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1909
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50
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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 "Among the living writers there is no one whose work has a more distinctively American savor than that of William Dean Howells....
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading "The literary culture which we are trying to give our boys and girls is not sufficiently contemporaneous, and it is not sufficiently national and American....
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "Among the living writers there is no one whose work has a more distinctively American savor than that of William Dean Howells....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The literary culture which we are trying to give our boys and girls is not sufficiently contemporaneous, and it is not sufficiently national and American....
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
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the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The juvenile books of Mr. Howells' contain some of the very best pages ever written for the enjoyment of young people."--PERCIVAL CHUBB.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The juvenile books of Mr. Howells' contain some of the very best pages ever written for the enjoyment of young people."--PERCIVAL CHUBB.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "The literary culture which we are trying to give our boys and girls is not sufficiently contemporaneous, and it is not sufficiently national and American....
showing who or what does the action
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CentsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
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CHUBB
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containverbUS /kənˈteɪn/
include or contain; have as a component
From this reading The juvenile books of Mr. Howells' contain some of the very best pages ever written for the enjoyment of young people."--PERCIVAL CHUBB.
contemporaneousadjectiveUS /kənˌtempərˈeɪniəs/
occurring in the same period of time
From this reading "The literary culture which we are trying to give our boys and girls is not sufficiently contemporaneous, and it is not sufficiently national and American....
CulturenounUS /ˈkʌltʃər/
a particular society at a particular time and place
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DEANnounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
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DirectornounUS /dərˈektər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
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distinctivelyadverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋktɪvli/
in an identifiably distinctive manner
From this reading "Among the living writers there is no one whose work has a more distinctively American savor than that of William Dean Howells....
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
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an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
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enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading The juvenile books of Mr. Howells' contain some of the very best pages ever written for the enjoyment of young people."--PERCIVAL CHUBB.
EthicaladjectiveUS /ˈeθɪkəl/
of or relating to the philosophical study of ethics
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at any time
From this reading The juvenile books of Mr. Howells' contain some of the very best pages ever written for the enjoyment of young people."--PERCIVAL CHUBB.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The juvenile books of Mr. Howells' contain some of the very best pages ever written for the enjoyment of young people."--PERCIVAL CHUBB.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "The literary culture which we are trying to give our boys and girls is not sufficiently contemporaneous, and it is not sufficiently national and American....
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "The literary culture which we are trying to give our boys and girls is not sufficiently contemporaneous, and it is not sufficiently national and American....
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Among the living writers there is no one whose work has a more distinctively American savor than that of William Dean Howells....
HOWELLSnounUS /ˈhaʊəlz/
United States writer and editor (1837-1920)
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IllustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
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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
From this reading "The literary culture which we are trying to give our boys and girls is not sufficiently contemporaneous, and it is not sufficiently national and American....
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The literary culture which we are trying to give our boys and girls is not sufficiently contemporaneous, and it is not sufficiently national and American....
juvenileadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːvənəl/
of or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people
From this reading The juvenile books of Mr. Howells' contain some of the very best pages ever written for the enjoyment of young people."--PERCIVAL CHUBB.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading "The literary culture which we are trying to give our boys and girls is not sufficiently contemporaneous, and it is not sufficiently national and American....
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading "Among the living writers there is no one whose work has a more distinctively American savor than that of William Dean Howells....
monounUS /moʊ/
an indefinitely short time
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(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Among the living writers there is no one whose work has a more distinctively American savor than that of William Dean Howells....
a form of address for a man
From this reading The juvenile books of Mr. Howells' contain some of the very best pages ever written for the enjoyment of young people."--PERCIVAL CHUBB.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading "The literary culture which we are trying to give our boys and girls is not sufficiently contemporaneous, and it is not sufficiently national and American....
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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not any; not one
From this reading "Among the living writers there is no one whose work has a more distinctively American savor than that of William Dean Howells....
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "The literary culture which we are trying to give our boys and girls is not sufficiently contemporaneous, and it is not sufficiently national and American....
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 "Among the living writers there is no one whose work has a more distinctively American savor than that of William Dean Howells....
Others
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belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "The literary culture which we are trying to give our boys and girls is not sufficiently contemporaneous, and it is not sufficiently national and American....
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading The juvenile books of Mr. Howells' contain some of the very best pages ever written for the enjoyment of young people."--PERCIVAL CHUBB.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The juvenile books of Mr. Howells' contain some of the very best pages ever written for the enjoyment of young people."--PERCIVAL CHUBB.
PERCIVAL
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PreparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
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prepared and printed for distribution and sale
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ReadingsnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋz/
plural of “reading” — the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
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savorverbUS /ˈseɪvər/
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading "Among the living writers there is no one whose work has a more distinctively American savor than that of William Dean Howells....
an educational institution
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SelectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
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SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
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(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The juvenile books of Mr. Howells' contain some of the very best pages ever written for the enjoyment of young people."--PERCIVAL CHUBB.
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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to a sufficient degree
From this reading "The literary culture which we are trying to give our boys and girls is not sufficiently contemporaneous, and it is not sufficiently national and American....
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Among the living writers there is no one whose work has a more distinctively American savor than that of William Dean Howells....
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Among the living writers there is no one whose work has a more distinctively American savor than that of William Dean Howells....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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in or at that place or location
From this reading "Among the living writers there is no one whose work has a more distinctively American savor than that of William Dean Howells....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The literary culture which we are trying to give our boys and girls is not sufficiently contemporaneous, and it is not sufficiently national and American....
hard to endure
From this reading "The literary culture which we are trying to give our boys and girls is not sufficiently contemporaneous, and it is not sufficiently national and American....
precisely as stated
From this reading The juvenile books of Mr. Howells' contain some of the very best pages ever written for the enjoyment of young people."--PERCIVAL CHUBB.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "The literary culture which we are trying to give our boys and girls is not sufficiently contemporaneous, and it is not sufficiently national and American....
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "The literary culture which we are trying to give our boys and girls is not sufficiently contemporaneous, and it is not sufficiently national and American....
belonging to which person
From this reading "Among the living writers there is no one whose work has a more distinctively American savor than that of William Dean Howells....
WILLIAM
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exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Among the living writers there is no one whose work has a more distinctively American savor than that of William Dean Howells....
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
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writersnounUS /ˈraɪtərz/
plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading "Among the living writers there is no one whose work has a more distinctively American savor than that of William Dean Howells....
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading The juvenile books of Mr. Howells' contain some of the very best pages ever written for the enjoyment of young people."--PERCIVAL CHUBB.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
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(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The juvenile books of Mr. Howells' contain some of the very best pages ever written for the enjoyment of young people."--PERCIVAL CHUBB.
