1890
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From this reading Brief history of the Subject: He was born in 1890 at Woodbury, N. J. Attended public high schools, and in 1910 graduated from Princeton University.
1910
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From this reading Brief history of the Subject: He was born in 1890 at Woodbury, N. J. Attended public high schools, and in 1910 graduated from Princeton University.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We have been requested to write, during this vacation, a true and veracious account of a meeting with any celebrity we happened to meet during the summer.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But as one's own family is neither celebrated nor interesting, there is no temptation to write about it.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading We have been requested to write, during this vacation, a true and veracious account of a meeting with any celebrity we happened to meet during the summer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We have been requested to write, during this vacation, a true and veracious account of a meeting with any celebrity we happened to meet during the summer.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading We have been requested to write, during this vacation, a true and veracious account of a meeting with any celebrity we happened to meet during the summer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as one's own family is neither celebrated nor interesting, there is no temptation to write about it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Brief history of the Subject: He was born in 1890 at Woodbury, N. J. Attended public high schools, and in 1910 graduated from Princeton University.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Brief history of the Subject: He was born in 1890 at Woodbury, N. J. Attended public high schools, and in 1910 graduated from Princeton University.
BeechernounUS /ˈbiːtʃər/
United States clergyman who was a leader for the abolition of slavery (1813-1887)
From this reading As I met Mr. Reginald Beecher this summer, I have chosen him as my subject.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We have been requested to write, during this vacation, a true and veracious account of a meeting with any celebrity we happened to meet during the summer.
brought into existence
From this reading Brief history of the Subject: He was born in 1890 at Woodbury, N. J. Attended public high schools, and in 1910 graduated from Princeton University.
of short duration or distance
From this reading Brief history of the Subject: He was born in 1890 at Woodbury, N. J. Attended public high schools, and in 1910 graduated from Princeton University.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as one's own family is neither celebrated nor interesting, there is no temptation to write about it.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading But as one's own family is neither celebrated nor interesting, there is no temptation to write about it.
celebritynounUS /səˈlebrɪti/
a widely known person
From this reading We have been requested to write, during this vacation, a true and veracious account of a meeting with any celebrity we happened to meet during the summer.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading If no celebrity, any interesting character would do, excepting one's own family.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading As I met Mr. Reginald Beecher this summer, I have chosen him as my subject.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If no celebrity, any interesting character would do, excepting one's own family.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading We have been requested to write, during this vacation, a true and veracious account of a meeting with any celebrity we happened to meet during the summer.
exceptingverbUS /ˌekˈseptɪŋ/
-ing form of “except” — take exception to
From this reading If no celebrity, any interesting character would do, excepting one's own family.
a social unit living together
From this reading If no celebrity, any interesting character would do, excepting one's own family.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Brief history of the Subject: He was born in 1890 at Woodbury, N. J. Attended public high schools, and in 1910 graduated from Princeton University.
graduatedadjectiveUS /ˈɡrædʒuːeɪtɪd/
marked with or divided into degrees
From this reading Brief history of the Subject: He was born in 1890 at Woodbury, N. J. Attended public high schools, and in 1910 graduated from Princeton University.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading We have been requested to write, during this vacation, a true and veracious account of a meeting with any celebrity we happened to meet during the summer.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have been requested to write, during this vacation, a true and veracious account of a meeting with any celebrity we happened to meet during the summer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Brief history of the Subject: He was born in 1890 at Woodbury, N. J. Attended public high schools, and in 1910 graduated from Princeton University.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Brief history of the Subject: He was born in 1890 at Woodbury, N. J. Attended public high schools, and in 1910 graduated from Princeton University.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As I met Mr. Reginald Beecher this summer, I have chosen him as my subject.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Brief history of the Subject: He was born in 1890 at Woodbury, N. J. Attended public high schools, and in 1910 graduated from Princeton University.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I met Mr. Reginald Beecher this summer, I have chosen him as my subject.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If no celebrity, any interesting character would do, excepting one's own family.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Brief history of the Subject: He was born in 1890 at Woodbury, N. J. Attended public high schools, and in 1910 graduated from Princeton University.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading If no celebrity, any interesting character would do, excepting one's own family.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But as one's own family is neither celebrated nor interesting, there is no temptation to write about it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But as one's own family is neither celebrated nor interesting, there is no temptation to write about it.
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 Brief history of the Subject: He was born in 1890 at Woodbury, N. J. Attended public high schools, and in 1910 graduated from Princeton University.
come together
From this reading We have been requested to write, during this vacation, a true and veracious account of a meeting with any celebrity we happened to meet during the summer.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading We have been requested to write, during this vacation, a true and veracious account of a meeting with any celebrity we happened to meet during the summer.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading As I met Mr. Reginald Beecher this summer, I have chosen him as my subject.
a form of address for a man
From this reading As I met Mr. Reginald Beecher this summer, I have chosen him as my subject.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As I met Mr. Reginald Beecher this summer, I have chosen him as my subject.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading Brief history of the Subject: He was born in 1890 at Woodbury, N. J. Attended public high schools, and in 1910 graduated from Princeton University.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading But as one's own family is neither celebrated nor interesting, there is no temptation to write about it.
not any; not one
From this reading If no celebrity, any interesting character would do, excepting one's own family.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But as one's own family is neither celebrated nor interesting, there is no temptation to write about it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We have been requested to write, during this vacation, a true and veracious account of a meeting with any celebrity we happened to meet during the summer.
one's
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From this reading If no celebrity, any interesting character would do, excepting one's own family.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading If no celebrity, any interesting character would do, excepting one's own family.
PrincetonnounUS /ˈprɪnstən/
a university town in central New Jersey
From this reading Brief history of the Subject: He was born in 1890 at Woodbury, N. J. Attended public high schools, and in 1910 graduated from Princeton University.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Brief history of the Subject: He was born in 1890 at Woodbury, N. J. Attended public high schools, and in 1910 graduated from Princeton University.
Reginald
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From this reading As I met Mr. Reginald Beecher this summer, I have chosen him as my subject.
requestedadjectiveUS /rɪˈkwestɪd/
asked for
From this reading We have been requested to write, during this vacation, a true and veracious account of a meeting with any celebrity we happened to meet during the summer.
schoolsnounUS /skuːlz/
plural of “school” — an educational institution
From this reading Brief history of the Subject: He was born in 1890 at Woodbury, N. J. Attended public high schools, and in 1910 graduated from Princeton University.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading As I met Mr. Reginald Beecher this summer, I have chosen him as my subject.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading We have been requested to write, during this vacation, a true and veracious account of a meeting with any celebrity we happened to meet during the summer.
temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading But as one's own family is neither celebrated nor interesting, there is no temptation to write about it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We have been requested to write, during this vacation, a true and veracious account of a meeting with any celebrity we happened to meet during the summer.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But as one's own family is neither celebrated nor interesting, there is no temptation to write about it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We have been requested to write, during this vacation, a true and veracious account of a meeting with any celebrity we happened to meet during the summer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We have been requested to write, during this vacation, a true and veracious account of a meeting with any celebrity we happened to meet during the summer.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading We have been requested to write, during this vacation, a true and veracious account of a meeting with any celebrity we happened to meet during the summer.
UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading Brief history of the Subject: He was born in 1890 at Woodbury, N. J. Attended public high schools, and in 1910 graduated from Princeton University.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading We have been requested to write, during this vacation, a true and veracious account of a meeting with any celebrity we happened to meet during the summer.
veraciousadjective
habitually speaking the truth
From this reading We have been requested to write, during this vacation, a true and veracious account of a meeting with any celebrity we happened to meet during the summer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Brief history of the Subject: He was born in 1890 at Woodbury, N. J. Attended public high schools, and in 1910 graduated from Princeton University.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have been requested to write, during this vacation, a true and veracious account of a meeting with any celebrity we happened to meet during the summer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We have been requested to write, during this vacation, a true and veracious account of a meeting with any celebrity we happened to meet during the summer.
WoodburynounUS /ˈwʊdberi/
United States social economist (1876-1933)
From this reading Brief history of the Subject: He was born in 1890 at Woodbury, N. J. Attended public high schools, and in 1910 graduated from Princeton University.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If no celebrity, any interesting character would do, excepting one's own family.
produce a literary work
From this reading We have been requested to write, during this vacation, a true and veracious account of a meeting with any celebrity we happened to meet during the summer.
