1897
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From this reading In 1897 he went to England to give a series of readings.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In 1897 he went to England to give a series of readings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His readings were very successful, but a dishonest manager cheated him out of the proceeds, and he was obliged to cable to his friends for money to come home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Here he was a guest at the Savage Club, one of the best-known clubs of London.
best-knownadjective
most familiar or renowned
From this reading Here he was a guest at the Savage Club, one of the best-known clubs of London.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His readings were very successful, but a dishonest manager cheated him out of the proceeds, and he was obliged to cable to his friends for money to come home.
cablenounUS /ˈkeɪbəl/
a telegram sent abroad
From this reading His readings were very successful, but a dishonest manager cheated him out of the proceeds, and he was obliged to cable to his friends for money to come home.
cheatedverbUS /ˈtʃiːtəd/
past form of “cheat” — deprive somebody of something by deceit
From this reading His readings were very successful, but a dishonest manager cheated him out of the proceeds, and he was obliged to cable to his friends for money to come home.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Here he was a guest at the Savage Club, one of the best-known clubs of London.
clubsnounUS /klʌbz/
plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Here he was a guest at the Savage Club, one of the best-known clubs of London.
Colnoun
a pass between mountain peaks
From this reading Through the efforts of Col. Robert G. Ingersoll, the young poet obtained a position in the Congressional Library at Washington.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading His readings were very successful, but a dishonest manager cheated him out of the proceeds, and he was obliged to cable to his friends for money to come home.
confiningadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnɪŋ/
restricting the scope or freedom of action
From this reading It was thought that this would give him just the opportunity he needed for study, but the work proved too confining for his health.
CongressionaladjectiveUS /kənˈɡreʃənəl/
of or relating to congress
From this reading Through the efforts of Col. Robert G. Ingersoll, the young poet obtained a position in the Congressional Library at Washington.
dishonestadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɑːnəst/
deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive
From this reading His readings were very successful, but a dishonest manager cheated him out of the proceeds, and he was obliged to cable to his friends for money to come home.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Through the efforts of Col. Robert G. Ingersoll, the young poet obtained a position in the Congressional Library at Washington.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading In 1897 he went to England to give a series of readings.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His readings were very successful, but a dishonest manager cheated him out of the proceeds, and he was obliged to cable to his friends for money to come home.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading His readings were very successful, but a dishonest manager cheated him out of the proceeds, and he was obliged to cable to his friends for money to come home.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading Through the efforts of Col. Robert G. Ingersoll, the young poet obtained a position in the Congressional Library at Washington.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading In 1897 he went to England to give a series of readings.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Here he was a guest at the Savage Club, one of the best-known clubs of London.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In 1897 he went to England to give a series of readings.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading It was thought that this would give him just the opportunity he needed for study, but the work proved too confining for his health.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here he was a guest at the Savage Club, one of the best-known clubs of London.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His readings were very successful, but a dishonest manager cheated him out of the proceeds, and he was obliged to cable to his friends for money to come home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His readings were very successful, but a dishonest manager cheated him out of the proceeds, and he was obliged to cable to his friends for money to come home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading His readings were very successful, but a dishonest manager cheated him out of the proceeds, and he was obliged to cable to his friends for money to come home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In 1897 he went to England to give a series of readings.
Ingersoll
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From this reading Through the efforts of Col. Robert G. Ingersoll, the young poet obtained a position in the Congressional Library at Washington.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was thought that this would give him just the opportunity he needed for study, but the work proved too confining for his health.
and nothing more
From this reading It was thought that this would give him just the opportunity he needed for study, but the work proved too confining for his health.
a room where books are kept
From this reading Through the efforts of Col. Robert G. Ingersoll, the young poet obtained a position in the Congressional Library at Washington.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Here he was a guest at the Savage Club, one of the best-known clubs of London.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading His readings were very successful, but a dishonest manager cheated him out of the proceeds, and he was obliged to cable to his friends for money to come home.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading His readings were very successful, but a dishonest manager cheated him out of the proceeds, and he was obliged to cable to his friends for money to come home.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading It was thought that this would give him just the opportunity he needed for study, but the work proved too confining for his health.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading His readings were very successful, but a dishonest manager cheated him out of the proceeds, and he was obliged to cable to his friends for money to come home.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading Through the efforts of Col. Robert G. Ingersoll, the young poet obtained a position in the Congressional Library at Washington.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In 1897 he went to England to give a series of readings.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Here he was a guest at the Savage Club, one of the best-known clubs of London.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading It was thought that this would give him just the opportunity he needed for study, but the work proved too confining for his health.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His readings were very successful, but a dishonest manager cheated him out of the proceeds, and he was obliged to cable to his friends for money to come home.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading Through the efforts of Col. Robert G. Ingersoll, the young poet obtained a position in the Congressional Library at Washington.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Through the efforts of Col. Robert G. Ingersoll, the young poet obtained a position in the Congressional Library at Washington.
proceedsnounUS /prəˈsiːdz/
the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading His readings were very successful, but a dishonest manager cheated him out of the proceeds, and he was obliged to cable to his friends for money to come home.
established beyond doubt
From this reading It was thought that this would give him just the opportunity he needed for study, but the work proved too confining for his health.
readingsnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋz/
plural of “reading” — the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading In 1897 he went to England to give a series of readings.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Through the efforts of Col. Robert G. Ingersoll, the young poet obtained a position in the Congressional Library at Washington.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Here he was a guest at the Savage Club, one of the best-known clubs of London.
seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading In 1897 he went to England to give a series of readings.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading It was thought that this would give him just the opportunity he needed for study, but the work proved too confining for his health.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading His readings were very successful, but a dishonest manager cheated him out of the proceeds, and he was obliged to cable to his friends for money to come home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was thought that this would give him just the opportunity he needed for study, but the work proved too confining for his health.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Here he was a guest at the Savage Club, one of the best-known clubs of London.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was thought that this would give him just the opportunity he needed for study, but the work proved too confining for his health.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was thought that this would give him just the opportunity he needed for study, but the work proved too confining for his health.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the efforts of Col. Robert G. Ingersoll, the young poet obtained a position in the Congressional Library at Washington.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In 1897 he went to England to give a series of readings.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was thought that this would give him just the opportunity he needed for study, but the work proved too confining for his health.
precisely as stated
From this reading His readings were very successful, but a dishonest manager cheated him out of the proceeds, and he was obliged to cable to his friends for money to come home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here he was a guest at the Savage Club, one of the best-known clubs of London.
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 Through the efforts of Col. Robert G. Ingersoll, the young poet obtained a position in the Congressional Library at Washington.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In 1897 he went to England to give a series of readings.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His readings were very successful, but a dishonest manager cheated him out of the proceeds, and he was obliged to cable to his friends for money to come home.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was thought that this would give him just the opportunity he needed for study, but the work proved too confining for his health.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was thought that this would give him just the opportunity he needed for study, but the work proved too confining for his health.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Through the efforts of Col. Robert G. Ingersoll, the young poet obtained a position in the Congressional Library at Washington.
