmas holidays.

a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations

From this reading The success of his farce "The Dictator" had been a source of the greatest pleasure to Richard, and he settled down to playwriting with the same intense zeal he put into all of his work.

the month following January and preceding March

From this reading Accompanied by his wife, Richard left New York for San Francisco in February.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading However, for several years Robert J. Collier and my brother had been very close friends, and Richard had written many articles and stories for Collier's Weekly, so that when Collier urged my brother to go to the Japanese-Russian War as correspondent with the Japanese forces, Richard promptly gave up his playwriting and returned to his old love--the role of reporter.

plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence

From this reading However, for several years Robert J. Collier and my brother had been very close friends, and Richard had written many articles and stories for Collier's Weekly, so that when Collier urged my brother to go to the Japanese-Russian War as correspondent with the Japanese forces, Richard promptly gave up his playwriting and returned to his old love--the role of reporter.

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From this reading Accompanied by his wife, Richard left New York for San Francisco in February.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading However, for several years Robert J. Collier and my brother had been very close friends, and Richard had written many articles and stories for Collier's Weekly, so that when Collier urged my brother to go to the Japanese-Russian War as correspondent with the Japanese forces, Richard promptly gave up his playwriting and returned to his old love--the role of reporter.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading However, for several years Robert J. Collier and my brother had been very close friends, and Richard had written many articles and stories for Collier's Weekly, so that when Collier urged my brother to go to the Japanese-Russian War as correspondent with the Japanese forces, Richard promptly gave up his playwriting and returned to his old love--the role of reporter.

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

From this reading However, for several years Robert J. Collier and my brother had been very close friends, and Richard had written many articles and stories for Collier's Weekly, so that when Collier urged my brother to go to the Japanese-Russian War as correspondent with the Japanese forces, Richard promptly gave up his playwriting and returned to his old love--the role of reporter.

highest in quality

From this reading The success of his farce "The Dictator" had been a source of the greatest pleasure to Richard, and he settled down to playwriting with the same intense zeal he put into all of his work.

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

From this reading The success of his farce "The Dictator" had been a source of the greatest pleasure to Richard, and he settled down to playwriting with the same intense zeal he put into all of his work.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The success of his farce "The Dictator" had been a source of the greatest pleasure to Richard, and he settled down to playwriting with the same intense zeal he put into all of his work.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading THE JAPANESE-RUSSIAN WAR During the fall and early winter of 1903 Richard and his wife lingered on in Marion, but came to New York after the Christmas holidays.

plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading THE JAPANESE-RUSSIAN WAR During the fall and early winter of 1903 Richard and his wife lingered on in Marion, but came to New York after the Christmas holidays.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading However, for several years Robert J. Collier and my brother had been very close friends, and Richard had written many articles and stories for Collier's Weekly, so that when Collier urged my brother to go to the Japanese-Russian War as correspondent with the Japanese forces, Richard promptly gave up his playwriting and returned to his old love--the role of reporter.

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

From this reading THE JAPANESE-RUSSIAN WAR During the fall and early winter of 1903 Richard and his wife lingered on in Marion, but came to New York after the Christmas holidays.

possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree

From this reading The success of his farce "The Dictator" had been a source of the greatest pleasure to Richard, and he settled down to playwriting with the same intense zeal he put into all of his work.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The success of his farce "The Dictator" had been a source of the greatest pleasure to Richard, and he settled down to playwriting with the same intense zeal he put into all of his work.

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading However, for several years Robert J. Collier and my brother had been very close friends, and Richard had written many articles and stories for Collier's Weekly, so that when Collier urged my brother to go to the Japanese-Russian War as correspondent with the Japanese forces, Richard promptly gave up his playwriting and returned to his old love--the role of reporter.

a native or inhabitant of Japan

From this reading However, for several years Robert J. Collier and my brother had been very close friends, and Richard had written many articles and stories for Collier's Weekly, so that when Collier urged my brother to go to the Japanese-Russian War as correspondent with the Japanese forces, Richard promptly gave up his playwriting and returned to his old love--the role of reporter.

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From this reading THE JAPANESE-RUSSIAN WAR During the fall and early winter of 1903 Richard and his wife lingered on in Marion, but came to New York after the Christmas holidays.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Accompanied by his wife, Richard left New York for San Francisco in February.

past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying

From this reading THE JAPANESE-RUSSIAN WAR During the fall and early winter of 1903 Richard and his wife lingered on in Marion, but came to New York after the Christmas holidays.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading However, for several years Robert J. Collier and my brother had been very close friends, and Richard had written many articles and stories for Collier's Weekly, so that when Collier urged my brother to go to the Japanese-Russian War as correspondent with the Japanese forces, Richard promptly gave up his playwriting and returned to his old love--the role of reporter.

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

From this reading However, for several years Robert J. Collier and my brother had been very close friends, and Richard had written many articles and stories for Collier's Weekly, so that when Collier urged my brother to go to the Japanese-Russian War as correspondent with the Japanese forces, Richard promptly gave up his playwriting and returned to his old love--the role of reporter.

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From this reading THE JAPANESE-RUSSIAN WAR During the fall and early winter of 1903 Richard and his wife lingered on in Marion, but came to New York after the Christmas holidays.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading However, for several years Robert J. Collier and my brother had been very close friends, and Richard had written many articles and stories for Collier's Weekly, so that when Collier urged my brother to go to the Japanese-Russian War as correspondent with the Japanese forces, Richard promptly gave up his playwriting and returned to his old love--the role of reporter.

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

From this reading THE JAPANESE-RUSSIAN WAR During the fall and early winter of 1903 Richard and his wife lingered on in Marion, but came to New York after the Christmas holidays.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE JAPANESE-RUSSIAN WAR During the fall and early winter of 1903 Richard and his wife lingered on in Marion, but came to New York after the Christmas holidays.

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

From this reading However, for several years Robert J. Collier and my brother had been very close friends, and Richard had written many articles and stories for Collier's Weekly, so that when Collier urged my brother to go to the Japanese-Russian War as correspondent with the Japanese forces, Richard promptly gave up his playwriting and returned to his old love--the role of reporter.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE JAPANESE-RUSSIAN WAR During the fall and early winter of 1903 Richard and his wife lingered on in Marion, but came to New York after the Christmas holidays.

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From this reading The success of his farce "The Dictator" had been a source of the greatest pleasure to Richard, and he settled down to playwriting with the same intense zeal he put into all of his work.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading The success of his farce "The Dictator" had been a source of the greatest pleasure to Richard, and he settled down to playwriting with the same intense zeal he put into all of his work.

with little or no delay

From this reading However, for several years Robert J. Collier and my brother had been very close friends, and Richard had written many articles and stories for Collier's Weekly, so that when Collier urged my brother to go to the Japanese-Russian War as correspondent with the Japanese forces, Richard promptly gave up his playwriting and returned to his old love--the role of reporter.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The success of his farce "The Dictator" had been a source of the greatest pleasure to Richard, and he settled down to playwriting with the same intense zeal he put into all of his work.

a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories

From this reading However, for several years Robert J. Collier and my brother had been very close friends, and Richard had written many articles and stories for Collier's Weekly, so that when Collier urged my brother to go to the Japanese-Russian War as correspondent with the Japanese forces, Richard promptly gave up his playwriting and returned to his old love--the role of reporter.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading However, for several years Robert J. Collier and my brother had been very close friends, and Richard had written many articles and stories for Collier's Weekly, so that when Collier urged my brother to go to the Japanese-Russian War as correspondent with the Japanese forces, Richard promptly gave up his playwriting and returned to his old love--the role of reporter.

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From this reading THE JAPANESE-RUSSIAN WAR During the fall and early winter of 1903 Richard and his wife lingered on in Marion, but came to New York after the Christmas holidays.

United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)

From this reading However, for several years Robert J. Collier and my brother had been very close friends, and Richard had written many articles and stories for Collier's Weekly, so that when Collier urged my brother to go to the Japanese-Russian War as correspondent with the Japanese forces, Richard promptly gave up his playwriting and returned to his old love--the role of reporter.

the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group

From this reading However, for several years Robert J. Collier and my brother had been very close friends, and Richard had written many articles and stories for Collier's Weekly, so that when Collier urged my brother to go to the Japanese-Russian War as correspondent with the Japanese forces, Richard promptly gave up his playwriting and returned to his old love--the role of reporter.

Identical; not different.

From this reading The success of his farce "The Dictator" had been a source of the greatest pleasure to Richard, and he settled down to playwriting with the same intense zeal he put into all of his work.

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From this reading Accompanied by his wife, Richard left New York for San Francisco in February.

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading The success of his farce "The Dictator" had been a source of the greatest pleasure to Richard, and he settled down to playwriting with the same intense zeal he put into all of his work.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading However, for several years Robert J. Collier and my brother had been very close friends, and Richard had written many articles and stories for Collier's Weekly, so that when Collier urged my brother to go to the Japanese-Russian War as correspondent with the Japanese forces, Richard promptly gave up his playwriting and returned to his old love--the role of reporter.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading However, for several years Robert J. Collier and my brother had been very close friends, and Richard had written many articles and stories for Collier's Weekly, so that when Collier urged my brother to go to the Japanese-Russian War as correspondent with the Japanese forces, Richard promptly gave up his playwriting and returned to his old love--the role of reporter.

the place where something begins, where it springs into being

From this reading The success of his farce "The Dictator" had been a source of the greatest pleasure to Richard, and he settled down to playwriting with the same intense zeal he put into all of his work.

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

From this reading However, for several years Robert J. Collier and my brother had been very close friends, and Richard had written many articles and stories for Collier's Weekly, so that when Collier urged my brother to go to the Japanese-Russian War as correspondent with the Japanese forces, Richard promptly gave up his playwriting and returned to his old love--the role of reporter.

an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

From this reading The success of his farce "The Dictator" had been a source of the greatest pleasure to Richard, and he settled down to playwriting with the same intense zeal he put into all of his work.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading However, for several years Robert J. Collier and my brother had been very close friends, and Richard had written many articles and stories for Collier's Weekly, so that when Collier urged my brother to go to the Japanese-Russian War as correspondent with the Japanese forces, Richard promptly gave up his playwriting and returned to his old love--the role of reporter.

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

From this reading THE JAPANESE-RUSSIAN WAR During the fall and early winter of 1903 Richard and his wife lingered on in Marion, but came to New York after the Christmas holidays.

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

From this reading THE JAPANESE-RUSSIAN WAR During the fall and early winter of 1903 Richard and his wife lingered on in Marion, but came to New York after the Christmas holidays.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading However, for several years Robert J. Collier and my brother had been very close friends, and Richard had written many articles and stories for Collier's Weekly, so that when Collier urged my brother to go to the Japanese-Russian War as correspondent with the Japanese forces, Richard promptly gave up his playwriting and returned to his old love--the role of reporter.

past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction

From this reading However, for several years Robert J. Collier and my brother had been very close friends, and Richard had written many articles and stories for Collier's Weekly, so that when Collier urged my brother to go to the Japanese-Russian War as correspondent with the Japanese forces, Richard promptly gave up his playwriting and returned to his old love--the role of reporter.

precisely as stated

From this reading However, for several years Robert J. Collier and my brother had been very close friends, and Richard had written many articles and stories for Collier's Weekly, so that when Collier urged my brother to go to the Japanese-Russian War as correspondent with the Japanese forces, Richard promptly gave up his playwriting and returned to his old love--the role of reporter.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading THE JAPANESE-RUSSIAN WAR During the fall and early winter of 1903 Richard and his wife lingered on in Marion, but came to New York after the Christmas holidays.

a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)

From this reading However, for several years Robert J. Collier and my brother had been very close friends, and Richard had written many articles and stories for Collier's Weekly, so that when Collier urged my brother to go to the Japanese-Russian War as correspondent with the Japanese forces, Richard promptly gave up his playwriting and returned to his old love--the role of reporter.

at the time that

From this reading However, for several years Robert J. Collier and my brother had been very close friends, and Richard had written many articles and stories for Collier's Weekly, so that when Collier urged my brother to go to the Japanese-Russian War as correspondent with the Japanese forces, Richard promptly gave up his playwriting and returned to his old love--the role of reporter.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading THE JAPANESE-RUSSIAN WAR During the fall and early winter of 1903 Richard and his wife lingered on in Marion, but came to New York after the Christmas holidays.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading THE JAPANESE-RUSSIAN WAR During the fall and early winter of 1903 Richard and his wife lingered on in Marion, but came to New York after the Christmas holidays.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The success of his farce "The Dictator" had been a source of the greatest pleasure to Richard, and he settled down to playwriting with the same intense zeal he put into all of his work.

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

From this reading The success of his farce "The Dictator" had been a source of the greatest pleasure to Richard, and he settled down to playwriting with the same intense zeal he put into all of his work.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading However, for several years Robert J. Collier and my brother had been very close friends, and Richard had written many articles and stories for Collier's Weekly, so that when Collier urged my brother to go to the Japanese-Russian War as correspondent with the Japanese forces, Richard promptly gave up his playwriting and returned to his old love--the role of reporter.

a late time of life

From this reading However, for several years Robert J. Collier and my brother had been very close friends, and Richard had written many articles and stories for Collier's Weekly, so that when Collier urged my brother to go to the Japanese-Russian War as correspondent with the Japanese forces, Richard promptly gave up his playwriting and returned to his old love--the role of reporter.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading THE JAPANESE-RUSSIAN WAR During the fall and early winter of 1903 Richard and his wife lingered on in Marion, but came to New York after the Christmas holidays.

a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)

From this reading The success of his farce "The Dictator" had been a source of the greatest pleasure to Richard, and he settled down to playwriting with the same intense zeal he put into all of his work.