1900
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1901
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1903
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A generation or two ago, there was a poor writer (I mean poor in this world’s goods, of course) and he saw people riding about in automobiles as if they owned them, and it made him wish he could ride about in one as if he owned it.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a while he made believe that he had bought an automobile, and he rode around in it with “Araminta,” and enjoyed the motion so much that he set others to riding in automobiles that he made himself in his study, and he was much pleased at the way they “went.”
in the past
From this reading A generation or two ago, there was a poor writer (I mean poor in this world’s goods, of course) and he saw people riding about in automobiles as if they owned them, and it made him wish he could ride about in one as if he owned it.
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After a while he made believe that he had bought an automobile, and he rode around in it with “Araminta,” and enjoyed the motion so much that he set others to riding in automobiles that he made himself in his study, and he was much pleased at the way they “went.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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Araminta
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading After a while he made believe that he had bought an automobile, and he rode around in it with “Araminta,” and enjoyed the motion so much that he set others to riding in automobiles that he made himself in his study, and he was much pleased at the way they “went.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After a while he made believe that he had bought an automobile, and he rode around in it with “Araminta,” and enjoyed the motion so much that he set others to riding in automobiles that he made himself in his study, and he was much pleased at the way they “went.”
AutomobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
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automobilesnounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːlz/
plural of “automobile” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading A generation or two ago, there was a poor writer (I mean poor in this world’s goods, of course) and he saw people riding about in automobiles as if they owned them, and it made him wish he could ride about in one as if he owned it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But he lacked the nerve, so he had to be content with trolleys.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading _Mr. Reviewer and My Dear Readers,_ I have been asked to say a few words to you before you get busy with my little book that is filled with “Cheerful Americans” going out for automobile rides.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading After a while he made believe that he had bought an automobile, and he rode around in it with “Araminta,” and enjoyed the motion so much that he set others to riding in automobiles that he made himself in his study, and he was much pleased at the way they “went.”
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading After a while he made believe that he had bought an automobile, and he rode around in it with “Araminta,” and enjoyed the motion so much that he set others to riding in automobiles that he made himself in his study, and he was much pleased at the way they “went.”
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading _Mr. Reviewer and My Dear Readers,_ I have been asked to say a few words to you before you get busy with my little book that is filled with “Cheerful Americans” going out for automobile rides.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he lacked the nerve, so he had to be content with trolleys.
showing who or what does the action
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CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
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a period of 100 years
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being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
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ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
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(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading But he lacked the nerve, so he had to be content with trolleys.
CopyrightnounUS /ˈkɑːpiraɪt/
a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work
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copyrightedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːpiraɪtɪd/
(of literary or musical or dramatic or artistic work) protected by copyright
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A generation or two ago, there was a poor writer (I mean poor in this world’s goods, of course) and he saw people riding about in automobiles as if they owned them, and it made him wish he could ride about in one as if he owned it.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading A generation or two ago, there was a poor writer (I mean poor in this world’s goods, of course) and he saw people riding about in automobiles as if they owned them, and it made him wish he could ride about in one as if he owned it.
dearly loved
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DeceptionnounUS /dɪˈsepʃən/
a misleading falsehood
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being or moving lower in position or less in some value
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past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading After a while he made believe that he had bought an automobile, and he rode around in it with “Araminta,” and enjoyed the motion so much that he set others to riding in automobiles that he made himself in his study, and he was much pleased at the way they “went.”
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
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a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
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(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
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third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading A generation or two ago, there was a poor writer (I mean poor in this world’s goods, of course) and he saw people riding about in automobiles as if they owned them, and it made him wish he could ride about in one as if he owned it.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading _Mr. Reviewer and My Dear Readers,_ I have been asked to say a few words to you before you get busy with my little book that is filled with “Cheerful Americans” going out for automobile rides.
the act of departing
From this reading _Mr. Reviewer and My Dear Readers,_ I have been asked to say a few words to you before you get busy with my little book that is filled with “Cheerful Americans” going out for automobile rides.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading A generation or two ago, there was a poor writer (I mean poor in this world’s goods, of course) and he saw people riding about in automobiles as if they owned them, and it made him wish he could ride about in one as if he owned it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But he lacked the nerve, so he had to be content with trolleys.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A generation or two ago, there was a poor writer (I mean poor in this world’s goods, of course) and he saw people riding about in automobiles as if they owned them, and it made him wish he could ride about in one as if he owned it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A generation or two ago, there was a poor writer (I mean poor in this world’s goods, of course) and he saw people riding about in automobiles as if they owned them, and it made him wish he could ride about in one as if he owned it.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading After a while he made believe that he had bought an automobile, and he rode around in it with “Araminta,” and enjoyed the motion so much that he set others to riding in automobiles that he made himself in his study, and he was much pleased at the way they “went.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After a while he made believe that he had bought an automobile, and he rode around in it with “Araminta,” and enjoyed the motion so much that he set others to riding in automobiles that he made himself in his study, and he was much pleased at the way they “went.”
https
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A generation or two ago, there was a poor writer (I mean poor in this world’s goods, of course) and he saw people riding about in automobiles as if they owned them, and it made him wish he could ride about in one as if he owned it.
IllustrationsnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A generation or two ago, there was a poor writer (I mean poor in this world’s goods, of course) and he saw people riding about in automobiles as if they owned them, and it made him wish he could ride about in one as if he owned it.
lackedverbUS /lækt/
past form of “lack” — be without
From this reading But he lacked the nerve, so he had to be content with trolleys.
Lang
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A generation or two ago, there was a poor writer (I mean poor in this world’s goods, of course) and he saw people riding about in automobiles as if they owned them, and it made him wish he could ride about in one as if he owned it.
Martha
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mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading A generation or two ago, there was a poor writer (I mean poor in this world’s goods, of course) and he saw people riding about in automobiles as if they owned them, and it made him wish he could ride about in one as if he owned it.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading After a while he made believe that he had bought an automobile, and he rode around in it with “Araminta,” and enjoyed the motion so much that he set others to riding in automobiles that he made himself in his study, and he was much pleased at the way they “went.”
a form of address for a man
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to a great degree or extent
From this reading After a while he made believe that he had bought an automobile, and he rode around in it with “Araminta,” and enjoyed the motion so much that he set others to riding in automobiles that he made himself in his study, and he was much pleased at the way they “went.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Mr. Reviewer and My Dear Readers,_ I have been asked to say a few words to you before you get busy with my little book that is filled with “Cheerful Americans” going out for automobile rides.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading But he lacked the nerve, so he had to be content with trolleys.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A generation or two ago, there was a poor writer (I mean poor in this world’s goods, of course) and he saw people riding about in automobiles as if they owned them, and it made him wish he could ride about in one as if he owned it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A generation or two ago, there was a poor writer (I mean poor in this world’s goods, of course) and he saw people riding about in automobiles as if they owned them, and it made him wish he could ride about in one as if he owned it.
others
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From this reading After a while he made believe that he had bought an automobile, and he rode around in it with “Araminta,” and enjoyed the motion so much that he set others to riding in automobiles that he made himself in his study, and he was much pleased at the way they “went.”
Otto
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _Mr. Reviewer and My Dear Readers,_ I have been asked to say a few words to you before you get busy with my little book that is filled with “Cheerful Americans” going out for automobile rides.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading A generation or two ago, there was a poor writer (I mean poor in this world’s goods, of course) and he saw people riding about in automobiles as if they owned them, and it made him wish he could ride about in one as if he owned it.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading A generation or two ago, there was a poor writer (I mean poor in this world’s goods, of course) and he saw people riding about in automobiles as if they owned them, and it made him wish he could ride about in one as if he owned it.
PhiladelphianounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
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experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading After a while he made believe that he had bought an automobile, and he rode around in it with “Araminta,” and enjoyed the motion so much that he set others to riding in automobiles that he made himself in his study, and he was much pleased at the way they “went.”
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading A generation or two ago, there was a poor writer (I mean poor in this world’s goods, of course) and he saw people riding about in automobiles as if they owned them, and it made him wish he could ride about in one as if he owned it.
affix in a public place or for public notice
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exert pressure or force to or upon
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inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
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ReadersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
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ReviewernounUS /riˈvjuːər/
someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication
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sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading A generation or two ago, there was a poor writer (I mean poor in this world’s goods, of course) and he saw people riding about in automobiles as if they owned them, and it made him wish he could ride about in one as if he owned it.
ridesnounUS /raɪdz/
plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
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the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading A generation or two ago, there was a poor writer (I mean poor in this world’s goods, of course) and he saw people riding about in automobiles as if they owned them, and it made him wish he could ride about in one as if he owned it.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading After a while he made believe that he had bought an automobile, and he rode around in it with “Araminta,” and enjoyed the motion so much that he set others to riding in automobiles that he made himself in his study, and he was much pleased at the way they “went.”
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
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cut with a saw
From this reading A generation or two ago, there was a poor writer (I mean poor in this world’s goods, of course) and he saw people riding about in automobiles as if they owned them, and it made him wish he could ride about in one as if he owned it.
express in words
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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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separatelyadverbUS /ˈsepərətli/
apart from others
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put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading After a while he made believe that he had bought an automobile, and he rode around in it with “Araminta,” and enjoyed the motion so much that he set others to riding in automobiles that he made himself in his study, and he was much pleased at the way they “went.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But he lacked the nerve, so he had to be content with trolleys.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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a detailed critical inspection
From this reading After a while he made believe that he had bought an automobile, and he rode around in it with “Araminta,” and enjoyed the motion so much that he set others to riding in automobiles that he made himself in his study, and he was much pleased at the way they “went.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Mr. Reviewer and My Dear Readers,_ I have been asked to say a few words to you before you get busy with my little book that is filled with “Cheerful Americans” going out for automobile rides.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A generation or two ago, there was a poor writer (I mean poor in this world’s goods, of course) and he saw people riding about in automobiles as if they owned them, and it made him wish he could ride about in one as if he owned it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A generation or two ago, there was a poor writer (I mean poor in this world’s goods, of course) and he saw people riding about in automobiles as if they owned them, and it made him wish he could ride about in one as if he owned it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A generation or two ago, there was a poor writer (I mean poor in this world’s goods, of course) and he saw people riding about in automobiles as if they owned them, and it made him wish he could ride about in one as if he owned it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Mr. Reviewer and My Dear Readers,_ I have been asked to say a few words to you before you get busy with my little book that is filled with “Cheerful Americans” going out for automobile rides.
trolleysnounUS /ˈtrɑːliz/
plural of “trolley” — a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity
From this reading But he lacked the nerve, so he had to be content with trolleys.
TuckernounUS /ˈtʌkər/
United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)
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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A generation or two ago, there was a poor writer (I mean poor in this world’s goods, of course) and he saw people riding about in automobiles as if they owned them, and it made him wish he could ride about in one as if he owned it.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
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UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
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the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading See https:// With Illustrations by Otto Lang The stories in this volume were copyrighted separately, as follows: “Araminta and the Automobile,” Copyright, 1903, by the Saturday Evening Post, Philadelphia “The Deception of Martha Tucker,” Copyright, 1901, by the Century Co. “While the Automobile Ran Down,” Copyright, 1900, by the Century Co. The University Press, Cambridge, U. S. A.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A generation or two ago, there was a poor writer (I mean poor in this world’s goods, of course) and he saw people riding about in automobiles as if they owned them, and it made him wish he could ride about in one as if he owned it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading After a while he made believe that he had bought an automobile, and he rode around in it with “Araminta,” and enjoyed the motion so much that he set others to riding in automobiles that he made himself in his study, and he was much pleased at the way they “went.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After a while he made believe that he had bought an automobile, and he rode around in it with “Araminta,” and enjoyed the motion so much that he set others to riding in automobiles that he made himself in his study, and he was much pleased at the way they “went.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading See https:// With Illustrations by Otto Lang The stories in this volume were copyrighted separately, as follows: “Araminta and the Automobile,” Copyright, 1903, by the Saturday Evening Post, Philadelphia “The Deception of Martha Tucker,” Copyright, 1901, by the Century Co. “While the Automobile Ran Down,” Copyright, 1900, by the Century Co. The University Press, Cambridge, U. S. A.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading A generation or two ago, there was a poor writer (I mean poor in this world’s goods, of course) and he saw people riding about in automobiles as if they owned them, and it made him wish he could ride about in one as if he owned it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading See https:// With Illustrations by Otto Lang The stories in this volume were copyrighted separately, as follows: “Araminta and the Automobile,” Copyright, 1903, by the Saturday Evening Post, Philadelphia “The Deception of Martha Tucker,” Copyright, 1901, by the Century Co. “While the Automobile Ran Down,” Copyright, 1900, by the Century Co. The University Press, Cambridge, U. S. A.
the words that are spoken
From this reading _Mr. Reviewer and My Dear Readers,_ I have been asked to say a few words to you before you get busy with my little book that is filled with “Cheerful Americans” going out for automobile rides.
world'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading A generation or two ago, there was a poor writer (I mean poor in this world’s goods, of course) and he saw people riding about in automobiles as if they owned them, and it made him wish he could ride about in one as if he owned it.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading A generation or two ago, there was a poor writer (I mean poor in this world’s goods, of course) and he saw people riding about in automobiles as if they owned them, and it made him wish he could ride about in one as if he owned it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Mr. Reviewer and My Dear Readers,_ I have been asked to say a few words to you before you get busy with my little book that is filled with “Cheerful Americans” going out for automobile rides.
